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Ethel Jeffries will celebrate her 90th birthday July 1.The family is having a card shower for her.Please send her birthday wishes to 614 North Fourth Street, Washington, IA 52353.

Amber and Happy Jones of Centerville would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lenzi, to Nathan Robinson, son of Ted and Mary Jo Robinson of Atlantic.Lenzi is a recent graduate of Buena Vista University with a degree in elementary education and will be teaching third grade at Washington Elementary in Atlantic. Nathan is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in horticulture with an ...

Bev Crandall was hostess to Fleur-de-Lis Club members and guest, Ken Wulf, on Thursday, June 23, at 1:30 p.m. at the Central Park Community Center on the square in Washington.A short business meeting was conducted by president Nancy Kimmel. Roll call was answered with members and guest telling of their vacation plans. The secretary and treasurer?s reports were given by Linda Birney. She also reported that a list ...

Super Summer Blast will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, at First Assembly of God, 1602 East Washington Street.All ages are welcome. The programs end at 8:30 p.m. For more information or to register call 319-653-3749.

AMES ? As homeowners enjoy the shade from their maple trees, they may notice something strange on the leaves or branches. Horticulturists from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about galls, fungi and scale that may appear on maples. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu.The leaves on my maple tree have erect, spike-like ...

Polishville Community Center will have two dances and one lunch and bingo event in July.The first dance is scheduled for July 10, with Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora providing the music. Food will be sold beginning at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.The lunch and bingo will be July 13. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with bingo starting at 12:30 p.m. Plans are for the lunch and bingo ...

The National FFA Organization awarded a $2,000 John Deere Scholarship to Ryan Chalupa of Keota High School FFA.The scholarship recipients were selected from 8,383 applicants from across the county. Selections were based on the applicant?s leadership, academic record, FFA and other school and community activities, supervised agricultural work or work experience in agricultural education and the applicant?s future ...

Pictured above are members of the Grayson family next to the Alexander Young cabin in Sunset Park, who had their family reunion in Washington on June 18. The Graysons are descendents of Alexander Young, the original owner of the log cabin in the park.While in Washington, the Graysons had a walking tour of Central Park, viewed the Grayson Archives at the Washington Public Library and had a tour of the log cabin ...

AMES ? The Iowa 4-H Foundation has announced the recipients of more than 70 Iowa 4-H college scholarships valued at more than $70,000. Recipients accepted their awards on Sunday, June 5, at the foundation?s scholarship reception held in the Scheman Building at Iowa State University. More than 500 applications were submitted. Award recipients hail from 33 counties across the state of Iowa with a wide variety of ...

The First Assembly of God Church led our weekly service on Sunday. The Rev. W. David Watson gave the sermon titled ?Good Father.? He shared Scripture which included Matthew 7.Baking class on Tuesday was enjoyed by all who attended. The group made an enhanced snickerdoodle recipe. They enjoyed the altered result. Residents visited about how they baked cookies when we were young. They also talked about their ...

Daniel and Barbara Mottet of Brighton, and Michael and Wanda Elam of Brashear, Missouri, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Dana Mottet and William Elam of Kirksville, Missouri.Dana graduated from Washington High School in Washington, in 2003, Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in instrumental music, and University of Missouri in ...

Sophia Fritz celebrated her 12th birthday on June 14. A birthday supper was provided at the home of her parents, Joe and Lori Fritz, Michael and Julie. A special guest was her grandmother, Winifred Fritz.Pat Remington met her sister, Kathy, of Chariton in Ottumwa on June 14. They enjoyed dining and shopping.Overnight guests at the home of Winifred Fritz were her daughter and grandchildren, Lucy Dietzman with ...