Final Drive In worship service ends 1969 season at Waco Theater
Attendance for the summer Drive In church services reached 4,259 with a peak of 307 on August 31. Men from the United Methodist Church organized refreshments and greeters, scouts staffed ushers, and a large group of volunteers served coffee, juice, milk, doughnuts, and cookies. Organizers Loren Robertson and Cecil Long thanked all helpers at a recognition service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco Drive- In
Nited Methodist Church
Explorer Scout Troop
Boy Scouts
Loren Robertson
Cecil Long
Daryl Shy
Bill Wagner
Joe Gilmore
Jerry Gilmore
Jack Gilmore
Robert Thomas
Greg Thomas
Duane Hayes
Dick Lee
Tom Coon
Robby Reed
Bill Tucker
Bob Hayes
Terry Richardson
Rock Island Man Fred Septer Dies in Illinois
Fred Septer a 39 year old resident of Rock Island Illinois died Wednesday afternoon at a hospital in Keota. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Sacred Heart Church Moline with burial in Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Rita Tinnes of Keota and three children Mike Joey and Annie all at home. He was the son in law of Mrs Ralph Tinnes and brother in law of Victor Tinnes of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Fred Septer
Rock Island
Ill
Sacred Heart Church
Moline
Rock Island Arsenal
Rita Tinnes
Mike
Joey
Annie
Mr. Septer
Ralph Tinnes
Victor Tinnes
PEO Members Attend Supreme Centennial Convention
A large group of Washington women attended the PEO Supreme Centennial Convention at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines. Sessions featured a pageant programs on PEO projects the International Peace Scholarship Cottey College and the Educational Loan Fund plus a tour of the new PEO executive offices. Attendees included Mrs. Walter Smith Mrs. Carl Guther Mrs. Richard Gipple and many others. Dinah Shore flew to Sydney to star in a UNICEF Gala for UNICEF funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PEO
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
International Peace Scholarship
Cottey College
Educational Loan Fund
Walter Smith
Carl Guther
Richard Gipple
Jay Sellers
J. W. Helscher
Robert Koehler
Russell Bannister
James Butler
John Walker
Rosemary Club elects officers and hosts games
Mrs Towyn Davies entertained Rosemary Club on Wednesday. Officers chosen for the year: President Mrs Raymond Whisler, Vice President Mrs Frank Wenger, Secretary Treasurer Mrs Keith Hardy. Bridge at three tables, high score Mrs Wenger, low Mrs Whisler. Refreshments served. Hobby Club hosted by Mrs Charley Davison with seven members and guest Janice Rader. Members made foam and felt caricatures and exchanged flower slips and bulbs. Refreshments by cohosts Mrs Russell Davison and Mrs Derald Edward. Chapter 1 PEO luncheon at Captain's Table hosted by Miss Helen Wilson and Mrs C L Goodell with guest Mrs Sue Knight of Kenosha, Wis. Program on Glimpses of Supreme Centennial Convention and news of the new PEO executive offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towyn Davies
Rosemary Club
Raymond Whisler
Frank Wenger
Keith Hardy
Charley Davison
Hobby Club
Janice Rader
Russell Davison
Derald Edward
Helen Wilson
C. L. Goodell
Sue Knight
Kenosha
Wis
Des Moines
PEO
YMCA starts Indian Guide tribes with father and son
The Washington YMCA Indian Guides invites fathers and sons in kindergarten through second grade to a kickoff on Monday October 6 at 6 45 PM at the YMCA. Indian Dancers will perform and refreshments will be served as tribes of six to eight pairs are formed to meet twice monthly for a one hour program led by dads with YMCA support and a nominal fee of five dollars per boy and per father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ymca Indian Guide Nation
YMCA
Dad
Bob Gillesby
CROP canvassers to meet October 7 at Sugar Creek Church
Canvassers for the forthcoming CROP drive in Wayland Crawfordsville and Olds are asked to attend a meeting Tuesday October 7 at 7 30 pm at the Sugar Creek Church Fellowship Hall. The Rev John Thomas of Des Moines returning from a world tour will share information for the drive. Plans will be formed for the drive to begin in three or four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Crawfordsville
Olds
Sugar Creek Church
John Thomas
Des Moines
Service wives in Paris plan long wait for word on POWs
A six member group from the National League of Families of American Prisoners in Southeast Asia arrived in Paris to press Hanoi for news on missing American servicemen in Vietnam. They marshal private funds to stay long, as Hanoi has not yet decided on meetings with the first two groups. The North Vietnamese say doors are open to relatives without government involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Vietnan
Hanoi
National League of Families of American
Southeast Asia
Sybil Stockdale
San Diego, Cay
Thomas Swain
Vietnam
Texas
Oklahoma
4-Hers elect new council in Washington County
The Washington County 4-H club held the annual convention at Washington High School. Elected to the county council were Debbie Baker Busy Bees Peggy Chabal Farmerettes and Jackson Jills Mary Jones Crooked Creek Cloverettes Kathy Marek Farmerettes Susie Sojka Farmerettes Edward Adam Dutch Creek Flyers Jim Hotchkiss Washington Hustlers Kent Stout Franklin Cubs Chuck Trier Dutch Creek Flyers and George McKinstry Franklin Cubs. Frances Miller and Marion Timmins were honored as honorary 4-H members. The Sue and John Foster awards went to the Cinderella s and the 76 Progressives. State 4-H President Charlotte Woods spoke on Clover Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ers
Washington High School
Debbie Baker
Busy Bees
Peggy Chabal
Farmeretts
Jackson Jills
Mary Jones
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Kathy Marek
Farmerettes
Susie Sojka
Edward Adam
Dutch Creek Flyers
Jim Hotchkiss
Washington Hustlers
Kent Stout
Franklin Cubs
Chuck Trier
George McKinstry
Concensus
Frances Miller
Marion Timmins
Sue
John Foster
Freshman Linda Witthoft at Kirkwood Community College
Local notes mark Linda Witthoft daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Witthoft as a freshman at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids taking a general secretarial course. Durant residents Mr and Mrs Charles Kallaus return from meeting newborn Kristen Diane born Sept 23 weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces welcomed by sisters Karen Kathy and Karla with great grandmother Mrs Roy Phillips of Washington listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Witthoft
Ralph Witthoft
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Charles Kallaus
Durant
Washington
Charles
Buzz) Kallaus Jr
Kristen Diane
Karen
Kathy
Karla
Roy Phillips
Rolla Hartman of Wellman Dies at 63
Rolla Hartman 63 of Wellman died Thursday evening at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Tourists can go fishing in the underground stream at Mera Mec Caverns on U.S. 66 in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Rolla Hartman
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Meramec Caverns
U.S. 66
Missouri
Papadopoulos lifts martial law in Greece restores civil rights
In a news conference Greek Premier George Papadopoulos announced the end of martial law and censorship. Civil rights will be restored with due process of law, except for crimes against public order and security where arrests may occur without formalities. The armed forces chief issued an order detailing these terms. News publication remains free except when targeting public order national security or the economy. The measure prohibits reviving pre 1967 political passions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
UPI
George Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
Armed Forces
Odysseus Angelis
Admitted Yesterday and Births Reported
Admitted yesterday Lloyd Maxwell of Washington in medical. Births yesterday include Mr and Mrs Larry Bean of Ainsworth a daughter. Today Raymond Dawson of Brighton and Bennie Scott of Washington were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Maxwell
Washington
Medical
Larry Bean
Ainsworth
Raymond Dawson
Brighton
Bennie Scott
Funeral services for Charles G. Anderson held
Funeral services for Charles G. Anderson were held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev Leland Grove officiating. Soloist was Mrs Iola Morrison. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Kephart Clyde Lambert Roy Kephart Howard Caldwell Edward Chalupa and Dale Darbyshire.
Conference to study malnutrition at Iowa University
A University of Iowa conference on malnutrition will gather dietitians October 8 in the Iowa Memorial Union Illinois Room. Sponsored by the College of Medicine with state health groups, the program features experts from U Iowa and the Public Health Service plus sessions on screening, education, and an iron deficiency focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
America
University of Iowa
U of I College of Medicine
Iowa Medical Society
Iowa Hospital Association
The
Iowa Dietetic Association
Iowa State Department of Health
Illinois
Iowa Memorial Union
Cordana Mason
U of I Department of Nutrition
Robert E. Hodges
U of I
University Hospitals
Sidney S. Kripke
Iowa
Marjorie Warner
Waterloo
Charles F. Johnson
Cora Kurtz
Department of
Edward E. Mason
Evensong and concerts mark week at United Presbyterian Home
At the United Presbyterian Home a week featured an Evensong led by Dr Dales Buchanan with Mrs Buchanan at the piano, and a Fortnightly Music Department concert by Marsha Kron Steve Lovick and Greg Hillman. Var iety Night guest poets and singers followed. Numerous members and visitors traveled to see relatives, attend weddings, and join church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dales Buchanan
Marsha Kron
Steve Lovick
Greg Hillman
Week in capital for area students
Area senior high schools may nominate one student for the 1970 United States Senate Youth Program offering a $1000 college scholarship and a week in Washington. County winners advance to a statewide test in November to pick Iowa’s two representatives. Deadline October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D.C
United States Senate
Kenneth Moore
Cedar
Johnson, Linn
Iowa
Moore
Sixth St
S.W
Cedar Rapids
Richard Cage
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Fined in JP court for speeding and yielding rights
Oren W. Jarvis of 514 West Second was fined $15 for speeding. Donald Eugene Stone of Brigh ton paid a $10 fine for speeding. Archie Lovick of 302 E. Jefferson was fined $10 for failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace Court
Oren W. Jarvis
West Second
Donald Eugene Stone
Brighton
Archie Lovick
E. Jefferson
Funeral services for Willis Howell held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Willis E. Howell were held Thursday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev Richard Peterson in charge. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eugene Stewart Ira Morrison Cleo Orris Charles Snyder Robert Porter and Donald Pearl.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Horak
Yale Jarvis
Robert Koehlers
William Sitters
Charles Thompson
Irvan Rich
Lloyd Robertson
Milo Steele, Sr
Max Lee
Harold Gilmore
Robert Ruppert
Clifford Freel
James Harris
A. C. Peterson
Dale Lance
Stan Kiesey
Harold Ahrens
Lyle Darbyshire
Charles Morris
Oscar Steele
Eugene Steele
Jim Schmidt
Howard W. Waddell
Rex Lee
Arnold Carr
Eugene Thomas
Robert Reed
M. O
Wolf's Flower Shop
Everett Meeker
David Gregory
Milton Flickinger
John Lemmon
Clifford Ramsdale
Richard Dare
Richard Colby
Max Smith
Irv Whitham
J. M. Lloyd
Richard McCleery
T. J. Berdo
Dinah
Hollywood
Dinah Shore
Sydney
Australia
Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
Marion Hobby Club
Family Cafe
Fairfield, Iowa
OKFES
Evening Journal
State
Charlotte Woods
Kelly Schlapkohl
Washington Community Schools
Greece
Novotny
Eleonora Sanders
Department of Nutrition
Mary B. McCann
U. S. Public Health Service
McCann
Chicago
Walgreen Agency
West Side Square
United Presbyterian Home
Willa Ramsey
J. Albert Simpson
Hinckley
Stanley Jones
Henry Willming
Kansas
Edward
Manhattan
Ira Penner
Marion
Emporia
Presbyterian Church
Madison
Willming Brothers
Mt. Vernon
Angmosa
John Williams
Whittier
Linn Grove
Ed Harris
Ralph Bauer
P. R. Carney
Creston
Howard Augustine
Denver
Colo
Ralph Bauers
J. G. Widmer
Emma Levert
Sam Erwin
Archie Huston
Ella Erickson
Ray van Engen
John Mitchell
Francis W. Burk
W. R. Yard
Yard
Webster City
Karl Megdelsens
Merle Simpson
Darrell Blakeway
Marsha
Nancy
Robert
Austin
Nellie Zeck
Zeck
Charles Beenblossom
Los Angeles
Calif
Annabelle Zeck Andrade
Spain
Knox College
Galesburg
Oasis Buyers
Dial
Journal
Washington Evening Journal
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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