Community club in meeting at Keota Richardson president
Keota October report: Community Club met with fifteen members. Officers elected: Roger Richardson president Mel Leiting vice president Gerri Doud secretary treasurer. Halloween parade set for October 28 at 2 p.m. Participants get 50c and top three win merit certificates. Several local residents visited relatives and attended events in Muscatine Richland Davenport and Des Moines. Numerous social visits noted with Keota families and friends over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
A. I FitzSimmons
Rebekah
Muscatine
Russ Short
John Short
Thailand
Roger Richardson
Mel Leiting
Gerri Doud
Donald Binkerd
Michael
Ray McBride
Danny Binkerd
Palm Springs
Calif
Evelyn Wade
Cloyce Dill
George Bond
Pauline Sable
Ray Ward
Richland
Mr. Ward
Bond
Arthur Merz
Charles Roth
County ARC Plans Membership Drive and Chili Supper
The Washington County association for Retarded Children opens its annual membership drive on Wednesday October 11 with a chili supper at the Developmental Center building. Supper begins at 6 30 p m. A short business meeting follows, then guest speaker Tom McKee assistant program coordinator of the Iowa ARC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
Developmental Center
ARC
Tom McKee
Iowa Arc
Scouts Clean Up Highways After Community Service Day
Troop 242 Scouts and scouters spent a warm Saturday clearing trash along County Home road and Hayes Timber area. They filled over 80 bags and loaded debris from the road to the city dump, with Ward Latcham Monroe Howell and Lou Pailliotet providing transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Timber
Ward Latcham
Monroe Howell
Lou Pailliotet
Mrs Hora hosts St James pinochle marathon party
Mrs George Hora entertained the St James summer pinochle marathon at her home Sunday evening. High score went to Mrs Bob Nebel and low to Mrs Eugene Reed. Prize awards followed with standings: Agnes Beliel-Bertha Dempsey 9070, Martha Whittaker-Pearl Casey 7830, Mrs Glenn Widmer-Mrs Fred Metzger 5350, Mrs Lloyd Marek-Mrs George Horn 4150, while Mrs Ronald Sieren and Emma Pecinovsky posted the low 930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Marek
George Horn
Ronald Sieren
Emma Pecinovsky
Minor Collision on Highway 92 West of Columbus Junction
Sheriff’s officers investigated a minor accident on highway 92 two miles west of Columbus Junction. A Green City Missouri man Thomas B. Carman swerved to avoid two pedestrians as a car driven by Robert J. Spurgin of Kewanee Illinois began to pass. Damages to Spurgin’s car were about $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington County
Columbus Junction
Thomas B. Carman
Green City
Robert J. Spurgin
Kewanee
Ill
Rex Conn to direct Kirkwood program for elderly newsletter
Rex Conn of Cedar Rapids is named communications specialist for Kirkwood Community College Office of Retirement Education Opportunities. He will edit a monthly eight page newsletter, O R E O Involvement, mailed to about 40 000 residents over 60 in Area Ten. Conn, a former Cedar Rapids Gazette farm editor, is among ten retired unpaid consultants guiding housing social security and legal financial topics. Funding of 48600 came from the Federal Older Americans Act via the Iowa Commission for the Aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Conn
Area Ten
Alice Schwiebert
O.R.E.O
Charlotte Young
Iowa State Extension Service
Office of Retirement Education and Opportunities
Kirkwood
Linn County Health Center
Iowa Commission For the Aging
Drive-In Service Summer Ends At Washington UMC
Washington United Methodist Church wraps up its annual summer drive-in services with strong turnout and warm weather. Cecil Long, general chairman, notes over 2,000 cups of coffee served, 385 cups of milk, 1,000 cups of orange juice, and 306 dozen doughnuts and cookies shared among attendees. A large committee and many volunteers aided the refreshment stand and other duties, with special thanks from Long to all who contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington United Methodist Church
Cecil Long
Long
John Hiatt
Jerry Bryan
Arnold Carr
Lyle Wilcox
Gene Thomas
Harold Ahrens
Phil Ahrens
Ernest Beemblossom
Kermit Klopfenstein
Everett Weston
Randolph Kelsey
DeWayne Adams
Dick Paul
Bob Machael
Lyle Darbyshire
Dale Harter John
Steve Sproule
Wayne Hyde
Phil Kneen
Rolland Taylor
Jim Taylor
Joe Kirkpatrick
Harold Gilmore
Jerry Gilmore
Brad Koehler
Phil Long
Doug Ruppert
Jody Hyde
Greg Thomas
Jack Gilmore
Jeff Goodell
Paul Shields
Terry Richardson
Local Clues of Dinner Guests Across Families
Local social notes record Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Meier of St. Paul and Mr. Harold Gray of Hedrick dining with Mr. and Mrs. O M Cuddy. Gray is Cuddy’s nephew. Meier is Cuddy’s niece. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Jan Knutson of Astoria with Milford Knutson’s family. Sunday guests include Bud Hanson, Roger Hanson, Gordon Epping and Eric, Nancy Knutson, and Chris Wilson with Tony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Meier
St. Paul, Minn
Harold Gray
Hedrick
O.M. Cuddy
Mr. Gray
Cuddy
Mrs. Meier
Jan Knutson
Astoria
Ore
Milford Knutson
Knutson
Bud Hanson
Clarion
Roger Hanson
Marion
Gordon Epping
Eric
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Knutson
Iowa Falls
Chris Wilson
Tony
Washington
On the Record Hospital Admits and Births
On the Record Hospital reports admissions Saturday Mrs Richard Dowell and Mr Pleasant medical. Yesterday Mrs Jerene Ginkens of Washington and Thomas Rabenold of Ainsworth medical. Today Mrs Vera Hoskins of Brighton medical. Births Saturday a son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Figgins of Washington. Dismissals include Clarence Brown Kalona and Mrs Clindus Brown with daughter Columbus Junction and Mrs Richard Stephens Crawfordsville. Yesterday Mrs David Messenger. Today Kenneth Crone Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dowell
Pleasant
Jerene Ginkens
Washington
Thomas Rabenold
Ainsworth
Vera Hoskins
Brighton
Ronald Figgins
Clarence Brown
Kalona
Clindus Brown
Columbus Junction
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
David Messenger
Keota
Kenneth Crone
Washington Iowa Daily Paper Publisher Details Oct 9 1972
Washington lows 5233 Vol 60 Mo 203 Oct 9 1972 publishing details list Elder Shannon Co Inc as publishers and executives. Names include David Elder president editor William Shannon vice president and advertising director Charles Morris managing editor Robert Shaffer local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent. Subscription rates shown for mail and carrier in Washington and surrounding area.
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Washington
North
Marion Ave
Iowa
Elder
Shannon Co, Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulators
David
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
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Sikke Temple
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Community Club
Richardson
Des Moines
Mable Morris
Myrtle Stites
Catherine O’beirn
Jon Bohr
Davenport
Bud Harras
Jerome Harras
Harper
Genevieve Lyle
Dysert
Aubrey See
Niki
Gilberts
Ames
Dennis See
Lee’s
Genevieve
Rick Charbonneaux
Burlington
LeVernon Helscher
Don Crandall
Kelly
Iowa City
Glenn
Raymond Trier
Earl Baker
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
County Arc Planning Membership Meeting
North Side Square
OR. M. Vaferkayyali
Towncrest Drive
Washington Evening Journal
Osincup Drug Store
Osincup
Wolf's Flower Shop
Crane
Kirkwood College
John Gable
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