Good neighbor deed at Wyman area cleanup effort
In Wyman on Thursday May 16 residents and neighbors gathered after a wind and rain storm Wednesday evening to clear debris. Utilities crews repaired lines, tractors and saws aided 25 workers with 6 tractors and 5 saws, feeding was provided, and the community thanked all helpers for restoring order.
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Wyman
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Winfield
Crawfordsville
Terry Huston
Robert Humphreys
Fred Humphreys
Eddie Humphreys
Leslie Humphreys
Lyle Gipple
James Young
Bob Huff
Bob
District club women meet here Tuesday
The first district board meeting of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs will be held at the Captain's Table Tuesday, starting 10:30 a.m. A luncheon follows at noon presiding by Mrs Harry Ramsey Jr. County chairmen from 12 counties, representing 82 federated clubs, will attend with Mrs Eugene Ryan of Muscatine, third vice president of the state federation, present.
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Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Harry Ramsey Jr
Ugene Ryan
Muscatine
Hospital Admissions and Births in Washington Area
Admitted Saturday Mrs. Frank Crone Washington medical. Today Raymond Schleif. Births Today Mr. and Mrs. Gary Steele Winfield a daughter. Dismissed Yesterday Mrs. Larry De Long and daughter Washington Kathleen Escher Washington. Today Mrs. Gerald Wasson Mary Kay Vanderlinden Mrs. Harry Hutt and Mrs. Myrah Burroughs all of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crone
Washington
Raymond Schleif
Gary Steele
Winfield
Larry De-Long
Kathleen Escher
Gerald Wasson
Mary Kay Vanderlinden
Harry Hutt
Myrah Burroughs
Republican Women Host Coffeetasting for GOP Candidates
The Washington County Council of Republican Women will host a coffee Thursday at a.m. at the Captain's Table. They will honor Don Johnston, James Bramwell and Dave Stanley, candidates on the Republican ticket. All interested persons are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Council of Republican Women
Don Johnson
James Bramwell
Dave Stanley
Mrs Folckemer Dies in Galveston Texas
Mrs Folckemer died May 11 in a hospital in Galveston Texas after attending her sister in law’s funeral in Corpus Christi Dan Brindley and wife returned from Corpus Christi following the funeral of Mrs W H Folckemer widow of Capitola Brindley Survivors include her husband a son William of Corpus Christi a daughter Mrs Dave Branson of Norfolk Va a sister Mrs Esther Wilkin of Phoenix Ariz a brother Mr Brindley of Washington and a number of nieces and nephews
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Dan Brindley
Corpus Christi
Texas
Brindley
W. H. Folckemer
Capitola Brindley
Folckemer
Galveston
William
Dave Branson
Norfolk
Esther Wilkin
Phoenix
Ariz
Washington
Thurston L L Roy dies at 76 in Columbus Junction
Roy L L Thurston 76 longtime Columbus City grocer and real estate man died Sunday at home Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home burial in Columbus City Cemetery He was born April 22 1892 in Illinois son of John L and Mary J Varnes Thurston married Pearl Kerr May 9 1946 and survived by son Lester Thurston of Oxon Hill Maryland two grandchildren and brother Ezra Albert Thurston of Oregon Illinois
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Columbus Junction
L. L
Roy) Thurston
Columbus City
Mr. Thurston
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Illinois
John L
Mary J. Varnes Thurston
Pearl Kerr
Lester Thurston
Oxen Hill
Ezra Albert Thurston
Oregon, Ill
Memorial oil painting given to YWCA by club
An oil painting in memory of Mrs Manton Hebner has been donated by the Nineteenth Century Club and hung in the YWCA room at the Y.
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Manton Hebner
YWCA
Nineteenth Century Club
Social Calendar for West Chester Area Events
A compiled listing of community group meetings and times for Monday through Thursday. It includes Rainbow Girls, Daughters of Nile, Tops Club, VFW Auxiliary, Y Wives, UPW Circles, Marion Ave Intercessors, White Shrine Drill Team, Masons Lodge, Rosemary Club, Booster Club, Pythian Sisters, World War I Auxiliary, Child Study, Sip and Sew, CES Pinochle, Women of Moose, Family Living and more with dates, times, and places such as Masonic Temple, YWCA, VFW Hall, and Captain's Table. Several entries note time or place changes.
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Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Bible II
George Kerr
Daughters of Nile
Bucharest
Ezra Smith
Daughters of Nile Sewing Group
Lee Baird
Tops Club
YWCA
Clarence Jacobs
VFW
1St Presbyterian
UPW
Robert Garrett
Gene Gorham
Marion Ave
Y. White Shrine
West Chester
Masons Lodge
Rosemary Club
Donald Brown
Mike Wheelan
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Everett Burham
Miles Krieger
George Sojka
Thursday Rollers name new officers
The Thursday Rollers League named new officers after their annual luncheon at the Captain's Table. Officers announced are Jean Hall president Gloria Obal vice president Anna Russell secretary treasurer Mary Messer sergeant at arms. The Slow Rollers were league champions and all teams are expected to return next year. Facilities invite interested bowlers to contact officers.
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Mary Messer
Jean Hall
Gloria Obal
Anna Russell
Messer
YMCA to Offer Summer Swim Classes in Two Sessions
The YMCA opens registration Friday May 24 at 9:00 a.m. for summer swim classes limited to 12 students each. Semi private lessons cost $5 for eight one hour sessions, with two weekly meetings over four weeks. Sessions run June 3–29 and July 8–Aug 3, with six classes per session and age and height requirements. Mrs Neal Lampkin will teach the sessions.
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YMCA
Neal Lampkin
Robisons win Ys Men’s Bridge Marathon title
Veteran Washington players Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robison topped the Y's Men’s Bridge Marathon with a net-plus of 17 420 over six months, nine wins, one tie and one loss. Seventy couples played, with prizes awarded at the YMCA Marathon Party.
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Washington
Charles Robison
Dean Stanley
Bill Horton
Ray Lasek
G. J. Nemmers
Chas. Kennedy
Don Hanson
Phil Busley
al Baldrige
Lyle Edwards
YMCA
Jim Lloyd
Bob Logan
Phil Kneen
Ted Bailey
John Butler
John Owen
Awards presented junior bowlers at season end
The Junior Bowling season closed with a potluck at the Fairgrounds. Awards honored top teams and individuals: A W Root Beer and Squire Shoppe led girls and boys divisions with captains Sally Patterson Marilyn Ward and Bill Little Jim Ed wards among top players. High averages went to Rhonda Clarahan and Craig Miller. Several local businesses supplied prizes and hams for the meal.
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Fairgrounds
Rhonda Clarahan
Craig Miller
Marilyn Ward
Bill Little
Sally Patterson
Jim Edwards
Gwen Rich
Dick Sieren
Snow Ball Social Club Holds May Breakfast Meeting
Mrs Cloyee Tinnes hosted the Snow ball Social Club annual May breakfast. Eight members and five children attended as Tinnes, the new president, opened with the poem Good Morning. New program books were handed out and plans made for the next ice cream social. Mrs Wayne Knupp and Mrs Glenn Knupp named to the flower committee.
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Wayne Knupp
Glenn Knupp
TB Tests Given at Mid-Prairie
The Mid-Prairie School participates in a tuberculin testing program sponsored by the Washington County Medical Society Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association and the Mid-Prairie School Administration. The program aims to identify reactors and search for tuberculosis among reactors households and close associates. It is financed through the Christmas Seal Campaign and State Department of Health. The Tuberculin Testing Program is conducted annually for grades 1 5 9 and 12. This year 456 students and 128 school employees were tested and no reactors were found.
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Mid - Prairie School
The
Washington County Medical Society
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mid-Prairie School Administration
State Department of Health
Local Keo residents attend Supreme White Shrine in Detroit
Mrs. David Walter of Keo ta and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peters join Mr and Mrs Cloyd Garrett and Mr and Mrs Roger Chapman for a week in Detroit attending the Supreme White Shrine events and related activities.
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David Walter
Keota
Kenneth Peters
Cloyd Garrett
Roger Chapman
Detroit
Supreme White Shrine
Marilyn Mouser Pewitt to receive BME degree at Lindenwood
Mrs Joe Pewitt formerly Marilyn Mouser of Bridgeton Missouri will receive her BME degree at Lindenwood College St Charles on June 1. She plans to attend graduate school at Southern Illinois University and has been active in Lindenwood Opera Theatre earning dean's list honors.
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Pewitt
Joe Pewitt
Bridgeton
Marilyn Mouser
Stanley J. Mouser
Route One
Wellman
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Southern Illinois University
Lindenwood Opera Theatre
Coyote bounty dropped in Decatur County
Decatur County will stop paying a $2 bounty on coyotes this year due to difficulty in distinguishing coyotes from Nebraska or Kansas origin. The decision aims to prevent mispayments and curtail cross border confusion affecting local wildlife control.
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Oberlin
Kan
UPI
Decatur County
Nebraska
Kansas
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District Club
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Pee Shoes
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Iowa
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Family Living I
Creative Living I
Carlton Mangold
Creative Living II
Richard Anderson
KC Hall
Fleur de Lis Club
Ethel
Maud McCreedy
Pansy Hill Club
James Bromwell
Homemakers Club
Art Wiley
J. W. Baker
Thursday Rollers
Wolf's Flower Shop
T. V
Syna-Clear
Osincup
Walgreen Agency
West Side
Sdiafe
A & W Root Beer
Debbie Moore
Faith Beenblossom
Diane Harvey
Squire Shoppe
Diane Walby
Jeanette McCarthy
Sterman Eden
Bob Hauenstein
Jim Grubb
Dave Hyde
Roe’s
Mike Joe
Richard Miller
Phil Hyde
Ronnie Boshart
Mode - O Day
Davis Pain
Farrells, and Huffords
Zelinskys
Spurgeons
Everetts Music Company
Pauls Shoe Store
McDaniel
Essex
Brown's Shoe Fit
Logan Jewelry
Gibson’s Shoe Repair
Schoonover Drug
Connelly Hardware
Seiferts
Wards
Davissons
Sports Shop
Pioneer
Osincup Drug
Falks
Gambles
Thomassens
Dayton’s
George's
Crown of Beauty
Ken
Carol’s
Jack and Jill
Fareway
Hy - Vee
Pepsi Cola Company
Snowball
Mid-Prairie
Coyote
Jack & Jill
Pidy
Shasta
del Monte
Pleasmore
Pleasmore Potato
Pkt
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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