Friendship Forum to Speak at WSCS Luncheon
The Friendship Forum of Cedar Rapids women speaks to WSCS members after a 1 PM luncheon this Friday October 20 at the church. The panel includes a moderator and four women representing religious groups speaking as individuals about discrimination and understanding.
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Friendship Forum
Cedar Rapids
WSCS
Cedar Rapids Ywca
Iowa
Forum
Will Coch
Robert Reed
Maurice Bucksbaum
Wilbert Mitchell
Stanley Swinton
Thirty Niners Tour Parks From YWCA Meeting
The Thirty Niners plan a 10 a.m. Wednesday October 18 park tour at the YWCA with sack lunches. rain plan shifts to 2 p.m. in the community room. George W Sachen and twins Robert and Rosemary left for Sioux Falls after visiting Lachen and Thompson relatives. Eatinger sails to Clinton Sherman AFB after a 15 day leave and promotion to airman first class. Mrs B E Miller returns home after Mercy Hospital Iowa City stay. Goetz family from Cedar Rapids visits Cedar Rapids relatives George Goetz Faye.
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YWCA
George W. Sachen
Robert
Rosemary
Sioux Falls
S. D
Ie Dale Eatinger
Chester Eatinger
Clinton Sherman Air Force Base
Okla
B. E. Miller
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
City Police Probe Two Minor Sunday Crashes
Police investigated two minor accidents over the weekend. At 12 15 p m on South Marion Avenue Frank J Patterson backed from a parking stall and was hit from behind by Almira Mina Brannon of Washington. damages 450 dollars. Brannon charged with failure to stop in the assured clear distance ahead. The second crash at 1 20 p m on West Madison Street involved Randy Ray Spears of Rose Hill pulling from a service station into the path of Alvin Walter Acord of Wellman. damages about 850 dollars. Spears charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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South Marion Avenue
West Washington Street
Frank J. Patterson
Almira Mina Brannon
Washington
Madison Street
Randy Ray Spears
Rose Hill
Alvin Walter Acord
Wellman
Spears
Varsity Junior Football Game at Oskaloosa Canceled
The Jr. Varsity football game at Oskaloosa tonight is canceled due to lack of a quarterback. Tom English cited quarterback injuries and other player injuries as the reason for the cancellation.
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Oskaloosa
Tom English
De Men to View Football Film at YMCA Tonight
De Men meet at the YMCA in Washington this evening at 7 30 p m to view film of the Washington Fort Madison football game. All members urged to attend.
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YMCA
Washington
Washington - Ft. Madison
Local twirlers earn first rating at state contest
Washington High School twirlers won aClass A rating at the state marching contest in Wapello on Saturday. It marked the ensemble’s first appearance in years and first I rating. Participants Karla Kneen Margaret Chebuhar Pam Proudfit Jacque Zehr Ann Bergstrom performed a routine by Kneen. Chebuhar earned a I in class A solo. Alan Bergstrom directed the group.
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Washington High School
Wapello
Karla Kneen
Margaret Chebuhar
Pam Proudfit
Jacque Zehr
Ann Bergstrom
Alan Bergstrom
Break-in Investigated at Kalona Chicken Shack
Kalona sheriff's officers investigated a break-in at the Chicken Shack early today after 3 a m. The front door was forced to gain entry and a color television set, cigarettes, and other small items were stolen. The night marshal reported the place in order at 3 a.m.
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Kalona
Mrs Mable Baldwin dies here Sunday
Mrs Mable A Baldwin 72 of 516 West Main Street died Sunday at 4 25 am in the local hospital after five weeks of critical illness. Funeral Tuesday at 9 30 am at St James Catholic with Rev Edward F Collins. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Prayer service at Sherman Eden Funeral Home 7 30 pm tonight. She was born August 25 1895, worked for Northwestern Bell in Des Moines, member of St James Church and former member of St John Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society. Surviving seven sisters, one brother, and numerous nieces and nephews. One sister and one brother preceded her in death.
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Mable A. Baldwin
West Main Street
St. James Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Baldwin
Thomas
Mary Bruty Dempsey
Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
St. James Catholic
J. J. McNamara
Iowa City
George W. Dempsey
St. Louis
Virgil E Turnipseed dies at 86 in Ansley Nebraska
Virgil Earl Turnipseed of Ansley Nebraska died Sunday October 15 at age 86. Funeral services were held at the Ansley Methodist Church with burial there. He was a farmer and cattle feeder in Pilotburg before moving to Nebraska in 1939. Born December 4, 1880 to Rabern and Clara Bear Turnipseed, he married Hazel Sterner June 29, 1926. Survivors include his wife four children Esther Keith Charles and Carl ten grandchildren three sisters Olive Stafford Lois Turnipseed and Mrs. Fred May. He was preceded in death by his parents and several siblings.
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Virgil Earl Turnipseed
Ansley
Neb
Methodist Church
Mr. Turnipseed
Pilotburg
Nebraska
Rabern
Clara Bear Turnipseed
Hazel Sterner
Esther
Hastings
Keith
Springfield
Ill
Charles
Anselmo
Carl
Austin
Texas
Olive Stafford
Kalona
Fred May
Lois Turnipseed
Washington
Democrats Hear Culver at Washington Dinner
Washington County Democrats host a benefit dinner at Columbus Hall on Thursday October 19 starting at 7 p.m. Congressman John C. Culver of Iowa’s second district will be the speaker and tickets remain available to the public.
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Washington County
Democrats
Columbus Hall
Washington
John C. Culver
Second
Iowa
Wasco Construction appoints Ralph Graber as general manager
Ralph P. Graber of Peru Indiana has become General Manager of Wasco Construction Inc at 220 North Iowa Avenue Washington Iowa. Wasco is a division of Pacemaker Buildings of Central City Iowa. Graber brings 19 years in pole building business and was formerly vice president of Indiana Pole Builders Inc. of Peru. He will relocate with his wife Sharon and two children Robby four and Rae Ann one month pending housing.
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Ralph P. Graber
Peru
Indiana
Wasco Construction, Inc
North
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Iowa
Waco
Pacemaker Buildings
Central City
Graber
Indiana Pole Builders, Inc
Sharon
Robby
Rae Ann
Des Moines student injured when car overturns on highway
Des Moines resident Tom D Throckmorton was taken to an Iowa City hospital after his Volkswagen overturned on highway one two miles north of Brigh ton at 1130 a m He was passing a car when the lead vehicle began to pass a third car He drove onto the shoulder lost control hit a farm driveway and was thrown from the sun roof His injuries include cuts fractures and a concussion.
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Des Moines
Tom D. Throckmorton
Iowa City
Highway One
Brighton
Throckmorton
Admitted Saturday and births in Washington area
Admitted Saturday include Boyd Lowry from Brighton with medical needs and Mrs Nicholas Roth in Washington. Births yesterday report Mr and Mrs Ronald Andersen of Washington welcomed a daughter. Dismissed yesterday include Mrs B J Montgomery of Brighton and Ronald Sojka of Ainsworth. Today Tana Reighard from Riverside.
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Boyd Lowry
Brighton
Nicholas Roth
Washington
Ronald Andersen
B. J. Montgomery
Ronald Sojka
Ainsworth
Tana Reighard
Riverside
Cedar Clippers 4-H Elect Officers at October Meeting
The Cedar Clippers 4-H club met in October with nine members two leaders and two guests. Officers elected were Pam Norman president Jackie Knupp vice president Anita Hammen secretary Reta Jones treasurer Jean Marie reporter Denise Hammen historian. Members voted to contribute 25 cents to the county and state 4-H camp and county convention was announced. Refreshments were served.
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The
Cedar Clippers
Maria
Julia Johnson
Pam Norman
Jackie Knupp
Anita Hammen
Reta Jones
Jean Marie
Denise Hammen
See joins naval corpsman unit in Vietnam action
Robert C. See now serves as a naval corpsman attached to the Third Marine Division at Con Thien in Vietnam. He is listed with the 1-92nd Pit and the D Company unit in the SEE designation.
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Robert C. See
D. Co
3Rd Marine Div
FPO
San Francisco
Calif
See
Con Thien
Third Marine Division
Barracks and Auxiliary hold district meeting in Fairfield
The Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary of Iowa’s first district met in Fairfield for the second quarterly gathering. A noon luncheon preceded sessions led by E R Moorledge of Wapello. Telephoned remarks from Representative Schwengel and greetings from Department Commander Raymond E Beyers capped the event with reports and officer introductions. Washington attendees included Lena Ramseyer and others.
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Iowa
Fairfield
E. R. Moorledge
Wapello
Schwengel
Raymond E. Beyers
Indianapolis
Mary Hart Faith
Muscatine
Moorledge
Washington
Lena Ramseyer
Ed Bushek
Thora Pease
Mary O’conner
Claude McCoy
Thelma Rohrer
Russell Goodin
Everett Burham
Meryl Steele
Howard Altenbernd
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Wilf Cech
John Goetz
Glen and
Larry
George Goetz
Faye
Lewis
William Lewis
Tuscon
Ariz
Jim Lewis
Rita Graber
Dennis Graber
Crawfordsville
Kay Freyenberger
Frieda Freyenberger
Wayland
Shirley Ann Schrock
Elmer J. Schrock
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Mable Baldwin
Virgil E. Turnipseed
Ansley, Neb
Culver
Reever RR
MAGIC
Zephyr
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Ralph Graber
Wasco
Jack & Jill
Betty Crocker
Angel Food
Our
Jar
del Monte
Golden Valley
Jonathan Apples
USDA
Hamburger
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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