August birthday party at Shenk Nursing Home honors trio
The Shenk Nursing Home hosted a Thursday afternoon gala for three August birthday celebrants, Charles Statler Cora Hicks and Bessie Helmick, with entertainment by Roy McArtor Mervin Lamoraux and John Kasper. Residents and staff served by the home personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Furman
Charles Statler
Cora Hicks
Bessie Helmick
Roy McArtor
Mervin Lamoraux
John Kasper
Iowa City
Carol Lamoraux
Pearl Groff
Rhonda Gent
Euelah Brown
Edith Yoder
Pauline Macy
Carrie Shenk
Nancy ‘Oldfield
Peggy Aggson
Veira Short
Luella LeFever
Margie Furman
Local Professional Directory Listings in Washington Iowa
Directory page lists attorneys Morrison, Lloyd, Owen, Stewart, Shearer, Tindal, and others with offices on West Washington Street and main streets. Also notes chiropractors Dr M L Treeton and Dr Thomas D Kauffman, plus farming credit office, nursing home Maplewood Manor, optometrist Dr John W Lemmon, counseling, Children’s House daycare, and movers Cook's Transfer. Addresses, phone numbers, and hours included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Mi
Robert Bates
Craig
Grif Andersen
Pete F. Buffer
W. Main
Washington
Katona
Sth & D
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Thomas D. Kauffman
Iowa
Keota
Etter
Osteopathic
SHILD
Children’s House, Inc
Cook's Transfer, Inc
von Lines
Fairfield
Hospital Notes Sequences Admissions and Births Across Washington
Hospital notes list admissions on Saturday including Mrs. Marion Martin and Mrs. Myrtle Vacha in medical cases, plus Miss Judy Mann and John A. Cherry Sr. Today includes Mrs. Evelyn Surface. Births record a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gansen in Washington. Transfers include Mrs. Elva Allbaugh and Karen Blodgett and Ronald McArtor to Wellman and Ainsworth facilities. Further today see Mrs Gary Wehr and daughter and Mrs Ron Madison and daughter in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Martin
Crawfordsville
Myrtle Vacha
Washington
Judy Mann
Brighton
John A. Cherry Sr
Evelyn Surface
Thomas Gansen
Elva Allbaugh
Karen Blodgett
Ainsworth
Ronald McArtor
Wellman
Louis Schwab
Gary Wehr
Ron Madison
4 H Club members win medals at State Fair Communications
Four Washington 4 H Clubs members earned placings in the communications division of the State Fair. Mike Beranek Riverside received a seal of excellence for an educational refined chest exhibit with posters, Bob Stutzman Wellman earned a seal of merit for a soil conservation presentation, Cathy Huntsberger Wellman and Kevin Horn Washington received certificates. Julia Gamon notes all members earned recognition certificates and were eligible for a seal of merit or excellence, while George Pfeifer Washington won blue for an indoor woodworking project rooster display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Vollmyen
Julia Gamon
Mike Beranek
Riverside
Bob Stutzman
Wellman
Cathy Huntsberger
Kevin Horn
Washington
Gamon
George Pfeifer
Washington County
Grass fire near Coppock road triggers fire brigade call
Firemen answered an early Sunday call to extinguish a grass fire burning along the railroad right of way west of the railroad bridge on Coppock road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masuington
Coppock Road
Wolfe family welcomes daughter on weekend visit
Mr and Mrs Ed Wolfe met their daughter Mrs Larry Kegel of El Cerrito California at Moline Airport Saturday morning. She spent the weekend with her parents, traveled to Des Moines Sunday afternoon, will attend a business meeting there today and tomorrow, and plans to go to Mississippi before returning home to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wolfe
Larry Kegel
el Cerrito
Calif
Moline
Des Moines
Mississippi
California
Eastern Star Ice Cream Social Honors Robert Morris
Washington Chapter No 98 of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted a tribute program for Robert Morris founder of the Order. Local and out of town members attended and regular meetings resume Sept 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easternstar
Washington
Order of the Eastern Star
Robert Morris
Order
Rita Wright
Leota Crim
Mary Margaret Stebelton
Jan Zielstorf
Charlotte Pencil
Emma Murray
Wanda Dabney
Anna Russell
Worthy
Lewis Shutt
New London
Kenneth Houseal
Emma Beckman
Columbus Jet
Kenneth Arthur
Ainsworth
Ben Crandall
Brighton
Clair Bailey
Corona
Sharon Center
Jack Martin
Lone Tree
Paul Stebelton
Local Des Moines reunion and town notices feature
Mrs M R Flickinger attended the 35th reunion of Des Moines North High School class of 1940 at the Ramada Motel. Susan Meeker earned her private pilot rating and will enter Colley College in Nevada Missouri as a freshman. Mrs Ruth Morrison Davis received an Outstanding Woman of Illinois award at a Decatur conference. About 125 relatives joined a Washington Care Center Family Picnic. four generations gathered for a 1 pm meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Flickinger
Des Moines North
Ramada
Des Moines
Susan Meeker
Everett Meeker
Washington
Nevada
Colley College
Ruth (Morrison) Davis
Avon, UL
Illinois
Horizons For
Decatur
Ill
State of
Davis
Washington Care Center
Keith Sanders
Washington newspaper masthead and staff credits from 1975
Publication details for a Washington Iowa newspaper from August 25 1975. It lists contact telephone, publication address on North Marion Ave, staff roles including David Elder president editor and business manager, William Shannon vice president advertising director, Charles Morris managing editor, Robert Luther local advertising manager, Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent. Subscription rates shown: $24 per year by carrier in town area, $14 per year by mail town, $80 per year by mail inside Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NL North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co. Inc
Washington, Iowa
Tied Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Luther
Leonard Llewellyn
Social Calendar Week of Activities in Muscatine Area
DeMolay and DeMolay Mothers Club meet 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple. Fleur de Lis and Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women and families dine 6 p m at Kent Feed Boat Trip Muscatine boat dock bring a sack lunch. BPW Club 6 30 p m dinner at Captain's Table IOOF Lodge 8 p m Tops Club weigh in 7 p m YWCA room meeting 7 30 p m Topship 9 p m Senior Citizen's Council meeting cancelled. Priscilla Club 9 am Winga's. Senior Citizen's picnic noon Sunset Park weather backup Community Room at Y lemonade and ice cream dinner potluck Bethel Mission Society 2 pm Ruth and Mae Gideon. Thursday D A R Log Cabin open 24 p m Sunset Park L B C Club 1 30 p m Mrs Walter Nicholson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleur de Lis
Jackson Township
Farm Bureau
Kent
Muscatine Boat Dock
Priscilla Club
Winga's
Sunset Park
D.A.R
L.B.C. Club
Walter Nicholson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shhenk Nursing Home
Esther ‘Swartzendruber
Marion Yoder
Jess Hartzler
Dan Miller Jr
Elizabeth Wehrle
Mercy Hospital
Helen Saltzman
Joe Stutzman
Paul Wise
Garden City
Missouri
Henry
Maude Slagel
Mervin
Mary Lamortux
Carol
Mary
Lola Marner
Edna Butterbaugh
Wellman Mennonite Church
Wellman Park
Mary Neis
Etta Swartzendruber
Robert Pattison
Ray I. Marner
Herb Beachy
Mr. and
Kenneth Smith
Mabel Huber
Kitchen Klatter
Lyle Wade
Lula Belle Redlinger
Elva Stattler
University Hospital
Raphael Manternach
V.A. Hospital
Dept. of Radiology
Joe Melver
Verda Gilles
Fannie Hershberger
Mattie Kessel
Pat Walker
Gaylord Elliot and
Scott of
Wapello
Martha Pippett
Gladys Ayres
Lori Patterson
Jennie Oldaker
Esther Swartzendraker
Glenn
Geneva) Stoltzfus
Haiti
Albert Schweitzer Hospital
Geneva
Shenks
Craig Smith
Arlene
R.N
Wilhelm Seiler
Bill
Schonengen
Germany
United States
Kansas City
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Hyrel
Christ
God
The
Red Cross
Vatican
Seilers
Miss Elske
Cutie Ming
Professional Directory
John W. Lemmon
Iowa ‘Avenue
Nancy
TLL
Bastmnina
Richard C. Thomas
Evan M. Rees
Thomas
Mervin H. Thomas
Jim
Steve
Christine
Anna Marie
Arlington Heights
Susan Hayes
Bob Havel
Roy Havel
Kenneth Paetzold
Shelbyville
Ind
Joe Paetzold
Tracy
Kokomo
Keith Finders
Mary Pat
Paul Jaeger
Stephen Jaeger
Harper
Stephen Finders
Dubuque
LeRoy Havel
Martin Kron
Ohio McDonald
Marion
Ray Phillips
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
IOOF
Tops Club
YWCA
Bethel Mission Society
Ruth and Mae Gideon
Washington, Evening Journal
Washington Evening Journal
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