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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1963

Page

3

Washington scenes mix social events and civic plans

Long Washington report lists Odd Fellows anniversary events at Keota and YWCA Little Sister banquet. It notes Lemmons Pharmacy change of ownership by Norman Schoonover, naval leave for Paul Nelson, National Music Week plans, Kiwanis and YMCA activities, Red Cross gift boxes, a June 15 wedding, church farewells, and local civic and club happenings including a steeple jack, advertising club, and a father and son banquet.

Odd Fellowship Odd Fellows Hall Keota YWCA Carl Dallmeyer Dick Ross Matt Maryann Washington Norman Schoonover Christian Church Kiwanis Club Kiwanis International Trinity Lutheran Oscar Moll Marcus Marion Washington YMCA Joe Connell Kitchener Ontario Canada Y's Men's Club

Winds and Damage Sweep Washington County towns

Severe winds with rain and hail tore through southern Washington County and northern Henry and Jefferson counties early this morning. Brighton suffered the worst damage with a tornado demolishing buildings and littering streets. Pleasant Plain Wayland Coppock Trenton and Crawfordsville also reported heavy damage.

Washington County Henry Jefferson Counties Brighton Pleasant Plain Wayland Coppock Trenton Crawfordsville

Y's Men visitors, appointments mark Washington notes

Max Bentzen of Kolding Denmark visits Washington Y's Men and prepares to join regional convention in Clinton. Everett Van De Voort named superintendent of Dwight schools starting July 1. Moose Lodge officers installed led by Governor Richard Harvey and others. Washington High golfers top Mt. Pleasant 171 to 178 while track takes fifth at Bloomfield Mustang Relays. Montgomery Ward announces profit sharing and enhanced insurance for staff. Ross named manager for Better Homes and Gardens Insurance and Financial Merchandising. Kiesey named top accounting student at ISU. Local notes cover hospital, travel, and social visits including Miss Dawson’s West trip and Y's Men's World editor plans.

Washington Y's Max Bentzen Kolding Denmark Y's Clinton

Washington High Teams Win Dual Meets at Fairfield

Washington junior high defeated Fairfield 38 36 for seventh grade and 44 23 for eighth grade while Greg Goodell set a seventh grade high jump record at 5 ft 2 in. The same day Washington freshman beat Fairfield 46 42.

Washington Fairfield Greg Goodell Steve Norton

Obituaries Read in Iowa Towns

Death notices and obituaries from multiple towns list Ida Mae Hunt and Josephine Cherry dying after illness at 90 and 91. Census entries for Cecil Simmons Hattie Shrader and H G Crow note funeral services, residences, and burial plans in Columbus Junction area.

Columbus Junction Cecil Simmons Stacy Funeral Home Robert Parris Boston Cemetery

Hubbell Mansion Tour Reveals Iowa Historic Landmark Details

A reader recounts the Iowa Society for the Preservation of Historic Landmarks meeting at the Hubbell Mansion on Terrace Hill Des Moines. The visit covers the 1867 68 building cost and furnishings plus a lavish banquet and remarks by experts on restoration and historic properties.

Des Moines Iowa Society For the Preservation of Historic Landmarks Hubbell Terrace Hill West Grand B.F Allen Allens New York Allen Prairie Larry Belles Lincoln-Harlan Mt. Pleasant William J. Wagner Hubbell Mansion England Lake Pella Don Maxwell South Iowa

Photo-Lathe Automates Reproduction At Evening Journal

The Evening Journal adds a Photo Lathe Automated Engraver that scans photos and cuts plates for reproducing pictures in the paper. It also makes black and white plates from drawings charts maps and ads on plastic material.

Evening Journal

Marriages in Crawfordsville and Adjoining Areas

Alberta Rathmel and Robert Bonar wed Saturday in the Christian Church. Roberta Henderson and William Sheese unite Sunday in the United Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville, with homes listed on a farm near Washington and in Joy, Illinois.

Alberta Rathmel Harold Rathmel Robert Bonar Raymond Bonar Christian Church Washington Crawfordsville Roberta Henderson Robert Henderson William C. Sheese Ernest Sheese Joy Ill United Presbyterian Church West Fourth Aledo, Ik

Hospital Monday Patients Admitted and Discharged Listed

The hospital roster shows multiple admissions and discharges by name and town. Names include Mrs Elsie Fox from Washington and Mrs Dessie M Libe from Washington, with procedures labeled medical or surgical and accompanying varying residences such as Keota Brighton Fairfield and Wayland.

Elsie Fox Washington Robert Tinnes Walter Fisher Keota Donald Shelangoski John Riley Roll Davis Crawfordsville Tom Stirling Ainsworth Dessie M. Libe Clifford Snyder Dan Guy Brighton Surgical H. Roy Lamansky Fairfield Eva Strum Ronald Bennett

Obituary notices from Washington area deaths list

Four adults and one former Washington resident are listed among recent deaths. Henry J. Ibendahl aged 77 died April 23 at Washington County Hospital after a week of illness. Dot Ann Paxton aged 68 died shortly after midnight at Washington County Hospital. Aaron H. Hostetler aged 56 died April 24 at University Hospital Iowa City after two months of illness. Mary E. Thompson aged 78 died April 25 at Good Samaritan Home Davenport after illness since last August. J C Bridges, former Washington resident, died April 24 at 269 Yacon Circle Vista California after two years of declining health.

Henry J. Ibendahl Washington County Hospital Dot Ann Paxton Washington County Kalona Aaron H. Hostetler University Hospital Iowa City Mary E. Thompson Good Samaritan Davenport J.C. Bridges Washington Yacon Circle Vista Calif

Poem Of The Week: Illumination At Local Contest

The poem Illumination by Carolyn Pratt tied for first in the local high school poetry contest. It describes a room aglow with a great light that brings hope and saves mankind. Shepherds visit the stable where the Babe sleeps as a bright star shines in the east.

Carolyn Pratt

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