Donated by county groups aid Christmas for Vietnam servicemen
Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross ships 155 Christmas gifts to Vietnam. Mrs. Leslie Dunlap thanks donors and lists supplying groups. Also notes posthumous thanks to packing firms and stores. Separate: a two-vehicle collision near Richland injures Nancy Barker and a Keosauqua woman. tractor driver uninjured.
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Vietnam
Washington County
American Red Cross
Leslie Dunlap
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Washington
American Legion Auxiliary
Rebekah Lodge
Ben Franklin
Gibson Shoe Repair
Hy Vee
Golden Age Club
Dunlap
P. L. Etter
John Cherry
Dear Red Cross
4-H 4-H and FFA set uniform weigh-in rules for 1970 fair
Washington County Fair embraces new 4-H and FFA market beef rules after a Sept meeting. Calves must be weighed on official county scales by December 6 with entry deadline tied to that date. Weigh-in aligns with Iowa State Fair policy. 850 lb threshold places animals into regular classes with <850 lb in lightweight. Auction eligibility remains for all, while a 1.85 lb day minimum gain keeps top placers. Fair runs August 3-6, 1970.
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Washington County
FFA
Fair Board Livestock Committee
Voc- Ag
USDA
Rich Johnson
Frank Bonar dies at Mt. Pleasant
Frank Leslie Bonar 89 a retired farmer from New London died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital in Mt. Pleasant. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Chapel New London with burial at Burge Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary son Raymond L. Bonar stepson Leigh Guttison stepdaughter Mrs Lester Evans three grandchildren five great grandchildren and several siblings with many church and fraternal memberships.
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Frank Leslie Bonar
New London
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Elliott
Bonar
First United Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge No
Order of the Eastern Star
Hawkeye
Burlington
R and D Kitchen Opens at Riverside Junction
Mr and Mrs Arnold Lukavsky have opened the R and D Kitchen at the junction of highways 218 and 22 east of Riverside. The cafe will open at 5 45 a m and stay open until 7 30 p m daily. A service station operates in conjunction with the cafe.
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Riverside
Arnold Lukavsky
Lukavskys
Julius A Conger dies in California at 99
Julius A. Conger, 99, died Sept. 28 in Long Beach California. Born in Kansas he moved to Washington at age five and lived there until 1927 when his family moved to Long Beach. Survived by daughter Esther Higgins and granddaughter Kathryn Higgins. He was a lifelong United Presbyterian and active in the Washington Ainsworth Club of Long Beach.
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Julius A. Conger
Long Beach
Calif
Kansas
Washington
Cora
Esther C. Higgins
Kathryn Elaine Higgins
United Presbyterian Church
Washington- Ainsworth Club
Religious Council Set to Meet at First Christian Church
The Washington Council of Religious Affairs will convene at 7 30 p.m. Thursday Oct 2 at the First Christian Church. On the agenda are a report on Camp REECE held last August and a report from the Committee for proposed union services.
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Washington Council of Religious Affairs
First Christian Church
Dublin Pie Supper Planned by Community Center
Dublin community announces an old fashioned pie supper at 8 p.m. Saturday in the store building. Women bring pies to bid on, the buyer sharing a plate with the pie’s maker, mirroring box suppers of old. Coffee will be provided.
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Dublin Community Center
Y WIVES Club learns hair pin lace at meeting
Mrs. John Cherry and Mrs. Boyd Siefkas led hair pin lace instruction at the Y Wives meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Cherry and Mrs. Joe Schiebel. Hostess committee members were Mrs. A. M. Ahart Mrs. Jim Wood and Mrs. Arnold Smoth. Next meeting is a dessert luncheon at 1 30 p m Tuesday with a local merchants style show in the community room. Ten Friendship Club members toured Mt. Pleasant visiting Mrs. Ross Lane who displayed Europe slides and handpainted china. They toured Harlan House Kennedy’s Dairy and the Blue Bird Bus Factory after lunch at the Harlan Hotel.
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John Cherry
Boyd Siefkas
Cherry
Joe Schiebel
A. M. Ahart
Jim Wood
Arnold Smothers
Friendship Club
Mt. Pleasant
Ross Lane
Europe
China
Harlan Hotel
Harlan House
Kennedy's Dairy
Blue Bird
Deed Notices From Local Property Transfers
Deeds recorded involve Robert E. Gaston Jr and wife to Leonard Bates. William D. Dunn to Carl N. Rine. Emma Lasek to Elsie Shalla and to Luella Jirsa. Vernon E. Dawson to Wanda Dawson. LaVerne Eicher to Hal Hotle. William L. Simpson to Albert Hazelett. Tresslar Investment Co to John Beeler. Earl F. Lemley to William Cole. a Quit Claim Deed for East 2.61 chains of Suburban Lot 4 Riverside. Calvin C. Hickman to Ernest Gearheart. Detailing Lots, Blocks, Sections and Subdivisions across Wellman, Ainsworth, Kalona, Riverside and Washington areas.
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Robert Edward Gaston, Jr
Leonard Tom Bates
Wakelee
West End
Outlet
Smith
Wellman
William D. Dunn
Carl N. Rine
Emma Lasek
Elsie Shalla
Luella Jirsa
Vernon E. Dawson
Wanda M. Dawson
Win Smouse
Highland Park
LaVerne B. Eicher
Hal R. Hotle
William L. Simpson
Albert J. Hazelett
Ainsworth
Tresslar Investment Co
John C. Beeler
Woodlawn
A.W. Chilcote
S.E. Washington
Earl F. Lemley
William Cole
A. B. Rose
Town of
Riverside
Calvin C. Hickman
Ernest H. Gearheart
F. M. Snider
Kalona
Local Births and Admissions Reported in Washington Area
Yesterday admissions include Mrs Edwin Novotny of Washington in medical care and Mrs Boyd Stephens of Crawfordsville in surgical. Today adds Miss Mary Snider of Washington in medical. Births record a daughter for Mr and Mrs Dennis Brayton of Washington and a son for Mr and Mrs Ted Watts of Keota. Dismissals today list Sonny Griggs of Columbus Junction and Mrs William Graf and Mrs Duane Heisman of Washington along with Mrs Arlo Doughty of Washington.
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Edwin Novotny
Washington
Boyd Stephens
Crawfordsville
Mary Snider
Dennis Brayton
Ted Watts
Keota
Sonny Griggs
Columbus Junction
William Graf
Duane Heiserman
Arlo Doughty
Lincoln PTA Hears Panel Discussion
Lincoln School parents gathered for the first PTA meeting as a panel discussion and Q and A. Principal Gary Murphy and curriculum head Al Kinzler formed the panel with questions prepared by PTA vice president Delbert Soper. Mrs. Bordwell led the business portion. a coffee and social hour followed hosted by local families.
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Lincoln School Parent Teacher Association
Gary Murphy
al Kinzler
Delbert Soper
PTA
Richard Bordwell
John Walker
Vernon Elgin
Bruce Campbell
Dean Batterson
Riverside driver in single vehicle crash at junction
Dale Franklin Palmer of Riverside drove into a ditch after skidding at the stop sign on highway 22 218 at 6 30 a m Monday He was not injured. Carolyn Sue Hickenbottom of Fairfield drove a car that was struck by a corn picker at North 12th Avenue and East Seventh Street at 8 a m Neither driver was hurt. The corn picker is owned by Northrup King Co and Dale Herbert Jones operated it. The corn picker sustained 100 in damage while the car suffered 400 in damage.
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Richland
Wilford Cox
Highway 77
Sam Neff
Nancy Barker
Wellman
Keosauqua
Dale Franklin Palmer
Riverside
Palmer
Carolyn Sue Hickenbottom
Fairfield
North 12Th Avenue
East Seventh Street
Dale Herbert Jones
Northrup King Co
Eight YW members attend workshop in Columbus Junction
The Washington YW CA was represented by eight members at the Southeast Iowa Workshop for Iowa Town and Country YWCA volunteers held Tuesday in Columbus Junction. Mrs. William Dunn presided, with Nina Alleman and Eleanor Roberts in attendance. Washington members included Mrs. Ridley, Stewart, Williams Jr., Turnipseed, Nolin, Lackey, Hodges, and Kneen. A health symposium was presented by Dr. Carew, Prof. Goode, and Imogene Brown.
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Washington YW CA
Iowa Town and
Washington Ywca
Washington
Gerald Ridley
Kay Stewart
Keith Williams Jr
Merle Turnipseed
Ruth Nolin
Helen Lackey
Roy Hodges
Phil Kneen
David Carew
The
Mental Health Authority
Stanley Goode
University of Iowa
Imogene Brown
Louisa County
Keota Bride Weds Daniel Crandall In St. Mary's Ceremony
Pauline Mary Helscher daughter of Mr and Mrs Levernon Helscher of Keota married Daniel Anthony Crandall son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Crandall of Brighton in a 1 30 pm ceremony Saturday September 27 at St Marys Catholic Church Keota. Rev William Snell officiated with music by Mrs Craig Cranston and Sister Mary David. The gown featured Chantilly lace and a chapel train. Attendants wore pale blue gowns and royal blue sashes. About 175 guests attended a reception at St Marys school hall. The couple honeymooned in Colorado and will reside at 421 East Market Iowa City. The bride is a Mercy Hospital nursing graduate and staffer. the groom is a Navy veteran and Washington High School graduate.
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Keota
Pauline Mary Helscher
Levernon Helscher
Daniel Anthony Crandall
Benjamin Crandall
Brighton
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
William Snell
Craig Cranston
Mary David
Loretta Helscher
Burlington
Carolyn Helscher
Ed Lowe
Washington
Dean Hayes
John Erbland
Iowa City
Joel Sheets
David
Gerard Helscher
St. Mary's School Hall
Colorado
East Market
Keota High School
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Mercy Hospital
Crandall
Washington High School
Navy
Local News Notes and Club Meeting in Cedar Rapids
Debbie Roth, daughter of Rex and Mrs. Roth of Washington, is a freshman in St Luke's Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Gerry Zeck and infant Shauna Lyn are at the Norton home after hospital dismissal. Mrs Norene McGraw returned from Wichita Falls Texas with her husband Joe who has completed basic training at Lackland AFB and is now at Sheppard AFB. Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club will meet Saturday at 8 30 p m at the Farm Bureau Building with caller Bob Gillespie.
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Debbie Roth
Rex J. Roth
Washington
St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Gerry Zeck
Shauna Lyn
Dale Norton
Norene McGraw
Wichita Falls
Texas
Joe McGraw
Joe
Lackland Afb
Sheppard Afb
Farm Bureau
Bob Gillespie
Edwardsville couple announces Nancy Osincup engagement
Mr and Mrs Herbert Osincup of Edwardsville announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Larry Thompson son of Mrs Franklin Thompson also of Edwardsville and the late Mr Thompson. They plan to marry December 27 at the United Methodist Church Edwardsville.
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Warren Schlatter
Wayland
Shirley Ann
Keith Sommer
Francis Sommer
Pandora, O
Herbert Osincup
Nancy
Edwardsville
Ill
Larry Thompson
Franklin Thompson
Mr. Thompson
United Methodist Church
Osincup
Washington High School
Southern Illinois University
Alton, Il
Propellex Corporation
Speeding fines posted for two defendants in justice court
Boise Ruth Over paid an 18 dollar speeding fine in Washington street case. Ronald Russell Cochran was fined 10 dollars on a speeding charge in the same session.
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Boise
Ruth Overstreet
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Ronald Russell Cochran
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