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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1966

Page

2

Washington High appoints Harrington as new football coach

Roger Harrington, previously at Edgewood Colesbury, was named head football coach at Washington High School to replace Harold Stevens. Harrington, 31, comes with a record of building programs, expanding squads at Colfax and Edgewood Colesbury, and has coaching and athletic background from Eldora to Iowa State. He will be assisted by Jim Rossen next season.

Roger Harrington Edgewood-Colesburg Washington Kelly Schlapkohl Harrington Board of Education Harold Stevens Colfax Edgewood-Colesbury Eldora Footall Iowa State University Vince DeFrancisco Alex Agase Wartburg College State College of Iowa Schlapkohl Tom English Washington High School

Wolf's Flowers Offers Fast Wire Floral Gifts

Forget to send flowers no problem Wolf's Flowers can wire a thoughtful floral gift thousands of miles in a jiffy offering quick delivery and easy gifting options.

Wolf's

Surprise birthday party for Ed Simmering remarks

Edna Simmering Tena Simmering and Ann McKeown were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simmering for a surprise birthday party. Refreshments were served. Gary Peterson and children from Buffalo Minnesota visited relatives including Delmar Romine and Lyle Romine. Mr Peterson joined for Easter weekend in Bettendorf before returning home Monday.

Edna Simmering Tena Simmering Ann McKeown Ed Simmering Mr. Simmering Gary Peterson Buffalo, Minn Lyle Romine Delmar Romines Peterson Bettendorf

Armstrong floors headline style sales offer

Local ads promote Armstrong linoleum and vinyl flooring with a complete line and two factory trained installation craftsmen. The store offers installation by its own team and an estimate free of charge to customers.

Death of DeWitt Thomas flows from Columbus Junction to Tampa

Mrs H B Thomas of Columbus Junction reports the sudden death of her brother in law DeWitt Thomas aged 91 at his Tampa Florida home. He formerly lived on a farm south of Columbus City and his wife died about a year ago.

Columbus Junction H.B. Thomas DeWitt Thomas Tampa Florida Columbus City

Rites at Conesville for Mrs Nellie Bass

Services will be held at Conesville Methodist church for Mrs Nellie May Bass 67 of Conesville who died Monday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Burial will be in Conesville cemetery. She was born September 22 1898 in Plainfield Wisconsin and married to Orville Bass in 1919. Surviving are three sons three daughters a host of grandchildren and her mother plus siblings.

Columbus Junction Conesville Nellie May Bass Mercy Hospital Iowa City Conesville Methodist Church Martin Ceynor Stacey - Lewis Funeral Home Plainfield Wisconsin Orville Bass Orville Bass In 1919. Mr. Bass Raymond Ohman Muscatine Jesse Bass Grandview Francis Bass Virgil Holtslaw Hillpoint John MacEachern Donald Westaway Bass Mary Furguson Peace River Alberta Canada

Legion Auxiliary County Meeting at Kalona

Fifty five attended the County American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Kalona on Thursday. Mrs Norman Schoonover conducted the business meeting and new officers were elected including Ruth Page as president Irene Thompson as vice president Mae Marek as secretary treasurer and Esther Proctor as first district president present. A district meeting was announced for West Branch on April 16.

American Legion Auxiliary Kalona Norman Schoonover Ruth Page Irene Thompson Mae Marek Esther Proctor West Branch

Local families host Easter gatherings this weekend

Mr and Mrs Tom Davis returned Monday after visiting Cedar Falls with their son Grant Davis and family. They hosted an Easter brunch for thirty guests at their home after church. Mrs Hazel Frederickson and son Henry of Edwardsville Illinois were Easter weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Page at 302 West Jefferson and visited Alma Page at Maplewood Manor in Keota.

Tom Davis Cedar Falls Grant Davis Davis Hazel Frederickson Henry Edwardsville, Ill Roy Page West Jefferson Alma Page Maplewood Manor Keota

Mrs Jennings dies. funeral at Brighton

Ethel Ellen Jennings of Brighton died Monday at 3 p.m. in Washington County Hospital. The funeral is Thursday at 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with Rev. Virgil Blosser officiating. Burial follows in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Sigourney. She was born November 28 1911 in South Dakota, married to William Jennings September 24 1929. he died July 16 1965. Surviving are four sons Ronald, Charles, William II, William III. two daughters Mrs Albert Engle of Sigourney and Carol at home. four grandchildren. one brother and one sister.

Brighton Ethel Ellen Jennings Washington County Hospital Gould Virgil Blosser Pleasant Grove Sigourney Jennings South Dakota Andy Smith William Jennings Ronald Charles William II William III Albert Engle Carol

Krotzs Welcome New Daughter Nicole Eileen April 9

Mr and Mrs Robert Krotz of 703 Pommel Court Ames announce the birth of a daughter Nicole Eileen born Saturday April 9 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Krotz and Mr and Mrs Charles Robison of Washington Easter dinner guests at the Sheets included the Darbyshires the Smiths the Millers the Janeceks and others from Davenport and Ames

Robert Krotz Pommel Court Ames Nicole Eileen John Krotz Charles Chick) Robison Washington Walter Sheets Allen Darbyshire Kaylene Karla Davenport Donald Smith Vicki Vince Denise Diane Merle Miller Doug Jeryl Dwight Melo Janecek Wayne Gary Tracy Janecek

How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging

Sewereamer promises to remove roots paper grease and organic matter from floor drains without tools just mix and pour in the drain. Fast acting chemical formula marketed as cheap effective with 10 lb cans priced at 4.95 and a call to demand Sewereamer by name.

Sewereamer

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