Joe Woods honored for belated wedding anniversary
Ainsworth Oct 6 celebration honored Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood with a dinner at Harold's Place Columbus Junction hosted by friends including Mr. and Mrs. Don Sands and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Williams. Dell Farrier could not attend. A gift was given and guests socialized. The issue also reports local club meetings and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
Joe Wood
Harold's Place
Columbus Junction
Don Sands
Wayne Williams
Kenneth Arthur
Bill Owens
Gomer Owens
Dell Farrier
Ed Koebler
Duane White
McCreedy
Carl Roberts
Roy Rogers
Brighton
W.S.C.S
United Methodist Church
Theodore Wernimont
University At
Iowa City
Shennie Buck
Margie Lasek
Buck
Charles Ort
Owen White
Unicef
Thieu peace plan eyed as U.S. pullout offered
Sources say allies propose total U.S. withdrawal from South Vietnam and Thieu resignation in favor of Sen Nguyen Van Huyen in exchange for release of U.S. prisoners and a North Vietnamese pullout. Plan includes end to bombing, naval blockade, and serious talks with Viet Cong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thieu
Sen Nguyen van Huyen
South Vietnam
Senate
U.S
Alexander Haig
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
Sen
Nguyen van Huyen
Nguyen Huu Tho
Provisional Revolutionary Government
North Vietnam
Awareness Teams Visit County Schools to Promote 4-H
Washington County 4-H Council formed Awareness Teams to tell fifth graders about 4-H during National 4-H Week. Teams used a slide set of local 4-H youths in action and trained with principals to present in Keota WACO Ainsworth Riverside Wellman Kalona West Chester Lincoln Stewart St James Washington Brighton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
4-H Council
Keota Elementary
St. Mary's
Claire Wehr
Judy Henderson
Jeff Temple
Charles Flading
Waco
Crawfordsville
Robyn McCoy
Steve Davis
Ed Anderson
Sharon Lee
Ainsworth
Riverside
Janice Schneider
Jennie Bartmann
Jim Schneider
Pat Colbert
Wellman
Kalona
West Chester
Paul Reed
Mike Houseal
Neva Troyer
Julia Fisher
Lincoln
Stewart and
St. James Washington
Jane Shearer
Cheryl Pfeifer
Bob McConnell
Tom Berdo
Brighton
Sandi Lewis
Peggy Moore
Nancy Mineart
Washington County Extension Office
Fortnightly Club installs Horak as president
Ten years ago Mrs. Paul Horak was installed president of the Fortnightly Club in ceremonies Friday afternoon at a general meeting of the club at the YWCA. Other officers are Mrs. Harry Ramseyer vice president Mrs. Harold Ganon recording secretary Mrs. Harold Stevens corresponding secretary and Mrs. Clint Hensel treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Horak
The
YWCA
Harry Ramseyer
Harold Ganon
Harold Stevens
Clint Hensel
Mexican train crash leaves 151 dead in Saltillo
In Saltillo Mexico rescuers battled wreckage of a 22 car train carrying about 2000 pilgrims home from a religious fiesta. Authorities recovered 151 bodies and said 752 were injured with tolls expected to rise. Six crew members were charged with negligent manslaughter and four were arrested, two more captured later, a seventh crew member died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltillo
Mexico
UPI
Ignacio Quiroz Martinez
Rene Arroyo de Anda
Antonio Flores Melo
Kalona woman Emma Hofer dies at 88
Emma Hofer 88 lifelong Kalona resident died Friday at Pleasant View Home Kalona after seven years there Funeral services set for Monday 10 30 a m at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Rev John Woodin officiating Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Memorial for Pleasant View Home Surviving are two sons Harvey A Iowa City and Francis F Ft Lupton Colo five grandchildren eight great grandchildren a sister Mrs Lucy Edwards Mt Pleasant She was born Sept 15 1884 in Chicago daughter of James and Mary Wesley Verchal married Daniel F Hofer in 1902 He died in 1917 She also left two daughters and an infant son and one brother and two sisters died ahead of her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Emma Hofer
Pleasant View
Peterseim
John Woodin
Sharon Hill
Hofer
Chicago
UNICEF Drive Planned in Washington by Council Leaders
Plans for Washington's annual UNICEF drive are underway under chairman Mrs. Leonard Pohren. Students in grades four through nine are invited to participate on Sunday October 29 from 6 to 8 30 pm. Fourth to sixth graders meet at St James School to pick up cartons and meet drivers, while seventh to ninth graders meet at the Christian Church for cartons and drivers. After solicitation, youth return to meeting locations for refreshments and games led by high school youth. An alternate date of November 5 is set if weather prevents October 29 participation. Assistants include Mrs John Walker Cathy Tuttle Grover Rosenkild and Rev Leland Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Unicef
Leonard Pohren
St. James School
Christian Church
Haseen
Pohren
Council of Churches
John Walker
Cathy Tuttle
Grover Rosenkild
Leland Grove
Council
Brighton visitors Loyd Pecks and others gather at Harold Rebling Sr home
Loyd and Mrs. Peck of Marion are guests at Harold Rebling Sr home with extended family from Chicago Princeville and Wayland. Visitors include Jack Emry and daughters Manchester Mo Rex Widmer rural West Chester and Paul DeLong Washington. Meath celebrated 79th birthday. Concrete work continues for Brighton park recreation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Tony Mouth
Brighton
Loyd Peck
Marion
Harold Rebling Sr
Lucy Rebling
Chicago
Paul Craft
Germanville
Rodney Kleemer
Jack Emry
Manchester
Don Statler
Kenneth Palm
Paul Rebling
Wayland
Harold Rebling
Fairfield
John Moxley
Princeville
Ill
Tony Meath
Akers Farm
Rex Widmer
West Chester
Paul DeLong
Washington
Larry Widmer
Tiff
Meath
Howard Emry
Aloha
Ore
Jim Emry
New York
Cal
Deeds Record Transfer in Kalona and Wellman Iowa
Estate of Maud Thatcher transfers to Darwin B. Wright the north 70 feet of Lot 1 and south 50 feet of Lot 1 in Block 15 Original Plat Kalona. Anna Thomann and spouse deed land in Section 13 77 7 to C James Thomann. Lida Freel transfers land in Smiths Addition Wellman to Howard E Walker and wife beginning at northeast corner Lot 4 Block 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Thatcher
Darwin B. Wright
Kalona
Anna Thomann
C. James Thomann
Lida Freel
Howard E. Walker
Smith
Wellman
Iowa
Emma Hofer, 88, Dies in Washington Friday Evening
Mrs Emma Hofer aged 88 died Friday evening in Washington. Obituary notes funeral details and survivors include daughter Paula Tracy, Betty, stepson Tom Hanna, siblings Lena Barnett Carrie Gray Neda Maher plus a number of nieces and nephews. Francis Haney former Washington resident dies in Los Angeles after a years long illness. He was 62 and son of the late Frank Haney and wife. Burial planned Sunday in Paula Tracy family notices list relatives and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Haney
Los Angeles
Calif
Haney
Washington
California
Frank Haney
Paula Tracy
Betty
Tom Hanna
Harry Haney
Garland
Texas
Lena Barnett
Carrie Gray
Neda Maher
Carroll
4-H market beef gains vary across seven Iowa counties
Gains for 1309 market beef beeves across seven Cedar Rapids Extension area counties ranged from 1.32 to 3.53 pounds per day, with an average of 2.21 pounds. Crossbreds averaged 2.40 pounds daily, about 8 percent faster, while heterosis and genetic gain potential influenced outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Johnson, Jones, Linn & Washington
Cedar Rapids
Eldon J. Haas
Hans
Local FHA members attend district meeting in Mediapolis
Local Future Homemakers of America members attended the district 16 meeting at Mediapolis High School on Saturday September 30. The event featured a skit for roll call, a Dig theme, a morning goals panel with three teenage boys and an Eldora reformatory advisor, and an afternoon of officer installations led by district president Mallory Moore and close by Deb Noll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
District 16
Mediapolis
Washington
Eldora
Cathy Hahn
FHA
Jane Stewart
Jane Blien
Mallory Moore
Deb Noll
Mary Atwood
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Joe Woods
Dolores Wood
Gilbert Wood
Vera O'Connor
Arlene Davis
Maxine Duncan
Mary M Meeks
Arlene Jones
Arline Davis
Hawkeye
Florence and Lacy Lines
Maxine
Lafe Klopfenstein
Des Moines
Margaret Hawkins
Evelyn
Clark Pfeifer
Church World Service
Olive Laughlin
Dale Roberts
Laughlin
Roberts
Republican
Robert Ray
GOP
Jarvis
Everett
Phil Weldin
Journal
Cernation Company
Cai
Savgream
Perea
Creat
Aa Sasso
Customs Bureau Barre
Henry Miller
Lee Marvin
Gene Hackman
Russell Stover Candies
Blue Stoke
Lloyd Pecks
Sportsman Lounge
Washington, Iowa
Inc
Chau-Tau
Bob
Pat Kennedy
Pete and
Jane
Hi-Lo Club
Brighton, Iowa
Rigadoons
Washington Evening Journal
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