Dedication Sunday Honors 1812 Veteran John Clark
A dedication ceremony Sunday August 6 1967 at 2 p.m. marks the grave of John Clark at Clark Cemetery Union Township Louisa County Iowa with the National Society Daughters of 1812 bronze marker. Clark born in Maryland 1789 served in Ohio Militia in the War of 1812 and was wounded after Fort Stephenson. He died January 24 1862 and was the first settler in Highland Township. A color guard firing squad and numerous descendants will attend along with Washington County figures and a 94 page manuscript will be presented to the Washington County Historical Society.
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John Clark
National Society
Daughters of 1812
Clark Cemetery
Union Township
Louisa County
Iowa
Maryland
Alan Hinckles
Ohio
Fort Stephenson
Indiana
Mississippi
Highland Township
Iowa Township
John Clark Jr
DAR
SAR
American Legion
VFW
DAV
Clark
Craig
Stirlen
Gould
Simkins
Murdock
Vacha
Rorick
Lintz
Bailey
Rath
Delong
Powers
Price
Morgan
McChurch
Nemitz
Washington County Historical Society
Washington County
Ward
William H. Perdock
USAR
E. E. Ward
Edna L. Jones
Crawford Pte Lyle G Crawford US service update
Private Lyle G Crawford US Army 67152112 of the 582nd Maintenance Company stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana is listed as the son of Mr and Mrs Lyle J Crawford of 415 South Avenue C in Washington.
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Crawford Pte
Lyle G. Crawford
MNT. CO
Ft. Polk
Crawford
Lyle J. Crawford
South Avenue C
Washington
Rites Wednesday for Mrs Givans at local funeral home
Funeral services for Mrs Elva J. Givans, 87, of 219 West Jefferson Street, will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. She died Monday July 31 1967 after a ten day illness. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery Richland. She was born February 13 1880 in Richland and married Bert Givans in 1899. Surviving are daughter Madelon Anderson of Washington eight grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren one brother Ross of Washington. Her husband and a daughter are deceased.
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Jones
Elva J. Givans
West
Jefferson Street
Richland
Bert Givans
Friends Church
Madelon Anderson
Washington
Ross
Ted
Gwendolyn Kephart
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearl Dies in Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Don Pearl of Washington were called to Farmer City Illinois on Saturday by the death of Mr Pearl's mother Mrs Elizabeth Pearl. She had been ill and resided in a nursing home in Farmer City. The funeral was held in Illinois.
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Don Pearl
Washington
Farmer City
Ill
Mr. Pearl
Elizabeth Pearl
Troop 237 Elects Officers On Monday Night
Boy Scout Troop 237 elected new officers during a Monday meeting attended by 25 boys. New officers include Randy Crockett as quartermaster Gary Goodell as librarian Jeff Larsen as scribe. Patrol leaders named Bears Dick Lee Panthers Jim Hayes Flaming Arrows Wayne Whit ham Antelopes Joe Gilmore.
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Boy Scout Troop
Randy Crockett
Gary Goodell
Jeff Larsen
Bears
Dick Lee
Panthers
Jim Hayes
Flaming Arrows
Wayne Whitham
Antelopes
Joe Gilmore
Band concert to feature trumpets in Central Park
Washington Municipal Band trumpet section to be spotlighted at the weekly concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Central Park. The program includes Trumpets Ole featuring the trumpets, Misty Morning with John Shanks as trumpet soloist, and a swingtime leaderman march.
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Washington
Central Park
Ole
John Shanks
Dick Ballard
America
Finians Rainbow
Four-H dress revue ratings announced at Washington County Fair
Results from the dress revue judging show a spectrum of awards with many 4-H clubs named. Purple winners include Julie Nicholls and Sue Jones. Lavender recipients include Jo Veggy and Nancy Wittetoe. Blue awards feature Marsha Vittetoe and Susan Knupp. Red honors list Kathy Veggy and Julie Johnson among others.
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Washington County
FFA
Evening Journal
Purple
Sue Jones
C. C. Cloverettes
Lavender
Nancy Wittetoe
Busy Bees
Blue
Susan Knupp
Clippers
Chris Duvall
Cinderellas
Marie Strabala
Clever Cloverettes
Julia Miksch
Dutchettes
Myrna Cave
Diane Marek
Farmerettes
Kathy Horn
Iona Maidens
Cathy Coon
Karen Byerly
Pepperettes
Linda Moore
Starliners
Red
Julie Johnson
Carol Conklin
Flyerettes
Mary
Morris named arthritis foundation chapter liaison
Charles Morris, news editor of the Washington Evening Journal, will serve as the Washington liaison for the Iowa Chapter Arthritis Foundation. He will work with the Chapter headquarters in Des Moines, supporting research, education, and public information efforts. The Foundation, a member agency of the Washington Community Chest, aims to reduce rheumatic disability through early diagnosis and treatment.
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Iowa
Arthritis Foundation
Charles Morris
Washington
Morris
The
Washington Evening Journal
Des Moines
Washington Community Chest
Area residents win honors at hog shows
Hampshire pig owned by Bob and Connie Greene won the live and carcass contests at Mercer County Fair in Aledo Illinois and the Henry County Fair in Mt Pleasant. In Aledo breed class a Yorkshire boar owned by Tom and Georgia Skubal was named grand champion. Anoth er was senior champion and one took first place February boar.
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Hampshire
Bob and
Connie Greene
Mercer County
Aledo, Ill
The
Greenes
Henry County Fair
Mt. Pleasant
Aledo
Tom
Georgia Skubal
Crop damage due to hail spreads near Keota and Harper
Heavy crop damage was reported from hail Sunday evening in the Keota and Harper area. Trees were felled by wind at Harper and more damage occurred south of Keota. Areas north and west of Keota also were hit by hail.
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Keota
Harper
Health board meeting in Washington County noted
The executive board of the Washington County Tuberculosis and Health Association met at Robert Koehler's home. The year end report was filed. Mrs. Delbert Soper sent gifts to two county patients at Oakdale. Mrs. John Owen reported on the Des Moines state meeting. Mrs. Ray Glover reported four large x rays of positive reactors at the local hospital. The resignation of Mrs. Alfred Conners as county seat sale chairman was noted. A fall workshop is planned for November 10 and the board will meet then. Five members attended with Mrs. Louise Woods, field representative.
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The
Washington County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Robert Koehler
Delbert Soper
Washington County
Oakdale
John Owen
Des Moines
Ray Glover
Alfred Conners
Sale
Bataan Corregidor Defenders Reunion Set in Des Moines
A reunion for Iowa Bataan and Corregidor defenders and their families will take place Sunday September 17 at 1 p.m. in Walnut Woods State Park Des Moines. Pat Hitchcock of 2018 Franklin Des Moines is in charge. Legion post members postponed meeting to Wednesday at 7 p.m. to hear reports from the state convention in Davenport. Attendees included Commander Ben Hammer George Rudiger Kenneth Carris and S W Kaster.
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Bataan
Iowa
Bataan and Corregidor Defenders
Walnut Woods State Park
Des Moines
Pat Hitchcock
Franklin
Reserve unit trains in Wisconsin at Camp McCoy
Members of the 872 Ordnance Co CAS army reserve unit headquartered in Washington are in Camp McCoy Wisconsin for a two week summer training period. The unit began camping July 29 and will remain until August 12 with Capt Jimmy D Litwiller of Wellman as commanding officer.
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872 Ordnance Co
CAS
Washington
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Jimmy D. Litwiller
Rural Wellman
Higher tax today on drinks smokes and events
DES MOINES Iowa reporters note new tax changes by the 1967 Iowa Legislature taking effect at midnight Cigarettes rise from 8 to 10 cents per pack a 10 percent tax applies to other tobacco products Tickets for athletic contests and events become taxable The sales tax increases from 2 to 3 percent and services tax expansion set for October 1 The package aims to raise about 102 million in state revenue
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Des Moines
UPI
Birthday Tribute to Mother with Flowers on Occasion
The note invites honoring mothers by giving flowers for the occasion. It encourages sharing appreciation on a special day that marks both personal birthdays and maternal remembrance.
Crush Red drive halts Viet Cong push in Mekong Delta
About 15,000 American and South Vietnamese troops crushed a major Viet Cong offensive in the Mekong Delta 60 miles below Saigon. U.S. Lt. Gen. Fred V. Weyand said more than 21 battalions moved by river into the mudlands and killed about 350 Communists. Five prisoners described a decimated 700-strong unit as the operation began five days earlier.
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Saigon
UPS
Mekong Delta
U.S
U.S. Army
Fred V. Weyand
Mekong
Squire Shoppe offers back to school wear and summer deals
A jumble of vintage ad copy shows the Squire Shoppe inviting fair visitors to shop for back to school clothes with no money down and layaway options, toutting Farah Jeans Esquire Socks and Dollar Day summer clearance. It notes topless swim suits for men and Botany 500 suits, while lampooning social clichés and offering a humorously blunt look at fashion and consumer culture.
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Adele
Constance Penterwood
Fremont
University of Iowa
Johann Strauss
Macbride
Matthew Hart
U of I
Horak
Insurance Consultants
Washington, Iowa
Mrs. Givans
Illinois
Julie Nicholls
Osincup’s
Tb, Health Board
Louise Woods
Wisconsin Camp
Jim Lloyd
Minnesota
Wolf's Flower Shop
Crush Red
Asia
Armstrong
Minick Furniture Co
Nat’l Bank
Vol
Squire News
Farah
Esquire
Squire
George
Fli Whitney
Pete Boshart
Dick Giardino
Benxfranklin
North Side Square
Squire Shoppe
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