Enrollment up at Mid-Prairie schools gains 66 students
Mid-Prairie schools report total enrollment of 1838, up from 1772 last year, a 3.7 percent rise. Gains span West Chester, Washington Township, Wellman, Kalona, Rural, Junior High, and High School enrollments plus 30 additional Special Education attendees at Prairie Flower and Washington Schools. Board also approves contracts for Mary Croope and Anne Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie
Schoools
West Chester
Washington Township
Wellman
Kalona
Rural
Prairie Flower
Washington
Mary Croope
Anne Barr
Feirview
Regional Driver Education Conference Set Tuesday
About 100 driver education instructors are expected for a regional conference at the Captain's Table from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Topics include new legislation affecting drivers, driver judgment and attitudes, educational TV films, and safety issues for motorcycles, trailers, railroads and more. Morning chair is Dwight Carlson of Davenport. afternoon chair is William Christensen of Jumma. Sponsored by public safety and instruction departments, the Iowa Driver Education Association, the Motor Club of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Carlson
Davenport
Iowa Driverducation Association
William Christensen
Jumwa
Departments of Public Safety and Public Instruction
The
Iowa Driver Education Association
Te Motor Club of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Washington County Historical Society to elect officers Sept 20
Members are reminded of the society annual meeting and officer election on Wednesday night at 8 o clock, September 20. This year the meeting moves from the public library to the ASCS office at 108 West Jefferson, just west of the Marshall Furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Historical Society
ASCS
West
Jefferson
Marshall Furniture Store
Clyde Family Returns From Rockton Visit
Mr and Mrs J B Clyde have returned after weeks with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Gerald E Smith and family at Rockton Illinois The World War I Barracks and Auxiliary will meet for a picnic and business meeting at Sunset Park Wednesday evening instead of the Legion Hall Members are asked to note the change in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Clyde
Gerald E. Smith
Rockton, Il
Sunset Park
Legion Hall
Keota Youth Kenneth Shafer Killed in Navy Auto Crash
Kenneth Shafer 22 a Keota native and U S Navy photographic intelligence man second class died in an automobile accident in San Diego California Friday evening about 8. He had been stationed there since July 30 after training at Great Lakes and a prographers school in Denver. Born October 1 1944 he moved to Keota in 1957 and graduated Keota High School 1962. He studied landscape architecture at Iowa State University for 22 years before enlisting in April 1965. Funeral plans are pending with Powell Funeral Home Keota. He survived by his parents a brother Dennis and his grandparents.
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Keota
Kenneth Shafer
United States Navy
San Diego
California
Navy
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Shafer
Wichita
Kansas
Ronald C
Eleanor Lyle Shafer
Keota High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Great Lakes
Denver
Colo
South Pacific
Keota Federated Church
Crane Co factory site buzzes with preparatory work
At the Crane Company plant site on the northeast edge of Washington city water and sewer lines are being extended. Earth-moving equipment operates along the north edge as crews begin moving in fill dirt in preparation for the building footings, with substantial early progress reported.
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Crane Company
Washington
Ed Harrity Wins Senior Golf Meet at Counry Club
Fifty golfers entered the Senior Golf tournament at the Country Club Sunday. Ed Harrity of Fort Madison shot an 81 to win low score in the 50 to 52 year old flight. Leo Omeara of Iowa City was second with 88. Winners by flight include Woody Wilson 76 and Curt Wells 77 in the 2nd flight, Duke Orich 79 and Tony Brack 84 in the 3rd and 4th flights, Ken Hubert 80 and Don Bedell 82 in the 5th and 6th flights, S. S. Swain 80 and Pat Bray 87 in the 6th flight, Carl Pippet 81 and Earl Margerum 101 in the 7th flight. Oldest entrant was Carl Pippet at age 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Ed Harrity
Leo Omeara
Iowa City
Woody Wilson
Curt Wells
Washington
Duke Orich
Marion
Tony Brack
Ken Hubert
Muscatine
Don Bedell
Burlington
Bud DeLa
Max Henness
S. S. Swain
North English
Pat Bray
Mt. Pleasant
Carl Pippet
Keota
Earl Margerum
Rites Wednesday for Robert C Risk in El Centro
Funeral services for Robert C. Risk 69 of El Centro California occur Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne officiating Burial is Elm Grove Cemetery He died Friday Sept 15 1967 Born June 9 1898 in Ollie Iowa he was a WWI veteran Civil engineer graduate of the University of Iowa married Ola May Humston in 1922 and lived in California since 1941 Surviving are a sister Mrs E E Ward of Washington a half sister Mrs Ethel Parcelle of Davenport and several nieces and nephews The widow Risk died in 1966 One brother preceded him in death.
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Robert C. Risk
el Central
California
Jones Funeral Home
Clarence Dehne
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Risk
Ollie
el Centro
James T
Louisa McCarty Risk
Washington
University of Iowa
Ola May Humston
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
VFW Poppy Sale Set for September 21 23
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will run Buddy Poppy sales in Washington from Thursday September 21 through Saturday September 23. Proceeds aid disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of veterans. Mayor pro-tem Wayne E. Davis issued a proclamation urging local support and wearing the Buddy Poppy as thanks to military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Washington
Wayne E. Davis
VFW
Mrs Marian Bailey Dies At 85 In Washington County
Mrs Marian V Bailey 85 died this morning at Washington County Hospital. She lived at 603 West Washington Street and funeral services are set for 10 30 a m Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith leading. Burial will be Elm Grove Cemetery. Born in Muscatine Sept 1 1882 to Frank and Juliet Stewart she attended Ferry Hall Lake Forest Ill and married Delbert R Bailey November 26 1930 at the Little Brown Church Nashua he died April 10 1963. She was a PEO member and served on the Washington Park Board for years. Surviving are several cousins.
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Marian V. Bailey
Washington County Hospital
West
Washington Street
Jones
Rev. M. O. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Bailey
Muscatine
Frank and
Juliet Washburn Stewart
Ferry Hall
Lake Forest
Ill
Little Brown
Nashua
Delbert R. Bailey
Eli J Knepp Dies at 67 in Washington IA
Eli J Knepp, 67, died unexpectedly Sunday September 17, 1967 at his home 1100 North Sixth Avenue Washington. Funeral Tuesday at 10 30 a m in Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O in East Union Cemetery. He was born October 4 1901 in Johnson County near Kalona son of John and Mary Knepp reared in Kalona. Married December 25 1921 to Lizzie Bender and lived in Washington since 1936. He was a painter and paper hanger and a member of Mihodist church. Surviving are his wife three sons Meredith Amarillo Texas Edgar Harper Iowa Ervin E Morse Iowa a daughter La Verda Ayers Pocahontas Iowa 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers Edwin J John R and Lloyd all of Kalona and a sister Amanda Byler Kalona. He was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters.
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Eli J. Knepp
North Sixth Avenue
Washington
Jones
Rev. M. O. Smith
East Union Cemetery
Mr. Knepp
Johnson County
Kalona
John
Mary Miller Knepp
Meredith
Amarillo
Texas
Edgar
Harper
Iowa
Ervin E
Morse
Don (la Verda) Ayers
Pocahontas
Edwin J
John R
Lloyd
Amanda Byler
Riggs announces engagement of Dianne Lynn to James Hesseltine
Mr and Mrs H D Riggs Jr Rural Route 3 Muscatine announce the engagement of their daughter Dianne Lynn to James A Hesseltine son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Hesseltine formerly of this vicinity now Rural Route 2 Oxford Ia The bride elect a Muscatine High School graduate attended Muscatine College one year and is studying at the Stewart School of Hairstyling Davenport Hesseltine a Washington High School graduate is a junior at St Ambrose College Davenport No definite wedding date set.
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H. D. Riggs Jr
Muscatine
Dianne Lynn
James A. Hesseltine
Delbert Hesseltine
Oxford
Muscatine High School
Muscatine College
Stewart School of Hairstyling
Davenport
Mr. Hesseltine
Washington High School
St. Ambrose College
Stubborn rail car blaze ties up Brighton fire units
A burning box car loaded with lumber prompted Brighton Volunteer firefighters to respond four times over Saturday and Sunday at a site one half mile west of Brighton. The overheated bearing in a hot box burned through the car floor, forcing unload of the contents before the smoldering fire could be put out.
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Brighton
M. and
St. L
Peggy Ann Bringman Engaged to Thomas Redlinger
Mrs Beatrice Shafer announces the engagement of Peggy Ann Bringman to Thomas Roseman Redlinger of Keota. Peggy is the daughter of the late Marion Shafer. No wedding date has been set.
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Beatrice Shafer
Peggy Ann Bringman
Thomas Roseman Redlinger
Roseman Redlinger
Keota
Marion Shafer
Democratic Women Plan Luncheon and Card Party
The Ways and Means Committee of the Democratic Women's Club met to organize a luncheon and card party at the Willows on Monday September 25 at noon Pinochle contract and auction bridge will be played in the afternoon The committee in charge is Mrs Paul Adam Mrs Corbin Crawford and Mrs Marcella Vittetoe Tickets are available from the committee of interest is invited
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Ways and Means
Democratic Women's Club
the Willows
Paul Adam
Corbin Crawford
Marcella Vittetoe
Reservations for Women's Golf Invitational
Reservations for the Women's Golf Invitational are due at the club house by Tuesday noon. Local women should submit their names and will be joined by guests from Kalona Columbus Junction Keota and Wellman. A 12:30 luncheon will precede the afternoon golf.
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Kalona
Columbus Junction
Keota
Wellman
Hospital Admits and Dismissals List
Hospital admission notes list Mrs. Cora Brinning of Keota admitted Saturday for medical care, Mrs. Harold Miller of Crawfordsville admitted Sunday for medical, Mrs. Anna Gordon of Washington admitted Sunday for medical. Dismissals include Mrs. Katherine Banks of Washington who left Saturday.
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Cora Brinning
Keota
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Anna Gordon
Washington
Katherine Banks
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Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Crane Co
Bill Pickens
Kansas City Chiefs
Jim Tyrer
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
James Cash Penney
J. ©. Penney
New York City
Mr. Penney
Ben
New York
Penney Co
Robert Risk
Marian Bailey
We Rt
Ultina
Magic Brain
Zephyr
Democratic Women Plan
Shasta
Can
Mrs. Grimes
Rich
Weanes
Hamburger
Hormel
Fuhr
Cochran
Jacks
Jill
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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