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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1965

Page

7

Highland Plan Hearing Sets Merger Proposal Des Moines

A hearing on the proposed reorganization involving Liberty Township part of Middleburg and Highland Community School district will be held in Des Moines Oct. 4 at 1 30 p m. The Johnson County board of education seeks to stop Liberty residents from voting on the proposal and has filed an appeal to the state department. Dedication is scheduled late in October and the permanent gas storage tank installation, along with electrical and sound systems, should be completed this week. About 200 attended the PTA reception September 23 with Dale Johnson elected president.

Liberty Township Middleburg Highland Community Des Moines Johnson County Board of Education Liberty State Department PTA Dale Johnson Highland Pta

Brighton Village Social News and Local Updates

Sept 28 dinner visits and hospital checks color Brighton life as Rev Lotfi, pastor at Coneo Center, visits. families welcome guests from Ottumwa West Liberty Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. births and illnesses mark the week with hospital admissions and surgeries planned in Burlington and Jefferson counties.

Brighton Welson Iowa Kenneth Widmer Hillsboro Oregon Robyn Renee Jeffery Hollis Lauderdale Minnie Lauderdale Allen Lauderdale Howard Shaffer Ira Saunders Donald Robison Bernard Singleton Washington Keota Nelson Newton Susie Brown Cedar Rapids Roman Borkos W. E. Schillinger Omaha Ada Wilson Lou Wilson Fairfield Glenn Pringle Ken Rex Widmer Larry Tony Meuth Meuth Nelle Long Washington County Hospital Karen Widmer Jack Weese Des Moines

Crawfordsville Lions meet plans October report month

Crawfordsville Lions Club met with 22 members present as President Robert Miller assigned committee chairs to report on upcoming tasks. October meeting plans were made noting International Membership Month. Refreshments were provided by Charles Wells. Nearby gatherings included multiple birthday celebrations and visits among local families with various relatives traveling from Keosauqua Muscatine Erie and Fenton. Ed Hawkins recovered after a fall and brief hospital stay.

Crawfordsville Lions Robert Miller Charles Wells Kenneth Cherryholmes Wm. Edgar Jim Edgar David Keith Thomas Kirt Jeff Keosauqua Ed Hawkins Scott Muscatine Haydn Thomas Edwin Richards Columbus Junction Haydn Frank Shepherd Erie Ill Russell Shepherd Fenton Illinois Roy Montague Colorado Shepherds Roy Lloyd Augustine Ainsworth Lyle Lowe Russell Williams Edwin Trout Mt. Pleasant Prairie Home Restaurant Pekin

Waco High selects homecoming queen candidates

Waco High School will hold homecoming October 8 with three queen candidates chosen Friday. The queen is to be announced at the Pep Rally Thursday October 7. Public invited to the homecoming dance at Wayland gym after the ball game with Dick Ballard's orchestra providing music. Board approves two new school buses with Fletcher Motor Co of Crawfordsville supplying six cylinder Ford chassis and Blue Bird providing a 60 and a 54 passenger body for just over 13000. Joyce Reschly hired as central office secretary. Junior High officers elected across clubs with officers named for craft drama science and hobby groups and student council representatives for eighth and seventh grades. Club attendance noted at first meeting with 38 students. biweekly meetings planned. Vicki Dare presented stamps at junior high hobby club.

Waco High School Wayland Dick Ballard Waco Fletcher Motor Co Crawfordsville Ford Bluebird Joyce Reschly

Land transfers and property lots in Nebraska parcels

On record Glenn Pratt and wife transfer to Har old and Wayne Gamon land in NE% NE fr. % of sec. 2-74-7 and west fr. % of NW% sec. 1-74-7. A. C. Gingerich Farms Inc. transfers to Joe L. Krabill and wife the south half SW% and west half NW% SW sec. 21-77-8. Wayne E. Johnson receives south half SW% sec. 29-77-8. James C. Hill transfers to James C. Allison lot 18 block 1 add SW Washington.

Glenn Pratt Harold and Wayne Gamon West Fr A. C. Gingerich Farms Inc Joe L. Krabill Wayne E. Johnson South James C. Hill James C. Allison Washington

Dear Abby Advice Column Harbors Various Quirks

Sniffing noses reveal dog odors, married men, and social boundaries. Dear Abby counsels careful friends to stay in groups, avoid singles with married men, and suggests milkman jokes miss the mark while sharing light guidance on affection and letters.

Highland class officers named by Riverside High students

Riverside Highland Community School students held an election naming class officers for 7th through 12th grades. 7th grade officers: Laurie Miles president Linda Chalupa vice president Mark Latta secretary. council Jim Flynn Skip Slaughter. 8th grade: Becky Goodrich president Margaret Gerot vice president Roger Jenkins secretary Debbie Thomann council Sandra Brahmein Larry Yoder. 9th grade: Dave Sistrunk president Ron Dautremont secretary Patty Kiefer treasurer Mike Miller Don Prybil council. 10th grade: Jim Wenger president Ed Ossman vice president Eilene Widmer secretary Renna Sexton council John Burich. 11th grade: Dale Gerot president Jerry Stuart secretary Marilyn Frank treasurer Mike Chalupa council Scott McCracken. 12th grade: Carl Schmidt president Steve Sojka secretary George Keifer treasurer Jo Ann Droll council Stuart Kolosick.

Laurie Miles Linda Chalupa Mark Latta Jim Flynn Skip’ Slaughter Becky Goodrich Margaret Gerot Roger Jenkins Debbie Thomann Sandra Brahmein Larry Yoder Dave Sistrunk Ron Dautremont Patty Kiefer Mike Miller Don Prybil Dale Gerot Jerry Stuart Marilyn Frank Mike Chalupa Scott McCracken Carl Schmidt Steve Sojka George Keifer Jo Ann Droll Stuart Kolosick

Rotary Adds Three Members at Washington Club Meeting

Life histories were given by three new members at the Washington Rotary club meeting this week. Speakers were Richard Colby, K D Pat McGannon, and Tom Essex.

Rotary Washington Rotary Club Richard Colby K. D Pat) McGannon Tom Essex

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Highland Plan Highland Community School Highland Booster Club Lewis Riverside Lotfi Mrs Lions Club By Vivian Wells Sherry Kaufman Patty Roth Sheryl Zuehlke Jo Ellen Crawford Mary Louise Rediger Mary Freyenberger Jim Widmer Elizabeth Bergstrom Becky Sheetz Mark Bean Sue Jones Linda Baker David Davison Tom McAllister Lavonne Roth Wilbur Leichty Phyllis Krabill Julie Unkrich Howard Bean Doug Graber Christine Lease Kent Widmer Vicki Dare United States Unipel Jarrard Feed & Supplies By Hank Ketcham Professional Directory Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main M. L. Tweeton Optometrists Abby Es Abigail van Buren Abby Tennessee Los Angeles Calif Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc Packers and Stock Yard Act Wapello Mediapolis Rex L. Hanft Mgr Surrell Barton Riverside—Highland Community School Jim Wenger Ed Ossman Eilene Wid Mer Renna Sexton John Burich Cloyce C. Zieglowsky Diat Sitler Avil House of Light
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