Thousands Served School Lunches Big Business
State data show the 1967 68 lunch program across districts with Mid Prairie serving 231 323 meals and 6 299 free lunches. Washington district served 200 233 meals with 12 484 free lunches. Highland served 95 586 meals with 2 580 free lunches. Federal reimbursements totaled 14 288 25 for Mid Prairie and 11 311 60 for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Instruction
United States Department of Agriculture
Mid - Prairie
Washington
Washington District
Mid . Prairie
Highland School
Highland
Thank Offering Speaker to Lead West Chester Service
The annual Thank Offering Service of the West Chester Church WSCS will be held Sunday November 17 at 11:00 a.m. Rev Earl William Downing of West Des Moines will be the speaker. He is a noted Methodist leader with a long career in youth services and social work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
West Chester
Witness of Christ
WSCS
John Wesley
Earl William Downing
West Des Moines
Downing
Iowa Methodist Services
Des Moines
Hilcrest Services
Mr. Downing
IMS Y
Hillcrest
Brighton United
Des Moines Man Assigned as Bandsman in Vietnam Army
Army Specialist Four J. Frank Nugent III, 26, son of residents of Des Moines Iowa, was assigned October 12 to the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam as a bandsman. His wife Cheryl Nugent resides at Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Vietnam
J. Frank Nugent III
Urbandale Ave
Des Moines
Iowa
1St Cavalry Division
Record of new cars and owners listed in local notice
The record lists names associated with various vehicles including Pontiac Deane Wanda Stannard Ford Russell Grout Chevrolet Edwin Neill Chevrolet truck Violet Neff Ford Marek Chevrolet truck June Fry Ford Coop Chevrolet Prochaska Mercury Jorgensen Chevrolet Wolf Floral Co Chevrolet John Swiers Brown Chevrolet truck James Dunbar Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Albert Stewart
Pontiac
Deane
Wanda Stannard
Ford
Russell Earl Grout
Chevrolet
Edwin H. Neill
Violet Esther Neff
Larry Keith Marek
June Areta Fry
Harold Or Junia Coop
John Joseph Prochaska
Mercury
James Robert Jorgensen
Wolf Floral Co
John Swiers Brown
James E. Dunbar
Keota honor roll list spans grades nine to seventh
Keota Community High School released the first nine weeks Honor Roll with students earning a 3.2 average or better. Senior High names include Francine Adam Cathy Altenhofen Marilyn Bomber and others. Juniors and Sophomores also listed alongside eighth and seventh graders with several four point zero marks noted.
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Keota
Keota Community High School
Francine Adam
Cathy Altenhofen
Marilyn Bomber
Dana Hahn
Roger Kiefer
Mike McInerney
Perry Palmer
Karen Peiffer
Karen Redlinger
Jay Stoutner
Rose Mary Striegel
Barb Tempie
Mike Geil
Russell Gent
Lynne McInerney
Barbara Miller
Karla Osweiller
Sue Pearson
Cindy Smith
Ann Werning
Kristie White
Rex Greiner
Sam Gretter
Tom Hahn
Connie Norenberg
Susan Schreurs
John Tadlock
Kathryn Temple
Wendy Trier
Diane Weber
Ed Adam
Mike Adam
Becky Conrad
Chris Flander
Kevin Greiner
Frank Gretter
Christy Hammes
Colleen Jaeger
Tom McInerney
Kathy Monaghan
Jay Peiffer
Tony Peiffer
Judy Ruplinger
Karla Short
Evelyn Temple
Karen White
Monte Bohrofen
Lynn Foster
Joyce Hammes
Mary Jo Klein
Susan Peiffer
Terry Quigley
Dennis Redlinger
Ardell Reighard
Garry Tines
Doug Vincent
Club notes report mixed meetings and upcoming events
Seven Rebekah Club members and two guests met for a potluck at the OOF Hall. A Christmas party with a 50 cent gift exchange was set for December 12. Bingo served as evening entertainment. Women of the Moose library night featured talks by librarian Edsall Brown and committee reports. A November 19 Academy of Friendship dinner was noted, along with Veterans Hospital Ward Recreation updates. The December January newsletter was discussed, and next meeting is scheduled for November 26 with enrollment.
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Rebekah Club
Edith Weidner
Mike Lee
Fred Kephart
Bingo
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Sam Simmering
Richard Hyde
Edsall Brown
City Library
Wilbur Hysell
Academy of Friendship
the Willows
Harold Brock
Veterans Hospital Ward
Ray Stalder
Howard Curl
Ed Letts
Robert Grubb
Brock
Curl
Harold Grock
Mrs. Wasson, 54 dies in Muscatine Hospital
Juanita Verdett Woodruff, born February 1 1914 at Columbus Junction, widow of Elard L. Wasson, died Thursday November 14 in Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, eight grandchildren, two brothers Rex and Kenneth, two sisters, and a husband. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Elard L. Wasson
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy Lewis
Earl E. Josten
Columbus City
Juanita Verdett Woodruff
Arthur
Pearl Martin Woodruff
Wasson
James Sherlock
Larry Rutt
Iowa City
Rex Woodruff
Wapello
Kenneth Woodruff
East Moline
Ill
Raymond Randolph
Silvis, Ill
Paul Bailey
United Methodist Church
Troop 237 Sets Court of Honor With Pot Luck Supper
Boy Scout Troop 237 will hold a Court of Honor with a pot luck supper on Monday November 18 at 6 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church Awards will be presented after the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Story Hour Monday at Crawfordsville School Library
Mrs James Edgar will be the Story Lady at Crawfordsville School Library next Monday. Story hour starts at 10 a.m. and all pre schoolers are invited. About 12 youngsters enjoyed last week's story hour led by Mrs George Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
James Edgar
George Fulton
Local Iowa City and Washington Residents News Breezes In
Mrs Faye Knight of Iowa City recently underwent surgery and hopes for discharge soon from Mercy Hospital to Coralville. Mr and Mrs George Dare moved to Washington from Crawfordsville and live at 733 South Third, a home bought from Roger and Mildred Chapman. Dares are partly retired from farming. Mildred Charbonneaux of La Salle Illinois, formerly of Washington, is a patient in St Marys Hospital La Salle room 103 for observation. The Boettchers and daughter Kelly from Cincinnati arrived for a week visiting their son Paul Boettcher's home.
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Faye Knight
Iowa City
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Coralville
George Dare
Crawfordsville
South Third
Roger Chapman
Dares
Mildred Charbonneaux
la Salle
Illinois
St. Mary’s Hospital
O’connor Street
Ilinois
Richard Boettcher
Kelley
Cincinnati, C
Paul Boettcher
Columbus group distributes assets to town and pools
The Columbus Improvement Company formed in 1909 at Columbus Junction planned a rent free factory for McKee and Bliven Button in Muscatine. President H Lee Huston led a Thursday vote to give the building to Columbus Junction and distribute 4000 dollars to pool, Little League, Kittenball League and town needs. The site burned in 1956, rebuilt soon after, hosting Muscatine Pearl Works until 1964, now used by Smithcraft for envelopes.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Improvement Company
McKee and Bliven Button Company
Muscatine
H. Lee Huston
New
Columbus Community Swimming Pool Fund
Little League
Kittenball League
Muscatine Pearl Works
Smithcraft
Washington Evening Journal masthead and affiliations
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff including editor David Elder business manager, news editor Charles rertin and advertising head William Shannon with other roles. It notes publication schedule afternoons except Sunday and holidays and affiliations with Inland Daily Press and Iowa press associations.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Rertin
Bob Shaffer
Ocal
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Faith Baptist Church Schedule at Washington Fairgrounds
The Faith Baptist Church at Washington Fairgrounds posts a weekly schedule with Sunday School at 3 00 a m Worship at 10 00 a m Youth Groups at 6 00 p m and Evening Worship at 7 00 p m. Programs run across the morning and evening with youth group activities in the late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
YMCA 1000 Pt Contest for 3rd to 6th graders
The YMCA hosts a 1000 Point Fitness Contest starting this Saturday for 3rd to 6th grade boys. Events include broad jumps basketball shoot potato race pull ups and target throw with individual and team scoring. Winning teams receive a free Hamburger Bean Feed meal and extra points are awarded for bringing new members and attending sessions.
Retail merchants to meet here Monday
Members of the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Washington Chamber of Commerce will meet in the Iowa Southern building here Monday at 9 a.m. Important matters concerning the coming Christmas season will be discussed. Herb Osincup is chairman of the bureau this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Bureau
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Southern
Herb Osincup
Bureau
Admitted and Dismissed Patients List
Yesterday admitted Mrs. Thomas Berdo of Washington for medical care. Dismissed today Gaylen Bickford of Washington Mrs Iddo Yoder and son of Kalona and Mrs Ronald McAvoy and son of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Berdo
Washington
Gaylen
Neighbors honor Mr and Mrs Siefkas 25th anniversary
In Green Meadows west of Washington neighbors honored Mr and Mrs Boyd Siefkas for their 25th wedding anniversary at the Dale Eagle home Saturday evening. The couple observed their anniversary November 9 with a social gathering and refreshments including a decorated anniversary cake made by Mrs Engle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Meadows
Washington
Boyd Siefkas
Dale Eagle
Rural Women's Club Meeting and Church Class Supper
Ten Rural Women's Club members and seven children met with Mrs. David Bauer on Thursday afternoon for a business session led by new president Mrs. Leo Marie. Bauer displayed ceramics and refreshments were served by Mrs. Ron Goff. Marion Pence hosted the Comrade Class of West Chester United Methodist Church Tuesday night with devotions on Thanksgiving. Officers elected: Carl Phillips president Clark Bauer vice president Mrs. Pence secretary treasurer Florence Bauer teacher. Mrs. Griggs provided entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women’s Club
David Bauer
Leo Marie
Bauer
Ron Goff
Marion Pence
West Chester
Fergus and Grice wed at United Presbyterian Home
Lois M Fergus and E E Grice exchanged marriage vows this morning November 15 in the lounge of the United Presbyterian Home. Rev Vernon Elgin of Marion Avenue UP Church officiated after breakfast. They will reside at 34 Maple Lane after December 1 with guests including W Lee Fergus and Robert Fergus of Glen Ellyn Illinois and William Grice and wife from Kewanee Illinois.
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Lois M. Fergus
BE. Everett Grice
United Presbyterian Home
Vernon Elgin
Marion Avenue
Grice
Maple Lane
W. Lee Fergus
Robert
Glen Ellyn
Illinois
William Grice
Kewanee
National Book Week Event At Washington Public Library
Washington public library marks National Book Week November 17 to 23 with a book review Tuesday November 19 in the main reading room. Mrs Ralph Kleese will present the review at 1 30 p m to which the public is invited. Groups may tour the library by reservation contacting Mrs Ed Brown, librarian in the mornings.
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White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Bible II
John Lemmon
Garden I
C.L. Kilgore
Daughters of the Nile
Bucha Rest Temple
Robert McFarlane
Nile Sewing Group
Willis Jones
City Library
Ralph Kleese
Tops Club
Ywca Room
Y. Handcraft II
Cloyce Stewart
Legion Hall
White Shrine
Worthy High Priestess Club
19Th Century Club
Helen Wilson
Washington Public Library
Ed Brown
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St. Mark’s
Detroit
Michigan
Ohio
Wayne State University
Oberlin School of Theolo
Wayne State
Methodist Children’s Home
Detroit Commission On Alcoholism
Worthington
National Association of Social Workers
Academy of Certified Social Workers
Nugent
Cheryl
Perdock Court
Washington, Iowa
WAG
East
Washington St
Wolf's Flower Shop
Bob George
Joyce Henderson
Judy Henderson
Julie Lawrance
Randy Mound
Debra Paarman
Frank Ruplinger
Holly Short
Mary Sieren
Moose
Mrs. Wasson
Troop 237
Fat, Company
Columbus Group
Rev
Oliver J. Parish
World Baptist General Conference
Zager
S. W. Corner Sq
YMCA
Ywca World Fellowship
Kueen
Frances Patton
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Bethlehem Commandery
Fairgrounds
Siefkas
Bob Roe
North Iowa
Lois Fergus
Dr. E. E. Grice
Library To
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Agatha Christie
FBI
Washington State Bank
L. A. Holland
Frank L. Kos
Merritt E. McDaniel
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
John Winga
Agnes Wheelan
Juanita Hering
Janet Gardner
Karen Seaton
Deborah Doggett
Ross Secrest
Mary Jo Escher
Linda Thoma
Sharon Sieren
Logan T. Heilman
John H. Miller
M. M. Orris
R. Keith Lord
Nela Gonterman
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