Washington History Notes and Local Notices
Washington history items and social notes recount visits by families from California and Pennsylvania, relocation of photography studios, army inductions, long road trips, university commencements, theatre events, church appointments, reunions, and local civic developments. Names include Walter Lance Karen Tavlis Guther Novotny Tripp Scranton McKee Huber Brookhart and many Davenport Ames and Washington affiliates.
Poem Of The Week From Hamilton Bulletin
The poem reflects on leaving a hometown for the city while noting friendly neighbors and urban life. It touches on doves and robins, a patch of blue sky, traffic, factories, soot, and the feeling of belonging in a new community. The closing line credits Vivian Baumgartne.
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Churen
Rubio Watson Rees Marriage At Richland Church
Miss Sherry Anne Watson of Rubio wed Farrell Rees of Columbus Junction in a July 28 ceremony at Richland Methodist Church. The Rev. Albert McMurrin officiated as the double ring nuptials united the couple, daughter of D H Watson and the Rees groom from Columbus Junction.
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Rubio
Sherry Anne Watson
Farrell Rees
Columbus Junction
Richland
Albert McMurrin
D.H. Watson
John Rees
Keota
Norma Jean Greiner
Frank W. Greiner
William J. Redlinger
Earl F. Redlinger
Washington
St Mary's Catholic Church
CS. Kempker
Miss Iowa finalist named from Illinois home
A 19 year old green eyed contestant chosen as Miss Town will represent Iowa in Miss America after this summer in Atlantic City. Carolyn Northway, daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Northway of Downers Grove Illinois, entered as Miss Davenport and is a sophomore at Marycrest College Davenport. Linda Ann Davidson and Margaret McKinstry were runners up and third in the Miss Iowa contest.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Frank Scranton
Walter L. Scranton
West Chester
White Plains
N. Y
Hudson
New York City
Roy Havel
Charles Vondrasek
Riverside
JM. Welch
New York
John R. Zug
Lancaster
Ivan Marston
Gary
Davenport
Vera Kron
Doris Gray
San Diego
Calif
Inlaw
Hubert Freet
Kansas City
Ellen
Wayne Lambert
Gerald Alexander
Eagle Rock
Orville Kemp
Long Beach
Rodney Mayhew
Earl Draper
Harrisonville
George Auld
Virginia Ann
Ames
Hlb. Alliman
Roberta
Bruce Alliman
Kenneth Watt
Roseville
Ed Mayhew
East Wash
Washington
Sunset Park
Howard Miller
South
Marion Avenue
P.B. Wanerus
Wanerus
Eve Denny
West Second Street
Henry Shields
Hartford, Mich
Geraldine Crone
Rukaber
Phyllis
McLellan
Moline
Floyd Grecian
Paul Hunt
Arlington
Salt Lake City
Washington County
United States
Nira
Joe Dougall
Margaret
Kathryn Stewart
Rudy Schmidt
Nira MacDonald Bell
James H. Lewis
Lewiston
Moore
Burrell
Clear Lake
UPI
Illinois
Miss Town
Hawkeye State
Ater
Atlantic Cit
Carolyn Northway
E E Northway
Downers Grove, II
Iowa
Marycrest College
Paula Mabb
Harry Spohn
Des Moines
Spohn
Gene Booth
Geneva Mabb
Daniel Spohn
Clarahan
Southwest
James Clarahan
Lori Rae
Ajo
Clifford Porter
Westchester
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Isa Jane
Don Libe
Libe
Lawrence Libe
Paul Ww
Don Avise
Daryl Bucholtz
Manly
Avise
Arip
Ozarks
James Green
Iowa City
Governor Hughes to Attend Washington County Dinner
Washington County Democrats meet to discuss plans for the October 3 fundraising dinner at Washington Country Club. Merritt Canady reports progress on the 1963 Washington County 4H and FFA Fair opening August 5 with many classes full and a potential record exhibit count.
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Harold Hughes
Washington
Washington County
Washington’ Country Club
Merritt Canady
Community News and Farm Operation Visit Notes
Farm Operation Advisor Roger Bruene of Washington State University will visit Washington County on August 19 to meet newly enrolled freshmen and others interested in WIN Washington's Farm Operation program. In sports, Allen Pohren earned a 7-3 win as his team beat Crawfordsville 7-3 in the Tri-County League. Local notices include hospital admissions, birthday celebrations, and family travel updates among County residents.
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Roger Bruene
T Wa State University
Washington County
Jim Frier
Bruene
Washington
Babe
Crawfordsville
Allen Pohren
Arraigned for Local Robbery in Washington County Jail
A 22-year-old named Michel Joseph Ryan was arrested in Rocky Island Illinois and arraigned on armed robbery with aggravation. He is held in the county jail on $25,000 bond for the Hy-Vee robbery July 19 and a similar Iowa City area case July 21. The report also notes a July 25 birth and various social visits.
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Benjamin Franklin
Michel Joseph Ryan
Washington County
Ryan
Rocky Island
Washington
Oskaloosa
County Fair Opens monday as shops close for 4 H fair
Washington stores will close Tuesday afternoon August 6 so employees and merchants may attend the annual Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair opening Monday at the west edge of Washington. The fair runs August 5 through August 8 with 4 H clubs and community notes featured.
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Washington
Washington County
Obituaries From Washington County and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices report deaths of Henry Sommers in Washington, James E. Reaney in Columbus Junction, Mary Wallerich in Washington County Hospital, and several others including Howard Sehabilion near Keota, Carl Wiekenkamp in Keota, Josephine Wenger in Wayland, plus Mrs. Ira Brocius in Summerdale. brief, factual death notices with ages and residence details.
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Columbus Junction
James E. Reaney
Muscatine General Hospital
Richland
Mary Wallerich
Washington County
Iowa City
Washington
Wayland
Josephine Wenger
Howard
Esther) Brown
Bloomington
Hospital and birth notices scattered across week
A slate of admissions and discharges lists names and cities for hospital stays with medical and surgical cases, plus births in Keota Washington and Wapello. Recurring names include Mrs Louise Dalin Washington and Huber Evans Jr Washington with multiple days noted. Births include son and daughter announcements for Keota Washington and Columbus Junction.
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Harry Ward
Washington
Ira Amlong
Glen Whitehead
Reasnor
Sandra Cottrell
Ainsworth
Surgical
Huber Evans Jr
Louise Dalin
Donald Messenger
Keota
Darrell Bandy
Donald Gulling
Otto Voorhees
Lockridge
Tom Eddy
Kalona
David Jones
Columbus City
Gladys Mayhew
Cordelia Whittacre
Clifford Porter
West Chester
Wilbur Whitcomb
Wapello
Wi ‘Old
Wilbur Schauf
Wellman
Robert Wagenknecht
Tom Duncan
Jacqueline Wear
Columbus Junction
Tom Lowe
Medical
Ronald Miller
Geneva Mabb
Wrighton
Von
John Tucker
E.R. van Nosland
William Potter
Bradley Booth
William McDole
Mary L. Hughes
Sandra, Cottrell
Jacqueline Zear
Elmer Durst
Ashington
Francis James
Brighton
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Ann Houck
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Hamilton Bulletin
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Wisc
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Bill Casey
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Winfield
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Randy
Nettie Allen
L.M Eicher
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Morning Sun
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Hillsboro
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Albia Country Club
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Lake Kabetogama
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Robert Dupuis
Phillip
Burlington
W. B. Dupuis
Ruth
George H. Paul
Omaha
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Nebr
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Ed Hicks
Gertrude Patterson
Ft. Collins
Colo
Tom Charbonneaux
Joani
Jon
Jean
San Francisco
Fred Charbonneaux
Delta
Donald Jennings
Peggy
Denise
Donald Jr
Margarette O'Conner
Mt. Pleasant
Mildred Charbonneaux
Wilbert Meiners
Lori
Lisa
Linda Meiners
New Albaary
Nate Bovee
W: Ton
Ed Bove
Veterans’ Hospital
Tucson
Ariz
Mr. Bovee
Glen Zaringi
Melva Roberts
Fuhr and Cochran
Dick Vance
Albany, Mo
Ray Long
Airfield
Mtto Sheetz
406 East Main, Ai
Long
Mrs. Sheetz
CA. Phelps
Corinne
Charles 3
Phelps
Indian Lake
Farmington
Marjorie Frazia
Jake
Houston
Texas
Clifford Campbell
Christine Campbell
Herb Osincup
Nancy
Janet
Elyse
Yellowstone National Park
Black Hills
Mr. Osincup
Mrs
Lynn Osincup
Waverly
Leigh Soule
Penny Farms
Florida
Soule
Wshington Ymca
Don Challed
Olga Milller
Emily Rafe
Eton Bridges
London
England
Charles Berdes Uyn
Minneapolis
Carl Herrmann
Scott
Mark
Herrmann
Gerald Edwards
Raymond Edwards
Gerald Cherryholmes
Walter Bruty
Robert Bruty
Frank Bruty
Tina
Hubert Bruty
Mark Shearer
Kenny Connelly
Diana
Mennda Pacha
Keith Wikoff
Frank Burlin
Game and Family
Warre Stewart
Art Ebener
Dodge City
Kans
New Mexico
Paul Strube
Portales
Missouri
Pete Burlingames
Joplin
Violet Lindner
Daryl Dodder
Dodder
Denver
B.A. Holden
Don Arn
Jews City
John Caldwell
Mrs. Leach
Earl Thomas
Willis Richards
Charles ‘Crone
Frank Shepherd
Richard
Duncan's
Seiferts
Farmerettes
Cinderellas
Sam E. Bowser
Tingley
Garrett Theological School
Dick Ross
David McDaniel
Cheyenne
Wyo
Estes Park
Etberta Siies
Daugher Lauren
Lloyd Duensing
J. F. Larson
Los Alamitos
Bostonian Drive
Frank Gobble
Verdi Nelson
Ollie
Robert Hartman
Aurors Til
Ira Morrison
Claude Tucker
Nelson
Attering Weastern
Latteran Bible Camp
Straw Derry Point
Immanuel Latheran Church
Daniel Simmering
Don McAvoy
Craig Warner
Samuel Shepherd
Richard Look
West
Dennis Hofen
Hope Laitheran Church
Dennis Stutrud
Ted Johnson
Sunnyvale
Joseph Victor II
Manussier
G.W. Manussier
Bu Rees
Bloomfield
Mooseheart Committee of the Women of the Moose
Moose Home
John Farrier
Robert Dodder
Guthrie Center
J.P. Larson
Richard Dodders
Hattiesburg
Miss
Ivan Cummings
Sacramento
Bessie Tucker
Connie Speak
Blue Grass
Norman Schoonover
Harry Kemball
Tampa
Fla
Mina Brannen
Maude Herring
Jaanita
Charles Anderson
Herrings
Kemballs
Ill
Jalen Weaver
Towa City
Harold Stevens
East
Jefferson
Skeet
Pepperettes
Cedar Clippers
Connelly
IFYE
Fairgrounds
Richard Thuma
Tim Patterson
Steve Whister
Young Democrats Club
Walter Farrell
Democratic
Ferdinand Marie
Lois Hayes
Mrs Dunbar
Tracy Anderson
Treasure
Ted Miller
Joe, Sharon
Linda Schmidt
Waukesha
Les
Nettie Miller
Norman Jensen
Kenneth
June
Colorado
Wyoming
Colorado Springs
G. Reidls
Jensen
Gordon Scoles
Hamburg
Town
Debbie Crawford
Debbie
Pearl Gardner
Eva Cathen
Larry Krotz
Cindy
Stevie
Jennie
Willie
Sun Prairie
Wise
Dale Booth
Doug
Brad
Dakota Badlands
Maurice Beenblossom
Red Cloud
Mr. Beenblossom
J.C. Penney
Elizabeth Bauer
David Bauer
Town Methodist School of Nursing
First Methodist
Willmer Zieglowsky
Nancy Jo
Tommy
Gertrude Embree
Richard Embree
Brenda Jo
Laura Mae
Kenneth Embree
Tanny Lea
Michael James
Ronnie Allison
James Allison
Randi
Rudie ‘Allison
Jowskys
Garden Grove
Robert West
Mary Joe
Bill of
Adel
R.E. Shannon
Bill Shannon
Henry Sommers
Madison Street
Volumbus Junction
Howard Sehabilion
Oskaloona
Lalkeland, A
Carl Wiekenkamp
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Donnel
Methodist
Il Bitting
Toda
East Second
Ira Brocius
Cloyd Garrett
Summerville
Francis. James
Harold Wilson
Robert
Ferguson and Son
Larry Sinn
Cecil Ruggles
Robert Hoover
L. E. White