Washington Community adopts emergency plan for disaster preparedness
School board approves a resolution directing Supt. E K Schlapkohl to prepare a district disaster preparedness plan to protect students in case of attack or storms. Board also names Carl Dallmeyer and Dean Luers to the salary committee and grants permission for the high school choir to attend an invitational festival in Bloomington Minnesota. Reports note road worthy buses per the state and ITED testing ongoing with a later comprehensive report. Soucek named delegate to the Iowa Association of School Boards Assembly in Des Moines November 16–17 with Luers as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community School Board
E. K. Schlapkohl
Jesse Knight
Bloomington
Minn
State Department of Public Instruction
Allen Kinzler
Schlapkohl
Iowa
Soucek
Iowa Association of School Boards Assembly
Des Moines
Dean Luers
Local notes from Rock Island and nearby towns
Mrs Cathern Griffeth and daughter Trudy and Mrs Davey Crockett and daughter Cathy attended an open house toy show in Rock Island Illinois for Western Auto Store. Mr and Mrs R J Dawson and Mrs Vernon Witting returned from Marshalltown after visiting Ellis and Mrs Keller. Ms Leo Fritz convalesces after surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Bob Gillesby and son Gordy fly to Denver for Gordy’s kidney surgery at Colorado General Hospital. Beta chapter of Alpha Xi Delta reports Sue Duncan initiated at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. West Chester Past Chiefs Club meeting postponed one week. T M Nelson returns from South Bend after Notre Dame Iowa game. Second square dance lesson Monday at 8 pm Legion Hall with Len Buch instructor. Al Malee and family visit from Belleview Wash and stay with Charles Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathern Griffeth
Trudy
Davey Crockett
Cathy
Rock Island, Ill
Pioneer Distributing Company
Western Auto Store
Alpha Xi Delta
Sue Duncan
Helen Duncan
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Farm Youth Exchangees meeting at Saddle Club
Dave Pace extension associate of Sigourney narrated Europe and World Conference photos at the Saddle Club gathering at the Fairgrounds. Pace, now vice president of the National Organization of Farm Youth Exchangees Alumni Group, saw a donation approved for the AF program. President Cleo McCoy named nominating committee members Rodney Letts Ray Bonar and Gary Murphy. Hosts were Sam Murphy and Gary Murphy. Warren Olson of Kalona attended. Dessert was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Pace
Sigourney
Farm Youth Exchangee
Europe
International Farm Youth Exchangees
Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Pace
National Organization of Farm Youth Exchangees
Cleo McCoy
Rodney Letts
Ray Bonar
Gary Murphy
Sam Murphy
Warren Olson
Kalona
Marriage license issued for Napp and Carr
A marriage license has been issued here to Gary Wayne Napp of LeClaire and Vicki Lynn Carr of Ainsworth. Tax forms for sales tax permit applications are now available at Washington Accounting Service, 109 North Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Wayne Napp
LeClaire
Vicki Lynn Carr
Ainsworth
Washington Accounting Service
North
Iowa Avenue
101-year-old bond owner seeks payout from Iowa county
Edmund M. Grant III of Winnetka says a Buena Vista County general obligation bond issued in 1866 remains in his possession and he has asked the county to cash it. A Chicago Sun-Times report claimed a $15 million value, which county attorney Ike Skinner disputed, saying the bond may be worthless. Grant would not comment further on the reported sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Edmund M. Grant III
Winnetka
Buena Vista County
Iowa
Grant
Chicago Sun-Times
Ike Skinner
Skinner
Kenneth Copecky
Drake University
Des Moines
Twenty one members answer roll call at meeting
Twenty one members of American Home answered roll call by sharing their hobby during the Tuesday afternoon gathering with Mrs. Harry Turner. Mrs. L F Harding presented the program on Whats New. Mrs Wayne Dann of Kalona attended as a guest. Tickets are available for the anniversary dinner on November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home
Harry Turner
L. F. Harding
Wayne Dann
Kalona
Jeanne Allison and Jerry Jones Wed in Phoenix Wedding
Merley and Jeanne Allison announce the marriage of their daughter Jeanne to Jerry Jones son of Dean and Mrs Jones of Iowa City. The ceremony took place Sunday October 8 at the Phoenix Wedding Chapel in Arizona where the couple reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merley Allison
Jeanne
Jerry Jones
Dean Jones
Iowa City
Phoenix
Ariz
Mrs. Jones
Arizona
Men's Music Club to Discuss Music Therapy
The first regular meeting will be held Monday Oct 16 at 8 p.m. at Al Bergstrom's home. The program covers music therapy as it relates to retarded children and includes an important business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Bergstrom
Soviet approves record 137.3 billion budget and draft reform
The Supreme Soviet approved a 137.3 billion dollar budget to raise living standards and fund the largest peacetime defense buildup in Russian history. Defense Minister Grechko unveiled a new military service law reducing infantry and air force service from three to two years and navy from four to three, citing tech and education advances since 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPS
Supreme Soviet
Andrei Grechko
Grechko
Rites Saturday for Herbert Leatherberry
Funeral services for Herbert Leatherberry are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Elgin directing. Burial will follow at Ainsworth Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday at the Jones Funeral Home. Leatherberry died unexpectedly at his Mega Arizona home shortly after returning from a visit in Washington with Mrs. Leatherberry's sister, Mrs. Clifford Campbell of 609 East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Leatherberry
Jones
Vernon Elgin
Ainsworth Cemetery
Leatherberry
Mega
Ariz
Washington
Clifford Campbell
East Second Street
Washington hospital activity notices and births list
Admitted yesterday Mrs. James Alli son of Washington underwent a surgical procedure. Today Walter Jarrard of Washington was admitted for medical care. Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Snyder of Washington. Dismissals today include Mrs. Dave Schantz and Mrs. Maude Simer man, both of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allison
Washington
Surgical
Walter Jarrard
Washington, Medical
Richard Snyder
Dave Schantz
Maude Simerman
Toastmasters Enter Humorous Speakers at Club Meeting
The local humorous speech contest featured the first three contestants Ralph Martin Joe K Marton and David Miksch with five minute talks at the Toastmasters Club gathering Wednesday evening at the Captain's Table Charles Twinam served as toast master The remaining contestants will present next week The winner advances to the Burlington area contest on Oct 22 The club meets each Wednesday at 7 pm at the Captain's Table and welcomes all interested observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters Club
Charles Twinam
Ralph Martin
Joe K. Marton
David Miksch
Burlington
Minnie Rabenold Dies at Columbus Junction at 83
Mrs Minnie Leo Rabenold 83 died Wednesday night Oct 11 at Restopia where she had resided for two and a half years. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home burial Columbus City Cemetery. Born Columbus City Feb 16 1884 daughter of Elnathan and Lina Bliven. Married Edgar Rabenold March 13 1902 who died April 13 1952. Member of Rebekah Lodge and Royal Neighbors. Survivors include many nieces nephews and sister-in-law Pearl Bligen of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Minnie Leo Rabenold
Restopia
Stacy - Lewis
Columbus City
Rabenold
Elnathan Bliven
Lina Anning Bliven
Edgar Rabenold
Rebekah Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Pearl Bligen
BPW Fall District Meeting Slated in Grinnell
Business and Professional Women's Club members are reminded of the fall district meeting at the American Legion building in Grinnell on Sunday October 15 Registration starts at 9 a.m Points are awarded in the membership contest for each member attending Miss Geraldine Schulty will report on the national convention Anyone wishing to attend may notify Lou Hough president immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Grinnell
Geraldine Schulty
Lou Hough
Iowa Lieutenant Grover F. Thompson Assigned Near Bien Hoa
First Lieutenant Grover F. Thompson 28 son of Mrs Louise C Jarvis Route 2 Washington Iowa is assigned to the 334th Armed Helicopter Company near Bien Hoa Vietnam since Sept 22 He entered the Army in 1956 and was last at Ft Rucker Alabama A 1956 graduate of Ainsworth High School His wife Margaret lives at 322 E Second St Washington Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bien Hoa
Vietnam
Grover F. Thompson
Louise C. Jarvis
Washington
Iowa
334Th
Thompson
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Ainsworth
Margaret
Second St
ISU Student Schlatter Plans Wedding Details Pending
Mr Schlatter is a senior at Iowa State University Ames majoring in chemical engineering. No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Schlatter
Iowa State University
Ames
Lutheran Women zone rally here
Fifty members guests and pastors attended the Lutheran Women's Missionary League Mt. Pleasant zone Rally at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Morning devotions led by Rev William Yunk assisted by Mrs Alfred Lemke. Afternoon devotions by Rev Walter Niermann zone counselor. Officers elected Mrs William Holmstrom vice president and Mrs Dennis Roberson secretary. Lecture and slides on Lutheran Handicrafts of Hong Kong by Mrs Bea Richards. Burlington society to host spring Rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Mt. Pleasant
Lutheran Church of the Good
Iowa City
Dennis Roberson
Lutheran Handicrafts
Hong Kong
Bea (Richards
Lakewood
Ohio
Burlington Society
Riverside wedding of Shirley Coon and Russell Wieland vows spoken
Miss Shirley Emilene Coon and Russell John Wieland wed at St. Marys Church Riverside in a double ring ceremony performed by Father W F Boeckmann. Attendants included maid of honor Mrs Carl Prybil and bridesmaid Miss Vicky Young. The couple, with Riverside ties, plan to reside there after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Riverside
Shirley Emilene Coon
Russell John Wieland
W. F. Boeckmann
Bernadine Veggy
Hilton Coon
Columbus Junction
John Wieland
Iowa
Carl Prybil
Vicky Young
Ainsworth
Christine Schnoebelen
Mark Soukup
Larry Rummelhart
Eddie Gerot
Russell Schnoebelew
St. Mary's School
Highland Community School
University Hospital
Iowa City
Riverside High School
D.X
Memorial fund started for Mrs Van Meter
Friends of Mrs. B. H. Van Meter started a memorial fund in her memory to benefit the First Baptist church in Washington. Mrs. Van Meter died here Tuesday. Gifts may be left at the Jones Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. van Meter
First Baptist Church
Washington
Jones
Apple tree bought for twenty thousand dollars by Stark Bros
The Stark Brothers Nurseries of Louisiana Missouri purchased an apple tree for 20 000 dollars. The tree, about 10 years old, is a cross between Golden Delicious and Jonathan. Stark uses the Delicious strain, with a history of post 1893 financial help from employees and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
API
Stark Bros. Nurseries
Louisiana
Edwin Harpole
Stark Brothers
Clarence
Edgar
Harpole
Cobden, J
Cious
Jonathan
Paul Stark
Clarence Stark
Stark
Jesse Hiatt
Winterset
Iowa
Stark Nurseries
Starks
Hiatt
A. H. Mullins
Odessa
W. Va
Mullings
Stark Laboratories
Martha Washington DAC hosts Iowa Society meeting
The Martha Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists welcomed the Iowa Society DAC for its midyear assembly at the Captain's Table. The state board met in late morning with a noon luncheon followed by a business session led by state regent Mrs. Andrew H. Barnes of Oskaloosa. Afternoon speaker Mrs. E. E. Ward spoke on Patriotism Its Application. Thora Pease sang with Leo Stone accompanying. Delegates came from Des Moines Knoxville Oskaloosa Ottumwa Fairfield Libertyville Mason City Grinnell Mt. Pleasant Hillsboro Ft Malbec Cedar Rapids Solon City Brighton Washington and other localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington
The
Daughters of the American Colonists
Iowa Society
DAC
Andrew H. Barnes
Oskaloosa
E. E. Ward
Thora Pease Sang
Leo Stone
Des Moines
Knoxville
Oska 100Sa
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Libertyville
Mason City
Grinnell
Mt. Pleasant
Hillsboro
Ft. Malbec Cedar Rapids
Solona City
Brighton
Washington
Mrs. Leonard Mealy Dies in California
Mrs. Leonard Mealy, 76, formerly of Richland, died in Whittier California. Burial is in Whit tier Friends Cemetery. Funeral attendees include Rufus McCracken and Mrs. Clarence Ferguson. Mealy born August 31 1891 near Richland. Survived by husband foster daughter Carmen Anderson three grandchildren and three brothers. Preceded by five brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Leonard Mealy
Whittier
Calif
Whittier Friends Cemetery
Rufus McCracken
Clarence Ferguson
Tirza McCracken Mealy
William
Rebecca McCracken
Pleasant Plain
Carmen Anderson
Lynwood
Dymond
Sumner
Rufus
Fairfield
Prairie Flower Baptist Church seeks basement expansion
The Prairie Flower Baptist Church northwest of Washington has approved a basement addition to provide badly needed Sunday School space. Attendance rose 31 percent this year, and the project is the first stage of an overall expansion plan to enlarge the auditorium and add upstairs rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Washington
Addiiton
Washington Evening Journal masthead and policy note
The Washington Evening Journal published in Washington Iowa provides staff titles and roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising manager Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and that it is entered as second class matter under act of March 8 1879 at Peek office Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Peek
Washington
Iowa
Two men caught after theft of whisky here
Peace officers arrested two men on a gravel road east of Crawfordsville after a several hour search. The pair were charged with daytime larceny over twenty dollars for stealing whisky from a car at the state liquor store on West Madison Street. Dale Bodman of Muscatine and Presly Kirgan of Bowling Green, Kentucky, were held in the Washington County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
State Liquor Store
West Madison Street
Dale Bodman
Muscatine
Presly Kirgan
Bowling Green
Washington County
Thursday to Sunday Social Calendar Listings in Cedar Springs
CES Postponed one week. Women of Moose enrollment at 8 p.m. Moose Home. Executive board 7 p.m. KC Meeting at X re Hall 8 p.m. V F W Auxiliary 7:30 p.m. at VPw Hall day change noted. Christian C W F Martha Group 7:30 p.m. Priscila Group 7:30 p.m. transportation meet at church 7:15 p.m. for Friday Circles I-VIII meet 2 p.m. at various homes and at Halcyon House Brighton OES 8 p.m. Masonic Temple Marion Ave UPW Circles 1-5 meet 1:30-9 a.m. at homes. Christian C W F Dorcas 2 p.m. Ruth Esther Groups at church Sunday Homecoming noon basket dinner Frog Pond School community center Everyone welcome visiting at church Monday Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. Masonic Temple Bible II 8 p.m. Garden I 2 p.m. Baptist class 6:30 p.m. Tops 8 p.m. YWCA White Shrine Bridge 1:30 p.m. Square Dance Lessons 8 p.m. Legion Hall Len Buch instructor All welcome Daughters of Nile Eu-Cha Rest Temple 7:30 p.m. new members bring scissors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Moose
Moose
Martha Group
Dale Dodge
Priscila Group
Don Gardner
Edgar Stout
M. D. Smith
Ralph Robertson
Glen Gordon
Dean Luers
Henry Berdo
Elmer Steele
Marion George
Christian C
Dorcas Group
Mae Stokes
Ruth Group
Winne Baker
Esther
Gladwin
Frog Pond
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Bible II
John Lemmon
C.L. Kilgore
YWCA
White Shrine Bridge
Legion Hall
Len Buch
al Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Daughters of Nile EU - Cha Rest Temple
Walter Jungbluth
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Southern Utilities
North 2Nd and 3Rd Streets
ISU
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Board
Henry Soucek
Washington Education Association
Carl Dallmeyer
R. J. Dawson
Vernon Witting
Marshalltown
Ellis Keller
Dawson
Keller
Leo Fritz
Mercy Hospital
Bob Gillesby
Gordy
Denver
Colorado General Hospital
West Chester
T. M. Nelson
South Bend
Ind
Clark
al Malee
Belleview
Wash
Charles Snyder
Colt
Wolf's Flower Show
Hettie Lake Circle
Baptist
Charles Johnson
Hazel Moore
Richard Peterson
Henry Rees
Bacon School
Iva Bales
Joan Dunbar
Armstrong
Minick Furniture Co
Nat'l Bank
Evening Journal
Jeanne Allison and
Soviet
Minnie Rabenold
Columbus Jct
BPW
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Simon Leichty
Wayland
Payllis
Emil Schlatter
Doris Schlatter
Emerson Schlatter
Lutheran Women Zone
Coon-Wieland
Stark Co
California
Prairie Flower Church
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Thermogas
Teflon
Clock Radio
Toastmaster
Norge
Siegler
Hardwick
Caloric
Thermogas Company
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