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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1964

Page

5

Washington week in review highlights April activities

Weather records show 2.28 inches of rain easing drought fears for county farmers. Mt. Pleasant junior high relay results place Trace Washington ninth graders in a four point score finish, with eighth graders also strong. Local clubs honor Iowa Mother of the Year candidate Hilda Weingart as community events unfold, while anniversaries, birthdays, hospital visits, and family travels fill the Washington scene.

Washington Mt Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Keokuk Davis County Fairfield Ft. Madison P.F. Whisler Glenn Holden Iowa Mothers Association Des Moines Whisler Iowa Holden Hilda Weingart Irving A. Weingart

Washington History Yearly Summary of Local Events

Washington notes recall a 10 year ago twister near Cloye Statler farm in Prairie Flower School district with a thundershower, half inch rain, and widespread wind effects. It lists donations for cancer fund, honor roll students, travels and conventions, graduation plans, weather highs, and a fatal electrocution incident in a May storm.

Cloyee Statler Farm Prairie Flower Keots Washington Jim Steggall Cancer Fund Hal Willams Chuck Hotle Marilyn Kern Orin Black Jacek Logan Phyllis Anderson Crawfordsville Iowa State Colles George Rudiger Ozarks Annua Marvin Carter Loyal Order of Moose

Parable of Spring Poem by Mildred Moon Howell

Poem proclaims spring as a parable and testament of birds and renewal. It asserts death is not final for people or trees, and spring returns to animate our mould. Editor: Muse, Mildred Moon Howell.

Mildred Moon Howell

Lutherans plan nursing home at Lutheran Homes Muscatine

Rev Stutrud named committee chair to oversee the construction of a new nursing home at Lutheran Homes Muscatine Washington County Democrats elect 32 delegates for Des Moines state convention with 16 local votes. Cathleen Godfrey named manager of Duncan's Store for Women. Various local notices include wedding, travel, and society updates.

Dennis A. Stutrud Immanuel Lutheran Church Washington Lutheran Homes Muscatine Washington County Des Moines Walter Farrell Cathleen Godfrey Duncan Evening Journal

Logging and community notices fill Rural Iowa page

A mixed local page reports a logging operation in Keota area on 46 acres owned by Ed Lukavsky as part of a timber management plan to protect seedlings. It also notes several incidents and items: Vernon Brubaker's critical injury in a Cedar Rapids ditch cave-in, emergency surgery for a gunshot wound victim in University Hospital, a car plunge into a creek near Ainsworth, and a shrine installation at the Masonic Temple. Engagement news from Crawfordsville links Susan Davies of West Des Moines with Robert Monroe of Palo Alto, California, plus ongoing travel and family updates. The page lists military visits, hospital updates, and Shrine of Jerusalem events, including a watchman of shepherds installation and regular practice sessions.

Etta Glassburner Ottumwa Elsie William JM. Kelley Henry T. TeBockhorst Knights of Columbus Cedar Rapids C.W. Stewart Frances Stewart American Red Cross New Guinea Stewart Eva Denny Drexel Hill Vincent Kesey Helen McCleery Des Moines Hugh McCleery Janet Martin Margaret McCall Janet Carl California Winga Cafe Harvey Young Pandora Ed Lukavsky Brighton Washington Lukavsky Keota Vernon Brubaker John van Fleet Oscar Brubaker South English Brubaker Crawfordsville J. Trevor Davies West Des Moines Susan Robert Earle Monroe Palo Alto Calif

Washington delegate chosen for Boys State and other local notes

Ron Gregory was selected as Washington's delegate to Boys State with Dick Holden as alternate. Robert Lenniger remains hospitalized in Iowa City after a gunshot wound. Charles Kennedy topped a pinochle marathon leaderboard, while Mamiington's Demons placed second at the Mustang Relays in Baker Field behind Centerville. Mrs. Lester Worley elected VFW Auxiliary president at a hall meeting. Washington High footballers posted 165 to 180 over Mr Plea with Mike Brake as medalist. NFC to meet at Franklin Center, and Mrs. Roy Nelson recovers from neck surgery. Joe McCarthy joined Alpha Sigma Phi at ISU. Park shuffleboard drew players as warm weather arrived. Downtown, city anniversary outfits brightened streets as dresses and bonnets appeared.

Daylight savings time adopted in Washington area

Daylight savings time will begin at 2 a.m. Sunday in Washington and most county towns. The city council approved the change in a special meeting. In other news, five Washington Hi-Y members join 200 youths statewide for the Iowa YMCA Youth in Government model legislative program.

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Hospital Patients and Birth Notices Across Washington Area

A sequence of daily hospital admissions discharges and births from Washington and nearby towns lists Hassel Jones and others in medical groups and surgeries, with newborns for Alberts and Griffiths. Entries show patients from Washington, Columbus Junction, Keota, Ainsworth, West Liberty, Iowa City, and surrounding communities. Medical, surgical, and name-dense notices reflect regional health status and family milestones.

Hassel Jones Belmont Kan Glen Whitehead Washington Martha Border Harry Duncan Columbus Junction Nancy Mattes Wilbur Wheeler Crawfordsville Rosa Langenberg Claude Havel Iowa City Bertha Statler West Chester May Carson Ainsworth W. E. Glider John Alberts Charles McCampbell Keota Phillip Leyden Ray Smith Kalona Frank Horn West Liberty John Hubbs Alberts Richard Griffith Robert Tinnes

Orr and Askew Wed in Muscatine Church Ceremony

Miss Sandra Sue Orr daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Orr Columbus Junction and Dale D Askew son of Mr and Mrs T V Askew Keithsburg WL were married Saturday April 18 at the Church of Christ in Muscatine with Rev Talmadge Murphy reading the vows at 1 30 PM

Columpus Quauurd Sandra Sue Orr Henry Orr Columbus Junction Dale D. Askew T. V. Askew Keithsburg Church of Christ

Deaths and funeral notices from several Iowa towns

Deaths include Keota Blair B Wood 63 Mercy Hospital Iowa City funeral services for Frank Gooch 71 near Conesville at United Presbyterian Church burial Columbus City Cemetery. William Thies 67 Boone killed in auto crash. Peter V Fritz 82 East Pleasant Plain heart attack funeral at St Joseph Church East Pleasant Plain. William Gabriel 79 Columbus Junction died at home. Lily Zachs 1 Kalona dies at Green Acres Rest Home Iowa City.

Keota Blair B. Wood Mercy Hospital Iowa City Columbus Junction Frank Gooch Conesville United Presbyterian Church Hubert Sunderman Columbus City Cemetery Stacy Funeral Home Brighton Peter V. Fritz East Pleasant Plain St. Joseph Church Henry B. Geers Burnl St. Joseph Gould William Gabriel Kalona Lily Zachs Green Acres Rest Home

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