Annual Awards Dinner Honors ISU Employees
ISU employees from Iowa Southern Utilities Company and communities in the northeast district were honored at the annual service emblem award dinner at The Willows Supper Club Washington. Awards recognized five plus years of service with retirees and widows also acknowledged. Ted Johnson led the program after a main dining room banquet. guests included Centerville Iowa Southern officials and local media. The event featured entertainment by Herb Osincup and pianist Prin Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa South
Tm Utilities Company
Willows Supper Club
Washington
Iowa Southern
Ted Johnson
Leighton Kelly
Ed Garrett
Don Norenberg
Keota
Harry Turner
Hazel
Alvin Warner
Keen Hoyt
Ken Mikels
Si Anderson
Dave Swanson
Herb Osincup
Prin Baird
Rotary clubs hold joint meeting in Washington
Washington Rotary Club hosted a joint meeting with Wellman and Kalona Rotarians at the Captain's Table Thursday evening. Legory S. O'Loughlin of Glendale California spoke, noting his former Washington residence and membership in the American Society of Dowsers. He described locating water with divining rods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
German youth Volkhard Reichmann heads home from Washington
Volkhard Reichmann of Biel afeld Germany spent several weeks in Washington this year and is en route to Germany. He called from Los Angeles to talk with hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Day. Sponsored by community members, he and a friend signed on as stewards on a freighter and traveled via the Panama Canal along the west coast. They plan to arrive in time to re enter Free University and ask to be remembered to friends made during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volkhard Riechmann
Bielafeld
Germany
Washington
Volkhard
Los Angeles
California
Robert Day
Panama Canal
West
Free University
Riechmann
Two-ball Tourney to Open at Washington Country Club
A men's two-ball golf tournament will be held Sunday at the Washington Country Club with breakfast from 8 to 9 and play to follow. Golfers must register in advance to be paired before start.
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Washington Country Club
UNICEF group to be formed here meeting set
The Washington committee on UNICEF will form at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church lounge on Tuesday September 25 at 8 p.m. All churches and other groups are urged to send representatives to organize this program and participate. Last year the church youth conducted a trick or treat campaign for UNICEF and there is a Christmas card sale program. Dr Vernon Elgin is local chairman calling the meeting. Mrs Robert Day of Washington is the town representative on the U S committee for UNICEF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Committee On Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
Unicef
Washington
Vernon Elgin
Robert Day
Iown
United States
Mrs Gebhart Fractures Hip In Bettendorf Visit
Mrs. George Gebhart fell in her son Paul Gebhart’s home Thursday, breaking her hip and undergoing surgery at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Bettendorf relatives Mrs. and Mr. Gebhart were visiting when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gebhart
Paul Gebhardt
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Charles Greiner
Kerb Plambeck to make world tour
Kerb Plambeck, producer of Spotlighton Agriculture for the Washington Journal, departs September 28 for a two month world tour as war correspondent and farm observer. He will visit Europe Asia and the Orient, interviewing Iowa service members in Vietnam and noting Mekong Delta rebuilding. He'll brief FAO in Rome, visit Cologne for a food expo, and end in Hawaii December 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Plambeck
Spotlighton Agriculture
Washington Journal
Europe
Asia
Orient
Vietnam
Des Moines
Bien Hoa
da Nang
Mekong Delta
Plambeck
Germany
Cologne
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
U. N. Food and Agriculture Organizations
Rome
FAO
India
Thailand
Laos
Philippines
Israel
Mid - East
Kibutzes
Farmers to See Soybean Plot in September Meeting
Farmers in the area are invited to a Wednesday evening event on September 27 at 6 15 p m to view sixteen different soybean varieties. The demonstration, two miles east of Fredonia on the Lewis Newell farm, aims to compare characteristics rather than yield, sponsored by the Adult farmer class of Columbus Community School’s Vocational Agriculture Department. A follow up on October 4 at 1 30 p m will cover weed control in corn tillage practices and narrow rows. Instructors include Bill Greene with helpers Bill Edwards Charles Hoag and Robert Schnider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Lewis Newell
Vocational Agriculture Department
Columbus Community School
Bill Greene
Bill Edwards
Charles Hoag
Robert Schnider
Marriage Licenses Issued Here This Week
Two marriage licenses have been issued here. Receiving a license Thursday were Noah Montrose and Marcella Marie Miller, both of Washington. Today's license was issued to Raymond Chris Bell of Michigan and Esther Fern Bender of Kalona.
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Noah Montrose
Marcella Marie Miller
Washington
Raymond Chris Bell
Michigan
Esther Fern Bender
Kalona
Youth Center Dance Saturday At Washington YMCA
The Washington Transportation Co will furnish music for the Washington YMCA sponsored youth dance. High school age youths are invited to dance from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Youth Center Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Transportation Co
Youth Center
Washington Y M CA
Rusk’s Daughter Weds Negro Army Officer at Stanford
Peggy Rusk, 18, daughter of Secretary of State Dean Rusk, married Guy Gibson Smith, 22, a Georgetown graduate and Army Reserve second lieutenant, in a private Stanford Memorial Chapel ceremony after a four year courtship. About 50 attendees witnessed the 15 minute event as Rev. Dr. B Davie Napier conducted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Calif
UPI
Dean Rusk
Margaret Elizabeth Rusk
Guy Gibson Smith
Stanford University Memorial Chapel
Peggy
San Francisco
Rusk
Georgetown
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Space Research Center
B. Davie Napier
Presbyterians to hear Dr Halverson at First Church Washington
Dr Wendell Halverson president of Buena Vista College will speak at First Presbyterian Church in Washington Sunday morning. He will also address the church teaching staff at a 7 p.m. appreciation dinner Saturday at the Captain's Table with Mrs Dale Connelly master of ceremonies. Russell Bannister heads the Sunday School. Halverson's degrees include a B S from the State University of Iowa and a B D from Union Theological Seminary. He studied at Oslo and did postgraduate work in the U S and Norway. He pastored in Ohio and Illinois and lectured at McCormick Theological Seminary. He was General Presbyter of New York Presbytery from 1958 to 1961 before becoming Buena Vista College president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Halverson
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Dale Connelly
Russell Bannister
Halverson
State University of Iowa
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
University of Oslo
Norway
Ohio
Illinois
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Presbytery of
New York
St Marys School Board Proposed at Riverside PTA
Riverside Sept 14 The River side Ramblers 4 H club met with twenty members. New members Jill Latta Julie Muller and Virginia Yoder joined. PTA discussed forming a School Board for St Marys school or tabling the idea. Plans included playground equipment purchases and 100 new library books funded by PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Ramblers
Larry Yoder
Jill Latta
Julie Muller
Virginia Yoder
John Colbert
Steve Colbert
Phillip Sojka
Mike Latta
St. Marys Pta
Roger Schloss
Boeckmann
St. Marys School
PTA
Ernest Swailes
Sheep field day set for Cedar Rapids on Oct 7
Eastern Iowa youths can learn about sheep production at a Cedar Rapids field day October 7 at the Wilson and Company plant. Sponsored by Iowa State Sheep Association Iowa State University Extension Service and Wilson and Company, the event opens at 9 a.m. with talks on economics and flock management followed by a demonstration period. Over 400 open blackface yearling and two year old ewes will be sold to 4 H and FFA members at about 27 dollars per head in lots of six. Purchasers may buy multiple lots. County Extension should be notified by September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Ken Cuhel
Iowa State Sheep Association
Iowa State University Extension Service
Tom Rampy
Wilsons
Andy Boston
Tom Wickersham
ISU
C. Merritt Johnson
Center Point
FFA
Cuhel
Car 17 from Washington enters Oskaloosa race
Car No 17 in the 30 lap event at Oskaloosa tonight will be driven by John Moss of Iowa City instead of regular driver Mark Mosier. Moss tied Mosier for second in MVSC driver points, and Hearland Films will photograph the race for a forthcoming movie.
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Oskaloosa
Washington
Mark Mosier
John Moss
Iowa City
Moss
Mosier
MVSC
Hearland Films
Junction Woman Bowlers to Meet in Columbus Junction
The Washington Columbus Junction Women's Bowling Association met Tuesday evening Sept 26 at 7 30 in the community room of People's National Bank in Columbus Junction. State and national delegates will be elected and city tournament plans made. All members urged to attend. executive board meets at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington - Columbus Junction
Woman’s Bowling Association
People’s National Bank
Columbus Junction
Notables gather for one shot antelope hunt
Notables from politics entertainment and science converge on Lander Wyoming for a long standing one shot antelope hunt. Teams of three will use a single bullet to chase dawn Saturday with international and U S figures including Prince Bernhard Pete Conrad Tom Stafford Cliff Hansen Howard Baker and more among the participants.
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Lander
Wyo
UPI
Wyoming
Prince Bernhard
Netherlands
Italy
Denmark
Stan Hathaway
John Love
Colorado
Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska
Harold E. Hughes
Town
Wyoming Hills
Pete Conrad
Tom Stafford
C. C. Williams
Cliff Hansen
Peter Dominick
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Bill Dana
Sam Snead
Robert Stack
Shorthorn group to meet October 6 in Oskaloosa Iowa
The Central States Shorthorn and Polled Shorthorn Association plans its annual election meeting at Molly's Cafe in Oskaloosa Iowa on October 6. Dinner starts at 6 30 p m followed by a semi-annual auction October 7 featuring 29 Iowa Missouri breeders selling 25 bulls 39 females and 40 club calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Molly’s Cafe
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Missouri
Bill Smithers
Pittsfield
Ill
Mahaska State Bank
Long’s Livestock Co
Mahaska’ Veterinary Clinic
Bill Stunkel
Fremont
Nebr
C. E. Stewart
FFA
Emmett Franklin
Wayne Farnum
Victor
Central States Association
Dover man enters officers candidate school at Ft Benning
Army Pvt. E2 Michael C. Lins, son of Capt and Mrs Warren E Lins of Dover Delaware, has begun officers candidate school training at Ft Benning Georgia. His parents once lived in Washington and his grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Longer of this community.
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Army
Michael C. Lins
Warren E. Lins
Dover
Delaware
Ft. Benning
Washington
Charles Longer
Fortnightly Club Home Talent Program Slated
The Fortnightly Club will hold a home talent program on Saturday evening September 23 at 8 p.m. at the Christian Church. The Charmenaires a women’s singing group will appear along with instrumental groups and soloists. The public is invited with no admission charge.
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The
Christian Church
Charmenaires
Mrs Butler Hosts Cooperative Dinner with School Friends
Mrs Rebecca Butler hosted a cooperative dinner Thursday for six former Pleasant Ridge School chums ten miles south of Washington. Attending were Mrs Naomi Kephart, Mrs Jennie Lauderman, Mrs Carrie Thompson, Mrs Nellie Moriarty, Mrs Dora Bolar, plus visitors Mrs D Cunningham of Branson Missouri and Mrs Hazel Surls of Sacramento California. Refreshments followed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Butler
Pleasant Ridge
Washington
Naomi Kephart
Jennie Lauderman
Carrie Thompson
Nellie Moriarty
Dora Bolar
D. Cunningham
Branson
Hazel Surls
Sacramento
Calif. S
Two Minor Accidents Reported by City Police
Police investigated two minor accidents. On Wednesday at 12 45 a truck driven by Ronald Ray Stalder ran a red light at North Second and East Washington and hit Mary A Krantz's car from Ainsworth. Stalder cited brake failure as the light changed. The second incident occurred Thursday when Dennis Wayne Wolfe stopped to await a backing car and was struck from behind by James Lee Sojka's vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Ray Stalder
North Second
East Washington
Mary A. Krantz
Ainsworth
Stalder
Dennis Wayne Wolfe
Wolfe
James Lee Sojka
Births and dismissals listed for Washington area
Admitted yesterdayCarol Forgey Washington medical Births WednesdayMr and Mrs Dale Venzke Washington a son YesterdayMr and Mrs Dale Christner Washington a son TodayMr and Mrs Kenneth Crone Washington a son Mr and Mrs Ross Hanna Washington a son Dismissed TodayMrs Lulu Randolph Keota
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Carol Forgey
Washington
Dale Venzke
Dale Christner
Kenneth Crone
Ross Hanna Washington
Lulu Randolph
Keota
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Journal
Charles Morris
Rotary Clubs
Wag
East
Washington St
Volkhard Reichmann
Dave Elder
Wolf's Flower Shop
Country Club
John Richards
Jeff
Tom
A. V. Sparks
Rubio
Mabel Payton
Fairfield
Art Duensing
Grace Strupp
Mary Conner
Sigourney
Estes Park
Grand Canyon
Bryce Canyon
Las Vegas
Hoover Dam
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Ft. Huchucua
Harry Duensing
Alamogordo
N. M
White Sand Dunes
Carlsbad Caverns
Pawnee
Okla
Arkansas
Kerb Plambeck
Iowan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Japan
Hawaii
Dr. Halverson
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
E. Washington
Aliber & Co
St. Mary’s School
Wilbur Kiene
C. Rapids
County Extension Office
Lins
Mrs. Butler
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bette At
Schoonover Drug
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