Chapter meets County cancer group reports Annual meeting held
The Washington County chapter of the American Cancer Society held its annual meeting with re election of Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek as co chairmen and other officers. A Crusade report showed 6488 38 raised under Rev Dale Brebmer. Memorial gifts totaled 1208 15. New board members named include Mrs Roy Kallous Mrs Walter Duvall and others. County and city fund totals are listed with Washington leading at 323 50 and Des Moines designated as the state meeting date November 5 in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Cancer + Society
Joe Knotek
County Fair
Dale E. Brebmer
Ainsworth
Hugo Lensch
Cancer Board
Roy Kallous
Walter Duvall
Oren Birka
Eugene Engle
Frank Kleese
Mac Wallace
Des Moines
Washington Business
Ighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Riverside
Rubio
Haskins
Wellman
West Chester
Brighton Township
Cedar
Clay
Crawford
Dutch Creek
English River
Franklin
Highland
Town
Jackson
Lime Creek
Marion
Oregon
Presbyterians to hear Dr Yeates in Renewal series
The Rev Dr C T R Yeates will speak Thursday at 7 30 pm in First Presbyterian Church Des Moines final program in the Calling Christians to Renewal and Commitment series. He is president of the United Presbyterian Home Washington Iowa and has served multiple pastorates and church boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. R. Yeates
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. Yeates
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Iowa
Pittsburgh Xenia Seminary
Yeates
Pennsylvania
New York
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Board of Christian Education
United Presbyterian Church of USA
Goodwill Industries of
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Blue Bird is elected president of her group after a hat draw. Parents learn all names were in the hat and the first pulled out is the new leader. Congratulate the new Mother and welcome the new Baby with flowers from Wolf's. We make regular deliveries to the hospital. Wolf's Flower Sin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bird
Wolf's
Ottumwa Coin Club Plans Annual Show at Armory
The Ottumwa Town Coin Club will host its annual coin show at the National Guard Armory on Highway 63 north of Ottumwa on Saturday October 1 and Sunday October 2. Hours run 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibits include an 1895 proof set, a mint error collection, U S commemoratives, foreign crowns, trade dollars, Canadian type sets, fractional currency, Chinese coins, transportation tokens, wooden nickels, and more. 24 bourse tables will be available and A A Coins Inc of Town City will conduct an auction at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Ottumwa, Town
National Guard
Highway 63
Ottumwa
U.S
U. S
A & A Coins, Inc
Town City
Washington group tours Sheaffer Pen facilities
A Washington group from Washington Iowa including Mrs William Yunk Dorothy Grim and Addie Dinkhel held a solid gold brick worth about 1000 during a tour of W A Sheaffer Pen Company headquarters and plant. The 27.69 ounce brick is 999.7 fine and used in pen points and other components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Maciourney
William Yunk
Dorothy Grim
Addie Dinkheller
Washington
Iowa
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company
Murray explains ten year development bonds and tax refunds
Murray discusses financing university buildings with bonds secured by fees and a ten year development plan. He outlines forgiving six months of income tax and handling refunds or credits when withholding exceeds a taxpayer’s true liability.
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Regents
Murray
Rites at Riverside for Mrs Beranek
Mrs Alicia Alice Beranek 80 died at University Hospitals Iowa City after weeks as patient Funeral is Thursday at 2 pm Trinity Methodist Riverside with Rev Ellis Powell officiating Burial in Riverside Cemetery Friends may call at Lor den Adams Funeral Home after 6 pm Wednesday Beranek lifelong Riverside resident She was daughter of Anthony Horak Survived by son Walter in St Louis two daughters Irene Beranek Riverside and Irma Haugen Town City five grandchildren One son Harold preceded her in death
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Riverside
Alicia Alice Beranek
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Trinity Methodist Church
Ellis Powell
Riverside Cemetery
Lorden & Adams Funeral
Beranek
Anthony Horak
Walter
St. Louis
Irene Beranek
Maynard
Irma) Haugen
Town City
Harold
M P Music Boosters Set Meeting Tuesday at High School
The Mid Prairie Music Boosters meet Tuesday Oct 4 at 7 30 p m in the high school student center. The program includes officer elections and planning for the coming year. All parents are urged to attend and meet the music staff at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mid - Prairie Music Boosters
Polynesian Rites Ban Kings From Feeding Themselves
In ancient Polynesia rulers and priests were forbidden to touch food with their hands. They were fed by attendants as part of sacred dining customs reflecting social hierarchy and ritual purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polynesia
Local Weekend Visits Span Dairy Event and West Coast Sightseeing
Mr and Mrs Lyle Van Winkle spent the weekend in Naterloo for the National Dairy Cattle Congress. Regina Hayes visited relatives in Port Orchard Washington and toured Westport and Seattle sights including Mr Rainier and the Space Needle. She then stayed in Greeley Colorado visiting Francis Avery and family and visited Estes Park with the Averys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lyle van Winkle
Naterloo
National Dairy + Cattle Congress
Regina Hayes
Russell Hayes
David
Keith
William Carlson
Regina
Port Orchard
Wash
Westport
Rainier
Seattle
Greeley
Colo
Francis Avery
Tim
Pam
Avery
Lorale Hayes
Averys
Estes Park
Martins Join Firestone Store Partners At Grand Opening
The Firestone shop on Highway 92 east edge of Washington introduces Joe Martin as a new partner alongside Mordy Hughson. Ruth Bell sells her stake, Janet Martin assists in retail, and the public is invited to meet the Martins at the weekend grand opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Joe Martin
Mordy Hughson
Mordy & Joe's
East Edge
Washington
Highway 92
Joe
Janet
Ruth Bell
Martins
Mordy & Joe’s
Mechanic's School
Golden Age Club Holds Day of Sewing and Visiting
Thirty members of the Golden Age Club met at the VW rooms Monday for sewing and visiting. Games were played in the afternoon. Mrs. Gertrude Hofsteater of Spokane Washington, sister of Mrs. Nora Ebner, was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
VW Rooms
Gertrude Hofsteater
Spokane, Wash
Nora Ebner
Mrs Clara Conner dies in Columbus Junction obituary
Mrs Clara Elizabeth Conner 96 died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Columbus Junction. Funeral service set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Grandview Community Church, with burial in Grandview Cemetery. She was born 1869 near Letts, married Charles Conner in 1886, who preceded her in death. Survived by two daughters, eight grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren.
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Clara Conner
Columbus
Columbus Junction
Clara Elizabeth Conner
Roy Jones
Grandview Community
Walter Weterfelt
Grandview Cemetery
Stacy - Lewis
Conner
Letts
Elias
Anna Schneider Michael
Charles Conner
Owen Wehr
Public invited to CAP directors meeting in Mount Pleasant
The public is invited to attend a meeting of the Community Action Organization Inc. board of directors at the RFC buildings in Mount Pleasant at 7 p.m. Monday night, October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Action Organization, Inc
R. F.C
Mount Pleasant
Washington social calendar features clubs and gatherings
Wednesday events include West Chester Pythian Sisters at the hall, Child Study with Mrs. Robert Bate, and CES 75th anniversary at the Masonic Temple. Pansy Hill Club hosts a recipe roll call at Winga Cafe, Friendship Forum at St James School, and OES Pinichle at the Masonic Temple. Friday lists Fortnightly Club board, Shirts and Skirts Square Dance at Legion Hall, Farm Bureau at Prairie Flower School, Sunday Saddle Club trail ride at J. B. Letts farm. rain plan at Rodney Letts home.
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West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Robert Bate
Masonic Temple
Pansy Hill Club
Winga Cafe
Marguerite Hering
Friendship Forum
St James School
J. B. Letts
Rodney Letts
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County Cancer Group Reports
Siete Zeer Today
Ottumwa Coin Club
Sheaffer Pen
Choonover
Tom Kuncl
Tom Kunci
Washinngton Evening Journal
Davenport Democrat
Tom
Chas
Glen King
Columbia University Institute of Nutritional Sciences
Heliecttever Rug
Evening Journal
Mrs. Beranek
M-P
Ecu
del Monte
Ajax
Hunt's Pizza Catsup
Rippon
Martin
Legion Hall
Bob
Nora Giffith
Cedar Two
Farm Bureau
Prairie Flower School
THE
White Elephant Sale
Northwest Corner Square
FBI
Democratic Women’s Club
Dupont
Little Boys
Orion
South Town Ave
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