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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1969
Page
2
Greg Thomas, a morning carrier, saw a half grown doe cavorting near Wells Park by the county hospital at about 6:30 a.m. The deer vanished behind the old nurses home west of the hospital. C. K. Snyder entered Mercy Hospital Iowa City for observation and therapy. He is in room 210.
Mrs. Joe Knotek, County Cancer Crusade Chairman, calls all volunteers who have not completed their tasks to finish quickly and submit their reports and funds to Juanita Hering, the Crusade treasurer.
A miscellany of humor and shopping notes from the Squire Shoppe and local items. Promotes gifts for male graduates and gift-wrapped presents, along with light anecdotes about a doctor patient exchange, jokes about a drunk at the zoo, and spring golf gear. Includes Mother's Day reminder, humorous courtroom line, and hotel clerk quip.
Admitted yesterday include Ellen La Velle Washington medical Andy Farrier Brighton medical Anna Ivorskis Brighton medical Taylor Stout Washington medical Births yesterday report a son for Larry Hanshaw Pleasant Plain and a son for Richard Horak Washington and a son for Warren Escher Washington Dismissed today list includes Jerry Jacobs Kalona Mrs Herbert Brunk Washington Boyd Trier Keota Mrs Paul Smith Washington and Alorah Blair Washington.
Washington High School musicians returned from the state Class AA solo and ensemble music contest in Fairfield with 12 Division I and 13 Division II ratings. Led by Jesse Knight and Ron Wise, the group earned numerous Division I honors across solos, duets, trios, quartets, and choral events, including trombone solos, piano solos, and mixed ensembles.
Mr and Mrs Dave McGaffey appeal to donors to bring contributions to their warehouse and notify them at the door. Mrs McGaffey cites extra work from papers left outside the warehouse without notice and urges advance word to keep distribution efficient.
Virgil Davis today announces the opening of a Radio and TV service shop at his home 514 South 8th Avenue. With 19 years in the business he will service all makes and also work on Hi Fis, car radios, industrial and electronic equipment.
Lawrence D. Zehr of Washington was fined eight dollars for violation of right of way. Ellen R. Miller of Kalona was charged with a stop sign violation and fined ten dollars. Jerry D. Graber of Washington was fined ten dollars on a charge of disturbing the peace.
Miss Pearl Ritchey, 89, Rockford Illinois formerly of Keota, died April 28. Graveside services will be May 1 at 3 p.m. in Keota Cemetery. Born July 22, 1879, she taught in Rockford for 32 years and was retired. She was a member of Chapter V of PEO.
The annual Fortnightly Club May breakfast will be held this Thursday morning May 1 at 9 o clock at the Captain's Table. A free baby sitting service will be offered at the Methodist Church. Seiferts will show styles and the Charm enaires will sing after.
At the April meeting of the Board of Directors of Iowa Southern Utilities Company, dividends of 35% cents per share on the 4 4 series cumulative preferred stock and 37 cents per share of the common stock were declared. The dividends are payable June 1, 1969, to stockholders of record at the close of business May 13, 1969. BERKELEY, CALIF. (UPI) With a Ford Foundation grant a population training and research program will be developed by the University of California Berkeley campus.
Funeral services for Linda Boshart killed in an auto train collision in Mt. Pleasant will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Sugar Creek Church in Wayland with Reverends Vernon Gerig and Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial follows at Sugar Creek Cemetery under Zehr Funeral Home direction. Casket bearers are Wesley and Ronald Boshart, Kenneth Miller, Donald Wenger, Richard Wagler, and Jim Roth. She taught the last three years at Iowa Wesleyan after graduating Goshen College in 1966 and earning a master's from Northwest Missouri State. She was born August 7 1944, daughter of Dill on and Myndell Wagler Boshart. survivors include her parents three sisters and a brother.
The grade school open swim each Wednesday from 4 to 5 pm has been cancelled for the rest of spring due to learn to swim classes at that time. Classes will be held at the YMCA.
Mrs. Della Little marked her 81st birthday on Monday April 28 with a group of friends who treated her to a noon chicken dinner. They returned to her Centerville apartment for a social, sharing cake from her son Henry and coffee and ice cream. Attendees included Mrs. Magda Ahmling Minnie Schroeder Mrs. Nora Ebner Mrs. Guy Stuckman and Marguerite Hering. Little received 36 greeting cards and several calls, one from her son who could not attend.
Three Washington County poets and seven Jefferson County poets will have poems in the Anthology of the Iowa Poetry Association. Winners include Harold Laughlin, Barbara Lowenberg, and Kathryn Whitaker from Jefferson County with Patricia Pacha and others in the Pleasant Plain school division. The 1969 contest drew 4,114 entries, judged by Loring Williams. The book ships in September at $1.75. annual dues are $1.50. The spring gathering will be in Des Moines on May 15 at Hotel Kirkwood with a noon luncheon and workshop. registration for nonluncheon attendees is 50 cents.
Authorities seek a middle aged man who called on elderly residents in Keota and Harper, posing as a relative after claiming a car crash. He allegedly persuaded one man to withdraw $1,000 from a bank before returning five dollars. No money was believed to be obtained in Keota cases, and response times were slow.
An old advertising snippet promotes Ed Now for mushrooms ranges and home goods including refrigerators, horses, washers, and rabbits with a casual shopper’s quick catalog feel.
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