Alternative Programs Developed in Iowa Prisons
Iowa expands work release for women at Rockwell City to aid rehabilitation. Since 1969 the program, now in its third year, reports an 85 percent success rate and a 5 percent recidivism rate, with jobs in Des Moines Rockwell City Manson and Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Iowa
Miss Laurel Rans
Reformatory
Miss Rans
Ellandson
Manson
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
J. Thompson
Gertrude Tucker
United States
Concorde and Tupolev 114 dominate Paris air show
At Le Bourget the Anglo French Concorde and Soviet Tupolev 114 share the spotlight as contenders in the SST race. Henri Ziegler says the TU114 may enter service first with Western rivals closing the gap. The U S pavilion omits SST mentions after Congress halted American SST plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
U.S
le Bourget Field
Charles Lindberg
Congress
Ziegler
Russia
Far East
Pacific
New Gibson Discount Center Manager Named in Washington
Leo G. Zuetlau of Fort Dodge becomes the Washington Gibson Discount Center manager replacing Leon Shaw who moves to Knoxville to run the first Gibson store. Shaw plans to marry June 8 and both he and his family will relocate as Shaw assumes duties June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo G. Zuetlau
Fort Dodge
Gibson Discount Center
Washington
Leon Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Knoxville
Gibson
Mr. Zuetlau
YMCA
Property transfers listed in multiple Iowa deeds
A long list of real estate transfers documented from Vacha subdivision to various buyers including Lot 2, Block 8, Original Riverside Plat, and Circle Drive Subdivision Wellman. Transfers include sections 4 18 77 6 and 1877 7 with multiple buyers and states. The record also notes numerous personal property matters including vehicles from Ford and Plymouth brands and other named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella J. Vacha
Lester R. Woods
Vacha
Louis P. Eckrich
Robert Cress
Riverside
Chester A. Miller
Wendell W. Nisly
A. C. Gingerich Farms,Inc
Wallace Bush
Marian Stewart Bailey
Richard Anderson
Washington
Photographers learn new process at Washington County 4 H
Washington County 4-H photography members learned to create a line drawing from a black and white print and to imprint a signature using ordinary darkroom methods. Dennis McGill demonstrated techniques at Tim Hotle’s darkroom with club members Mike Jones George McKinstry Gary Hendricks and Barbara Reisener and leaders Nancy Bakehouse and Oneila Fisher. Fisher invites all 4 H photographers to shoot Memorial Day pictures including cemeteries grave decorations parades and varied shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
4-H
Dennis McGill
Columbus Junction
Tim Hotle
Mike Jones
George McKinstry
Gary Hendricks
Barbara Reisener
Nancy Bakehouse
Oneila Fisher
Kent Feeds
Muscatine
Washington County Fair
Gospel team from Harrisonburg to perform at Sugar Creek
An eight member gospel team from Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg Va will present a word and song program at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Wayland on Monday evening May 31 at 8 pm The public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Mennonite College
Harrisonburg
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Wayland
Funeral for Howard Waddell 62 in Washington Iowa
Howard B. Waddell died May 27 at University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. United Methodist Church Washington with American Legion rites. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorial fund, Y's Men group attendance, and Veterans affiliations noted. Survived by widow Katherine Jennis Waddell, son R. Craig, daughters Margaret Poorman and Kathleen Waddell, and sister Florence Sprengel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard B. Waddell
University Hospital
Iowa City
United Methodist Church
Washington
Tom Pace
Elm Grove Cemetery
American Legion
Sherman - Eden
Waddell
Y’s
Methodist Church
Mattoon
William
Clara Baker Waddell
University of
Y’s Men
Masonic Lodge
Davenport
The
R. Craig
Philip
Margaret) Poorman
Kathleen Waddell
Martin
Florence) Sprengel
Memorial Day service planned after band concert in Central Park
Cub Stouts and Camp Fire Girls will hold a brief Memorial Day service in Central Park after the 9 to 9:30 a.m. band concert next Monday. Jesse Radda, marking his 68th observance, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harvey helped arrange the event based on General Logan's 1868 proclamation read by Mrs. Don Hazen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Stouts
Camp Fire Girls
Central Park
Richard Harvey
Jesse Radda
John A. Logan
Don Hazen
Ed Brown
Iowa State Traveling Library
Family Living II Club Meeting At Mrs Vetter's
Thirteen members and one guest gathered Tuesday evening. Roll call asked for a country they'd like to visit. Mrs. Marion McAvoy presented a program on Expanding Our Horizons with slides from the Washington Swim Club trip to Fort Lauderdale. Reports included Project Green Thumb and sales by blind Iowa workers totaling 66 items for $99.85. The September meeting will feature a salad supper with recipes and a food fact or fallacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Living II
Keith Vetter
Robert Holmes
Marion McAvoy
Drew McAvoy
Washington Swim Club
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Milo Steele Jr
Green Thumb
Richard Ballard
Iowa
Tuttle
Steele
Dairy awards to two area farmers
Two Washington County dairymen earned Dairy Herd Improvement Association Production Certificates for herds averaging at least 10 percent above breed averages for milk or butterfat in the year May 1 1970 to April 30 1971. Seven local DHIA herds with 201 cows averaged 11 998 pounds of milk and 458 pounds of fat, with ISU Extension and Iowa Dairy Association issuing the certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Jim Frier
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Iowa Dairy Association
Iowa
Larry Roth
Rt. 5
Mt. Pleasant
Lloyd Duensing
Rt. 3
Wash
Lester J. Miller
Wellman
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Russell E. Yoder
Isaac Herschberger
Riverside
Dale E. Yoder
Kalona
Emery H. Miller
Edwin Hostetler
Ora W. Miller
Alvin Stoltzfus
Lloyd Bender
Marion W. Miller
William D. Miller
Washington County Extension Office
Margaret Hollinrake Visits Keithsburg Cousins
Margaret Hollinrake of Keithsburg Illinois is visiting cousin Agnes Wheelan and the Wheelan family. The stay includes time with John Wheelan and other relatives during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hollinrake
Keithsburg, Ill
Agnes Wheelan
John Wheelans
Washington County Red Cross Swim Program Sign Up
Permission for a resident of Washington County or student in its schools to take Red Cross swimming and water safety lessons at the Washington Municipal Pool from June 14 to July 23, 1971. Student may choose Beginner to Swimmer levels. Parent releases Red Cross from responsibility. Transportation noted. Donations requested but not required. Signed by guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Red Cross
Washington Municipal Pool
Red Cross
Washington County Selective Service Office Announces New Hours
Mrs. Eugene Engel announces new hours for the Washington County Selective Service Office on the 2nd floor Journal Building. Monday to Wednesday 8 to 12 and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday 8 to 12 a.m. The Thursday full day is cut back to half day, effective the week of May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Engel
Washington Co. L.B. 1393
Washington County Selective Service Office
Journal
Camp Fire Girls donate treasury funds to Head Start
The Aowakiya Camp Fire Girls last meeting of the season voted to give 9.44 to the Head Start School for classroom equipment. Members include Cindy Tisor Pam Warren Helen Swatos Connie Stalder Becky Evanovich Vera Beemblossom Debbie Craig and Cindy Smith. Leaders are Mrs. Donald Tisor and Mrs. Robert Warren. No meetings until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aowakiya Camp
Cindy Tisor
Pam Warren
Helen Swatos
Connie Stalder
Becky Evanovich
Vera Beemblossom
Debbie Craig
Cindy Smith
Donald Tisor
Robert Warren
Sixteen Attend Child Study Club Visit and Meeting
Sixteen members of the Child Study Club visited the Special Education School at the Nurses Home where Mrs. William Brice gave a talk and led a tour. They then met at Mrs. Ron Olson’s home for a brief business session and welcomed three new members Mrs. Robert Bonar Mrs. Bill Koehler and Mrs. Jack Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Study Club
Nurses Home
William Brice
Ron Olson
Robert Bonar
Bill Koehler
Jack Fish
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By Julie Hughes
Drake University
Nolan H. Ellandson
Bureau of Adult Correctional Services
Iowa State Department of Social Services
Shoe Fit Company
Ete Pesmel Et
Gibsons
Ken Guthrie
Gibson’s
Denver
Colorado
Savst Wotch Flowers
Phil Kneen
Norm Schoonover
Phil
Norm
Wolf's Flower Shop
Quik Co
Paul K. Simon
State of Iowa
Maude Yoder
Wilson Miller
Myers
Richard
Lena Pratt
Ford
Earnest G. Beemblossom
Klassic
Stephen Or
Janet Fletcher
Oral William Rath
Chevrolet
Jesse Or
Betty Jones
Plymouth
Joseph James Podaril
Mercury
Mace Motor Co., Inc
Burton
Helen Fox
Ted R. Thornton
Yamaha Motorcycle
Ronald Eugene Bowser
Wilson Ray Swantz
Ford Truck
Edward Ralph Burkholder
Sail Inn Cafe
Hwy
Bessie Hattie
Evening Journal
Wayland Church
Howard Waddell
Perdock’s Corner
Orscheln’s
Camp Fire
Head Start
Mrs
Cal Dorsett
Lam Messer
Lee Eisele
Ron Anderson
George Akers
English River
ZEBRA
Clothing & Shoes
West Side Square
Nine Flags
Levis
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