Mrs Robert Ross Honored With Den Mother Award At Cub Scout Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 243 held its final season meeting at Sunset Park. Mrs. Robert Ross received the Den Mother Award from Vern Naggatz. Den II leader Mrs. Paul Shearer retires after two years guiding Lion ranks. Memorial Day plans set with parade, flag raising, and Woodlawn Cemetery dismissal at 11 am.
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Robert Ross
Sunset Park
Vern Naggatz
Iowa City
Ross
den IV
Hawkeyeee
Boy Scouts of
VFW
Central Park
Woodlawn Cemetery
Variety Night at U P Home Recital Retells a Pleasing Program
Mrs William Stewart hosted a pleasing recital by fifteen piano pupils at the U P Home. An enthusiastic audience of parents and family friends enjoyed the performance followed by ice cream. The report also notes several visits and travel of local residents and clergy during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stewart
State College honors two Iowa students in Cedar Falls
Washington students Roberta Ann Wiley and Andrea A Zeck were among honorees at the State College of Iowa honors convocation in Cedar Falls. Wiley earned the Purple Key for leadership in activities and academics while Zeck received the Alice C Gordon Award for scholarship in kindergarten primary education.
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State College
Washington
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Roberta Ann Wiley
Andrea A. Zeck
Alice C. Gordon
W H S Seniors Party at Country Club
The W H S seniors attended an all night dance at the local Country Club after graduation ceremonies. The Dick Ballard Orchestra played with The Fantastics providing entertainment. Parents joined a coffee hour, and prizes were donated by local businesses. Party ran from about 10 p.m. to 3 or 4 a.m. with extensive decorations and a master of ceremonies Leon Hilfman.
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Country Club
Dick Ballard
Leon Hilfman
the Fantastics
Bob Steele
Bill Wessler
Herb Osincup
Osincup
Bridges
Falks
McDaniel Drug
Wilson Clothing
Zager Plumbing
Duncans
Phillips
Walter Doak
George Krogmeier
Ted Johnson
Robert Robertson
James Harris
Ralph Marshal
Charles Robison
G.J. Nemmers
Helen Breese
John Phleger
Tom Stewart
Frank Kos
Dean Anderson
Calvin Wolf
Bob Ross
Nick McCleery
Chic Lemley
Jerry Ridley
George Tripp
Gifford Morrison
Ira Morrison
Social Calendar Deadlines and Upcoming Local Events
Notices must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication and printed three days in advance. Saturday Shirts and Skirts at Legion Hall from 8 30 to 11 30 p m with Bob Yerington calling. Monday Music at 5 30 p.m meeting at John Phieger home then dinner. Applied Arts II at 8 p.m Mrs Roy Bauer. Golden Age Club at 10 a.m YWCA rooms. Lunch at noon. Tuesday Past Presidents Legion Auxiliary at noon luncheon at Winga Cafe.
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Legion Hall
Bob Yerington
John Phieger
Applied Arts
Roy Bauer
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Presidents Legion Auxiliary
Winga Cafe
DAR Marks Graves of Two Former Members at Elm Grove
Relatives and friends gathered at Elm Grove Cemetery Thursday morning to mark the graves of former DAR members Mrs. Etta Brinton and Mrs. Nellie Juzeler. Miss Carol Forgey gave a memorial for Mrs. Brinton and Mrs. E. E. Ward spoke for Mrs. Juzeler as bronze DAR markers were placed at each grave.
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DAR
Elm Grove Cemetery
Etta Brinton
Nellie Juzeler
Tom Davis
M. J. Cruise
Carol Forgey
Brinton
E. E. Ward
Juzeler
Bykota Sunday School to Host Quarterly Meeting and Party
The Bykota Sunday School group of the Christian Church holds its regular quarterly business meeting and party at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Goodwin on Sunday May 27 at 7 30 p m. President Gayle Burkam will preside over the meeting with Mr and Mrs Leonard Llewellyn in charge of the devotional period and entertainment.
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Bykota Sunday School
The
Christian Church
Richard Goodwin
Gayle Burkam
Leonard Llewellyn
Retreat announcements for Catholic women in Ottumwa
The Laywomen's Retreat League of the Davenport Diocese invites Catholic women to Ottumwa Heights College for two retreats. A three day retreat runs June 4 to June 7 and a two day weekend retreat runs June 8 to June 10. Reservations go to Ottumwa Heights College, Ottumwa, with arrival for the 4 45 p.m. luncheon noted.
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Laywomen's Retreat League
Davenport
Ottumwa Heights College
Ottumwa
T. J. Lew
Laywomen’s Retreat League
HJ Club Thursday Aided by Mrs Beranek Hosts 17 Members
Mrs Hubert Beranek entertained 17 HJ Club members Thursday afternoon. Mrs Roy Carter directed games and prizes were awarded. Mrs Keith Horn won the door prize and a donation was made to the Red Cross. Mrs Joe Goodlander and Mrs Veggy helped serve. Mrs Ed Beranek attended as a guest.
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Hubert Beranek
HJ Club
Roy Carter
Keith Horn
Leroy Veggy
Red Cross
Joe Goodlander
Veggy
Ed Beranek
Bethel Missionary Society Holds Wednesday Meeting
Sixteen Bethel Missionary Society members attended the session led by Mrs Keith Hardy and Mrs Tom Walker. Mrs Walker opened with prayer and led the Year Book of Prayer. topics came from Concern magazine. Mrs Stephen Wiggers led Romans five study. meeting closed with the Lord s Prayer and refreshments were served by the hostess and May Gideon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Missionary Society
Keith Hardy
Tom Walker
Stephen Wiggers
May Gideon
Carpenter Survives Alert NASA Rescue After Orbital Flight
After a 22 hour mission, Carpenter is lifted from the Pacific and flown to a carrier. President Kennedy phones approval as Glenn notes doubts earlier about the recovery and the Mercury program proceeds to debriefing. Officials cite control system issues and excessive fuel use during the later orbit as key questions for Aurora 7.
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Air Force
Carpenter
Cape Canaveral
Intrepid
Kennedy
Bahamian Island
John A. Powers
Glenn
Earth
Mercury Project
Walter Williams
Cape
Williams
Ocean
Hawaii
California
Local Graduation Events and Ancestral Notices
Local families attend graduation ceremonies for Rosilyn Latta and Patricia Morrison with Kent Morrison, both receiving science degrees. Visitors arrive from Benton Harbor and Bartlesville while Guy Stansbury dies in Long Beach. The Weston family welcomes a 11 pound 1 ounce son Daniel Patrick. Numerous relatives attend services, trips, and notable visits across Des Moines, Washington and Cedar Rapids.
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Wilbur Weston
Daniel Patrick
Jerry
Funeral services for Lulu Belle Cherry and others
Funeral services were held at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home for Lulu Belle Cherry Leslie E Blick and Gary Keith Navy with Rev S Ray Blair Rev Vern on Eglin and Ev erette Van De Voort in charge. Burials followed at Woodlawn and Riverside Cemeteries with listed pallbearers. Washington report notes college freshmen six feet tall or taller rose from under five percent in the 1800s to about 30 percent now per USDA.
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Blick
Leslie E. Blick
Sherman-Eden
Vernon Eglin
William Stewart
Woodlawn
Emmanuel
Owen Blick
Ross
Charles
Frank Gault
William Hinkle
Navy
Gary Keith
Jones Funeral
Everette van de Voort
James Patterson
James Keith
Will Deutsch
Roger Zach
Larry Cochran
Glen Abernathy
Riverside Cemetery
Washington
UPI
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa and Minnesota hogs mostly steady in market report
UPI dispatch from Des Moines notes hog prices in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota held steady with receipts estimated at 50 000 today. Butchers 209 220 Ibs 15 00 15 65. 240 270 Ibs 14 45 15 35. lows 270 330 Ibs 12 85 14 15. Chicago hogs mostly 25 lower for over 240 Ibs with No 1 2 190 229 Ibs at 16 50 16 75. Cattle calves and sheep offerings described with mixed steers 29 00 and heifers 24 00 for large stock.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago
Grain Prices in Chicago Futures Report
Grain futures in Chicago show mixed movement with most contracts edging higher. Wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans rise across July to January maturities as buyers weigh market signals from July through January.
Journal Sale Date Column May to June Auction Notices
Listings detail upcoming sales across Iowa with multiple dates and venues. May 26 morning sale of household goods on Highway 1 near Rose Motel. May 31 auction of four rural school buildings at Lincoln then Stewart School for Washington Community School District. June 2 public auction to settle Homer Tschantz estate near Wayland at 12 30 pm. Also recurring livestock sales at Smylies ColCMS Junction Kalona Ollie Wapello and other Iowa markets.
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Hwy. 1
Rose Motel
Doug Allen
Lincoln School
Stewart School
Washington
Homer Tschantz
Wayland
Washington Blacktop
Andrew Tschantz
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Smylie
Colombes Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Oie
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway 61
Wapello
DAC Holds Dessert Luncheon Meeting
The Daughters of the American Colonists met for a dessert luncheon at the Captain's Table on Wednesday noon. Hostesses were Mrs. E. E. Ward and Mrs. John Cherry. Mrs. H. W. Statler led devotions. Ward reported on the Washington assembly in April. Mrs. H. V. Snodgrass resigned as secretary due to a move to California. out of town guests included Statler, Snodgrass, Wilcockson, Gerard, and C. C. Williams, all of Sigourney.
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E.E. Ward
John Cherry
H.W. Statler
Keota
Ward
General Assembly
Washington, D.C
H.V. Snodgrass
Sigourney
California
Statler
Snodgrass
J.E. Wilcockson
R.S. Gerard
C. C. Williams
Mrs Kleese Hosts Mission Study Session in Westchester
The Women's Society of Christian Service Mission Study met at Mrs. Frank Kleese's home in Westchester on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. William Andre opened with prayer and led the business session. Mrs. Edgar Stewart reviewed two chapters of Edge of the Edge and Mrs. Andre conducted the quiz. Mrs. Lloyd Bauer led worship reading They Called It America and What Have We Done, then scripture and group singing. June meeting planned with Mrs. Edgar Stewart. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Lloyd Bauer and Mrs. Eldin Bauer.
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Westchester
Woman's Society of Christian Service Mission Study
Methodist Church
Frank Kleese
William Andre
Edgar Stewart
Edge
Lloyd Bauer
America
Andre
Eldin Bauer
Child Study II Entertains Guests
Seventeen members and six teen guests of Child Study II enjoyed hospitality at Mrs. Carlton Mangold’s home Thursday evening. Miss Ruth Bridges narrated a style show with garments from E M Bridges Company and sports wear from Pennys.
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Child Study II
Carlton Mangold
Ruth Bridges
E.M. Bridges Company
Pennys
John Young
Jay Sellers
Harold Mangold
Eugene Steele
Richard Dare
Raymond Carter
Richard Ross
Steele
Robert Koehler
Cletus Kafka
Harold Ganon
Richard Anderson
Wendell Eden
Gamon
Commencement Address Urges Value of the Individual
Dr Hanson frames life and worth of the individual within American founding ideals. He links Genesis and the Declaration of Independence to the belief that all men are created equal and urges seniors to avoid being trampled. He calls for a life of giving over taking to curb global quarrels.
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United States
Dr. Hanson
Church listings outline Methodists at Wayland Finley Trentona
Sunday schedule shows Wayland Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m Don Rich supt Bible school opens Monday 9 a m Finley worship 9 45 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m Don Nicholson supt Trent on Sunday school 10 a m Mrs John Leyden supt worship 11 a m Vacation school Monday 1 p m
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Methodist
Fred Martin
Wayland
Don Rich
Finley
Don Nicholson
Trenton
John Leyden
Births and dismissals noted in Washington area
On the record admitted yesterday Donald Tucker in Washington. Births today include a son to Mr and Mrs Walter Krantz in Washington. Dismissed yesterday James Porterfield of Washington. Today Mrs Thomas Butler and her son in Brighton and Raymond Watson Sr of Washington.
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Donald Tucker
Washington
Walter Krantz
James Porterfield
Thomas Butler
Brighton
Raymond Watson Sr
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Robert Wood
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Monmouth Hospital
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State Farm Homeowners Policy
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Concern’ Magazine
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Rawleigh
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South Avenue
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Washington State Bank
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
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DAC
Mrs. Kleese
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
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Attorneys At Law
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Paul V. Shearer
East Washington
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Robert Day
Robert Bates
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Ford Morrison
South
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Seneet D. Morrison Jr
James E. Lloyd
West Washington
John C. Owen
West Washinon
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P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Pevewion
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John W. Lemmon
D. D
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R. Q. Eastland
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
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