Washington History Highlights From Past Years
A roundup of local memories and events: Francis Crone won a major Iowa duck calling title at the Iowa Sports and Vacation Show. Notables include Dan Pence and others attending Iowa CBI veterans' gathering, Baldrige named to Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council nominating committee, and Frances Miller entering Delta Gamma. Vocal music students tour Washington high school, Wings's North Side Dafe marks its silver anniversary, and labor conference discussed farm work labor plans.
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Francis Crone
Washington
Iowa
State Fairgrounds
Dan Pence
John Lee
Sam Weeks
Roy Fields
CBI
Ov Y Inn
Amana
Baldrige
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Dean Allin W Dakin
State University of Iowa
Frances Miller
Delta Gamma
Washington High School
Robert Ferrell
Ottumwa
Albio
Fairfield Wings
North Side
Dafe
Marriages and a high jump record mark April 6
Multiple wedding announcements list KEOTA-Joyce Yoder and Jack Leedom, WELLMAN-Virginia Livezey and Robert D. Jacob, BRIGHTON-Donna Statler and Jack Emry, plus Joe McElhinney setting a Washington High record with a high jump at the Brighton Methodist Church ceremony and reception details in Oskaloosa and Iowa City areas.
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Keota
Joyce Yoder
Robert Yoder
Jack Leedom
Frank Leedom
Cedar Rapids
Wellman
Virginia Livezey
Ray Livezey
Robert D. Jacob
Robert L. Jacob
Asbury Methodist Church
Brighton
Donna Statler
Donald Statler
Washington
Jack Emry
Lee Emry
Brigh
Tom McElhinney
Jon
Emry
Joe McElhinney
Washington High Methodist Church
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Sul
Washington High elects student body president Johnson
Washington High School announced Monday that Johnson has been elected student body and council president after the annual student elections Friday. The same release notes Mrs. Robert L. Robertson remains hospitalized in good condition after a Sunday one car accident south of Washington near a rural road. In other items, local residents visit relatives, and a broad array of social and educational activities from weddings to farm youth exchanges are recorded across the community.
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McElhinney
Margaret Hales Rose
Washington County Hospital
Davenport
Paul Lytle
Crane’s
Ge Johnson
Washington High School
Robert L. Robertson
Washington
Low County
Robertson
Washi
Raymond Hasty
Wayne
Dann
Tommy
Kenny
Clara Falkner
Muscatine
Alfred Faulkner
Faulkner
Don Nickerson
Barbara
Rodney
Peoria
Maxine Nickerson
Los Angeles
Calif
Keith Faulkner
Connie Sue
Steve
Maquoket
Harold Jarvis
Marianne
Yale Jarvis
Dunwoody Technical Institute
Minneapolis
Minn
Humboldt Institute
Robert
Rose
Sioux Falls
S.D
Stanley ‘Thompsee
Washington High earns accreditation for 1962 63 term
Washington Community High School received unconditional approval for the 1962 63 term from the North Central Association. Principal E Kelly Schlapkohl announced the letter signed by J E McAdam, chairman of the state committee.
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Washington Community High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
JE. McAdam
VFW Names Kenneth Davidson Washington Commander
Kenneth Davidson was elected commander of the Washington VFW at a Tuesday evening meeting. Other officers include Ralph Erlenbush as senior vice commander, Charles Lucas as junior vice, Merle Allison as quartermaster, and Dave McGaffey as chaplain. Dwight Hayes retires as commander. The item also notes a separate farm, school and community updates with local visits and family news from Washington and surrounding areas.
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Kenneth Davidson
Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ralph Erlenbush
Charles Lucas
Merle Allison
Dave McGaffey
Dwight Hayes
Richard Harvey
Moose Lodge
Washington
Charles Jeffries
Wernor
William Wieland
Yara Sojka
Orville Long
Harold Brock
Laton Scholes
Brighton Study Club
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kiwanis luncheon features Steve Wiggers and farm innovations
Washington County news details Kiwanis meeting where Steve Wiggers and Herman Helm Kamp discussed modern farming and automatic pig operations. The report also covers resignations from local teachers, hires for next school year, and small town notices including births, honors, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Lee Holland
Steve Wiggers
Washington County
Herman Helm Kamp
Steve
OES Meeting Honors Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Girls were honored at the Order of Eastern Star meeting at the Masonic Temple. Mrs Dwane Shalla gave a Rainbow history and Mrs Fred Reid spoke of the organization’s 1990 Washington start. Fourteen Rainbow Girls attended. Other items included Red Cross reports by 18 members of the Washington County board at Winga's Cafe. Dwight Bode chaired. William S White attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dwane Shalla
Rainbow
Fred Reid
Rainbow Girls
Washington
RED Cros
Washington County Red Cross Board
Winga
Dwight Bode
William S. White
Red Cross
Hospital and birth notes from Washington area
Medical and birth notices across Washington county. Delbert Bailey Joel Greene Mrs Elizabeth Richardson Mrs Robert Robertson among patients. births include a son for Paul Yoder and Karl Jones daughter for Kendall Neil. several discharges and transfers to Mercy Iowa City. Names span Kalona Wellman Washington Columbus Junction Riverside Grandview and Wayland with yesterday and today entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Bailey
Washington
Joel Greene
Columbus Junction
Elizabeth Richardson
Muscatine
Robert Robertson
Paul Yoder
Kalona
Karl Jones
Kendall Neil
Wellman
Rex Todd
E. F. Todd
Ed Clanin
Riverside
Earl Jones
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Gulla Ozkes
Deaths reported across towns in Iowa area
A series of obituaries notices list Mrs. Roy W. Kuntz of 802 East Madison Street in Wayland and Lyle Bower, a Wayland junior high teacher, both dying after illnesses. Catherine Rice of Riverside, George B. Miller near South English, and Leverta Bertie Jones of Richland are also noted with funeral times and locations including St Marys Catholic Church in Riverside, Church of the Brethren at South English, and Gould Funeral Home in Richland. Burial plans are in Mt Olivet, Wellman, Richland Friends Cemetery.
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Roy W. Kuntz
East Madison Street
Wayland
Lyle Bower
Bower
Mercy
Sorden and Adams
Riverside
Wellman
George B. Miller
Near South English
Church of the Brethren
South English
Powell Funeral Home
Richland
Leverta
Bertie” Jones
Gould Funeral Home
John McCracken
Richland Friends’ Church
Richland Friends Cemetery
Multiple Iowa obituary notices from April 1963
Obituaries and death notices list Earl Zook in Wabash and other local residents by town across Kalona Columbus Junction Wellman and Washington County. Names include Albana Waldschmidt, Ora Gingerich, Melvin Dennis, Delbert Bailey, Neils Hendrickson, Charles Guck, Mrs Edward Ryan, Advin Gingerich, Fred Maasdam, and David Hochstetler with ages and brief death or illness details.
Poem Of The Week Secona Pee Winner At Wash High
Secona Pee wins Washington High School poetry contest. The poem describes moonlight on leaves and night winds. It contrasts nature's beauty with man's rushing life and ends with the line alas Ila Mae Farnest.
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Chicago
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Towa City
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