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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1966

Page

5

Weather notes and upcoming Iowa City area road plans delight locals

The writer reports Iowa July was the hottest since 1957 with little rain and a spell of sunny cool days. Vacationers return, school season nears, and county fairs loom. Asphalt paving in town and a planned four lane bypass around southwest Iowa City are praised, easing interstate access. Reunions abound as summer mood stays bright. Best wishes to Uncle Fitz.

Iowa Mt. Pleasant Iowa City Ainsworth Washington Kalona

The Week on the Farm by Thaddeus

Weaned June pigs are healthy and developing creep feeding well despite higher feed costs. Weather has favored fieldwork to rid soybean and corn crops of weeds. Neighbor kids weed for pay, but progress improved with active supervision. Cooler nights slow crop maturation. a gentle shower brought 0.4 inch. Silk on corn ears browning. pollination observed as satisfactory. Fall plowing would rise with rain.

Note to Readers Saturday Journal summary offer

The Saturday Edition of the Journal provides a quick local news summary for out-of-state readers and former Washington residents. It offers subscriptions mailed weekly at 3.50 dollars per year.

Journal Washington

Men in service Boyer data entry note

S.R. Steven E. Boyer listed with Company No 448 at U S Naval Tag Center San Diego California 92133 in a personnel record note.

S.R. Steven

New Arrivals at Washington County Hospital Report

Gazelle A report of the new arrivals at the Washington County Hospital. Joyce Fileen Zook and Pamela Kae Stout born to Kalona and Washington families along with Rebecca Ann Sheets Paula Jane Giardino and Phillip John Wenger listed with their parents in a Washington Iown Journal piece dated Saturday August 13 1966.

Washington County Hospital Paula Jane Giardino Richard Giardino Washington Phillip John Wenger Robert Dean Wenger Wayland Jay Klopfenstein Trieste Drive Carlsbad Calif Kimberly Ann Harold Klopfenstein Herbert Cole

Marasco and Byrne Families Visit Week of August

Des Moines visitors Pete Marasco and family spent a week with Mr and Mrs B J Byrne from last Tuesday through Sunday. Mary Byrne of Town City visited with her parents Sunday to Wednesday. The August golf tournament at Lagos Acres CC starts August 17 at 5 30 pm with refreshments 25 cents and prizes. Several local families hosted visits and a Miller reunion was held at Kinross. George Bond and family celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary and plan a Golden anniversary next year.

Xeota Pete Marasco Des Moines B. J. Byrne Marasco Frida Mary Byrne Town City Paul Byrne Davenport B.S Byrne Kevin Laux Lagos Acres Country Club Bob Adams Dana Tom Hahn Leech Lake Minneapolis Gary Adams Barbie Adrian Hoenig Mike Fort Madison Pete Becker Cloyce Statler Leonard Brinning Homer Brinning David Bauer Ray Hough Harold Klopphenstein Walter Smith Mamie Oliver Kinross George Bond Waukee Donavan Bales Bond Essie Koch Fred Sheetz

Washington Week Sees Local Visits and Family News

A Washington column highlights visits and engagements from the past week. Indianapolis resident Bill Rawn and his three sons visited his mother Mrs. Kate Rawn, describing local fishing and work at the Massey Ferguson Training Center. Other items note engagements, hospital visits, family graduations, and a birth in Carlsbad, California, with multiple family movements and community events across Keota, Washington, and Newton.

Bill Rawn Billy Jr Steve Terry Mr. Rawn Kate Rawn Bill 16Th Place Indianapolis Ind Massey - Ferguson Duroc Association Peoria Ill Yorkshire Association Lafayette

Crawford promotes to second lieutenant in Marine Corps

Duane E. Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Crawford of Brighton, has been commissioned from sergeant to second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, effective July 29. Washington relatives attended the wedding of Linda Campbell and Thomas McChurch at St Mary's Church in Hampton, Ill.

Omer Crawford Brighton Duane E. Crawford S Sgt United States Marine Corps Washington Linda Campbell Colin Campbell Hampton Thomas McChurch George McChurch Silvis St. Mary's Catholic Church Hampton, Il John Schminauser Riverside Bureau of Facilities Post Office Department Green Street Second First Streets Anna Hula Douglas Funn Boulder Cole C. L. U. Chartered Life Denver General Agency National Life Insurance Company of Vermont Douglas Glenn Fuhr

Coffman brothers and local residents noted in Betten dorf

Morning report from Bettendorf notes Gary Coffman on a three day air force pass at Goodfellow AFB San Angelo when his car failed to negotiate a curve and rolled, ejecting him. Gary’s twin Larry also serves in the air force. Mrs. Marion Robertson remains hospitalized in Mercy Iowa City, room 341, after surgery. The Dawsons and Mrs. Lora Stewart, returning from an eight day trip through Kansas Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota, are also mentioned.

Bettendorf Gary Larry Air Force Max N. Coffman Goodfellow Air Force Base San Angelo Marion Robertson Mercy Hospital Iowa City Clyde Dawson Tom Vickie Harold Mrs. Dawson Lora Stewart Kansas Colorado Wyoming South Dakota

Journal Three Quarter Century Club plans August dinner

Invitations go to members for a noon August 27 dinner at the local Methodist Church. Teens face charges after a weekend raid for unlawful assembly and beer possession. Engagement announced for Pamela Dee Longfellow and James David Moore. Jonn Schnicker earns MA in mathematics and will teach at Perry with his wife. Mr and Mrs Schnicker attend graduation. Goode celebrate 25th anniversary with dinner and guests. Several travel and relocation notices, family visits, and vacation plans are included.

Journal Three Quarter Century Club Methodist Church Margaret Longfellow Seattle Wash Robert Long Portland Ore Pamela Dee James David Moore Reed Moore Washington Jonn Schnicker Melvin Schnicker State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Perry Milton Schnicker

Two youths seriously hurt in highway crash near Brighton

Two Brighton residents Darrel Arthur Long 22 and Robert Lawrence Shelangoski 23 were badly injured when their car left Highway 92 and struck a cement culvert after traveling about 1 030 feet early Thursday.

Darrel Arthur Long Brighton Robert Lawrence Shelangoski Highway 92

Garden at Dusk poem by Ruth N Ebberts

Poem of the week presents Garden at Dusk a quiet verse in which twilight tugs the path and the arbor vine frames a scented evening scene. The speaker notes musk in the air and velvet touches as leaves and flowers bend in benediction hour.

Ruth N. Ebberts Midwest

Hills Hearing Draws 225 Attendees on Highway Plan

About 225 people from Washington and Johnson counties attended a Iowa Highway Commission hearing in Hills on proposed improvement and relocation of US-218 IA-92 and 22. The session covered road projects and future development affecting the Hills area and surrounding towns.

Hills Iowa Washington Johnson Counties Iowa Highways Commission

Marriages Across Communities In July Weddings

The Salem and Wellman areas report multiple marriages. Brighton's Juanita Koch wed Russell McDowell at Salem Friends Church with local friends present. Newton saw Jan Fane wed David Vanderbilt at First Presbyterian Church. Wellman’s Charlotte Rae Stoutner married Douglas Flander at Keota’s St Mary’s Church. Edwardsburg relative Joanne Bosworth wed Allen Max Bain in a Wayland ceremony.

Brighton Juanita Koch Elmer Koch Russell McDowell Loren McDowell Salem Roscoe B. Townsend Salem Friends Church Wellman Charlotte Rae Stoutner Glenn Stoutner Douglas Flander Bernard Flander Keota St. Mary's Church Wayland Clarence Burns Baldwin Street’ Baptist Church Edwardsburg Joanne Bosworth Allen Max Bain 3. E. Bosworth Dale Bain

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