Local Social and Club News Highlights
West Chester celebrates 46th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs A J Votru ba. Barb Grim returns from Clinton. Junior Birney recovers from surgery at Mercy Iowa City. Earl Bath visits Mt Pleasant with mother Mrs S W DeLong. The Rev Charles Hawkins to preach at Old Threshers chapel Mt Pleasant with choir under Mrs James Rosi en and others. Mrs Perl Thomes honored at birthday dinner. Cindy Chamberlin heads to Nevada with college friends. Ted and Mrs Johnson vacation at Siren Wisconsin. Rob in Bueghly engages to Dan Hale of Iowa Falls. Summer wedding plans in formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hawkins
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Old Threshers Grounds
Mt. Pleasant
James Rosien
Carl Phillips
Richard Hesser
Mindi
Perl Thomes
Thomes
Phillips
Hesser
Lloyg Brown
Farm Bureau Seeks RAVE Contestants for Picnic Show
The Farm Bureau invites amateur acts for the Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment contest at the Fairgrounds on Saturday September 11 at 1 30 PM. Open to Farm Bureau members ages 1 to 99 with acts under six minutes. Contact Mrs George Horn Mrs Lawrence Miksch Mrs Duane White or the Farm Bureau office in Washington for details.
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Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
George Horn
Lawrence Miksch
Duane White
Washington
County Nurses Plan Meeting Tuesday
The Washington County Registered Nurses Association will hold its first meeting on Tuesday September 8 at 8 p.m. at the Nurses Home. Dr Roger Simpson an ENT specialist from Iowa City will be the speaker. All nurses are welcome to attend the first Tuesday of each month.
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Washington County Registered Nurses Association
Roger Simpson
Iowa City
Merry Mixer Club Plans Iowa Trip to Hoover's Park
The Merry Mixer Club met with Mrs. Laurel Statler and 14 members plus guest Marguerite Hering. Doris Parcell spoke on Iowa facts and a field trip to Hoover's Park in West Branch and Iowa City was set for Sept 29 with 8:30 a.m. meet at Pat Mangolds. Ada Hartzler to host October 6 meeting.
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Merry Mixer Club
Laurel Statler
Marguerite Hering
Iowa
Doris Parcell
Hoover’s Park
West Branch
Iowa City
Pat Mangolds
St Joseph Summer Pinochle Marathon Nears End
At the end of the eighth round St Josephs Circle summer pinochle marathon lists top scorers led by Mrs Ken Pettebaum and Mrs Byron Winans with 6480 points followed by Mrs Alex Gevock and Mrs Margaret Payne at 5410 and others. A supper for players and substitutes is planned for Monday Sept 20 at 6 30 p.m. in the St James cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Circle
Ken Pettebaum
Byron Winans
Alex Gevock
Margaret Payne
Harold Sobaski
Raymond Hammen
Keith Hora
Ken Cuhel
George Hora
Jim Stalder
St. James
Elaine Wemark and Douglas Peterson Wed in Ridgeway
Elaine Wemark of Waterloo and Douglas Peterson of Basalt Colorado exchanged marriage vows Saturday August 14 at Lincoln Lutheran Church Ridgeway Iowa. Pastor Peter L Swiggum officiated. The bride daughter of Mrs Harry Wemark and the late Mr Wemark and the groom son of Mrs Dorothea Peterson and the late Carl Peterson. The bride given in marriage by her brother Vince Wemark. Attendants included Dianne Wemark Marilyn Wemark Judy Johnson with junior bridesmaids Debra Wemark Wendie Miller and Willard Peterson among ushers Dennis and Howard Wemark. Reception for 175 in church parlors. Bride a Cresco High School and Iowa State University graduate teaches at Rainbow Drive School in Waterloo. Groom employed in the forest service in Basalt Colorado and to return to Iowa State University for landscape architecture studies. Honeymoon in Glenwood Springs Colorado. The couple resides at 501 Jefferson Avenue Waterloo.
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Elaine Wemark
Waterloo
Douglas Peterson
Basalt
Colo
Lincoln Lutheran Church
Ridgeway
Peter L. Swiggum
Harry Wemark
Mr. Wemark
Dorothea M. Peterson
West Chester
Des Moines
Carl Peterson
Vince Wemark
Dianne Wemark
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn Wemark
Judy Johnson
Collins
Debra Wemark
Wendie Miller
Cresco
Bill Lampe
Lake Bluff
Ill
Dean Peterson
Marshalltown
Willard L. Peterson
Dennis
Howard Wemark
Carolyn Cochran
Cresco High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Rainbow Drive School
Forest Service
Bassalt
Glenwood Springs
Jefferson Avenue
Local Births and Dismissals Reported at Washington Hospital
Yesterday admissions include Miss Hattie Mc Connell and Miss Susan West both listed as medical patients in Washington. Emma Campbell also medical. Births today announce a son for Mr and Mrs Richard Herrick at Columbus Junction. Dismissals include Miss Sandy Yoder in Washington and Kenneth Rich of Wayland.
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Hattie McConnell
Washington
Susan West
Emma Campbell
Richard Herrick
Columbus Junction
Sandy Yoder
Kenneth Rich
Wayland
Social Calendar Sees Wide Weekday Notices
A dense list of upcoming club and community events appears with times and venues across the week. Highlights include Friday gatherings at the Masonic Temple and IOOF Hall, Saturday Saddle Club at the fairgrounds, and Tuesday talks by Dr Roger Simpson in Iowa City, with reservations and dressings noted for several events.
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Fairgrounds
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
YWCA
White Shrine Bridge
Y Wives luncheon opens fall season
The first Y Wives meeting of the fall and winter season will be a salad luncheon next Tuesday September 7 at 1 30 p.m. in the Y community room. The program includes a panel from the police force the city council and Mayor Cloid Willits with Mrs James Rossen as moderator.
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Cloid Willits
James Rossen
Rosemary Club Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Keith Horn
Mrs Keith Horn entertained the Rosemary Club with bridge at three tables on Wednesday afternoon. High score went to Mrs Shirley Augustine, low to Mrs Tom Walker, travel prize to Mrs Bill Crandall. Plans were made to invite the husbands as guests for a supper meeting soon.
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Keith Horn
Rosemary Club
Shirley Augustine
Tom Walker
Bill Crandall
Izaak Walton Work Session Canceled
A work session scheduled for Izaak Walton members Sunday has been canceled. It will be rescheduled at a later date to be announced soon. Two marriage licenses issued by Robert Porter. Jerry Mitchell of Crawfordsville and Patricia Anne Gerdes of Ainsworth, Kenneth John Meiners of New Albany and Marlin Jean Messenger of Washington received licenses.
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Izaak Walton
Robert Porter
Jerry Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Patricia Anne Gerdes
Ainsworth
Kenneth John Meiners
New Albia
Marlin Jean Messenger
Washington
Henry County Reopens Walking Blood Bank at Memorial Hospital
Henry County Memorial Hospital Restores its Walking Blood Bank membership. Volunteers ages 21 to 60 may join by visiting the hospital laboratory for blood typing, with a $1 fee. Blood typing occurs Tue Fri 9 30 am to 3 pm. Members receive free administered blood at Henry County and access to over 700 hospitals, with a 30 day waiting period post joining.
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Henry County Memorial Hospital
Walking Blood Bank
United States
American Association of Blood Banks Clearinghouse
Kalona corn roast and community gatherings noted
Kalona residents hosted a corn roast at the Paul W. Miller home with several families in attendance. The piece also mentions Michael Escher’s hospital return after surgery, visitors from Ontario and Wisconsin, and a Kalona Methodist Sunday School picnic with 60 members and activities like volleyball and hay rides. Additional mentions include visits from Mrs. O K Shrig of Florida and Mrs. Harold Swartzendruber of Colorado Springs staying with relatives in the area.
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Ontario
California
Joseph Saforek
Richmond
Dennis M. Miller
Denny
Inlaw
Phillip Yoder
Madison
Wisc
Kalona
Bill Clark
Monroe Yoder
Charles Miller
O. K. Shrig
Fort Meyers
Florida
George V. Fry
Harold Swartzendruber
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Maggie Bontrager
Pleasantview
Admits shooting of young child in Cleveland suburb
A suburban mother, Mari ann Colby, 40, admitted she held the pistol that killed John Cremer Young Jr., 8, in Shaker Heights on Aug 24. She says the shooting was accidental after dropping laundry while carrying a .32 revolver. Colby was charged with first degree murder and she previously claimed her retarded son caused the death to protect him. The body was later hidden in a wooded Gates Mills area.
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Cleveland, Ohio
UPI
Shaker Heights
Carl Longstreet
Mariann Colby
John Cremer Young Jr
Colby
Dane
House panel backs Muscatine and Clinton bridge projects
Rep. John R. Schmidhauser of Iowa says he won a preliminary victory as the House Public Works Committee approves two new Iowa bridges. The omnibus rivers and harbors bill cleared includes authorization for bridges at Muscatine and Clinton.
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Washington
UPI
John R. Schmidhauser
Iowa
Senate Public Works Committee
Schmidhauser
House Public Works Committee
Muscatine
Clinton
Man burned in Farmington fire
A St. Louis dental student remodeling an eight bedroom Farmington house was burned in an explosion and fire that destroyed the structure. Rance McCracken, 27, suffered second and third degree burns to his hands and arms and was hospitalized in St. Louis. his son was present but unharmed. The cause is under investigation with paint cans cited as a possible spark source.
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Farmington
McCracken
St. Louis
Coffin
Quote on Doing It Right Versus Repeating Efforts
A compact maxim emphasizes the cost of rushing work. It argues that attempting speed over quality leads to needing another pass later, a cycle that wastes time and resources. The adage urges upfront care to avoid later rework.
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Barb Grim
Junior Birney
Mercy Hospital
Earl Bath
Los Angeles
Calif
Cindy Chamberlin
Nevada
Kay Larsen
Ted Johnson
Trauts Resort
Siren
Wis
Robert Bueghly
Robin
Dan Warren Hale
Richard Hale
Fremont
Iowa Falls, Ia
Bueghly
Ellsworth Junior College
Iowa Falls
The
State College of Iowa
County Nurses Plan Meeting
Melody
East Edge
Wilma
Wilma Kuhn
Ernestine Kiesey
Myrtle Guengerich
Pat Mangold
Kathryn Romine
Opal Slemmons
Ada Hartzler
St. Joseph
Motor Bank
West Washington St
State Bank
ICOWA
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Evening Journal
Wolf's Flower Shop
Blue Monday Bowling League
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Country Club
Sunset Park
Farrier
Brighton Park
County Nurses Association
Nurses Home
Y - Wives
Y Community Room
Shiloh
Sunshine Sisters
Homer Lowry
Ywca Room
Henry County
Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Eugene Way
Paul
House Group
Father
Rosie
Ralph
Salinas
John Amparan
Viet Nam
Ft. Ord
Amparan
Jim
Jim Bennett
City Hall
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
E. Washington
Aliber & Co
BLUE
Bob Stevenson
Washington, Iowa
Blue Cross
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Liberty Building
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