Halcyon House notes and September church events
On Sept 19 Rev M O Smith led service with Mrs Claire Keating and Mrs William Helscher providing music. Sept 22 Halcyon House Guild met with D A Huber presiding. afternoon birthday party hosted by Mrs Robert Hyde and Mrs Ed Zieglowsky. Sept 26 worship led by Rev Herbert Cottrell with guest Emil Elbe speaking on St Louis work. Edwin Chrissingers visited aunt Rhoda Griffith and Everett Griffith traveled from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.0. Smith
Claire Keating
William Helscher
Halcyon House Guild
D.A. Huber
George Dare
Robert Hyde
Ed Zieglowsky
Herbert Cottrell
Fern Cliff
Washington County 4-H Senior Co-Ed Club Meets in Sunset Park
About 40 members attended the Senior Co-Ed Club meeting in Sunset Park with touch football the main activity. The planning committee from earlier in the year was asked to continue, and the next meeting is set for October 28 with listed members and advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Sunset Park
Mike Jones
Washington
Sharon Lee
Crawfordsville
Anne Strabala
Riverside
Claire Wehr
Keota
Andy Rowe
Wellman
Rodney Letts
Larry Marek
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Centennial Grade School Pupils From 1928 Picture
A damaged archival photo shows Centennial School pupils from Washington in 1928 or 1929. The Vernon Richardson collection lists student names across four rows including James Custer, Kermit Spera, Donald Messer, and John Benson with numerous others. The school long stood in the 500 block of West Monroe Street before demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
West Monroe Street
Washington
Vernon Richardson
James Custer
Kermit Spera
Donald Messer
Jack Haven
Wm. Brewer
John “Bill” Patterson
Raymond
Geo.” Miller
Sikke Temple
Charles Lemley
Marion Benson
Wanda Custer
George Ann Rudiger
Caroleen Sarter
Hoover
Elizabeth Meeks
Carolyn Brewer
Ruth Sorrell
Esther Patterson
Virginia Stafford
Louise Miller
Ruth Hotle
David Turner
Raymond Moriari
Local Notes Highlight Weddings Visits and Arrivals
Mrs Etta Reeves returned from Portland after attending her grandson John Reeves wedding on Sept 11 and from Lodi California where she visited son Marion Reeves. The Daughters of the American Revolution meet Tuesday at 1 30 p m with Mrs Maurice Meyer. Ann Swanson born Oct 1 to Merwin and wife from Minneapolis with Marion Swanson and Raymond Andresen as grandparents. Sgt Vic Taylor of Washington returned home Sept 18 from Myrtle Beach AFB after fog delayed flight Cedar Rapids Chicago. Aretha Engle visiting her father Earl Burroughs and relatives in Temple Texas. Rev William Arnold from Honolulu visiting his parents Rodney and family plans to depart Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starliners
Washington Starliners
Beth Hayslett
Sue Huber
Yerington
Roberta Shaffer
Cathy Walker
Janis Goff
Kathy Bates
Cat
Shelley Orris
Etta Reeves
Portland
Ore
John Reeves
Lodi
Calif
Marion Reeves
Reeves
Merwin Robert Swanson
Minneapolis, Minn
Ann
Marion Swanson
Raymond Andresen
Ida Grove
Vic Taylor
Henry Taylor
Washington
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
South Carolina
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Rev
William Arnold
Honolulu
Hawaii
Rodney Arnold
Y-Teens Candy Sale Sunday At YMCA
Junior High Y-Teens meet at the YMCA Sunday at 3 30 p m to begin a candy sale benefiting the Iowa Kidney Foundation. Proceeds support kidney disease research with local sponsorship by the Washington Rotary Club. Co chairmen are Richard Colby and Ike Maggert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Iowa Kidney Foundation
Washington Rotary Club
Richard Colby
Ike Maggert
4-H Officers to Train Cedar Rapids Club Leaders
4-H officers from area Julia Gamon of Washington county and Kirk Howsare will assist in an officer training session for Cedar Rapids area club officers. The training, at Memorial Union Grant Wood Room, University of Iowa, includes a leadership seminar this morning and group meetings this afternoon followed by elections for Cedar Rapids area representatives to the state 4-H Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Gamon
Washington County
Kirk Howsare
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Union
Grant Wood Room
University of Iowa
On the Record Hospital Admits and Births List
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Eugene Black Washington medical Homer Baird Columbus Junction medical Births yesterday Mr and Mrs James Wells Washington a son Mr and Mrs Billy Osborn Columbus Junction a son Mr and Mrs Henry Miller Kalona a son Transferred yesterday Mrs Marjorie Doran Washington to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Today Harold Nichols Ainsworth Mrs Hazel Hartsock Columbus City Mrs Ernestine Kiesey Washington Dr John Lloyd Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Black
Washington
Homer Baird
Columbus Junction
James Wells
Billy Osborn
Aon
Henry Miller
Kalona
Marjorie Doran
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Harold Nichols
Ainsworth
Hazel Hartsock
Columbus City
Ernestine Kiesey
John Lloyd
Saturday Matinee Schedule Says 50c Kiddie Shows
Effective October 1971 the theater will feature an A G rated program or a special kiddie show each Saturday afternoon with all seats at 50c for kiddie performances. Occasional schedule changes require checking local newspapers for weekly features and show times.
Rebekah Lodge Harvest Festival Planned
The Rebekah Lodge met with 32 members present led by Mrs. Maurice Libe. Harvest gathering festival scheduled October 15 with other lodges invited and committees named. Twenty six sandwiches requested per member. 25 to 50 year members honored. two sick members and 20 non-members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Maurice Libe
Noble Grand
Harold Brock
Archer Augustine
Rebekahs
Rebekah
Raymond Kephart
Zelma Hughes
Marie Cocayne, 84, dies in Mediapolis
Mrs. Marie Victoria Cocayne aged 84, of Mediapolis, died Friday October 1 at the Washington County Hospital Long Term Care Center. She had lived in Washington the last two years with daughter Jane Shepherd. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Mediapolis Lutheran Church. Burial in Kossuth Cemetery. Survivors: two daughters Jane Shepherd and Edith Look of Renton, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Victoria Cocayne
Mediapolis
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Jane Shepherd
Family of Mrs. Roth to Meet Friends Tonight
The family of Mrs. Sethoth will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 p.m in the Beatty Jennings funeral chapel in Wayland. The Journal had incorrectly reported the visitation times as 7 to 9 p.m Sunday. The funeral services for Mrs. Roth will be 2 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Roth
Sethoth
Beatty - Jennings
Wayland
Roth
Bowling league results and high scores posted
Dusters and Shots posted top team scores with series totals of 1898 and 1861. Team game top marks went to Shots and Fores 648 and Dusters 646. Individual leaders include Ken Hanson 593 and Betty Ward 478, with Hanson cracking a 214 game and Gladys Beenblossom at 193.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutter Dusters
Odd Squad
Gold Diggers
Ridge Rollers
Numbs
Forest
Squad
Rollers
Diggers
Dusters
Betty Ward
Ken Hanson
Gladys Beenblossom
New England Exchange Student Joins Herb Campbell Family
Anne Courtney, a 17 year old from England, joins the Herb Campbell family this year and will live at their Washington County farm home until the current year ends next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Campbell
Anne Courtney
England
Washington County
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Halcyon House
Edwin Chrissingers
Mt Pleasant
Rhoda Griffith
Everett Griffith
Des Moines
H.ands
Barth Warners
Cheryl Pfeiffer
Missy Gregory
Sara Chossen
Susan Meeker
Kriss Armstrong
Lori Stalder
Mrs Warner
Washington County Registered Nurses Association
Dr. Spector
Marie Greenlee
Elizabeth Orton
Golia Miller
Bing
Texas
Goodwin
Morris Koehler
Donald Morrison
Maxine Cummings
Alberta Godfrey
Sara Lemley
Ethyl Turner
Betty Stewart
Helen Hayes
Katherine Beason
Mac Miller
Norma Hotle
Jeanette Krabill
Marguerite Beason
Stafford
John Benson
Nora Blick
Bertha Rineart
Brewer
Marion Jarrard
Stewart Bell
Gilford Morrison
Chet McChurch
Rose Benson
Theodosia Turner
Virginia Hotle
Marjorie Richardson
Rosella Patterson
Lois Sartor
Carolyn Carbee
Virginia Stutsman
Clinton Stewart
Perry Swift
Eleanor Turner
Madge Jarrard
Frances Sartor
Frank Jarrard
Lier
Heer Terror
Gloria Grahame
Dey
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Maurice Meyer
Aretha Engle
Temple
Earl Burroughs
State Theatre
Iowa
Billericay, England
UPI
Gertrude Haylock
Sacramento
Mary Lou Smith
Orangeville
Harry Martin
Henri Stendahl
Washington Evening Journal
Marie Cocayne
Melody Makers
Washington Cab Service
Lechner
Washington County Fairgrounds
Bob Brewer
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Iowa Ave
Rose Stover
al Center
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