Memorial Day Plan Changes for Washington Memorial Service
Memorial Day events shift from two cemeteries to Central Park. The program includes a brief service with prayer and a firing squad, followed by a parade lineup on South Avenue B and a loop around the square. Veterans groups march in, with a ten minute interlude before cemetery ceremonies at Woodlawn and Elm Grove.
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Washington
Don Myers
Central Park
South Avenue B
West Washington Street
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marine Corps League
Woodlawn
Elm Grove
Myers
Post Office
Robert Boileau
McLaughlin Bridge
Don Hazen
Dick Ballard
East Washington
East Main
South Avenue
Bill Perdock
Charles Cowell
Fred Bickhart
Legion and Auxiliary
Camp Fire
Blue Birds
Marine
Boy Scouts
George Baker
Legion Auxiliary
Pease
Alan Bergstrom
F W
Dick Davison
Helen Hesseltine
Marines
Bob Boileau
Bill Thoma
Gray
Winnie Belter
Boy
Davy Crockett
Waco graduation set for Friday night at high school
Seventy Waco High School seniors will receive diplomas Friday May 26 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. Guest speaker James Marshall of New London, Carnegie Course instructor, will discuss From Here on Be. Awards go to those with 3.5 or higher, including Marie Jones Ann Bergstrom Jane Snider Sandy Gerig Joyce Abrahamson Dori s Moore Barbara Baker Suzanna Miller. Music by the vocal department directed by Betty Rusbult. An awards assembly occurred May 22 and Baccalaureate was held May 21.
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Waco High School
James Marshall
New London
Carnegie
Marie Jones
Ann Bergstrom
Jane Snider
Sandy Gerig
Joyce Abrahamson
Doris Moore
Barbara Baker
Suzanna Miller
Betty Rusbult
Munn Receives Standard Oil Management Certification
Jimmie Munn a Standard Oil dealer in Washington has earned a graduation certificate from Standard Oil division of American Oil Co for completing a three week clinic in Service station Management. The course was conducted in Overland Park Kansas. Mr Munn will operate the Standard Oil Station on West Madison in Washington.
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Munn
Jimmie Munn
Standard Oil
Washington
Standard Oil Division
American Oil Co
Overland Park
Kansas
West Madison
World Service talk highlights YMCA efforts in world regions
John Burrows, chairman of Y World Service for the North Central Area, spoke at the Washington YMCA World Service dinner outlining accomplishments and travels. He screened a color film showing YMCA projects in underdeveloped countries, with special guests from the community. A Ladies Night is planned for June 6.
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Ymca World Service
John Burrows
Washington
YMCA
Burrows
Y World Service
North Central
Washingtons
World Service
International Ymca
Mr. Burrows
Davenport
United States
Canada
Y’s
Robert Nicola
Robert Huber
Y’s Men
Hufford and Farrell plan grand opening
Hufford's Inc and Farrell's Office Supply announce a grand opening event on Friday and Saturday on the north side of the square. The remodel follows the purchase of the Nicola & Harmon building long a Washington pioneer business. Hufford and Farrell are father son pairs. Walter Farrell Sr and Jr and C. J. Hufford with son Jerry bring local and Muscatine experience in printing and office supplies.
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Hufford’s Inc
Farrell’s
Nicola & Harmon
Washington
Hufford’s
Walter Farrell
Water Farrell, Jr
C. J. Hufford
Jerry Hufford
Muscatine
Word Weavers elect new officers at monthly meeting
The Word Weavers held their monthly meeting Tuesday evening with Edna Clark in charge. Dues were paid and new officers installed including Edna Clark president and Leona Peiffer recording secretary. Meetings will continue through the summer with the next gathering set for June 27.
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The
Word Weavers
Edna Clark
Leona Peiffer
Carol Giardio
Orpha Munson
Blanche Harvey
Dorothy McCarthy
Washington Art Guild plans summer instruction course
The Washington Art Guild will sponsor a ten week summer art course led by Rick Mikkelson of the University of Iowa. The class, limited to 25 participants, covers line drawing painting still life and landscape with three hour weekly sessions in the evenings at the Art Guild studio. Members pay 12 dollars non members 15 dollars. Interested persons should call Mrs. Lyle Hansen Mrs. S. J. Hernandez or Mrs. Gifford Morrison before Saturday May 27.
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The
Washington Art Guild
Rick Mikkelson
University of Iowa
Lyle Hansen
Art Guild
S. J. Hernandez
Gifford Morrison
Mid-Prairie High School holds May 25 commencement
The seventh Mid-Prairie High School senior class will receive diplomas Thursday May 25 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. Baccalaureate speaker is Dr. Robert Marker, University of Iowa College of Education professor. Welcoming rites include Father Manning of St Joseph Catholic Church and Rev Lichty of Kalona Mennonite Church with invocations and benedictions.
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Wellman
Martin B. Manning
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Mid - Prairie High School
Richard Lichty
Kalona Mennonite Church
Robert Marker
College of Education
University of Iowa
Samuel J. Hahn
Sharon Evangelical United Bethran Church
Zillmer Funeral Service Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Clarissa Eve Zillmer will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Asbury Methodist Church in Wellman with Rev Robert Parris presiding. Burial follows at Champion Hill Cemetery. She died at a Wellman nursing home at age 88.
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Wellman
Clarissa Eve Zillmer
Asbury Methodist Church
Robert Parris
Champion Hill Cemetery
Poppy Days Set For May 26 27 In Washington
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual Memorial Poppy Days in Washington on Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27. Volunteers will sell red Memorial Poppies to honor war dead from Ev eretts Music Store headquarters. Proceeds fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs run by the Auxiliary.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Washington
Everetts Music Store
Thora Pease
Pease
Local hospital updates involve admissions and births
Admitted yesterday were Mrs. George Miller of Washington for surgery, Mrs. Eva L. Maxwell of Crawfordsville for medical care, Mrs. Marion Bailey of Washington for medical care, and Miss Joyce Reighard of Washington for medical care. Birth announcements include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scott of Ainsworth for a son and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Crooks of Conesville for a daughter. Dismissal today lists Mrs. Emma Shaw.
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George Miller
Washington
Eva L. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Marion Bailey
Joyce Reighard
Richard Scott
Ainsworth
Dean Crooks
Conesville
Engagement Notice for Clareen Arnold and Kenneth Rich
Mrs Clareen Arnold announces the engagement of her daughter Clareen Elisabeth to Kenneth W Rich son of Mr and Mrs Walter R Rich of Crawfordsville Iowa Clareen is a 1964 Washington High School graduate and a junior at St Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Cedar Rapids Mr Rich is a 1963 Waco High School graduate and is stationed with the Air Force in North Dakota No wedding date yet set.
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Clareen Arnold
S. Marion
Washington
Clareen Elisabeth
Kenneth W. Rich
Walter R. Rich
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Miss Arnold
Washington High School
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Rich
Waco High School
The
Air Force
North Dakota
White Shrine meeting notes at Masonic Temple
Mrs Ralph Greenlee presided at the White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting in the Masonic Temple. Guests included Floyd Knupp and the Christiansens from Iowa. A Mothers Day program featured a poem and solo, gifts given to each woman, and a breakfast was announced for June 11 at the Isaac Walton League Club House.
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Ralph Greenlee
Shepherds
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Floyd Knupp
Knupp
Cedar Rapids
Magnus Christiansen
Iowa City
Greenlee
Issac Walton League Club
Washington
Dave Walter
Coyd Garret
Washington social calendar Wednesday West Chester groups
The West Chester listing shows a busy social calendar with events from the Pythian Sisters meeting at 8 p.m. at the hall to YWCA Whizzers at 7 p.m. a picnic at Sunset Park. Thursday brings multiple club meetings, Institute sessions, a May Breakfast, and Friday night Masonic Lodge work. Saturday features an early breakfast at Masonic Temple.
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West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Richard Anderson
Ywca Whizzers
Sunset Park
AF & AM Lodge
Masonic Temple
Home Art Club
Homer Porter
Masonic Lodge
Marycrest College to award degrees in Davenport
Marilyn Lee Merz daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Merz of route one Harper will receive a Marycrest College degree in Davenport Sunday May 28 at 1 p m. She is completing nursing and was homecoming queen member of Student Council Pep Club Science Club NFCCS and the Iowa Club.
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Merz
Marilyn Lee Merz
Lester Merz
Route One
Harper
Marycrest College
Davenport
Student Council
Iowa Club
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New York
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Says Ollowers
Wolf's Flower Shop
Hufford and Farrell
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Mike Walker
Burlington
Ralph Barelt
Mary Koehler
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Lou Hough
Josephine Janecek
Miss Janacek
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LeNora Taylor
Schoonover Drug
DEMON
Freingicni School
Pat Hennigan
Jon Koonover
Dan Martin
John Kleese
Coppertone ‘Sea & Ski
S.E. Corner Sq
Schoonover
Ed Bean
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Mid-Prairie High
Oscar Mayer
Wieners
Carton of
Borden Glacier Club
Iowa Avenue
Zillmer
Emma Shaw
Women of Moose
Moose Home Executive Board
Family Living I
Creative Living
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Dwain Tschantz
County Jail
Marline Anderson
Homemakers Club
Issac Kleese
Richard Stephens
Cecil Miller
Edgar Stewart
Pansy Hill Club
E. L. Rouse
Fleur de Lis Club
Don Cave
LBC Club
Arthur Duensing
George Jarrard
Elwyn Corey
Robert Quinn
Homer Brinning
Franklin and
West Chester
Precinets
WCTU
Francis Sojka
Riverside
Phillip Long
Phil
Cool Crest
Red Greens
Washington Event Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Post
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Nicola Harmon
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