Sowash open house honors 60th anniversary in Washington VFW
Mr. and Mrs. John Sowash will be honored at an open house Sunday May 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the VFW Hall observing their 60th wedding anniversary. Hosting the event are their children Ronald Denver Vera Glider Milan Dorothy Jackson Washington Virginia Davison Washington Lillie Duncan Denver Ed Macrander Washington John Lowash Blanche Huffman. They were married May 24 1916 in Washington. The couple have 17 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
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John Sowash
VFW
Ronald
Denver Colo
Vera Glider
Washington
David
Dorothy) Jackson
Milan
Ill
Kenneth
Virginia) Davison
Alan
Lillie) Duncan
Marjorie) Macrander
John Lowash
Blanche Huffman
New officers named at C A P meeting in Washington County
The Washington County Community Action Organization elected Ruth Horton as chairman for the coming year at the annual meeting. Tracy Anderson Kalona was named vice chairman, Mary Stewart secretary and Kenneth Pfister treasurer. The group approved a year ahead program including Mini Bus transport, senior meals, Legal Aid access, housing codes review, tax refund help, a youth employment director, GED and CETA programs, sewing machines for YWCA, small group budgeting help for 12 families, and wage law studies. Riverside Congregate meal contract set to start July 1 with Cheryl Shrader and Rhonda Johnson named as new committee members.
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Washington County Community Action Organization
Ruth Horton
Tracy Anderson
Kalona
Mary Stewart
Kenneth Pfister
Riverside
Washington
Washington County
CETA
YWCA
Mothers Club
Cheryl Shrader
Rhonda Johnson
Local Washington Evening Journal May 19, 1976 edition
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa dated May 19 1976 lists staff including David Elder president editor and business manager and William Shannon vice president and advertising director with Charles Morris managing editor Robert Luther local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent. Subscription rates show by carrier in Washington at 2.40 dollars per month. Political and community notices or articles are not detailed in the fragment.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Luther
Minager
Leonard Llewellyn
West Liberty High valedictorian earns history making scholarship
Christine Kaska daughter of Mr and Mrs Cletus Kaska former Washington residents graduated as valedictorian of West Liberty High School. She received a $1,000 national honor society scholarship the first time it was awarded in a West Liberty school. Attendees included Blanche Norton Orville Griggs Allen Griggs and families of Washington. Kafka plans to study at the University of Iowa.
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Christine Kaska
Cletus Kaska
Washington
West Liberty
Blanche Norton
Orville Griggs
Allen Griggs
Kafka
University of Iowa
Memorial services for medical donors in Iowa City
Memorial services will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City at 1 p.m. Friday June 11 for 107 donors whose remains aided medical science during the past year. Reverend Ed Heininger leads services. the event underscores anatomy teaching funded by voluntary bequests and public support for medical education.
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Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Iowa
Ed Heininger
Congregational United Church of Christ
Medical College
Clinton and
Jefferson Streets
Miller announces fall wedding plans for Donna Miller and Carl Darby
Mr and Mrs Verton Miller announce the engagement of their daughter Donna to Carl Darby son of Mr and Mrs Glen Widmer of Washington Iowa Miss Miller is from Iowa City attended Hesston College Hesston Kan and works at Allied Mills in Coralville Darby attended Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids and works for Howard Berry and son of rural Iowa City A fall wedding is planned.
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Verton Miller
Donna
Carl Darby
Glen Widmer
Washington
Miss Miller
Iowa City
Hesston College
Hesston
Kan
Allied Mills
Coralville
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Howard Berry
Red Ball Washington Named Local Agent for Major Mover
Washington firm Red Ball Washington announced as agent for American Red Ball Transit Company. The Indianapolis based worldwide mover confirms the local agency led by Omar L. Black, a 26 year veteran. The agency warehouse spans 4 000 square feet.
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Red Ball
Washington
American Red Ball Transit Company
Elmer H. Ostermeyer
American Red Ball
Omar L. Black
Black
Hospitals Notes Births Yesterday
Mr and Mrs David Hobscheidt of Keota welcomed a son yesterday at the hospital.
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David Hobscheidt
Keota
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John Sowashs
C.A.P
United States
Wolf's Flower Shop
National Frigidaire
Frigidaire Appliances
LIPO
Osincup’s
Herb Osincup
Higher’ Education
U. S
Jim Rupe
John Paul Wolfe
Allan Ferguson
Farrell's, Inc
West Main
Cards, Inc
Logan Aa
Schoonover Drug
FFA
aMed
the Handy Drug Store
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