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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
6
Gale Browns move to a Brighton home and many neighbors and relatives share picnics suppers and weekend visits. Attendees include Sasseens Allen Hadleys Stronskys Ficklings Baileys Starrs Millers Emrys Goulds Frazier Meises Morgans Archer Long and Erwin families with trips to Lake of the Ozarks St Louis Zoo and Sawvill Lake Minnesota.
Grace Parke visited her sister Hazel Shafer in Kinross and joined a North English parade. The Sno Barren Club met Aug 1 at Izaak Walton League ground with 29 members and discussed a snowmobile giveaway. Funeral announced for Mrs Gladys Dirkhueizen, Cedar Rapids, age 71.
Funeral services for Mrs Norma Sheaffer Myers will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the English River Church with Rev Berwyn Oltman and Rev B B Hindgardner in charge. Visitation at Powell Funeral Home in South English until 9:30 a.m. Thursday and at the church after that time. Mrs Myers, born June 22 1906 in South English, had lived in Kinross Sigourney and Keota with her husband Carl Myers until his death in 1969 when she moved to Brooklyn. She was a member of the English River church the OES and the Past Matrons Club. Surviving are one daughter Susan Kay Soucek of Keota five grandchildren her mother one sister Madge Bell and a brother Hal of Brooklyn. Another brother Max lives in St Charles Ill. Her father husband and one brother preceded her in death.
Mrs Mada Dickinson, 87, died at 5 a.m. today at Washington County Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton. Born May 31, 1884, in Washington County, she was a daughter of Wilson and Martha Parkin Pringle. She married Cy Dickinson on March 8, 1928, in Mt Pleasant. Survived by three stepchildren Ruth Elliott, Merle Dickinson, Glenn Dickinson and several nieces and nephews. Her husband died November 30, 1965. she was preceded in death by six brothers and five sisters.
In Walsall England police rushed to a house after a caller described a deadly looking animal in the yard. The creature turned out to be a hedgehog, alarming an Indian immigrant who had just arrived in Britain and believed it resembled a tiger from home.
Harmon Killebrew paces aging Twins with his 500th and 501st career homers, but Merv Rettenmund belatedly wins the game for Baltimore with a 10th inning shot. Orioles rally to defeat Minnesota 4 3 after Rettenmund’s homer.
Frank Heckl aims to extend his Pan American Games gold total to six with wins in the Men 100 Meter Freestyle and the Men 400 Meter Freestyle Relay. The United States pushes past 96 golds and toward 100 as Cuba challenges across events.
Jerry LeVias, speed receiver and return specialist, signed with the San Diego Chargers after a holdout. The deal follows a trade from Houston for linemen Ron Binningsley and Gene Derguson, with LeVias expected to replace Lance Alworth and serve as Chargers return man.
Sigourney niwanis Club rehearsals for THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS a Bob Fisher and Arthur Marx comedy began August 2 with a three week schedule. Performances set for August 20 and 21 at 8 PM in the Sigourney High School cafetorium. Cast of fifteen directed by Gerald Szymski includes George House Donna Krier Linda Cook Jaye Martin Dick deRegnier Jim Madsen Gertie Mahnke Dave House Mike Seland Dave Mahnke John Holt Jack Burns Jody Krier Klye Cornish all of Sigourney and Frank Besser of Harper. Tickets available at the Sigourney News-Review or at the door.
Ten years ago T. M. Nelson, longtime manager of the J. C. Penney Co store, announced his resignation effective August 12 after 33 years with the company. Jay C. Vinson, then assistant manager at the Hammond Indiana Penney store, will become the new manager of the Washington store.
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