Spurgeon Store Marks 33rd Anniversary in Washington
The Spurgeon store in Washington observes its 33rd year Friday August 13 while noting it first opened August 14 1938 with Harold Johnson as manager through most of the period except for military service from April 1943 to January 1945. The 1963 move to the present north side location is noted along with the chain’s 63 Midwestern stores. Current staff includes seven full time employees plus the manager a stockroom helper and a part time woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurgeon
Washington
Harold Johnson
Lown Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kiwanis Tour Showcases Total Electric Living at Fair
After a luncheon Kiwanis members viewed a mobile home by Iowa Southern Utilities Co showing electric living. Henry Little of the company led the tour and demonstrated electric conveniences including an electronic dust precipitator. The club later thanked fair patrons for a four day net dollars record and reaffirmed community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Henry Little
Shington
Rketing
The
Utilities Company
Kalona Optimists visit Kalona club meeting
A Kalona Optimist delegation led by President Richard Beck visited the Washington group on Tuesday morning. The visitors included Ed Yoder, Ron Harland and Jim Strabala with Dr. Mike Leary a guest as plans were made for a kids picnic at Marr Park on Saturday. A new project aims to contact friends of scouting for additional donations beyond the Community Chest. interested individuals may contact Richard Schuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona Optimist Club
Washington
Richard Beck
Ed Yoder
Ron Harland
Jim Strabala
Mike Leary
Marr Park
Optimists
Friends of Scouting
Richard Schuck
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs Swartzwelter in Richland
Mrs Bernice Young hosted a surprise birthday dinner in honor of Mrs Raymond Swartzwelter on Thursday evening in Richland. Attending were Mr and Mrs Don Allen, Mr and Mrs Dale Sasseen, Mr and Mrs Raymond Hadley, and Raymond Swartzwelt. Becky Allen of Oelwein visits the Hadley household. Bernard Roberts and Kenneth Clark traveled to Galesburg Illinois to see Mr and Mrs Donald Roberts. Mrs Clark joined them later after assisting with caring for the Roberts family’s new girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Bernice Young
Raymond Swartzwelter
Don Allen
Dale Sasseen
Raymond Hadley
Raymond Swartzwelt
Becky Allen
Oelwein
Dixie Hadley
Bernard Roberts
Kenneth Clark
Galesburg
Illinois
Donald Roberts
Unknown serviceman details from a damaged notice
A fragmentary OCR notice lists service member David C. Greiner with military unit references and Fort Lewis, Washington, but the full content is garbled. It mentions publication, postage, and carrier details and includes scattered monetary figures without clear context or complete names or dates.
Duwa reunion in Sunset Park honors L F Duwa on birthday
The L F Duwa family reunion gathered Sunday August 8 in Sunset Park Washington with L F Duwa feted for his birthday. Attendees included Dennis Altenhofen Nicky and Dewey from Long Beach California plus Fred Lee Lori Todd and Brian from Costa Mesa California and many relatives from Iowa City Washington Keota Monmouth Illinois Letts and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Duwa
Sunset Park
Washington
Dennis Altenhofen
Nicky
Dewey
Long Beach
California
Fred Lee
Lori
Todd
Brian
Costa Mesa
Dale Duwa
Terry
Joyce
Jeff
Dan Duwa
Lee
Keota
Steve Duwa
Dave Dodder
Tracey
Monmouth
Jon and
Lisa Dodder
Letts
Olin Gingerich
David
Pat
Forrest Dean
Howard Pewitt
Iowa City
Ralph Waldschmidt
Local notes on visits, hospitalizations and pageant winner
Emma Barnett returned Tuesday night after five weeks with daughter Mrs. Andrew Sotto in Cambria California. Mrs. Barnett also visited Mrs. Ray McGovern in San Luis Obispo. The Y Wives held a summer coffee on Tuesday August 10 at Lake Darling with 18 members and four guests. Miss Joan Turner was crowned Miss Maquoketa 1972 in Maquoketa Saturday ceremonies. Several families from Washington attended the pageant, including Neal Lampkin and Jill Moore. Additional items note hospital stays in Mercy Hospital Iowa City and travels to Fargo North Dakota and Winnipeg Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Barnett
Andrew Sotto
Cambria
Cal
Sotto
Barnett
Ray McGovern
Luis Obispo
Cal the
Lake Darling
Edith Poorman
Retha van Reese
Virginia Koch
Cathern Griffeth
Janet Hagist
Annette Wisely
Martha Schooley
Joan Turner
Maquoketa
Washington
Neal Lampkin
Jill Moore
Miss Turner
Larry Lampkin
Gene Zeck
Ann Marie
George Zeck
Gary
Fargo
North Dakota
Bruce Bailey
Kristin Sue
Winnipeg
Canada
McCartney family reunion hosts in Iowa City gathering
Seven McCartney siblings with a combined age of 536 years gathered at the Captain's Table in Iowa City for a reunion hosted by Mrs. George E. Koehler and William McCartnes. The event honored Joseph and Mary Jane McCartney's golden wedding anniversary with gifts from family and a later visit at J W Fields’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCartney Brothers
George E
Mary) Koehler
Ainsworth
William McCartnes
Belfast
Ireland
David
Mary Jane McCartney
Stirling
William McCartney
United States
On the Record Hospital Births Today
Births announce a son to Mr and Mrs Dennis Pine of Columbus Junction Dismissals note mothers and newborns sent home include Mrs Larry Bean and son at Ainsworth Mrs Philip Chorpening and son at Riverside Mrs Katherine O Beirn at Ainsworth and Mrs Don Shelangoski and son at Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Pine
Columbus Junction
Larry Bean
Ainsworth
Philip Chorpening
Riverside
Katherine O'Beirn
Don Shelangoski
Washington
Marriage license issued to Schmidt and Lins
A marriage license has been issued in the County clerk's office to Bernard August Schmidt of Ainsworth and Donna Georgene Lins of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard August Schmidt
Ainsworth
Donna Georgene Lins
Washington
4-H Clubs Plan Aug 16 Tour and Community Cleanup
4-H Clubs She Iowa Maidens 4-H met at Jo Ellen Viggers home on Aug 4. They set an Aug 16 mothers tour at 7 p.m. at the Sunset Park log cabin. The group voted to pick up trash along homes and ditches as a community project. Members gave clothing talks and demonstrations and others shared food and nutrition talks. Juniors intermediates and seniors worked on their record books. Jo Ellen and her mother served refreshments.
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Sunset Park
Barb Larsen
Kathy Tuttle
Diane Jarrard
Diane Franzen
Bernice Reed
Cheryl Franzen
Melinda Reed
Jo Ellen
Legion Auxiliary Picnic and Awards Highlight Sunset Park Visit
Eight members met for a Legion Auxiliary picnic in Sunset Park Tuesday. A Des Moines conference report by Mrs. TJ Pease announced three awards for the local group. A Marian Grosscup memory book titled Country Thing was placed in the library. A reception for Mrs. Claude McCoy and Mrs. Harry Ramseyer is set for Sunday August 22 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Captain's Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude McCoy
World War I Veterans Auxiliary
Harry Ramseyer
Ame Legion and Auxiliary
Calendar notices for bowling and clubs share events
Calendar shows Wednesday Pin Queen League at Sunset Park 7 30 am and many social events. Thursday lists Antioch Social Club at 9 am Brunch at Winga s Restaurant roll call My Favorite Aroma Reformed Presbyterian Missionary Society 2 pm Knights of Columbus K C Hall Highland Social Club 7 pm annual Sunset Park picnic Prairie Flower Missionary Society 7 30 pm Mrs C C Reeves home Friendship club 7 30 pm ice cream social. Friday Melody Strikers League 7 30 pm Mrs Hazel Sitter Baptist John Vaughn Circle 6 30 pm family picnic Saturday Brighton Class of 1925 6 30 pm reunion dinner Captain s Table Vincent Reunion noon Sunset Park picnic dinner.
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Sunset Park
Antioch Social Club
Winga’s
Roll Call
Reformed Presbyterian Missionary Society
Gary Todd
Knights of Columbus
Hall Highland Social Club
Melody Strikers League
Hazel Sitter
John Vaughn
Brighton
Vincent
Young adults invited to join volleyball group in Kington
All single young adults in the Kington area are invited to join a volleyball group at Wes Rinner’s home on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The note provides directions via local roads and mentions by phone contact 35710 for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kington
Wes Rinner
Rinner
Wayland Blacktop
Bethel Church
Fern Cliff
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Kalona
Mrs. Dun Long
Servic
Rhe Warmington Voning
Jourmalshington
Town
Prem
Nation
Non & Cos Inc
Washinton
Prem International Inland Daily Pres Tress Assn
Starr Gallagher
James R. Gallagher
Ft. Huachuca
Arizona
Gallagher
Women’s Army Corps
Pvt
Co. A
Duwa
Donna
Debbie
Leon Waldschmidt
Siouxils
South Dakota
LeRoy Dann
Judy
Jan Margaret Westerhauser
Dick Irvin
Larry Duwn
Alan
North Liberty
Dwayne Schneider
Bonnie
Towa City
Wayne Hazelton
Omaha
Neb
Clifford Duwn
Denny
Dwight
Dixie
Deanna
Dallas
Dwayne
Marcie Alin
Wellman
Linnea Fort
Wayland
Doug Duwn
Leo Krotz
Vicki
Greg
Jeanne
Sheila
Dean Duwn
Dean
Tina
Angela
Merlin Hagie
Kimberly
Jennifer
Olive Potter
Don Applegate
Mercy Hospital
Geraldine Schulty
WM. Chmelar
Caldwell
Texas
Frank Chmelar
W.W Chmelar
Ottumwa
Franklin Chmelar
Elliott McKinstry
Washingto
Evening Journal
Bible Baptist Church
Gladwin
Iowa
Pat Sutton
Tennessee Temple College
Chattanooga, Tenn
APCO
Washington, Iowa
McCartney
UPI
Holiday Inn
David Bo McCartned
North English
Stanley Mangold
Robert Stirling
Mike Koehler
Michelle
Ted
Colette
Crawfordsville
George T. Koehler
Robert Koehler
Brad
Duane Redlinger
Mary Ness
Marshall’ Koehler
Joe White
Marshall Koehler
Howard Pearson
Duane White
Jo Ellen Viggers
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
C. C. Reeves
Friendship Club
Ro A
Jarvis Appliance Inc
S. E. Corner SQ
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