New Chautauqua planned for Washington June return
Washington hosts a three day New Chautauqua from June 4 to 9 with lectures forums films and plays. Key speakers from the University of Iowa Kirkwood Community College and Iowa Wesleyan will discuss Is the Small Community a Good Place to Live and related topics. A Washington High School venue will host plays including The Glass Menagerie and Of Kings and Clowns with an admission fee of 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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America
Mississippi
Cedar Rapids
Keith Vawter
Kirkwood Community College
Chautauqua
Old Town
Gifford Morrison
Washington
Washington Public Library
John M. Zielinski
Kalona
Old
Creamery ‘Theater Company
Garrison
Morrison
Iowa Arts Council
Tennessee Williams
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa State University
J Richard Wilmeth
U of 1
Joseph L. Mauck
Wesleyan
Ron Powers
ISU
Kirkwood
William Marland
David Hammond
Marti Ribble
Elmer
Dorothy Schneider
David Kanellis
Washington County Pork Producers
The
Historical Society
Lechners' 50th Anniversary Cancelled for Injury
Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Lechner of Brighton cancel the open house planned for June 3 due to Mrs. Lechner's injury. They will mark the occasion with a quiet family dinner at Dickey's Prairie Home. Married June 2, 1923 in Airfield, they raised son Norman and have five grandchildren in the Brighton area.
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Henry Lechner
Brighton
Lechner
Lechners
Dickey’s
Prairie Home
Beulah Courtney
Airfield
Marguerite Dusenbery Is Honored At Luncheon
Marguerite Dusenbery was the guest of honor at a surprise covered dish luncheon hosted by Mrs. Robert Warren on Wednesday noon. She received a shower of personal gifts as she prepares to wed Cloyce Maxwell formerly of Washington on Saturday May 19.
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Marguerite Dusenbery
Robert Warren
Miss Dusenbery
Cloyce Maxwell
Washington
Three-Car Collision Leads to Summons on Madison Street
Gates of Washington was issued a summons for failure to stop in an assured clear distance after a three car crash Thursday at 8 15 p m on West Madison Street at South Lawa Avenue. Greg McClenahan of Iowa City was rear ended by Gates, pushing his car into Boyd F Stoutner of Keota. Damages totaled about 2300 dollars.
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Gates
Washington
West
Madison Street
South Lawa Avenue
Greg McClenahan
Iowa City
McClenahan
Boyd F Stoutner
Keota
Stoutner
Social Calendar of Fraternal and Service Groups
Friday events include Rebekah Lodge at 8 p.m. and Bethlehem Commandery at 8 p.m. Saturday features a Country Club social with a dine-in menu and sign up. Daughters of Nile Sewing Circle meets at 7 p.m. at Mrs Thora Pease with material or knitting, Nile Service Club at 7:30 p.m., Bible Department dinner at Captain's Table, Rainbow Girls and Rainbow Board at 7:30 and 7 p.m. respectively, and a Garden sale at 2 p.m. Tuesday lists Y Wives and Garden 1 2:30 pm. White Shrine at 8 p.m. and Family Living U1 at 8 p.m. BPW Club dinner at Captain's Table while Tops Club meets at YWCA room 7:30 p.m.
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YWCA
HL. Walker White
Masonic Temple
Paul Stebelton
BPW
Tops Club
Club Activities GOOD WILL CLUB Mae Stokes entertains
The Good Will Club met Wednesday at 1 30 with Mae Stokes hosting a dessert hour. Bertha Henry presided as officers were announced for the new year including Nora Clausen president Jennie Mitchell vice president Ethel Palmer secretary Iva Simpson treasurer and Edith Zook and Hulda Barth on the flower and card committee Twelve members answered roll with May baskets and a reading of A Mothers Precious Love before a rest of the afternoon was devoted to visiting and整理.
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Mae Stokes
Good Will Club
Bertha Henry
Nora Clausen
Jennie Mitchell
Ethel Palmer
Iva Simpson
Edith Zook
Hulda Barth
Ainder
Community clubs host tea and PTA retirement honor
Mrs Merle Bates chaired a HH Club dessert at 1:30 with six members, each giving roll call tributes to Mother. quilts were sewn for a lap robe for an elderly woman. PEO Chapter 1 met with president Richard Dare. program by Mrs P L Etter on Serving Our Community. Co-hostesses were Mrs Clarence Dehne and Mrs Jay Sellers. Next meeting June 7 at 8 pm with Mrs Yaro Chmelar. Miss Starie Stewart of Keokuk, sister of Mrs Glenn Knapp, will be honored at a retirement tea at Hawthorne Elementary in Keokuk before retiring. Mr and Mrs Knupp plan to attend, then visit Washington and Michigan. Carl Kelley is a medical patient in University Hospitals Iowa City in room 243 on second floor. HJ Club chaired by Mrs Keith Hora showcased a film on Your Green Thumb. roll call asked for disliked tasks. refreshments by hostess and cohostess Mrs Robert Stumpt with Mrs Larry Marek. Mrs Omer Staubaugh will host June 21.
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I Club
Merle Bates
HH Club
Clark Baker
PEO
Don Orr
Richard Dare
P.L. Etter
Clarence Dehne
Jay Sellers
Yaro Chmelar
Starie Stewart
Keokuk
Glenn Knapp
PTA
Hawthorne Elementary School
Stewart
Knupp
C.L. Foster
Ft Worth
Texas
Knupps
Washington
Knapps
Michigan
HJ Club
Keith Hora
Hora
Robert Stumpt
Larry Marek
Omer Staubaugh
On the Record Hospital Admitted Today
Admitted today are Ignacio Gonzales of Conesville for medical care, Lester Kern of Washington, and Leonard Horak of Riverside. Dismissed today are several patients including Mrs. Gary Kemp and daughter of Letts, Mrs. Robert Fuson and daughter of Letts, Mrs. Margaret Reschly of Wayland, Mrs. Harold Miller of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Chasley Williams of Columbus Junction, and Mrs. Clarence Salladay with daughter of Wapello.
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Ignacio Gonzales
Conesville
Medical
Lester Kern
Washington
Leonard Horak
Riverside
Gary Kemp
Letts
Robert Fuson
Margaret Reschly
Wayland
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Chasley Williams
Columbus Junction
Clarence Salladay
Wapello
William Allen Whitesa Company Merger Cited by Household Habits
A notice states the William Allen Whitesa Company merges into the family due to clean towels not being kept in the bathroom each morning. The action reflects a domestic corporate parody, with emphasis on routine cleanliness and household governance.
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William Allen” Whitesa Company
Washington Iowa News Rates and Staff Listing
Washington Iowa publication lists staff with Elder Shanner & Co as publishers and includes David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor, Robert Shaffer as local advertising manager, and Leonard Llewellyn as production supervisor. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mail within Iowa and nationwide.
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North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder Shanner & Co. Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Owa Lay Press Assn
Owa Press Assn
Audit Bureau
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Theta Lambda Chapter elects officers at year end meeting
Mrs Ivan Maggert was installed president of Theta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at the final meeting of the year held at Mrs Ivan Moredock home with Mrs Jerry Tyer as cohostess. New officers include vice president Mrs Jim France recording secretary Mrs Max Cousins corresponding secretary Mrs Dave Williams treasurer Mrs Dean Knight and committee chairs appointed by the president. The group voted on amendments to the by laws and heard a program titled Happiness Through Realization. Plans were announced for a traveling basket this summer to keep members in touch.
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Ivan Maggert
Theta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Ivan Moredock
Jerry Tyer
Jim France
Max Cousins
Dave Williams
Dean Knight
France
Larry Fishback
Tyer
Joe Redlinger
Cousins
Williams
Phil Ahrens
Earl Rae
G Zeck
Gary Collins
Bob Bonar
Phil Speece
Redlinger
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