These are the students who raised the most during the food sale fundraiser at St. James School. The students enjoyed pizza for lunch while being accompanied by some staff members from the school.
The Washington County and Henry County Relay for Life organization are hosting a "Festival of Trees" Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Ainsworth Opera House.Various relay teams have decorated holiday trees or wreaths and put them on display at the Ainsworth Opera House for the public to come and look, bid and possibly take that tree or ...
Cecil Chuck of Brighton will turn 100 on Nov. 24. A card shower is being planned by family. Cards can reach her at P.O. Box 177, Brighton, IA 52540.The Altar-Rosary of St. Joseph ? Mother Cabrini Church will host a reception for Cecil?s birthday, on Nov. 26. It will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in East Pleasant Plain. An elevator is available.Pat Remington met her sister Kathy and friend of ...
Jim Schmidt will be celebrating his 92nd birthday, Wednesday, Nov. 16. His family asks you to wish him a happy birthday when you see him.
AMES ? Strawberry plants can provide a delicious bounty of fruit, year after year. But to keep them coming back, some pre-winter care and preparation is required. What must be done during fall to ready strawberry beds for a cold-weather blast?ISU Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer your questions about strawberry plant beds and how to handle them during the winter. To have additional questions ...
Fairfield:2015 record: 4-5Key returners:QB Cameron Baumann, RB Brandon Smithburg,OL/LB Michael FritzKey losses:WR Alex Crile, WR Jordan Reid, RB Fejon Redd Williamsburg:2015 record: 7-4Key returners:WR Derek Greiner,QB Graeson TrevinoKey losses:QB Vic Mally, RB Blake Hughes, RB Alyn Francis Weather forecast:According to the Weather Channel, it?s projected to be 64 degrees at kickoff with only a ...
Pekin:2015 record: 7-3Leading returners:QB Trever Northup, RB Tyler CopelandKey losses:RB Chase Copeland,WR Keaton Winn, RB/WR Brady Donovan,WR Ryan Swanson Sigourney-Keota:2015 record: 6-4Leading returners:QB Luke GreinerKey losses:RB Peyton Crawford,RB Nate Sieren Weather forecast:50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms beginning around 7 p.m. Projected gametime temperature of 71 degrees ...
By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Credit card fraud is increasing in Mt. Pleasant over the past several weeks at an alarming rate.Lt. Lyle Murray of the Mt. Pleasant Police Department stated at the Oct. 11 Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting that the department is averaging one case per day, and it takes four or five hours of an officer's time to do the investigative work on fraudulent use of credit cards.Cred...
Allen and Fran Darbyshire will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Nov. 18. Allen Darbyshire and Fran Smith were married at the First Christian Church in Washington, Nov.18, 1956.They are the parents of Kaylene (Lynn) Miller and Karla (Jeff) Garrett. They have 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A family celebration will held in their honor.
The Walnut Women?s Club met at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 10, at the home of JoAnn and Roger Roth for the family soup supper, with Susan Pacha and Karen Norman as co-hostesses. Nine members and seven husbands attended.A short business meeting was conducted by Joyce Letts, and roll call was answered with ?A place or thing you like to do when there is nothing else to do.? Joyce gave the secretary?s report, and Carolyn ...
Ted Stewart returned Monday from a week in New Jersey, where he lived for 33 years before he retired. He went to three performances of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, including an opera Ted had never seen, Rossini?s William Tell. It has not been performed at the Met for 75 years. He also had a wonderful time visiting friends in New Jersey.Former Director of Nursing and United Presbyterian Home resident Mary ...
A local singing group is offering a $500 college scholarship to women from Washington County. Just Us Girls gives this annual scholarship to women who have been out of high school for at least one year and who are involved in music in the community.Please pick up an application at the public libraries in Washington, Wellman, or Kalona, or at the Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center. Interested women may ...
The regular meeting of Chapter L of the National T.T.T. Society was held Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at the Olds United Church of Christ.President Sharon Bright called the meeting to order and opened the meeting with the group singing the Sword of Gold. Fifteen members answered roll call with their favorite holiday treat. Minutes of the previous month?s meeting were read and approved with one minor name change.The ...
The United Methodist Church shared the weekly service with Halcyon House residents this past Sunday. Pastor Ben Blanchard shared the sermon titled, ?Thumbprint of God.? He shared Scripture from 1 Timothy 4:14-15 with those in attendance. Virginia Tschantz shared piano music for the worship service.Cowboy Jim came to Halcyon House to entertain the residents. Cowboy Jim (aka James Bergstrom) is from Minnesota and ...
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