Dinner at Country Club hosts 1944 WHS reunion
Washington High School Class of 1944 held a 25 year reunion Saturday at the Country Club. Of 55 members, 43 responded and 29 attended. Leon Hillman emceed the program built around the class will and prophecy. Memorials honored Pat Norton, Esther Lenninger Walker, and Everett Prebly. A five year reunion was set, with Wayne Davis and others organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Country Club
Dorothy Schmidt Gallagher
Mary Wagner Foster
Dorothy Shockey Steele
Margareen Redlinger Marshall
Helen Stone Moreland
Eleanor Swift Wolf
Miss Jane Casey
Phyllis Brown Hardy
Betty Snakenberg
Turnipseed
Leon Hillman
Evelyn Givans Witthoff
Pat Norton
Esther Lenninger Walker
Everett Prebyl
Ralph Schilling
Mike Wheelan
Charles Swift
Keith Hardy
Max Owens
Ron Wise Furnish
Dietsch resigns as plant manager at Advance Ross
Advance Ross Electronics Corp reports the resignation of R. Patrick Dietsch who has led the local operation since May 1968 after four years with the firm. Donald L. Taylor, vice president, will assume Dietsch duties due to personal reasons.
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Advance Ross Electronics Corp
R. Patrick Dietsch
Dietsch
Advance Ross
Burlington
Washington
Donald L. Taylor
Tucker Murphy wedding guests from Washington and Wayland attend Lincoln ceremony
Local attendees from Washington and Wayland joined the Tucker Murphy wedding at Lincoln Illinois on Saturday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Marion McAvoy Dana and Drew Mr and Mrs Floyd Murphy and Mr and Mrs Jack Dempsey and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rich Lori and Loren. Rev Einar Fetterman and family returned from a two week trip visiting Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota the Dakotas and Iowa. He visited former parishes at Fairbury and Aneta guest minister in Dunlap Iowa and met Carl Fettermans and Karl Fetterman family in Sioux City. Fetterman daughters enjoyed the Aquatennial parade in Minneapolis July 23 and Rivercade in Sioux City last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker - Murphy
Lincoln
Ill
Marion McAvoy
Dana and
Drew
Floyd Murphy
Jack Dempsey
Washington
Kenneth Rich
Lori
Loren
Wayland
Einar Fetterman
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Fetterman
Fairbury
Aneta
N. D
Congregational
Carl Fetterman
Dunlap
Fettermans
Carl Fettermans
Karl Fetterman
Sioux City
Chester Shattuck
Minneapolis
Williams completes Duraclean training program
Keith B. Williams Jr. returned from a 50 hour Duraclean International training in Chicago. The sessions covered dealership operations including absorption cleaning carpet construction selling and advertising. Upon completion he received a certificate of recognition from Ford A. Marsh president of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith B. Williams Jr
Chicago
Duraclean International
Williams
Duraclean
Duradean International
Deerfield
Illinois
K. Williams
Ford A. Marsh
Connie Hogan Weds Dennis K Bethards in Packwood Wedding
Connie Hogan daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Hogan and Dennis K Bethards son of Mr and Mrs Harry F Bethards both of Richland were married at the Christian Church in Packwood Friday August 1 at 730 pm. Rev William Kanne officiated. The bride wore a blue and white lace empire gown with a shoulder length bouffant veil and a pearl headpiece. She carried pale blue and white carnations atop a white Bible. Attendants were Nancy Swain and Dave Bottorff. They will reside in Fairfield.
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Richland
Connie Hogan
Richard Hogan
Dennis K. Bethards
Harry F. Bethards
Christian Church
Packwood
William Kanne
Nancy Swain
Fairfield
Dave Bottorff
Iowa City
50th Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bauer
A large group of friends and relatives celebrated the Bauers fiftieth wedding anniversary at a Sunday reception in the Methodist Church social rooms. Daughters Dene Carney and Rob ert Demartini provided gifts and items from afar, with the Carneys Hopkins and Cres ton families among guests. telegrams and cards of congratulations were sent to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bauer
Methodist Church
Walter Smith
Helen Wilson
Leo Hoover
Germany
Dene Carney
Robert Demartini
London
M. M. Schell
Hugo Lensch
Don Paul
Frank Longwell
Frank Miller
Harold Johnson
Dave Livingston
M. L. McCreedy
Judy
Jane Bauer
Bauers
Carol and
Kimberly
Hopkins, Minn
Carney
P. R. Carney
Creston
Plan Open House for Lester Grims 25th Anniversary
The children of Mr and Mrs Lester Grim plan an open house to honor their parents 25th wedding anniversary. Sunday August 10 from 2 to 4 p m at the Grim residence 1213 North Second Avenue. The Grim family includes Barbara Westprahl Paula Sheryl John and Joyce all at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Grim
Grim
North Second Avenue
Grims
Richard
Barbara) Westprahl
Paula
Sheryl
John
Joyce
Military Personnel Notices From US Army Medical Training Center
Two service listings show men in training or service: Jones John E. 48556-9962 of Co A 1st Bn Class 33 USAMEDTC Ft. Sam Houston Texas 78234 and Black William J. E478-66-1471 of Sup Co 15th S and S Bn 1st Cavalry Division APO San Francisco California 96490. The notice records their unit assignments and APO/locations.
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BLACK
William J. Black
Sup. Co
S & S Bn
Cav
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Carpenters Local 1398 Set Meeting in Keota IOOF Hall
News briefs note Carpenters Local 1398 will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the IOOF Hall in Keota. A separate item reports 16 year old John Robert Sierenof Harper injured Friday when a farm elevator collapsed at his parents’ Harper home. He was taken to Mercy Hospital Iowa City with a broken leg, broken ankle, and severed thumb. he will be a Keota High School junior this fall.
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Keota
John Robert Sieren
Harper
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
John Sieren
R. R. Harper
John Robert
Keota Community High School
Army records show Stuart and Jerry W Stuart unit listing
A military personnel record lists Jerry W Stuart with SSN ending 1350 and unit designation E483-62-1350 C 2 BN 3 Bde 199 Light Infantry Bde_APO San Francisco 96279.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Jerry W. Stuart
APO
San Francisco
Local residents visit, marriages planned, and family news
Mr and Mrs Dick Mast and daughter Disa of Miami Fla visit relatives in Washington Iowa and plan to travel to Whiting Iowa to see masts family. Mr and Mrs Calla Tripses return from Syracuse with granddaughter Jacqueline Stickrod and Lillian Hartman. Becky Ann Humston and Harold Eugene Nash plan a fall wedding. Nash is a US Marine stationed in San Diego.
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Dick Mast
Disa
Miami
Fla
Calla Tripses
Syracuse
N. Y
Jacqueline Stickrod
Lillian Hartman
Brighton
Tripses
Dan Edinger
Jack Kreischer
Gary DeWolf
Geneva
Grant Humston Jr
Becky Ann
Harold Eugene Nash
Lewis Nash
Miss Humston
Washington High School
Mr. Nash
United States Marines
San Diego
Calif
John Votruba
Denver, Colo
Kiffany Kay
al Praznik Jr
The
Navy
Bride-elect a Washington granddaughter of Drollinger and Votruba
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Drollinger of Washington and the late Mr and Mrs A J Votruba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Drollinger
Washington
A. J. Votruba
Y Wives Club Coffee Sets Plans For Fall Luncheon
Thirty six Y Wives met for a morning coffee with Mrs Donald Fenno. Cohostesses were Mrs Arnold Smothers Mrs Lauren Poley and Mrs Randolph Kelsey. Mrs Ben Turner presided as president. The first salad luncheon now set for September 9 at 1 30 p m in the community room. Reservations will be called by the calling committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Fenno
Arnold Smothers
Lauren Poley
Randolph Kelsey
James Laing
Marlin Peiffer
Daryl Dodder
Marion Hall
Kenneth Barker
Nevada
Jack Balk
Bob Carter
Ben Turner
Legion Post Meeting Tonight at City Hall
Leon Beatty American Legion members will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in the Legion rooms at the city hall. Commander Kelly Schlapkohl urged all members to attend as plans for coming months will be made and reports heard on the Cedar Rapids state convention. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Legion
Kelly Schlapkohl
Cedar Rapids
Nixon to propose welfare floor of 50 dollars a month
Washington reports President Nixon Friday will unveil a federal minimum of 50 dollars monthly for all adult welfare recipients including the aged blind and disabled. States could exceed the minimum and may cut costs while the plan adds a new low income employed category and stresses work training to reduce welfare rolls. Likely not enacted until 1972, the proposal aims to reduce interstate inequities in welfare.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Congress
Washington County Fair Tractor Pull Winners Named
Winners in five classes of the Washington County Fair tractor pull were led by Washington County operators. Garden class top two were Pam Furnal and Mike Detweiler. Hot Rod won by Jerry Forniash. 7,000, 10,000 and 12,000 pound classes topped by Ron Bowser, Wayne Shalla, and Dale Chalupa with Bob Furnal runner up in 12,000. The event drew a large crowd despite fewer entries due to concurrent meets.
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Washington County
Garden
Pam Furnal
Hartford
Mike Detweiler
Keota
Iia
Jerry Foriash
Ron Hadley
Fairfield
Ron Bowser
West Chester
Jack Simon
West Liberty
Wayne Shalla
Riverside
Dallas Leichty
Wayland
Dale Chalupa
Kalona
Bob Furnal
Ramblers win stock judging title at Washington County Fair
Riverside Ramblers take championship in the 4-H and FFA livestock judging with a team score of 752 from Ronald Thomann David Simon Wayne Simon and John Schneider. Crooked Creek Cyclones place second with 740 as Charles Wolfer Washington FFA tops individuals with 198 and Steve Greiner 193.
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Washington County Fair
Riverside Ramblers
Ronald Thoman
David
Wayne Simon
John Schneider
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Kirk Howsare
Lorna McCoy
Eric Graber
Dale Davis
Progressives
Washington Hustlers
Franklin Cubs
Jackson Boys
Highlanders
Chicagua
Marion Men
Cedar Chips
Lime Creek Livewires
Dutch Creek Flyers
Washington Ffa
Charles Wolfer
Steve Greiner
Perry Palmer
Diana Green
Jackson Jills
Ronald Thomann
David Simon
Tom Wheelan
Births and hospital notices from Washington area
Admitted Sunday: Mrs Louis Rinner and Miss Cathleen Godfrey among Washington medical patients with Charles Vinton and Todd Sherman listed in care. Births Sunday: a son for Mr and Mrs David Bell and a son for Mr and Mrs Larry Sieren. a daughter for Mr and Mrs Marcus Henry, all of Washington and Keota respectively. Dismissals: several Washington patients including Mrs Bessie Horak and Karl Jones. Mrs Lester Walby. Mrs Norbert Norris. Michael and Kimberly Gilstrap. Mrs Paul Swartzentruber and daughter from Kalona. Long term care unit: Mrs Mary Houseal discharged yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rinner
Washington
Charles Vinton
Brighton
Cathleen Godfrey
Roy Humston
Todd Sherman
David Bell
Larry Sieren
Keota
Marcus Henry
Bessie Horak
Karl Jones
Lester Walby
Norbert Norris
Ainsworth
Michael and Kimberly Gilstrap
Mary Houseal
Washington Evening Journal masthead facts and listings
A historical newspaper masthead lists editors managers and staff roles for The Washington Evening Journal. The note covers location Washington Iowa contact numbers and press associations with affiliations to United Press Inland Daily Press and state press groups.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Social Calendar Brightens Week With Fair Alterations
Tuesday features a club meet canceled due to the Fair with an afternoon weigh-in at the YWCA room. Wednesday hosts VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club at 9 a.m. and Couples Two Ball at 5 p.m. at the Country Club with reservations by Monday. Friday schedules Baptist John Vaughn Circle at 1:30 p.m. at the church, hosted by Mrs. Eva Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ywca Room
VFW
Kenneth Guthrie
John Vaughn
Eva Crawford
Judy Kleese Honored At Saturday Shower
Judy Kleese was the guest of honor at a Saturday evening shower hosted by Mrs. Bill Burzlaff and Mrs. Mike Mineart. Attendees gathered at the Mineart home with pink and burgundy decor, played games, and opened gifts. guests included the honoree's mother and future mother-in-law, and her grandmother. The bride-to-be is set to wed Dave Leavitt on August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kleese
Bill Burzlaff
Mike Mineart
Mineart
Miss Kleese
Elwood Kleese
Merle Leavitt
David Kleese
Dave Leavitt
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Hazel Sojka Chalupa
Dorothy Putman Chabal
Lucille Votruba Smith
Evelyn Givans Witthoft
Lois Mace Paul
Shirley Dunlap Gates
Darlene Young Kern
John Logan
Charles Crull
Tom Tanner
John Whittaker
Robert Boileau
Wayne Davis
Bob Ross
Dick Dowis
Ed Chabal
Punch
Advance
Ross
Montgomery Ward
Service Department
State Theater
Charley Snyder
James Garner
Wolf's
Call
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Lester Grims
Carpenters Union
Carpenters Local 1398
Ioof Hall
Stuart
Stone's
David McGennie
Lawrence, Kan
Ralph Hesseltine
Delores Stout
Charles Rademaker
Terry Prybil
Carey Lynn
University Hospitals
William P. Dusenbery
Howard Prybil
George Baker
Forest Lake
Minn
Phil Richards
Gene Zeck
Ann Marie
Robert van Besien
Waterloo
George Zeck
Nelle Zeck
Jerry Carris
St. Petersburg
T. H. Berdo
Hong Kong
Thailand
Philippines
Hugh D. Walker
Kevin
Bunker Hill
Ind
Dick Giardino
H. A. Walker
Grant Walker
Gale Walker
Joe Barnes
M. L. Whittaker
Ronald Kaufman
Archie Kaufman
Route 3
Ivan Bender
George Kerr
Mawhinney
John Halladay
Pittsburgh, Pa
Kerr
Legion Post
E. Washington St. Washington, Iowa
Ramblers
Paul Swartzentruber
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Bureau of Circulations
Goa
Beeuis
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Louis J. Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
Sea Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
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