Manpower program endorsed by county CAP board
The Manpower Development CAP approves a comprehensive plan for Henry and Washington counties to provide employability and employment services. Two offices would serve both counties with shared professional staff and local recruitment, training, job placement, and follow up. If funded and approved, a six month demonstration project would begin with high school equipment course registration planned for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Washington Counties
Washington County Community Action Program Board of 1 Directors
Henry County 1 Cap
Terry Jamison
Burlington
Town State Employment + Security Commission
CAP
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Washington County
Violet Lundquist
Southeast Town
CAP ‘Board
Highland School Staff Changes and Halloween Dance
Highland music teacher Marsnai ried Jr resigns for health reasons at Highland High. Junior High football meets Mid Prairie Thursday at 4 pm. Highland varsity undefeated this season. Halloween dance after Friday game with gym decor and a librarian dressed as witch. Eighteen students took Preliminary SATs. All-School Play moved to November 3 at 7:30 pm. All-State Band audition set for October 29 in Muscatine. Future Teachers group hosted by Mr Miles. Seniors plan Prospective Teachers Day on November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsnai Ried
Highland
Mid - Prairie
Lane
Muscatine
Miles
Vetter Speaks on Tax Plans at Riverside Coffee
Keith L. Vetter Republican candidate for State Representative addressed a Riverside coffee gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Keith Horn Saturday evening October 2. He outlined revenue sources for state programs and discussed tax relief, noting school millage drives property taxes. The talk endorsed increasing state aid to schools up to 40 percent to curb local tax burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Horn
Riverside
Keith L. Vetter
Vetter
Towa
Local Professional Directory Listing Attorneys and Doctor
A black and white directory page lists attorneys including Louis J. Kehoe at Jeffry building contact 653 3991 and Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 W. Washington St contact 653 2924. Also John C. Owen at 119 West Washington South Side Square phone 653 2874 and Stewart and Shearer at 25 West Main with abstract department contact 653 2159 plus Dr M L Tweeton 108 North Marion phone 653 2351 closed Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
West Main St
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Mid-Prairie to Offer Adult Education Classes Districtwide
A planning drive in Mid-Prairie Community School District aims to launch an Adult Education Program for all district adults. A 20 member Citizens Advisory Committee will shape the program and seek ideas, with first meeting set for October 31 at 7 30 in the senior high building.
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Wellman
mid-Prairie Community School
Mid-Prairie Community
Citizens Advisory Committee
Mid-Prairie
Janet Bauer
Charles Beckman
Lewis Belcher
Oran Birkey
Wallace Fisher
Betty Foriash
Willis Gengerich
Roger Johnson
Lawrence Miksch
Monroe Miller
Orval Miller
Verton Miller
David Norman
J.T. Palmer
Sam Rogers
Betty Schwartz
Vernon Stagner
Stanley Swartzendruber
Duane Tadlocks- Everette Winborn
Rites at Wellman for Sophia M. Rutter
Mrs Sophia M Rutter 72 died Monday at Mercy Hospital Town City after two days as patient Funeral set for Thursday 10 am at Wellman Baptist Church Rev Herman Rice Kalona in charge Burial Thursday 2 30 pm in Elgin Missouri Born May 16 1884 in Missouri daughter of Fred and Mollie Meyer Married E Day in 1914 he died in 1921 She later wed Eugene R Ritter who died in 1959 They moved to Iowa in 1916 Survived by son Lee R Day daughter Mrs Joe Dozer Garden Grove California sister Bessie
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Wellman
Sophia M. Rutter
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Wellman Baptist Church
Herman Rice
Kalona
Elgin
Ritter
Missouri
Fred
Mollie Meyer
E. Day
Eugene R. Ritter
Iowa
The
Baptist
Rites Pending for Donald M Sigler in Keota
Funeral arrangements for Donald M Sigler aged 36 are pending at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. Mr. Sigler died today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Donald M. Sigler
Powell
Mr. Sigler
Clendenning Rites Planned at Keota Cemetery
Graveside services for Mabel P. Clendenning will be held Thursday at 1 30 p.m. in the Keota Cemetery. Friends may call at the Powell Funeral Home in Keota Wednesday evening.
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Keota
Mabel P. Clendenning
Powell
Toastmasters Attend Humor Speech Contest at Iowan City
Toastmasters from the Winginton Club attended a humorous speech contest Sunday evening at Memorial Union in Iowan City. Roy Hodges was the winner from the Was Club. Others present included Mrs. Delmar EI, Mr. and Mrs. John Gamon, and David Miksch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wington
Iowan City
Then Memorial Union
Roy Hodges
Eaeftestant
Was) Club
Delmar
John Gamon
David Miksch
Funeral services for Lester Snow held in Sherman Eder
Funeral services for Lester Snow were held at 3 30 PM Monday at Sherman Eder Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne presiding. Pallbearers named Frank Longwell Omar Black Tom Anders Vernon Anders Richard Hesser and Keith Wikoff. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Marriage licenses issued Saturday to Richard Duane Dowell and Beverly Jewel Hall, both of Burlington and Washington, and Harlan Ronald Yoder of Montana and Susan Ann Schwartz of Wellman.
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Richard Duane Dowell
Burlington
Beverly Jewell Hall
Washington
Harlan Ronald Yoder
Mantana
Susan Ann Schwartz
Wellman
Columbus City Methodist Centennial Celebrated
Columbus City Metho dist Church marks 100 years with a weekend observance Oct 27 to 30. The 9:00 a.m. Oct 28 bell tolls for dedication of the church built in 1855 at a cost of 3 000 dollars. The program includes services by former pastors, a prayer service, memorials, and a cooperative church dinner inviting greetings from absent members.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Columbus
United Brethren
Seceders
Associated Presbyterians
Mr. Roberts
Muscatine
Fred Miller
James S. Thomas
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Earl E. Josten
Club Activities Highlight Music Department Meeting
Mrs Edgar Stewart hosted the Music department gathering Monday evening with Mrs Don Oxenford assisting. Presiding was Mrs J W Helscher. New member Mrs Warren McFate joined as Mrs Richard Paul led a program of questions and answers on We Who Are Teachers We Who Are Parents We Who Are Performers and We Who Listen and Enjoy Mrs A 5smin reported on the Houston opera house. Camp site chair Mrs Wayne Gamon named Mrs Oxenford and Mrs Robert Poor man to her committee.
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Edgar Stewart
Don Oxenford
J. W.helscher
Warren McFate
Richard Paul
A. 5
Smin
Houston
Texas
Wayne Gamon
Oxenford
Robert Poorman
Dwight Bode Named to State Position
Dwight Bode, county superintendent of schools in Washington County, is serving this year as state president of the county superintendents organization. He was re-elected recently in Des Moines and previously served as vice president.
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Dwight Bode
Washington County
Local Cedar Rapids Area Notes Reach Across States
Local snippets record visits and travels of area residents. Dan Lowe of Cedar Rapids stops in Washington on route to Iowa Wesleyan homecoming in Mt. Pleasant. Bob Lowe attends a Southeast Iowa Bowling Proprietors meeting in Columbus Junction. Phil Embree, serving Marines on a Panama Virgin Islands cruise, calls from San Juan Puerto Rico. Mrs. Raymond Crone visits Ottumwa Heights College Parents Day and hears her daughter Mari sing in chorus. Mr. and Mrs. Livingston tour the East including New York. the Boettchers return from the Ozarks and visit Richard in Kansas City. Raymond Hasty visits the Alfred Faulkner home in Muscatine with others. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Negus host a Cedar River turtle supper with guests. Neal Augustine and family announce Jeffrey Neal born weighing 7 lb 4 1/2 oz, with grandparents in Wellman and Ainsworth. Mrs. Lon Brown and Mrs. Gussie Smith visit the Hill home in Cedar Rapids area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Robert Lowe
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Phil Embree
Lysle Embree
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Phil
Marines
Panama and
Virgin Islands
Neal Augustine
Jeffrey Neal
Delphia Spears
Wellman
Lloyd Augustine
Ainsworth
Lon Brown
Packswood
Gussie Smith
Joe Hill
Men in service with new addresses listed
Private John R. Carson RA 116920629 serves in Company A US Army at Fort Lewis Tacoma Washington 98432. John D. Coon SR B61 89 48 belongs to Company 611 12 US Naval Training Center San Diego California 92133.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Carson
Co. A. US
Ft. Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Electronic Computer Programming Institute Ad in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids ad promotes training for IBM computer programming at ECPI, offering day and evening classes, free machine time, and a nationwide placement service. It promises no prior experience required and immediate job prospects with a free booklet and aptitude test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electronic Computer Programming Institute
IBM
Executive Plaza
ECPI
Institute
1St Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Professional Directory
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Oftometrists
John W. Lemmon
D. D
South Town
Tabernacle
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Chicago
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
General Motors
the Willow's
Osincup’s
Bob Lowe
Bowling Proprietors
Raymond Crone
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Heights College
Mari
Dave Livingston
New York
East
Paul Boettcher
Ozarks
Richard
Kansas City
Raymond Hasty
Alfred Faulkner
Maxine Nickerson
Don Nickerson
Barbara and
Rodney
Freeport, Ill
Ellis Negus
Cedar River
Dave Williamson
John Lowash
Ethel Glider
C. K. Snyder
Carson
Minick Furniture Co
Nt’. Bank
Ning Tem
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Corporatio
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