Washington News Highlights Local Figures and Events
Howard L. Wittiig appointed office manager of the Washington County PMA office effective August 21. Community notices include homecoming events in Davenport, visits by former Washington residents, Ames freshman orientation roles, Red Cross garment drives, church services, and local high school enrollment climbing to 408 with various staff changes.
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Los Angeles
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Marriages Across Iowa in August Nuptials
Multiple couples from Monmouth to Oskaloosa wed in August at churches including Immaculate Conception Monmouth Washington Methodist and First Christian Oskaloosa. Names include Irene Smith Richard Johnson Sharon Hoben Larry Jennings Carma Thompson Robert Kronfeld Joan Maske Steven Dinner Rozella Yoder Larry Swartzendruber Mary Wood William Putman Phyllis Whitehead Richard Stout.
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David Clete Smith
Monmouth
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Little Brown
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Oskaloosa
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Ralph Stout
First Christian Church
Richard Goins
Program Secretary Resigns from Washington YMCA Replies to New Lake Geneva Post
Tom McSpadden resigns as Washington YMCA program secretary effective September 1 to assume general secretary duties with the Lake Geneva Wisconsin association. Lars Sjoberg a Swedish foreign exchange student arrives to live with Washington hosts for the 1963 64 school term. Numerous local families host guests and travel notes cover vacations and visits across the region.
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Washington
Lars Sjoberg
Transtand
Sweden
Harvey Holden
Lars
Washington High School
Evening Journal Item Highlights Local Events
A concise listing from the Evening Journal of Washington Iowa dated August 24 1963 outlines local happenings for the weekend. The note mentions community meetings, a school event, and a church gathering with times and venues pending.
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Four Lane Plan For Highway 92 Deadlock Reached
City council passed an ordinance enabling the state highway commission to construct a four lane highway on Route 92 through Washington. The action clears legal steps for the project and outlines state responsibility for building the arterial roadway.
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Washington County Faces Dry Drink Vote Next Tuesday
Washington County voters will decide August 27 on a by the drink liquor ban exceeding four percent. In Wellman a dry referendum kept the town 244 to 200, with 451 votes cast and seven spoilt ballots. The notice also lists community updates on clergy, travel, and local residents.
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Water Show to End Swim Season at Washington Pool
The Aqua-Ettes from Cedar Rapids headline the Water Show and Swim Meet closing the 1963 summer season at the Washington Municipal Pool. Washington and Grinnell teams also compete in a swim meet. The schedule includes a September 10 talk by sculptor Warner Williams at St James School gym.
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Ohio Woman Visits Family Then Heads to Xray Study
Ann Baumgartner of Hamilton Ohio arrived for a ten day visit at Bernard Singleton's home. Anne daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Baumgartner will leave September 1 for Lexington Kentucky to study xray technology at St Joseph Hospital. Mrs James Duffy of Hollywood California arrived for a visit at Mrs Emma Waggoner’s home. Guests of Mr and Mrs Marion George last evening included Norman Webster of St Louis and his daughter Mrs Carol Carroll of Muscatine.
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Santa Rosa
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Kalona
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Spooner
Wisc
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Minn
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Hamilton
Ohio
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Anne
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Washington
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Hollywood
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Norman Webster
St. Louis
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Muscatine
Mennonites condemn alcohol and tobacco at General Conference
Delegates to the Mennonite General Conference condemned alcohol and tobacco as out of harmony with Christian conduct. They also adopted a new confession of faith, revising the 1921 version, and sent a telegram to President Kennedy praising his pursuit of world peace and efforts toward justice and equality for Negroes and other minor groups.
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Community Figures Gather for Short Visit and Local News
Social notices detail gatherings for the Peiffer family from Novato California with Hysell relatives hosting. Jon C. Jarvis returns home from work with American Airlines as he prepares to enter military service after a leave of absence. The Ramseyer family from Phoenix arrives for two weeks with local hosts. Additionally, Wilbur Hyseil and family host Lori Peiffer’s visit from Novato, joined by relatives and friends including the Coffin and Peterson households. A Wisconsin Dells trip and a Powersville High School reunion draw local interest. The Thursday bowling league seeks new members and has openings on several teams.
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Hospital Monday Admits and Discharges List Names
A Monday hospital notice lists admissions and discharges from Washington and surrounding towns. Names include Clinton Stewart, Fannie Gilbert, Gerald Bender, Allan Kinzler, Eugene Slater, Elmer Vinton, Frank Bass, Jennie Hall, Elmer Barbee, Ricky Reschly, and others with dates across Saturday and yesterday.
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Eugene Slater
Columbus Junction
Tony Shelangoski
Brighton
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Frank Bass
Conesville
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Surgical
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Argene Bonnichsen
Grandview
Final Rites Held for Charles Burton Painter
Crawfordsville details say 55 year old Charles Burton Painter’s funeral occurred at 1 30 P M today in Mt Pleasant with burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Mrs Austin Bebb 64 of Brighton died Sunday at Hadley Rest Home Richland formerly Conesvilleجا
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Obituaries of Miss Della Mae Smith and Harry Rabenold
Miss Della Mae Smith died at 9 30 a m Tuesday in Henry County Hospital Mt Pleasant after six years at Sizemore Nursing Home Mt Pleasant. Harry Rabenold of Montezuma died suddenly Monday night at his home of a heart attack. He had been in his usual health prior to the attack.
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Obituaries note several local deaths
Fannie Gilbert aged 87 of Washington died at 9 30 this morning in Washington County Hospital Roy Hildebrand 78 of Letts died at 1250 p m Wednesday in Muscatine General Hospital Rev Lloyd Z Patton of Burlington died at Mercy Hospital this morning at 5 o clock Mrs Orval Carr of Wellman died Wednesday afternoon at her Daytonville home after a heart illness
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Burlington
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Daytonville
Frank Briggs Dies at 62 in Muscatine
Frank Briggs aged 62 from Muscatine died Thursday afternoon at Muscatine General Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at the time of report.
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Poem Of The Week Eighty-One Winters In The Field
An OCTOGENARIAN reflects on routine and memory as he tends a garden patch. The speaker, Maude Ludington Cain, from TRAVELER'S RETURN, contrasts hands on work with faded recollections while the sun shines behind him.
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Bowling Club Forming This Fall With Contact
Invitation to join a bowling group in Washington with sessions starting the first week in September. Interested individuals may contact Mrs. Sharon Lutes at OL 3-3768 for details and enrollment.
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