Lester B Wagner dies at 81 in Washington County
Lester B. Wagner 81 lifelong Washington County resident and retired farmer died April 18 1968 at Washington County Hospital His home was 216 East Sixth Street Funeral set for Saturday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Marlin Rasmussen officiating Burial at Cottonwood Cemetery He married Edith Swift in 1912 Florence Petratz in 1923 Eva Nelson in 1965 He survived by two sons Leo K Wayland and Omer Washington two sisters Mrs Roy Davison Wayland Mrs Bessie Stewart Washington six grandchildren and two great grandchildren He was predeceased by two brothers and a sister.
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Lester B. Wagner
Washington County
East Sixth Street
Jones Funeral Home
Rev
Marlin Rasmussen
Cottonwood Cemetery
Caldwell Wagner
Shiloh
Edith Swift
Florence Jean Petratz
Eva Nelson
Leo K
Wayland
Omer
Washington
Roy Davison
Bessie Stewart
Church dinner to honor confirmands at St Paul UCC
A congregational basket dinner will be held at noon Sunday after the morning worship at St Paul United Church of Christ to honor the confirmands. Everyone is invited to attend.
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St. Paul
Ollie Farmer Raymond Fritchen Dies at 66
Raymond Fritchen of Ollie, a farmer, died Thursday evening. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 pm at the United Church of Christ in Sigourney, with interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Holm Funeral Home of Sigourney is in charge. He was born April 2, 1902, on a nearby farm and was a member of the United Church of Christ and IOOF Lodge. Survivors include his brother Leonard of Sigourney and five sisters Mrs. Frank Andrews, Mrs. William Gillam, Mrs. Harry Shy, Mrs. Raymond Won derlich of Ollie, and Mrs. Otto Pfeifer of Richland. He was preceded in death by brothers George and Howard.
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Ollie
Raymond Fritchen
Ollie Farmer
United Church of Christ
Mr. Fritchen
Peter
Caroline Brater Fritchen
Sigourney
Ioof Lodge
Leonard
Frank Andrews
William Gillam
Harry Shy
Raymond Wonderlich
Otto Pfeifer
Richland
George
Howard
Funeral Saturday for Glen H. Long
Glen H. Long a Washington native and Knoxville Veterans Hospital resident died Thursday April 18 1968 at Oskaloosa He will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery with services at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home Rev Everett Hovey officiating He was born August 16 1904 to John and Delia Sage Long and was a World War II veteran Surviving are two sisters Ruth Ayers of Washington and Marjorie Walraven of Oskaloosa five brothers Dale Des Moines Edward Bettendorf Richard Rock Island Clifford Oskaloosa and Carl Davenport and many nieces and nephews.
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Glen H. Long
Washington
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Oskaloosa
Jones Funeral Home
Everett Hovey
Woodlawn
Mr. Long
John
Delia Sage Long
Veterans Hospital
Floyd
Ruth) Ayers
Harold
Marjorie) Walraven
Dale
Des Moines
Edward
Bettendorf
Richard
Rock Island
Clifford
Carl
Davenport
Bayert to speak at Marion Avenue church
Yale Divinity School student Mark Bayert will preach at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church on Sunday April 21 on The Risen Christ the Lord of Hope. A 6:30 p.m. family night dinner follows with Bayert introductions and church program showcases.
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Mark Bayert
Yale Divinity School
New Haven
Connecticut
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Bayert
Christ
Taylor University
University of Chicago Divinity School
Former Wellman man Wagamon dies in Iowa City
James E Wagamon 70 of rural Oxford died Thursday at the University of Iowa Hospitals after two months as a patient. A memorial to the cancer society is planned. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Alvin P Jingst officiating. Burial in Wellman. Wagamon born January 1898 near Wellman was son of Martin V and Sarah E Griffith Wagamon. Surviving wife three daughters 12 grandchildren three great grandchildren one sister and three brothers.
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Oxford
James E. Wagamon
University of Iowa
Wagamon
American Cancer Society
Powell Funeral
Wellman
Alvin P. Jingst
Coralville
Martin V
Sarah E. Griffith Wagamon
Bunker Hill School
Wellman High School
Silvia Pearl Webster
Iowa City
Keota
Keswick
Washington social calendar Friday and Saturday events
Friday events include Methodist WSCS luncheon and general meeting at 1 p.m. at church, Rebekah Lodge 7:30 p.m. IOOF Hall, Bethlehem Commandery 6:30 p.m. Masonic Temple with a meat and coffee potluck, and Senior Citizens 7 p.m. pie supper in Quiet Room. Saturday features White Shrine installation at 8 p.m. Masonic Temple, public invited. Monday lists Wash-Away Tops 7:30 p.m. and YWCA Golden Age Club 1:30 p.m. at YWCA rooms with music at 8 p.m. and a YWCA Membership Coffee.
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Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Ywca Golden Age Club
YWCA
Scott Wilcox
Citizen Band Radio Club
Mattie Black
Russell Bannister
Iowa Mountaineers Set Banquet With Noted Explorers
The Iowa Mountaineers Annual Banquet occurs Saturday night April 27 at 6:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom Iowa City. Featured film lecture speaker Nicholas B Clinch president American Alpine Club from Pasadena California. Tickets available from Lind's Photo and Art Supply Iowa City or by mail to P O Box 163 Iowa City Iowa.
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Iowa Mountaineers
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Nicholas B. Clinch
Pasadena
California
The
American Alpine Club
Lind
P. O. Box 163
Iowa
Clothing drive for disaster areas in Columbus Junction
Church World Service will collect blankets and clean usable clothing at the Columbus Junction Methodist church on Monday April 22. Residents urged to bring all kinds of clothing with emphasis on children's and men's work clothing. Mrs Julia Hawkins is chair and Rev Earl Josten coordinator. Leave items at basement entrance this week.
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Church World Service
Columbus Junction
Methodist
Julia Hawkins
Earl Josten
Amber Theater Sponsorship Promotes Broadway Show
Ottumwa Chamber sponsors a single performance of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever at Ottumwa Coliseum Saturday at 8 p.m. A full Broadway company is touring for a year.
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Ottumwa
Amber of Commerce
Ottumwa Coliseum
Service Member Ray Cline Listed With Unit Details
Pfc. Raymond F. Cline RA 16923172 served with HHC 6 Bn 31 Inf 9 Inf Div. APO 96370 San Francisco California listed in service records.
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Cline
Raymond F. Cline
San Francisco
Calif
Local News Briefs From Washington and Iowa City
Lloyd B. Donaldson of 918 East Third is a patient at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City and would welcome visitors to his 6th floor West room. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gingerich and Mr. C. L. Graber of Goshen Indiana visited Washington Friday. Gingerich formerly taught at Washington High School and junior college. Graber was president of the Washington High School Class of 1916. W. J. Knupp of Columbus Ohio attended the funeral of his brother Clayde Knupp. Mrs. Knupp is a Pittsburgh niece visiting. Burdell Martin and family moved to 736 Jeffries St Cherokee Iowa 51012. Martin, former Fareway assistant manager here, is now Fareway manager there. Indians worked flint by flaking and grinding to produce weapons and tools.
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Lloyd B. Donaldson
East Third
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
Melvin Gingerich
C. L. Graber
Goshen
Indiana
Washington
Gingerich
Washington High School
Graber
W. J. Knupp
Columbus, O
Clayde Knupp
John J. Balles
Pittsburgh
Burdell Martin
Jeffries St
Cherokee
Iowa
Martin
Fareway
Hospital Admits and Discharges List
Hospital admissions yesterday include Julee Rossiter of Winfield for surgery, Mrs. Mary Crandall of Washington for medical care, Earl Redlinger of Washington for medical care, and today Jan Ellen Dunbar of Washington for medical. Discharges today include Mrs. Clarence Collett and her daughter of Washington, and Mrs. Richard Moothart of Washington.
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Julee Rossiter
Winfield
Surgical
Mary Crandall
Washington
Earl Redlinger
Jan Ellen Dunbar
Clarence Collett
Richard Moothart
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