Keokuk County hosts IFYE exchange plaque event in Sigourney
Reading a plaque in the Keokuk County Courthouse lawn Sigourney Iowa marks the start of 4-H in the county and the birth of rural clubs in 1904. The International Farm Youth Exchange program began in 1948 and now involves 33 countries with 3916 participants.
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Internationalarm
IFYE
United States
Carlos A. Ramirez
Panama
Miss Lenith
Queslati
Brazil
Othman Oueslati
Tunisia
Keokuk County Court House
Sigourney
Iowa
Keokuk County
Cap E. Miller
Irls
of America
International Farm Youth Exchange
4-H
National
4-H Club Foundation
Cooperative Extension Service
Six new teachers join Mid Prairie High staff
Mid Prairie High adds six new teachers this year. Nan cy Mortimore from Chariton will teach senior psychology English II and sponsor the art club. Thelma Qualsdorf, formerly Webster City, holds history education credentials and enjoys teaching in MP’s friendly atmosphere. Judy Mountjoy from West Virginia serves as guidance counselor with degrees from WVU and U of Maryland. Paul Milanski, ex Adams Massachusetts resident, is an English teacher new to full time duty in MP. Darrell Netherton, formerly Jamaica Iowa, teaches government economics and contemporary problems after studies at SUI. Mary Ann Moss teaches French I II III at MPHS and junior high. her husband studies law at Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie High School
Nancy Mortimore
Chariton
Iowa
Mortimore
Jamie
University of Iowa
SUI
Thelma Qualsdorf
Webster City
University of Town
Wellman
Paines
Ohio
Maryland
University Hospital
Paul Milanski
Adams
Massachusetts
Middlebury College
Middlebury
Vermont
North Adams College
North Adams
Iowa City
Mid. Prairie High
State University of Iowa
Netherton
Linn Marr High School
Marion
Washington D.C
MPHS
Mary Ann Moss
Moss
University of Illinois
Talerville
Minois
Illinois
College of Law
Mid - Prairie
U P workshop planned at First Presbyterian Ashington
The United Presbyterian workshop for church school teachers and officers meets September 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Ashington. Representatives from churches in Fairfield Mt Pleasant Muscatine Iowa City and other areas attend under Southeast Iowa Presbytery. A panel on Christmas and Easter observances opens the program led by Robert Reynolds with departmental groups organizing nursery kindergarten and junior and senior high classes.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ashington
United Presbyterian Churches
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Iowa City
Children’s Work Committee
Southeast
Iowa
Robert Reynolds
West Liberty
Carol Wells
Bettendorf
Ollie Andrews
Fred Culver
Wheatland
Elaine Ruth
Clinton
Telford Dindinger
Clarence and
Lillian Dehne
Washington
Youth symphony tryouts planned in Davenport
James Dixon leads Tri-city Youth Symphony auditions for new members next weekend at Masonic Auditorium Davenport Iowa. Saturday September 17 1 to 4 p m auditions for strings. Sunday September 18 1 to 4 p m auditions for winds percussion. Solo performance and sight reading required. Call Mrs William Sten at 3556277 for special audition times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dixon
Tri-city Symphony Orchestra
Youth Symphony
Tri-city Symphony
Masonic Auditorium
Davenport
Iowa
Incumbents Re-Elected in Columbus School Vote
Columbus Junction voters re elected Charles Jenkins and Lewis Peterson to the Columbus Community School District board and J E Jenson as treasurer while 372 votes were cast. Other candidates were Demar Evans Richard Harbison and Val Oliver. A three fourths mill levy for Area 9 Vocational School passed 232 to 90. Districts split into five director areas with a board member from each area. 81 to 14 for the levy and 82 to 8 for the district split.
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Dharles Jenkins
Lewis Peterson
J. E. Jenson
Demar Evans
Richard Harbison
Val Oliver
Columbus
Area 9 Vocational School
Louisa and Muscatine
Raymond Bailey
Delno Stineman
Adelia Klipstein
He Vuvers Aso
How To Open CLOGGED SEWERS Without Digging
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County wide effort to help Iowa Children's Home Society
Washington County residents join a state drive to aid emotionally distressed children and unwed mothers served by the Iowa Children's Home Society. Volunteers seek foster homes and adoptive placements while funds come from counties, donors, and a statewide volunteer network. The initiative lists local volunteers and notes support from the Washington Community Chest.
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Iowa
Washington County
Iowa Children’s Home Society
United
Ability grouping used in Waco high schools this year
A national survey shows 70 percent favor ability based class placement. Waco schools implement ability grouping across all four core subjects this fall, with prior grouping in math and science and last year in English. Social studies joins this year, with improved student engagement and learning overall. An adult education plan begins on a limited basis, inviting community input on offered courses. November 1 is the expected start for new classes, and Waco is a pilot site for a Music Appreciation course taught by Betty Rusbult with Iowa materials and state grant support.
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Waco
Betty Rusbult
University of Iowa
State Department
Highland School Erects New Sign and Plans Activities
A new sign stands in front of Highland High School as a gift from the class of 1966, nine feet high with brick pillars and a changeable glass case for events and identification. Supt. Miles will visit Ames to discuss an access road from Highway 218. School pictures are set for September 14 at Ainsworth Center and high school, and September 21 at Riverside. Seventh and Eighth grade art students and Mrs. Truitt toured the MacBride Hall museum. Curtis Magazine rep to meet with the Junior Class on campus this week. Annual editors Linda Metz and Shirley Thomann and Junior editors Diana Rarick and Binnie Brush attend Town City workshop September 16. Mixed Chorus members elected officers for the year: Linda Gs President, Tim Colbert President, Mary Lord-Leey Treasurer, Margaret Kuebel-Librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland High School
Miles
Ames
Highway Commission
Ainsworth Center
Riverside
Linda Metz
Shirley Thomann
Diana Rarick
Binnie Brush
Town City
Attend Land Bank group conferences in Iowa meeting names listed
Seven representatives of the Federal Land Bank Association at Mount Pleasant attended a regional conference for directors and managers on September 9 in Cedar Rapids. The event, sponsored by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, drew more than 750 directors and managers from 18 associations in Eastern Iowa. Attendees from Mount Pleasant were N. K. Hartley President Robert C. Madden Vice President Clifford Messer Russell Seymour Lloyd W. Brown W. M. Boshart and Richard L. Larsen Assistant Manager. Max L. Johnson director from Stockport attended a similar meeting held in Storm Lake on September 8.
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Federal Land Bank Association
Mount Pleasant
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Federal Land Bank
Mount Pleasant Association
N. K. Hartley
Hillsboro
Robert C. Madden
Crawfordsville
Clifford Messer
Fairfield
Russell Seymour
Danville
Lloyd W. Brown
W. M. Boshart
Richard L. Larsen
Max L. Johnson
Stockport
Storm Lake
Hartzells Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs Wayne Hartzell marked their Golden Anniversary with an open house at the Crawfordsville Methodist Church on Sunday September 11. About 110 guests attended including their children Charles Wells Jacqueline Godfrey and Dick Hartzell and many relatives from Princeton Bloomington Austin Minn Denver Guthrie Center Clinton Davenport Cedar Rapids Des Moines Washington Redfield Albia Atlantic New London Riverside Columbus Junction Iowa City and Crawfordsville.
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Crawfordsville
Wayne Hartzell
Bob Wells
Charles Wells
Jacqueline Godfrey
Cedar Rapids
Dick Hartzell
Bloomington
Hartzell
Edna Hartzell
Atlantic
Louise Wells
Roy Verret
Austin, Minn
Lloyd Covault
Guthrie Center
Tom Godfrey
Jerry Keller
Dennis Godfrey
Princeton, Ill
Les
Raymond Howsare
Donald Lee
Chester Spangler
Richard Lease
Princeton
Austin
Funeral Monday for Everette Stapp 59
Funeral services for Everette Stapp age 59 were held at 2 p m Monday at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction Rev Hubert Sunderman conducted the rites with burial in Columbus City Cemetery
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Columbus Junction
Everette Stapp
Stacy Lewis
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Hospital admissions and births in Washington and Columbus Junction
Yesterday admissions include Donald Fox Columbus Junction surgical Cathryn Hiller Washington surgical Susan Vacha Washington surgical Today Miss Pauis Crawford Columbus Junction medical Terry Kruse Brighton medical Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Cave Washington Dismissals include Mrs Milton Birka Washington Mrs Lyle Hansen and her son Washington and Miss Dix Smith Ainsworth
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Donald Fox
Columbus Junction
Cathryn Hiller
Washington
Susan Vacha
Miss Pauis Crawford
Terry Kruse
Brighton
Robert Cave
Milton Birka
Lyle Hansen
Dixis Smith
Ainsworth
Ida Mae Hershberger Dies at Frytown
Ida Mae Hershberger 89 died Monday at her son Ora J. Hershberger’s Frytown home after a ten day illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Union Mennonite Church officiated by Herman Ropp and John Y Swartzendruber. Burial in West Union Church cemetery. Visitation at Yoder Funeral Home Kalona until service. Born June 3, 1877 in Iowa County daughter of Yost and Mariam Wertz Yoder. She married Jacob E Hershberger Oct 27 1898. he died April 2 1903. Survived by one son three granddaughters seven grandsons.
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Kaluna
Ida Mae Hershberger
Ora J. Hershberger
Frytown
West Union Mennonite Church
Herman Ropp
John Y. Swartzendruber
West Union Church
Yoder
Kalona
Hershberger
Iowa County
Yost
Mariam Wertz Yoder
Jacob E. Hershberber
Assembly of God Missionettes Meet at First Assembly
Betty Hudson chaired Friday evening gathering of the Assembly of God Missionettes. Esther Cline opened with prayer as various projects were discussed. Louise Allbright led a blessing before refreshments. The next meeting is set for September 23 at 4 p.m. with Betty Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Missionettes
Betty Hudson
Esther Cline
Louise Allbright
Oldest Riverside resident dies at 97 in Riverside
Mrs. Catherine Thomann aged 97, Riverside's oldest resident, died at Pleasantview Home Kalona. Funeral Mass Thursday at 9 am Marys Catholic Church Riverside with Rev Boechmann. Rosaries Wednesday evening. She was born March 21 1869 in Riverside, lifelong resident, member of St Marys Church and Altar and Rosary Society. Survived by four sons a daughter 20 grandchildren and 76 great grandchildren. Grandsons pallbearers.
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Riverside
Catherine Thomann
Pleasantview
Kalona
Mary’s Catholic Church
Walter Boechmann
Sorden & Adams Feneral
Thomann
Patrick
Julia Eagle Dean
St. Mary's Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Albert A. Thomann
Lester
Wilford
Clarence
Ralph
Bernard
Velma) Walsh
Dale Clark Injured When Combine Overturned Near Wayland
Dale Clark, a former resident five miles southwest of Wayland, was taken to Mt Pleasant hospital at noon Monday after a combine he was driving overturned on the highway east of the Sam Hulme farm south of Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Dale Clark
Mt Pleasant
Sam Hulme
Local staff shifts at Washington Evening Journal
A garbled notice lists Washington Evening Journal personnel roles including William Shannon as Basin Manager and Charlee Mortis as Vice President, with editors Bob Shatter and Howard Hazen and others. The item appears to be a misread media staff notice published as a second class matter.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
News
David Elder
William Shannon
Charlee Mortis
Bob Shatter
Howard Hazen
Christan
Act of Match 3
United Press
Inland
Daily Press Asia
Towa
Daily Presscne
Towa'p
Cire
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