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AMES ? Children aren?t born knowing how to be kind or compassionate. However, these virtues can be taught, say the Science of Parenting bloggers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach."How do we raise kids who are compassionate and kind? We can give them opportunities to practice being kind,? said Janet Smith, a human sciences specialist in family life.?Children must learn to be kind, just as we ...

Chapter MX P.E.O. met on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Part Community Center. Janet Moss served as hostess. Twelve members were present. President Marjorie Lins conducted the business meeting. Officers for the upcoming year were installed: President: Jane Cuddeback; Vice-President: Karen Bates Chabal; Recording Secretary: Kathy Hunt; Corresponding Secretary: Becky Widmer; Treasurer: Barb Liebe; Chaplain: ...

Members of this year?s Leadership Washington class boarded a school bus Wednesday, March 9, and traveled the roads of Washington County to learn about agriculture.The day began at the Washington County Extension office where the group did a feed-mixing exercise. They learned about different ways feed can be mixed, different equipment, and why it is important for feed to be formulated and mixed correctly.The ...

Leo Vittetoe and Rosemary Sieren were married Feb. 13, 1956.They will be observing their 60th anniversary and Leo's 85th birthday on Sunday, March 20. There will be an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at the K.C. Hall in Washington for friends and relatives.They are the parents of four children: Carol and her husband Jeff Hibler, Dennis and his wife Janis Vittetoe, Leann and her husband Jerry Rediger and Linda and ...

Two circles of United Presbyterian Women met during March. Circle IV met on March 9 at 9:15 a.m. in the Campbell Room of the U.P. Home. Esther Bordwell served as hostess. Circle Leader Betty Beenblossom conducted the business meeting. Julia Gamon shared a letter from Corresponding Missionary Tom Johnson. The special offering taken will benefit Camp Wyoming. In April the circle will collect paper goods for Lending ...

Pictured from left are Mike Kramme, Jerry Wood and Steve Linge at the Midwest Old Threshers Theater. Information wasn't available about the woman in this picture.

The United Church Women met Friday, March 4, at the United Church of Crawfordsville for the World Day of Prayer Service. The Ainsworth Community Church Women joined them and there were 13 ladies present.Clarissa Malmberg was in charge of the program on Cuba. She was assisted by Ruth Erwin and Pauline Richardson and several others did readings. Cuba is divided into three sections and the national flower in the ...

Please join the family of Ruth Miller for an open house in celebration of her 90th birthday Saturday, March 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ainsworth Community Church (in the basement of the south church).

A regular meeting of Chapter J of P.E.O. was held on March 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church with Betty Colby and Marie Dare serving as co-hostesses.The program preceded the business meeting. President Sara Bartlett introduced Kate Glinsmann of Chapter OC who is ?Wild About Stained Glass.? Kate shared a very interesting video of her many and varied projects over the years. She told that her ...

Eight Washington High School students recently took part in the Southeast Iowa Honor Choir in Mt. Pleasant at Iowa Wesleyan University. They worked all day with other selected students from southeast Iowa and presented a concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium on campus. Mr. Michael Jewell is their teacher at Washington High School. Students pictured left to right are: Brennan Murphy, Joseph Tapia, Logan Hanson, ...

The Washington County Master Gardeners are offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving Washington County resident pursuing a horticultural-related degree or certificate from a college or university in the state of Iowa.Graduating high school seniors as well as county residents returning to school are eligible. Applications are available at all Washington County high schools, at the Washington County Extension ...

On Friday, March 4, residents Gladys Ferguson, Rita Beembloosm, Mona Paul and many others participated in the first Balance Basics class that will continue to be held on Friday afternoons for the next five weeks. Halcyon House intern, Annemarie Hoyt started the first class with a PowerPoint program that introduced the basic concepts of balance and safety measures to consider in our home environments. Then the ...