Plan Back Nite GOP Leaders Form County Central Committee
Washington County Republicans met at the courthouse Saturday to plan Back Night events statewide the week of May 7. The county Central Committee reorganized with Joe Jones as chairman and Cecil Miller as vice chairman, plus a slate of officers and members across townships and wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Republican Central Committee
Court House
Joe Jones
Cecil Miller
Leo Hoover
Bill Smart
Are tennis shoes good for growing feet this summer
Parents ask if tennis shoes are good for feet. Properly constructed shoes with thick resilient soles and built in arch support help reduce foot, leg, and back trouble, while cheap shoes with thin hard soles can mislead buyers. our store can explain the differences.
John W Greiner Dies at Local Hospital
John W. Greiner of 621 West Second Street Washington died at the local hospital around noon today. Funeral services are pending at Sherman Eden Funeral Home.
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John W. Greiner
West Second Street
Washington
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Fred Stapp 66 dies in Muscatine Columbus City
Fred Stapp 66 of Columbus City died Sunday April 28 at Muscatine General Hospital. A farmer who later worked in highway maintenance, he retired last year. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev. Hubert L Sunderman officiating. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. Born November 9 1901 he was married to Leota Miller February 16 1922 who died February 26 1965. Survived by son Donald and two daughters Mrs Leland Wheeler and Mrs Delno Wheeler, 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, brother David Stapp Phoenix and sister Leona Hauenstein Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Fred Stapp
Columbus City
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy Lewis
Hubert L. Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Stapp
Garry Stapp
Stella Duncan Stapp
Leota Belle Miller
Donald
Leland Wheeler
Delno Wheeler
Grandview
David Stapp
Phoenix
Arizona
Leona Hauenstein
Accident at Rex Smith corner updates driver identity
Ronnie Hazen, 18, was one of the drivers in a Friday night collision at the Rex Smith corner east of Washington. Earlier reports misidentified him. Ronald Gregory faces OMVI charges as the other involved driver.
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Ronnie Hazen
Rex Smith Corner
Washington
Ronnie
OMVI
Ronald Gregory
Floyd Pilcher 69 dies after lengthy illness
Floyd Pilcher age 69 of Eldon died Saturday night after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Campbell Funeral Home in Eldon. Survivors include twelve children thirty seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death three years ago.
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Floyd Pilcher
Eldon
Don Pilcher
Washington
Campbell Funeral Home
Mr. Pilcher
Lillian Hole to Appear on Channel 9 News
Lillian G Hole daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Hole of West Chester will appear on TV tonight at 6 p m and 10 p m with the Cedar Rapids Channel 9 news. She joins the WAC Exhibit Team traveling in the United States from Cedar Rapids to Duluth Minnesota. Her address appears in the Service Column. Mrs Byron Rucker of Mt Vernon Illinois Mrs Craig Nelson and children Laura and Eric of St Louis Missouri visited Mr and Mrs T M Nelson last week. They returned home Sunday afternoon.
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Lillian G. Hole
Willard Hole
West Chester
Channel 9
Cedar Rapids
Lillian
WAC
United States
Duluth
Minn
Byron Rucker
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Craig Nelson
Laura
Eric
St. Louis
Missouri
T. M. Nelson
Springfield
Mass
Mid-Prairie singers prepare combined Wellman concert
Mid-Prairie junior high chorus of eighty seven eighth and ninth graders will perform May 6 at 7 30 p m in two sections. They sing sacred and pops selections with The Battle Hymn of the Republic as featured. High school choir numbers, rehearsed for the Montezuma state contest on May 4, include Haydn Pachelbel and She Walks in Beauty by David Foltz plus music from Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.
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Mid - Prairie
Fred
Montezuma
Haydn
Pachelbel
David Foltz
Sue Kiesey
Kathy Bauer
Peter, Paul and Mary to Sing at Iowa City
Peter, Paul and Mary will perform at the University of Iowa on May 4 in a concert sponsored by the Central Party Committee. The group appears on campus for the second time in five years, at 8 p.m. in the Iowa Field House. Tickets cost 3 dollars for first and second balcony seats and 3.50 dollars for main floor and bleacher seats, on sale at 8 Saturday and at the Union Box Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Iowa City
Peter, Paul and Mary
University of Iowa
Central Party Committee
U of I
Iowa
Union
Sewer flushes drain line on square after hydrant water use
City workers used water from fire hydrants to flush a storm sewer on the southwest corner of the square this morning. The sewer had been causing trouble and after being opened by high pressure water, several thousand gallons flowed through the line from hydrants on the square.
Local residents receive hospital updates and funeral notices
Margaret Griffith is transferred from Mercy Hospital to Extend ed Care Center in Iowa City. Don and Mary Ellingsworth are called to Minneapolis after their son Maryn's death. John Hedberg of 1753 West Congress Parkway Chicago is recovering from major surgery at St. Luke's in Chicago. Out of town relatives attend the Masson Sr. funeral. Several locals attend Mothers Day events and university activities in Cedar Falls and Denver, with relatives visiting from diverse places.
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Margaret Griffith
Prospect Place
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Don Ellingsworth
Minneapolis
Minn
Maryn
John Hedberg
Washington
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
West Congress Parkway
Hedberg
George F. Masson Sr
R.L. Masson
Centerville
Cape Cod
Mass
L. J. Whitted
Dan Whitted
James Whitted
Clinton
Jean la Crosse
Hampton
Illinois
Dale Carstensen
Overland Park
Kansas
Charles Luckenbill
Indianapolis
Indiana
W. J. Masson
Dave Masson
Winfield
Richard Kespohl
Mary Kay
Susie
Ft. Wayne
Robert Megcelsen
Ainsworth
Ralph Wilson
Ralph Howell
Columbus Junction
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Clareen Arnold
Roy Moriarty
Clem Eagle
Ray Leon
Stanley Chabal
John Butler
Phil Kneen
Wendell Phillips
Wellman
Kenneth Kos
Kalona
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LeRoy Mineart
Cedar
William Norman
Robert Stephens Clay
Guy Smith
Nellie Meacham
Crawford
Versa Anderson
Raymond McAllister
Dutch Creek
Magnus Ahmling
Caroline Conklin
Franklin
Lawrence Miksch
Highland
Willard McCracken
Dean
Norma
Helen Gamon
Oregon
Elmer Wenger
Severy
Baxter Freese
Helen Stewart
Ralph Kleese
Carol Flickinger
Washington City
Ray Carter
Eleanor Morrison
William Perdock
Dorothea Brindley
William Smart
Dorothy Helscher
Charles Hotle
Pauline Stewart
Walter Bauer
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Pek
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Muscatine
Stapp
Wolf's Flower Shop
Stone
Carrol Drayfahl Mon
Sat
Carrol’s Beauty Salon
East
Dial
Edna Norton Tues
Hershey
Scott
Morton
Ritz
Double
Evene
Gus Glaser
Wieners
Fuhr
Cochran
Aloc
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Laurie Rodgers
Mid-Prairie Singers
Waring
Elaine Allensworth
Dorothy Bender
Tami Hale
Janice Hendrickson
Peter, Paul and
Mary
Clayton Nicholson
Marion McAvoy
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Doy
Colorado State University
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