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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1968

Page

5

Easter plans and local notices echo in Washington

Pre Easter events unfold as Washington Jaycees sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 13 at the park. County tax collections total about $50,000 on the first day as residents rush to meet the June 30 deadline. Students Tom Logan Cindy McCall and Seaman Denis C Wood gain honors, while a North Central Association visit flags library and industrial arts needs in Washington schools. Spring weather fluctuates with a cold spell and a shower, then a warming trend resumes.

Washington Jaycees Washington County Washington North Central Association Wallace Fagen Court House

Stork Gazette Names Local Newborns Across Washington

Stephen James Genkinger Denise Lyn Hohl Scott Alan Schneider Lynnette Renee McNeil Daniel Joseph Redlinger John Errol Redlinger Christie Johnston Jeffrey Dean Hanshaw Angela Helen Gamon listed with parent names and addresses in Washington area births. Local brief notes document multiple families and rural route and box numbers.

The Week on the Farm Weather and wildlife notes

The week near normal with early plowing possible before heavy showers halted field work. March 1968 will be remembered for mild conditions allowing discing and seedings. Pastures slowly come to life while livestock need confinement for good grass start. Pheasants flourish and rabbits increase, troubling gardens as spring arrives. Bunny rabbit must go.

Washington Week in Review Highlights Local Happenings

Local notices from Washington cover a busy week with the Girls YMCA Swim Team earning a Division trophy at Fort Dodge and outstanding regional competi tions. Birthdays, travel, and social events are listed alongside community updates on visitors, veterans, and school activities.

VW . YM Dubuque Fort Dodge Davenport Ames

Hospital Saturday and Births List for Washington Area

The report catalogs patient admissions discharges and births in Washington and surrounding towns. Entries include Mrs Charles W Sellers Mrs Willard Bell Mrs Helen Jackson and others with medical or surgical status and new births to families in Washington Ainsworth Brighton and Columbus Junction.

Charles W. Sellers Washington Surgical Willard Bell Ainsworth Helen Jackson Carrie Mayhew Shelby Robinson Iowa City Emma Shaw John Hohl John Redlinger Columbus Junction William Clark Lee Meredith Della Humphreys Kenneth Cuddeback Walter Schneider Brighton Lloyd’ Bauer West Chester Donald Joe Redlinger Leon McNeil Felix Dougall Margaret Voorhees William Gross Brenda Allen Pauline Arthur Pearl Miller Pleasant Peggy Mahan John Kapp

Obituary notices list several Iowa City area passings

Mrs Ray E Schooley of Brighton died March 31 1968 at University Hospital Iowa City after a five day illness. Wilfrid Peiffer of Van Horne died April 1 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after long illness. Mrs Ronald Shafer 48 died after a cerebral hemorrhage at her Keota home. Mrs Katie Alliman Kennel a former Wayland resident died in Albany Oregon. Alva L Klein 70 retired farmer died in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Victor M Ritz 54 of Iowa City died suddenly March 31. Mrs Clarence Dayton 81 formerly Jennie Dunbar taught near Brighton and died in Perry. David Dencemore Guthrie 81 of Washington died at Washington County Hospital. Evening Journal Washington Iowa.

Ray E. Schooley Brighton University Hospital Iowa City Wilfrid Peiffer van Horne Iowa Veterans Hospital Keota Ronald Shafer Alva L. Klein Mercy Hospital Victor M. Ritz Ferndale Drive Clarence Dayton Perry Jennie Dunbar David Dencemore Guthrie Iowa Avenue Washington County Hospital

New 6 Cent Stamp to Spotlight Law and Order

Postmaster General O'Brien announced a May 17 Washington release for a 6 cent stamp highlighting law enforcement as protector and friend. A second 6 cent set features ten flag designs used by Americans from 1775 to 1777 and later, with first day ceremonies in Pittsburgh. Covers and cancellations details urged, with mailing deadline before July 4, 1968.

Posmaster O'Brien Washington, D. C United States U. S Post Office Department Pittsburgh Penn Allegheny Trails ‘Council Boy Scouts of America Fr. McHenry Francis Scot Key Ft. Moultrie South Washington Bennington Rhode Island Brandywine Yorktown General Washington Cambridge Mass Bunker Hill Philadelphia Light Horse

Bicycle safety program noted at Stewart School

Washington County reports a Tuesday April 2 program on bicycle safety by Richard W. Shuck from the Safety Education Department of the Department of Public Safety. Shuck tailored two age group programs and showed a safety film along with bicycle maintenance tips.

Richard W. Shuck Washington Safety Education Department Department of Public Safety Stewart Shuck

Waco Education Association elects officers for 1968 69

At a March 29 meeting, Waco Education Association chose officers for the 1968 69 year. President Harold Dodd, Vice-President Melvin Bergstrom, Secretary Marian Rich, Treasurer LaVerne Messer. Building reps listed for Crawfordsville Mabel Sandeen Olds Betty Stone Wayland Edith Roth. Mr and Mrs Henry Carris visited from Rutland Vermont. Summer wedding announced Louise Carris engaged to Ronald Schmitz. Anniversary noted for Claude and Mrs McCoy with family events.

Waco Education Association Harold Dodd Melvin Bergstrom Marian Rich LaVerne Messer Crawfordsville Mabel Sandeen Olds Betty Stone Wayland Edith Roth

Students chosen for Iowa science symposium this spring

Tom Logan and Cindy McCall, juniors from western Illinois and Iowa, were selected to attend the University of Iowa science symposium April 18 to 20 from a group of 150 students recommended by their teachers and principals.

Washington Tom Logan Cindy McCall University of Iowa John Logan William D. McCall Western Illinois State of Iowa

Local notes and announcements from Washington County

Lt Heitzman receives Navy Achievement Medal for service on USS Intrepid. Kiwanis guest Dwight Bode discusses the four county school facilities merger set for July 1 with Johnson Cedar Linn and Washington Counties. Just Us Club marks 51st anniversary with lunch in Keota. Sandra Magdefrau engaged to Kenneth Bear. June weddings planned in Wayland. Lincoln School principal attends National Elementary Principal's meeting in Houston with 6000 attendees. Angela Helen Gamon born weighing 7 9 on Thursday in Washington County Hospital. Mrs Hyde dismissed from Mercy Hospital after fall. Glenn Dinkheller NCO in Vietnam unit Phang Rang AFB awarded 1967 Daedalian Trophy.

Dwight Bode Kiwanis Bode Johnson Cedar Linn Washington Glenn Dinkheller 35Th Tactical Fighter Wing Phang Rang Vietnam Glenn Arthur Dinkheller

Marriages across Kalona Keota Riverside and Muscatine

Marriages occurred in Kalona Keota and Riverside with couples from Kalona Muscatine Keota and Riverside. Kalona couple Kalona and Duane Mast wed at Lower Deer Creek Church while Muscatine pair Marquita Stalder Harris wed at St James and Keota pair Laurilee Weaver and Robert Chalupa tied the knot at English River Church. Riverside couple Dyann Doerres and Ronald Rath held a double ring ceremony at Lone Tree Saint Marys Church.

Kalona Maxine Elizabeth Troyer Paul L. Troyer Duane Richard Mast David M. Mast Lower Deer Creek Marquita Rae Stalder Donald R. Harris Muscatine St. James Catholic Church Edward F. Collins Raymond Stalder Washington Donald L. Harris Keota Laurilee Weaver Galen Weaver Robert Chalupa Fred Chalupa English River Church of the Brethren Berwyn Oltman Riverside Dyann Doerres Ronald Rath St. Marys Catholic Church Lone Tree Father Hines Ivo Berg Everette Rath

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