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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1968
Page
2
Area Community College announces honor rolls with high honors for Gary Witthoft Ainsworth Earl White Washington Robert A Yoder Wellman Also on the list is Roger Beacy Wayland
Funeral services for D B Guthrie were held Monday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev M O Smith. Pallbearers named Roy Lowash Frank Crone George Breiten bach Max Donaldson Homer Houck and Walter Cook. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
A dense area TV schedule listing programs across networks CBS NBC and ABC with time slots from early morning to late night. Shows include news programs The Virginian Truth or Consequences The Tonight Show and various soap operas game shows and children’s programs. The listing reflects a packed daily lineup with recurring titles such as Love of Life Guiding Light Dark Shadows The Bold and the Beautiful and Captain Kangaroo among others.
Funeral services for Glenn Laffer 78 will be Thursday at 1 30 p m in Jones Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove with American Legion military rites at the graveside He died Sunday April 7 1968 in Veterans Hospital at Iowa City after a lingering illness He was born March 7 1890 in Sigourney son of Henry and Georgeanna Crist Laffer He married Florence Patterson November 25 1913 who died March 26 1964 A World War I and II veteran and retired U S Air Force colonel He moved to Washington in August 1955 and was editor publisher of newspapers in Riverside Buffalo Center and Correctionville Iowa Surviving is a daughter Mrs Henry Florence Otte son of Davenport two grandsons and one great grandson
Yesterday Emily Bayliss of Keota admitted for medical care. Today Howard Skinner of West Chester and Nick Lange Jr of Washington admitted for medical care. Births: Harvey and Mary Radtke of Washington welcomed a son yesterday. Keith and Mary Mapel of Columbus Junction welcomed a daughter today. Discharges: Yesterday Margaret Griffith of Washington. Today Lucy Kelley of Washington discharged.
A columnist notes one phone in a home can be a nuisance as calls travel through the house. An extension line offers relief, costing about four cents a day for basic color and style. The piece cites that 40 percent of American families already use a second phone in another room.
Mr and Mrs John Simer man of St Louis left after weekend visit with his parents in this community. The McKune family held a cooperative dinner at KP Hall in Brighton with many relatives from California Washington and Mt Pleasant. Death notices include Bill Schroeder formerly of this area. Merle Hayes returned from Vietnam duty at Chu Lai and will visit family. Margaret Griffith transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
SEWEREAMER product advertises root and grease removal for floor drains with a pourable liquid formula. Sold in 10 lb cans for 4.95 dollars. Claims fast acting results and urges customers to buy SEWEREAMER by name.
Special services are planned this week at Ainsworth churches. A Maundy Thursday Communion will be at United Presbyterian at 8 p.m. with Rev. Fred Blick. Friday at 8 p.m. youth groups from Methodist and United Presbyterian present a union service play at the United Presbyterian church.
Mrs James Bruswitz and her sons Craig and Doug travel from Bloomington Minnesota to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Longwell this week. Mrs John Nina Caldwell moved Sunday from the local hospital to the Extended Care Center in Iowa City room 4. The Dominion of Canada was formed July 1 1867.
On April 18 you may swap your ticket for reserved seating at Osincup Drug Store. Do this promptly to ensure preferred seating and avoid shortages.
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