Washington Hi Y Club members attend Southeast Iowa meeting
Washington residents Terry Leeper von Hayes and Phil McCreedy represented the local Hi Y Club at a district gathering in Oskaloosa over the weekend. The Southeast Iowa Hi Y and Tri Hi Y clubs met to share activities and ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Leeper
von Hayes
Phil McCreedy
Washington
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Clyde ‘Tucker
Tucker
George Morrison
West Washington Street
Deaths recount in Iowa towns in county notices
Deaths are reported in several towns with ages and locations. Miss Mary Laney 84 died in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Bessie Kench 85 died at Washington County Hospital. Floyd E Geil memorial set at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Mrs Katherine Levien 82 died at Bales Rest Home Sigourney. Lillian May Glant 82 died in Mercy Hospital Town City. Carl Abemany 69 died in Veterans Hospital Iowa City after stroke. Vivian Ayers Atkins 41 dies Effingham Hospital. Anna Farmer Taylor funeral pending Wayland. Laban C Johnson 81 died Washington County Hospital following stroke. service in Richland.
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Riverside
Mary Laney
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Washington County
AEOTA
Katherine G. Levien
Bales Rest Home
Sigourney
Carl Abemany Semeehees
North Avenue C
Veterans Hospital
Voorhees
Wellman
Vivian Ayers Atkins
Effingham, Ilinois Hospital
Powell Funeral Home
Sharon Hill
Kalona
Ayland
Anna Farmer Taylor
Zehr
Wayland
Richland
Laban C. Johnson
Washington County Hospital
Gould
Friends Cemetery
Snyder honored in McGuire honor guard selection
Sergeant First Class Melvin D. Snyder son of Mr and Mrs Curtis A Snyder of Washington was chosen as an airman to represent McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey as a member of the honor guard for General Douglas MacArthur. His selection reflects his military service record and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin D. Snyder
Curtis A. Snyder
Washington
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Douglay MacArthur
Sgt. Snyder
Local Happenings in Washington Week In Review
The past week in Washington highlights travel and social visits. Miss Rose attends Chicago State Teachers College and works at the Chicago Tribune charities office in summer. The West family returns from a southern trip visiting capitals and Corpus Christi. A Louisiana earthquake and Alaska tsunami note six foot tides. The Turnipseed, Moot hart, Chapman, Wead, Grossecup, and Meyer families visit relatives. weddings and dinners mark the weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Lines
Rose
Chicago State Teachers College
The
Chicago Tribune
Ivan Westie
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Alaska
Wests
Ronald Green wins Iowa duck calling title in 1964
Ronald Green a 13 year old from Washington Iowa won the state duck calling championship on Sunday beating 12 rivals to earn a spot as Iowa’s representative in the world contest to be held next December in Stuttgart Arkansas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Green and placed third last year. He hunts with his father each weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Green
Washington
Iowa
Stuttgart
Ark
Ronald
John Green
Ron
Washington area clubs and notices across April events
Mrs Price Roberts installed as YWCA Y Wives president for 1964 66 term at a dessert luncheon in the Y Community room. Washington Junior High held its annual Science Fair with about 400 attendees and 100 projects. Swine Producers elects new officers with Bill Wittetoe as president and Dale Roberts as vice president. Y's Men speakers discuss Haiti conditions. Primary group of Washington Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints toured to Mount Pleasant. Rural Urban Women’s Day at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church featured “World Understanding” by Mrs Lyman Greiner with India slides. Several community notes include surgery recovery for Mrs Marion S McAvoy, Mrs Carrie Sump’s brother’s death, Gary Leeper accepting a teaching post at Cedar Rapids Prairie School, Mr and Mrs Clarence Locke moving to Des Moines as managers of the Douglas Inn Motel, Lillie Wagner visiting in Des Moines, and birth of Ricky Paul Smith in Iowa City weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces.
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Price Roberts
Robert Huber
Roberts
Dick Horak
Don Taylor
Dale Close
Washington County
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Wapello
Jefferson
Loquisa
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
John Witthoft
Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Lyman Greiner
Blairsburg
India
Loyal Order of Moose elects officers in Washington chapter
Washington chapter of the Loyal Order of the Moose elected officers on April 8. New officers include Robert Dunbar as governor and Richard Harvey as past governor. They will assume duties May 4, 1964. Also notes saves by local youths, a Kiwanis club talk by James Houstman, and various local updates from Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Loyal Order of the Moose
Richard Harvey
Robert Dunbar
William Whalen
Joe Bennett
R. C. Lins
Wilfred Dawson
Dale Sheetz
Guy Stacy named soil commissioner in Washington County
Guy Stacy of Brighton was elected a district soil commissioner at the biennial dinner of the Washington County Soil Conservation Service held in the YMCA community room Thursday evening. About 180 county residents attended. Meanwhile Rotary International’s District 600 Conference in Oskaloosa April 11 will feature Robert Everetts as a candidate for district governor 1965 1966. Stephen J. Nemmers of Washington High School earned a $300 competitive scholarship to Loras College for 1964 65. he is son of Dr and Mrs G Nemmers. Jaycees elected new officers Thursday evening: Skip Renoux president James Richart first vice president Don Lawless second vice president John Winga Jr third vice president Bob Zaxer treasurer Don Jarrard secretary. A large Burlington District Women’s Society of Christian Service group met at Washington Methodist Church. Miriam Parcell of Ocean Grove New Jersey WSCS field worker spoke on the “new purpose” and quadrennium goals 1964 68. Acie Lee Walker of Sitters House of Lights spoke at a Bloomfield REA meeting on lighting for living and study areas with slides. she repeated the talk Thursday at Moulton Consolidated School for the Moulton PTA. Trudy Griffeth, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Pete Griffeth, left for De Kalb Illinois to visit Glenda Cline at Northern University as her “little sister.” Claude T. McCoy of 620 West Washington, hospitalized at Mercy Iowa City since April 7, is recovering after surgery and will stay ten more days. cards welcomed. Mrs Ward Kamper and daughter Claudia of River Forest Illinois returned home after visiting relatives here.
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Guy Stacy
Brighton
Washington County Soil Conservation Service
YMCA
Ihe
Washington Jaycees
Renoux
James Richart
Don Lawless
John Winga Jr
Bob Zaxer
Don Jarrard
Burlington District
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Washington Methodist
Miriam Parcell
Ocean Grove
N. J
WSCS
Board of Missions of the Methodist
Acie Lee Walker
Sitter
House of Lights
REA
Bloomfield
Trudy Griffeth
Harold Pete Griffeth
de Kalb, Il
Northern University
Glenda Cline
Abingdon
Trudy
Glenda
Griffeths
Colle
Obituaries and Birth Notices From Washington Area
A dense list of hospital admissions births and lives across Washington area noting names such as Elizabeth Liska Ralph Zeck Lora Darbyshire John Turner and Royal Robertson with multiple entries for cities like Washington Keota Ainsworth Wellman Crawfordsville and Conesville. The items show medical and surgical admissions and a string of newborns with parents and spouses recorded alongside several days including yesterday today and dismissed entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Liska
Riverside
Ralph Zeck
Washington
Lora Darbyshire
Theodore Poore
West Chester
John Holmes
Crawfordsville
Vernon Feverhelm
John C Turner
Surgical
Clive Klopfenstein
Ainsworth
Larry Fisher
Keota
Charles Rademasker
Jon Coakley
Walter J. Eimpf
Wellman
Phil Wikoff
Jack Hudson
Fairfield
Joseph Evanovich
James’ Jorgensen
Jay Kempt
Royal Robertson
Lloyd le Fever
Mary Aller
John C. Turner
Laird Simpson
Marriages Tie Catholic and Methodist Ceremonies in Area
Regina Lee Walker and Myron A. Jones wed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond in a 2:30 p.m. double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. William Snell before 185 guests. Parents are Herman L. Walker of Kalona and Otha Jones of Wellman. Donna Rae Batterson and Charles Lyn Don Waddell also united in marriage April 4 at Washington and Hardyville with Rev. Dr. Theodore Schwartz presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Regina Lee Walker
Myron A. Jones
William Snell
Herman L. Walker
Otha Jones
Wellman
Donna Rae Batterson
Don Batterson
Washington
Charles Lyndon Waddell
Jeffersonville
Ind
Gertrude Waddell
Hardyville
Carl Waddell
Methodist
Theodore Schwartz
Poem of the Week: Rumeaus Brun Nature Walk
A nostalgic child’s memory of spring in the woods with references to bloodroot, violets, hepaticus, anemones, mandrake, buttercups, and wild flowers. The narrator recalls hunting them, climbing knolls, shouting, and returning home muddy with small fists holding makeshift flags.
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Maude Cain
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Richard George
Iowa Hair Fashion Committee
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Ashington Junior High
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Washington County Swine Producer's Association
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Roy Nelson
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Senor Ansnir
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Loras College
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Jaycer
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Lir
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