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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1965

Page

3

Washington history notes and local events recap

Washington history column highlights 1945 1946 era activities with church and legion groups, soldiers returning home, a Congo mission visit, a Rock Island cut off development, airport and hospital news, and a barber shop sale. Names include Eugene Williams Erma Birky Harry Ramseyer and J. F. Mallory among others, plus local auctions and county projects.

Keith Williams Eugene Army Air Force Greenland Erma Birky Kamaula Jelgian Congo Africa Harry Ramseyer Miss Birky Belgian Congo Ramseyer Leonardy Mary O'Conner Joe Simmering Golia Miller Ethel Palmer Edith Zook American Legion Auxiliary Iowa City Veterans Hospital J. F. Mallory Chicago Mallory American College of Optometry Leona Wehr Central Park

Washington High opens with wins in Mt Pleasant meet

Washington High School wrestlers opened their season with a 34 to 5 Demon reserves win and a 28 to 21 varsity victory at Mt Pleasant Monday night. The rest of the item lists Thanksgiving guests and local family news including births and a Denver freshman joining Sigma Chi at the University of Denver.

Washington High School Mt. Pleasant William Rich) Ballard Jr University of Denver Washington Ballard Dick Ballard Sigma Chi Fraternity College of Business Administration Accounting

Washington area social roundup and milestones in late November

A week of Thanksgiving visits spans families from Turnipseed to Gordon with dinners, travel stories, and hospital updates. Notables include Captain Blackman’s St Louis visit, eye surgery for Harold Brock, and Pamela Nuckolls and John Peterson’s upcoming wedding.

Washington county first license plate obtained

Joseph Kirkpatrick of 1212 East Main Washington waited all night since 10 p m Tuesday to claim the county’s number one license plate for 1966. About 20 residents stood with him in front of the courthouse as dawn arrived.

Washington County Joseph Kirkpatrick East Main Washington Kirkpatrick Court House

December 2 first day sale records traffic and notices

Washington police chief Clarence Mike Lee reports December traffic was unusually bad with 26 motorists in 13 crashes causing three minor injuries and $6,286 in property damage. Eight drivers faced charges. Also notes Templeton named assistant manager at Thorp Credit in Washington Iowa and two engagements announced in Washington and Janesville.

Washington Clarence Mike’’ Lee Waterloo Keith A. Templeton Thorp Credit Inc Iowa Glenn D. Hammitt

Awards and sports notes from Washington area

Capt Carl C Yoder receives the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flight in Vietnam between May and July. Washington Demons wrestle Highland Community to a 25 24 win, with reserves 40 3. JH eighth graders beat Mt Pleasant 40 13. Ziegilowsky leads with 20. JH ninth grade falls to Muscatine West 47 41 after halftime lead. Doug Goschke and Steve Walker on Ellsworth Junior College Tri State champions. Rebekah Lodge meets IOOF Hall 7 30. Birth of Daniel Edward Winga Dallas. Joe Wagenknecht named process control technician at Maytag Paint.

Carl C. Yoder Glenn C. Yoder Washington Air Medal Republic of Vietnam Muscatine West Roger Eichelberger Muscatine Doug Goschke A. G. Goschke Wellman Steve Walker Floyd Walker Kalona Mid- Prairie Pather Ellsworth Junior College Iowa Falls Goschke Walker

Hospital Monday Admits and Discharges List

Hospital reports admissions and discharges for multiple patients. Names linked to Washington and surrounding towns appear with statuses and a few family mentions. Notable entries include births for Mr. and Mrs. Le roy Letts in West Chester and a Keota birth for a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Doyle.

Leroy Letts West Chester Herbert Ferrell Washington Andy Farrier Brighton Myrtle Morgan Leroy Letts and Son Jessie Schoonover Gene Doyle Keota David Masson Winfield

Death notices scatter across towns in Iowa area

A sequence of deaths reported from Brighton Wellman Columbus Junction Kalona and nearby areas. Obituaries cover Otis D Wagner age 76 of Brighton Wilford Perrin of Norway Ray C Blankenhorn, Walter Dean McNeal, Edward Pretz, Leon Mapel, Mattie Kempf, Mary Horning, Merritte Booth, Sherman Miller, Le land Horton, W W Jamison and Merle Lytle with causes noting illness, accidents, and natural deaths. Survivors and funeral details named for several cases.

Saturday Journal notes for out-of-state readers

The Saturday Edition of the Journal offers a quick local news summary for former Washington residents and out-of-state readers. It notes a mailed weekly subscription rate of $3.50 per year for out-of-state subscribers.

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Marriages in several Iowa churches on November dates

Multiple entries report marriages: Elsie Donaldson Wayland wed Melvin Campbell in Washington First Baptist Church with Rev Richard Peterson officiating. Gloria J. Russell married John E. Hazelett in Muscatine St Mathias Church. Katherine May Schoop wed Clark A. Smith in Lost Nation Bethlehem Lutheran with Rev Deiter. Ernest Lunow and Mae Widmer tied the knot at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Elaine Rose Peiffer became Mrs John Crap Jr at St Joseph East Pleasant Plain with Father Edward Shepherd officiating. Announce Marriage Jeanette Marie Mangler Jr and Richard Le Roy Anderson of Mt Pleasant.

Wayland Elsie Donaldson Ben Bruegge Melvin Campbell Anna Campbell First Baptist Church In Washington Richard Peterson Ainsworth Gloria J. Russell Gene Russell New Boston Ill John E. Hazelett Albert Hazelett St. Mathias Catholic Muscatine Thomas Doyle Columbus Junction Katherine May Schoop Davenport Arthur Schoop Lost Nation Clark A. Smith Wesley H. Smith Jr Bethlehem Lutheran Church Deiter Ernest Lunow Mae Widmer Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd William J. Yunk Elaine Rose Peiffer John Crap Jr St. Joseph Church East Pleasant Plain Edward Shepherd Ralph Peiffer Rarph Peiffer Brighton John Crap Sr Fairfield Frank M. Mangler Jr Bellevue Jeanette Marie Richard LeRoy Anderson Elsworth A. Anderson Mt. Pleasant

Darkness is Forever If I Die Today Poem Entry

A 1964 contest entry by Linda Johnson a junior grade student with teacher Mr. Martin. The poem speaks of darkness as a backdrop for love fate prejudice hate and hidden shadows ending with a resolve of mortality. It reflects student creative work from a school setting and includes the author and contest details.

Linda Johnson Mr. Martin

Baldosier visits and births in Merrimac region

Merrimac notes report numerous Thanksgiving visits among local families. John Baldosier and Max Baldosier with son Ronnie visited the Bernard Carrol family. Alva Eshelman of Lockridge welcomed a daughter Peggy Joan, born November 21, weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces.

Carl Amrine Merrimac John Baldosier Mary Hyde Johnnie Hyde Glenn Schafer Kenneth Guy Ben Neff Donald Amrine Carl Amrine Ray Eshelman Cloyd Watson Rubio Doyle

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