Community club notices highlight family living program and garden funds
Mrs. Gertrude Truax led Family Living I with Braille reading basics and Life Without Sight in Des Moines under the Blind Commission. Garden department votes $10 for Conger Garden. Green Thumb sale nets $75 with $31 for club treasury. Rebekah Lodge, Y-Wives, and White Shrine report meetings, visits, dues, and upcoming events including a county convention and July dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Truax
Paul Stebelton
Truax
Des Moines
Commission For the Blind
Werner Lowry
Margy
Ruby Wallon
Conger
Garden 1 Department
Harvey Thomas
Arden Freel
Club Treasury
Witthoft
Nancy Wood Named REC Trip Winner For 1973
Nancy Jo Wood of Ainsworth is one of seven high school juniors chosen for all expense paid trips to Washington D C in the Rural Electric Cooperatives Government in Action contest. She will join an Iowa REC delegation in Des Moines June 11 and fly to D C for a June 11 to June 16 tour with 900 other state winners. Connie Armbruster of Highland was named alternat e and Thomas A Friis of Columbus Junction received an honorable mention for his essay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jo Wood
Tigmiana Tign Senoot
Washington D.C
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Nancy
Joe E. Wood
Ainsworth
Iowa Rec
Des Moines
Washington, D.C
SEC
Connie Armbruster
Highland Vida
Paul Armbruster
Riverside
Thomas A. Friis
Columbus Junction
Property Tax Show to Be Televised in June
A 30 minute color program The Property Tax The Tax Close to the People airs at 9 30 p m Tuesday June 5 on channel 12 It features a panel discussion on property tax issues including exemptions assessment standards and how to ease the economic impact on elderly and low income residents The Iowa Association of Assessors distributes the film for private showings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oational Channel
Iowa Association of Assessors
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Activities
Wednesday 8 p.m. Child Study with Mrs Ronald Anderson. Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Senior Citizens Spring Festival at YMCA. Women of Moose 8 p.m. ISU meeting room. CES Pinochle 1:30 p.m. At home of Mrs John Davisson. Fleur de Lis Club 9 a.m. Coffee at Mrs Truman Tuttle home with Alice McDaniel guest speaker. Pansy Hill Club 2 p.m. Mrs Harold Beenblossom. Family Living 1 8 p.m. Mrs Floyd Polis. Creative Living II 9:30 a.m. Mrs Edward Jarrard. Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 p.m. Legion Hall Larry Larsen caller. Everyone welcome. Rainbow Girls 3 p.m. Practice for installation at Masonic Temple. Sunday Rainbow Girls 2 p.m. Open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens
Floyd Polis
Edward Jarrard
Legion Hall
Larry Larsen
Masonic Temple
Last Home and School Meeting Set for May 23
The final Home and School meeting of the year will be held Wednesday May 23 at 7 45 p m in the school gym. Judy Riedel from the Joint County School System of Cedar Rapids will be guest speaker and teachers will be recognized. All parents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Riedel
Joint County School System
Cedar Rapids
Legislative Report Highlights House Actions and Proposals
Representative Keith Dunton details a week of appropriation debate and non appropriation bills. House File 715 is sent back to Ways and Means for study to weigh limited tax incentives for Iowa property improvement. House File 307 is approved to correct General Services operations and promote bulk purchasing to reduce costs across state agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Dunton
House of Representatives
House
Ways and Means Committee
Iowa
Department of General Services
General Services
Geyer Plans July Wedding in Sharon Center United Methodist Church
Linda Sue Geyer of Kalona to wed Noah W. Kemp of Kalona with July 8 ceremony planned. Linda Sue is a University of Iowa graduate and teacher in Mid Prairie district. Kemp runs Professional Muffler Inc. of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Geyer
Route 1
Iowa City
Linda Sue
Kalona
Noah W. Kemp
Kemp
Benedick S. Kemp
Route 2
Miss Geyer
University of Iowa
Mid- Prairie
Professional Muffler, Inc
Sharon Center United Methodist Church
Texas Legislature Bans Nude Swimming at Hippie Hollow
The Texas legislature approved a bill to outlaw nude swimming in a section of Austin known as Hippie Hollow. The measure targets public decency and authorizes enforcement actions by state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Upl
Texas
Bridal shower honors Miss Diane Rossman
A Tupperware bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Steve Stout honored Miss Diane Rossman the June 2 bride elect of Bob Frame. Yellow green and peach decorations set the theme while bridal games and gifts highlighted the event. Guests included the bride elects mother Mrs. Ed Rossman and the groom elects mother Mrs. John Frame with refreshments served by Mrs. Joe White and Mrs Jesse Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Stout
Diane Rossman
Ed Rossman
John Frame
Stout
Joe White
Jesse Stout
Miss Rossman
Bob Frame
Cardinals trade McGinn for Blasingame with Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired left handed pitcher Dan McGinn from Tulsa in exchange for Wade Blasingame who moves to the Chicago Cubs Wichita farm club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
UPI
St. Louis Cardinals
Dan McGinn
Tulsa
Wade Blasingame
Chicago Cubs
Wichita
Developmental Center Charity Horse Show Planned
A charity horse show sponsored by friends of the Washington County Developmental Center will be held Sunday June 3 at the county fairgrounds. Halter class starts at 10 a.m. and the show at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $1 per horse per class. Lunch on grounds. Jiggs Kenny of Columbus Junction will judge and Frank Kleese of Washington will be ringmaster. General admission is $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the
Washington County
Highland tests May 24 25 schedule
Semester test dates set for Highland Junior and Senior High School May 24 and May 25. Regular bus routes will operate. Students must attend only on testing days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Highland Junior and Senior High
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Rebekah Lodge
Maurice Libe
Noble Grand
Helen Koening
Olive Goodwin
Eloise Hazen
Alta Phillips
Bernice Lee
Libe
Y Wives
Y-Wives
Ann Borman
Milo Steele Jr
Y-Wives Board
Midge Arnold
White Shrine
Thora Pease
Roger Chapman
Shepherds
Mother McCree
Pauline Thayer
Pease
Shrine
Mt. Pleasant
Delbert Zager
Charles Greenlee
Nancy Wood
Essex
Schoonover Drug
Washington’s School Board
Dorothy McCarthy
James Gorham
Justine Hotle
Jim Lloyd
Mary Chmelar
Richard Wiley
Larry Robison
Norman Schoonover and
Jary Sturdevant
S.E. Corner Sq
Ronald Anderson
ANG Site
Creative
Shugart
Gibson Discount Center
East Main
Stetson
Wolf's
Washington Evening Journal
Osincup’s
Hobby Land
East Wash. Wash
Earl
Virginia
Rickey, Brenda
Gertie
Missy
Arene Famous
Washington Square Shopping Center
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