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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1965

Page

2

Washington High School Class of 1955 10th reunion

The Washington High School Class of 1955 held their 10 year reunion on October 1 1965 at the Washington Country Club. Fifty five attended a formal dinner with rust and gold decor. Highlights included a rhymed class update read by Mrs. William Guenther and Mr. Joe Waggoner, prizes, and a class song led by Rev. Douglas Reed.

Washington High School Washington Country Club Max Embree George Moore William Guenther Joe Waggoner William Kleese Douglas Reed Roger Stout Phil Leyden Bob Libe Don Vogel Frank Chmelar Todd Crone Out of Town Anna Marie Anderson Ottumwa David Pat Anderson

Degrees awarded at State College of Iowa summer commencement

Area residents are among 305 candidates for degrees at the summer commencement held at 7 30 p m Friday Maria H Hazen of Ainsworth earns B A in lower elementary education Vernon F Feuerhelm gains M A in music Timothy L Grady of Kalona completes B A in business education 2 Evening Journal Washington Iowa Aug 4 1965

State College of

Local Graduates Enter Related Jobs and Training

Miss Hunter, a 1964 Washington High School graduate, works for McCleery-Cumming Co. Inc. Mr. Samuelson, a 1963 graduate, is employed at Hy-Vee Food Store in Oskaloosa and will soon begin basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Wedding plans are indefinite.

St Louis outing to a baseball game and nursing graduate plans

Mr John Lee and three doctors joined others in St Louis to watch the Cardinals vs Dodgers. Sharon Kauffman graduates from Oak Park School of Nursing and will work at St Joseph Hospital Chicago beginning Sept 6 after visiting New Jersey and the World's Fair. She moves into an apartment in Chicago with friends. Others in her party include her parents grandparents sister and brother in law Bonnie Bush and Wes Leichty. The social calendar lists club events and reunions through Sunday. Terry Sue Slockett named Miss Congeniality at the 1965 Miss Washington County pageant, planning to become an elementary teacher.

Sharon Kauffman Oak Park School of Nursing Oak Park Wilmer Kauffman Ray Steele Mary Ronald Armstrong Bonnie Bush Wes Leichty Sharon Aldine Chicago St. Joseph Hospital New Jersey Washington Terry Sue Slockett Wellman Fred. Slockett Washington County Miss Slockett Terry Mid-Prairie High School

Two Killed in Rainy Crash Near Wolcott Iowa

Two people die in a two car collision on U.S. 6 about one and a half miles west of Wolcott. James Broderick 21 Buffalo Iowa is dead at the scene. Stanley Stiegel 22 Mountain Grove Mo another deceased. Passengers Robert Lambert 23 Bettendorf and Norman King 33 Davenport are seriously hurt. Robert Dodds 33 Davenport is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Davenport.

United Press International U.S. 6 Wolcott Iowa James Broderick Buffalo Stanley Stiegel Mountain Grove Davenport Robert Lambert Bettendorf Mercy Hospital Norman King Robert Dodds King Auto

Two Faces of the Fair and Aids for Flood Victims

Peggy McGaffey poetically notes how the Washington County Fair blends serious daytime judging with nighttime revelry. The piece reflects on rides, cotton candy, politics, and people as essential ingredients of a fair. In separate news, the World Council of Churches appeals prompt Church World Service to provide $100,000 relief funds and disaster personnel to Yugoslavia and East Pakistan flood victims.

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Local family and travel notes in regional items

The Dick Ballard family returned from a trip to Indiana to visit Mrs Ballard relatives. Spur geon's Store employees held a cookout at Mrs Marge Embree's home. Mr and Mrs Milfred Knutson visited Eagle Grove relatives. Fred Chalupa convalesces at home after Mercy Hospital stay. Harold Wolf hosted a Tuesday family dinner for 23 guests with visiting relatives. Lola DeLong and Leva Colton attended the 66th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Oscar Green at Lone Tree. Major Dwight Harley family visiting Ainsworth area after Air Force tour and Formosa return. Robert G Martin and Dennis Novak, Route 2 Washington, enlisted in Navy and are stationed at San Diego. Delores Martin transferred to Sigourney hospital after auto accident injuries. Pat Hammer spent summer at Nebraska Wesleyan and returns to school in September. Herbert Henry family of Oak Ridge Ore visiting Burham relatives in Iowa during August travel. Calvin Shanks family returned from Montgomery City. Skip Renoux family vacationed in Colorado and the West. Mrs John Folsome and Matthew visiting from Littleton Colo. Mrs Robert Thalacker and son Matthew from Rapid City S D visiting this week.

Dwight Harley Ann Charles Harley Cy Trotters Ainsworth Major Harley Air Force Formosa Robert G. Martin Ray Martin Dennis Novak Leonard Novak Route 2 Washington United States Navy Naval Base San Diego Calif Herbert Henry Lisa Shane Oak Ridge, Ore Henry Everette R. Burham Iowa Traer Cedar Falls Freeport Ill Everette Burham Winterset Robert Burhams Des Moines Nancy Burham

Local Court Docket Admits and Dismisses Names

Yesterday admitted Leroy Zook from Washington in medical matters. Dismissed Doris Bitt ner of Brighton. Today lists Mary Stephens and Jeannie Pri byl from Washington, and William Kole sick in Washington along with Jeffrey Vaughn from Washington.

Leroy Zook Washington Doris Bittner Brighton Mary Stephens William Kolesick Jeannie Pribyl Jeffrey Vaughn

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