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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1967

Page

2

Seniors Earn Class Day Honors At Washington High

Washington High School seniors were honored Monday for academic and extracurricular achievements during the Senior Class Day program. Highlights included scholarship recipients, Citizenship Award, and awards in art, music, athletics, with many named honorees across student council, clubs, sports, and Future Farmers and Homemakers organizations.

Washington High School Carla Nelson Judy Parriott Rosemary Reed Jean Pribyl Linda Miller Kent Dallmeyer Dick Anderson Jim Ballard Sue Berdo Brad Booth Pat Butler Doug Cole Alanna Elmore Doug English Sue Knupp Bill Lance Barbara Trabert Larry Warner Carl Wulf Suthep Carolyn Hammen March of Dimes Betty Crocker Jami Bump FHA Kathy Bakehouse Judy Beauchamp Pam McGuire June Jensen Nancy Curtis Jeanne Bickhart Marty Stannard John Phillip Sousa Barbara Beranek Kathy West Jane Combs Doug Campbell Ed Day Beverly Davisson Mary Engel Marsha Foster Kathy Horn Carl Hayes Steve Hardy Dorothy Koch Jane Kleese Susan Knupp Margie Larsen Alice Owen Art Petratz Martha Schoonover John Shanks Angela Tines Karen Vosika Margaret Waddell Ann Wykoff Carma Chorpening Anne Wykoff

Music minded husband and grad gift shop quips

A playful local column notes a music loving husband, 1967 graduates, and gift wrapping from Squire Shoppe. It sketches jokes, new men’s permanent press shorts by Higgins, sport shirts in multiple patterns, and a funeral quip about Ebenezer the town’s mean man. The piece ends inviting readers to return next Tuesday for more of the same.

Higgins

Prairie Flower church bus schedule for VBS pickups

Prairie Flower Baptist church will run a shuttle for Vacation Bible School. Pickups begin at Mills Grocery 8:05 a.m. then Corner North Seventh and East Second 8:06 a.m. North End Grocery 8:10 a.m. Swanson's Grocery 8:15 a.m. Lincoln School 8:18 a.m. West End Grocery 8:22 a.m. Armory 8:25 a.m.

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Mills North Seventh East Second North End Swanson’s Lincoln School West End Armory

Kolosick earns F. M. Dawson Engineering scholarship

Stuart Earl Kolosick, freshman in the State University of Iowa chemical engineering department, received the F. M. Dawson Engineering scholarship worth $100 for the coming term. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Earl Kolosick of route one Ainsworth and a Highland High School graduate. The award cites his high school academic excellence as a freshman.

Stuart Earl Kolosick Department of Chemical Engineering State University of Iowa F. M. Dawson Stuart Earl Kolosick Route One Ainsworth Highand High School

Rebecca Arnold Wins State College of Iowa Aid Scholarship

Rebecca Arnold daughter of Mrs Clareen Arnold of Washington has earned a Student Aid Scholarship from State College of Iowa for freshman year. The award is a partial tuition remission for Iowa residents based on character personality and academic ability and uses ACT scores for eligibility. Rebecca earned a National Merit commendation letter and holds NHS membership. she works part time at a local hospital and enjoys reading and leisure.

Rebecca Arnold Clareen Arnold Washington State College of Iowa Iowa Iowa State Board of Regents Rebecca Future Teachers of America Foreign Language Club Future Homemakers of America Pep Club

Ainsworth Alumni Banquet Set for Saturday Night

Ainsworth alumni plan a banquet at the YMCA building in Washington on Saturday evening May 27 at 7 p.m. President Larry Trotter urges reservations with Mrs. John K. Skubal by Thursday May 25 and asks attendees to bring class member photographs.

Ainsworth YMCA Washington Larry Trotter John K. Skubal Carl Ainsworth

Local Birth and Visits Highlight Mount Pleasant News

Mrs Keith Burkholder of St Louis and her granddaughter visit. A son, David Steven Gorham, was born Saturday at Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant to James Gorham and Nancy Jo Beenblossom. Grandparents are Gene Gorham Marion Swanson and Dr. Donald Beenblossom. Beenblossoms attended Memorial Day 500 trials in Indianapolis. Guests included Bessie Herrald and daughter Mrs Thomas Bernall of Sacramento.

James Gorham Columbus Junction David Steven Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant Gene Gorham Marion Swanson Washington John Beenblossom Sr Shoals Ind Nancy Jo Beenblossom Nancy Jo Donald Beenblossom Indiana Been Blossoms Indianapolis Bessie Herrald Thomas Bernall Sacramento Calif Frank Gobble

Medical Admits and Births Reported Across Iowa Towns

Yesterday and today the records show Robert Harvey in Washington admitted for medical reasons, with Raymond Gross and Mrs Emma Shaw listed today. Birth announcements include Lar ry Lauderman of Pleasant Plain with a daughter and Gary Putney of West Chester with a daughter. Additional entries name Ralph Zeck in Washington and Ruth Thompson of Columbus Junction, Maude Statler of Washington, Rita Marlatt of Crawfordsville, and households of Mrs Howard Bower, Mrs Jerry Havener in Washington and Keota with a son or daughter noted.

Robert Harvey Washington Raymond Gross Emma Shaw Larry Lauderman Pleasant Plain Gary Putney West Chester Ralph _ Zeck Ruth Thompson Columbus Junction Maude Statler Rita Marlatt Crawfordsville Howard Bower Keota Jerry Havener

Mary Ann Hochstetler Dies In Kalona At 70

Mrs Mary Ann Hochstetler aged 70 died at 4 30 am today in Pleasantview Home Kalona where she had lived two weeks Funeral planned for Thursday at 2 pm at East Union Mennonite Church with A Lloyd Swartzendruber in charge Burial in church cemetery Friends may call at Yoder Funeral Home Kalona She was born July 10 1896 in Chenoa Illinois daughter of Peter and Katherine Roszheart Schrock She married Aaron S Hochstetler February 9 1927 in Kalona He died February 10 1952 Surviving are two sons Franklin Wellman and Samuel Indianapolis three daughters Leal Catshall Vinton Gladys Kalona and Mrs Gene Miller Kalona 13 grandchildren two sisters Katherine Schrock Kalona and Emma Guengerich Downey California two brothers Dan Kalona and Joe Ontario California

Kalona Mary Ann Hochstetler Pleasantview East Union Mennonite Chenoa Til Peter Katherine Roszheart Schrock Aaron S. Hochstetler Franklin Wellman Samuel Indianapolis Ind Leal Catshall Vinton Gladys Gene Miller Katherine Schrock Emma Guengerich Downey Calif Dan S Joe Ontario

Break-in at Stalder's Diamond Inn Targeted Rear Window

City police investigated a nocturnal break-in at Stalder's Diamond Inn. Intruders forced a rear window, stealing about four cases of beer a small amount of cash from the register and possibly cigarettes.

Stalder’s Diamond Inn

Local Little League Field Prep This Wednesday

Men and boys are asked to help prepare two local baseball diamonds for the opening of the Little League season. Report to the Green Field area Wednesday at 6 30 p m. Rakes shovels and lawn mowers will be needed to clean and ready the fields for the teams.

Green Field

Leroy Hildebrand Dies at 83 in Muscatine Iowa

Leroy Hildebrand 83 of Letts died Monday at Muscatine General Hospital after a two week stay. He was a retired farmer, 50-year Mason, Kaaba Shrine member, Eastern Star member, and Methodist. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Letts Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Eis. burial Letts Cemetery. Born January 3, 1884 in West Liberty to Jacob Milton and Lydia Smith Hildebrand. married Nellie May Turkington in 1908 who died in 1963. Surviving are brother Leonard M. Hildebrand and sister Mrs. Har ry E. (Pearle) Gipple, both of Letts.

Columbus Junction Leroy Hildebrand Letts Muscatine General Hospital The Masons Kaaba Shrine Temple Davenport Eastern Star Methodist Church West Liberty Jacob Milton Lydia Smith Hildebrand Nellie May Turkington Leonard M. Hildebrand Harry E Pearle) Gipple

Women of the Moose Host Makeup Meeting May 25

The Women of the Moose will hold their annual election and formal enrollment Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at the Moose Home. Members are asked to wear formals as the session is a makeup meeting.

Women of the Moose Moose

Mrs Zillmer 88 Dies in Wellman

Mrs Clarissa Eve Zillmer aged 88 died Monday night at a Wellman nursing home. Born Oct 19, 1878 in Green Township Iowa County she was married to Theodore Zillmer who preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter Joy Marie Huston Cedar Rapids two sons William Park Ridge Ill and Walter Mobile Ala and two grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded her. Funeral services were pending. She was active in Methodist church Rebekah Lodge WCTU WSCS and Mary Martha Sunday School.

Wellman Clarissa Eve Zillmer Zillmer Green Township Iowa County Ephriam Augusta Hammer Patterson Theodore Zillmer Methodist Church Wellman Rebekah Lodge WCTU Wsc‘s Mary Marsha

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