Davison Family Reunion Held in Sunset Park
The 28th annual Davison reunion gathered 52 relatives for a noon meal at Sunset Park. A business meeting elected new officers led by president Mrs Roland Armstrong and vice president Mrs Wayne Wagner. Attendees from multiple towns joined in planning the next reunion set for the first Sunday in August 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Sunset Park
Kristine Wagner
Roland Armstrong
Wayne Wagner
Don Gardner
Sec
Treas
Kenneth and
Gary Wagner
Henry Neff
Forest
C.S. Davison
Everett W
Janet
Joy
Edna Gardner
Rodney B. Letts
Pamela
John Wagner
Kenneth
Karen
Kristine
Corel Garrett
Walter Neff
Gary
Bill
Carl
Gay
Dora Wagner
Don L. Gardner
Pamie
Funeral services for Frank B. Smith
Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Monday in St. James Catholic Church led by Rev. T.J. Lew. Pallbearers included Victor Flynn Duane Loney Paul Smith Don Bermel Robert Schulty and Virgil Smith. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Pre-nuptial Shower Honors Miss Hamil
Miss Shari Hamil was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower Saturday evening at the Don Blankenhorn home. Cohostesses included Mrs. Towyn Davies of Washington and Mrs. Adison Vick of Cedar Rapids, with Mrs. Carlton White and Mrs. Harry Suter of Crawfordsville. The event featured a skit, gifts carried by Miss Jackie Blankenhorn and Miss Becky White, and blue bridal colors carried through the tea table and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shari Hamil
Don Blankenhorn
John Hamil
Miss Hamil
Larry Milliman
Crawfordsville Methodist Church
Max Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
Lowell Wirene
Judy
Connie Truckenmiller
Iowa City
Larry Howsare
Coralville
Lee Eisele
Washington
Washington NHCA Unit 129 Meets With Guest Sue Wilson
The August 6 gathering at the Farm Bureau Office led by Mrs. Marcia Robertson discussed programs. An officers training meeting is set for August 12 at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Don Dayton covered highlights from the Minneapolis national convention with Senator Judd as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NHCA
Farm Bureau
Sue Wilson
Marcia Robertson
Fort Des Moines
Don Dayton
Minneapolis
Senator Judd
Robertson
Evelyn Lukosky
Social Calendar of Community Groups and Activities
A listing of weekly notices for Catholic Daughters Sunshine Community Club Rosemary Club Ladies Day Moose Loyal Order of the Moose Antioch Social Club Family Dinners Saddle Club Rebekah Club Harmony Club Friendship Club Women of the Moose Knights of Columbus Walnut Women’s Club Lin en Shower for Mr and Mrs Wertz CWF Priscilla and Martha Groups Shiloh Sunshine Sisters with times and venue details across Sunset Park St James Church Country Club Moose Home IOOF hall K C Hall and related sites plus rain adjustments and participation notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Sunset Park
Rosemary Club
John Cherry
Country Club
Loyal Order of the Moose
Moose
Antioch Social Club
Edward Peiffer
County Club
Saddle Club
Rebekah Club
Ioof Hall
Harmony Club
Friendship Club
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Walnut Women’s Club
Jim Wertz
CWF
Priscilla Group
Olga Rathmell
Martha Group
Carl Dallmeyer
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Homer Lowry
Community News Highlights from Washington Area
Local residents share a busy period of family visits and reunions. CWO Alfred Fritz and family returned from Ft. Sill Oklahoma, with many relatives gathering for a welcome home dinner. Others include John Mc Church Jr visiting from California, birthday celebrations for Lutzes, and guests from Iowa City to Davenport for various family events. Organized church and civic mentions include Elder Hansen replacing Everett, a Horak family reunion in Iowa City Park, and multiple weekend social gatherings across Washington and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Everett
Mormon Church
Washington
Joliet, Ill
Hansen
Nelson
Anniversary Observed By Bonds in Keota
Mr and Mrs George Bond of Keota celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home on Sunday August 5 They were married August 2 1917 in Richland Rev James Wilson officiating The couple lived in Richland Talleyrand and Keota areas before moving to Keota in 1959 They have two children seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren Present for the turkey dinner were Emmett Zaiger and family Charles Bond and family Lyle Pederson and Alan Kent and Tammie Sue Atlantic Linda Donnie and Dennis Bond Donavan Bales Darlene Klett and Mace of Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bond
Keota
Emmett Zaiger
Mike
Jordan
Cherese
Charles Bond
Lyle Pederson
Alan
Kent
Tammie Sue
Atlantic
Linda
Donnie
Dennis Bond
Donovan Bales
Waukee
Darlene Klett
Des Moines
Mace
Iowa City
Chamber Directs Meet Time and Local Court Fines
Washington Chamber of Commerce directors will convene at 7 p m in the Chamber office. Orval James Kelley of Wellman was fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding by Justice Glenn Holden after a prior pickup by Highway Patrolman James Richart of Washington. A two car crash on highway 92 two miles east of Ainsworth left Edgar William MacGinness Jr of Coralville facing charges with his vehicle hitting Harry Weldon Annan of Clarinda. McGinnes injured an ankle but no serious injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval James Kelley
Wellman
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
James Richart
Washington
Coralville
Edgar William MacGinness Jr
Ainsworth
Harry Weldon Annan
Clarinda
McGinness
Annan
McGinnes
Locals Extend Weekend Visits and Attending Weddings
Cedar Falls hosts a wedding for a bride tied to Mrs. Kimelshue and Mrs. Picken while Dr. Picken preaches at two United Presbyterian churches. Visitors arrive from Colorado, Spokane, Pittsburgh, Des Moines, Keota, Thornburg, and Westchester for family gatherings and memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Kimelshue
Frank G. Graham
S. C. Picken
Cedar Falls
Miss Andersen Feted With Supper and Shower
Miss Karen Andersen was guest of honor at a cooperative picnic supper Sunday evening hosted by Iowa City residents former Washingtonians. Guests gave gifts as she plans to marry James W. Wolfe of Portland Oregon on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Andersen
William McConnell, Jr
Tom Robb
Iowa City
Washington
McConnell
Harvey Holden
Richard Pratt
Carolyn
R. E. Whisler
Steve
William Stewart
Roe Tharp
Miss Andersen
Fred Andersen
Cheryl
James W. Wolfe
Portland
Oregon
Honor Miss Deutsch With Bridal Shower
A bridal shower honoring Miss Rosalyn Deutsch of East Pleasant Plain was hosted by Mrs. Joseph Peck’s home with cohostesses Mrs. Virgil Ledger and Mrs. Gary Trout. Guests included the honoree’s mother, sister, the groom’s mother, and former schoolmates. Miss Deutsch and Gary Bomber are to wed August 18 at St Joseph’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalyn Deutsch
East Pleasant Plain
Joseph Peck
Virgil Ledger
Gary Trout
Victor Deutsch
Julie
Grain futures mixed as Chicago markets close slightly lower
UPI reports grain trading in Chicago with Wheat Sep at 212 1/4, Dec at 218 3/4, and May around 220 1/2. Volume and specific changes appear inconsistent due to OCR reads, but overall tone notes small declines across the board and steady close.
Vigilant Sunday School Picnic at Sunset Park
The Vigilant Sunday School Class of the First Presbyterian Church gathered for a picnic in Sunset Park Monday evening with twenty members and five guests. Mr Vernon Witting and Mary Jo Wittig shared camp counselor experiences from the Presbyterian Youth Camp near Wyoming Iowa and Mr Witting spoke about the IOOF youth tour to the United Nations he directed. Mary Jo Wittig displayed souvenirs from the trip. Mrs Davis helped plan the program with Mrs Bob Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
Vernon Witting
Mary Jo
Myrtle Pierce
Rig
Presbyterian
Wyoming
Iowa
Wittiig
IOOF
United Nations
Mary Jo Wittiig
Davis
Bob Roberts
Crop Development Ahead of Average in Iowa Fields
Iowa crop progress is ahead of last year and the average with 95 percent of corn tasseled, 82 percent showing silk and 25 percent in dough. Oats nearly all harvested outside the north central and northeast, soybeans mainly in bloom with about 60 percent podding. Weather favorable with strong central advancement and northeast lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Second Crop Progress Report for Hay Alfalfa and Clover
Four fifths of the second alfalfa crop is finished and half of the second clover cutting is complete. Last year the second alfalfa was about two thirds done and the second clover crop just over one third finished.
Drug Controls Continued Survey On Thalidomide Use
The FDA reports interviews with 1,097 doctors and 1,248 involved in thalidomide distribution. A total of 74 doctors still had the drug. 22,948 tablets were destroyed, impounded, or sampled. California had 578 and Missouri 412 women of child bearing age who used the drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FDA
California
Missouri
Record of Admitted and Dismissed Patients
On the record admitted yesterday is Mr Bert Beath from Washington in the medical unit. Today Mrs Pearl Whistler at Halcyon House is admitted for medical care. Dismissals today include Mrs Edsall Brown Mrs Sam Marsh and Mrs Charles Wolfe all from Washington and Gary Zeck from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Beath
Washington
Pearl Whistler
Halcyon House
Edsall Brown
Sam Marsh
Charles Wolfe
Gary Zeck
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Davison Family
Hamil
Nat
Tork Gazette
Washington County Hospital
Lisa Diane
Larry Hubbs
Debra Marie
Lyle Long
Rt. 3
Timothy Mark
Thomas Palmer
East 7Th
City
Scott Douglas
Jonas Hochstedler
Rt. 1
Karona
Eugene Lyle Dwaine
Harold Lee
James Theodore
Donald Tucker
Crawfordsville
Barbara Jean
Robert Manning
Leela Ann
Erland Weber
Brighton
Tina Sue
Emory Mast
Kalona
Bruce Paul
Walter Schneider
Sandra Kaye
Gene Hagist
Craig Jeffrey
Robert Kaufman
Rt. 2
Wayland
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
St. James Church
Leo Fritz
CWO
Alfred Fritz
Alfred
Michael
Ft. Sill
Okla
Clifford Fritz
Dennis
Edwin
Leo
Tommy
Herbert Pauly
Herbert
Bonnie Sue
Ft. Madison
Lester Worley
Diane
la von
Lester
Debra
Orba Little
Redonda Beach
Cal
John McChurch
Keith
Smoah Farrier
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Caroll Farriers
Becky Farrier
Carol and
Kim Carney
Mrs
Ralph Bauer
J. C. Combs
Sioux City
Bert Britains
Horak
Henry Brun
Gary Leeper
Waverly
Lester Leeper
Ray Williams
Oskaloosa
Terry Leeper
Lester Mayer
Fairfield
G. H. Mayer
Roger Mayers
Hiawathia
Paul Grossheim
Ann
Susie
Curtis Long
Joyce
Harold Wilson
Ruth Ann
Glenn Wilson
John
Jim
Everett Dillon
Scottie
Newton
Sue Ann
Chicago
John Caldwell
Don Arns
Jack Dillon
Pat
Dee
Vincent Reliels
Jack West
Bill Wilson
Fred Downing
Aledo
Ill
Carlton Wilson
Bob Koehler
George Krogmeier
Kevin
Ted Brown
Bill Casey
John Lloyd
Rudy Allison
Don Proudfit
Ed Nardy
Bill Horton
John McDaniel
Bob van Zyle
M. Robert Everetts
David
Lorden
Ely
Minn
E. J. Vosika
Alexandria
John Lee
C. E. Tucker
Davenport
Ken Warren
Coliseum
Mr. Tucker
Dick Ballard
Howard B. Waddell
Margaret Jo
Cathy
Texas
New Mexico
Wichita
Kansas
University of
Southwest
Fred Burger
Don
Bloomfield
Colo
William G. Dial
Nevada
Beth Janecek
Alva Kepler
Washington, D.C
Colonial Virginia
Richmond
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Charlottesville
Red Wing
Wolf's Flower Shop
U. P
Zelza Buttgen
E. C. Buttgen
Buttgen
Boulder, Colo
W. W. Wegman
Spokane, Wash
Eugene Moffett
Jay Gourley
Pittsburgh
Mr. Moffett
Laura Moffett
Robert McConaughy
Beaver Falls
Guy Hamilton
McConaughy
Hamilton
R. W. Thompson
Jennie Harris
Leila Bayliss
Westchester, Il
Larry Anderson
Alice Mills
Beryle Pringle
Agusta Lester
Pringle
Thornburg
William Martin
D. W. Kenagy
Colorado
Silas Ross
Harold Ross
Mrs. Ross
Don Ross
Frances Marshall
John Combs
Sportshop
South Side Square
Men’s & Boys
Compan
E. M. Bridges & Co
Cameron
Tucker Groseman
Sherman-Eden Funeral Bowe
Olympia
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