Salvation Army joins Community Chest drive in Iowa
An article urges local support for the Salvation Army through the Community Chest. It details how funds aid urgent local needs such as glasses, lunches, fuel, and clothing, and supports state programs like the Home and Hospital for Unwed Mothers, the Summer Camp for the blind and elderly, and mobile canteens. It notes two canteens in Des Moines and Waterloo and highlights the Christmas Prison Toy Lift for children of incarcerated parents. Contributions uplift 24 Corps and 695 service units across Iowa, aiming to reach the top together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Community Chest
Des Moines
Waterloo
Iowa
24 Corps
Pleasant Hill to stage homecoming and anniversary
Pleasant Hill Christian Church will host a homecoming and fellowship on October 8 1967 with Rev Frank Perry of Onawa Iowa the feature speaker at 2 00 p m The church traced its roots to 1836 with a 131st anniversary noted The program includes a 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Worship led by Rev Charles B Willim ing and a 12 30 p m basket dinner The Charmenaires from Washington Iowa also perform The event marks Iowa s oldest active Christian Church and invites public participation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perry
United Church of Christ
Onawa
Iowa
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Washington
Perry
Washeld
Charles B. Williming
Private Whisler Assigned to US Army Training Center
Army Private Stephen D. Whisler is posted to Company A 16 Battalion 4 Brigade at Fort Knox KY US Army Training Center Armor. He will undergo two months of basic training learning soldier fundamentals and modern arms under live firing and simulated combat, with health, fitness, diet, rest and recreational facilities emphasized. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray Whisler Route 2 Washington Iowa and will then enter eight weeks of advanced instruction or on the job training to qualify in a specialized military skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Knox
Stephen D. Whisler
4 Brigade
United States Army Training Center, Armor
Usatca
P V T Whisler
Ray Whisler
Route 2
Washington
Iowa
Funeral rites for John Earnest Craig held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for John Earnest Craig were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson officiating. Pallbearers included Omer Black, Robert Todd, Larry Morrow, Vernon Richardson, Dewey Weeks and John Flynn. Burial followed in Ainsworth Cemetery.
McEntire RICHLAND Funeral Notice
Claude H McEntire 49 died Saturday from a heart attack en route to Deep River and died at Sigourney hospital. Funeral Tuesday 2 PM Ollie Baptist Church Rev James Wallis officiating. Burial Ollie cemetery Gould Funeral Home Richland in charge. Survived by widow Gertrude Yardley McEntire daughter Mrs Ronald Keiser Belleville IL son James at home two sisters Betty Reed Newtown and Billie Jean Bardwell Kansas City MO. Former employee of Falco in Fairfield. World War II veteran Ollie Baptist Church Richland American Legion and Ollie Masonic Lodge member. Preceded by infant daughter and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Claude H. McEntire
Deep River
Sigourney Hospital
Ollie Baptist Church
James Wallis
Ollie Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
McEntire
Fairfield
Falco
Lawrence
Imogene Head McEntire
Pollock
Geraldine Yardley
Missouri
Ollie
Richland American Legion
Ollie Masonic Lodge
Ronald Keiser
Belleville
Jrr
James
Betty Reed
Newtown
Billie Jean Bardwell
Kansas City
Franklin D Roosevelt Carrier Deploys to Mediterranean
USS Franklin D Roosevelt sails on its 17th Mediterranean deployment in 22 years with Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman James R. Gerot of Riverside Iowa aboard. The carrier has spent more time on station in the region than any other Navy ship and has won three Admiral Flatley Aviation Safety Awards. FDR will take part in Sixth Fleet exercises and NATO joint operations during this deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James R. Gerot
USN
Lyle L. Gerot
Riverside
Iowa
Mediterranean
FDR
Admiral Flatley
NATO
Fannie B Marner Dies at 86 in Kalona Area
Fannie B Marner 86 of rural Wellman died at 12:05 a.m. at Pleasantview Nursing Home where she had been since 1965. Funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Wellman Mennonite Church with Emory Hochstetler and Ronald Kennel officiating. Burial in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. She was born April 12 1881 in Johnson County to Jacob B and Cathrine Miller. Survived by six sons Vernon Maynard Williard Max Walter and Donald and daughter Mary King 24 grandchildren 48 great grandchildren. Preceded by husband Gideon in 1960 and 15 siblings.
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Wellman
Fannie B. Marner
Pleasantview Nursing Home
Wellman Mennonite Church
Emory Hochstettler
Ronald Kennel
Lower Deer Creek
Powell Funeral Home
Mrs. Marner
Jacob B. and
Cathrine Shettler Miller
Johnson
Hickory Grove
Gideon G. Marner
Iowa City
Iowa County
Daytonville
Vernon
Maynard
Kalona
Williard
Max
Parnell
Iowa
Walter
Denver
Colo
Donald
Mary
John King
Sarasota
Fla
Red Cross Board Plans Meeting at Fair Grounds
The Red Cross board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Board
Fair Grounds
Washington County 4-H members attend 1967 state leadership camp
Miss Dianne Marek and Wayne Mc Cracken represented Washington County 4-H at the State Leadership Camp in Madrid 1967. Marek summarizes the camp aims and activities from leadership to self knowledge, group cooperation, and returning insights to clubs, plus canoeing dancing and singing, praising the participating youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Marek
Dale Marek
Washington
Wayne McCracken
Ainsworth
Washington County
Local man fined for breach of the peace in Washington
Guy George Pratt of Washington was fined ten dollars in justice Glenn Holden's court after a city police charge of breach of the peace. Legion meeting set for 8 pm Tuesday at city hall rooms to plan Armistice Day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy George Pratt
Washington
Court of Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
Local residents report fishing trip success at Lake of the Woods
Norman Schoonover Gay len Patterson Carl and Melvin Messer and Ralph Martin returned from a fishing trip to Lake of the Woods at Center Island Resort in Canada. They reported good fishing and said they caught their limit of wall eyes. Elsie Glassburner Stewart School principal T H Mathie Lincoln School principal Margaret Pepperman Leona Kos Eleanor Marie and Mrs Guy Deal attended an elementary education conference in Cedar Falls Saturday. Mr and Mrs J C Rhea observe their 55th wedding anniversary today and host guests this evening with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rhea of Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs Jack Trotman visited their son Tim a Central College student in Pella for a football game. About 30 inches of rain or nearly 60 percent of Tampa Floridas annual total fell during the four summer months. Blanche Harvey returned from a California visit to attend the wedding of her grandson Omer Roy Grecian III and Sharon Hamic in San Dimas. They will live in Galenta Calif the groom continues at Santa Barbara. William F Henry birthday party for Alice Lanning. Attendees were Mrs Glennie Wolfe and Berta Gillies. A C Goeke Montezuma father of Leonard Goeke rural Washington died in Grinnell hospital. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Montezuma Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Schoonover
Gaylen Patterson
Carl and Melvin Messer
Ralph Martin
Lake of the Woods
Center Island Resort
Canada
Elsie Glassburner
Stewart School
T. H. Mathie
Lincoln School
Margaret Pepperman
Leona Kos
Eleanor Marie
Guy Deal
Cedar Falls
Blanche Harvey
Roy Grecian
South Pasadena
Calif
Omer Roy Grecian III
Sharon Hamic
San Dimas
Sept
Galenta Calif
Santa Barbara
Crawford Long Museum Marks Ether Anesthesia Claim
Jefferson Georgia UPI reports the Crawford Long Memorial Medical Museum commemorates what many insist was the first operation under ether anesthesia. The event dates to 1842 when Dr Long used ether on a patient in this central Georgia town.
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Jefferson, Ga
UPI
Crawford W. Long
Georgia
Long
Hints for Hanging Sheer Curtains and Jeans Cuffs
Tips from Family Circle Magazine advise covering rod ends with tape to prevent snagging when hanging sheer curtains. The article also suggests adding plaid flannel cuffs to outgrown jeans to extend wear by a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Circle Magazine
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Pleasant Hill
Whisler
Wolf's Flower Shop
Claude McEntire
Gerot
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day. Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
The
Wellman Mennonite Church and Sewing Circle
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Spurgeon
Madrid
Morton House
Jack & Jill
Libby
N. B. C. Oreo Sandwich
Mrs. Grimes
Betty Crocker
Angel Food
Usda Choice
Fhemburger
Fuhr
Cochran
Tot Lso Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
J. C. Rhea
North Fourth
Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville
Jack Trotman
Pella
Tim
Central College
Tampa
William F. Henry
Alice Lanning
Glennie Wolfe
Berta Gillies
A. C. Goeke
Montezuma
Leonard Goeke
Grinnell Hospital
Methodist
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