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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1961

Page

3

Washington county notes and upcoming events outline

Washington County community roundup reports on the Duroc meets in Peoria and banquet plans for December 17 at the Methodist Church. It notes local obituaries, military Missing in Korea, Navy assignments, school activities, bus depot plans, and civic meetings in a period wartime frame.

John Knotek Peoria Knotek William Walker Washington County Swine Producers Association Washington County Forrest Jacobs Mason City Clarence Jacobs Foster Bagge Sybil Des Moines Vern Wardman Ernest Lunow PL. Fenn Brighton Ben Kreitzinger Korea Seitzinger Brighton High School Germanville Lutheran Church Washington Iowa Washington Chamber of Commerce Western Union Jim Harland State Conservation Commission Bank Walton League

Thanksgiving news from Washington area families

Weekend visitors and local celebrations stretch across Washington and nearby towns. Mar sha llstown visitors join relatives in Washington. births at Mercy Iowa City. weddings in Burlington. troop moves and work updates. many family gatherings and holiday travel noted among Burr Pringles, Kennedys, Horaks, Falks, and other local residents with ties to Cedar Rapids, West Eighth Street, and Des Moines area.

Washington area notes and holiday travels update

Wednesday items report Rev and Mrs H W Owen leaving for Los Angeles for a three month stay with their son. Notes cover VEW Auxiliary Breakfast Club with 11 attendees, upcoming Dec 13 meeting, Thanksgiving visits by the Kabberies and others, gatherings of Washington residents in Glendale and Duarte, family births including Scott Andrew Ward and Michelle Renee Garrett, and several regional travels and club events in Iowa and Illinois.

VEW Glenn Widmer Milo Steele Jr

Brighton Woman Visits Sister in Washington Before California Trip

Friday Miss Sadie Meek of Brighton plans a winter stay with her son James Meek at Castle Air Base Merced California after a visit with sister Mrs Paul Mast in Washington. Also noted are Priscilla Club luncheon hosts at Captain's Table and several family birthday celebrations in the area.

Paul Horak Barbara Lorbiecki L. J. Lorbiecki Mary Greenbush Minn Abbie Walsh Riverside Irene Conner Frank Smith Gowrie Sadie Meek Brighton Paul Mast Washington California James Meek Castle Air Base Merced Calif Irvin E. Coffey Mes Stout Priscilla Club

Area Deaths This Week

Obituaries list several area residents: Katie Schmitt aged 83 of Washington died in Keota Twilight Rest Home after long illness. Alva Lyle, 76, died at Keokuk County Home where he had lived since 1948. Everette Schmitt, 52, of near Washington died at Washington County Hospital after five years of illness. Fred D. Franklin, 69, of Washington died at Washington County Hospital after four months ill. Albert Stumpf, 71, died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City following a long illness.

Clyde Knight Larry Knight Scott Air Force Base, Ill Holland Katie Schmitt Washington Keota Keota — Alva Lyle Keokuk County Everette Schmitt Washington County Fred D. Franklin West Madison Street Washington County Hospital Kalona Albert Stumpf the Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Hospital Notices Collect Local Admits and Births

A stream of hospital admissions births and discharges lists patients by last name and city including Washington Riverside Kalona Wellman Wayland Keota and Crawfordsville. Notable entries include a daughter for Chester H Miller and a son for Dennis Trier.

Ter H. Miller Kalona Max Graber Wayland Jennie Oldaker Wellman John Jones Washington Asbury Singleton Dennis Trier Mark Miller Riverside Ernie Downs William J. McDole Gary McClure

Poem Of The Week Moon And Cloud

The old moon lifts his golden head then hides as the grey cloud laments. The new moon faces the sky while the cloud proposes a race. The moon refuses and rain follows the cloud as Marjorie Bode presents this verse in Cylinder Weekly.

Gray Cloud Moon Grey Cloud Marjorie Bode Cylinder Weekly

Marriages This Week Reported in Keota and Cedar Rapids

Janet Beliel daughter of Mrs. Francis Beliel of Keota wed Darrell L. Jones of Cedar Rapids on Saturday at St James Catholic Church. Beatrice Davison daughter of Mrs. Grace Davison married Leonard Kos of Washington at Wesley Methodist Church in Keota. groom stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Billie Young Julie James Lloyd Burlington Patricia Young Cy” Young Mr Young Richard Rathjens Anamosa Bethany Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Collins Harry Hines Janet Beliel Francis Beliel Keota Darrell L. Jones Louis Jones Froelich St. James Catholic Church Beatrice Davison Grace Davison John Jay Davison Leonard Kos Edwin Kos Washington Wesley Methodist Church Ft Sam Houston Texas

World Stamp News Highlights 1961 Issues

Stamp coverage notes 1961 issues totaling over 4000 from governments worldwide. UN policy withdraws commemoratives after 18 months, with World Forestry Congress stamps removed Feb 29 1962. Afghanistan releases 15 colorful fruit stamps. Curacao Americana issue honors the First Salute to the American Flag. France new four painting stamps promotes art on miniatures. Sin Can mail back in Tonga after 15 years. Israel outlines 1962 stamp program including malaria relief, Rosh Pinna founding, Heroes and Martyrs Day, Independence Day, Tel Aviv trade fair, and 572 Jewish New Year series. Paraguay issues set for 28th Paraguian Tenis Championships.

United Nations Postal Administration World Forestry Congress Afghanistan Curacao Caribbean Fort Oranje Netherland Antilles France South Pacific Naifuafoou Tonga Israel Rosh Pinna Upper Galilee Tel-Aviv Paraguay

Language and translation across doors and decades

A reflective piece on communication barriers between languages and cultures. The author laments miscommunication with strangers and argues for richer language education, noting the global reach of languages, the value of interpreters, and the urgent need for children to study several languages.

Leo Brophys Are Dinner Honorees

Mr and Mrs Leo Brophy of Riverside were honored at a courtesy dinner at the Ronald Wieland home in Iowa City on Sunday for their 57th wedding anniversary. Attending were family members from Davenport Long Grove Columbus Junction and more, with many relatives sharing Thanksgiving.

R. S. Cook Eagle Rock Calif Hugh MccCleery T. R. Phillips Phillips and Hebner Drug Store Sheaffer Pen Company Ft Madison Cleveland Lester Orr Maynard Kallaus Iowa Marion Inez Fry Washington A.C. Gingerich Wellman Better Washington Club Washington High School Iowa Nine Burlington Milan Thompson William Stewart Marr Ainsworth Lauder Kennedy Lloyd Humston Robert Brinton Des Moines Brinton State Banking Department Daniel Grosscup Near Winfield Harry Hartsock Columbus City Fred Grosscup Davenport Claude Rhodebeck Dale Kellogg Leo Beauchamp Richard McCall Mr. McCall Beauchamp Mr. Beauchamp Riverside Leo Brophy Route 2 Ronald Wieland Iowa City Brophy Jerry Glowacki Martin Brophy and Sons Columbus Junction Eddie Brophy Robert Wieland Lester and Dennis Fiserside Margaret Walsh St Mary’s Haverside Mser. Walsh Delbert Flynn Clair Flynn Ginger Kiefer Scott Mike Wilkinson Lone Tree Jim Terhune Marilyn Mitchell SCI Cedar Falls Omer Terhune Jess Mitchell Kaye Tener SUT John E Tener Donna Wehmeyer Iowa Wesleyan Robert Cress Grace Dautremont van Horne Claude Dautremont Naomi Brown Norma Dautremont

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