Camp Reese staff honored at church reception
Camp Reese the first in the state dedicated to religious instruction for retarded and trainable children held at Lake Darling Youth Center August 1923 enrolled 18 youths sponsored by the Washington Council on Religious Affairs. The week featured Bible stories Bible teaching and activities alongside swimming boating nature study arts crafts with staff honored including administrative director Robert Gillesby program director Richard D Herlein and many counselors and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Reese
First Christian Church
Reece
Lake Darling
Washington Council On Religious Affairs
Robert Gillesby
Richard D. Herlein
Karen Buttles
Mary Curley
Caroleen Taylor
Gene Johannes
Glenn Peiffer
Dorothy Nelson
Joette Swartzendruber
Jim Sojka
Patsi Robison
Emma Barnett
Mary Virginia
Patricia
Warren McFate
Donald Oxenford
Ron Goff
Grand Opening Winners Listed In Squire News
A humorous crowd of readers learns the grand opening winners with names and towns such as Lyle Palmer Wellman Ron Bennett Washington Mike Loveless Washington and many more. The notice names prizes including suits coats and shirts with sums from 90 to 2.50. A light joke about a bear and a mongooses ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire News
Lyle Palmer
Wellman
Ron Bennett
Washington
Mike Loveless
Brookfield
Tom English
Fifth Avenue
Ron Powley
Keith Yoder
Keota
Rick Dunbar
Plymouth
Mike Foriash
George McDaniel
William Lee
Don Fox
Bill Hennigan
Don Leppert
Richland
Entries open for Iowa carcass show in 1968
Iowa farmers may enter one or two pigs in the 1968 Iowa Fall Production Tested Carcass Contest. Pigs tested at the Iowa Swine Testing Station Ames for growth on high energy diet. prize money for top twenty. Entries due August 31. earliest postmark gets pen priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jim Frier
Washington County
Ames
Pork Industry
Des Moines
Frier
Men in Service Schultz Pvt George Schultz NG
Pvt George Schultz of the National Guard listed with service unit Co B 1st Bn 2nd Bde Ft Polk La 71459.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schultz
Ft. Polk
Phoenicians Said to Reach America in 1100 B C
A historical note claims Phoenicians possibly reached America around 1100 B C but could not settle, suggesting early contact without enduring colonization. The claim appears in a readable fragment summarizing ancient navigators and speculative exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
B. C
Washington County primary races draw local attention
Washington County voters head to the polls next Tuesday September 3 for a crowded primary. Key contests include the sheriff race with Republican nominee candidates Robert L. Swift and incumbent Charles C. Snyder facing Cecil Christner and Raymond J. Miller Jr. on the Democratic side. The board of supervisors nominations feature John Patterson facing Roy H. Johnson for term starting 1969, and Willis F. Richards against Burl W. Pringle for term starting 1970. Other Republican incumbents and nominees run without opposition, with Corbin Crawford unopposed on the Democratic ticket and Wallace L. Fagen unopposed for county treasurer in the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Sherff
Charles C. Snyder
Robert L. Swift
Snyder
Cecil Christner
Kalona
Raymond J. Miller Jr
Washington
Burlington Army Ordnance Plant
County Board of Supervisors
John Patterson
Cedar Township
Roy H. Johnson
Lime Creek Township
Willis F. Richards
Burl W. Pringle
Board of Supervisors
Herbert Campbell
Joe H. Jones
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Wallace L. Fagen
Marie W. Jones
Robert Porter
Ira F. Morrison
Walter W. Schroeder
Municipal Band to Close Season with Public Debut March
Washington's Municipal Band will end its 1968 season with a final concert in Central Park at 8 p.m. featuring a public debut of Ron Wise's march. Roy Hodges narrates with Cal Shanks directing a program including God Bless America Berlin Cadet Colonel, March Iron, March of Time No. 2, Overture in Classical Style Carter, Step to the Rear Warrington, Gold and Silver March Cofield, When You Wish Upon a Star Cacavas, The Poet Peasant and Light Cavalryman March Fillmore, Sounding Brass Maxwell, South Pacific selections Lang, IBA March Akers Pep Parade March Wise, Till We Meet Again Teague Brand Bandology March Osterling Bristol March Yoder, Ceremony of Allegiance Gillis, Roy Hodges narrating, and concludes with Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin
Irons
Richards
Carter
Warrington
Cofield
Diensey
Cacavas
Fillmore
Maxwell
South Pacific
Lang
Akers
Riverside sewer nearing completion
Riverside officials report 21700 dollars received for the new Riverside Sewage system, built by M F Goerdt Company of Dubuque. The amount covers 67 percent of the total cost. Construction began this spring and the project is nearly 77 percent complete, likely finishing well before the one year deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
M. F. Goerdt Company
Dubuque
Wagon Train Tour at 1968 Town Field Days East of Eldora
About 80 Farm Wagons pulled by tractors will roll Sept 5 and 6 along a 3.5 mile Wagon Train Tour of the Field Days site located a half mile east of Eldora on the Wiesner McDowell Crosser and Reese Farms. Officials from the Soil Conservation Service will explain land improvements and modern farming practices during 19 stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Wiesner
McDowell
Crosser
Reese
Soil Conservation Service
Eowell Grantow
Joe Beach
Earnest couple to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary open house
Mr. and Mrs. Chris S. Earnest will be honored at an open house Sunday, Sept. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the St. James social hall in observance of their 25th anniversary. Relatives and friends are invited. gifts are requested to be avoided. The couple married Sept. 1, 1943, at East Pleasant Plain. They have two daughters, Ruth Ann Heck of Albuquerque and Esther Skubal of Ainsworth, and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris S. Earnest
St. James
Earnest
Bessie Schoepfer
East Pleasant Plain
Don
Ruth Ann) Heck
Albuquerque
N. M
Esther) Skubal
Ainsworth
Former banker Marion S. George dies at 66
Marion S. George, 66, former banker and county treasurer, died August 27, 1968, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He had lived at United Presbyterian Home two years. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Elgin. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Heart Fund. George was Rubio Savings Bank director at death, formerly banker at Brighton, assistant cashier National Bank of Washington, and early career at Farmers and Merchants Bank in Washington. He served on Washington school and YMCA boards, Community Chest, and United Presbyterian church. Born February 21, 1902 in Washington County. survived by wife Florence Owen, daughter Mrs. Richard Hotle, sons Paul and Stephen, seven grandchildren, sister Ruth Webster, brothers Charles and Phillip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion S. George
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
United Presbyterian Home
Jones Funeral
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove
Heart Fund
George
The
Rubio Savings Bank
Brighton
National Bank of Washington
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Washington
Washington School Board
Ymca Board
Community Chest Board
Marion Avenue
Richard
Justine) Hotle
Paul
Omaha
Stephen
Algona
Ruth Webster
Charles
Phillip
Local family news highlights births and visits from August
Mr and Mrs Fred Robinson announce an 8 pound daughter born Friday August 23. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Joe Etzen Lennox IA and Mr and Mrs John McClintie Brighton. Many relatives from Denver Fort Collins Ray Minn Bettendorf Vietnam and Albuquerque visit and travel after weekends at Earl Ferrell and other hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Robinson
Vista Drive
Forest Grove
Ore
Joe Etzen
Lennox
Iowa
John McClintie
Brighton
Florang Family Reunion Held in Sunset Park
The Florang family gathered Sunday in Sunset Park for a potluck at noon. Attendees included Mrs. Marie Rothenbacher of Rush City Minnesota and numerous relatives from Minnesota California and Washington. Several sisters among the group had not met in 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florang
Sunset Park
Marie Rothenbacher
Rush City
Minnesota
Robert Rothenbacher
Margo
St. Paul
Ed Mario
Lake View
Minn
George Cooper
la Punte
Calif
Noble Prentiss
la Crosse
Wrs
Joe Krotz
Ainsworth
Delbert Krotz
Washington
Ted Griffith
Wellman
W. W. Chmelar
Ottumwa
Franklin Chmelar
Yara Chmelar
William Chmelar
Darlene Cook
Rothenbacher
Cooper
Mrs Patterson 85 dies at Washington County Hospital
Clara E Fleming born March 24 1883 in Lexington Washington County. Married Walter A Patterson February 15 1906. Survived by two sons James Walter and Willard Patterson eight grandchildren ten great grandchildren one sister Laura Longwell. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery after funeral at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Warren McFate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Patterson
West
Madison Street
Washington County Hospital
Jones
Warren McFate
Elm Grove Cemetery
Clara E. Fleming
Lexington
Washington County
Frank and
Zerilda Gardner Fleming
Methodist Church
James Walter
Willard D. Patterson
Wellman
Laura Longwell
Washington
Gertrude Tipton
Mabel Timmins
Loren Fleming
Prague Eases as Soviet Occupation Ends and Czechs Rally
Reported easing in Prague follows tank removal from Wenceslas Square and Russian troops retreating from government buildings. Dubcek and Svoboda allegedly agreed in Kremlin talks to pay a political price to remove occupation forces as Czechoslovakia seeks greater freedom and non Communist groups allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenceslas
Prague
Dubcek
Ludvik Svoboda
Kremlin
Oldrich Cernik
Moscow
Svoboda
Sikovsky
Cernik
Property Transfers Record From Washington and Surrounding Area
Robert Miller and wife transfer to Ellen Achen lot 3 in George Alexander and Crawfordsville. Mary Triska sells to Paul Ropp lot 2 in Auditor's plat NW of NE in section 24 77 8. City of Washington sells to Richard Giardino wife south half of west one third of former alley in Denny's add. John Dea and wife transfer to John Hazelett lots 1 and 2 in Erdice add Ainsworth. Donald Detweiler and wife to Kathryn Sewell lot 4 and west half of lot 5 in block 16 OP Riverside. Dora Bolar estate to Flossie Randall north half of lot 23 in Rousseau subdivision of OS 9 add Washington. Alice Patterson and husband to Stanley Gardner lot 1 Moothart first add Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Miller
Ellen M. Achen
George W. Alexander
Crawfordsville
Mary M. Triska
Paul M. Ropp
City of Washington
Richard Giardino
Denny’s
North Washington
John R. Dea
John David Hazelett
Marriage License Issued to Gardner and Jaspering
A marriage license has been issued here to Michael C. Gardner and Linda Carol Jaspering, both of the locality. The ceremony details were not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael C. Gardner
Linda Carol Jaspering
Washington
Willard Gray and wife transfer lot in Chilcote's Add
Willard G. Gray and his wife transfer Lot 2 in Block A of Chilcote's Addition to Dale E. Doggett and wife. The conveyance documents the basic real estate transfer details for the property in the southeast area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard G. Gray
Dale E. Doggett
A. Chilcote
Washington
Rhodes Lawler vows in Iowa City church
Miss Donna Jeanne Rhodes and Junior Everett Lawler wed August 17 at First United Methodist Church Iowa City. Parents are Emery and Mrs Rhodes of Iowa City and Everett Lawler of New Providence. After a Ramada Inn reception they zoomed to Lake of the Ozarks for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jeanne Rhodes
Everett Lawler
First United Methodist Church
Iowa City
Emery E. Rhodes
Washington
New Providence
Ramada Inn
Lake of the Ozarks
Lawler
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
University of Iowa
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
UNI
North Dakota
Air Force
Eyestone and Krattebol Wedding at Hinsdale
Dick Eyestone son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Eyestone wed Lin da Krattebol in Union Church Hinsdale Illinois. The couple now reside in Des Moines where the bride teaches and Eyestone will finish his Drake University studies. Attendees from the area included the groom's parents and grandmother Mrs C L Eyestone plus several local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Eyestone
Clifford Eyestone
Linda Krattebol
Union Church
Hinsdale
Ill
Edgewood Valley Country Club
la Grange
Des Moines
Eyestone
Drake University
C. L. Eyestone
Merlin Zwicki
Louise Hayes
Doug
Terry Greiner
Keota
T. J. Horak
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Connie Messer
Myles Englestad
Clara Pearson
John Pacha
John Whittaker
al Bergstrom Jr
Ann Bergstrom
Sandy Wagamon
Jane Swailes
Becky Myers
Wanda Zuehlke
Washington State
Gary Zeck
Farah
Steve Greene
Dora_ Erlenbush
Lee Lastic
Dave Schooley
Bill Wells
Wings
Peter Bouchard
Harold Kueneman
Steve Talbot
Cedar Rapids
Ron Lyle
Larry Lampkin
Dick Ballard
Kenneth Brenneman
Rita Davis
Hanes T
Jim Lewis
Ann Witthoft
Ezra Smith
Mike Moore
Kim Robertson
Hanes
Dave Frank
Merle Warner
Siberia
Lyle Hansen
Dick Porter
Jim Herdlicka
George Horn
Esquire
Gary Jones
Winfield
Tom Sheetz
Rusty Green
Don Roth
John White
Rod Wenger
Wayland
Bob Vincent
George Colthurst
Ted Saforek
Chas. Satterfield
Bob Freyenberger
Barb Sonday
Alps
Pete Boshart
Dick Giardino
Squire Shoppe
Evening Journal
Schultz
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Municipal Band
Municipal
Central Park
Ron Wise
Roy Hodges
Cal Shanks
God
Ben
Franklin
North Side Square
Chris Earnests
Troy Moody
Archie
Garden City
Kan
Earl Ferrell
Moodys
Ferrells
Milton Schnicker
Mr. Moody
Mrs. Ferrell
Doy McAvoy
Denver
Marion McAvoy
Ft. Collins
Colo
Colorado State University
Gerald Hoyle
Jeff
Jeri
Clarence Blum
Billy Graf
Manzke
Pine Island
Ray
Mr. Hoyle
Blum
Terry L. van Theemsche
Bettendorf
Kathlen M. Kloppenborg
Charles Brotherton
Terry
Don Heck
Tina
Todd
Albuquerque, N. M
Fred Heck
Mrs. Patterson
North
Iowa Ave
Rhodes-Lawler
Robin
Fe Ee Eal Te Oy
Astit
East Side Sq
Buster Brown
Volney
Shoe Fit Company
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