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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1969
Page
4
Purely Personal: Las Vegas Trip Reflections and Misadventures
A family recounts a Las Vegas vacation with casino stops and nickel machines, noting losses and jackpots, followed by a delayed return home. They recount a chaotic travel day, baggage troubles, and help from relatives, ending with a humorous bank note and a plan for a future trip in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Washington Town News Briefs for August 2, 1969
Saturday edition of the Evening Journal reports local notices and brief items from Washington Town. Highlights include community events, appointments, and upcoming schedules for the weekend, with no major incidents noted in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Evening Journal
Passing Years in Washington Local News Bits
David Horsey returns to Independ ent Builders after two years in the armed forces. Miss Julie Wells visits from Covington Ky Nursing training at St Elizabeth's Hospital. Sojka family attends Green Lakes Wis conference for the 13th year. Visalia Calif relatives visit Del Walker home. Arch ie McKissick family from Minneola Kan visit Washington. Wagenknecht family to Boston then botany meeting in Montreal. Playground slides for Sunset Park purchased by Leon Beatty Post. Camp Huaga in Cedar Rapids hosts Martha Ann Kennedy Judy Carson. Barbara Dare and Peggy Noland to be heard on Rural Youth Speaks on WHO Ames. Craig Waddell polio recovery in Iowa City. Koehler family returns to Colby Kan. Sunbonnet Club grows to 600 members. baby Nancy Lemau. Underpass dedication draws 2,500. Sun bonnet and Whiskey Clubs parade. Dr A W Clow travels to Davenport to meet daughters in Chicago. Van Gundy family from Peoria visits. Gene Thomas photographs Centennial for the Register and Tribune. Judge Dewey returns for fountain dedication. Klein Klothing Kompany redecorates storefront. Thirty Boy Scouts attend Rotary meeting. Hendrickson drowning after Cedar River accident. 4-H Achievement Day honors at city hall. Washington Chautauqua season tickets go on sale. William Chance injured in crash with a light post. L W Soule says country swimmers will be supervised again tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Horsey
Germany
Julie Wells
Curt Wells
Covington
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Ray Sojka
Green Lakes
Wis
Gordon Carstenson
Kim
Steve
Nancy
Visalia
Calif
del Walker
Archie McKissick
Minneola
Kan
Washington
Chester Holcomb
Fairfield
Burdette Wagenknecht
Boston
Mass
Wagenknecht
Harvard University
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Sunset Park
Martha Ann Kennedy
Judy Carson
Camp Huaga
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Dare
Peggy
David Noland
Waynesville
N. C
WHO
Ames
Rural Youth Speaks
Craig Waddell
Howard B. Waddell
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Carl Koehler
David Lee
Whittier
Colby
John Westphal
George Koehler
Rotary Club
George Hendrickson
Gladwin
Cedar River
Hendrickson
Hendickson
Lester Orr
Otto Schiebel
City Hall
Hospital Monday Admitted And Discharged Summary
Hospital notices list admissions for Saturday and today with names and towns including Mrs Lewis Anderson Washington and Mrs Jimmy Kennard Conesville. Births note daughters to Lynn Blanchard Washington and Harlan Miller Kalona. Dismissals include George Morrison Washington and Delbert Sypher d. Keota with current entries for Mrs Paul Hazelett and son Washington and Mrs Duane Heiserman Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Blanchard
Washington
Harlan Miller
Kalona
George Morrison
Delbert Sypherd
Keota
Paul Hazelett
Duane Heiserman
Notable Medical Notices From Keota to Washington
Yesterday two surgical and medical notices involve Stella Dodd of Keota and Fred Kimmel of Ainsworth. Today Gene Hoy and daughter of Richland are paired with Michael Gilstrap of Washington in a separate medical update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Dodd
Keota
Medical
Fred Kimmel
Ainsworth
Surgical
Gene Hoy
Richland
Michael Gilstrap
Washington
Local Obituaries and Births Across Washington Area
Yesterday and today list medical and surgical notices from Washington and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Gary Mc Curdy Miss Barbara Lins and Thomas R Gillespie among patients. Elmer Sammons and Gene Zeck report births. several mothers and families in Washington and surrounding communities are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary McCurdy
Washington
Surgical
Warren May
Columbus Junction
Barbara Lins
Thomas R. Gillespie
Oxford
Theresa Adam
Sam Patterson
Crawfordsville
Sadie Blum
Elmer Sammons
Riverside
Gene Zeck
Keota
Charles Wheeling
West Chester
Dena Martin
Lynn Blanchard
Donald Joe Redlinger
Donald Reschly
Medical and surgical cases listed for several towns
Yesterday names include Lloyd G Maxwell Washington medical Mrs Howard Schultz Ainsworth medical Mrs Earl Davis Washington surgical Joseph Stauffer Wayland medical Kevin Clevenger Columbus Junction surgical Today names include Mrs Clarence Aller Keota David Wilson Brighton Mrs Howard Caldwell Washington Warren May Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd G. Maxwell
Washington
Howard Schultz
Ainsworth
Earl Davis
Joseph Stauffer
Wayland
Kevin Clevenger
Columbus Junction
Clarence Aller
Keota
David Wilson
Brighton
Howard Caldwell
Warren May
Hospital Births And Medical Notices In Communities
Yesterday and today medical notices record residents receiving care in Keota Washington Morning Sun Wayland and Columbus Junction. New daughters are reported for Mr and Mrs Edwin Verrips of Columbus Junction and Mr and Mrs Paul Swartzendruber of Kalona. Additional names include Mrs Golda Jackson and Mrs Myrtle Schwab with Washington and Brighton ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Koch
Keota
Medical
Bessie Horak
Washington
Carrie Spahn
Morning Sun
Kimberly Gilstrap
Nicholaus Roth
Wayland
Edwin Verrips
Columbus Junction
Paul Swartzendruber
Kalona
Elmer Sammons
Riverside
Golda Jackson
Myrtle Schwab
Brighton
Marriages Listed From Several Iowa Communities
A series of wedding ceremonies are reported with couples joining in vows at St Josephs Church Columbus Junction United Methodist Church Washington Iowa City Lutheran Church Wellman Wayland Oberlin Ohio and Cedar Rapids. Notable couples include Linda Feehan and Melvin Crawford Vicki Miles and Donald Ray Bryan Carol Ray and Paul Wigger Charlene Brenneman and Gary Mullet Michel Smith and William Blum Nancy Brooks and William Mattocks Nancy Baldwin and Phil Ahrens Marcella Sheetz and Bryan Reilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Linda Feehan
Melvin Crawford
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Columbus Junction
Joseph Hines
Dillon Feehan
Lyle Crawford
Washington
Mr. Crawford
Vicki Lynn Miles
Moline
George Miles
Donald Ray Bryan
Buford Bryan
Princeton
United Methodist Church
James Bross
Kalona Methodist Church
Carol Ray
Iowa City
Rex Ray
Paul Wigger
Carl Wigger
Hogansburg
N. Y
Wellman
Michel Edith Smith
John M. Smith
Carroll
William R. Blum
Marion Blum
Wayland
Nancy Jane Brooks
George Brooks
William Ray Mattocks
Mt. Pleasant
First Methodist
Delbert Terry
Methodist Church
Emerson
Nancy Baldwin
Duff Baldwin
Sarasota
Fla
Phil Ahrens
Harold Ahrens
First Presbyterian Church
Oberlin
James Walker
Deaths and funeral notices from Wellman and surrounding towns
Death notices from Wellman Columbus Junction and Washington list Harry Schroeder of Route 1 Wellman who died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. James Allen Clevenger infant son of Harley and Bennie Clevenger Columbus Junction funeral at Stacy-Lewis Cemetery. Kate Shalla 87 of Washington dies after lingering illness. Mrs Melvin E Yoder 70 of Kalona dies at Mercy Hospital. Jessie Pearl Klein 84 of Washington dies after brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Harry Schroeder
Route 1
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
James Allen Clevenger
Harley
Bennie Villohn Clevenger
Stacy - Lewis Funeral
Columbus City Cemetery
Melvin E
Kathryn Mae) Yoder
Kalona
Jessie Pearl Klein
E. Washington
Washington County Hospital
Funeral service for Harry F Schrader in Wellman
Funeral services for Harry Frank Schrader, 72, who died at Mercy Hospital Sunday of an apparent heart attack, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Dr Otto Steele will officiate and burial will be in Wellman Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Harry Frank Schrader
Mercy Hospital
Powell
Otto Steele
Wellman Cemetery
Amish man dies after two weeks in hospital
Kalona Anan A. Christner, 75, died Tuesday afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a two week illness. An Old Order Amish resident of Johnson County most of his life, he spent a few years in Sarasota, Florida, and the past two years lived in a cottage at Pleasantview Home in Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Anan A
Christner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Johnson County
Sarasota
Fla
Pleaasantview
Kalo
Obituaries Notice for Hughes and Vanselow
Mrs John E Hughes aged 75 of 402 East Van Buren Street died on Wednesday July 30 1969 at the Pines Rest Home after illness since October. John C Vanselow 64 of Chicago died Wednesday July 30 in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Hughes
East van Buren Street
the Pines Rest Home
Columbus Junction
John C. Vanselow
Chicago
Fine play leads to slam in Becker contract
In a top Masters bid, South declarer against West East North South led heart king, ruffed, drew trumps, and set up clubs with a jack finesse. By counting West's 13 cards and choosing the jack, South avoided a singleton queen and secured a successful slam despite risky lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Jay Becker
Declarer
West
South
East
Festival Season stamp issues from Israel and friends
Israel releases a five stamp set August 13 depicting Noahs ark tale with colors and tabs titled Make Yourself an ark of gopher weed to And the bow is seen in the clouds. Guyana Honors the 3rd Caribbean Scout Jamboree with five new postal adhesives. Western Samoa adds four new values for the South Pacific Games and a Mao bird definitive. Swaziland issues fifteen stamps on African Safari animals. Dubai quarters feature four Arabian explorers from early 1800s to nineteenth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Guyana
British Guiana
Western Samoa
Isles
Swaziland
Transferred Cherryholmes move to Ottawa Ohio
Mr and Mrs Cleo Dean Cherryholmes Steven and Linda moved July 22 from Burlington to their home being built in Ottawa Ohio The Sylvania Plant in Burlington is closing forcing the transfer Their new address is AR 1 Fairview Drive Ottawa Ohio 45875 Randy Graber Duane Davis Dan and Tom Eigsti drove to Chicago to attend a Cubs game They stayed with cousin Ronald Freyenberger employed at Evanston Hospital Zenobia Sowell Besuch with Dwight Grabers Fresh Air children from Chicago ready to endure heat Kenneth Cherryholmes visited with niece and family Eugene Hill in Milwaukee Wisconsin John Campos 11 Chicago spent two weeks with Dennis Graber family Reverend Van Engen health improved guest minister for two weeks Rev and Mrs James McNeill Nebraska on vacation visiting John McNeill family Christine and Timm Lease visited Dale Ed and Dean Morse North English PHEASANT A nesting hen pheasant needs at least 45 days in nesting site to brood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Dean Cherryholmes
Steven
Linda
Burlington
Ottawa
Ohio
Sylvania
Randy Graber
Duane Davis
Dan
Tom Eigsti
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Ronald Freyenberger
Robert Freyenbergers
Evanston Hospital
Evanston, Ill
John Campos
Dennis Graber
Zenobia Sowell
Dwight Grabers
Zenobia
Grabers
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