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Seven members of Log Cabin Questers and one guest met at Sunset Park.They toured the Alexander Young Log Home which was built in 1840 by Alexander Young in Washington County. His sons, Rovert and Hueston Young, gave the home to the Washington DAR Chapter in 1912. On Aug. 4, 1973, the cabin was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marj Lins, DAR member, told the history of the home and talked about ...

The Davison family reunion will be held at 12 p.m., Aug. 7, at the Parkside Center in Washington.

School vacation days are numbered as we enter into the month of August. Some kids are frantically trying to fit in just one or two more special events and make the most of the time before they are ?imprisoned? in the classroom. Other eager beavers are counting the days ?til school starts, and can hardly wait for the doors to open. Parents? Well, their patience may be right on the brink of depletion.Kids aren?t ...

Polishville Community Center will have its annual bazaar and Bill Peck?s free birthday dance in August.The bazaar is set Sunday, with lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the raffle drawing at about 2 p.m.The free dance, in honor of Polishville Association secretary/treasurer Bill Peck?s 88th birthday, is scheduled for Aug. 28, with Ned Francis of Mount Sterling providing the music. Food will be sold ...

The Krony Krew Club met July 27 at the home of Ginny Brinton. Bridge was played at one table. Their next meeting will be held on Aug. 10 at the home of Sarah Robison.Ginny Brinton visited her brother, Fritz and Nancy Gowey, in Milan, Illinois. She left on July 22 and returned home on July 26. They celebrated Ginny?s birthday, and her nephew Jeff?s birthday.Winifred Fritz attended the funeral of her sister-in-law...

Dorothy Chabal of Washington is celebrating her 90th birthday Aug. 5. Her family would like a card shower for her at her residence at the McCreedy Home. Her address is McCreedy Home, 400 E. Polk St., Room 1509, Washington, IA 52353.

Washington County 4-H?ers earned several high honors at the annual Final Drive Livestock Show held at the Des Moines County Fair Sunday, July 30.This prestigious livestock show invites the county fair Grand Champions from Washington, Louisa, Henry, Des Moines, Jefferson, and Muscatine county fairs to compete against each other at a regional competition. This is a unique show as it is by invitation only for the ...

The Bauer family reunion will be held at noon, Saturday, Aug. 6, at the United Presbyterian Home Campus Center.A potluck dinner will be held followed by visiting and sharing of photos and family history.

Vet Science Day Camp was offered in Kalona to empower youth to dive into caring for animals both large and small.Students learned the difference between digestive systems, how to give over-the-counter injections, residues leaving the body, and how to detect sickness in animals. The day was filled with experimentsand feed label identifications, and consisted of interactions with real animals in the afternoon.Yout...

The Washington High School Class of 1981 will be gathering for their 35 year reunion on Saturday, Aug.13, at JP's 207 located at 207 W. Main St.The festivities will commence at 6:30 p.m. and there is a cost per person, which will entitle classmates to appetizers throughout the evening.JP's will remain open to the public during the reunion. Former teachers and other friends of the class of '81 are encouraged to ...

Washington County Clover Kid second-graders had their time in the show ring Monday, July 18, at the 4-H Goat Show. Washington County 4-H Clover Kids had the opportunity to learn more about the goat project through a special mentoring program which then gives them their very own County Fair Goat Class.Interested second-grade Clover Kids were paired with older 4-H goat project members. The Clover Kids and mentors ...

Clover University hosted by Washington County Extension Office summer camp held an ?Oceans of Fun? Day Camp for kindergarten and first-graders with the help of eight County Council Members. Camps were held July 27 and 28, in Kalona and at Marr Park.Campers enjoyed diving into ocean depths, learning about the size of creatures, and exploring the complications of pollution. Youth experienced group activities ...