Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington column glance
Dear Auntie recaps a warm start to week in Washington with fall hints, local Sunday activities at fairgrounds reserve unit golf at Country Club and a water fight, plus weddings and reunions. It notes Linda Barnes wins grand champion 4-H pig and Wayne Gamon tops county cookout at State Fair. A 14 year old girl, Jacqueline Moore, is fatally injured in a car crash near Brighton. Students prepare to return to class and fall activities begin.
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Washington
Army Reserve
Sunset Park
Evening Journal
Cupid
Linda Barnes
Brighton
Wayne Gamon
Jacqueline Moore
Jack Moores
Washington County fair crown hog champ at 1963 fair
The 1963 Washington County Fair named a 220 pound Hampshire hog owned by Bruce Davis, member of the Ainsworth Beavers 4-H Club, as champion carcass. The fair featured a water show by the Aqua-Ettes from Cedar Rapids and a swim meet between Washington and Grinnell, closing the summer season at the Washington Municipal Pool. Washington voters face a special election next Tuesday August 27 on whether to prohibit retail alcohol by the drink in Washington County Iowa. Wellman residents voted 244 to 200 to keep their town dry in the same referendum.
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Lars Sjoberg
Transtand
Sweden
Washington
Harvey Holden
Lars
Washington High School
Hampshire
Bruce Davis
Ainsworth Beavers
Washington County Fair
Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa
Wellman
Cedar Rapids
Washington Municipal
Grinnell
Kathy Lloyd wins Washington women's golf title at Country Club
Kathy Lloyd captured the Washington women’s golf championship at the Country Club, firing 41 and 40 for an 18 hole total. Helen Doak finished second with 44 and 48 as Swisher Fire Department crews led a big water fight on Washington square.
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Kathy Lloyd
Washington
Helen Doak
Swisher
Injuries fatal to girl in one car crash southwest of Washington
Readable text shows a Tuesday noon one car crash near Washington causing the death of Jacqueline J. Moore a 14 year old Brighton girl. The report also mentions a reception for Mr and Mrs Wilbur Watson at the United Methodist Church with guests from Hermann Vienna and other towns. Additional items list teaching move and travel notices for local residents and visiting families with limited event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Marie Swenson
Crawfordsville
Richard Thomas Kracaw
St. James Catholic
Dean W. Swenson
Ainsworth
Donald E. Kracaw
Washington
Jacqueline J. Moore
Brighton
Wilbur Watson
United Methodist Church
Charles Watson
Laurilee and
Donnie
Hermann, Mo
Hackbarth elected head of De-Men Club here
Tuesday report notes Ron Hackbarth chosen president of the De-Men sports booster club at the first meeting of the new season. Glen Mullikin named vice president, Dean Edwards secretary treasurer, with Don Swartzendruber retiring.
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Ron Hackbarth
Glen Mullikin
Dean Edwards
Don Swartzendruber
Relatives and friends visit and travel notes around Cle Elum
Local residents and visitors share travel and family news across several states. Cees Endlich returns to The Netherlands after a month with the Max Lee family. Kathryn Singer Bensing earns a University of Northern Colorado degree. Debra Miller begins a role at The Garb Age in Iowa City. Mrs. Steele undergoes back surgery in Des Moines. Donald Reed heads to Ellison AFB Alaska after leave.
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Robert Thalacker
Matt
Deadwood
S.D
Clarence
Robert Logan
Thalackers
Lester Thalacker
Ottumwa
Mr. Thalacker
Iowa City
Cees Endlich
Netherlands
Max Lee
AFS
Stanley Singer
Cle Elum
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Spokane
Greeley
Colo
Kathryn Singer Bensing
University of Northern Colorado
Washington High School
Debra Miller
Lloyd Miller
Kirkwood Community College
the Garb Age
Donald Messer
Concord
Calif
E.H. Messer
W.T. Dahls
Des Moines
Lester Messers
Wapello
Donald Benell
Hedrick
Messer
Texas
Daryl Obermans
Grace Frazey
Tempe
Ariz
Brighton
AAUW Washington branch elects Norma Whitham leader
Norma Whitham was elected to head the Washington branch of the American Association of University Women at Tuesday night’s meeting held at the Captain's Table. Officers named include Marilyn Allen and Linda Larson as vice-presidents for membership, Sara Kinzler and Sue Golden for programming, Linda Mahaney as secretary, Margaret Butler treasurer, and Harriet Hoxton as by-laws chair.
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Norma Whitham
Washington
American Association of University Women
Sally Ann McCarthy
Muscatine
AAUW
Marilyn Allen
Linda Larson
Sara Kinzler
Sue Golden
Linda Mahaney
Margaret Butler
Harriet Hoxton
Deaths of Week Highlight Local Residents
Funeral services were held for Lancaster of Davenport age 82 who died at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Burial in Rock Island. Mrs Vernon P Wiertz age 67 died at home after long illness. Ohio Columbus Junction Frank Jamison formerly of Columbus Junction died in Phoenix. Kalona Sarah Reber 92 died in Pleasantview Home. Riverside Joseph Ambrose Kron 31 fatally injured in Davenport accident.
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Halligan
Vernon P. Wiertz
North Second Avenue
Columbus Junction
Frank Jamison
Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix
Kalona
Sarah Reber
Pleasantview
Riverside
Joseph Ambrose Kron
Davenport
Hospital Admitted and Discharged Listings
Hospital Monday shows admissions Saturday and today for Mrs George Washington Joseph Christner Washington and others. births reported for Mr and Mrs Melvin Bontrager Kalona. dismissals include Willard Thompson Washington Mabel Bower Eva Fosdick Keota and others. additional listings of patients and relatives in Washington West Chester Riverside and nearby towns.
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George Washington
Joseph Christner Washington
Frank Smith Washington
Eric Gilge
Washington
Richard Green
Richland
Angel Zamot
Columbus Junction
Alupa
Willard Thompson Washington
Mabel Bower
Eva Fosdick
Keota
Guy Stacy
Brighton
Juanita Haller
Gary Karr
Wayland Today
James Williams
Son
West Chester
Alice Lanning
Charles West Washington
Helen Underwood
Riverside
Medical group notes from Washington and Brighton births
Yesterday entries list Mrs. Anna Schneider and Mrs. Metta Rice among Washington and Brighton residents receiving medical care along with several individuals named Jeffrey Penny Moore and Martin Torres. The note also records Mr and Mrs Larry Hershberger and a daughter born to Mr Pleasant. Today entries include Mrs Richard Green and Mrs Melvin Bontrager with daughter Kalona and Mary Ballew in Washington.
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Admurten
Anna Schneider
Washington
Metta Rice
Louisa Farrier
Brighton
Jeffrey Moore
Penny Moore
Martin Torres
Conesville
Larry Hershberger
Pleasant
Richard Green
Richland
Melvin Bontrager
Kalona
Mary Ballew
Thursday Admitted Yesterday in Washington and Brighton
Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Ralph Moothart and Mrs Emma Barnett in Washington and Mrs Emma Gage in Cranston for medical care. Mr and Mrs George Grosjean of Letts welcomed a daughter. Today Miss Peggy Moore in Brighton and Mrs George Chalupa in Washington are listed for admissions.
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Ralph Moothart
Washington
Emma Barnett
Emma Gage
Cranston
George Grosjean
Letts
Peggy Moore
Brighton
George Chalupa
Local Births and Dismissals Reported in Area
Friday Yesterday notices list Mrs Grant Wimpsett Richland medical and Mrs Melvin Bontrager Kalona medical. Today new daughter for Mr and Mrs Stephen Whisler Washington plus Elsie Libe Washington, Paul Schwab and son Columbus City, Donald Stewart and daughter Columbus Junction long term care dismissed yesterday Charles Webster Wellman.
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Grant Wimpsett
Richland
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Melvin Bontrager
Kalona
Stephen Whisler
Washington
Elsie Libe
Paul Schwab
Columbus City
Donald Stewart
Columbus Junction
Charles Webster Wellman
Firefighter Misses Birthday For Second Year
Rick Clements a college student and volunteer with the Firebreakers missed his girlfriend's birthday again while fighting a Boise National Forest fire in Idaho. He asked Miss Martha Lewis to inform his landlord he would be away and to avoid eviction of his belongings.
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Chico
Calif
UPI
Rick Clements
Clements
Idaho
Boise National Forest
Martha Lewis
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