Local Club Activities Highlight Community Women Groups
Y-Wives finish placques and corn husk crafts with next week plans for macrame hangers. Priscilla Club hosts a show and tell morning with ten members. Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women elect officers and discuss holiday entertaining, Iowa dinner, poems, and quizzes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hurst
Keith Stewart
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Alice Norman
C.C. Reeves
Robert Jones
William Norman
Extension Service
M.L. Crawford
Wayne Knapp
Iowa
Harvey Timmins
Henrietta Booth
Our Farm Bureau
David Norman
Wayne Knupp
William Ganon
Norway
Cloyce Crone
Ed Chabal
Richard Stewart
Christmas Music Program Offered to Clubs by Extension
Max Exner and committee summarize holiday spirit as music stained glass and family tree. Jane Passmore highlights two themes The Song and The Star. A 40 minute slide presentation shows five Christ symbols in paintings and music. Bookings via Washington County Extension Office 653-4811, $1 rental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Exner
Extension Home
Jane Passmore
Washington County Extension Office
Balles Named President of Federal Bank of San Francisco
John J. Balles, 51, assumes the presidency of the Federal Bank of San Francisco. He previously led economics and corporate planning at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh and held roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Balles earned a Ph.D. from Ohio State. His wife Jane Knupp is from Columbus, and the couple has two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Balles
Federal Bank of San Francisco
Balles
Jane Knupp
Wilbur J
Flossie Bridges Knupp
Columbus
Washington
Pittsburgh
Mellon National Bank and Trust Company
Mellon Bank
Pittsburgh Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Credit Department
Ohio State
Ruth Bridges
E.L. Rouse
U.P
Glenn Knupp
Clayde Knupp
Missionary Society meets at Sandburg
The Bethel Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Dean Sandburg presiding. Mrs. Keith Hardy led, devotions by Mrs. William Wulf. Seven members answered roll call with items of interest. Reports from Mrs. Wulf, Mrs. Robert Shepherd, Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Erwin Wulf noted Presbyterial involvement. Refreshments were served after a Romans chapter study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Missionary Society
Dean Sandburg
Keith Hardy
William Wulf
Wulf
Robert Shepherd
Hardy
Erwin Wulf
Sandburg
Frank Wenger
Wen
RAVE competition district events set for Oct 28 across Iowa
Contestants from 65 counties will compete in nine sites at 2 p.m. District winners advance to the state finals in Des Moines on Nov 28 for the Iowa Farm Bureau annual convention. Top three receive trophies with Bill Riley as master of ceremonies. District seven in Fairfield lists performers from Washington Lockridge South English Argyle Columbus Junction Nichols Keosauqua and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Bill Riley
Station
KRNT
First Baptist Church
Fairfield
Sheryl Pfeifer
Washington
Dean Foster
Lockridge
Leland
Jack Coffman
South English
Nancy Randolph
Argyle
Lynn Ann Foster
Columbus Junction
Regina Salemink
Nichols
Ab Manning
Tom Worrell
Jim Kerr
Keosauqua
Hospital Admits Clarence Shumaker and Mrs Hook
The record notes admissions from the Washington area: Clarence Shumaker of Wayland admitted yesterday for medical reasons and Mrs Phyllis Hook of Ainsworth admitted for surgical care. The notice appears in the Washington Evening Journal dated October 26, 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shumaker
Wayland
Medical
Phyllis Hook
Ainsworth
Surgical
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Social Calendar Highlights Local Events This Week
This week lists social gatherings from Kalona Historical Village at 6 p.m. to women groups, ISU events, and church meetings. Activities include a Halloween costume dance at Ainsworth gymnasium with Jerry Story calling, a Rebekah Odd Fellows potluck, and a Young Adults Halloween party near Washington. Some events require contacting 653-2697 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Women of Moose
ISU
H.J. Club
Jim Altenhofen
Robert Applegate
Washington
Ainsworth School
Jerry Story
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
IOOF
Marion Farriers Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Brighton
Mr and Mrs Marion Farrier of Pleasant Plain marked their golden anniversary with an Oct 22 open house at K P Hall in Brighton. About 275 guests attended, including nine children and numerous relatives spanning 28 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Farrier
Pleasant Plain
K.P. Hall
Brighton
Junior Farrier
Leo
Lester Dean
Harold Farrier
Ivan
Betty) Fahy
Kenneth
Maurine) Wakeland
Charles
Wanda) Lowe
Gary
Joan) Norton
Kay) Pohren
Farriers
Janet Farrier
Betty Fahy
Helen Hunt
Geneva Farrier
Janette Farrier
Maurine Wakeland
Wanda Lowe
Sue Farrier
Vicky Stalder
Local Courthouse Issues Four Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued to Rodney Steven Yoder of Iowa City and Kevan Yvonne Stagner of Kalona, and to Gary Lee Hixson and Elizabeth Ellen Cheyney of Washington, at the courthouse here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Steven Yoder
Iowa City
Kevan Yvonne Stagner
Kalona
Gary Lee Hixson
Elizabeth Ellen Cheyney
Washington
Plan coffee Sunday honoring Mrs Bagge
The First Baptist Church choir invites all members, friends, and students to a Sunday coffee in honor of Mrs Foster Bagge for 16 years as choir director, Sunday Oct 29 at 7 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Foster Bagge
Doggetts to be honored for 25 years in Washington
Mr and Mrs Dale Doggett will be feted at an open house Sunday Oct 29 at their Route 2 Washington home for their 25th wedding anniversary. Hosts include their children Deborah Dougall Fred and Linda. They married Oct 26 1947 in Oskaloosa and have lived in Washington since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Doggett
Route 2
Washington
Deborah Doggett
Des Moines
Dennis
Linda) Dougall
Fred
Doggett
Phyllis Garrett
Christian Church
Oskaloosa
St James Pinochle Marathon Standings First Round Winners
The first round results list the top finishers at the St James Pinochle marathon led by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Herlein and Mr. and Mrs. George Sojka. Also in the top eight are Emma Pecinovsky with Muriel TeBockhorst and others with points ranging from 1420 to 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Richard Herlein
George Sojka
Emma Pecinovsky
Muriel TeBockhorst
Margaret Payne
Kathryn Dempsey
Henry Kiene
Eugene Reed
Bernard Reed
Janet Jones
Rolland Dunbar
Kalona Social Roundup Notables Visit Burkleys
Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Burkley in Kalona include Howard Pewitt and family from Iowa City, the Fry family in Wellman, the Nisly and Miller households, and several others from Riverside Wellman Garnett and Dubuque. Local gatherings feature birthday celebrations and weekend visits with relatives in Washington Coralville Garnett and Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way Kalona
Ivan Burkley
Howard Pewitt
Iowa City
Tom Russell
Glee Dunlap
Clyde Kennard
Edd T. Zook
Rufus Gingerich
Roy Hall
Riverside
Lester Mannsmith
Wellman
Delbert Zager
Earl Cline
Washington
Chase Millice
Ellis Swartzendruber
Larry
Henry D. Miller
Jill
Ethel L. Miller
Dorothy Martin
Mary Ann Miller
Local Residents Suffer Heart Attacks Recovering in Hospitals
Mrs. Margaret Schmidt of Muscatine had a heart attack on Oct 24 and is in Muscatine General Hospital room 315 for a stay. Seth Carris of Packwood also had a heart attack on Wednesday and is in the Fairfield hospital ICU, formerly from Washington, brother of Mrs. Ralph Melville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schmidt
Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
Seth Carris
Packwood
Fairfield Hospital
Carris
Washington
Ralph Melville
Thoreau Quote on Targeting the Roots of Evil
A Thoreau thought emphasizes that many attack surface issues while few address underlying causes. The axiom contrasts widespread branch-chopping with decisive root-targeting in social reform and personal ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry David Thoreau
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Ed de
Priscilla Club
Glenn Holden
Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women
San Francisco Bank
D & V Fabrics
Missionary Society
North Marion Ave
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Chevrolet, Inc
Carolyn Jones
Dale W. Jones
Carolyn
Dale Eyestone
Miss Jones
Crown of Beauty
Mr. Eyestone
WCTU
County
Cottonwood Methodist Church
Marion Farriers
Clarence Berkhoff
Tom Coon
Berk
Tom
Berk's Barber Shop
Sculptor-Kut
Avantelook
Call Now
Nixon
Richard Nixon
New Rochelle
N.Y
UPI
Mrs. Bagge
Dale Doggetts
Ivan Burkleys
Miller
Jonas Beachy
Susie
Garnett
Kansas
J. Claude Miller
Dean
Dubuque
James Miller
Edwin Knepp
John R. Knepp
Eli Knepp
Marshall
Traber Woven
Graber
Window Fashion People
Zai
Corhamas O. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Bob Roe
Bones & Stripes
Michaels/Stern
West Side Square
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