Sterling College honors first Silver Bowl scholars
Sterling College in Sterling Kansas announced the first Sterling Silver Bowl scholarships awarding two four semester awards based on academic standing and need to Judith Wilson a Hutchinson JC graduate and Margaret Larsen an Ellsworth JC graduate Both winners praised Sterling College and the program as the 1969 Silver Bowl game set for Thanksgiving Day on campus with final team selections due November 9 involving NJCAA teams from several states and local Jayhawk leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling College
Kansas
Washington
Iowa
William McCreery
Margaret Larsen
Sterling
Judith Wilson
Hutchinson Community Junior College
Ellsworth Junior College
Jerome Chandler
Halstead High School
William Wilson
Hutchinson Police Department
Chris
Sheila
Sterling Rotary Club
New York
Minnesota
North Carolina
Texas
Colorado
Kansas Jayhawk
Hutchinson
Independence
Social Calendar of Community Activities and Notices
Social calendar items list events for Friday to Tuesday including Military Wives meeting Promenaders Square Dance and Legion Hall venue, Music Department, Nighters at YWCA, Tops Club and Senior Citizens groups, Garden II at United Presbyterian Home, Past Chiefs Cedar Two Farm Bureau Women meeting, 19th Century Club luncheon, White Shrine advance night and Y-Wives gathering. Details include times locations hostesses and reservation info where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Boyd Berdo
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Lyle Rudkin
Applied Arts I
Lloyd
BPW Club
Local hospital notes and newborns in area
Keota resident Deane Morris is in University Hospital Iowa City awaiting cataract removal on one eye this Friday with the other eye scheduled next week. He is expected to stay about two and a half weeks and is in room 264. Ronald Wade and Pat Bower Wade welcomed a 9 pound 11 ounce daughter Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Grandparents are Wade and Ila Wade with great grandfather Howard Bower. Ralph Herr of Keota, a patient at University Hospitals, will undergo mitral valve replacement surgery Monday, Oct. 27. Mrs. Robert Manchester of Monmouth, Illinois, visited Washington with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thomas visited Mrs. Hennon for her 77th birthday at Crestview Home in West Branch, sharing a cake with other patients.
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Deane Morris
Keota
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ronald Wade
Fairchild East
Mercy Hospital
Wade
Pat Bower
Fred Wade
Ila Wade
Holbrook
Howard Bower
Ralph Herr
University Hospitals
Robert E. Thomas
Cora. Hennon
Crestview
West Branch
Don Wilson
Columbus Junction
Craig Michael
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Wilsons
Sharee
Doug
Wilson
Julia Carson
Robert Carson
Washington
Raymond Wilson
Accident near Wayland leaves driver with head cuts
Harold Jay Wilson of Washington was injured when his truck left the Wayland blacktop three miles south of Washington in front of the Owen Roth home. The 3:45 p.m. mishap occurred as Wilson, heading north, drove onto the shoulder and into a deep ditch, landing on its wheels. The truck sustained about 1600 dollars in damage and Wilson was treated at the Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jay Wilson
Washington
Wayland Blacktop
Owen Roth
Wilson
Washington County
Blue Cross Awards Honor Mr Steven at Des Moines Banquet
Mr and Mrs Bob Stevenson attended the Blue Cross and Blue Shield annual awards in Des Moines. Steven son served as area manager for Washington and Keokuk Counties and received a 10 year service award at the Hotel Savery banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Stevenson
Des Moines
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Stevenson
Washington
Keokuk
Hotel Savery
Elsie Keiser 51 of Richland dies after illness
Mrs Elsie Lu cille Cox Keiser 51 wife of Lyle Kieser of rural Richland died early today at University Hospitals Iowa City after a lengthy illness Funeral arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home Richland She was born April 15 1918 near Richland the eldest daughter of Walter and Effie Cox She taught in rural schools before marrying March 22 1942 Survivors include her husband one daughter Twila three sons Ronald Donald Kenneth a sister Letha Bunnell two brothers Gerald and Leo Cox and one grandson
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Richland
Elsie Lucille Cox Keiser
Lyle Kieser
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Gould
Keiser
Walter
Effie Jones Cox
University of Northern
South English
Friends Church
Women’s Missionary Union
Twila
University of Iowa
Ronald Keiser
el Paso
Texas
Donald
Kenneth
Letha Bunnell
South Elgin
Ill
Gerald Cox
Sigourney
Leo Cox
Fires consume two Letts area farms on Thursday
Two fires struck the Letts community late Thursday afternoon. The John Doak farm house six miles northwest saw a room fire with heavy smoke damage to walls and floors and clothing burned. At 5 30 p m the Marvin Furns farm cornpicker fire spread to a field, heavily damaging equipment.
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Letts
John Doak
Columbus Junction
Marvin Furns
Hospital Admission and Discharges List
On the record hospital admitted yesterday includes Mrs Marie Cokayne of Mediapolis for medical care. Discharges yesterday include Eugene Stewart of Washington, Mrs Willard Bell of Ainsworth, Mrs Magda Ahm Ling of Washington, Mrs Larry Swartzendrubher and daughter of Kalona, Mrs John Jones and son of Washington, and George Stewart of Washington.
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Marie Cocayne
Mediapolis
Medical
Eugene Stewart
Washington
Willard Bell
Ainsworth
Magda Ahmling
Larry Swartzendrubher
Kalona
John Jones
George Stewart
Weekly school lunch menu sampler across days
A dense list of daily meals from Monday to Friday features fishburgers, hot dogs, Swiss steak, pizza, and chili among offerings. Includes sides such as vegetables, potatoes, bread, and milk with desserts like gingerbread, cobbler, and cookies.
College open house hosts 91 seniors from many states
Judy Roth of Rural Route 2 Washington is among 91 high school seniors invited to Goshen College for a campus open house on October 17 and 18. Students toured classes spoke with faculty and explored campus life. Also noted are family visits from Dr. Leroy Riley and Mrs. Harold Benedict, a family reunion after ten years, winter plans for Keota residents Claude and Mrs. Holmes, and the birth of Craig Michael Wilson in Mt. Pleasant with relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Roth
Washington
Goshen College
Leroy Riley
Los Angeles
Harold Benedict
San Antonio
L. F. Harding
Robert Riley
Germany
Gun Safety program for Methodist Men hosts Wellman dinner
United Methodist Men and their sons met in Wellman for a dinner and program on gun safety. Shirley Statler presided, Swank led devotions, and Rev Gordon Packard led singing. Fred Stockett presented Gun Safety and showed a duck hunting film. Hugh Shaw displayed guns bows and arrows.
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Wellman
United Methodist
Shirley Statler
West Chester
Con Swank
Kalona
Gordon Packard
Fred Stockett
Hugh Shaw
Waco OLDS to stage Oliver musical rehearsals underway
Waco OLDS is rehearsing for a high school production of Oliver on November 6 and 7. Cast and chorus practice nightly as carpenters build sets and artists paint Dickensesque England for the fall musical with tickets on sale October 29 at 8:30 a.m. at the Olds high school office.
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Waco
Oliver
England
Broadway
London
New York Post
Richard Watts, Jr
Dickens
Olds
Wayland forum on U S priorities planned at church
A community wide forum on national priorities will be held October 27 at 7 30 p m in the Wayland Mennonite church fellowship hall. Sponsored by the church Social Concerns committee the event features University of Iowa speakers addressing the defense establishment the Vietnam War and militarization. Professors Dee W Norton and Stephen Large will speak. A second meeting is set for November 3 to continue discussions.
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Wayland
Wayland Mennonite Church
University of Iowa
Dee W. Norton
Department of
Psychology
Stephen Large
History
Faith Baptist Church Washington Iowa Service Schedule
Faith Baptist Church in Washington Iowa lists Sunday activities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. Youth Groups 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship. Dial 3-4462 for more information. It is the preacher s business to make sinners uncomfortable.
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Faith Baptist Church
Washington, Iowa
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Louis Larsen
Hutchison, Kansas
Jerome Chandier
The
College
Vernon Elgin
Marjorie Curry
Washington High School
Iowa Falls
Margaret
Louis W. Larsen
Red Cross Office
Legion Hall
M. M. Schell
Anankias
FTD
Wolf's Flower Shop
Robert Manchester
Monmouth
Manchester
Family Cafe
Fairfield, Iowa
Elsie Keiser
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Claude Holmes
Jensen Beach, Fla
U. S
Rev
World Baptist General Conference
J. Parish
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Perel Las
Horn
Southern
Iowa Southern
Albia
Burlington
Centerville
Chariton
Corydon, Creston
Grinnell, Leon
Mt. Ayre
New London
Newton
Osceola
Ottumwa, Sigourney, Washington
Southern Utilities Company
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