New Team Opens Highland Schools New Faculty Additions
Highland Community Schools opened Monday August 28 introducing five new staff members including Mrs. Pat Jones fifth grade at Riverside Mrs. Sherry Lord first grade at Ainsworth and Mrs. Charlene Hinrichs third grade at Ainsworth Superintendent Brichacek announced new courses Rough Carpentry and Drafting II in Industrial Arts plus expanded program staff.
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Highland Community Schools
Brichacek
Pat Jones
Riverside
Sherry Lord
Ainsworth
Charlene Hinrichs
Susan Frost
Marion Davis
Johnson
Story & Clark
Wesleyan Offers Off Campus Adult Education Courses
Iowa Wesleyan College will offer off campus adult education in several towns including Washington and Columbus Junction with classes at Washington elementary school Mondays 7 to 9 30 p m language arts and Columbus Junction Tuesdays 7 to 9 30 p m New Math Methods and Curriculum Registration dates are Sept 18 and Sept 19 respectively Information available from the college registrar
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Iowa Wesleyan College
Washington
Columbus Junction
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Mrs. Paul Fischer Dies in Muscatine at 64
Mrs. Paul Fischer 64 of Muscatine died Sunday in University Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. A daughter of the late Charles Skipton of West Chester she attended Washington High School. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church Muscatine. Survived by husband a daughter and a son with cousin Richard Skipton of Washington.
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Paul Fischer
Muscatine
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fischer
Charles Skipton
West Chester
Washington High School
Zion Lutheran
Chamber outing draws 160 attendees at Washington club
The first outing sponsored by the Washington Chamber of Commerce drew 160 men, with 86 in the golf tournament at the Washington Country Club. Golf began at 1:30 p.m. and dinner ran 7 to 8:30 p.m. Merchants donated over $300 in prizes for the event.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Washington Country Club
Washington Marchants
Mrs Minne Statler Celebrates 91st Birthday Friday
Mrs Minne Statler marked her 91st birthday with a Friday celebration at her home. Guests included Roy Sowash Merle Statler and Hazel Rapp. In the afternoon Rev Richard Peterson Faye Swickard Mae Jones Jessie Klein called to pay congratulations and share cakes. Don Rich family visited in the evening. Cards flowers and gifts were received. Harold Brooks and daughter Jannetta of Albia visited Mae Lamb on Sunday and attended a reception for Rodney Arnold at Captain's Table and the open house for Senator Richard Stephens near Crawfordsville.
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Minne Statler
Roy Sowash
Merle Statler
Hazel Rapp
Richard Peterson
Faye Swickard
Mae Jones
Jessie Klein
Don*Rich
Harold Brooks
Jannetta
Albia
Mae Lamb
Rodney Arnold
Senator Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Ohio police and firemen reject final pay offer
In Youngstown, Ohio striking police and firemen voted about five to one against a city proposal that would raise immediate pay by 25 dollars a month with retroactive 31 dollars per month if a tax increase passed. A hearing on making the injunction permanent was set for 9 a.m. EDT, while orders to end the strike and enforce the Ferguson act were pursued.
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Youngstown, Ohio
UPI
Sidney Rigelhaupt
Rigelhaupt
Ohio
A.B. Flask
James A Rhodes
National Guard
Fire causes minor damage at Mordy and Joe’s Firestone Store
A fire at Mordy and Joe’s Firestone Store in Washington was sparked by embers from a trash burner and caused little damage. Benjamin Turner paid a $100 fine for intoxication at Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle’s court, while Larry Clark, LeRoy Dean Gilbert, and Ronald Earnest Earls were fined for speeding and a stop sign violation.
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Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Mordy and Joe's Firestone Store
Benjamin Turner
Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
Larry Clark
Washington
LeRoy Dean Gilbert
Ronald Earnest Earls
Yoder Feeds expands research center at Kalona farm
Yoder Feeds begins expansion of its research center north of Kalona adjoining highway one. A new poured concrete and brick swine nursery and finishing building with forty eight pens will support four simultaneous swine nutrition experiments. Farm manager is Jim Van Houwelingen.
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Stan Aldinger
Yoder, Inc
Frytown
Research Center
Yoder Research
Frank Rhodes
Kalona
Highway One
Jim van Houwelingen
Columbus Junction attorney J E Reaney dies at 78
James E. Reaney 78 prominent Columbus Junction attorney and civic leader died Sunday at University Hospitals Iowa City. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Visitation this evening 7 to 8:30 p.m. He was born August 15 1889 and married Edith Earle August 17 1916. Surviving are son Robert F. Reaney daughter Marjorie Benbow six grandchildren two sisters and a sister Louise Reaney. He served in World War I and held multiple local posts including city attorney and county attorney. He was a veteran of civic groups and Masonic/Odd Fellows.
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James E. Reaney
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Stacy Lewis
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Reaney
Robert J. Reaney
Robert F. Reaney
the Junction
James
Marjorie) Benbow
Ft. Madison
Robert L
Elsie) Clark
Sanborn
Louise Reaney
Reaney
Red Oak
College of Law
University of Iowa
F. M. Mossberry
Reaney and Reaney
Louisa County
Allen Wright Hanft
American Legion
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows and
Masonic Lodges
Open house at Stephens home draws 350 guests
More than 350 people attended the open house at the new country home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stephens Sunday afternoon. Hostesses included Mrs. Tobin, Mrs. Robert Stephens, Mrs. Wayne Norman, Mrs. Clarence Fulton, Mrs. George Dare and Mrs. Arthur Krause. Guests traveled from Washington, Henry and Louisa counties and cities such as Fairfield, Muscatine, Iowa City and Keota. three guests were young visitors from Japan.
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Richard Stephens
Joe Tobin
Robert Stephens
Wayne Norman
Clarence Fulton
George Dare
Arthur Krause
Washington, Henry
Louisa Counties
Fairfield
Muscatine
Iowa City
Keota
Japan
Kansas beauty Debra Barnes crowned Miss America
Debra Dene Barnes, Miss America 1968, begins duties with appearances while her mother battles multiple sclerosis at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott Kansas. She plans sponsor photo shoots and hopes to visit Vietnam, says she looks forward to meeting people during her reign.
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New York
UPI
Debra Dene Barnes
Debra
Mercy Hospital
Fort Scott
Kan
Vietnam
Jan Anne Jayroe
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Daugher
Dwight D. Barnes
Moran
Pence completes refrigeration course then heads to Viet Nam
Gary A. Pence son of Mr and Mrs Wade Pence of Washington completed an 11 week course in Refrigeration Equipment Repair at Fort Belvoir Virginia on August 19 He has been on a 20 day leave at his home 1405 North Sixth Avenue and left Thursday Sept 7 to report this morning to the 172nd Engineering Detachment Fort Meade Maryland He will be there about three weeks and then go to Vietnam.
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Gary A. Pence
Wade Pence
Washington
Ft. Belvoir
North Sixth Avenue
172Nd Engineering Det
Ft. Meade
Vietnam
Democrats cry foul over Iowa tax law in Sigourney
Iowa Democratic chairman Clark Rasmussen told a Keokuk County Young Democrats gathering in Sigourney that Republicans are trying to distance themselves from the tax increase while claiming credit for property tax relief. He said the new law, effective Oct. 1, came from bipartisan talks with Gov. Harold Hughes and legislative leaders.
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Iowa
Keokuk County
Young Democrats
Yd’s
Sigourney
Clark R. Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Harold Jr. Hughes
Reservations Open for Southeast Iowa Senior Golf Meet
Reservations remain open for the Southeast Iowa Golf Tournament at the Country Club. The event will be flighted by age, costs $6 for 18 holes, and entry can be made by calling or visiting the club.
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Iowa
Schwengel to speak in two Iowa cities
First District Congressman Fred Schwengel announces a two city Iowa itinerary for the weekend of September 15 and 16. He will attend the Jimmie Howard Day festivities in Burlington on September 15 following Howard's Medal of Honor award. On September 16 he will be in Muscatine for the River Days Celebration.
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Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Schwengel
Jimmie Howard
Burlington
Howard
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Schwenger
Muscatine
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