Long-time Wellman Physician Dr. Miller Dies
Dr Enos De Witt Miller a Wellman resident and longtime physician died at his home after a career beginning at the University of Iowa in 1910 He was born April 2 1884 in Washington County He is survived by his widow Cecil Graham two wives Millie Rogers predeceased and four children plus siblings and 13 grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home Wellman He was a World War I veteran and active in Asbury Methodist Church Masons Rotary Club and local civic life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Enos Dewitt Miller
University of Iowa
Powell
Dr. Miller
Washington County
Abraham P
Emmaline Miller
Ated
Wellman High School
Millie Rogers
Kalona
Cecil Graham
Morris
Diamondale
Mich
Charles
Joyce) Bush
J. R. Miller
Roger E
Tacoma
Wash
Rollie
Florence
Oregon
Asbury Methodist Church
The
Masons
Rotary Club
Funeral at Keota for J C Cal Ralston
John Clarence Cal Ralston died August 22 1966 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney born February 13 1884 on a Keota area farm lived near Keota as a farm laborer He survived by one brother Raymond Ralston of Davenport Florida and eight nieces and nephews Funeral services set for August 24 at 1 30 pm Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev Harry L Parker of Harmony Hills Baptist Betendorf officiating burial in Keota Cemetery Also note August Women’s Circle issue features Permelia Robinson Lay of Keota and the WORD WEAVERS writing group with a photo of ten members including four charter members.
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Keota
John Clarence
Cal” Ralston
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Mr. Ralston
Mary Augustine Ralston
John Ralston
Raymond Ralston
Davenport
Florida
Powell
Harry L. Parker
Harmony Hills Baptist Church
Bettendorf
Buria
Women’s Circle
Permelia Robinson Lay
Word Weavers
Ellen Fenn
Harvey M. Yoder of Kalona dies at 84
Harvey M Yoder 84 of Kalona died Sunday in Mercy Hospital after a week as a patient. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m in West Union Mennonite Church with Herman Ropp officiating. Burial in Upper Deer Creek Cemetery. He was born February 12 1882 in Johnson County to Moses and Magdalene Yoder. Survived by his widow two sons Roy L and Lester D of Wellman eight grandchildren twelve great grandchildren five brothers and one sister.
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Kalona
Harvey M. Yoder
Mercy Hospital
West Union Mennonite
Herman Ropp
Upper Deer Creek
Yoder
Kaona
Mr. Yoder
Johnson County
Moses
Magdalene Plank Yoder
Barbara Miller
West Union Mennonite Church
Wellman
Roy L
Lester D
John
Phoenix
Ariz
Emery
Joe
Iowa City
Kores
Francis
Harper, Kansas
Leroy Bender
Parnell
Professional women invited to BPW meet
The Washington Business and Professional Women's Club will meet on Tuesday, August 23 for a regular session. A picnic at Sunset Park is planned with pot luck and table service. It is a guest night with bingo prizes and a report on the Atlanta convention by Geraldine Schulty.
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Washington
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sunset Park
Geraldine Schulty
Atlanta
BPW
Recruit Steven E. Boyer Begins Navy Basic Training
Boyer Steven E., son of Mr and Mrs Donald R Boyer of Washington Iowa, starts nine weeks of basic training at Naval Training Center San Diego. He learns customs and courtesies, ordnance and gunnery, seamanship, damage control and more. His performance tests will decide his next assignment to a school shore station or ship after graduation.
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Boyer
San Diego
Calif
Steven E. Boyer
USN
Donald R. Boyer
E. van Buren
Washington
Iowa
Naval Training Center
Navy
Walter Jaspering Dies Here Today
Walter R. Jaspering aged 52 of 430 South Eighth Avenue died at home this morning August 22 1966 after two years of poor health unable to work since last November He is survived by his wife three sons his mother and nine grandchildren with multiple siblings Also survived are brothers and sisters from Missouri and Oregon Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born August 17 1914 in Wright City Missouri and was a Church of God member.
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Walter R. Jaspering
South Eighth Avenue
Mr. Jaspering
Jones
Wesley Collins
Elm Grove Cemetery
Wright City
Florence
Clara White Jaspering
Gilberta Woodson
Helen Hyde
Church of God
Grand champion baby beef sold at Des Moines fair
Alvin Meyer of Winterset restaurant bought the grand champion baby beef steer Shorty for 1353 dollars at 1.40 a pound, a repeat purchase after last year. The Shorthorn owned by Dwight Will of Atlantic will be used to buy a new steer. Attendance at the Iowa state fair slipped slightly from last year with 69,432 on Sunday and 198,252 for the first three days.
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Des Moines
UPI
Alvin Meyer
Winterset
Dwight Will
Atlantic
Meyer
Carol Minish
Clio
AML
Fined in Justice Court for Speeding in 25 MPH Zone
A Washington man, Michael Ray Fritz of 1210 North Sixth, was fined 12 dollars plus costs after a 36 mph in a 25 mph zone violation. Rosemary J. Berdo of 1201 South Towa was fined 16 dollars plus costs for 38 mph in a 25 mph zone.
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Washington
Justice of the Peace House
Michael Ray Fritz
North
Rosemary J. Berdo
Towa
Local visits and guests spread across multiple towns
Mr and Mrs Charles May and Mr and Mrs George Evans spent several days in Richmond Kentucky. Stewart Marek wedding drew guests from Har lan Omaha Neb Ankeny Ke okuk Griswold White Bear Lake Minn Ottumwa Tipton Iowa City Ames Des Moines Riverside Lone Tree Kalona E Moline Rock Island Ill. Phil Weldins returned from Atlanta Ga vacation visiting Mrs Welds sister and husband Paul Leech. They also visited Lake Winnebago Mo with daughter and family John Gamble Guy and Jeffrey Gladys Dicks entertained guests from Chicago Davenport Davenport and Ainsworth. Vernon Elgin and family returned from Minnesota. in Elgin home are Rev J W Curry and family of St Joseph Mo with Mrs Curry. Pvt Richard D Swanson completed firefighting course at Fort Rucker Alabama with 25 others. Ann Schilling of Des Moines visiting grandparents Palmer. Elmer Keith and family visited Cloid Willits parents for several days.
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Out of Own
Stewart Marek
Harlan
Omaha
Neb
Ankeny
Keokuk
Griswold
White Bear Lake
Minn
Ottumwa
Tipton
Iowa City
Ames
Des’ Moines
Riverside
Lone Tree
Kalona
E. Moline
Rock Island
Ill
Phil Weldin
Atlanta, Ga
Weldin
Paul Leech
Lake Winnebago, Mo
Daugher
John Gamble
Guy and
Jeffrey
Ann Schilling
Des Moines
Palmer
Elmer Keith
Cloid Willits
Jarrard Family Reunion Elects New Officers at Dinner
The Jarrard reunion August 14 at the fair ground schoolhouse drew 39 attendees. A brief business meeting followed with Mrs. Walter Jarrard elected vice president and Maguerite Snider named secretary-treasurer. Attendees included many Jarrard relatives and spouses from Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Ainsworth, Washington, and nearby towns.
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Jarrard
Fairground
Walter Jarrard
Maguerite Snider
Thoe
Arthur Snider
New Lenox
Ill
Eldon Navy
Nancy
Sally
Cedar Rapids
Walter Snider
Floyd Kerr
Burlington
Cecil Godwin
David Cordes
Pleasant
Wm. Wulf
Carl
Ainsworth
Velma Jarrard
Davenport
Gerald Bender
Jerry
Mindy
Loi
Brighton
Olin Jennings
Marilyn
Betty Jo
Linda
Janice
Alan
Columbus Auction
Carl Jarrard
Home Jar
Barbecue for Golfers Set at Washington County Club
Golfers are invited to a Wednesday barbecue at Washington Country Club on August 24 with a 5 p.m. tee off for Couples Two Ball. Barbecue on August 31 will be served by management with Mr and Mrs Clem Dold and Mr and Mrs Dean Garrett in charge. Reservations due by Tuesday noon.
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Washington Country Club
Clem Dold
Dean Garrett
George Muuier
Journal to Publish Annual College Page
The Journal will publish a college page listing students heading to colleges or other post high school studies. It will include student names parents hometown area of major and school to be attended. Readers in surrounding towns and Washington are urged to submit information by September 16.
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Washington
Journal
John Knotek Memorial Fund Established
A memorial fund in memory of John Knotek is set up for the Cancer Fund Contributions are being received by Juanita Hering at the Washington State Bank.
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John Knotek
Juanita Hering
Washington State Bank
Washington social calendar AML notices for tumbs
Community notices list weekly events in Washington with varying groups and times. Meetings include Monday Wash-Away Tops Club at 8 p.m. YWCA rooms, Tuesday Y Wives Coffee at 9 30 a.m. and Blue Monday Bowling League at 8 p.m. at TV Lab. Reservations advised with multiple organizers and contact numbers.
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Ywca Rooms
E. D. Curtis
H. A. Munson
William Cummings
Blue Monday
TV Lab
Melody Strikers
Doyle Brown
White Shrine
North Pavilion
Sunset Park
BPW Club
Pin Queen Bowling League
Harley Cole
Rath Funeral Services Held for William Rath
Funeral services for William Rath were held Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M C Smith presiding. Pallbearers included Everet Donald Omer Leo Rath Lloyd and Woodson Coon. Burial followed at Columbus City Cemetery.
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J.C
Cal) Ralston
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Fern Pastry
West Side Square
Ng Journal
Wolf's
Ols Hower
Walter Jaspering
Delmer
Raymond
Moscow Hills
Kenneth
St. Louis
Clara Bachmer
Jonesburg
Melvin
Florence Jr
Forrest
Elmer
Floyd Baumann
Gladys Siebert
Violet VanBibber
Warrenton
Gertrude McAllister
Helen Palmer
Ashland
Charles Mayor
George Evans
Richmond, Ky
Gladys Dicks
Jack Vanselow
Lance Thompson
Erica
Chicago
Doren Dicks
Kurtis
Susie
Glory
Ross Masonholder
Brian
Ronnie Masonholder
Ross, Jr
Bob Harris
Terry
Tracy
Diane
Eugene Dicks
Barry
Gary
Barbara
Delmore Evans
David
Dennis
Danny
Columuus Junction
Wheeler ‘Thompson
Cindy
Keith
Vernon Elgin
Minnesota
Richard D. Swanson
Oscar Swanson
Fort Rucher
Ala
Ft. Rucher
Fire Department
Rdehlsens Malores
Doe
Schoonover Drug
VFW
the Willow's
Saha
van Camp
Shasta Orange Drink
Skip's Potato Chips
Twa
Golden Valley
French's Mustard
Jar
Farden
Fuhr
Cochran Jack & Jill
Wate
Gerry
Fuhr and Cochran
Square
Hwy
CES Food Center
Dale Funr
Joe Cochran
Bob Becks
Beck
Bob Beck
Gomminee
Jim Bromwall
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