Model Planes Are His Hobby
Sgt. Dennis Taylor a 23 year old fore caster from Washington Iowa works for the weather bureau. His hobby is flying model aircraft remote control and he has earned a private pilot certificate. He describes flying as expensive but great for airmen in barracks while noting the demanding accuracy of his weather observations. He uses a clinometer to gauge cloud height records wind, rainfall, sunshine and visibility with instruments read every six hours and whenever conditions change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Taylor
Sergeant Taylor
Weather Bureau
Washington
Iowa
Taylor
Beef carcass data from Washington County Fair show ring vs slaughter
Top animals differed: grand champion Angus owned by Kirk Howsare weighed 1,020 pounds live and graded choice with 12.4 rib eye and .55 backfat while a Charlois-Angus cross owned by Jim Scheeler at 1,015 pounds also graded choice with 11.5 rib eye and .6 backfat. Reserve Hereford steer Carol Schneider 1,210 pounds live graded high good with 11.1 rib eye and .8 backfat. A Grant Walker crossbred at 1,035 pounds ranked 8th, graded low choice with 13.0 rib eye and .3 backfat. Barbara Souther’s 1,020 Angus yielded 15.0 rib eye and .23 backfat but graded only good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Howsare
Crawfordsville
Jim Scheeler
Brighton
Carol Schneider
Riverside
Barbara Souther
Wellman
Local visit and fraternity pledge noted in Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Richard Frey of Minneapolis are weekend visitors to her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Brotherton. Patrick Morrison son of Mr and Mrs Gifford Morrison of Washington was pledged recently during informal summer rushing and will join Beta Theta Pi at the University of Iowa. Bob Stevenson underwent surgery Thursday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is in room 320.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frey
Minneapolis, Minn
Charles Brotherton
Patrick Morrison
Gifford Morrison
Washington
Beta Theta Pi
University of Iowa
Bob Stevenson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus Junction Pool Open Hours With School Use
The Columbus Community pool operated by the school will host physical education classes in September if weather allows. Public access is restricted during school hours. Public hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 9 p.m. Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community
Journal to Publish College Page News To Include Students
The Evening Journal will publish its annual college page listing students heading to college trade school or nursing school. Students should telephone or drop a card to the newsroom with their details for inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening Journal
Journal News Room
Several OMVI Cases in District Court
In District Court action on Thursday several OMVI cases proceeded. Thomas Jay Miller received a six months suspended sentence for a breaking and entering charge. Steven Marr Wood and Raymond Stromley were fined 300 dollars and had licenses suspended for 120 days on OMVI charges. Donald Ray Pickard and Paul Joseph Sondag received 90 day suspended sentences with Sondag losing his license for 120 days. Lester George Van Ness was fined 300 dollars with a 120 day license suspension. Katherine Ellen Cook received a 90 day suspended sentence for OMVI. Paul E. Snyder was fined 406 dollars on an OMVI charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OMVI
Thomas Jay Miller
Steven Marr Wood
Hitman
Raymond Stromley
Donald Ray Pickard
Paul Joseph Sondag
Lester George van Ness
Katherine Ellen Cook
Paul E. Snyder
LBC Club Picnic in Sunset Park Features Silent Card
Eight families from the LBC Club attended a Thursday picnic in Sunset Park. George Jarrard Mrs Bailey of Davenport and Mrs Wheelan's sister Mrs Marion Cady were guests. Myrtle Genkinger and Ruth Berger led dinner arrangements. Mrs Martin Whittaker chaired the business meeting. Members signed a card for Mrs Walter Kyle. Bingo was played in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LBC Club
Sunset Park
George Jarrard
Bailey
Davenport
Wheelan
Marion Cady
Myrtle Genkinger
Ruth Berger
Martin Whittaker
Walter Kyle
Legion meets as Legion post agenda set for Sept 2
American Legion post members will convene Tuesday September 2 at 8 p.m. in Legion rooms at city hall. Sunset Circle invites all members former members their families and friends to an Open House for the 50th anniversary September 7 from 2 30 to 4 30 p.m. at Crawfordsville Legion Hall. J A Huber funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Sam Bowser presiding. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Circle
Crawfordsville Legion Hall
Columbus Community Schools Open With 991 Enrollment
Columbus Community Schools opened Monday August 25 with total enrollment of 991. Elementary students number 558, junior high 157, and high school 276. Classes are held in buildings at Columbus Junction Conesville and Cotter. R F Hedemann serves as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community Schools
Conesville
Cotter
R. F. Hedemann
Nurses Association plans boat ride on the Mississippi
The Washington County Registered Nurses Association will not meet on Tuesday. Members and their husbands are invited to a boat ride from Muscatine on the third Tuesday, September 16. Reservations by September 13 to Judy Krueger Merlin Zwicki or E M Ahart. Cost is 4 dollars per couple or 2 dollars per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Registered Nurses Association
Mississippi
Muscatine
Judy Krueger
Merlin Zwicki
E. M. Ahart
Former residents survive Camille
Riverside reports former residents Mrs. van McCreedy and husband, now in Biloxi, Mississippi, are fine after the hurricane with house damage only. They had evacuated to New Orleans during the storm. Other items note visits by Jack Walsh and Kaufmanns, Dennouncements of school registrations, and staffing changes at Riverside schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Riverside
van McCreedy
Biloxi
Mississippi
New Orleans
Jack Walsh
Minneapolis
Gerald Kaufmann
Matt
Dubuque
Kaufmann
Loras College
Bob Rittenmeyer
Merle Blieu
Janey
Washington
Larry Flannagan
Marengo
Marge Luckey
Glenn Millers
Solon
Delbert Flynn
Carla Carter
Don Nelson
Dave Rarick
Highland High School
Property transfers in Hotle subdivision and surrounding lands
Hal R. Hotle and wife transfer Lot 10 in Book 2 of Hotle's Second Subdivision to Forrest W. Zuercher and wife. Paul A. Mundt and wife transfer land in section 21 to John F. Dalton and wife. Chris A. Yoder and wife transfer land in section 3 to Wilson R. Swantz and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal R. Hotle
Forrest W. Zuercher
Hotle
Paul A. Mundt
John F. Dalton
Chris A. Yoder
Wilson R. Swantz
Social Calendar notices from first publication day
Social calendar entries list events and gatherings by day with times and locations. Sunday Wilcox Reunion at Ed Kleineberg home near Winfield, Rainbow Girls meetings at Masonic Temple, Wiener roast after, Rainbow Girls Board at Masonic Temple, YWCA Council at YWCA room, two ball foursome at Country Club, free meal at 6 30 sign up by Friday. Tuesday Tops Club at YWCA room, business meeting 8 p m Handcraft I potluck luncheon with Esther White meat furnished dues payable. DAR at Log Cabin in Sunset Park cooperative dinner Percy Holder speaker dues payable. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Meeting postponed to Sept 9. Washington County Nurses Association no meeting until Sept 16. Wednesday Singer Longer Club at 1 p m luncheon at Captain's Table Ainsworth OBS 8 p m Kappa Gamma 6 30 p m dinner at Captain's Table Public Affairs II 2 p m Mrs Lauder Kennedy U Go I Go Club 1 30 p m Mrs O R Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls Board
Ywca Council
YWCA
Country Club
Ywca Room
Esther White
DAR
Sunset Park
Percy Holder
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Washington County Nurses Association
Ainsworth Obs
Kappa Gamma
Lauder Kennedy
U Go
O. R. Mayo
Obituary for Helena I Heindel James of Columbus Junction
Helena I Heindel James 80 died August 19 1969 at Washington County Hospital after an extended illness. Born March 29 1889 she married Samuel D James July 12 1905 celebrating 64th anniversary this July. Survived by husband daughters Evelyn Duncan and Margaret James both of Columbus Junction sons Harold James and Donald James, sister, six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Services August 21 at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev Pennington. burial in Columbus City cemetery.
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Helena I. Heindel James
Samuel D. James
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Iowa
James
Helena Iowa Heindel
Reuben and
Margaret Emma
Hanst) Heindel
Heindel
Columbus Junction
Helena
Wapello
United Brethren Church
Columbus City
Harry
Evelyn) Duncan
Margaret E. James
Harold D. James
Donald R. James
Bloomington
Illinois
E. Frances Lowe
John
Helena Hanft
Kathryn Jean
Malcolm J. Heindel
Eva Heindel Rabenold
Stacy - Lewis
George C. Pennington
Ainsworth
Donna Belle Hughes
Kenneth Carrell
God
John Currie
Robert
Margaret Hanft) Reaney
Harry Hanft
Harry Lowe
Robert Reaney
L. Chad James
Woodrow Shearer
Donald Howell
Columbus City Cemetery
Burr Oak Club Hosts Antique Viewing Meeting
Mrs Helen Peiffer hosted 11 Burr Oak Club members on Thursday with Mrs Dean Edwards as guest. President Mrs Robert Kurtz led a session at Log Cabin Sunset Park where prizes went to Mrs John Pacha Mrs Roy Lamansky and Mrs Kurtz. Officers elected with Mrs Sylvester Sobaski president and Mrs Helen Peiffer secretary. The White Way Club will meet Sept 2 at Mrs Laurel Statler home with roll call reading grocery shopping. August meeting hosted by Mrs Ed Hahn Mrs John Owen and Mrs Merlin Crawford. eight members two guests and ten children attended roll call a game our family likes to play. Entertainment by Mrs Milton Ross. Mrs Crawford received a secret sister gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kurtz
Sunset Park
John Pacha
Roy Lamansky
Kurtz
Sylvester Sobaski
Helen Peiffer
White Way Club
Laurel Statler
Ed Hahn
John Owen
Merlin Crawford
Milton Ross
Crawford
Dr Richard Day Receives Meritorious Service Medal
Dr Richard T Day a physician and senior flight surgeon from Brighton Iowa and now at Shaw AFB South Carolina is among the first recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding noncombatant service. He was cited for work from July 1967 to April 1969 while at Norton AFB California advancing the Air Force medical inspection program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
S. C
Richard T. Day
Brighton
Iowa
United States
Dr. Day
William K. Day
Robert Day
Washington
Pacific Air Forces Headquarters
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
Strategic Air Command
3Rd Air Division
Guam
Tactical Air Command
Ninth Air Force
Day
Brighton High School
University of Iowa
Johns Hopkins University
Hampton
Air Force
Mary Jane Crisman
Grace Crisman
West Bend
Ray Crisman
Graham
Wash
Local News of Cedar Rapids Family Visits and New Baby
Mrs Charles Jeffries and her daughter Mrs Gary Brown of Cedar Rapids have just returned from San Francisco after visiting their daughter and sister Mrs Betty Ginn and her sons Kenneth and Todd. Mr and Mrs Joe E Waggoner now of Branson Missouri are the parents of an 8 pound 9 ounce daughter Elizabeth Amanda born August 12 in Tulsa Oklahoma where they have been living. The baby has a two year old brother David. The grandmother is Mrs W F Waggoner and the great grandmother is Mrs Clara Waggoner, both of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jeffries
Gary Brown
Cédar Rapids
San Francisco
Betty Ginn
Kenneth and
Todd
Joe E. Waggoner
Branson, Mo
Elizabeth Amanda
Tulsa
Okla
David
W. F. Waggoner
Clara Waggoner
Washington
Congressman Schwengel congratulates Mayer couple on 50th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer of 423 South Iowa Avenue Washington received a letter of congratulations from Congressman Fred Schwengel Davenport. Schwengel commended their Golden Anniversary and expressed wishes for continued health and happiness after noting the Evening Journal report of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mayer
South
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Mayer
Schwengel
Evening Journal
Admitted and Birth Announcements From Local Hospital
Admitted yesterday are Mrs. Leroy Craft of Brighton for medical reasons and Mrs. Ronald McAvoy of Washington for surgery. Births yesterday celebrate a son to Mr. and Mrs. James Warren of Washington. Dismissed today are Mrs. William Kent of Washington, Hubert Weber of Keota, and Jeffrey Bell of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Craft
Brighton
Medical
Ronald McAvoy
Washington
Surgical
James Warren
William Kent
Hubert Weber
Keota
Jeffrey Bell
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FTD
Wolf's Flower Shop
Washington County Fair
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North Side Square
Ee 2
Suds
Columbus
Nurses Association
Camille
Wilcox
Ed Kleineberg
Winfield
Burr Oak Club
Dean Edwards
Richard Day
By Wendell Eden
New York
Solomon
Sherman Eden
Washington, Iowa
Mayers
KK Nilns
North Marion
U.S. A
Pacific
Sellers Insurance Agency
Jay Sellers
West
Bob Koehler
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