Mrs Stone 82 Dies in Ottumwa
Mrs. Margaret Stone aged 82 died Friday August 8 1969 at the Good Samaritan Center Ottumwa after an extended illness Funeral services were set for 3 30 p m at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Dr Vernon Elgin in charge Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery She was born March 12 1887 in Fruitland Missouri and had a long marriage history including Paul Story Garry Devareaux and Ben Stone She moved to the United Presbyterian Home in 1950 later lived in Kentucky Washington and Baton Rouge before entering the Ottumwa home Survivors include son William Story of St Louis daughter Mrs Ray Cannon of Baton Rouge sister Miss Ruby Adams of Fruitland and a brother R R Hansel The family noted one granddaughter and three great grandchildren
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Margaret Stone
Good Samaritan Center
Ottumwa
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove Cemetery
William Story
St. Louis
Ray Cannon
Baton Rouge
R. R. Hansel
Jackson, Mo
Ruby Adams
Fruitland
Elizabeth Simpson to be wed in Texas
Invitations announce the wedding of Elizabeth Glynne Simpson and Charles Richard Mason Jr. of Houston Texas at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin on August 23. Simpson is daughter of Merle A Simpson and granddaughter of Albert Simpson, longtime Washington residents. Her mother Edith Megdelsen from Ainsworth is now at U P Home with her parents. Her brothers Gerard and Robert live in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Glynne Simpson
Charles Richard Mason Jr
Houston
Texas
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Austin
Washington
Miss Simpson
Merle A. Simpson
Albert Simpson
Edith Megdelsen
Ainsworth
U. P
Gerard
Robert
Dates set for district Highland pupils to register
Highland School district schedules August registration for grades 7 to 12 and elementary students with specific times, bus routes, and fee payments. Principal names are listed. school starts August 25. A September 8 vote will decide sale of Riverside property by the school district.
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Highland School District
Rites at Richland for Mrs. Black 65
Mrs. Wilma Tarrence Black 65 of Burlington died August 7, 1969 at University Hospitals Iowa City after four weeks as a patient. Funeral services set for Sunday in Burlington with final rites Monday at 11 a.m. in Richland Hopewell Friends Church. Burial in Richland Highland Cemetery. Survived by husband Homer, son Donald, daughter Wanda Jean Tedder, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild, brother Lyle Tarrence, sister-in-law Holly Tarrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Wilma Tarrence Black
Burlington
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Richland Hopewell Friends Church
Richland Highland Cemetery
Black
Samuel
Shannie Morgan Torrence
Homer
Donald
California
Wanda Jean Tedder
Perry, Fla
Lyle Tarrence
Fairfield
Holly Tarrence
YMCA Building to Close for Fall Cleaning Next Week
The YMCA building will close all next week for programming and fall cleaning. The office remains open for business. No YMCA YWCA or Senior Citizen activities will run during the closure. Scholarship members must report to the office on Monday August 11 at 8:30 a.m. for work assignments.
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YMCA
YWCA
Waco Schools Set Opening Date for 1969-70 Year
The Waco Community Schools will begin the 1969-70 school year on August 25, 1969 with an anticipated enrollment of 824 across three schools. Building offices open mid August for fee payments, and an activity ticket option is available for 3.50 to 9.00 depending on grade levels, granting access to home games and events.
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Waco Community Schools
Waco
Three Quarter Century club to meet for annual dinner
The Evening Journal Century Club plans its noon August 30 dinner at K C Hall Washington. The 75 plus members include new joiners Alma E Chamberlin, Mrs George Masson Jr, Mrs Augusta Weston, Mrs Hazel Shaffer, Howard H Shaffer, Mr and Mrs Howard H Shaffer, and Albert Wehr. Membership is open to eligible Washington County residents with no dues.
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Evening Journal
Century Club
K. C. Hall
Washington
Washington County
Journal
Club
Alma E. Chamberlin
George Masson Jr
Augusta Weston
Hazel K. Shaffer
Brighton
Howard H. Shaffer
Albert Wehr
Devaluation of the French franc shocks nation
Paris announces a 12.5 percent franc devaluation to 17.5 U.S. cents as France braces for austerity. Giscard dEstaing says it prevents erosion of gold reserves while Pompidou calls it inevitable. Prices likely rise 1 to 3 percent with electricity and gas costs up 4 percent.
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Paris
UPI
Valery Giscard D’estaing
France
Giscard D’estaing
Georges Pompidou
Washington
Treasury Department
International Monetary Fund
Finance Ministry
Jacques Chaban- Delmas
Pompidou
West Germany
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
London
Pride Airman of the Month honors local airman Tom Dodder
Tom Dodder, son of Daryl and the late Dodder, of 743 East Main, Barksdale Air Base Louisiana, earned Pride Airman of the Month for July and received a three day pass to the Houston Manned Spacecraft Center. He works as an illustrator in the Air Force. Ronald Porter of Columbus Junction joined the Marine Corps and began eight weeks of basic training in San Diego after leaving Des Moines on August 7 and headed to Fort Polk Louisiana for four weeks of further training. he is a 1968 Columbus Community High School graduate and is the son of Beverly Porter.
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Tom Dodder
Daryl Doder
E. Main
Pride
Barksdale Air Base
Lousiana
Houston Manned Spacecraft Center
Tom
Air Force
Ronald Porter
Columbus Junction
Marine Corps
Des Moines
San Diego
California
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Porter
Columbus Community High School
Beverly Porter
Couple Attends Chicago Gift Show at Merchandise Mart
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Bud Lechner and Mrs. Madalyn Mitchell of the Gamble Store Washington traveled to Chicago Sunday through Thursday to attend the Chicago Gift Show at the Chicago Merchandise Mart.
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W. N
Bud) Lechner
Madalyn Mitchell
Gamble
Washington
Chicago
Golden anniversary for Glen Green and Larena Salla
Their golden anniversary marks a 1919 marriage in Washington on September 16. The couple has three sons George of Burlington John of Washington and James Reed of Monticello and two daughters Mrs. Paul Monroe of Vinton and Mrs. Kenneth Dunwoody of Dixon NL plus twelve grandchildren.
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Glen Green
Larena Salladay
Washington
George
Burlington
John
James Reed
Monticello
Paul
Margaret) Monroe
Vinton
Kenneth
Marilyn) Dunwoody
Dixon, NL
Prices at Fair Sale Market Boost Bidder Totals
At the Washington County fair grounds the annual 4 H and FFA auction saw beef bring an average of 35.73 per cwt for 48 674.70 and 52 sheep average 35.27 per cwt totaling 1 781.40. Junior feeder cattle averaged 31.33 per cwt totaling 6 302.83. The buyers list includes Washington Livestock Auction Morrell & Co Ottumwa Kalona Sale Barn Sigourney and many local banks and feed stores. Amsterdam reports 1968 Dutch car sales hit a record 334 675 units, up 27 percent from 1967.
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Washington County Fairgrounds
Paul Adam
Wayne Silvey
Red Rock
Okla
Jay Miller
Wellman
Herman's Feed and Grain
Washington
National Bank of Washington
Dubuque Pack
Bud Trier
Keota
Jarrard Feed and Grain
Kalona
Kekuk County
Sigourney
Hotle Feed & Grain
Eddie Edwards
Brighton
John Swartzendruber
Wayland
Wapello
Peoples Savings Bank
Crawfordsville
C & J Feed
Haskins
Ota
Hills Bank & Trust
Enlish
Washington State Bank
Lee Henry
Farmers Savings Bank
Kcii Washington
Willows Supper Club
Wilson & Co
Cedar Rapids
West Trucking
West Chester
Kalona Sale Barn
Fareway
Midway Oil Co
Riverside
Ray Fritz
Snair Hardware
Hendrickson Implement
Richland
Ala
Jay's Midway
English River
Mullikin Bros
Wellman Savings Bank
Bob Anderson
Walnut Grove
West Chester Savings Bank
Washington County Farm Store
Amsterdam
API
Holland
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Fairgrounds
Jenny Keating
Sheryl Crossett
Lisa Stannard
Mrs. Stone
Fruitland, Mo
John and
Julia Nations Hansel
Missouri
Paul Story
Garry Devareaux
Ben Stone
Marion Avenue
Elizabeth Simpson
VTA
Brooks Robinson
Dennis Coon
Stephenson
Ron Anderson
Raymond Greiner
Tommy Palmer
City
Robert Bates
Dorothy van Winkle
Ron Ornduff
Sellers
Insurance Agency
Jay Sellers
Bob Koehle
West
Harold Walker
Wolf's Flower Shop
Highland School
R. H. Goodwin
Highland Schools
Don E. Lewis
Donald Nelson
Mrs. Black
Osincup’s
Iowa
Waco Schools
Dodder
J. W. Helscher
CLA
P.O. Box
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Glandorf
Washington, Iowa
Middlewest
Harlan Glandorf
Beaver Ave
S. E
Lowa
Christian Fellowship Hall
FFA
Washington Livestock Auction
Morrell & Co
B. D. Dunn Wool and Livestock
Hartzler Feed
Farmers Feed Mills
Cassens’ Miller
B & H Feed
L - W Service Co
Rubio Savings Bank
Ainsworth State Bank
Floyd Prymek
BY Leo Hoover
Earth
Sophocles
Sherman
Eden
Dial
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