Honor Bill Boshart Chest drive dedication noted
The 1968 Red Feather Appeal will be dedicated to the memory of Bill Boshart who died October 18. He chaired both Special and Business Divisions and led as board president and two years as general chairman. Duncan praised the community and quoted the kickoff meeting showing Boshart turning in most of his cards and contributing $3,712.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest Board
Joe Evanovich
Larry Duncan
Bill Boshart
Boshart
Duncan
Bill
Special Workers
License Renewals Suspended at Washington County Courthouse
No driver license renewals at the Washington County courthouse during Christmas and New Year holidays. Drivers may visit the courthouse here each Wednesday before December 18 for renewals. Renewals can be processed up to 90 days before the driver's birthdate anniversary. Examiners are available every Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mid-Prairie Jr high council elected leaders named
Mid-Prairie students have named class officers and student council leaders. Phil Houseal is student council president. Ninth grade representatives include Dick Ehrenfelt president Sue Skola vice president Ann Barber Lynn Kloppfer Marcy Ulin Kenny Ehrenfelt Kevin Dunbar. Eighth grade president Randy Miller vice president Jeri Foriash Greg Mangold Greg Harland Sandra Lowry Robert Yoder. Seventh grade president Mike Houseal Barb Yoder vice president Bryan Fry Jane Freese Kristi Patterson Greg Gingerich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie
Phil Houseal
Dick Ehrenfelt
Sue Skola
Ann Barber
Lynn Kloppfer
Marcy Ulin
Kenny Ehrenfelt
Kevin Dunbar
Randy Miller
Jeri Foriash
Greg Mangold
Greg Harland
Sandra Lowry
Robert Yoder
Mike Houseal
Barb Yoder
Bryan Fry
Jane Freese
Kristi Patterson
Greg Gingerich
Rites held in Letts for Roy McCleary retired railroad man
Roy McCleary 80 retired railroad engineer died October 30 at Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral at Letts United Methodist Church Saturday at 1 30 p m with burial in Letts Cemetery. Rev Richard Eis officiating. Visitation at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home then church. Survived by wife Gladys Weaver McCleary and three daughters of Lockport Illinois, four grandchildren and one great grandchild, two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Roy McCleary
Muscatine General Hospital
Letts United Methodist Church
Richard Eis
Stacy Lewis
Lockport, Ill
Roy Johnson
A. J. Lapikas
Joseph Bolattino
George Ross
Bernard Middleton
Muscatine
Funeral for Mike Edwards 86 in Illinois native dies at home
W B Mike Edwards 86 of 1002 North Marion Avenue died October 31 1968 after two years of declining health and five weeks of serious illness. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Jones Funeral Home Rev Warren McFate burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons Dr Ralph Edwards and Mrs Leyburn Gladys Lewis five grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother Grover one sister Mrs Mina Moore and a surviving daughter Dorothea predeceased. Edwards was a former blacksmith, hunter and trapshooter. Kiwanis hosts two Democratic candidates for county office Marie Jones for County Treasurer and Raymond J Miller Jr for County Sheriff. Officers elected for 1969 Ray Carter president Burge Hammond 1st VP Dr Marvin Tweeton 2nd VP and four board members Wayne Davis Allan Kinzler Bob Reed Dick Wiley. Rev Mark Bayert gave a life sketch as newly ordained assistant pastor of Marion Ave United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B
Mike) Edwards
North
Marion Avenue
Jones
Warren McFate
Elm Grove
Edwards
Whitehall
Ill
Walter Byron Edwards
George Preston
Sara Jane Moore Edwards
Green County
Brighton
Eva Pearl Robertson
Illinois
Washington County
Dutch Creek
Clay
West Chester
Washington
Ralph Edwards
Centerville
Leyburn
Gladys) Lewis
Fresno
Calif
Grover
Denver
Colo
Mina Moore
Carrollton, Ill
Dorothea
Kiwanis Club
Democratic Party
Marie Jones
Raymond J. Miller, Jr
Ray Carter
Burge Hammond
Marvin Tweeton
Wayne Davis
Allan Kinzler
Bob Reed
Dick Wiley
Mark Bayert
Marion Ave. United Presbyterian Church
Troop 242 Scouts on historic Sho Quo Quon Trail
Forty Scouts and Scouters from Troop 242 of St. James hiked the 25 mile Sho Quo Quon Geode Trail from Crapo Park Burlington to a camp on Lake Geode. They crossed seven ravines on cable bridges and heard the trail’s history. A November litter project and pioneer camp are planned with a fundraising breakfast on November 2 from 7 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Crapo Park
Burlington
Mississippi
Lake Geode
Skunk
Geode
Flint
Story hour set at Crawfordsville for young children
Beginning Monday, November 4, the Crawfordsville Wednesday Study Club will sponsor a story hour for children age three through kindergarten. Sessions run 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. in the Crawfordsville school library on the third floor, each Monday when WACO school is in session, directed by Mrs. William Bernau with a committee of eight ladies and a substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Waco School
William Bernau
Charles Twinam
James Edgar
Joe Martin
George Fulton
Donald Sands
Arvid Anderson
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Jack Erwin
Telephone employees earn service awards
Marion S. McAvoy manager for the General Telephone Company in Washington was recognized for 30 years of service at an award dinner in Toledo Iowa. Other long time General Telephone employees were honored including some with 40 years of service. Ed Woods of Keota received an award for 10 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion S. McAvoy
General Telephone Company
Washington
Toledo
Iowa
General Telephone
Ed Woods
Keota
Mrs Roy Littrel Dies in Iowa City
Mrs Roy Littrel 69 of this vicinity died Tuesday night October 29 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral services will be Friday at 130 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Col umbus Junction with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine The former Edith Applin Chown was born May 9 1899 in rural Conesville to George and Mary Meyers Chown She married Mr Littrel June 16 1925 at Muscatine They lived on a farm north of Columbus Junction She attended Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and Iowa State College Ames and taught in rural schools before marriage She is survived by her husband one son Laverne Littrel of Conesville two daughters Mrs Lewis Mary Lou Peterson of Nichols and Mrs Jack Betty Greenlee of Davenport two grandchildren three sisters Miss Bessie Chown Conesville Mrs Mae McElhinney Letts and Mrs Howard Greene Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Roy Littrel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Stacy Lewis
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Edith Applin Chown
Conesville
George
Mary Meyers Chown
Littrel
Letts
Howard Greene
Phone company tax sets new records in Iowa
Iowa Telephone Company and Hawkeye State Telephone Company, members of the Continental system, paid a combined record 595000.00 in property tax assessments to Iowa. Iowa Telephone Company paid 521233.44 and Hawkeye State 73521.87, funding state, county and city services. Washington County received 21234.32 of the tax revenue in 1968, underscoring the impact of telephone services on community development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Telephone Company
Hawkeye State Telephone Company
Continental Telephone System
Iowa
Washington County
Keota Woman Irma Gent Dies at 52
Mrs Irma Eliz Gent 52 of Keota died Wednesday October 30 at University Hospitals Iowa City after months of illness. Funeral Saturday 10 am at St Marys Keota with Rev Kempker. burial in St Marys Cemetery Keota. Rosary Friday 8 30 pm at Powell Funeral Home. Born Sept in Sigourney, she married Francis Gent February 5 1936. Survived by husband two sons Terry and Dick, daughter Donna Tinnes, son Fred, mother, a brother and five sisters. Six grandchildren also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Irma Elizabeth Gent
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Church
Co. S. Kempker
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Sigourney
Leonard
Thelma) Mahan
Brighton
Beryl
Betty) Adams
Delta
Social calendar fills week with club meetings and events
Past Matrons Club hosts 7 30 p m meeting led by Mrs Edgar Stewart. Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 p m at IOOF Hall. 1st Presbyterian UPW general meeting at 1 30 p m with dessert and Thank Offering program. Lodge 26 at 8 p m at Masonic Temple for important business meeting. Marion Ave UPW circles schedule 1 30 p m. Circle III 1 30 p m at church lounge. Circle IV 1 30 p m Mrs Robert McFarlane. Circle V 9 a m Mrs Jay Brewer. Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 p m Legion Hall with Dell Trout calling. Monday Democratic Women's Club executive board 9 30 a m Mrs Don Simmering. Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple. Rainbow Board 7 p m YWCA Council 7 30 p m YWCA room. FOE Auxiliary 8 p m at hall. Golden Age Club 10 a m YWCA room sack lunch. White Shrine Bridge 1 30 p m Masonic Temple. DAR 2 p m UP Home note change of day. All St James Circles 8 p m joint meeting at St James school gym. White elephant silent auction Admission one article for auction. ae oa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Stewart
Rebekah Lodge
1St Presbyterian Upw
Masonic Temple
Marion Ave
Bertha Miller
Legion Hall
Dell Trout
Democratic Women’s Club
Don Simmering
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
YWCA
FOE
Hall
Golden Age Club
White Shrine Bridge
Dar
St. James
St. James School
White Elephant
Mid-Prairie FFA Appreciation Night Held in Student Center
The Mid-Prairie FFA hosted an Appreciation Night on October 24 at 7 30 p m in the student center. Officers of Tri County FFA were raised to Chapter Farmers, 94 Greenhands elevated to Chapter Farmers, and 29 members conferred Chapter Farmer. Harold Crawford from Iowa State University was the main speaker. Lyle Wade received the honorary Chapter Farmer degree. Committee reports covered the 304 plot and Safe Corn Harvest Campaign, with citrus fruit sales planned to fund chapter activities. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie
Mike Welte
Steve Schroeder
Tri - County F. F. A
Tri - County
Thornburg
Terry Pemberton
South District
Harold Crawford
Iowa State University
Lyle Wade
F.F.A
Scott Pemberton
Mike Foriash
Don Wiles
Emma Keiser Dies in Colorado at 87
Mrs. Emma Keiser, 87, formerly of Keota, died Wednesday in Fort Collins, Colorado. Born May 5, 1881, she married John David Keiser in 1901. he died in 1927. She was a member of the American Baptist Church and had lived in Fort Collins for 34 years. Survived by son John D. Keiser of Fort Collins, two grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and two sisters Corrine Teuscher and Pearl Hartzel of Des Moines. Funeral Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home, Keota, with Rev. James A. Beatty officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Friends may call after Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Emma Keiser
Ft. Collins
Colo
Powell
James A. Beatty
John David Keiser
American Baptist Church
John D. Keiser
Corrine Teuscher
Pearl Hartzel
Des Moines
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Vinton Firm
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Honor Bill Boshart
Govt
Herbert Campbell
Walter Schroeder
Wallace Fagen
Robert Porter
Charles Snyder
Ira F. Morrison
John Patterson
Board of Supervisors
Willis
Woody) Richards
Republican Central Committee
William Perdock
Mid-Prairie Jr. High Council
Hearing Aid Service Center
Mid-States Hearing Aids, Inc
Bahlberg Electronics, Ing
Rose Motel
Evening Journal
Mr. McCleary
Charles and
Etta Phillips McCleary
Gladys Weaver
Letts January S. Opst
Railway Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mike Edwards
Scouts
Wanderer
Dial
Irma Gent
Mid-Prairie
FFA
Texas
Colorado
Wellman, Iowa
Osincup’s
Redeem
Davisson
Watson Cleaners
Connelly Hardware
Johnson’s
Charlie’s 66 Bulk Service
Pioneer Drug Store
The
Squire
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