Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans at Washington High
Washington Community High School schedules Baccalaureate on Sunday May 21 at 8 p.m. and Commencement on Wednesday May 24 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. Rev. S Ray Blair delivers the sermon with ministers Clarence Dehne and Warren McFate assisting. Vivian Petratz Michael Hansen Jane Kleese and Douglas English headline speeches. Carma Chorpening and Martin Stannard perform wood wind duet as the choir sings. Barbara Humston plays organ for both events.
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Washington Community High School
S. Ray Blair
Associate Presbyterian Church
Clarence Dehne
Warren McFate
Vivian Petratz
Michael Hansen
Jane Kleese
Douglas English
Martin Stannard
Supt
E. K. Schlapkohl
Burge J. Hammond
Spring Fling at Prairie Flower School Tuesday May 23
The annual Spring Fling will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday May 23 in the Prairie Flower School. A musical group performs and home ec students present a style show. Public invitation.
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Prairie Flower School
Hospital Records Show Admissions and Dismissals
On record hospital admitted yesterday Troy Rowe from Wapello for surgical case and Miss Rita Marlett from Crawfordsville. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Mary Stephens from Washington. Today Vicki Chalupa from Washington admitted for unspecified procedure.
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Troy Rowe
Wapello
Surgical
Rita Marlett
Crawfordsville
Mary Stephens
Washington
Vicki Chalupa
Marine Corporal Parkhurst Wounded in Vietnam
Lance Corporal Ronald Wayne Parkhurst 20 of Columbus Junction suffered serious rifle fire wounds in Vietnam on May 13 and is hospitalized there. He joined the Marine Corps in January 1966 and went to Vietnam in August 1966. Plans call for transfer to Great Lakes Hospital in Illinois for further treatment.
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Columbus’ Junction
Ronald Wayne Parkhurst
Vietnam
Parkhurst
Ernest Dale Parkhurst
Columbus Junction
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Young Parkhurst
United States Marine Corps
Rites at Wellman for Harry Potsander
Funeral services for Harry A Potsander 51 will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Robert Parr is in charge Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery He died at his home Tuesday night Born November 9 1915 near Wellman son of Anthony and Della Lintz Potsander Reared in Wellman he married May 22 1959 to Jean Fountain of Iowa City He was a member of the Moose lodge Surviving wife one step son Galen Glakeley of Iowa City one brother Daryl of Wellman two sisters Mrs Raymond Della Brenneman of Wellman and Mrs Kenneth Doris Sthlensner of Apple City Calif Parents and one sister preceded him in death
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Wellman
Harry A. Potsander
Powell
Robert Parris
Potsander
Anthony and
Della Lintz Potsander
Jean Fountain
Iowa City
Moose Lodge
Galen Glakeley
Daryl
Raymond
Della) Brenneman
Kenneth
Doris) Sthlensner
Apple City
Calif
Death of Mrs. John G. Stone Former Alvena Mann
Word arrived of the Tuesday death of Mrs. John G. Stone formerly Alvena Mann of Brighton. A Cedar Falls graduate, she taught in Cedar Rapids schools. Survived by husband and daughter Katharine. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p.m. Beatty Burrell Cedar Rapids. Merle Dunbar and family visit from Sherman Oaks, Calif., plan Chicago trip, return late May.
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John G. Stone
Alvena Mann
Brighton
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Katharine
Merle Dunbar
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Washington
Glenn Dunbar
Leola Huston
Shirl Augustine
George Baker
Chicago
World Service Carnival at Washington YMCA Saturday
Washington's YMCA will stage its annual World Service Carnival Saturday from 6 to 9 pm with family entertainment. Proceeds support YMCA World Service causes and overseas leader development. booths include air rifle, archery, darts, games, rides, and a kissing booth. Teen Board programs 8 pm to 9:15 pm feature folk singing, skits, and Peter Paul and Mary songs. Tickets through Teen Board members. adults pay seven tickets, students five.
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Washington
YMCA
Ymca World Service
Jean Pribyl
Jim Jorgensen
Rick Houston
Peter, Paul and Mary
Jim
Rick
Kay Turnipseed
Mike Hansen
Dr. W. S. Kyle Dies Here Today
Retired Washington physician Dr. W. S. Kyle died today. He had resided at Halcyon House for several years. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home.
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W. S. Kyle
Washington
Halcyon House
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
William R. Stricker Dies in Wellman at 78
William R. Stricker, 78, of Wellman died early Wednesday at Shenk Nursing Home after years of declining health. Funeral Friday at 4 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Parris. burial in Wellman Cemetery. Born May 27, 1888 in Lancaster County, Pa, he moved to Iowa in 1906 and married Pearl Fuller in Cedar Rapids on July 1, 1913. Survived by wife Pearl four daughters nine grandchildren five great grandchildren and one half sister. Preceded in death by one sister and one grandson.
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Wellman
William R. Stricker
Shenk Nursing Home
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Henry and
Clara Ravegam Stricker
Iowa
Pearl Fuller
Cedar Rapids
William Stricker
Pearl
William
Hazel) Sitter
Washington
le Roy
Wilma) Ross
Toledo
Ohio
Jack
Helen) Ross
Tucson
Ariz
Howard
Virginia) Walker
Bertha Kabroth
Harrisburg
Penn
Waco Summer Programs Named By City District
Waco district names Mr Bean as summer school and Little League director. Mr Nielsen and Mr Bump will teach driver training. typing classes still open. Mr Cox to conduct two daily six week classes for returning and seventh grade eligible students. Waco junior high band to open IBA convention May 25 in Iowa City. Student council buys tether ball equipment. Summer swimming planned with Crawfordsville students at Washington pool and others at Winfield pool. Flamingos refuge set to protect over half of Great Inagua island in the Bahamas.
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Bean
Waco
Nielsen
Bump
Cox
Iowa City
Crawfordsville Area
Washington
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Ronald Powley
Leo Hilfman
Dick Horak
William Westphal
Henry Soucek
Board of Education
Fred Bickhart
Daniel Salisbury
Barbara Humston
Prairie Flower
Wolf's Flower Shop
Dex
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
Evening Journal
Harry Potsander
Washington County
World Service
Dick Ross
Ymca Teen Board
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman Cemetery
of the Knights of Phythias
William Embree of
Robert Ross
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Pretzels
Hallmark
Hufford’s Inc
Nicola Harmon
Hallmark Cards
Winfield
Great Inagua
Bahamas
Shoe Fit Company
Magnavox
WTC Edge
Usic Company Complete, Friendly Music Service
N. Side SQ
Joe Falk
West Side Sq
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