Washington History Hints of Visitors and Local Events
Relatives visiting Washington from Norfolk and Cedar Rapids joined local families for calls and events. Iowa County 4 H pig entries produced grand championship honors. Community gatherings included a VFW district picnic in Burlington and a YWCA conference in Forest Beach. Honeymead plant construction progressed to 85 feet tall with full-time crews. Local officials announced a police appointment replacing a resigning officer. The county salvage drive and waste paper program gained support from the American Legion. Price trends, rainfall, and civic plans filled the week with sports, fairs, and conventions culminating in a large advertising meeting headlined by James Fisk on August 26.
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Victor Thompson
James Gregory
Norfolk
Neb
E. C. de Rosear
H. A. Faeth
Ft. Madison
Virginia Haffner
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Haffner
David
North English
David Haffner
Thompson
Iowa
Marion McAvoy
Dwight Hayes
Ralph Borman
Washington
Post Home
Burlington
Mary Lou Cover
Charlotte Earls
Miss Cover
YWCA
Forest Beach
New Buffalo
Mich
Rex
Max Lee
Charles City
Forrest Thompson
Jerry
Patricia Kron
Moline
Jrr
Roy Havel
Wayne Brown
Chicago
Charles Brown
Sunset Park
R. L. Lytle
Phil Wanerus
Marvin Buckwalter
Country Club
Joe Picken
Jane Hayes
Buffalo
Chapter Y
American Legion
Washington County Hospital
Mable Morton
James Fisk
Poem of the week the co op dinner
A family night poem describes a cooperative dinner where each person brings a dish to share. The kitchen committee serves, and all attendees sample many offerings from meat loaf to pies. The piece celebrates communal food and sharing as an All American treat.
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Permelia Robinson
Marriages reported from Keota Wayland and Wellman
Marriages announced in several Iowa towns on August 6 to 8 include WELLMAN-Lavanda Bush and John F. Shetler married August 8 at Wellman in a Mennonite Church service led by Rev. Noah Landis. Alice Ann Lillie of Keota wed Terrance Arnold Greiner of Washington at the Federated Church in Keota with Rev. Marvin Miller presiding. In Wayland, Sarah Wieneke of Brighton and Ben Neff of Wayland were married August 6 at Hope Lutheran Church with Rev. Abelmann officiating. Deborah Loraine Schantz and James Lee Nicholson conducted a Friday ceremony August 7 at First Presbyterian Church in Washington. Diana Frances Longbine and Kenneth Sabin wed August 1 in Washington with Justice of the Peace L. M. Eicher officiating.
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Wellman
Lavanda Bush
John F. Shetler
Noah Landis
Keota
Alice Ann Lillie
Terrance Arnold Greiner
Washington
Federated Church
Wayne Berry
Russell Lillie
Willus Greiner
Marvin Miller
Wayland
Sarah Wieneke
Brighton
Ben Neff
Hope Lutheran Church
Abelmann
First Presbyterian Church
Deborah Loraine Schantz
Joe Schantz
James Lee Nicholson
Clayton Nicholson
Diana Frances Longbine
Kenneth Sabin
Justice of the Peace
L. M. Eicher
Schools ready for full term in Washington area
Summer work completed by school custodians under head engineer Les Blick. Rotary meeting announces Robert Everettts as governor nominee designate. Obituary notes Minnie Rath Dolezal 90 of Ponca City. funeral set Aug 13 in Ponca City. Various local visits and Democratic activity reported. log cabin in Sunset Park open Aug 13. multiple family visits and trips noted with names and places throughout.
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Les Blick
Evening Journal headlines and notices from August 15 1964
Saturday edition of the Evening Journal from Washington Iowa presents local news briefs, notices and sports items dated August 15 1964. The page aggregates community events, civic notices, and regional updates typical of a midweek weekend paper.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Washington Weekly Notes Big Local Wins and Travels
Washington Swimming Club beat Sigourney 414 to 217 in a dual meet. A John Morrell truck rolled near Ainsworth hitting a cow causing 15000 in damage. driver James Stookesberry injured. Washington South beat Hills 9 to 3 to clinch Little League title at Green Field. Tri County Pony League became state champions 7 to 6 over Sac City. Local residents and families housed visitors, weddings, and travels across Missouri and New York with many attending reunions and celebrations.
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Washington Swim Club
Sigourney
John Morrell
Ainsworth
Charles Snyder
James Alva Stookesberry
Tuttle
Ottumwa
Washington South
Hills
Green Field
Washington
Hennigan
Wolfe
Tri-County
Sac City
Aviation course completed on submarin patrol aircraft Orion
Donald R. Heck a third class aviation structural mechanic USN son of Fred P. Heck of Washington completed the Hydraulic Air Conditioning and Flight Controls system course July 8 on the Navy’s Orion at Patuxent River Naval Air Station Maryland He will report to Patrol Squadron 16 at Jacksonville Florida to maintain and repair aircraft hydraulic systems and components amid a report of several local family and community updates from Washington Wayland and Iowa areas including birthdays and visits
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Navy
Donald R. Heck
USN
Fred P. Heck
Route 2
Washington
Naval Air Station
Patuxent River
Jacksonville
Fla
Plane crash near Kalona leaves two uninjured
A single engine plane destined for Moline ran out of gas and crashed into a corn field on the Ezra Miller farm two miles north of Kalona yesterday evening. occupants Mr and Mrs Bill Brenner of Sacramento were not seriously hurt and received minor lip stitches.
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Moline, Ill
Ezra Miller
Kalona
Bill Brenner
65Th Ave
Sacramento
California
Dr. Sattler
Katona
Emery Hochstedler
Brenner
Zeck Bailey marry in Washington at United Presbyterian
Miss Andrea Zeck and Bruce Bailey exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Vernon Elgin officiating. White mums and a single candelabra decorated the church. The couple's parents are Mr and Mrs George Zeck and Mr and Mrs Henry Bailey of Washington. Elaine Kay Graber and Wallace Gingerich also wed, with Graber of Washington and Gingerich of Parnell as the marrying couple.
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Andrea Zeck
Bruce Bailey
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vernon Elgin
George A. Zeck
Henry Bailey
Washington
Elaine Kay Graber
Wilbert H. Graber
Wallace 3. Gingerich
Truman W. Gingerich
Parnell
Hospital Monday Admits and Births Reported
The hospital lists admissions births and discharges by name and location. Entries include Sam A Marsh Ainsworth and Vernon Fox Brighton with a birth. discharges Eva Nelson Claudia Drummond Washington Ainsworth. today’s and yesterday’s lists show Mrs Kent Morrison Seattle and daughter Mrs Wesley Jones Keota Mrs Martha Bickford Washington plus Michael Gallagher Washington as surgical patient. other recent births include a son to Lloyd G Ropp Kalona and a daughter to Richard Simmering Washington and a son to Thomas Adler Washington.
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Vernon Fox
Brighton
Eva Nelson
Washington
Claudia Drummond
Ainsworth
Kent Morrison
Seattle
Wash
Wesley Jones
Lloyd G. Ropp
Kalona
Richard Simmering
Thomas Adler
Local births and medical notices from Washington area
Yesterday three medical notices list Carl Jungbluth, Howard Hesseltine and Lauder Kennedy in Washington. Today Mrs June Ward of Lemon Grove California undergoes surgical care and Jerry Patterson of Washington receives medical attention. Mr and Mrs Ted Woods of Washington welcome a son. Mrs Lloyd Ropp and her son from Kalona are also noted.
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Lyle Embree
California
Philip
San Diego
Donald Embree
Santa Ana
Warren Hampton
Fullerton
Carl Jungbluth
Washington
Lauder Kennedy
Howard Hesseltine
June Ward
Lemon Grove
Calif
Jerry Patterson
Ted Woods
Lloyd Ropp
Kalona
Medical notices from Washington and towns with births listed
A series of notices names individuals in Washington and nearby towns for medical updates, including Mrs Lenna Knight Mrs Louise Dalin Mr and Mrs Wilbur Whitcomb Mabel Dunbar and David Lee Sarver plus Michael Gallagher Vernon Fox and son. Also listed are locations Morning Sun Brighton Wapello and associated dates yesterday or today reflect medical updates and a birth.
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Louis Prues Ainsworth
Charles Wolfe
Washington
Lenna Knight
Louise Dalin
Wilbur Whitcomb
Wapello
Mabel Dunbar
Brighton
David Lee Sarver
Morning Sun
Vernon Fox
Deaths Burr Bordwell Jr. 34 funeral Tuesday in Washington
Funeral services for Burr Bordwell Jr 34 of 400 West Washington who died Sunday morning August 9 from a personal safety related gun shot wound will be 2 p m Tuesday at Washington Methodist Church with Rev Stanley Woeste officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Burr Bordwell, Jr
Washington
Washington Methodist Church
Stanley Woeste
Elm Grove Cemetery
Funeral services announced for Preston Guy Rock
Preston Guy Rock, 71, of rural route 2 Washington, died Monday at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services are set for Thursday, August 13, at Patterson Funeral Home in Elmwood. Wellman services for Mrs Henry Griffin, 85, of Riverside, who died Monday in Shenk Nursing Home Wellman, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman, with Ezra Shenk officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
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Minnie Rath Dolezal
Ponca City
Okla
Francis Litwiller
Route 3
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Preston Guy Rock
Veterans Hospital
Paterson Funeral Home
Elmwood
Wellman
Henry Griffin
Riverside
Shenk
Powell Funeral Home
Ezra Shenk
Riverside Cemtery
Wellman private grave side for Mrs Henry Griffin
Mrs Henry Griffin 85 died Monday evening at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman. A private graveside service was held at Riverside Cemetery with Rev Ezra Shenk officiating. Powell Funeral Home Wellman in charge. Wayland Emma Allen died Tuesday afternoon at Parkview Home Wayland where she had resided the past three years.
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Wellman
Henry Griffin
Shenk
Riverside
Ezra Shenk
Powell Funeral Home
Wayland
Emma Aillen
Parkview
Obituaries of John Erlenbush and Flossie Steel
John Erlenbush aged 74 died at his home on 815 West Madison Street after a long illness. Richland resident Mrs. Flossie Steel aged 75 was found dead in her home late Wednesday, reportedly from a heart condition, seemingly in her sleep.
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John Gilpin
Newton
Mike Gilpin
Steve Stewart
Fairfield
Gilpin
John QC
Sherman
John Caldwell
G.V. Beliel
Curtis Long
Linda Janet
Joyce
John Beliel
Paul
Chris
Dorothy
Eddie
Stella Thomas
Janet Richards
Odgen
Bob Sherman
John Erlenbush
West Madison St
Richland
Flossie Steel
Solemn Lawn Wedding of Bride at Home Setting
A ceremony was solemnized on the lawn of the bride’s parents at 6 PM on Saturday August 8. A trellis with a cross, palms, and a kneeling bench provided the setting as Rev Vernon E. Roth of Washington and Rev Simon Gingerich of Wakarusa Indiana conducted the ceremony.
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Vernon E. Roth
Washington
Simon Gingerich
Wakarusa
Ind
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