Iowa Wesleyan to honor Dr Scranton at alumni banquet
Iowa Wesleyan College announces merit award recipients for the Alumni Banquet on May 28. Honorees include Dr Walter Scranton of Bridgeport Connecticut born in Washington Iowa and a West Chester High School alumnus. Also honored are Miss Katherine Keyhoe Montrose Iowa and James Loper Muscatine.
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MT. Pleasant
Walter Scranton
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Washington
West Chester High School
Iowa Wesleyan College
IWCA
Katherine Keyhoe
Montrose
Iowa
James Loper
Muscatine
IWC
Clark Mollenhoff
Scranton
West Chester
Iowa Wesleyan
Drew Theological Seminary
Eureka
Glascow
Hillsboro
Falls. Village
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Great Britain
Chicago
Methodist Church
Fannie Wagner
Washington County Historical Society Tour Planned
The Washington County Historical Society schedules its annual tour for Sunday June 12, tied to Grace Hill Moravian Church centennial observances. Committee members are Frank Kleese Nondas Richardson and Charles Hotle. more details to follow. Residents are urged to donate historical materials to society files and identify subjects of photographs with special interest in pre-1926 Journal editions. Contact president Edna Jones or the local library.
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Washington County Historical Society
Grace Hill Moravian
Frank Kleese
Nondas Richardson
Charles Hotle
Edna Jones
Schwengel to keynote Washington County GOP meeting
Fred Schwengel of Davenport will deliver the keynote at the Washington County Republican convention Friday at 10 a.m. The former congressman seeks the Republican nomination for Iowa's first district. His speech will be broadcast live on KCII Friday morning.
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Washington County
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Schwengel
Iowa
KCII
Hospital and birth updates from Washington area
Yesterday at area hospitals several patients listed for surgical and medical care include Allen Rinner Margaret Work Gary Wead Coralie Briley Helen Gross cup Clara Tooman and Richard Long Births record a son for Milton Schnicker and Clifford Porter and a daughter for Lester Bontrager and Arnold Smothers Dismissals note Olive Franklin Perry Deal Elmer Miller daughter and Ronald Salisbury daughter with Kalona Conesville updates.
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Allen Rinner
Kalona
Arnold Smothers
Keota
Olive Franklin
Washington
Perry Deal
Elmer T. Miller
Ronald Salisbury
Conesville
Local heroes aid My Fair Lady show in Nebraska and Iowa
Lloyd Miller refused pay for laundering six days of collars and vests. Mrs Cal Wolf organized packing and Wendell Eden supplied a casket box from Kalona then hauled it by hearse to the railroad for shipment to Wahoo. Roy Hodges, lead actor, remained in Mercy Hospital after ear surgery post show.
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Lloyd Miller
Washington Laundry
Lloyd
Wahoo
Nebraska
Cal Wolf
Wendell Eden
Wendell
Jones Funeral Home
Kalona
Mrs. Wolf
Roy Hodges
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Film at A P church features City of the Bees
Moody Bible Press film City of the Bees to be shown at the Associate Presbyterian Church Thursday May 19 after a 6:30 p.m. potluck supper. The film details bee habits and instincts and will interest both children and adults. public invitation extended.
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Moody Bible Press
Associate Presbyterian Church
Scout-O-Rama Victory for Troop 242 of St James
Boy Scout Troop 242 from St James Church in Washington won first place at Scout-O-Rama held Saturday night in Iowa City. The troop demonstrated proper knife and axe use and earned top honors in the event.
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St. James Church
Washington
Iowa City
St. James
Road-e-o Postponed to Columbus Junction Event
The Jaycee safe driving Road-e-o originally planned for last Saturday at the Louisa County fair grounds is postponed. It will now be held Thursday at 4 p.m. on the grounds of Columbus Community High School with William Pasut, Iowa Highway Patrolman, serving as chairman in the Columbus Junction area.
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COLUMBUS _— JUNCTION
Louisa County Fair Grounds
Columbus Community High School
William Pasut
Iowa
Columbus Junction
1966 Red Cross Learn to Swim Registration in Washington County
The Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a 1966 Learn to Swim program with registration for a June 20 to July 29 session at Walieti Municipal Swimming Pool. The form notes birth date sex address and telephone, with options for Beginner advanced beginner and intermediate levels. A parent or guardian signs to grant permission and releases the Red Cross from liability while offering transportation or bus pickup.
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Washington County
American Red Cross
Walieti Municipal Swimming Pool
Learn to Swim program planned at Washington pool
Red Cross Water Safety Chairman announces another Learn to Swim session at Washington Municipal Pool for Washington county residents. June 20 to July 29 with 8 year olds. directed by Mrs Neil Lampkin and assistant Mrs Harold Moore. Weekly class schedule by town and phase, with mail registration option.
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Clinton Boshart
Red Cross Water Safety
Washington County
Washington Municipal
Harold Moore
Infant Julie Robertson Dies Here in May 1966
Infant Julie Elaine Robertson daughter of Dale J. Robertson and Connie Carson Robertson of Richland died Wednesday morning May 18 1966 at Washington County Hospital She was born here Monday Graveside services at Elm Grove Cemetery Thursday 2 30 p.m. Rev Albert R McMurrin officiating Survivors include parents grandparents Dale F Robertson of Keota Harold Carson of Ainsworth and great grandmothers Lottie Robertson Wayland and Antone Vodicka Iowa City Funeral arrangements with Jones Funeral Home.
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Julie Elaine Robertson
Dale J. Robertson
Richland
Washington County Hospital
Elm Grove Cemetery
Albert R. McMurrin
Jones Funeral Home
Dale J. and
Connie Carson Robertson
Dale F. Robertson
Keota
Harold Carson
Ainsworth
Lottie Robertson
Wayland
Antone Vodicka
Iowa City
Peters labels Hughes a puppet in Iowa race
Mason City Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack L Peters told a luncheon crowd that Hughes is a puppet on a Johnsonian string and that Iowans are getting less real leadership due to an ineffective, indecisive governor. He said Hughes’ words are cautious Republican or non committal but his actions show Washington DC.
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Mason City
Iowa
UPI
Jack L. Peters
Lyndon Hughes
Washington, D.C
Hughes
Peters
Eagles Workshop Draws Capacity Crowd In Iowa Event
The Washington Aerie and Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held a workshop at the F O E Hall on Monday evening. Michael T. Gaffney the FOE general auditor from Milwaukee Wisconsin delivered the address to a capacity crowd. Members and auxiliary members joined from Des Moines Dubuque Ottumwa Fairfield Cedar Rapids Muscatine Iowa City Oskaloosa Tama Grinnell and Sigourney.
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Washington Aerie
Order of Eagles
F.O.E. Hall
Michael T. Gaffney
The
FOE
Milwaukee
Wis
Des Moines
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Iowa City
Oskaloosa
Tama
Grinnell
Sigourney
Cub Scout Pack 243 Plans Thursday Meeting at Fair Grounds
Cub Scout Pack 243 will meet Thursday at the Washington County fair grounds with a picnic lunch at 6 30 p m. Families bring their own food. A race track for car racing will be set up and other games will be played. Plans for summer activities and coffee will be provided.
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Cub
Washington County Fair Grounds
Local Guests Visit Milner Kalona and Chicago Europe Tour
Mrs Maude Shertz of Milner Illinois is a houseguest in the home of Mr and Mrs Edgar Stewart. Mrs Clara Faulkner of Muscatine was a guest in the home of Mrs Raymond Hasty and in the Wayne Down home at Kalona. Mr and Mrs Harvey Davis return from Wheaton Illinois after visiting their son Dr D Clair Davis and family. They plan to move in June to Philadelphia where Clair will join Westminster Seminary faculty next Fall. Mrs Ann Pratt left O Hare Field Chicago for a European tour visiting relatives and touring the continent.
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Maude Shertz
Milner, Ill
Edgar Stewart
Clara Faulkner
Muscatine
Raymond Hasty
Wayne Down
Kalona
Harvey Davis
Wheaton
Ill
D. Clair Davis
Philadelphia
Clair
Westminster Seminary
Ann Pratt
O'Hare Field
Chicago
Europe
Perdock Inc Plans Open House in Pontiac Buick Dealership
Perdock Inc announces an open house at its Pontiac Buick dealership and expanded parts and service facilities at 117 East Second Street. Bill Perdock says Oldsmobile Cadillac and GMC trucks will be shown alongside Pontiac and Buick. Visitors can tour the facilities with staff guiding, and coffee and donuts will be served Thursday Friday and Saturday until 8 p.m. Perdock has operated in the area since 1939 and has been a dealer for eleven and a half years.
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Perdock Inc
Bill Perdock
Evening Journal
Perdock
Pontiac
Buick
East Second Street
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
GMC
Three Mid-Prairie Plays Friday at Wellman
Mid Prairie high school presents three one act plays on Friday May 20 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium Wellman The sophomore work Feedin Mountain Boys the junior In the Shadows and the senior Genius Junior The three play event charges adult fifty cents and children thirty five cents
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Mid Prairie High School
Wellman
Feedin’ Mountain Boys
Enroll Now At Catherine Young Beauty School
Catherine Young Beauty School invites applicants to enroll in Burlington Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Iowa campuses. The program covers cosmetology and beauty disciplines with hands on training and state licensed instructors. Apply now for classes starting this season.
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Dr. Scranton
Historical Society
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
Seliectuver Drug
A.P
Boy Scout
Polaroid
Timex
Prince Gardner
Joes
Tensor
Canada
Rippon
Iowa Ave
NEW Dawn
Clairol
Nice ‘N Easy
TOD
Gillette
NCUP
Cristan
Dorothy Perkins
Curad
Benjamin Moore
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Red Cross
Neil Lampkin
Crawfordsville
Rural
Riverside
Brighton
Julie E. Robertson
Jack Peters
Cub Scout
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Mid-Prairie
Catherine Young Young
School OF Beauty
Burlington
Waterloo
Lowa
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