Senior Center Potluck Draws 115. Guests from Across States
Last Monday 115 senior citizens attended a potluck at the Center. First time guests included Hazel Kent of St Joseph Missouri Roy Bauer of West Chester and Gladys Locke of Des Moines. John Davis of the Kidney Foundation spoke on aims and kidney care. A bird study class begins Tuesday at 2 with recordings and illustrations. A Wednesday movie Mr Galen Comes to Town is shown at 2 followed by an October 20 trip to Mt Pleasant and Salem. Farmington women visited seeking guidance on starting a Center in their town and funding. The Center notes strong ties with the Commission on Aging and the YMCA facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Kent
St. Joseph
Roy Bauer
West Chester
Gladys Locke
Des Moines
Washington
Loretta Miller
Charles E. Anderson
Blair Haymes
M. M. Schell Scott Wilcox
Richard Colby
Galen
Farmington
Iowa Commission On Aging
Commission On Aging
Commission
YMCA
Triopia English teacher honored as Leader of American Secondary Education
Mrs. Roberta W. Clark of Arenzville Illinois receives national recognition as a Leader of American Secondary Education for 1971. A Triopia Junior Senior High School English teacher for four of five years she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wheelan and was chosen by district administrators for her professional and civic achievements. The award honors leaders in secondary education with biographies published in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta W. Clark
Arenzville
Ill
John Wheelan
Triopia
Concord
Clark
James Brim
Mid-Prairie Schools to Close Early on Oct 5
Mid-Prairie Schools will dismiss one hour early on Tuesday October 5 to provide in-service opportunities for teachers. Staff will participate in curriculum improvement activities across all grade levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie
Dll Mid-Prairie
ROTC Scholarships Announced For 1972 Intake
U S Air Force officials announce about 900 Air Force ROTC four year scholarships for students entering college in fall 1972. Deadline November 15 1971. Scholarships cover tuition fees textbooks and a 50 month tax free allowance. Applications via Air Force ROTC Information Office Maxwell AFB. Programs offered at over 150 colleges including Iowa State University Ames University of Iowa Iowa City Coe College Cedar Rapids and Drake University Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hington
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Air Force
Air Force Rotc
Maxwell Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Drake University
Des Moines
Local Professional Directory Highlights Attorneys and Doctors
A historical newspaper directory lists law firms such as Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates and Morrison Lloyd with office phones and addresses. It also notes Dr M L Teweton and Dr J R Bissland chiropractors and osteopaths, plus a nursing home and an optometrist with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
Headliners 4 H club plans skating party and events
The Headliners 4 H club met Thursday evening with Barb Warner. They plan a skating party on October 20 at the local rink with all friends and members invited. Also discussed were the poster party on October 22 and the county convention on October 23. New members are Jeanie and Jeanie Gevock and Jeana Hershberger. Officers named include Cheryl Pfeifer president, Missy Gregory president, Sarah Cnossen secretary, Lori Hershberger treasurer, Susan Meeker historian, Kris Armstrong reporter, Debbie Vanderlinden and Cheri Turner recreation, Cindy Sproule music. Leaders are Mrs. Keith Murphy and Mrs. Robert Vanderlinden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
Barb Warner
Jeanie
Jeanie Gevock
Jeana Hershberger
Cheryl Pfeifer
Missy Gregory
Sarah Cnossen
Lori Hershberger
Susan Meeker
Kris Armstrong
Debbie Vanderlinden
Cheri Turner
Cindy Sproule
Keith Murphy
Robert Vanderlinden
Club activities at local women’s groups during World War I era
The report details meetings of the World War I Auxiliary with Mrs. Claude McCoy hosting 12 members and noting VA Hospital bids in Iowa City. It covers Bethel Missionary Society led by Mrs. Bill Wulf, Family Living II hosting a salad supper and a salad themed program, Y-Wives crafts and upcoming events, Cedar township Farm Bureau planning, and West Chester WCTU discussions for county and state institutes with plans for 1972 host duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude McCoy
William Barth
Brewer
Robert McKee
Iowa City
McCoy
Roy Steele
McKee
Bethel Mission Society
Bill Wulf
Bethel Missionary Society
Erwin Wulf
Family Living II
Milo Steele Jr
E. Jasmann
Truman Tuttle
Robert Holmes
Glenn Stockdale
Iowa Federated Women’s Clubs
Leonard Llew
West Chester
WCTU
Washington Union
Cottonwood United
Frances E. Willard
McDowell
County Institute
Walter Bauer
Legion Briefs Meeting Set for Tuesday at 7 30 P M
The American Legion Post will meet in regular session Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Legion rooms. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Wayland Firemen Plan Open House During Fire Week
Wayland volunteer firemen announce an open house at 7 p.m during Fire Prevention Week for the Waco Community School District on Wednesday October 6. Activities include truck rides equipment display free drinks and cookies a fire prevention roster contest for grades K through 5 a water fight among Wayland Brighton Mt Pleasant and Washington teams and a free beef barbecue at West Park served by the Wayland Lions Club with entertainment by the Waco music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Wayland
Waco
Wayland
Brighton
Mt Pleasant
Washington
Wayland Business Men
West Park
Wayland Lions Club
Waco Music Department
Private James L Dunbar completes basic training at Fort Polk
In service Dunbar Ft Polk La army Private James L Dunbar 19 son of Mr and Mrs James E Dunbar Route 1 Washington Iowa recently completed eight weeks of basic training at the U S Army Training Center Infantry Ft Polk La He received instruction in drill and ceremonies weapons map reading combat tactics military courtesy military justice first aid and army history and traditions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Polk
James L. Dunbar
James E. Dunbar
Route 1
Washington
Iowa
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Volunteer nurse aide begins year with Mennonite Board of Missions
Phyllis Krabill of Crawfordsville Iowa starts a one year Voluntary Service term with the Mennonite Board of Missions Elkhart serving as a nurse aide at Dandridge Nursing Home Youngstown Ohio The VS unit in Youngstown coordinates housing rehabilitation with CAP while volunteers provide carpentry and clothing distribution aid through Rockview Referral Agency and McDowell's church Miss Krabill a Sugar Creek Mennonite Church member and 1971 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Krabill
Maurice FE. Krabill
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Mennonite Board of Missions
Elkhart
Dandridge Nursing Home
Youngstown
Ohio
Community Action Program
CAP
Vsers
Charles McDowell
Rockview
McDowell's Church
Miss Krabill
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Wayland
Iowa seeks 15 farm hosts for Japanese trainees
Iowa will host about 15 young Japanese farmers under the Japanese Agricultural Training Program. Trainees will stay 18 months from December to June 1973, seeking beef or pork production experience with on the job training and classroom study. Host families must provide room and board, pay minimum wage, and share transport costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Fred R. Fisher
Iowa Employment Security Commission
IESC
Fisher
Hawkeye
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Cinderella 4 H Club names new members and officers
Nancy Duvall led the Cinderella 4 H Club in enrolling two new members Jacque Reed and Sherry DeWolf for the 1972 year. Rose Peiffer was elected president with Robyn Kleese vice president Cindy Colliver secretary Marjorie Peiff treasurer Carol Radda reporter and Linda Peiffer historian. Committees include Bonita Moeller recreation Jacque Reed courtesy Sherry DeWolf music and Nancy Duvall photography. The group planned National 4 H Week events and the county convention at Washington High School October 23 at 7 36 p m with talks by Nancy Duvall Dusenbery Radda and Statler. Refreshments were arranged by hostesses and their mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Duvall
Judy Bauer
Jacque Reed
Sherry DeWolf
Rose Peiffer
Robyn Kleese
Cindy Colliver
Marjorie Peiff
Carol Radda
Linda Peiffer
Bonita Moeller
Sue Dusenbery
Jane Bauer
Judy Reed
Washington High School
Keith Statler
Washington, D.C
Ward catalogs honor Nixon price freeze with refunds
Montgomery Ward begins distributing 6 million Christmas catalogs with a letter promising refunds or credits on items priced above the Nixon freeze. About 92 percent of the 5,000 items are at or below freeze prices, with 140 items offered at sale reductions and a $5 gift certificate bonus for orders of $50 or more by November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Nixon
Edward 8. Donnell
Ward
Donnell
Wards
Pipeline firm honors long time employes
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America will honor two area employes for long service at the company Oct. 5 at the Bryn Mawr Restaurant in Ainsworth. Robert M. Johnson of Washington and Gene W. Wealand of Wapello will receive special recognition at Natural's annual service awards dinner for twenty years of service. They are based at Natural's Cairo facilities, with James L. Lochner, storage Superintendent at Cairo, leading the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Bryn Mawr
Ainsworth
Robert M. Johnson
Washington
Gene W. Wealand
Wapello
Natural
Chicago
Peoples Gas Company of Chicago
Johnson
Wealand
Cairo
James L. Lochner
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Wilcox
John Davis
The
Kidney Foundation of Iowa
Davis
Salem
Roberta Clark
Professional Directory
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
J. R. Bissland
Kalona
Town
Association
North
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manux Nursing Home
Keota
DR. P. Letter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
Joan W. Lemmon
Thieu
Washington Press Club
Women’s National Press Club
George McGovern
Saigon
Thien
Dave Miller
Marlin Peiffer
Dick Horak
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Cedar Township
Farm Bureau
Glenn Knapp
Robert Stevens
Stevens
M.L. Crawford
State Farm Bureau
Herbert Hammen
Macrame
Wayne Knapp
Box Social
Toppan Johnson
Wayland Firemen
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup’s
Prescription Service Center
Washington Evening Journal
Waco Community High School
Olds
United States
Canada
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Mennonite Board of Missions Voluntary Service
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