YMCA Summer Program schedules and activities
The YMCA outlines a May 29 start for summer hours with lobby games and varied daily openings. Main activities cover swimming, baseball, camp, and educational trips. Detailed schedules list boys swim classes from Beginners to Jr Life Saving, Tadpoles, open swims for grade and Jr Sr High, weekly family swims, a special 7–8 year old program, and multiple camps and canoe trips. Membership requirements and dues for different groups are specified, with nonmembers allowed at day pass rates and late join options through September 1968.
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YMCA
Jr. and Sr. High School
Lake Darling
North Woods
Jim Jorgensen
Quad Cities
Chicago
Des Moines
Bob Gillesby
Navy veterans urged to report on Memorial Day
Navy veterans are urged to meet at the VFW Hall in Washington at 7:30 a.m. on Memorial Day May 30. Don Hazen issued the appeal urging participation in the program. A memorial service for Navy and Marine veterans will be held at the Crooked Creek bridge on highway 1 south of Washington at 8:30 a.m.
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Navy
VFW Hall
Washington
Don Hazen
Crooked Creek Bridge
Highway 1
4-H Ag Club Leaders Meet Monday in County Extension
Washington County 4-H Ag Club leaders will gather at the Extension office Monday evening May 29 at 8 o clock. Discussion will cover new health regulations for livestock to be exhibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
4 - H Ag
Mother-daughter event at Ainsworth church
The United Presbyterian women of Ainsworth invite mothers and daughters to a meeting on Wednesday May 31 at 8 p.m. Guests include women and daughters from the Methodist church. Speaker will be Mrs. William Dunn of Columbus Junction. Hostess committee: Mrs. Max White, Mrs. Fred Orris, Mrs. Cleo Orris.
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Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Women of
Methodist Church
William Dunn
Columbus Junction
Max White
Fred Orris
Cleo Orris
Conservation needs inventory work in Iowa discussed
A 1967 Coralville meeting outlined updates to the Conservation Needs Inventory, with Paul Boettcher leading Washington County and attendees from county extensions and ASC offices. State officials Howard Hughes Harold Andrew and Gene Hertel directed the session, aiming to finish field work by year end and share local analyses for informed soil conservation decisions.
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Department of Agriculture
Coralville
Iowa
Paul Boettcher
Washington County
Our County
Jim Frier
Howard Lins
Washington Asc
William K. Day
ALCS
Howard M. Hughes
State Lcs
Harold Andrew
State Ascs
Gene Hertel
State Conservation Commission
State Statistical Laboratory
Funeral for Mrs Crossett May 27 in Wellman
Esther Lucille Crossett 55 died suddenly at the Stanley Arthur home in Riverside where she had worked as a housekeeper since 1966 Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev S Ray Blair of Washington officiating burial in Wellman Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Mrs Crossett born February 11 1912 near Ottumwa daughter of Jess and Marisa Taylor Stump married to Marshal Crossett November 22 1932 She is survived by five children Duane Columbus Junction Gary Washington Linda Kleese Crawfordsville Mildred Thomas West Chester twin sons Tom and Doug one brother Theodore one sister Ethel Miller Grant's Pass Oregon She was preceded in death by her husband parents three infant children and one sister
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Wellman
Esther Lucille Crossett
Stanley Arthur
Route 2
Riverside
Jess
Marisa Taylor Stump
Marshal Crossett
Crossett
Duane
Columbus Junction
Gary
Washington
Linda) Kleese
Crawfordsville
Mildred) Thomas
West Chester
Tom
Doug
Theodore
Ethel Miller
Grant’s Pass
Oregon
Francis Fisher
Rotary hears about Senior Citizen group
Dr and Mrs George Kerr were speakers at the Washington Rotary club meeting on Thursday describing the activities of the Washington Senior Citizens Council. The Kerrs oversee the local program and use facilities at the Washington YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kerr
Washington Rotary Club
Washington Senior Citizens Council
Kerr
Washington Ymca
Mid Prairie High honors Class of 1967 graduates
Kathy Houseal and Fred Wright were named salutatorian and valedictorian at Mid Prairie High School Awards Night. Fred Wright, son of Wilbur Wright of West Chester, led as Student Council President and FFA leader, receiving a National Honor Society Scholarship and an Iowa Southern Utilities scholarship. Kathy Houseal, daughter of Robert Houseal of Wellman, was salutatorian and active in cheerleading drama and NHS. Other recognitions include Scholastic honors for several students, the 1967 Danforth Award to Janet Kos and Fred Wright, and citizenship and DAR awards to Matthew Mellinger and Ann McDowell for leadership, service, and patriotism.
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Fred Wright
Wilbur Wright
West Chester
Mid - Prairie High
Fred
Future Farmers of America
Iowa Southern Utilities
Kathy Houseal
Robert Houseal
Wellman
Mid Prairie High School
Kathy
Iowa City High
Mid Prairie
Janet Kos
Kenneth Kos
Kalona
Danforth
William Danforth
Janet
Danforth Foundation
Iowa State Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association
Lawrence Griffith
Matthew Mellinger
Amos Mellinger
DAR
Ann McDowell
John McDowell
Fern Cliff Bible School Planned at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church north of Wayland will host a daily vacation Bible school from May 29 to June 9, Monday through Friday, 9 to 11:30 a.m. with Bible lessons for ages 3 through high school followed by a closing program Sunday night June 11 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Wayland
Kalona Man Christian Helmuth dies at 78
Kalona resident Christian L. Helmuth 78 died Thursday at 6 30 p m at his home north of Kalona He was married June 16 1913 to Mary Miller Funeral services set for Sunday 2 p m at the Andrew Helmuth home with Truman Miller and Chris B Miller in charge Burial will be in Gingerich Cemetery Kalona Arrangements by Yoder Funeral Home The survivor list includes seven sons two daughters 30 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren among others from Kalona North Liberty Prairie City and Colorado Springs
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Kalona
Christian L. Helmuth
Johnson County
Andrew Helmuth
Truman Miller
Chris B. Miller
Gingerich
Yoder Funeral Home
Helmuth
Isaac
Barbara Yoder Helmuth
Mary Miller
William
Andrew
John
Menno Helmuth
Eli
Weldon
David
North Liberty
Russell Gnagey
Arthur Schrock
Prairie City
General Telephone launches education gift matching program
General Telephone and Electronics Corp announces a Matching Contributions Program for Aid to Education. Employees in Iowa Missouri and Nebraska will have gifts matched from 25 to 1000 dollars per calendar year. Eligible contributors are regular full time employees with at least one year of service in the United States. The program covers universities colleges junior colleges and privately supported secondary schools.
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General Telephone Companies
Midwest
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation
C. G. Farris
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
United States
Empoyee
IMS Students Visit Washington Toastmasters Club Meeting
Sophomore speech class members from Iowa Mennonite School near Kalona attended a Washington Toastmasters Club gathering. Dave Miksch Del Ebersoll and John Gamon spoke while Charles Twinam Bernard McCarthy and Joe Martin evaluated. Robert Miller, club president, outlined the club’s purposes to 22 students as Mrs. Miller notes the class will assess the speeches for their final exam.
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Iowa Mennonite
Kalona
Washington Toastmasters Club
Dave Miksch
del Ebersoll
John Gamon
Charles Twinam
Bernard McCarthy
Joe Martin
Robert Miller
Buglers Selected for Memorial Day Services in Washington
Jesse W. Radda arranges buglers for the annual Memorial Day programs. Ralph Marshall and Max Lee will perform at Elm Grove, James Hayes and Mr. Radda at Woodlawn, and at the sailors memorial service at 8 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Radda
Washington
Ralph Marshall
Max Lee
Elm Grove
James Hayes
Mr. Radda
Woodlawn
Mrs May Fleming celebrates 95th birthday in Wellman
Mrs May Fleming a former Washington resident now living at Shenk s Nursing Home Wellman marks her 95th birthday today. Born in Washington County she spent most of her life there before moving to Shenk s two years ago. Mike Peiffer flew to Seattle to be employed. Mrs Lulu Harrison from Storm Lake and Helen and Edith Orr of Columbus Junction visited Mrs L W Carpenter of Washington. Mrs Alvin Shaw remains patient on Mercy Hospital Iowa City with a knee injury.
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May Fleming
Washington
Shenk
Wellman
Washington County
Shenk’s
Mike Peiffer
Seattle
Lulu Harrison
Storm Lake
Iowa
Helen
Edith Orr
Clumbus Junction
L. W. Carpenter
Alvin Shaw
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Roy Eshelman dies near Brighton at 67
Roy Eshelman 67 of Brighton died Thursday in Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant. A farmer, lifelong resident of Germanville south of Brighton, he married Ha Berger in 1922. Funeral Sunday 2 30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church Germanville. burial Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery. Gould Funeral Home Brighton in charge. Survived by wife two children five grandchildren mother Elizabeth Eshelman of Wayland sister Nina McGuire of Wayland. predeceased by father Hugh Eshelman.
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Brighton
Roy Eshelman
Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Germanville
Hope Lutheran Church
E. Tablemann
Gould Funeral Home
Lockridge Township
Jefferson
Historical Society receives Civil War soldiers memento
The Washington County Historical Society gains a large framed picture of Co. C 19th Iowa Infantry donated from the Izzy Hexworth estate. The frame shows officers and all unit members who served, with Civil War reunion mementoes from the early 1900s, to be displayed upstairs at the Washington Public Library.
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Co. C. 19Th Iowa Infantry
Washington County Historical Society
Izzy Hexworth
Historical Society
Washington Public Library
Births and admissions in local record notes
Yesterday the paper lists Mrs Richard Schuck of Washington in medical care. Births include Mr and Mrs Em ery Miller of Kalona with a son. Today Mr and Mrs Gary Mark Carle of Muscatine welcome a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs Larry Laudemann of Pleasant Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schuck
Washington
Emery Miller
Kalona
Gary Mark Carle
Muscatine
Larry Lauderman
Pleasant Plain
Fines levied in local court on speeding and passing charges
Carol Joan Jones and Floyd Eugene Geyer each paid $10 fines in Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle's court after speeding charges by city police. Larry J. Longbine paid a $25 fine after a highway patrolman charged him with improper passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Joan. Jones
Floyd Eugene Geyer
Court of Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
Larry J. Longbine
Friday and weekend social notices for lodge and clubs
Social calendar lists AF and AM Lodge No. 26 meeting Friday at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple with second degree work. Saturday breakfast at 6 30 a m at the Masonic Temple. Sunday Rainbow Girls Open Installation at 3 30 p m. Monday Golden Age Club at 1 30 p m YMCA White Shrine Bridge at 1 30 p m dessert and cards at the Masonic Temple. Wash-Away TOPS at 8 p m YWCA Daughters of the Nile at 7 p m Mrs Walter Bauer note change of date May 29. Tuesday golf 2 ball foursome 1 30 p m at Country Club bring own partner or husband committee Mr and Mrs Bob Ryner and Mr and Mrs Dean Cox.
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AF & AM Lodge
Masonic Temple
Masonic Lodge
Rainbow Girls
Golden Age Club
YMCA
White Shrine Bridge
YWCA
Daughters of the Nile
Walter Bauer
Bob Ryner
Dean Cox
DAR to Dedicate Grave Marker Sunday
Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a grave marker on Mrs. William McGinnis in Elm Grove Cemetery Sunday at 2 30 p m. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the ceremonies.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
William McGinnis
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Wolf's Flower Shop
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Kenosha
Wis
E. T. Jensen
Glendive
Mont
Morning Star
North 4Th Ave
Capp-Homes
14Th ST
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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Washington St
Rotary
Kathy House
John Boyse
Linda Geyer
Cathy Greiner
Susan Hartzler
Larry Southwick
Richard Yoder
Fern Cliff Bible School
UPI
Christian Helmuth of
West Side
Payne
General Telephone
IMS
Toastmasters Club
Near
Henry M. Graf
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Faith Baptist Church
Waco Drive-In
Oliver J. Parish
Bryn-Mawr
Steak House
Shamrock Inn
Fraternal Order of Eagles
F.O.E. Hall
Ben Franklin
Iowa Rangers
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