Reunion honors memory with carnations centerpiece
At WHS Class of 1959 reunion the white carnations centerpiece on the speaker’s table was donated by Mr and Mrs William McDole in memory of their son Joe who would have graduated with the class. Harold Luers, Ruth Luers’s son, named district manager for Eagle Food Centers district six based in Clinton. His district covers Clinton Dubuque Dixon Sterling and Oregon Illinois. Luers moves family from Geneva Illinois to Clinton this weekend and has 13 years with Eagle including roles as district produce supervisor in 1962 and assistant district manager in 1964. Mr and Mrs C F Pescetto and their son Greg of Independence Iowa visiting with her parents Miles and Mrs Stout. Pescetto is formerly Janice Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
William McDole
Joe
Harold Luers
Ruth Luers
Eagle Food Centers, Inc
Clinton
Dubuque
Dixon
Sterling
Oregon
Luers
Geneva
Ill
Eagle Organization
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
C. F. Pescetto
Greg
Independence
Miles Stout
Groben Stoutner Exchange Vows In Keota Ceremony
Martha Roxann Groben and Robert L. Stoutner wed in a candlelit ceremony at the Groben home in Columbus Junction with family and relatives present. The couple, both students at the State University of Iowa, will reside in Iowa City after a wedding dinner at the Carousel in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Martha Roxann Groben
Elmer S. Groben
Robert L. Stoutner
Marion D. Stoutner
Keota
Groben
Donald Manwarren
The
Christian Church
Marsha Ann Groben
Charles Stoutner
Marsha
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Mrs Edward Green Honored Before Her Wedding Festivities
Mrs Edward J Green Jr formerly Ruth Ann Wilson was feted at multiple pre wedding events. Nurses and hospital staff hosted a coffee that included a gift presentation. Mrs Joe Jones hosted a neighborhood coffee where the bride received a recipe file of favorite dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Green Jr
Ruth Ann Wilson
Joe Jones
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including editor and business manager David Elder, vice president advertising director William Shannon, news editor Charles Morris, Bob Shaffer local advertising, Bruce Cowden contributing editor, and Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes afternoon publication excluding Sundays Christmas and July 4th and details postal and association affiliations and mail subscription rates in Iowa 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass’n
Breau
Mary Weber and John L. Adam Wed in Richland
Mary Colleen Weber daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo J Weber Hedrick and John Leo Adam son of Mr and Mrs Leo N Adam Richland married Saturday August 22 at 10 30 in the morning in St Marys Catholic Church The double ring ceremony featured white and pink mums and a lace edged gown for the bride The couple will live on a farm north of Richland after a honeymoon in northern states Guests included Bonnie Weber Donna Jones and Phillip Adam with David Weber as best man The bride attended Ottumwa Heights College and the groom Parsons College He now farms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Mary Colleen Weber
Leo J. Weber
Hedrick
John Leo Adam
Leo N. Adam
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
James Mackin
Bonnie Weber
Donna Jones
Becky Weber
Phillip Adam
David Weber
Keith Jones
Howard Weber
Doug Dickey
Packwood
Jerome Sieren
Richard Dickinson
Birmingham
Memorial Hall
Ottumwa Heights College
Parsons College
Local Scenes Highlight Town Life And Development
Notices reflect a busy town with a high school night out, a new restaurant with a pink roof, a final park concert drawing large crowds, and a junior college for Washington under discussion. The Iowa Department of Safety reports a highway death toll rise to 492. Residents urged to drive carefully with Labor Day near. Autumn mornings bring tennis weather and community support for youth resources.
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Iowa Department of Safety
Agile Wilkerson of Brighton dies
Agile Wilkerson 81 of Brighton died yesterday at Washington County Hospital after illness. Born June 25 1883 in Mercer County Missouri near Princeton, he was a retired railroad employee and Church of God member. Survived by wife Chereba E Ricks Peterson and a stepdaughter Veron Tschantz of Wayland. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Church of God Brighton with Rev Virgil Blosser. Remains at Gould Funeral Home Brighton. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton.
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Brighton
Agile Wilkerson
Washington County Hospital
Wilkerson
Mercer County
Missouri
Princeton
Andrew and
Iva Birch Wilkerson
Chereba E. Ricks Peterson
Mr. Wilkerson
The
Church of God
Church of God In
Virgil Blosser
Gould
Hillcrest Cemetery
Waco School Director Election Set for September 14
The Waco Community School District will elect a Wayland A director for area two and a treasurer this year. Nomination papers are due September 4 in the district secretary Mrs. Vivian Heldebrand’s office. Vernon Fletcher’s term expires, and all district voters may cast ballots for both positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Waco Community
Vivian Heldebrand
Vernon Fletcher
Eva Umphrey
McCarthy named district chair for Wauhawk Scout drive
Bernard McCarthy of Washington was named Wauhawk district chairman for the Friends of Scouting campaign to launch September 15 in communities without a Community Chest or United Fund. District vice chairs Duane Miller Wellman Jim Sauter North English Dan Duffy Lone Tree Zell Anderson North Liberty were also listed. Lou Montgomery Mt. Vernon Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council finance chairman said the early campaign aims to fund each community’s share of Scouting.
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Bernard McCarthy
Washington
Wauhawk
Friends of Scouting
United Fund
Johnson Counties
Iowa
Duane Miller
Wellman
Jim Sauter
North English
Dan Duffy
Lone Tree
Zell Anderson
North Liberty
Lou Montgomery
Mt. Vernon
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Iowa City
CROP workers meet in Kalona August 28
CROP workers and team captains will gather at 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, at Kalona Methodist Church. The kickoff of the Washington County campaign runs September 1–10, aiming to collect about 2000 bushels of soybeans. County and neighboring townships cooperate with Keokuk County joining this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona Methodist Church
Washington County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Johnson
Iowa
Keokuk County
Samuel Hahn
Sharon E.A.B. Church
Sharon Center
Earl Josten
Wellman
Robert Yoder
Kalona
A. A. Jackson
Steven Root
Ainsworth
Baxter Freese
Ed West
Washington
Jake Litwiller
Sam Weaver
Lime Creek
Mark Koening
Harold Bockhurst
Roy R. Miller
Keith Yoder
English River
John Teener
Walter Duvall
Clark Bauer
Ronald Bowser
Cedar
Lloyd Duensing
Dean Luers
Jackson
Kenneth Sean Lawrence Miksch
Orientation Welcomes 175 Students At W H S
At 7 15 p m in the high school auditorium 175 sophomores and new students attended orientation. Principal Kelly Schlapkohl praised the turnout and urged individuality. Tours were given after a welcome by student body president Joe Scranton. He expects about 530 pupils in 10th through 12th grades and noted optional fees for insurance and an activity ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Schlapkohl
Joe Scranton
Schlapkohl
Riverside widow Mary Cooney 73 dies after illness
Mrs Mary Margaret Cooney 73 Riverside died yesterday afternoon at daughter Mrs Donald Swailes home in rural Ainsworth after months of illness. She moved to Riverside 24 years ago from Oxford and was born May 27 1891 in Williamsburg. Survived by son Edward Oxford. daughters Katherine McNeal Oxford Helena O Connor Riverside Teresa Swailes Riverside. 14 grandchildren four great grandchildren and sisters Mrs Sarah Duffy Miss Laura Reynolds Oxford and foster brother Joe Reynolds. Services at St Marys Riverside at 10 a m Friday with burial in Brook Cemetery Rosaries set for Thursday at 7 and 8 p m in Sorden and Adams Funeral Chapel Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Mary Margaret Cooney
Donald Swailes
Ainsworth
Cooney
Oxford
William
Sarah Reynolds
Williamsburg
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
James Francis Cooney
Holbrook
Edward Cooney
Wayne Katherine McNeal
Leroy Helena O'Connor
Donald Teresa Swailes
Sarah Duffy
Laura Reynolds
Joe Reynolds
Iowa City
St. Mary’s
Walter Boeckmann
Hobrook Cemetery
Iowa to test new bridge paints from federal system
The Iowa Highway Commission will test three paints for bridges using a system from the U S Army Corps of Engineers. The old red lead and aluminum paint is being replaced. The options include vinyl, zinc-rich with vinyl second coat, and a rubber paint named Butylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Pearl Wiggins dies in Washington at 82
Mrs Pearl Wiggins 82 of Pleasant Plain died yesterday at Washington County Hospital after a lingering illness She was born July 1 1882 in Pleasant Plain and lived there all her life Daughter of Waltus and Margaret Edwards married Fred Wiggins in 1903 He preceded her in death Services will be held Friday at 2 p m in the Friends Church Pleasant Plain with Rev Richard Hartman in charge Burial will be in Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Pearl Wiggins
Pleasant Plain
Washington County Hospital
Wiggins
Waltus
Margaret Lynn Edwards
Fred Wiggins
Friends Church
Richard Hartman
Gould Funeral Home
Friends Cemetery
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Martha Groben
Robert Stoutner
Buffalo
Auburn
New York
Keola
Edward Green
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Mary Weber
John L. Adam
Funny
Ooh
Annal
By Nic Walker
Vernon Tschantz
Waco
McCarthy
Nicola Harmon
Famous Now
China
W.H.S
Mary Cooney
Marshall’s Furniture
Genuine Sealy
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