First Nine Weeks Honor Roll Named at Washington High
Washington High School principal Burge Hammond announces the honor roll for the first quarter of 1968 69. The list includes sophomores Debbie Baker Carmen Black Ken Connelly Linda Doggett Mike Doughty Jim Fabian Ken Frazer Joe Gebhardt Gary Goodell Jim Harris Rita Jones Ben Johnson Marsha Knupp Melissa Laffoon Dave McCall Jeanette McCarthy Christine McConnell Paul McCracken Karen Marek Kathy Marek Jane Marshall Steve Mineart Diana Musgrove Joanna Parriott Alvin Peiffer Patricia Reisener Ron Renoux Beth Richardson Drew Steele Cheryl Vosika Marjorie Wagner Jean Wolf and many more sophomores and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burge Hammond
Washington High School
Debbie Baker
Carmen Black
Ken Connelly
Linda Doggett
Mike Doughty
Jim Fabian
Ken Frazer
Joe Gebhardt
Gary Goodell
Jim Harris
Rita Jones
Ben Johnson
Marsha Knupp
Melissa Laffoon
Dave McCall
Jeanette McCarthy
Christine McConnell
Paul McCracken
Karen Marek
Crawfordville Men Named to National Americanism Council
Robert R. White Iowa Department Commander of the American Legion announced two Crawfords ville men named to the National Americanism Council. Kenneth M. Rhea named vice chairman and Richard Lease named as a member of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. White
Iowa
American Legion
National Americanism Council
Kenneth M. Rhea
Richard Lease
Thieves Market Set On Campus At Iowa
Iowa City visitors and University of Iowa students may buy ceramic works sculpture and jewelry by U of I students at the Thieves Market in the Yale Room Iowa Memorial Union from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday November 9. Proceeds go to the student artists. Darca Nicholson of Emmetsburg is committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
U of I
Yale
Iowa Memorial Union
Thieves Market Committee
Student Union Board
Darca Nicholson
Emmetsburg
Investors Stock Fund declares new dividend and gains
Investors Stock Fund Inc announces a fiscal year end capital gains distribution of 1.10 dollars per share and a fourth quarter investment income dividend of 0.14 dollars per share payable October 31 to record holders as of October 29. Harold K. Bradford notes the 1968 year end totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Harold K. Bradford
Funeral services held for Kenneth L. Hines at St James
Funeral services for Kenneth L. Hines were held this morning at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins celebrant. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with VFW in charge of military rites. The Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Haifley
Larry Arbogast
Francis Reed
Ralph Borman
Merle Allison
Walter Carr
Dave McGaffey
Jesse Radda
James Hayes
Merle Steele
Jones Funeral Home
Washington Jr High Play Scheduled For Monday Evening
Washington Junior High announces a Monday evening play with a following program at 7 30 p m. No parent teacher conferences will be held at Washington Junior High Friday. Mid Prairie Junior High plans a program from 8 15 to 11 a m Friday.
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Washington Junior High
Mid - Prairie
Washington
Kalona Man Cleland F. Schrock Dies at 55
Kalona resident Cleland F. Schrock 55 died at home after farming 29 years in Iowa County. Born November 20 1912 at Parnell he married Rose Yoder in 1937 and leaves six children Dale Delbert Mrs Paul Ropp Elwood Clifford and Ruby plus four grandchildren a brother Howard and a sister Vina Holyman. Funeral Saturday 1 30 p.m. at West Union Mennonite Church Wellman Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Cleland F. Schrock
Iowa County
West Union Mennonite Church
Schrock
Herman Ropp
Emery Hochstetler
West Union Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman
Mr. Schrock
Parnell
Norman
Ida Yoder Schrock
Green Center School
Wellman High School
Rose Yoder
Dale
Meadville
Delbert
Paul
Marlene) Ropp
Elwood
Glendale
California
Clifford
Ruby
Howard
Oxford
Vina Holyman
Columbia Falls
Montana
Robert Day elected vice moderator of Southeast Iowa Presbytery
Attorney Robert Day was elected to the office of vice moderator at a Presbytery meeting in Fairfield. He will assume the post January 1, 1969 for one year. A Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church member, Day has served on the Presbytery Council for two years and will preside in the moderator’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Day
Southeast Iowa
Fairfield
Day
Marion Avenue
YWCA Book Fair Planned Next Week
The YWCA sponsors a Book Fair next Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14, at the former Bridges Store on the square. Avariety of used books including fiction non fiction children mysteries and more will be sold at nominal prices from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday.
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The
YWCA
Bridges
Kiwanis film on youth aims to curb delinquents
Kiwanis Club members viewed The Dangerous Years a film about juvenile delinquency stressing local community duty. It urged neighborly social support to guide youth away from irregular activity before problems grow. Ivan H. Greene of Washington joined with McCleery-Cumming Co. as a new member. Dean Garrett discussed his background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Ivan H. Greene
Washington
McCleery - Cumming Co
Dean Garrett
Legion Plans Veterans Day Programs With VFW Cooperation
Leon Beatty American Legion post members outlined Veterans Day activities at a Tuesday meeting. The group will join the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the usual 11 am Central Park program. A Veterans Night dinner is set for Monday evening, with final details to be announced in Saturday’s Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
The
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Central Park
Evening Journal
Johnson Shorthorn club holds election
The Johnson County Shorthorn Club met at Lloyd Burr Sr. home in Lone Tree on November 4 to discuss the upcoming club call sale and elect officers. The directors elected were Earl Johnson, Ed Westine, Larry Sexton, Wayne Burr, and Vincent Leonard. Don Johnson was named sale manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Shorthorn Club
Lloyd Burr Sr
Lone Tree
Earl Johnson
Oxford
Ed Whetstine
Wellman
Larry Sexton
Ainsworth
Wayne Burr
Vincent Leonard
Iowa City
Don Johnson
Keen Race for Senate: Stanley Falls Short in Iowa Battle
In Iowa a close Senate race saw Harold Hughes gain the historical popular vote lead while David Stanley faced low name recognition after a September primary. Campaign manager Ed Failor links Johnson’s bombing halt to Nixon’s Iowa performance and notes Hughes’ edge in Polk County and rural success aided by GOP support and crisis meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Goliath
David
Harold Hughes
David Stanley
U. S. Senate
Stanley
Hughes
Dave Stanley
Ed Failor
Failor
Johnson
Kennedy
Cuba
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Dubuque
Wiley, Mayne
H. R. Gross
William Scherle
Republican County
Polk County
Boyd Nelson to speak at Bethel Mennonite Church
Boyd Nelson secretary for information services at Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities Elkhart Ind will speak at Bethel Mennonite Church on November 10 at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m Nelson coordinates public relations audiovisuals writing missionary education and deputation schedules He is contributing editor for the Gospel Herald resident of Elkhart since 1952 and member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church He and his wife Velma Graber have three children Ben Paul and Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Nelson
Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities
Elkhart
Ind
Bethel Mennonite Church
Nelson
Gospel Herald
Mennonite Church
Steen, Minn
Veterans supper at Ainsworth Legion Hall
The annual Veterans night supper will be held at the Ainsworth American Legion Hall Monday evening at 6 30 p m. Meat dressing potatoes and coffee will be furnished. Each family should bring two dishes to pass and their own table service. Veterans of the community and their families are invited to attend whether or not they are Legion members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
American Legion Hall
Legion
Education Week at Mid-Prairie Education Week Events
American Education Week will be observed in Mid Prairie Community Schools with Ka lona Washington Township West Chester and Wellman elementary schools open during regular hours November 11 through 15. High School teachers host a full day schedule event November 12 at 7 30 p m for parents and guests and Kalona Junior High hosts Open House November 14 at 7 30 p m with combined bands and class visits for the day and evening activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid Prairie
Kalona
Washington Township
West Chester
Wellman
Mid - Praire High School
FTA
Mid - Prairie Junior High School
Albert Lodders dies in Arizona at 72
Albert Leon Lodders 72, native of Washington, died November 1 after an extended illness. Interment was in Coolidge Arizona, where he had lived in later years. He is survived by his wife Mable and brother Walter of Hamilton Montana. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him, including Mrs P P Wenger of Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leon Lodders
Washington
Coolidge
Arizona
Mable
Walter
Hamilton
Montana
P. P. Wenger
Wayland
Thompson Family Relocated to Germany for New Duty Post
Captain Grover Frank Thompson and wife with three children flew Wednesday to Germany for a new assignment. Thompson, a Vietnam veteran, returned home last September. his wife is daughter of Harold Young. An extended list of attendees at W. B. Edwards funeral included the McNeeses, the Ameses, and the Jordans. J R McNeese and Becky Atkinson are among locals noted for hospital and school events. A courthouse retirement party honored Russell Knott after 38 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Frank Thompson
Germany
Thompson
Vietnam
Capt. Thompson
Ivan Jarvis
Harold Young
Mrs Chris Graber dies in Goshen Indiana
Mrs Chris L Graber died this morning at a Goshen hospital. She and her husband were longtime Wayland and Washington area residents. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Goshen College Chapel. She was born Mina Roth on October 13 1895 in Wayland. Surviving are her husband six children and two siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Chris L. Graber
Goshen
Indiana
Washington Area
Goshen College Chapel
Mina Roth
Jacob
Bertha Wyse Roth
Graber
Richard
Andover
Mass
Earl
Areta) Lehman
Harold
Lucille) Swartzendruber
Mildred) Stoltzfus
Clayton
Gladys) Byler
Hesston
Kan
Byron
Lois) Bender
Honolulu
Hawaii
Arthur Roth
Orrtanna
Melvin Gingerich
Marines Plan Anniversary Dinner On November 11
The Harry Barker Detachment of the Marine Corps League invites all ex Marines and their wives to a dinner marking the Marine Corps birthday. The event is set for Monday November 11 at 6 30 p m at Bryn Mawr Steak House east of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barker
The
Marine Corps League
Marine Corps
Bryn Mawr
Ainsworth
Social calendar notices for church and club events
Notices list multiple meetings for Thursday through Monday from St Paul UCC Women’s Fellowship to FOE Auxiliary and Legion, with times, places, hosts, transportation details, and note on Veterans Day program change marked for Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Ucc Women’s Fellowship
Christian Cwf
William Beenblossom
Methodist W SC
Glenn Knupp
Milburn McKay
Norman Schoonover
Logan Ahrens
Robert Arthur
James Harris
M. J. Cruise
Christian C W F Dorcas Group
Leslie Beenblossom
Esther Group
Ray Leon
Ruth Group
Roy Randall
Baptist John Vaughn Circle
Brighton
Masonic Temple
Friendly Circle Club
Ed Augustine
Frances Patton
Arden Freel
A. E. Baldrige
Charles Stuart
FOE
Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Veterans Night in Crawfordsville at American Legion
All veterans and their families in the Crawfordsville area are invited to attend the Veterans Night program at the American Legion hall on Monday November 11 at 7 30 p m as guests of the Legion Auxiliary. All Auxiliary members are asked to bring pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
American Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Admission and dismissal list from Washington medical staff
Yesterday Robert Kleese of Washington medical admitted. Today discharge for Mrs. Dorothy Vorhies of Lockridge plus Clem Adam of Washington and Carl Wulf of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kleese
Washington
Dorothy Vorhies
Lockridge
Clem Adam
Carl Wulf
Ainsworth
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W.H.S
Sue Anderson
Jim Blakeney
Millie Bordwell
Kevin Caldwell
Joan Cnossen
Wayne Crim
John Davison
Debbie Farrell
Jana Flickinger
Gary Graf
Ann Gregory
Jean Greiner
Sheryl Grim
Anita Hammen
Greg Hillman
Joe Holmes
Sue Horn
Vance Horton
Julie Kiesey
Marsha Kleese
Marsha Kron
Michele Kruse
Alan Lemke
Debbie Levy
George Lins
Bill Long
Shirley Luers
Larry Mabb
Carol
Dennis Shaver
Mark Shearer
Barbara Shelangoski
Nelson Smith
Kathy Sobaski
Nancy Schneider
Randy Sojka
Corinne Stanley
Dave Toland
Connie Turnipseed
John Wiggers
Nancy Wittetoe
Kathi Waddell
Mark Walby
Kathy Wells
Tom Witthoff
Bob Woods
Jan Bendickson
Becky Berdo
Rosanne Blosser
Anne Butler
Kathy Carr
Rhonda Clarahan
Larry Clingman
Cathy Coon
Terry Cox
Elaine Crockett
Bob Davies
Mary Davis
Bob English
Kathy Erlenbush
Kathy Freyenberger
Steve Gardner
Terry Glandon
Bev Graf
John Green
Dave Gregory
Chris Hampsher
Laurie Holden
Julie Horn
Marcia Hysell
Dave Johnson
Maria Johnson
Pam Knaack
Karla Kneen
Investors Stock Fund
Washington Jr
Knights of Columbus Hall
Henry Walker
Jesse James
Washington, Iowa
Johnson Shorthorn Club
Pleasant Valley
Demons
Wolf's Flower Shop
United States
Mississippi River
Heart Fund
Senate
Hal
By Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Association
Bethel
Velma Graber
Nelsons
Ben
Barbara
Prairie Street Mennonite Church
Mid-Prairie
Vgnvestors Stock Fund, Inc
Robert S. Ersted
Everetts
Albert L. Lodders
West Side Square
Royal McNeese
Jimmy
J. R. McNeese
Britt
Lloyd Ames
Sheffield
W. B. Edwards
Isaac Kleese
John Palmer
Joe Miller
Columbus Junction
Kleese
Bill Black
Camp Roberts
Calif
Max Arbogast
Orin Black
Knoxville
Bob Stevenson
Mercy Hospital
Becky Atkinson
Marsh Atkinson
Russell Knott
Washington County Engineer's Office
Knott
Chris Graber
North Side Square
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