Washington Week Sees Visitors and Homecomings
Residents and visitors occupy week as locals travel abroad and attend events. Heyerdahl leads examination of a strange craft moved on a low boy truck while the Wards return from overseas. Multiple families and students arrive for summer visits and educations, including Dan Lowe teaching in Waco and Tom Lowe home from Harvard for the summer.
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Heyerdahl
Mrs. Ward
Washington High Class of 1969 Commencement Honors
The 168 graduates of Washington High School were honored at the 99th Commencement with four speakers and 23 scholars sharing more than 5200 dollars in higher education awards. Family crowds filled the gym as seniors heard speeches and scholarships were announced.
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Washington High School
Harold E. Greeson
Globe
Arizona
Alfred Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Greesons
Penn College
92 Boys Complete Tractor Safety Training in County
Ninety two boys aged 13 to 15 in Washington County completed a 24 hour Farm Tractor Safety Training Short Course directed by County Extension Director Jim Frier. Those over 14 may operate tractors off their home farm with supervision.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Passing Years in Washington Chronicle Local Histories
A ten year look at Washington notes many names and events. Des Moines YWCA board meetings and local hostesses figure among social scenes. Commencement speakers at St Ambrose, nursing degrees awarded, and various travels, moves, and civic events are listed with families and institutions across town.
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Maynard Brown
A. W. Hinderman
Robert Day
Des Moines
Lowa
YWCA
Fred Andersen
K. J
William Stewart
Phyllis Kriner
Ernie Kriner
Washington
Mary Joyce Barnes
Joe Barnes
St. Ambrose
Cadillac
Michigan
Kraft Foods
Martini origins traced to San Francisco legend
A San Francisco legend credits bartender Jerry Thomas with inventing the martini at the Occidental Hotel bar in the 1860s. The drink was first called the Martinez but the final z was deemed to interfere after several samples.
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Jerry Thomas
Occidental Hotel
Thomas
Keota seniors robbed on Chicago class trip
In Chicago the Keota Community High School senior trip group was robbed after exiting a ballgame. While returning to a bus stop in a rough area, several youths grabbed wallets and watches, and the students were struck and knocked down. The incident shocked the travelers as they faced an unexpected danger far from home.
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Keota
Senvice
Keota Community High School
Chicago
David Walker
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Bill Walker
Cleo Sellars
Sigourney
Ronnie Wold
Manona
Dubuque
W. H. Barnum
Ruthie Wright) Wold
Bob Vincent
Billy
Ames
Gary Vincent
Robbie
Carol Vogel
Vic Vogel
1919 Richland class honored at banquet
The 1919 graduating class of Richland high school received special recognition at the Alumni Banquet with six members present. Noting the absence of three members, attendees included Flora Johnson Hadley and several Richland graduates. The report spans related local events including orientation for eighth graders, church services, and various family visitations and summer church activities.
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Sharon Goemaat
Nebraska Christian High School
Central City
Nebraska
Clarence Goemaat
John Christner
Kalona
Marlin Rasmussen
Wayland
Sharon
American Sunday School Union
KC Hall
Prairie Flower
Carolyn Bollman
Local Teachers Association
Richland
Richland High School
Bruce Brolliar
Williams
Ariz
Marie Johnson Swift
North Carolina
Leonard Allen
van Nuys
California
Flora Johnson Hadley
Muscatine
Pauline Robinson Hiatt
Fairfield
Hattie Brown Neece
Ruth Kent Reighard
Elizabeth Harris Curtis
Leo Paxson
Mother Cabrini Church
Father Stratman
Mary Jo Sobaski
Linda Reed
John Gillam
John Hammes
Tom Harras
Robert Mottet
Robert Pepper
Susanne Adam
Dianna Chalupa
John Chalupa
Sandra Cooney
Terry Jean Kessel
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