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Needed are the names and addresses for Vaclov and Marie Beranek family. Their children were: Christine (Stephen Mary), Frances Mary (Charles Kallaus), Joseph (Anna Knotek), Antoinette Nettie (Charles Shradel), Josephine (Anthony Rabas), Stanley (Rose Steka), and Mary Marie (James Havel).All relatives and friends are invited. A catered dinner and potluck will be served at 1 p.m. Bring pictures and memorabilia to ...

This group of women were members of the Washington County Red Cross chapter's graduating class after completing training for work as Gray Ladies in area hospitals. The year was 1958. The names of just a few women were known. Seated in the center of the front row is Blanche Jensen. Second from left in the back row is Nancy Barclay. Winnie Beiter and Esther Martin are at the right in the back row.

It's hard to believe that summer fun is winding down and kids are returning to school. That means changes for the Steele Family Swim Pool.Effective from Monday, Aug. 18-30, open swim will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.On Saturday and Sunday, a lap swim will be from 12 to 1 p.m. and open swim from 1 to 7 p.m.The last day the pool will be open to the public is Saturday, Aug. 30.The Doggie Paddle ...

The family of Edie Trotter will host a card shower in honor of her upcoming birthday on Aug. 31. Cards will reach her at 1015 S. Iowa at Halcyon House, Room 31, Washington, IA 52353.

Descendants of John Shalla will hold their annual reunion in Sunset Park on Aug. 24. The 12:30 p.m. potluck will be held in the large pavillion. Everyone should bring a dish to pass and their own table service.

(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004)10 YEARS AGOThe Washington County Board of Supervisors agreed to go ahead with the use of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds issued through the Department of Transportation at its regular weekly meeting, Tuesday.Three community members addressed the Washington school board, last night, to demand that the board take action to clean up a ...

Eight-year-old Chayse Gilchrist of Fairfield is hoping everyone will ?pay it forward? and ?be someone?s hero? by raising funds for Child?s Life Services, an organization at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, that helped her and her family in a time of need.?Chayse got very sick, and on April 22, she was rushed into emergency surgery to have 27.5 inches of her small intestines removed,? ...

Julia Fritz, 13, of Brighton, performs a vocal solo during the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 7.

Kylen Anderson and Makenzi Marek, both 15, of Washington, perform a lyrical dance duet during the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 7.

A Washington quintet of Mackenna Burdock, 14, Hannah Fields, 17, Emma Stout, 15, Brittany Scholl, 17, and Holly Vittetoe, 18, perform a clog dance in the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 12.

Seventeen-year-old Nicole Miller, of Ainsworth, performs a vocal solo in the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 12.

A total of 14 were in attendance at the August meeting of T.T.T. with Bert Lampkin and Linda McNeil as hostess at the Washington County Hospital.The camp girls were there and told of their adventures at camp. They sang some silly songs and then told about getting up at 6:15, which they didn't like. They liked the rest of it.The president showed some pictures from EI that the group had a good laugh over.A slate ...