Passing Years In Washington A Drawer Of Local History
Ten year look back notes include Mrs Frank Kos family attending Mercy School of Nursing caps Jance Kos among 33 recipients. Washington Jaycees buy 100 shares of stock in local industrial venture. Beverly Wolfe cited at Coe College Honors Convocation with high scholastic average. Deer spotted on East Main and East Washington Streets. Dean Goff designs model to be shown at UI design show. Two years ago service planned for VE day with time changes. May 1 sugar canning for fruit preservation begins. YWCA drive continues. dutch PTA program already given. Thirty years ago health nurse requests diphtheria toxoid for pupils. county Young Democrats elect leaders. Christmas cactus blooms Easter. town declamatory winner eyes national contest. Forty years ago operetta The Gypsy Rover staged. local orchard contract with Brookhart underway. 1500 trees, 1200 bearing. Voorhis visit from Kenosha to Washington.
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Frank Kos
Agnes Whelan
Peggy Bruty
Iowa City
Mercy School of Nursing
Jance Kos
Washington Jaycees
Industrial Corporation
Beverly Wolfe
E.R. Wolfe
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Wolfe
Washington
East Main
East Washington
Washington Street
Dean Goff
State University of Iowa Art
SUI Art Department
Milo Philippi
Washington Ministerial Association
Europe
War Price and Rationing Board
YWCA
Stewart School
PTA
Laura Einspahr
Charles Grayson
Washington County
Young Democrats
Court House
Cleola Grady
Kalona
John Walsh
Riverside
Bernice Adrian
Ruth Gideon
East Jackson
Billy Cox
Kent
Billy
J. H. Peet
Methodist Church
Old Capitol
Jesse Miller
Tuesay
Brown
A.L. Young
Senator Brookhart
Jerry Voorhis Arived
Kenosha
Wis
Schuyler Livingston
Mrs. Voorhis
Carolina
Multiple Local Deaths and Obituary Notices Across Iowa
A series of short obituary notices and death reports from several Iowa towns list ages and death circumstances. Mrs. C. C. Nommsberger, 77, formerly of W, died April 18 at University Hospital after illness since Thanksgiving. D. Wyle Angerson, 84, died April 19 at home. Victor Charles Burich, 73, died April at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after illness. Monroe Thomas Boaz, 33, killed in an auto accident in Germany while serving in the U.S. Army. Ammon E. Stoltzfus, 82, died at home east of Kinross. Mrs. Bruce Stou ner, 53, Keota, died after lingering illness. Ernest Budham died in St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. David J. Kauffman, 70, of Los Angeles, funeral at Kalona. Sylvia Jane Meacham, 91, died at home east of Richland after serious illness. Robert Patterson and spouse launch trip to Florida for summer travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Victor Charles Burich
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Washington County
Poem of the Week PrivyG Fever Fever
The verse revels in the warmth of sunlit days and blue skies. It notes robins busily building nests, celebrating simple springtime scenes.
Easter Sunrise Service Draws Crowds at YMCA
The Washington Y's Men's Club sponsored the sunrise Easter service at the YMCA gymnasium and balcony, filling the venue near capacity on Sunday morning. Meanwhile, local swimmers competed at a Madison meet with 35 teams, setting 23 records as Keota's squad scored 30 points across 14 events.
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YMCA
The
Washington Y's Men's Club
Shington
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wisc
Sue Ellen Marries Mel Aranas in Vallejo Church Ceremony
Mrs. Willassruty announces the marriage of her daughter Sue Ellen to Mel Aranas son of Mr and Mrs Melencio Art of Vallejo California. The ceremony was held on December 13 at St Basil's Catholic Church Vallejo with Rev Mennes officiating.
Saturday Journal readers edition notice
The Saturday Edition offers out-of-state readers a quick weekly local news summary. Available by mail for former Washington residents at 3.50 dollars per year.
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Journal
Washington
Farm worker injured in Washington County accident
Frank Eaves a 32 year old farm worker from Missouri, now employed at the Lawrence Whisler farm four miles north of Washington, was rushed to Washington County Hospital today with serious head injuries. The report notes other local Easter visitation and hospital admissions as surrounding community items. Includes references to OPA certificate awards dinner in Chicago and various local residents visiting relatives.
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Frank Eaves
Missouri
Lawrence Whisler
Washington
Riverside Road
Washington County Hospital
Robert Quinn
Route Two
I S
OPA
Chicago
Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants
University of Iowa
Square D. Co
Kalona
Highway 1
Week in Washington echoes of spring and river relief
Aunt Agatha reviews a Washington week filled with warm Easter services, YMCA interdenominational prayer, and spring activity. floods on the Mississippi draw aid from Mennonite volunteers while National Guard deployments to Muscatine unfold. local officials discuss jail bids, paving, and sewer work as schools and teams report wins and car racing heats begin. Yoshi Kanda, the exchange student, nears year end with speeches on his experience.
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Washington
YMCA
Mississippi
National Guard
Muscatine
Kalona
Yoshi Kanda
Yoshi
Local Residents Noted In Community News
Davenport families and friends are listed as visitors and patients in regional towns. Kent Kiesey, son of Don and Don Kiesey, is a patient at Henry County Memorial Hospital in Mount Pleasant, room 21. Ernie Kriner and family recently returned from a three month visit to California visiting Ventura Seal Beach Fullerton Redondo Beach and a trip to see Clyde Jacobs family in Ventura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Kiesey
Don Kiesey
Henry County Memmorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Ernie Kriner
California
Clyde Jacobs
Ventura
Seal Beach
Fullerton
Redondo Beach
Rural-Urban Women's Day and local sports results
Rural Urban Women's Day was held at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church with nine percent of town and county women in attendance. Washington Community High School golf teams defeated Mt Pleasant squads at the Mt Pleasant course. Several residents traveled for funerals, Easter visits, and local elections discussed include Columbus City voting to fund a city water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Hadyn Thomas
Washington County
Washington Community High School
Harold Stevens
Mt. Pleasant
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
National Guard aids flood duty across Muscatine area
About 60 members of the Washington Iowa National Guard left for Muscatine to assist flood control. Capt Dean Gar tt says local unit headquarters will be at the Muscatine Armory. Other items note Kennedy grave visits, Congressman Schmidhauser's flood tour remarks, and residents returning from Minnesota travel amid high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa National Guard
Muscatine
Dean Gartt
Muscatine National Gu Armory
Iowa
John R. Schmidhauser
Social Security
Washington Post
Mississippi River
Schmidhauser
Cedar River
McCreedys Win Pinochle Marathon at Washington Y Club
McCreedy couple topped the pinochle marathon with 9770 points at the Washington Ys Men's Club event. Franklin Sojka duo placed second with 7400, George Horns pair third with 7420. Dallmeyer to join Iowa Trade Mission to Europe June 7 to 29. Olive Watson discharged after Mercy Hospital stay. centenarian Sandy Augustine honored at open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. mcCreely
Washington Y’s
McCreedys
Franklin Sojka
George Horn
Hospital notices list dozens of admissions births and discharges
Monday to Friday hospital notices detail admissions for Mrs Charles soakup Miss Jacqueline McNabb and many others in Washington and surrounding towns, births include a son to C Rine and a daughter to Marvin M Yo der, discharges show multiple patients like Floyd Potts and Jeanette Hanna, with further updates for Tuesday and Friday entries plus social notes on birthdays trips and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Soakup
Washington
Jacqueline’ McNabb
Kenneth Volks
Columbus Junction
Mary Montgomery
Marcia Montgomery
Jamie ‘Eiffert
Washington Surgical
Mabel Hanft
Pauline LeFever
Allison Lynn Havener
Clint Churchill
Ollie
C. Rine
Crawfordsville
Marvin M. Yoder
Kalona
Richard Herlein
Wapello
Ronald Kleineberg
Floyd Potts
Jeanette Hanna
Charles Barnhart
Chariton
James Boyd
Charles Peiffer
Keota
Jane Groom
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Missippi River
UPI
C. C. Nommsberger
Low
University Hospital
D. Wyle Angerson
South Second Avenue
Harold Tolanaer
West Chester
Monroe Thomas Boaz
Germany
Boaz
JS. Army
Red Cross
Wellman
Ammon E. Stoltzfus
Kinross
Bruce Stoutner
Ernest Budham
St. Luke's Hospital
Laura Foster
David J. Kauffman
Los Angeles
Calif
Peterseim
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Bash Cemetery
Richland
Sylvia Jane Meacham
Lawrence Meacham
Wip
Robert Patterson
Florida
South
Cecil Chapman
New Yport News
Chapman
Carl Chapman
Keota - Sigourney
Newport News
Lyle Bradshaw
Houston
Texas
Harold Wilson
Eldon
Rex Wilson
Packwood
Claude Tucker
Frank Gobble
Margo Tucker
St. Louis, Mo
Claud Tucker
Greening
Lester Grimm
Herman Rickertson
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Carl Rothlisberger
Bartlesville, Okla
Charles Rothlisberger
J. W. Cox
Paul Escher
Warren Escher
Kathleen
Larry
Marlene
Dick Embree
Brenda
Laura
Mary Louise
Roger
Mark Escher
Karen Pohren
Ralph Hesseltine
Claude Goldsmith
Sons of What Cheer
Howard Coakley
Wilson Putman
Stephen
Steele
Veterans Hospital, Iowa City
Leah Kauffman
Robert Mayer
Des Moines
Victor Mayer
Tom
Joe Bennett
Eather Lorton
Greenfield
Ars. al Leager
Town City
Keith Wikert
Walter Pacha
Hazel Wikoff
Archie Gingerich
Mr. Gingerich
Mrs
Blanche Chapel
Grace Stewart
Ian Mylius Keyser
Tom Davis
Grant
Cedar Falls
Grant Davises
Carl Herman
Mark and
Scott
Omaha
Gerald Edwards
Werner Lowry
Janet Canady
Minneapolis
Mrs. Merrit Canady
Pa Horak
Leonard Horak
Muss Rnoms Kriner
Ell
Mere Janecek
Allen Darbyshire
Kaylene
Karla
Re Eity Council
12Th Ave
Bloomfield
Wisconsin
Warren
Gene Stewart
Stewart Pontiac Buick
Mark Mosier
Pearl Mosier Palmer
Shampion River
Don Creech
al Conner
Reid Boyd
Lyle Schulty
W. W. Nolin
Glenn Holden
Hampon
van Wert
Nolin
Holden
Dick Boettcher
Overland Park
Kan
Louis Pronga
Jeff
Chillicothe, ML
Paul Boettcher
Richard Bott
Margaret Ann
Gladbrook
Lillian
Mae Crone
Dwight Hayes
Mrs. Hayes
D. A. Newberry
Bristow
Mrs. Newberry
Bessie Podril
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Charles. Joslin
River Forest
John Morrissey
John Baker
Leland
St. Louis
Lloyd Blankenhorn
Allan Barth
Lansing, Mich
Lenora Miexs
Rex C. Robins
Hampton
Kennedy
J. H. Frank of
Waerloo
Earl Limerman
Leo Stone
Winona
Minn
Stone
Willard Gray
John Custer
Dale Connelly and Sons
Mr. Connelly
T. G. Connelly
Magnolia, Ark
Herbert Jones
Stella Vacha
Washington, D. C
Otte Koivisto
Carl F. Dallmeyer
East
Harrison
McCleery Cumming Co
Iowa Development Commission
Dallmeyer
McCleery Cumming
State Department
Washington D.C
Paris
France
Hamburg
Austria
Milan
Rome
Italy
Amsterdam
Rotter
London
England
Olive Watson
Sandy Augustine
Mr. Augustine
Dale Powers
Ira Amlong
Lois McBee
Wilfrid’Yittetoe
Hannah Pratt
Sam Mur
Merin Zwicki
Daugher
Richard Washington
Gary Bennett
Cotter
Carl Aine
Lisa Benjamin
Washington, Medical
Ralph Moothart
Don Taylor
Washington, Surgical
William Martin
Medical
Wilfrid Wittetoe
Vera Bond
Turshat
Nlealheese
Warvey Kadtke
Surgical
John Skubal
Ainsworth
Surgical Today
Claire Mullen
Wyman
Young
Jacqueline McNabb
Lawrence Mottet
Lloyd LeFever
Bill McNurten
Alvie Heisdorffer
Lyle Darbyshire
James Batterson
Loren Bush
Richard Carmichael
Harvey Radtke
Merlin @wicki
Richard Snyder
Marion ‘Augustine
Glenn Anderson
Steve Madsen
Decatur
Stanley Chabal
Madsen
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Flossie Holmes