Lins named to ASC committee at county convention
Howard Lins of Brighton was elected to Washington County ASC Committee to oversee farm programs for a year. Other members are Henry Berger of Wellman and Robert Pearson of Washington with alternates Robert Marek and Edward Wolf, both of Washington. The ASC system links local farmers to federal programs, with community and county committees guiding activities and reporting to the Department of Agriculture. Major county programs include price supports, grain loans, and the wool program, totaling about 3.5 million in county business last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lins
Brighton
Washington County
Henry Berger
Robert Pearson
Robert Marek
Washington
Edward Wolf
ASC
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Act
ASCS
Graveside rites for Angerer infant today
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. for infant Steven James Angerer, three-day-old son of James and Charlene Angerer of Marion, Iowa, at Indian Creek Cemetery near Columbus Junction. The Rev. Hebenstrait of St Marys Catholic Church Nichols and Wapello officiated, with Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in charge. Born Sept 16 at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids, he died Sept 19. Survivors include parents, two sisters, four grandparents, and three great grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
iSteven
James Angerer
James
Charleen Orr Angerer
Marion
Iowa
Indian Creek
Hebenstrait
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Nicholstand
Wapello
Stacy Lewis
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Debbie
Annette
Henry Orr
George Angerer
Etta Harris
Joe Church
Myron Kelso
Iowa City
Constitution Week Proclaimed in Washington City
Mayor L. C. Willits proclaims September 17 to 23 as Constitution Week in Washington urging citizens to study the Federal Constitution and recognize the benefits of American citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Willits
City of
Washington
First Presbyterian 125th Anniversary Dinner Move Set
The 125th anniversary dinner planned by the First Presbyterian for Saturday at 6 30 p m will be held at the Y MCA instead of the Captain's Table due to high reservations. The change reflects a larger turnout anticipated for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
Y Mca
Medical staff admitted and dismissed in Washington list
Yesterday admission list includes Ramona Jones Nellie Junkin Maude Borman Wil l Sheetz and James Humston all Washington medical staff. Dismissals today show Norman Bean Ainsworth Glenn Pringle Brighton Wilma Black Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Jones
Washington
Nellie Junkin
Maude Borman
Will Sheetz
James Humston
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
Glenn Pringle
Brighton
Wilma Black
Burlington
Just Us Club Meets Wednesday With Loveless
Local society notes show the Just Us Club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. L. L. Loveless. The report lists Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Manley Ruppert of Casey, Iowa, visiting Arnolds Park last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Club
L. L. Loveless
Jim Stewart
Manley Ruppert
Casey, Iowa
Arnolds Park
Cub Pack 243 Plans First Meeting For New Year
Cub Scout Pack 243 will start its new year next Thursday night September 26 with a registration night for boys age eight and nine who wish to become Cub Scouts. The meeting begins at 7 30 p m at the VFW Hall. Coming events will be announced and there will be games and refreshments. Each boy must be accompanied by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout
VFW
Rebekah Lodge Holds Meeting at IOOF Hall
Twenty five members met Friday night with Mrs. Charles Swift presiding. The charter was draped for former member Mrs. George Jarrard. Invitations were read for Keota Friendship Night October 2 and Wellman Columbus Junction Three Link meeting September 26. A fall cleaning is planned for September 26 with a potluck at noon. An Old Fellows and Rebekahs family night is set for September 27 with a 6:30 p.m. potluck and cards afterward. Eight sick calls on members and thirteen on non members were reported. The lodge will start at 7:30 p.m. in October and continue through winter. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Charles Swift
Noble Grand
George Jarrard
Keota Lodge
Wellman and
Columbus Junction
Rebekahs
Old Fellows
Vernon Witting
Coppock Dies in California Civic Leader and Former Contractor
Joseph G. Coppock of Hawthorne Calif a former roofing company owner and active in civic life died Thursday September 5 1968 at Sawtelle Veterans Hospital Los Angeles He was born October 16 1899 and lived in Hawthorne 38 years Survived by wife Lillian son Norman two daughters Joyce Haskell and Blanche Shuld a sister Helen Cochran and 10 grandchildren Funeral held September 8 in Hawthorne with burial at Sawtelle Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gerald Coppock
Ramona Avenue
Hawthorne
Calif
Sawtelle Veterans Hospital
Los Angeles
Mr. Coppock
Coppock
Coppock Roofing Co
Hawkthorne
American Legion
Rotary Club
Marine Corps
Lillian
Norman
Joyce Haskell
Thousand Oaks
Blanche Shuld
Burlington
Wisconsin
Helen Cochran
Fresno
Califonia
Sawtelle Cemetery
Honor Miss Birkey at bridal shower
Miss Elizabeth Birkey was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by her aunts Mrs. Ira Huber and Mrs. Arden Freel at the latter’s home in Washington. Twenty-one relatives attended as Miss Birkey opened gifts, with lavender candles and gladioli decorations. She will marry Edward Riggs on September 29 and reside in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Birkey
Ira Huber
Arden Freel
Orchard Circle
Washington
Miss Birkey
Oran Birkey
Edward Riggs
Fairfield
Conklins to mark 66th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Conklin of Keota will observe their 66th wedding anniversary on Tuesday September 24. Health issues mean no special observance. The couple ages 87 and 83 joined in marriage after seven children Dewey Arlo Wilna Leota Clifford and Cora Wiseman. Verletta is deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Charles Conklin
Sandy Yoder Bridal Shower Honors May Be Printed
A personal bridal shower for Sandy Yoder was held Thursday evening at Susan Kleese home with co host Mrs Terry Swafford. Ten guests attended as games and refreshments in yellow and green colors accompanied the celebration. Miss Yoder wed Reinhold Kunze at St James Catholic Church on October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Yoder
Susan Kleese
Terry Swafford
Miss Yoder
Reinhold Kunze
St. James Catholic Church
BPW Club to hear guest speaker at Captain's Table
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a dinner meeting at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday at Captain's Table. A representative from Area X Adult Education Program will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPW Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Area X Adult Educatin
Wallace Promises to Put Federal Judiciary in Its Place
George C Wallace vows to force eight year Senate reviews for federal judges if elected president. Edmund S Muskie camps in Kansas attacking Nixon and Wallace over debates and differences. Spiro T Agnew, in San Francisco, says Democrats lost their right to govern due to a credibility gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ments
George C. Wallace
Federal Judiciary
Senate
Edmund S. Muskie
Kansas
Nixon
Wallace
Muskie
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
GOP
San Francisco
United States
Open house planned for Richard Yoder anniversary
Kalona area notice announces a 2 to 5 Sunday Sept. 22 open house at the Washington Township Community Center NW of Kalona to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Richard Yoder of Sutter California. The couple married June 3, 1943 in Iowa City and have five children and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Richard Yoder
Sutter
Calif
Washington Township
Katona
Yoder
Mary Hotchkiss
Iowa City
Baby shower honors Mrs. Ron Robertson
Mrs. Ron Robertson was guest of honor at a party Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Marion Sheetz. Hostesses were Mrs. Sheetz and Mrs. Jim Wertz. Several games were played and gifts were presented. Eighteen guests attended, including out of town visitors Mrs. Barb Ryan of West Branch Miss Pam Robertson of Iowa City Mrs. Sandy Thiesen of Des Moines and Mrs. Robert Robertson of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Robertson
Marion Sheetz
Sheetz
Jim Wertz
Barb Ryan
West Branch
Pam Robertson
Iowa City
Sandy Thiesen
Des Moines
Robert L. Robertson
Toledo
UPW Circle II Hosts Mrs Roberts and Elizabeth Davis
First Presbyterian UPW Circle II met Friday afternoon with Mrs Roberts as hostess and Elizabeth Davis as cohostess. Mrs Witthoft led devotions and the prayer calendar, while Mrs Humphrey Owen led the study from Mark The Battle Is Joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Roberts
First Presbyterian Upw Circle II
Elizabeth Davis
John Witthoft
Humphrey Owen
Mark
Social calendar notices for upcoming events
All notices must be in by 10 a.m. on day of first publication and print three days in advance. Listings include Monday Music Department at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Herb Osincup, Golden Age Club 10 a.m. at YWCA rooms, Lack lunch at White Shrine Bridge 1:30 p.m. Masonic Temple, West Chester WRC 1:30 p.m. KP Hall, Y Wives 1:30 p.m. YWCA room, Christmas crafts and sports, Executive board Tops Club 7:30 p.m. YWCA room Garden II noon Picnic in Sunset Park, White Shrine 8 p.m. Masonic Temple with special entertainment after, Family Living II 7:30 p.m. meet at Fareway for transportation with Mrs. Robert Holmes, no box social, Applied Arts I 8 p.m. Mrs. Lloyd Turnipseed, BPW Club 6:30 p.m. dinner at Captain's Table, Art Guild 7:30 p.m. At studio, Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p.m. at Y Cedar Two, Farm Bureau Women 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Wayne Norman, Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. practice for school of instruction at Masonic Temple, World War I Auxiliary 9:30 a.m. coffee with Mrs. Walter Anderson, Bethel Missionary Society 2 p.m. Mrs. Erwin Wulf, Child Study 8 p.m. Mrs. John Elliott, Priscilla Club 1 p.m. luncheon at Captain's Table, Navajo Club 1:30 p.m. dessert at Captain's Table. Those unable to attend notify Mrs. Will Sheetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Osincup
Golden Age Club
YWCA
White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
West Chester
WRC
Tops Club
Sunset Park
White Shrine
Family Living
Fareway
Robert Holmes
Applied Arts I
Lloyd Turnipseed
BPW
Art Guild
Senior Citizens
Y Cedar Two
Farm Bureau Women
Wayne Norman
Rainbow
Walter Anderson
Bethel Missionary Society
Erwin Wulf
John Elliott
Priscilla Club
Will Sheetz
Kitchen Window Scenes With Shared Recipes And Quirks
A lettered collage of recipes and kitchen tales from a bus trip includes mincemeat notes, a cookbook page, and several home made dish ideas. A tuna casserole, white chocolate cake with rich frosting, and a coconut pecan layer cake are described with step by step details and casual commentary.
September sales at Iowa fairs and auctions listed
A sequence of sale notices across Iowa listings including Washington County Fairgrounds, Packwood farm, Columbus City quarry, Wellman Hog Sale, Poland China Hog Sale, and multiple weekly livestock auctions in Kalona Wa pello Ollie Columbus Junction and Washington. Estates include Dora W Woolums and Fred Jarvis. Starts vary from 1:00 to 7:30 p.m. September through October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Fairgrounds
Fred Downing
Packwood
Jefferson County Court House
Dora W. Woolums
Columbus City
Blacktop
River Products
Clyde R. Crawford
Fred Jarvis
Ainsworth
Poland
Wellman
Iowa
Penningroth Brothers
Highland High School
Haskins
C & J Feed Store
First Road
George Bixby
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Wayland
Wapello Livestock Sales, Inc
Op Highway 61
Wapello
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Washington Livestock Sales Co
A Thought to Remember on Congress’s Three Day Week
In the first half of Congress, every Friday was a non working day with no roll calls. On 26 Mondays only 12 votes occurred and quorum is rare on Mondays and Fridays. Committees and meetings also avoided those days. We the people pay full time salaries for a three day work week. We should demand full time work and get involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Iowa Private Earns Expert Rifle Badge at Ft Bragg
Army private Lyle W. Brock Jr. son of Mr and Mrs L W Brock of Washington Iowa scored expert with the M 14 rifle in the final stage of basic combat training at Ft Bragg Achieving expert by hitting 609 targets in training range record firing session and earning the badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Bragg
Lyle W. Brock, Jr
Lyle W. Brock
N. 8Th Ave
Washington
Iowa
Army Training Center
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Angerer
Sexst
Demon
Mr. Pleasant
Wolf's Flower Shop
M. J. Cruise
D. W. Gregory
Harold Durst
DAR District
Mina Brannen
Indianapolis
Ind
William Brannen
Virgil Pratt
Bob Roe
Evening Journal
Joseph G. Coppock
California
Conklins
Marlin Wyse
Bonnie Melanie
Rich Kauffman
Alvin Kauffman
Middlebury
Miss Wyse
Waco High School
Goshen College
Goshen
Middlebury High School
Richard Yoders
UPW Circle II
Journal
BY Leo Hoover
Sherman
Eden
Washington, Iowa
Dial
Sheila Watts
AD Agency
MR. Mace
Miss Deere
Elmo
Brock
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