Washington Week: jobs drive and fairgrounds bond plan
Dear Aunt Auntie reports a county wide push with Iowa Employment Service to place youths this summer organized by students. A high school remodeling of home economics rooms is planned with updated equipment. A possible county fairgrounds bond issue to fund a track grandstand and auditorium could be voted on, dependent on residents. Spring activities include a golf membership drive and morels for mushroom hunters as Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow.
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Iowa Employment Service
Washington High School
Washington Community School Board
Stork Gazette Names Newborns in Local Notice
Brenda Jean Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Chris Wenger of Wayland R R 2 Lorraine Elizabeth Shepherd daughter of Mr and Mrs William Edward Shepherd of 415 East Third Washington John Richard Linch son of Mr and Mrs John David Linch of Box 84 Brighton
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Brenda Jean Wenger
Joseph Chris Wenger
R. R
Wayland
Lorraine Elizabeth Shepherd
William Edward Shepherd
East Third
Washington
John Richard Linch
John David Linch
Brighton
John Linch
Julee Rossiter
Winfield
Joseph Wenger
Diane Perdock
William Perdock
University of Northern Iowa
Council Bluffs
The Week on the Farm
The mushroom season draws visitors to area woodlands for a free spirited hunt while rainfall delays corn planting. Farmers inspect planters fence lines and repair creek gaps. They warn of poison ivy and emphasize timely maintenance to prevent losses.
Saturday Journal note for out-of-state readers
The Saturday Edition of the Journal explains a weekly summary for former Washington residents and out-of-state subscribers. It notes a mail option of 3.50 dollars per year for access to the summary.
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Journal
Washington
Hospital admissions and births listed by towns
Yesterday admissions include Fay Pratt Crawfordsville medical Anna Anwyl Washington Floyd Blankenhorn Washington and others. Today entries show Vicki Penick Washington John Koehler Ainsworth Julia Branchflower Washington Judy Krueger Washington and more with births noted for John Linch Brighton and Edward Shepherd Washington a daughter and a son for Robert Bradley Fulton Columbus Junction.
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Fay Pratt
Crawfordsville
Anna Anwyl
Washington
Floyd Blankenhorn
Raymond Chapin
Muscatine
Robert Green
Columbus Junction
Vicki Penick
John Koehler
Ainsworth
Julia Branchflower
Judy Krueger
Mary Malloy
Washington weekly notes a bustling city scene gains new wing
Open house celebrated the dedication of Stewart Hall at the United Presbyterian Home with Rev Roscoe Wolverton noting the Steuart family support and the need for elderly housing. Washington High FBLA placed third statewide. Pam Proudfit and Ray Porter earned Mr and Miss FBLA honors. YW-YM Girls Swim Team won first in their age group at the North Central YMCA meet in Davenport. Regional Y activities included Show Boat after a regional officers’ election. Various local residents and visitors are listed with Easter weekend travels and hospital statuses.
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Stewart Hall
United Presbyterian Home
Roscoe Wolvington
Stewart
Richard Stewart
Washington
The
Home
Washington High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Cedar Falls
Pam Proudfit
Ray Porter
Iowa
Washington YW - YM
Davenport
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Y’s
Medical and surgical notices from Washington area
Yesterday entries list Miss Emma Wie neke Brighton medical Mrs Frank Seiler Columbus Junc tion medical Mrs Anna Anwyl Washington medical. Today shows Mrs Virgina Letts Washington surgical. Also yesterday Lloyd Humston Washington Howard Skinner West Chester. today Howard Sayre Washington Earl Redlinger Washington.
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Gertrude Hinshaw
Richland
Howard Skinner
West Chester
Rhoda Griffith
Washington
Lloyd Humston
Marguerite Dickinson
Brighton
Robert Bradley Fulton
Columbus Junction
Emma Wieneke
Frank Seiler
Anna Anwyl
Virgina Letts
Surgical
Howard Sayre
Earl Redlinger
Local Nuptials Tie LETTS, Columbus Junction Marriages
Marriages announced across Louisa and nearby towns. Nancy Ellen Letts Schomberg wed F Glenn Abney at United Methodist Church Letts officiated by Rev Eis and Rev Schomberg. Ruth Ann Hendrickson wed Dennis M Galitz in Columbus City St Josephs Catholic Church. Janet Sue Johnson weds Raymond Anthony Helmer in St Marys Church Iowa City.
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Letts
Nancy Ellen Schomberg
F. Glenn Abney
W.W. Abney Sr
Bay Springs
Miss
United Methodist Church of
Richard Eis
Steven Schomberg
F. Max Schomberg
Columbus Junction
Ruth Ann Hendrickson
William Hendrickson
Columbus City
Dennis M. Galitz
Raymond Galitz
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Sparks
Muscatine
Wellman
Janet Sue Johnson
Roy Johnson
Raymond Anthony Helmer
Glen Helmer
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Job opportunities program aids Washington County youth
A new program in Washington County launches job clinics at Washington Mid Prairie and Highland High Schools, plus a city door-to-door survey to recruit employers and establish youth employment centers with candidate files. The plan aims to reduce youth unemployment and educate residents on supporting youth work.
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Washington County
Washington, Mid Prairie
Highland
Washington
Demons take third at Mustang Relays in Bloomfield
Washington High School's Demons finished third with 65 points at the Mustang Relays in Bloomfield despite key absences and a few mishaps. Kiln Steele set a new school pole vault mark at 12 ft 3 38 inches, with Alan Cowell winning the discus and Greg Goodell the long jump and high hurdles.
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Washington
Demons
Bloomfield
Jim Rossen
Larry Lampkin
Kim Steele
Mustang
Washington High School
Alan Cowell
Greg Goodell
Death notices from Washington area reported in April 1968
Multiple obituaries and death notices from Washington area and nearby communities. Notables include Michael Glenn Hutchison 16 months, son of Dallas and Mrs Hutchison of Muscatine. John Royce Johnston 65 of Largo Florida a former Columbus Junction resident. Oral B. Walter of East Moline Illinois. Mayme Bishop 71 of Des Moines. Gladys C. McKee 67 of Hobart Indiana. Victor Crone longtime Washington grocer. George F. Masson Sr. 736 South Ave B Washington retired carrier. Esther Klotz 88 Noble Louisiana former Columbus Junction resident. Clair G. Walters Kalamazoo Michigan former West Chester resident. Nancy Mee McCreedy 88 longtime Washington County resident. Deaths noted with hospital, military service, and residency details.
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Columbus Junction
Michael Glenn Hutchison
Dallas Hutchison
Muscatine
John Royce Johnston
Largo
Florida
Western Electric Company
Chicago
George F. Masson Sr
South Avenue B
Mr. Masson
Washington
Nancy Mee McCreedy
Washington County
United Presbyterian Home
Scouts in spring camp out near Coppock
Scouts from Troop 242 of St James with many dads spent a soggy weekend camping in the Charlie Davison timber near Coppock. Activities included wet weather camping and firebuilding, axemanship, fishing in Main Creek, and mushroom hunting. About 250 relatives attended an Open House for Mr and Mrs Alex Gevock celebrating their fortieth anniversary at St James School.
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Dean Hasty
St. Cloud
Minn
Raymond Hasty
Masonic Lodge
Kalona
Mr. Hasty
Dean
John Frame
Ainsworth
Frames
St. James
Charlie Davison
Coppock
Don Davisson
Main Creek
Alex Gevock
St. James School
Fair board to study improvements at county fairgrounds
Washington County Fair Board voted Thursday night to approve a feasibility study for possible improvements to the fairgrounds. The committee must clear legal hurdles and draft a proposal for a countywide vote at the November general election. The meet also noted local track results, travelers to Drake Relays, a UNA-USA award, poetry competition recognitions, a Cornell College Band tour, a new baby in Burlington, and hospital notices in Iowa City.
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Washington County Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
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