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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1971

Page

5

Highland students honored at awards assembly

At the Highlands Awards Assembly students received multiple honors including Citizenship Award by the Iowa Bar Association to Ron Skubal, Character Award to Sharon Goodwin, and I Dare You Award to Kathy Yeggy and Dave Swailes. Also recognized were National Honor Society members, student council leaders, and perfect attendance and honor roll recipients. Open House showcased art, industrial art, and homemaking displays with 120 plus projects by seniors Tom Adams and Debbie Waldschmidt completing senior exhibits. The day included class trips to Des Moines and Iowa City, and Commencement Speaker Dr. E Robert Stephens of Iowa City was announced.

Iowa Bar Association Ron Skubal Ainsworth Sorosis Club Sharon Goodwin Kathy Yeggy Dave Swailes Highland Education Association Iven Brush Cheri Secor Janice Adams Lois Strabala Linda Chalupa Kathy Veggy Kathy Rice Colleen Waldschmidt Helen Jamieson Evelyn Witt Sandy Cottrell Bob Waldschmidt Kathy Huffman Chris Croll Barb Cushing Cheryl Miller Louise Kasper Dee Kaufman Linda Orris Patty Metz Alan Weimer Steve Roberts Duane Schnoebelen Nancy Pogge Mark Sojka Doug White Jennie Latta Randy Thomann Carol Dunn National Honor Society Sara Gerdes Jennie Bartmann Yvonne Colbert Doug Graf Teresa Goodwin Kathy Knottnerus Marty Tom Adams Debbie Waldschmidt Spe Cial Pauline Gilroy Andrea Dawn Dacron McCracken Des Moines House of Representatives Senator Stevens Senate Scott Anderson Colonial Lanes Iowa City Pizza Hut Newton Davis Hibbs E. Robert Stephens Sioux City Morningside College Drake University of Iowa Iowa College of Education University Iowa Center For Research and Highland National Honor Society Neil Diamond Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium Jenny Bartmann Marty Miller Susan O’conner Ron Skuba Jane Thomann Jane Trotter

Keota High to Present Our Town Play and Club Activities

Keota May 12 Friday Keota High School drama department presented Thornton Wilder Our Town in the high school gym. W.S.C.S. plans the Keota Alumni Banquet for May 29. L.G.W. Club elected officers Myra Peiffer Gwen Herr Wanda Baumert and held a May 11 meeting with nine members and three guests. A July 18 family picnic is planned at the Delta Covered Bridge. Sigourney Bethel W.S.C.S. met May 12 with eight members four children. June brings a silent auction. Mr and Mrs Sikke Temple attended Honors Convocation at UNI with daughter Barbara.

Paul Sievert Keota Keota High School Thornton Wilder Our Town W.S.C.S Keota L.G.W. Club Raymond Herr Ralph Herr Forrest Green H. M. Ho Delta Covered Bridge Sigourney Bethel W.S.C.S Paul Sievert Ray Cassen Carl Luers Myron Luers Sikke Temple Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa Barbara Richland Clay Club Ken Erwin Frank Chmeler Ray Maorer Clarence Wolcott Don Long Merle Mathias Mathias Jerry Mathias Iowa City Vera Mathias Cecil Mathias Pekin High School Joe Dulin Kenneth Erwin Richland Lions Club Star Country Club Gladys Ferrell Allen Morgan Center Club Phyllis Robinson Robinson Jesse Wiggins Wiggins

Debbie Conklin Weekend Visit Highlights Richland News

Debbie Conklin of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dick Conklin. The Richland Women’s Club met with 15 members, Rev. Larry Wiley spoke on his United Nations trip, and plans were set for a May 26 picnic at Rubio Community Building.

Don Long Richland Debbie Conklin Iowa City Dick Conklin Aaron Nordyke Richland Womens Club Milford Watson Larry Willey Richland United Methodist Church United Nations Vernon Harras Rubio Paul McClintic LeRoy Robison Packwood

Riverside Chamber of Commerce Election Plans and Projects

Riverside May 14 The Riverside Chamber of Commerce holds a meeting at Steve and Judy's with a nominating committee named for the May election of officers. Centennial plans set for June 23 24 and 25 1972 and the VFW celebration slated for June 25 26.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside Riverside Chamber of Commerce Steve Judy’s Burich Lester Schnoebelen Cleo Gerot Jack Muller William Chasing Grinnell Hall Park Roy Hall Harold Cress Marge Luckey V.F.W Mike Brown Leland Hallpark Jan’s

Pythian Sisters host Mothers Day tea in Brighton event

Brighton hosts Mothers Day tea at K P Hall with fifty attendees. Mrs. Hazel Wikoff named Temple mother. gifts given to mothers including one with a son in Vietnam. Musical numbers by scouts and children, readings, and a tea reception follow. Harmony Club and Clay Club activities noted with meetings and upcoming events.

Clay Club Brighton Mrs. Erwin Pythian Sisters of K. P. Hall Mary Lou Paul Sandy Scott Temple Hazel Wikoff Vietnam Sam Boyer Hazel Shaffer Lelia Mullikin Mary Dunbar Lydon Dunbar Narda Dunbar Lisa Mullikin Curt Dunbar Thora Jones Thailand Esther Statler Harmony Club

Records of new vehicle owners listed in records

New car owners include Ivan Jarvis with a Chevrolet Truck Callistus Kern with a Chevrolet Edith Harwood with a Mercury Thomas Trier with a Kawasaki motorcycle and Michael Miller with a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Additional names include Louise Jarvis Marilyn Kern Daniel Martin Susan Martin and Edith Harwood in the typed list.

Ivan Louise Jarvis Chevrolet Callistus Marilyn Kern Danial Susan Martin Pontiac Edith W. Harwood Mercury Thomas Joseph Trier Kawasaki Michael Roy Miller Harley Davidson

Wallace family weekend visit to Bethel area

Mrs Wallace and Miss Grace Hiles visited relatives in Rockwell City Jefferson Emmetsburg and Spencer over a weekend. Several locals called on friends at the Halcyon House Keota and Keota homes. The note mourns the death of William Lacina and recalls his long service at a children's hospital and shoe shop.

Helen Lambert Leavitt Oakwell Iowa City William Lacina Mr. Lacina Children’s Hospital Dilman Lacina Ruth May Gideon Mac Wallace Bernard Payne Halcyon

Progress Club elects officers at May meeting

Wayland May 12 Progress Club met May 10 at Mrs. Willis Alliman's home. Officers elected for the coming year are Lydia Boshart president Marion Alliman vice president Edith Hileman secretary and Della Boshart treasurer. A Hawaii program by Mrs. Barbara DeMello and her daughters Eve and Debbie followed. Robin Conrad of Sarasota Fla visited last week.

Wayland Progress Club Willis Alliman Lydia Boshart Marion Alliman Edith Hileman Della Boshart Barbara DeMello Eve Debbie Hawaii Helen Widmer Blanche Wyse Edith Boshart Frances Bean Eda Boshart Evelyn Grant Vivian Hildebrand Waunita Maydefrau Adaline Tschantz Ruth Tschantz Izzel Wenger Gladys Widmer Vivian Zehr Mary Rich Mildred Gisel Mt. Pleasant Robin Conrad Sarasota Fla

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