Fortnightly Club hosts general meeting with musical program
The Fortnightly Club held a general meeting at the church featuring Mrs. Harry Rams as opening leader and litany, with special singer Mrs. Ronald Schnejeg Pav enport. Officers were introduced, a humorous skit titled The Women’s Work performed, and notes on the library memorial for Mrs. George Stewart were given.
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Church
Harry Rams
Dent
Ronald Schnejeg Pavenport
Ram Seyer
Leslie Hanson
Dev
Prairie Flower Bible Conference Sets Dates and Events
The Prairie Flower Church hosts a Bible Conference September 16 to 20 with services at 8:00 p.m. and morning 11:00 a.m. and 7:39 p.m. The event is led by Dr. Pay and supported by the American Council of Christian Churches and other groups. The conference caps the 110th anniversary observance on Sunday September 20 with themed nights including Biggest Family Night and Oldest Person Present. Public invitation extended.
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The
Prairie Flower. Church
Pay, Son
National Repres
American Council of Christian Churches
International Council of Christian Churches
Association of Baptists For World Evangelism
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Bible Conference
Social calendar notices and upcoming meetings
All notices must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication and printed three days ahead. Friday events include Wesleyan Service Guild potluck at 6 20 p m with Mrs Don Maxwell and Brighton OFS at 8 p m at the Masonic Temple. Saturday lists Shirts and Skirts at 8 30 p m, Fortnightly Club 9 30 a m board meeting and coffee at Captain's Table, Masons 8 p m work in first degree at the Temple. Sunday features county wide Masonic Picnic at 1 p m at the Fairgrounds with two dishes to pass. Monday notes Bible 1 at 9 a.m. and coffee with Mrs Harry Turner, dues due. TTT Chapter Y and DL meet at 8 p.m. Evening Literature 6 30 p.m potluck at Sunset Park, dues due, review of summer book. White Shrine Bridge 1 30 p.m at Masonic Temple. Golden Age Club 10 a.m. VW rooms with sack lunch at noon. Tuesday Handcraft 0 at 1 p.m. Mrs Howard Anderson Crawfordsville. VFW Auxiliary 8 p.m. VFW Hall. Afternoon Literature 1 p.m. luncheon. First Presbyterian UPW Circle IV 6 30 p.m at church. Circle V 8 p.m. Mrs William Koehler. Snowball Club 6 30 p.m. Wiener roast with Mr and Mrs Larry Griggs Marion Ave UPW Prayer Fellowship 9 9 30 a.m. at church.
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Masons
Temple
Fairgrounds
Harry Turner
Robert Arthur
John Phleger
Sunset Park
White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
VFW
First Presbyterian
UPW
William Koehler
Larry Griggs
Marion Ave
UPW Prayer Fellowship
Club notices from Rebekah and local clubs reveal October plans
Mrs Albert Wehr and Mrs Harold Brock led entertainment at the Rebekah Club meeting in LOOF Hall with ten members present. October hostesses will be Mrs Georgia Kelly and Mrs Bernice See. Pinochle at Temple yielded high scores for Stella Thomas and Roy Bauer as dessert committee members were Joe Falk and Roy LOW. Antioch Social Club guests of Mrs Merle Thrapp featured garden tips and a veggie display with an exchange afterward. Ed Peiffer received a birthday gift from her secret sister. Upcoming meet with Mrs John Hindahl and cohostess Mrs Earl Long on Oct 8. Nine Plain Janes Club members met with Mrs Mike Orris. vacation roll call noted. Jean Hampsher presided. Norbert Norris and Kermit Jones honored for birthdays and gifts given. plans set for a birthday coffee Sept 30 for Mrs Orris. Refreshments were served.
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Albert Wehr
Harold Brock
Rebekah
Georgia Kelly
Bernice See
OES
the Temple
Stella ‘Thomas
Roy Bauer
Joe Falk
Roy Low
Antioch Social Club
Merle Thrapp
Ed Peiffer
Area youths begin college plans with many bound for campuses
Area youths head to college with several not previously listed. Bob Krotz will be a junior at Iowa State University majoring in journalism and serving as sports editor for the Iowa State Daily. Patricia Hammer attends Nebraska Wesleyan College as a freshman. Dave Sorrell enrolls at Phoenix College to study business. Mike Steele, a freshman at Coe College, will major in engineering. John L. Wilson, a senior at Iowa State, majors in industrial administration and belongs to Alpha Sigma Phi. Jim Wilson, a freshman at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, studies art education. Dorothy Schroeder goes to Muscatine Junior College as a freshman in art. Patricia Batterson attends Northeast Missouri State Teachers College for secondary education with English as a major. John and Ed Beranek attend college. John advances toward pre-medicine at Iowa State, Ed majors in art at Ft. Dodge Community College. Joe McGraw begins at St Ambrose in engineering. Gary Shebeck studies business administration at the State.
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Bob Krotz
Iowa State University
Iowa State Daily
Bob
John Krotz
Washington
John L. Wilson
Glenn L. Wilson
Ames
John
Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
Jim Wilson
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville, Mo
Patricia Batterson
Don Battersons
Northeast Missori State
Ed Beranek
Hubert Beranek
Riverside
State University of Iowa
Ft. Dodge Community College
Democratic Women executive board meets Thursday
The Democratic Women executive board met Thursday evening with Mrs T A Jones. Club president Mrs John Elliott chaired the session as Mrs Joe Crumley reported on her Atlantic City trip to the national convention. Mrs Sam Weeks was named to fill the term as program chairman replacing Margi Marek who is county committeewoman.
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Democratic Women's Executive Board
T.A. Jones
John Elliott
Joe Crumley
Atlantic City
Sam Weeks
Margi Marek
Des Moines
Marion Dunbar
Brighton
Paul Adam
Rural Women club hosts wiener roast and hayride
Mr and Mrs Duane Red linger and family entertained seven Rural Women's Club families Thursday evening with a wiener roast and hamburger fry followed by a hayride. Max Van Winkle reports Daytona Beach hurricane incurred no home damage though a bakery window was blown in and local shopping center saw minor harm. He and Charles chatted Thursday. Van Winkle family resides near Daytona Beach in New Smyrna. Joe Langs returned from Missouri and Illinois visits. Hollywood reports producer Martin Ransohoff says Sandpiper with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton will be filmed entirely on location in California's Big Sur.
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Duane Redlinger
Women's Club
Thurdsay
Max van Winkle
Daytona Beach
Fla
van Winkle
Charles
New Smyrna
Hollywood
UPI
Martin Ransohoff
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
California
Big Sur Area
Julie Miller Circle Meets for Study at Baptist Church
The Julie Miller Circle of the Baptist Church met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Richard Weeks to study To Love as God Loves and discuss serving the community and world. Nine members attended with Mrs. Alta Hays as a guest. Marietta Workman led the meeting and Mrs. William Graf helped with refreshments.
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Julie Miller
The
Baptist Church
Richard Weeks
Marietta Workman
William Graf
Alta Hays
Mrs Orr hosts travelog on Hawaii for Fortnightly Club
Mrs Orr was hostess to the Fortnightly Club Tuesday afternoon and presented a Hawaii travelogue. Mrs George Rudiger presided in the leader's absence and announced the first general meeting, with towels ordered as an annual project. Cohostesses for dessert were Mrs Otto Sheetz and Mrs Fred Steck.
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Lester Orr
Orr
Hawaii
George Rudiger
Otto Sheetz
Fred Steck
Mrs Conger Hosts Baptist Circle Meeting
Mrs Lloyd Conger entertained five members of the Rhoda Nielson Circle of the Baptist Church Tuesday evening with Mrs Richard Peterson as a guest. Mrs Ralph Moore presided starting with devotions and reading Miss Carol Forgey’s report on the Women's Missionary Conference at Green Lake. Mrs Clarence Wilson presented the program Salvation Means Broken Walls. Refreshments followed, and the October meeting will be with Miss Cora Hopping.
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Lloyd Conger
Rhoda Nielson
The
Baptist Church
Richard Peterson
Ralph Moore
Carol Forgey
Women’s Missionary Conference
Green Lake
Clarence Wilson
Conger
Cora Hopping
Immanuel Lutherans to honor teachers at dinner
Immanuel Lutheran Church of Washington will hold its annual Teachers Appreciation Day dinner on Monday September 14. Honored will be Sunday School teachers, their alternates, and Vacation Bible School teachers and assistants. Remarks will be given by church leaders and parent representatives. Entertainment includes dinner music a duet and solo performances.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church of Washington
Lutheran Church
William Matson
James Jorgenson
Parish Education
Alan Dennis
C.A. Larsen
Dennis A. Stutrud
Starr Gallager
Marlene McCallister
Pat Worley
Karol Jorgensen
Alan Bergstrom
Missionaries to Speak at Nazarene Church Sunday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, missionaries to Indians of the American Southwest, will speak at the Church of the Nazarene 410 E Jefferson Sept. 13 at 7 30 p.m. They served at Southwest Indian School near Glendale Arizona under World Gospel Mission. The Millers combine teaching and music and will portray the need for missionary work within the United States. Public invited.
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John Miller
American Southwest
Church of the Nazarene
E. Jefferson
Miller
Southwest Indian School
Glendale
Arizona
World Gospel Mission
Marion
Indiana
Millers
Georgia
Blankenhorns to Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception in the Methodist Church parlors on Sunday September 20 from 2 to 4 30 p m No formal invitations have been sent but all friends and relatives are invited The couple are the parents of Allan Barth of Lansing Michigan and Donald D Blankenhorn of Crawfordsville They have five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Blankenhorn
Allan Barth
Lansing
Mich
Donald D. Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
Asphalt and political bills stir Iowa highway questions
Iowa lawmakers held a special hearing on asphalt bids while Sen. Nolan faced allegations of conflicts of interest from the Portland cement lobby. Barry and Falk defended their switch to asphalt, citing lower bid estimates, and denied industry influence. Barry disclosed loaning cars to Gov Hughes and selling eight trucks for 96 000 to a Smith-led firm, saying ties did not affect Highway Commission votes.
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Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa
Sen
D. C. Nolan
Iowa City
Iowa Senate
Nolan
Barry
Portland Cement
Commission
Falk
Smith
Hughes
Danbury
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Carol
Barry Motor Co
Edward McManus
Parry
Eastern Star honors 50 year members Thursday
Washington Chapter No. 98, Order of Eastern Star, met in regular session Thursday evening with Mrs. Richard Paul as worthy matron and Walter Bauer as worthy patron. Fifty year members were presented: Lillian Gobble, Rose Reid, Maude Schmoeller, Stella Thomas, Nina Stutsman, Helen Heilman. An invitation was given to Rainbow installation Sept 19 at 7:30 p.m. A candlelight ceremony followed, with songs by Mrs. Edgar Stewart.
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Washington
Order of Eastern Star
Sesson
Richard Paul
Walter Bauer
Order
Lillian Gobble
Rose Reid
Maude Schmoeller
Stella Thomas
Nina Stutsman
Helen Heilman
Edgar Stewart
Stewart
J. F. Larson
Howard McBride
E.L. Rouse
Clifford Connelly
Admitted Today and Births Reported in Iowa and Ohio
James Warren of Ur bandale Iowa admitted today for medical care. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Plank of Columbus Junction. Dismissed today is Mrs Charles Schiebel and her son from Washington.
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James Warren
Urbandale
Charles Plank
Columbus Junction
Charles Schiebel
Newspaper masthead details and affiliations
David Elder as editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th entered as second class matter under Act of March 3 1879 at post office Washington Iowa United Press Leased Wire members Inland Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Press Ass'n Audit Bureau of Circulations
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Herb Osy
Mayme Squire
Miss Gey
Cloyde
Peres
Glenn Knapp
George Stewart
Leonard Llewellyn
Burlington
Glenn Holden
Raymond Whisler
Rkamserger
A& Prairie Flower
Roelgery
Ular Baptist Churely
Chig
Jaged
Og Tists Bible Seminar
City
New York
Pry
Regist
Caly
Michigan
Stu
Fiom
Sho
Wesleyan Service Guild
Don Maxwell
Brighton Ofs
Rebekah Club
Antioch Club
John Hindahl
Earl Long
Plain Janes
Plain Janes Club
Mike Orris
Jean Hampsher
Norbert Norris
Kermit Jones
Orris
Wayson
School of Dance
East Third
Wash
Reif
West Chester AY
Delici
Evening Journal
Iday
Sept
Moose Home
Area Young People College Bound
Patricia Hammer
Robert Hammer
Nebraska Wesleyan College At
Lincoln
Dave Sorrell
Ed Sorrell
Phoenix College
Phoenix, Ariz
Mike Steele
Milo Steele Jr
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Alvin Shebeck
Dorothy Schroeder
Walter Schroeder
Muscatine Junior College
Joe McGraw
St. Ambrose
Engineering
Mrs
Leroy McGraw
Gary Shebeck
State
Democratic Women Executive Board
Joe Lang
Missouri
Illinois
Taylor-Burton Pic
Ma’s Cafe
West Chester
Pat's
Mamie
Patrick
Mrs. Orr
Mrs. Conger
Baptist Circle
Immanuel Lutherans
Nazarene Church
Southeastern
Central States
Mr. Miller
U.S. Navy
Asbury College
Wilmore
Kentucky
Christ
Peggy
Alabama
Wayne State University
Detroit
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
E. Washington
Auber & 80
Washington Airport
Fairfield
Floyd Blankenhorn
Eastern Star
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Renoux
Marshail Furniture
West
Washington St
State Bank
ICOWA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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