Spring Festival Delights Seniors at YMCA
The Two day event at the YMCA drew crowds for crafts displays selling flowers rugs afghans paintings bead work and baked goods to fund local Senior Citizens programs. A Wednesday style show featured models from area shops and a Thursday program with music a playlet and piano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
The
Pete Holder
George Masson Sr
George Dare
Francis Hale
Clifford Ramsdale
Peter Koehler
Scott Wilcox
Lyle Wilcox
Madge Morris
Ainsworth
George Kerr
Kerr
Smothers entertain for son and daughter
Mr and Mrs Arnold Smothers held a Tuesday reception at their home to honor their graduates Collin Proctor and Patricia Smothers both 1972 high school graduates. Guests included grandmother Mrs Fred Day and aunts Mrs Thelma Haifley and Mrs Richard Smothers. Collin leaves for Northwest Iowa Vocational School Sheldon to study power lineman and works at Swanson Hy-Vee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Smothers
Collin Proctor
Patricia Smothers
Fred Day
Thelma Haifley
Eldon
Richard Smothers
Keota
Collin
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Sheldon
Swanson Hy-Vee Food
Nima McClelland
Edna Schantz
Washington
Ethyl Schultz
Ainsworth
Republican Women hear 3 candidates
The Washington County Republican Women's Club hosted at Mrs. James Harris home with cohosts Mrs. Keith Vetter and Mrs. William Boshart. Three guest speakers Forrest Schwengels Fred McIntire of Fairfield and Richard Stephens of Crawfordsville spoke as state senate candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Republican Women’s Club
James Harris
Keith Vetter
William Boshart
Kay Statler
Forrest Schwengels
Fred McIntire
Fairfield
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Nate Young
Central Committee
J.H. Jones
Richard Nixon
Herb Campbell
Private Milo J. Greiner completes 10 week Medical Corpsman course
Private Milo J. Greiner age 18 son of Mr and Mrs Everett F Greiner Route 2 Keota completed a 10 week Medical Corpsman course at the U S Army Medical Training Center Ft Sam Houston Texas He learned patient care in combat areas hospital units dispensaries clinics and other medical facilities and training in transport of the sick and wounded by ground air and water He entered the army in December 1971 and is a 1971 Keota Community High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Milo J. Greiner
Everett F. Greiner
Route 2
Keota
U.S. Army Medical Training Center
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Pvt
Greiner
Ft. Knox, Ky
Keota Community High School
Mrs. Watson Surgery Report and Local Social Calendar
Mrs. Cloyd Watson has been dismissed from Ottumwa Hospital after surgery and recuperates at home. The column lists a string of visiting relatives and a long May calendar of club meetings picnics camps and church events including Button Club Lions Club Girl Scout campout Bond Hill Park and Quakerdale church activities with local families and residents attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long
Ottumwa Hospital
Ken Lankford
Dick Schultz
Marengo
Ralph Miller
Donnie Jay Nichols
Everett Nichols
Paul Nichols
Bloomfield Hospital
Iowa
Button Club
Carol Smith
Richland Lions Club
Bond Hill Park
Rufus McCracken
Gustaveson
Pekin High School
Lions Building
Goettsche and Harrason
Aaron Nordyke
Sally Conklin
Iowa City
Woolson Friends Church
Mike McCormick
Lemons
Russell Bond
Larry Bond
Twilla Keiser
Tim Parsons
Harold Hayes
Willy Elmore
Ray Mourer
Jimmy Sievers
Jill
Kirksville
Missouri
Shirkey Starbuck
Queens City
Crane Co declares quarterly dividend after 2-for-1 split
New York Crane Co. board declares a regular quarterly dividend of twenty cents per share on outstanding common shares payable June 15, 1972 to holders of record at close of business June 7, 1972. The dividend reflects the two-for-one split effective May 3, 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Crane Co
Thought on Swift Laws Like Cobwebs
A brief reflection quoting Jonathan Swift about laws as cobwebs that trap small flies but let wasps and hornets pass through. The proverb underscores the fragility and selective effectiveness of legal systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Swift
Social Calendar highlights Friday to Sunday events
The notice lists Washington Lodge No 26 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple with second degree work. Saturday features Shirts and Skirts Square Dance at 8 p.m. at Ainsworth school gym with Jack Ritter as caller. Sunday DAR memorial services meet at the Library at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday schedules BPW Club at 6:30 p.m. at Captain's Table, Family Living I at 8 p.m. with Mrs Leonard Llewellyn, and Senior Citizens catered dinner at Y at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
Masonic Temple
LBC Club
George Dare
Ainsworth School
Jack Ritter
Leonard Llewellyn
Local clubs hold meetings with community service plans
H J Club hosted May gathering with Mrs. Richard Kron as assistant hostess and a talk with pictures from the Holy Land. DAC members from Keota attended at Winga's Restaurant and donated $3 to the Iowa Wesleyan College scholarship fund. Several groups discussed Planned Parenthood services, Head Start projects, trash pickups, and trips to Nauvoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.J. Club
Robert Meyer
H.J Club
Richard Kron
Duane Shalla
The
Holy Land
Creative Living II
Dale Caldwell
Richard Stewart
Roger Stout
N. D. Bendickson
Planned Parenthood Association
Leonard Llewellyn
Nauvoo
Treasury
AFL
Robert Johnson
Don Gardner
Weekend Visits Bring News From Abilene and Cedar Falls
Mr and Mrs Albert Sewell of Abilene Kansas will visit this weekend with their cousin Mrs L F Harding and with Mr and Mrs Robert Riley. Harding spoke by phone with her son Dr LeRoy Riley of Los Angeles who praised David McDaniel in No No Nanette and enjoyed a backstage visit after the show. Scott Turnipseed was elected president of Stone House in Bender Hall at the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls and joined the student senate. Pete Boshart is in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after major surgery and is improving. Dr M J Cruise returned home from throat surgery and is doing well. John Winga and John Winga Jr attended the 53rd National Restaurant Association convention in Chicago May 22 24. Mrs Clare Griffin’s cousin Hilbert Herron Blairstown underwent surgery at St Luke's Cedar Rapids. Herron is postmaster at Blairstown. Among 195 Iowa Wesleyan College seniors, David W Myers Randy Jirsa and Shirleen Sue Statler earned degrees. Mr and Mrs Robert Ferrall plan a silver anniversary open house in Minnesota from 7 to 10 p m in their Minneapolis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mourer
Doyle Schmitter
Bloomfield
Ray Maorer
Cindy Wilhite
Vernon Wilhite
Cindy
Kathleen Morgan
Washington
Herbert Blakely
Batavia
Priscilla Club
Ralph Miller
Clara Hoekstra
Elmer Derby
Willa Mae Swinney
Rufus McCrack
Floyd Lyons
Fairfield
Oklahoma
Missouri
Pischel
Don Bishop
Ray Iserman
Teresa
Danville
Bishop
Richard Leet
Patti
Jim
DAC
Robert Kurtz
Warren Statler
Keota
Winga’s
Daughters of
Iowa Wesleyan College
E.E. Ward
L. F. Harding
LeRoy Riley
Los Angeles
Calif
David McDaniel
Dr. Riley
McDaniel
Scott Turnipseed
Lloyd Turnipseed
Stone House
Bender Hall
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Clare Griffin
Hilbert Herron
Blairstown
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Herron
Wyman
Mt Pleasant
David W. Myers
Randy Jirsa
Wellman
Shirleen Sue Statler
West Chester
Robert Ferrall
Minnesota
Wisconsin Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Local men named to help reelect Nixon in Iowa
Keith Vetter a former state legislator from Washington and Kenneth Rhea of Crawfordsville were appointed county coordinators for the Iowa Committee to Re-elect the President. Lawrence Miksch, county Republican chairman, announced the nominations and state chairman Churchill T. Williams of Oelwein praised the men’s quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Vetter
Washington
Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville
Iowa Committee
Lawrence Miksch
Miksch
Churchill T. Williams
Oelwein
On the Record Hospital Admits and Births Summary
On the Record lists hospital activity from yesterday and today in Washington and nearby towns. Admitted: John Miller of Washington in medical care. Births: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ronald Bennett of Washington. Dismissed yesterday: Mrs Selma Willits of Washington. Today: several mothers and babies in Kalona Washington Columbus Junction Letts Crawfordsville and Kalona with listed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Washington
Ronald Bennett
Selma Willits
Joe Te Bockhorst
Kalona
Larry Wells
Sheldon Williams
Columbus Junction
Clemins Vogt
Letts
Robert Wilcox
Crawfordsville
John Kibling
Robert Milford
Mennonite Church Plans Bible School This Summer
The Washington Mennonite Church on East Polk Street will host a Daily Vacation Bible School from May 29 to June 9, 9 to 11:30 each morning. Classes cater to ages four through eighth grade with Mrs Dennis Good as superintendent. Transportation is available by calling Mrs Good or Mrs Wilbert Graber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Mennonite Church
East Polk Street
Dennis Good
Good
Wilbert Graber
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Seiferts
the Essex
Montgomery Ward
Zelinskys
Penneys
Falks
Squire Shoppe
Smothers
Crane
House of Light
West Third St. Washington
Cole Slaw
Sunset Park
Morris
Velma Williams
Valsfied
Ater
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association
State Theater
RU Tai
Creative Living
America
Albert Sewell
Abilene, Kan
Robert Riley
Pete Boshart
Mercy Hospital
M.J. Cruise
John Winga
John Winga Jr
Winga
National Restaurant Association
Food Service and Lodging Industries
McCormick Place
Chicago
Nixon
Mennonite Church Plans Bible School
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Sitter
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