Iowa Wesleyan graduates largest class in school history
One hundred and seventy-two Iowa Wesleyan college students receive degrees or certificates at commencement on Monday June 5. The class includes eight two year normal students and three Pioneer College of Business graduates. Local area graduates include Mildred L. Gisel Wendell Anderson Beverly Brown Edwin Saltzman William R Swails Richard Van Vranken Warren Peterson Leander Fast and Roger B. Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Wesleyan College
Pioneer College of Business
Mildred L. Gisel
Wayland
Wendell Anderson
Swedesburg
Beverly Brown
Washington
Edwin Saltzman
Winfield
William R Swails
Columbus Junction
Richard van Vranken
Scouts Enjoy Camporee Despite Heavy Weather
About 49 Scouts from four troops attended an eight day Camporee in Somen's pasture despite heavy rain. Troops 36 Wellman 37 32 and 33 Washington plus sponsor churches held a council fire and field demonstrations. Sunday mass for Catholic scouts took place in Washington with Rev Earl Longfellow conducting the rain shifted service to a hayloft. Dr E W Swarthout of Wellman led the event.
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Somen's
Wellman
Washington
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Christian Church
Earl Longfellow
Sorden's
E. W. Swarthout
Sorden's Music Store Headquarters for Sale Of Auxiliary Poppies
Sorden's Music store will be headquarters for the American Legion auxiliary poppy sale set for Saturday May 27. Mrs E Ward, campaign chairman, announced prizes for poppy poster winners at Lincoln and Stewart schools. Lincoln winners were Janet Hysell first Sandra Batterson second Ann Peterson third Linda Lee Love less honorable mention. Stewart winners Katherine Wheatley first Margaret Ahrens second Janet Elaine Tucker third Edgar Jones honorable mention. Katherine Wheatley won first in Class I. One hundred forty six posters were made by students.
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Sorden
American Legion Auxiliary
E. %. Ward
Edgar Jones
Katherine Wheatley
Strayer Urges Farmers To Redeem Soybeans Now Under CCC Loan
George M. Strayer, secretary treasurer of the American Soybean Association, urges farmers to redeem soybeans under government loan by midnight May 31. If not, ownership passes to the Commodity Credit Corporation. He notes cash market prices cover storage, loan interest, and selling costs, making redemption profitable.
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Strayer
CCC
Geo. M. Strayer
American Soybean Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
PMA
Longshore Crews Unload Third Atlantic Pact Arm Shipment
Longshore crews began early work to unload a third shipment of Atlantic Pact arms for France. The 400 tons of munitions arrived yesterday aboard the freighter Ames Victory at Cherbourg France.
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Cherbourg
France
Ames Vicstory
Funeral Tuesday For John W. Lasek
John W. Lasek 74 of 4 miles northeast of Haskins died Saturday evening of a heart attack. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones funeral home with burial in Riverside cemetery. Survived by three sons Melo Yaro Clarence. two daughters Mrs Havel and Mrs Downing. many relatives.
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John W. Lasek
Haskins
Jones Funeral
Riverside Cemetery
C. Raymond Reed
Highland Township
Joseph
Josephine Stepanek Lasek
Della Horak
Melo
Ainsworth
Yaro
Lone Tree
Clarence
East Moline
Ill
Richard Havel
Washington
Charles Downing
Silvis
Joe
Richmond
Lizzie Horesowsky
Annie Malichky
Rosie Ambrose
Iowa City
Mushrooming by Boat Captures River Find
Leighton Kelley and Roy Steele found a patch of mushrooms growing from the Iowa riverbank while boating. With only a raincap as a container, they filled it three times and noted the unusually large stems in this unexpected harvest.
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Leighton Kelley
Roy Steele
Iowa
Leighton
Roy
Commencement Held For Chester Seniors
West Chester May 20 high school seniors and eighth grade students graduated as Dr. Jack T. Johnson spoke on The Disadvantages of Being Educated. Senior officers and a lengthy list of graduates named include Eva Colleen Strum Charles B. Greiner Donna Joan Reis and many others.
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West Chester
Jack T. Johnson
Eva Colleen Strum
Charles B. Greiner
Donna Joan Reis
Jean Ann Cherry
Marjorie B. Statler
Ronald E. Bowser
Esther Marie McDowell
Jim J. Tucker
Jerry A. Forinash
Murray L. Coon
Cloyce A. Neis
Ken E. Tucker
Jean N. Wright
Victor Leon Hartzler
Marion Lee Renoux
Glenn L. Ladehoff
Mary Jane Stephens
Betty Arlene Kleese
Jack Mapel
Sherry Anderson
Kathy Fisher
Sandra Bauer
Mary Bowser
Bob Brower
Larry Burroughs
Phyllis Coon
John Dawson
Ann Fagen
Donald Greiner
Cecelia Klopfenstein
Dean Luers
Glenn Martin
Roger Meyer
Bob Phillips
Edna Renoux
Phyllis Statler
Larry Stout
Lester Wehr
Keith Youngs
Rev Phillips urges graduates to seek best in others
Rev Mile J. Phillips delivered the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday night at the Methodist church under the theme Examination Day Surprises. He urged graduates to expect ongoing evaluation after graduation and to avoid quick judgments, promoting Christian charity and looking for the good in all people. The Girls Glee Club performed two numbers and ministers F Gieselman Basil McBee Earl Longfellow John Yousling assisted with organ.
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Mile J. Phillips
Methodist Church
Phillips
Evangelical and Reformed Church
God
Jesus
Girl's Glee Club
Washington
F. Gieselman
Basil McBee
Earl Longfellow
John Yousling
Local Police arrest 12 for traffic violations
City police continued a crackdown by issuing summonses to twelve people who appeared in Mayor G. K. Mace’s police court. Offenses included speeding passing stop signs running red lights and no lights on a vehicle with fines ranging from 2 to 12 dollars.
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G. K. Mace
James Boyd Jr
Harry Malichyig
Wilbert H. Graber
Guy J. Swift
Games Kurtz
Dougla W
Circus to Exhibit in Washington Wednesday
Advance representative Art Miller of the Al G. Kelly-Miller Brothers circus announced today that a one-day stand is planned in Washington. The circus will set up on the southeast edge and offer an afternoon and an evening show on Wednesday June 7 with posters soon informing of attractions.
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Art Miller
al G. Kelly-Miller Brothers Circus
Washington
President Truman backs UN as world peace guard
President Truman told Congress the United States will continue to regard the United Nations as the chief guardian of world peace despite Soviet flouting of the charter. He praised UN accomplishments in 1949 as impressive and urged continued support as policy. He called for international control of atomic energy and arms regulation, aiming to pressure Russia to comply with agreements.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
United Nations
Russia
Soviet Union
Mrs. Ramsey Dies of Heart Attack in Indiana Services
Mrs. Robert Ramsey aged 40, long time Grand Hotel resident, died Sunday afternoon of a heart attack. The body was sent to Indiana Pennsylvania for services at St Bernards Catholic Church. Interment planned in Indiana. She had lived here about three months while her husband repaired stained glass windows and church art in the area.
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Robert R. Ramsay
Grand Hotel
Sherman
Indiana
Penna
St. Bernards Catholic Church
Henry R. Weidner 67 Dies in Brighton
Henry R. Weidner aged 67 died Sunday evening at 6 30 in Brighton after a period of ill health. Funeral services set for 2 PM Wednesday May 24 at Hoskins funeral home with Rev. T N DeGuisne in charge. Burial in Brighton. He was born Oct 16 1882, son of Fred and Mary Faber Weidner. Survived by two half brothers Edward and Frank Weidner.
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Brighton
Henry R. Weidner
Hoskins
T. N. DeGuisne
Lutheran Church
Germantown
Mr. Weidner
Fred
Mary Faber Weidner
Agnes van Winkle
Minnesota
Local Student to Give Senior Recital at Wesleyan College
Beverly Brown daughter of Theodore B Brown of Washington will present her senior piano recital in the Wesleyan College chapel at Mt Pleasant on Friday May 26. She studied in Washington during high school and at Iowa Wesleyan under Prof Frank Keedy. Beethoven Sonata No 6 will be the major work with compositions by Bach Scarlatti Chopin. Public invitation extended.
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Beverly Brown
Theodore B. Brown
Washington
Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Brown
Lowa Wesleyan
Frank Keedy
oOnd
Beethoven
Bach
Scarlotti
Chopin
Browal
Rural Schools to Graduate 110 At Ceremonies Here Friday Night
On Friday May 26 rural eighth graders from Washington county, totaling 110, will gather at the Methodist church at 8 00 p m for graduation ceremonies. A complete program is printed in the notice and the public is invited. The class includes 16 honor students led by Wynne Petratz Janet Shalla Sherry Watson Isabelle Day Barbara Romine Richard Fuhr Bernita Martin Deborah Brenneman Jimmy Payton Edna Miller Janice Booth Jo Ann Fulton Sharon Griggs Barbara Kunkel Mary Elva Swartz Endruber Craig Morgan Wilma Jean Andreson Neil Yoder.
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Washington County
Methodist Church
Clay Township
John Pepper
Clay Independent
Craig Morgan
Rubio
Jimmy Payton
Gherry Watson
JoAnne Crawford
White Hawk
Isabelle Day
Pleasant Valley
Dutch Creek Township
Neil Yoder
Center
Norma Chalupa
New Haven
Sharon Griggs
Marvin Statler
Richard Henry
Tyrone
Wilbur Crawford
George Hayes
Wellston
Shirley Lemley
Patricia Lou Sanders
Leon Shellman
English River Township
Phyllis Stransky
Lookout
Barbara Bender
Maple Grove
John Burkholder
Katie Wwartzendruber
Middle
Real Thing Show Delights Crowd At Randolph Field
An Air Force event at Randolph Field drew an armed forces day crowd with a display of what were described as flying saucers. An announcer warned of a top secret finale as planes droned overhead and released 30,000 paper plates.
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San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Armed Forces Day
Randolph Field
Local Names List Reveals Township Resident Roles in Iowa
A long OCR list enumerates residents by township and role across Brighton Cedar English River Franklin Highland Jackson Lime Creek and other locales. Names include Wanda Guy Kathryn Farrier Bernita Martin Wilma Anderson Janice Booth Robert Cave Richard Fuhr Waudle Maas Milo Patterson Ruth Witthoft and many more linked to centers like Center Lookout Maple Grove Daytonville Grandview and Surprise Valley.
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Janice Booth
Robert Cave
Richard Fuhr
Waudle Maas
David Meyer
Ruth Witthoft
Kick Chorpening
Summit
Marvin Crile
Milo Patterson
Charles Stumpf
Holy Trinity
Franklin Township
Deborah Brenneman
JoAnn Fulton
Dean Schmitt
Janet Shalla
Grant Highland Township
Dale Holmes
Delbert Krotz
Donna Wieland
Iowa
Tata A Buddy Cole
Crescent
Dorothy
Valley
Dale Heck
Valley Jackson Township
Joyce Krotz
Marcella Soukup
Fairview
Shirley Applegate
South Prairie Lime Creek Township
Marilyn Miller
Bunker Hill
Shirley Graf
Edith Detweiler
Daytonville
Billy Karr
Betty
Prof Russell Ross To Address Kiwanis Group
Professor Russell Ross of the State University of Iowa will speak at the Washington Kiwanis noon meeting in the YMCA. He will describe four municipal government systems and explain why many cities adopt the city manager plan. City council members and interested residents are invited to attend the talk slated for 12 30.
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Russell Ross
State University of Iowa
Washington Kiwanis Club
YMCA
Ross
None Injured In Two Truck Collision On Airport Road
None injured in a two truck collision on airport road southeast of Washington early Sunday. A paneled delivery truck driven by Fred Speed grazed the front bumper of Carl Zieglowsky’s Washington truck. Speed’s truck rolled over twice, damage about 90 dollars. Poor visibility from heavy rain hampered both drivers. Zieglowsky was on the side road entering airport road at the time.
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Airport Road
Washington
Fred Speed
Carl Zieglowsky
Speed
Zieglowsky
Loren D. Robertson
Zeiglowsky
Airport
Weather outlook for Iowa with sun, clouds and storms
Partly cloudy this afternoon in Iowa with a high near 70 to 80 degrees. Tonight cleared with a low around 48 to 58. Tuesday mixes sun and clouds with scattered showers or thunderstorms from afternoon or evening. High Tuesday near 85 with southerly winds 20 to 30 mph.
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Lowa
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Iowa Wesleyan
Sorden’s
Liberty Bell
Towa
William F
Bill) Powers
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Treasury Department
Ryan Transport Corp
Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Chester
U.S
Robert Ramsey
Edward and
Frank Weidner
Cotter High School
Joan Stapp
Harriet Jones
Cotter Consolidated School
Miss Stapp
Everett Stapp
Miss Jones
David R. Jones
Donald Hendrickson
Eleanora Miller
Frances Owens
Bob Peters
Tom Skubal
Darlene Stapp
Lee Zaruba
Richard Zieglowsky
Uates
Raymond Reed
Fred Wagner
L. M. Cushman
Iowa State College
Ames
Lester B. Krabill
R. Oldfield County Board of Education
George Kerr
Wendell Rider
Edna Klein
South Amboy
Raritan
International
Soundphoto
Brighton Township
Wanda Guy
Indian Creek
Donald DeWolf
Oakland
Kathryn Farrier
Wynne Petratz
Gladys Stout
Richard Cline
Walnut
Cedar Township
Bernita Martin
Lexington
Wilma Anderson
Prairie Flow
Burg
Rachel Kopp
Middleburg
Clarence Gingerich
Homer Herschberger
Joey Kos
Wayne
Shalla
Ada Bontrager
Snake Hollow
Manford Hostetler
Snake Hol
Irma Duwn
Shirley Escher
Anton Kiefer
Elaine Meyer
Grace Rotenburger
Kiwanis Group
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