Eight Washington seniors named State of Iowa Scholars
DES MOINES IDPA Eight Washington High school senior students are among 2 507 named as State of Iowa Scholars this year by the Higher Education Facilities Commission. They will receive certificates signed by Governor Ray and others with graduation week ceremonies. Monetary awards will go to the top 364 scholars needing aid, totaling 175 961 dollars for tuition and fees at Iowa schools. The biennium budget funds about 365 freshman awards each year with renewals for sophomores.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Washington High School
State of
Iowa College
Area Vocational School
School of Professional Nursing
State of Iowa
Iowa
Commission
Picnic Plan For Camp By Washington Religious Affairs
The Washington Council on Religious Affairs sponsors a summer religious education camp for exceptional children at Lake Darling Youth Center from August 18 to 21. A pre camp picnic is planned for Saturday afternoon May 17, hosted by the Work Study Group at Washington High School and several classes at Prairie Flower. The group will meet at the YMCA at 3 p.m. and return by 7 p.m. Parents may call the class teacher for more information.
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Washington Council Oneligious Affairs
Lake Darling
Washington High School
R. High
Praise Flower
YMCA
Shrine officer visit planned at Muscatine
All White Shrine members are notified of the official visit at Muscatine Monday May 19 by Frances C Aunger of Tucson Supreme Worthy High Priestess. All Shrine members are invited.
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Muscatine
Frances C. Aunger
Tucson
Kendall to direct STAR pupil concert
John Kendall professor of string development at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will guest conduct Project STARs annual concert at Mt. Pleasant High School Gym May 18 at 3 pm. He is a noted Suzuki Talent Education expert who has taught and performed widely and serves as concertmaster of the St. Louis Philharmonic and first violin in Edwardsvilles faculty quartet. He will rehearse 350 students in a free public concert.
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John Kendall
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Project Star
Mt. Pleasant High School
Kendall
Shinichi Suzuki
Japan
Mr. Suzuki
Suzuki
St. Louis
Funeral Saturday for Amelia Schmidt
Funeral services for Amelia M. Schmidt who died Thursday morning in Mercy Hospital Iowa City will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St Marys Church in Riverside with Rev. W F Boeckmann officiating. Burial will be in Mt Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be tonight at 7 and 8 p.m. at Sorden and Adams Chapel in Riverside. Miss Schmidt was born January 8, 1899 at Riverside, a daughter of Albert and Teresa Heisler Schmidt. She spent her life in Riverside and was a rural school teacher. Survivors include sister Mrs Anna Thomann of Riverside and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
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Riverside
Amelia M. Schmidt
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Church
W. F. Boeckmann
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Sorden and Adams Chapel
Miss Schmidt
Albert
Teresa Heisler Schmidt
Anna Thomann
Shrine officials meet and luncheon planned in Freeport
Mrs Cloyd Garrett the Wor thy High Priestess of the White Shrine will attend an official meeting in Freeport Illinois Saturday and a luncheon for Arizona Supreme Worthy High Priestess Sunday noon Mr Garrett will join her at the luncheon Sunday after attending a Shrine ceremonial in Davenport Saturday Mrs Leona Wehr of Denver Colorado visits at the Lester Kerns home with friends and relatives John Hotle of Moline Illinois hospitalized at St Anthony s Rock Island after a heart attack last weekend his condition improved but likely a month more hospital stay Rev and Mrs Charles Randolph visit with his mother Ida McKune sisters Beulah Askew Bessie Edwards Hattie Knebel and brother Harry Mee Kane spent a week at a convention in Decatur Illinois then left by plane for Crescent City California Marcie Pease daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Pease Ft Collins Colorado and granddaughter of Mrs Hazel Pease Washington is among six Poudre High School students chosen for the All State Band following two days of rehearsals the band will give a free concert of contemporary music at 8 p m in Gunter Hall Colorado State College in Greeley Marcie plays clarinet and is a senior to graduate June 4
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Cloyd Garrett
White Shrine
Freeport
Illinois
Frances C. Aunger
Tucson
Arizona
Garrett
Davenport
John Hotle
Moline
Ilinois
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Rock Island
Charles Randolph
Ida McKune
Beulah Askew
Bessie Edwards
Hattie Knebel
Harry MeeKane
Decatur
Crescent City
California
Marcie Pease
T. J. Pease
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Hazel Pease
Washington
Poudre High School
Oaly
Gunter Hall
Colorado State College
Greeley
Marcie
Family Dinner Honors Millers at ISU Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn F. Miller were honored at a cooperative dinner Sunday in the ISU building basement. The couple marked 46 years of marriage on May 9. Hosts were their children with helpers including Mrs. Ed Garrett and Mrs. Clifford Pohren who brought a three tier cake. attendees included five Miller children and their families and numerous relatives.
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Glenn F. Miller
ISU
Millers
Ed Garrett
Clifford Pohren
Steve
Gary Pohren
Mike
Joe Stalder
Glenn Jr. Miller
Terry Havel
Sam Miller
Cleora Morrow
Emmett Messenger
Paul Martin
Rhonda
Randy
Doug
Marvin Glandon
Karen
Craig
Peter Jones
Earl Hopkins
Speech recital at Washington Junior High School
Monday evening May 19 in the Junior High Auditorium the Washington Junior High School speech class presents readings plays choral readings poems and orations for the public. selections include Alfred Noyes The Highwayman inaugural address by John F Kennedy The Yellow Wallpaper and Antic Spring. Students manage the program under instructor Mrs Vernon Elgin with participants Kris Davidson Kim Robertson Marcia Vittetoe Sara Schoonover Tim Zear Ramona Jones Rose Peiffer Laura Dickinson Joe Gilmore Dave Schooley.
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Washington Junior High School
Alfred Noyes
John F. Kennedy
Robert Nail
Kris Davidson
Kim Robertson
Marcia Vittetoe
Sara Schoonover
Tim Zear
Ramona Jones Rose Peiffer
Laura Dickinson
Joe Gilmore
Dave Schooley
Vernon Elgin
Marriage License Issued to Currin and Gray
A marriage license was issued May 15 to John Joseph Currin 21 Irvington New York and Bonnie Jean Gray 19 Washington Picken Funeral services for Mrs Mella Mae Picken were held Wednesday at 2 p.m in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters and Rev S C Picken in charge. Mrs William Stewart was soloist. Pall bearers were Nels Westermark Harold Johnson Richard Trier James Flanders Robert Day and David Miksch. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery at Brighton.
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John Joseph Currin
Irvington
New York
Bonnie Jean Gray
Washington
Prairie Flower Baptist to hold Vacation Bible School
Prairie Flower Baptist church will run its annual Vacation Bible School from June 2 to 11 for children aged three through eighth grade. Sessions run 8 to 11:30 a.m. on weekdays, with a closing program on Wednesday evening June 11. A Washington bus run will pick up town residents daily. exact bus schedule to be announced.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Washington
James Roosevelt Stabbed by wife at Swiss villa
Geneva police report James Roosevelt, 61, son of the late President, was stabbed in the back Thursday night with a WWII souvenir dagger by his wife Gladys in their Swiss villa. He was rushed to County Hospital in critical condition, later listed out of danger after emergency surgery. Gladys Roosevelt, 52, admitted for observation at Bel-Air clinic. officials noted she has been treated for severe low mood. Initial reports varied, naming a mentally unbalanced woman and citing an argument.
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Geneva
UPI
James Roosevelt
Gladys
California
Roosevelt
Bel-Air
Medical admissions and births reported in local records
Yesterday admission entries list Howard Beensblosom and Ed Knotek in Riverside and Ainsworth with Ray Steele and Mrs Elmore Ed mondson in Washington and Brighton as admitted for medical care. Births record a daughter to Mr and Mrs Mike Mohr of Washington and a son to Mr and Mrs James Young of Wayland. Dismissals today include Ezra Jones and Charles Murdock of Washington, Frank Gregg of Keota, and Gary Karr of Washington.
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Howard Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Ed Knotek
Riverside
Ray Steele
Washington
Elmore Edmondson
Brighton
Mike Mohr
James Young
Wayland
Ezra Jones
Charles Murdock
Frank Gregg
Keota
Gary Karr
Headliners 4-H Club Meet Highlights May Session
Jean Wolf hosted the Headliners 4-H Club May meeting with 21 members answering a vegetable wish roll call. Talks covered potatoes, tornado characteristics, and safe tornado shelter. demonstrations featured Angel Food Cake and Jello Salad. Linda Rich joined. refreshments by Jean and her mother. next meeting set for June 2 with Jo Lynn Evans.
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Jean Wolf
Mary Stevenson
Marilyn McFate
Julie Roth
Angel
Susan Meeker
Linda Rich
Jean
Lori Dunbar Hosts Doll Theme Birthday Parties
Lori Dunbar daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Dunbar was honored at two birthday parties on Wednesday May 14 for her sixth birthday. After school she hosted a Sunset Park party for schoolmates Teri Swift Debbie Harris Ginger Packard Tina Bruty Sandra Heaton and Marianne Wellington.
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Lori Dunbar
Rolland Dunbar
Lori
Sunset Park
Teri Swift
Debbie Harris
Ginger Packard
Tina Bruty
Sandra Heaton
Marianne Wellington
Lisa
Jerry Simmering
Simmering
Lloyd Duensing
Cloyce Dunbar
Mrs. Simmering
William Dillers to be honored on 45th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Diller of Columbus City will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their daughters on Sunday May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the community room of the People's National Bank in Columbus Junction. They were married May 17 1924 at Nichols. The couple has three daughters Mrs. Cecil Allen Mrs. Ernest Kilpatrick and Miss Margaret Diller all of Columbus City and three granddaughters.
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Columbus Junction
William Diller
Columbus City
People’s National Bank of
Mabel Edwards
Diller
Nichols
Cecil Allen
Ernest Kilpatric
Margaret Diller
Rites at Grinnell for Starrell Salyers
Starrell Salyers, 32, of Grinnell son of Mrs. Harold Schnoebelen of Crawfordsville, died after an auto accident Wednesday night. Funeral Saturday 1 p.m. at Smith Funeral Parlor Grinnell, burial Hazelwood Cemetery. Survived by wife two brothers Carroll Newton William in Germany, mother.
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Starrell Salyers
Grinnell
Harold Schnoebelen
Crawfordsville
Smith Funeral
Hazelwood Cemetery
Historical Society plans summer tour
The Washington County Historical Society's summer tour will be Saturday afternoon, June 7. The area includes the Washington Johnson County frontier, starting from Kalona and ending at the Iowa Mennonite School. Details of time and route will be announced. locals interested in history are invited to join the outing.
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Washington County Historical Society
Washington - Johnson County
Kalona
Iowa Mennonite School
Choralaires to Sing at Wayland Church Service
The Choralaires from Western Bible Institute of Denver Colorado will perform sacred music and testimonials at Independent Bible Church Wayland on Tuesday May 20 at 7 30 p m The seven voice mixed ensemble is directed by Keith E Eggert with solos duets trios and quartets included They plan tours across Kansas Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Nebraska this year
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Independent Bible Church
Wayland
Choralaires
Western Bible Institute of
Denver
Colorado
Western Bible Institute
Keith E. Eggert
Arizona
California
Nevada
Utah
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Softball League Organizing Meeting in Washington
An organizational meeting for those interested in forming a city softball team or league will be held at the YMCA Quiet Room at 8 30 p m The purpose is to gauge interest with no fixed plan Proposed ideas include a slow pitch league for Washington or a Washington fast pitch team to compete with nearby towns Attendees should bring ideas and suggestions Monday May 19 at 7 30 p.m
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City of
Washington
YMCA
City of Washington
Annual meeting at First Christian church
The First Christian Church holds its annual meeting on Sunday May 18 with a morning worship and pledge card commitment service. A cooperative dinner follows before the congregational meeting begins at 1 30 p m All members are urged to attend.
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First Christian Church
Lemberger Receives UI Engineering Scholarship
Richard Lemberger, an honorable engineering student at the University of Iowa, has been awarded the $500 Melville F. Clements engineering scholarship for the coming school year. The presentation occurred at an engineering faculty luncheon Wednesday noon. Lemberger is set to graduate next year.
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Richard Lemberger
University of Iowa
Melville F. Clements
Lemberger
Social calendar notes for church and community groups
Weekday and weekend notices list meetings and events across churches clubs and social groups. Friday includes Christian CWF Rebekah Lodge and Bethlehem Commandery events. Saturday a square dance at Legion Hall. Sunday Rainbow Girls installation. Monday Rainbow Girls Bible study and salad supper. Tuesday VFW Auxiliary and other clubs meet. events feature dinners, entertainment, and local gatherings with church venues and YWCA rooms.
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Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Knights Templar
Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
Merle Smith
Legion Hall
Bud Conner
Rainbow Girls
Fred Pfeifer
Lester Orr
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Blue Monday
VFW Hall
Wayne Norman
Circle V
Dale Connelly
Marion Ave
Y. Tops Club
Ywca Room
Faith Baptist Church Service Schedule at Washington Fairgrounds
Faith Baptist Church presents a Sunday schedule at Washington Fairgrounds with 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. Youth Groups and 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship. The word CHURCH appears as a puzzle hint but holds no extra meaning.
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Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
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Amelia Schmidt
Family Cafe
Fairfield, Iowa
Tom McAllister
Harold Humphreys
Crawfordsville American Legion Post
Ray McAllister
Leslie Humphreys
Wyman
Tom
Waco
Harold
Winfield Mt. Union
Leona Wehr
Lester Kerns
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Prairie Flower
Jo Lynn Evans
William Dillers
Historical Society
Osincup’s
Rev
Oliver J. Parish
World Baptist General Conference
Dazzle
Paul’s Shoes
North Side Square
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