Washington Events Highlight Women Rally and Community News
The piece covers the Baptist Women's Missionary Association spring rally in Kalona with Washington county chair Mrs Nels Westermark as guest. It notes J B Crail's 56 year Knights of Pythias membership, a baked owl party at the Christian church, a student James Owen earning a medical scholarship, and various town developments including a new brick oil station and local staff changes. It also mentions funeral services for Senece Dewey, celebrations at Col and Mrs Wilson’s home, and improvements at the Democrat office amid new pastor Dr Powers.
Washington News Roundup Highlights Local Activities
Numerous items detail local events in Washington Iowa. Candidates for county supervisor join the Democratic ticket for 1961. Residents attend Boy Scout regional convention in St Joseph Missouri. Various social events include weddings baptisms and honor rolls.
Washington News Highlights Include New Plant Plans and Local Events
The Evening Journal reports plans to build a modern publishing plant on the Scofield property near the post office, with expansion driven by demand. Other items note local births, a Welch Moore shoe company start, weather lows, a mayoral and school staff reshuffle, a Mark Twain obituary mention, a variety of community notices from weddings to business openings, and a fire incident at the Dodder home.
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Scofield
Journal Company
East Main Street
Welch-Moore Shoe Company
Washington
Karl Corbin
Harold Welch
Fred L. Moore
Griswold
Art Frall
Corbin
Journal Office Hosts Iowa Students and Local News Spotlight
Washington readers enjoyed a big week with visiting journalism students from the State University of Iowa assisting the Journal on a 16 page edition. News included Dr Fredrik Miller moving to Waterloo and Rev Raymond Reed named new Washington minister arriving in May. Local events ranged from a county lobby show to the LOOK Minstrel Show at the high school. 4 H Lakila Sojka was named one of four Iowa girls bound for the national 4 H camp, with a Des Moines selection today. Spring meetings, golf course upkeep, track progress by Dick Gant, softball league plans at the YMCA, and a busy farming week capped the county activity. National YWCA week is upcoming with more details next Saturday.
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Dents
State University of Iowa
Washington
Washington County
Lakila Sojka
Near
Riverside
Lakila
Iowa
Joe
Dick Gant
Minstrels Return Flourish in Washington Performance
After a long absence the Civieland Minstrels of the Odd Fellows lodge entertained a near-capacity Washington audience with a two hour show. The act used four microphones as a modern touch while evoking old time minstrelsy with hearty laughter and applause.
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Civieland
Odd Fellows Lodge
Local guests attend Des Moines luncheon for Purina salesmen and bankers
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller of Crawfordsville and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Whitehead traveled to Des Moines for a luncheon at Hotel Ft. Des Moines honoring Purina feeds salesmen and bankers. Louise Barnes, a Mercy Hospital student in Iowa City, takes a two week vacation and heads to Miami with nurse Beverly Jackson to visit Miss Jackson's parents.
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Crawfordsville
Ray Whitehead
Des Moines
Ft. Des Moines
Purina Feeds
Louise Barnes
Peat Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Beverly Jackson
Miami
Florida
Miss Jackson
S. A. Jackson
Blondie’s Hero Opens at Fox Theatre Sunday
The Blondie film Blondie’s Hero debuts at the Fox Theatre this Sunday with Penny Singleton Arthur Lake and Larry Simms returning as the Bumstead family. Marjorie Kent William Frawley and Daisy also star. Jack Henley wrote the story and screenplay. Edward Bernds directed. produced by Ted Richmond.
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Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry ‘Simms
Marjorie Kent
William Frawley
Daisy
Blondie
Chic Young
Jack Henley
Edward Bernds
Ted Richmond
Hospital News and Obituaries Roundup
Saturday reports include Mrs. C C Reeves Wellman Merlin Pohren East Pleasant Plain and Mrs W MeKaugi lin Washington. Births list Mr and Mrs Russell Bond Richland a girl and a city birth Mary Jo Weston Arthur Rathmell and others. Yesterday noting dismissals and today additions include Mrs Elmer Glang Kinross Mrs Roy Fields Washington and Mrs Julia Haworth Richland plus Darrell Leffler and Homer Herron.
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Merlin Pohren
East Pleasant Plain
W. MeKaugilin
Washington
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Surgical
Elmer Glang
Kinross
Rooert Flynn
Roy Fields
Pete Hamilton
Richland
Julia Hayworth
Rich
Russell Bond
A. UW
Mary Jo Weston
City
Arthur Rathmell
Crawfordsville
Floyd Hunt
Births and Residents Noted in Local Listings
Yesterday in Brighton Mrs Mark Wagoner underwent medical care. Today Baby Jarrard Van De Voort born in Cotter by surgical delivery. Earlier Mr and Mrs Edward Nardy welcomed a son in Washington at 11 36 p m.
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Mark Waggoner
Brighton
Medical
Jarrard van de Voort
Cotter
Surgical
Edward Nardy
Washington
Local Births and Medical Admissions Reported
Yesterday and today lists of admissions and births include Mrs. L E Blick and Mrs Carl Megehelson Ainsworth as admitted. Today Terry McClure Cynthia Chamberlin Judith Rolland undergo tonsillectomies. Also noted are Mrs Russell Bond and daughter Rienland Harry Ackles Mr Pleasant Pat Tobin Ainsworth and Mrs Mark Waggoner in Brighton. A newborn son arrived to Mr and Mrs Nial Dickinson Keota yesterday.
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L. E. Blick
Carl Megehelson Ainsworth
Terry McClure
Brighton
Cynthia Chamberlin
Judith Rolland
Russell Bond
Rienland
Harry Ackles
Pleasant
Pat Tobin Ainsworth
Mark Waggoner
Yesterday Milane Takes Teecape On Icuhie Ad
A reported event centers on Milane making a notable move at an icuhie ad yesterday. Details remain sparse but the action marks a notable local development and prompts attention from nearby groups.
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Deaths This Week in Several Iowa Communities
Death notices from Columbus Junction Kalona and nearby areas report William S Gunnells age 24 a resident for 20 years died at Bellevue hospital Muscatine after weeks as a patient Walter Federlein truck driver for Watson Brothers died in a truck crash near Moscow Iowa John Albert Sharp native of Walona died at Mercy hospital Iowa City at 7 am Monday Dr J M Grigsby former Methodist pastor in Washington died April 13 at his Des Moines home funeral held there Will McCreedy died at Restopia Columbus Junction Tuesday night at 9 30 pm He was a local carrier and lived nearby Barker Winday
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Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Walter Federlein
Watson Brothers
Moscow
Iowa
Kalona
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Mercy Hospital
Lowa City
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Walona
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Washington
Des Moines
Will McCreedy
Restopia
Columbus
Cane Barker Winday
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