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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1967
Page
2
Members of the Three-Quarter Century Club, all aged 75 or older and who have lived in Washington County, are invited to the Washington Evening Journal annual dinner on Saturday September 2 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington. Dinner at noon, no charge for members, with a brief program afterward.
Friends and neighbors from Rural Route 2 Keota gathered Thursday afternoon at the Frank Kleeses farm to help with a delayed oats harvest. Mrs. Kleese had been in Mercy Hospital but has now returned home. Participants included Edward, Danny and Alvine Peifer, Merle Thrapp, Lloyd Bauer, John Kiene, Peter Bell, Hank Brenneman, Donnie Lewis, Bob and Kelly Kleese. Mrs. Brenneman and Mr Bell provided lunch.
Congressman Fred Schwengel will address the First District NFO Convention at Columbus Junction High School on Saturday August 12 at 2 p.m. He will attend State Day honoring Herbert Hoover in West Branch on Sunday and join the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport on Friday August 11.
Word reached here of the death of Mrs Olive Kiesling at her home 1035 Gates Avenue Brooklyn NY She was 85 years old Mrs Kiesling was the daughter of Milton and Emma White and married in Washington in 1910 to Samuel Kiesling a musician and composer They had lived in Brooklyn since that time Surviving are two sons Clifton of Long Island and Russell of New York City and two grandchildren Her husband parents a brother and two sisters preceded her in death
Dr. Kathryn Vacha, professor at Western Connecticut State College, is appointed Coordinator of the Intensive Program for College Graduates. She will oversee the elementary education track enabling four year college graduates to qualify as public elementary teachers. Vacha, longtime faculty member since 1962, has taught in Iowa and Venezuela and held roles in SUNY Oswego and Roberta Avenue School. She resides at 203R Southern Boulevard.
Local note records Gerald and Mrs Horak of Elmdale Kansas as parents of Joseph Paul born July 26. Grandparents Mr and Mrs John Walsh Riverview and Mr and Mrs Paul Horak Washington. Walshes recently visited Elmdale with family. Also mentions brother Michael, and Davenport couple visiting. Kleese vacationing in Minnesota until about August 16. Anderson family returns to Sioux Falls after attending grandmother Elva Givans funeral.
On record of yesterday and today, Charles Crull of Washington admitted for surgical treatment and Robert Geuther of Washington admitted for medical care. Dismissals include Mrs Amos Moorer of Brighton and Joyce Reighard of Washington, with multiple yesterday discharges listed for Wayland Ainsworth and Washington residents Mrs Fred Stiggers, Mrs Dennis Norton and daughter, Mrs Howard Applegate and Mrs Lorretta Meeks.
Lloyd H Loeffler 84 of Brighton died suddenly at home. A retired farmer and Church of God member, he was born May 5 1883 in Henry County. Survived by his wife six sons four daughters 33 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren one brother and one sister. Services pending at Gould Funeral Home Brighton.
Illinois and Iowa stock feeders plan a joint meeting at the John Deere Administrative Center in East Moline on Tuesday August 8. Noted speakers include Dr. L S Pope Oklahoma State University Dr John Herrick Iowa State University Larry Simmers University of Illinois and Keith Myers Grun dy Center Iowa. The program covers cattle feeding preconditioning price prospects and hog production trends with a noon lunch and sessions from 9 30 to 3 30. The event is sponsored by Illinois and Iowa Livestock Feeders Associations affiliated with the National Livestock Feeders Association and open to all in the industry.
Area Ten Community College will hold three info meetings on August 9 10 and 14 at Hawkeye Plaza Building 44016th Street Road S W. M Richard Holcomb director of the Iowa University Bureau of Police Science will discuss the program and answer questions. The two year AA degree or law enforcement courses only are offered full time or part time with courses in police science English speech sociology psychology science and law in cooperation with the University of Iowa.
Willis O. Allen 90 died Sunday at 6 p.m. at Fairfield Convalescent Home where he lived since August 1966. A retired farmer and dairyman, he served as dairyman at Richland for many years. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. at Richland Methodist Church with Rev. Larry G. Willey officiating. Burial in Richland Friends Cemetery with Gould Funeral Home in charge. Survived by one son Donald of Sioux City and three daughters Edith Smith, Faye Fleig, Dorothy Eckles, plus 13 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
Monday 6:30 p.m. Christian Builders picnic in Sunset Park. Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Legion Auxiliary family picnic at Sunset Park bring own drink. Wash-Away Tops Club weigh-in meeting 8 p.m. YWA wives 9:30 a.m. Coffee with Mrs Richard Lundgren cohostess contact by Monday noon. Art Guild 7:30 p.m. at studio. Baptist Hettie Lake Circle 7:30 p.m. led by Ms Harold Kline. Thursday Antioch Social Club breakfast 9 a.m. H J Club couples dinner at Dickeys Prairie Home reservations via telephone committee by Tuesday. Walnut Women's Club 7 p.m. family picnic Sunset Park Pleasant Hill Church Women 1:30 p.m. Mrs D O Butler. Women of Moose formal enrollment 8 p.m. Moose Home Executive board 7 p.m.
Miss Martha Mayer was honored Friday evening with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Ruth Ann Yoder near Kalona. Assisted by Mrs. Jason Yoder, Lorna and Mina Yoder helped open gifts as Mina made a bows pillow. The event used turquoise pink and white decor. The couple plan to marry September 9 at the First Presbyterian Church in Kalona with Fred J. Yoder of Kalona the groom.
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the church parlor. Mrs. Genheimer will be the guest speaker. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Joan Kroh is planned and members should bring a birthday gift for Wayne Chase.
Robert D. Stalder of Washington was fined 11 dollars in a local justice court after speeding charges from city police. The item notes Wisconsin’s nickname, the Badger State.
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