Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Predict Big Season
Ed Clark of Rosehill Nursery in Panora predicts Iowa residents will buy over 2 million Christmas trees, with about 7 percent grown in Iowa. The five year old Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association has 44 members and sold 25,000 trees last year. Experts anticipate more growers and an expanding market shifting toward Iowa grown ever more.
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Panora, Iowa
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Iowa
Clark
Lyle Kreps
State Agriculture Department
Lensch Leads After Second Round in Y's Men Pinochle Marathon
Mr and Mrs Hugo Lensch top the Y's Men pinochle marathon with a 2700 net point total after the second round. In second place are Mr and Mrs William Sheetz on 1900 points, followed by Mr and Mrs Richard Havel 1780, Mr and Mrs George Dare 1590, and others in the top ten including Ber koff Blattner Augustine Connelly Ray Wilcox Kennedy.
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Hugo Lensch
William Sheetz
Richard Havel
George Dare
Clarence Berkoff
Ed Blattner
Marion Augustine
Dale Connelly
Rex Ray
Scott Wilcox
Charles Kennedy
Legion Plans County Meeting In Washington
Joint county wide American Legion and Auxiliary meeting planned for January 21 after a Leon Beatty post gathering in Washington Tuesday. Harold Jarvis named chairman of event planning as membership reports were presented at the city hall meeting.
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Leon Beatty
Washington
Harold Jarvis
Warren to speak at father and son banquet Monday
Don Warren, host of the Good Morning Show on WHO Des Moines, will be guest speaker at the Washington United Methodist Church father and son banquet on Monday evening December 9. Tickets cost 1.75 and reservations are due by Friday.
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Don Warren
WHO
Des Moines
Washington United Methodist Church
Mr. Warren
Iowa
Navy
Washington, D.C
Sixth Fleet
Herb Oskincup
The
Charmonaires
Local residents note military, births and moves
Cpl. Steven Hotle visits family after a year in Vietnam and heads to Beaufort South Carolina for a new Marine assignment. Mrs. Marion George plans winter in Bradenton Florida. Frank Casey recovering in Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Leon Lintz family relocates to Kirksville Missouri. Matthew Aaron Greiner born November 29 at University Hospitals Iowa City, brother Dale awaiting arrival. Grandparents Dale Loeffler and Reynold Greiner noted, great grandmothers Bessie Loeffler and Opal Glasgow. Thanksgiving gathering hosted by Clyde Dawson Jr. includes relatives from Washington, Brighton, West Chicago and Kentland.
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Steven Hotle
Richard Hotle
Vietnam
Beaufort
S. C
Ron Greiner
Keota
Matthew Aaron
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Dale
Dale Loeffler
Brighton
Reynold Greiner
Washington
Bessie Loeffler
Opal Glasgow
Clyde Dawson Jr
Clyde Dawson Sr
John Dawson
Cordelia Whitacre
Carl Johnson
West Chicago
Ilinois
Albert Augustine
Kentland
Indiana
Augustines
William A Shields dies in Michigan at 56
William Anderson Shields known as Bill, a Washington native, died of a heart attack November 26 in a Grand Rapids hospital. He was 56, born January 8, 1912, and spent about 30 years in Grand Rapids sales. He graduated from Washington High School in 1930 and Washington Junior College in 1932, with further study at Grinnell, Missouri, and Iowa. Survived by wife Mae, brother Robert of Washington, and uncle Dr. Mel Shields of Denver.
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William
Bill) Anderson
Shields
Washington
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Mr. Shields
Washington High School
Washington Junior College
Grinnell College
University of Missouri
University of Iowa
Mae
Robert
Mel Shields
Denver
Colorado
Hanging of Greens at Washington United Methodist Church
The Hanging of the Greens service will be held Sunday at Washington United Methodist Church. A cooperative supper at 5:30 p.m. precedes decorating at 6:30 p.m. A sanctuary program at 7:15 p.m. features Christmas carols, a youth musical, chalk talk, an Oscar Steele family devotion, a Christmas story with children, and Spanish carols. Families bring table service and two dishes to pass. milk and coffee provided.
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Washington United Methodist Church
Oscar Steele
Soldier McFarland Assigned to Korea Near DMZ
Sp 4 Ricky W. McFarland US 54930434 of A Company 1st Battalion 23rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, APO San Francisco, California 96224, has a new address. He serves with the 2nd Infantry in Korea near the demilitarized zone.
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Ricky W. McFarland
Inf
San Francisco
Calif
McFarland
Korea
Demilitarized Zone
Herman Goacher Dies at 91 in Arkansas City
Herman E. Goacher, 91, of 1001 North Sixth Avenue, died December 4, 1968, in Washington County Hospital after nine months bedfast. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Oliver Parish. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born January 20, 1877 in Greene County Illinois, he married Rebecca Price July 14, 1907 in Clarendon Arkansas. she died February 26, 1920. Survived by two children Maria Hicks Eureka Springs Arkansas and Albert Goacher Davenport. Ernest Freeman Davenport. three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was a retired button cutter and member of Faith Baptist Church.
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North Sixth Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones
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Oliver Parish
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Greene County
Ill
Elise
Mary Ann Mayers Goacher
Illinois
Clarendon
Thompson dies at Junction in Iowa obituary
Harry Bruce Thompson 64 of rural Columbus Junction died at home Tuesday night December 3. He was a state agriculture department inspector. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev Earl E Josten officiating. Burial in Grandview Cemetery. Born September 1 1904 in Muscatine he married Edna Norris April 27 1926 in Iowa City. Survived by four sons one daughter five grandchildren one sister and several in laws plus a host of friends. He was a member of United Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge.
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Harry Bruce Thompson
State Department of Agriculture
Stacy - Lewis
Earl E. Josten
Grandview Cemetery
Mr. Thompson
Muscatine
Herbert G
Ida Popplar Thompson
Iowa City
Edna Norris
United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Robert
Thomas W
Moline
Stephen R
Davenport
Robert Ahle
Lee Murry
Tacoma
Washington
Roy C. Williams 86 dies suddenly in Keokuk area
Roy C. Williams 86, lifelong farmer and area resident, died at 7 45 a m Tuesday December 3 1968 at home from an apparent heart attack. Services will be at 2 p m Thursday at South Keokuk Church of the Brethren with Rev Don Bonney officiating. Burial in Brethren Cemetery. Survivors include wife Maude Gillam Williams a son Howard Ollie three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Roy C. Williams
Roy Williams
South Keokuk
Richland
Simon
Sarah Wonderlich Williams
Maude Gillam
Howard
Thanksgiving visitors at United Presbyterian Home
Mrs Lulu Randolph hosted a diverse group of relatives and friends including Mabel Denham and her son Douglas of Oklahoma City and Miss Eva Millen a patient in the Health Center. Visitors from Iowa Pennsylvania and Illinois called on Mrs Simpson and family during a week of visits from Malverne Allentown Mt Pleasant Hinckley Keota Dayton and Washington connections.
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Lulu Randolph
Mabel Denham
Douglas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Grace Wade
Eva Millen
Stanley Simpson
Jennifer
Allentown
Albert Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
Richland
Iowa
Rogert Tweedy
Mt. Pleasant
Sam Erwin
Olds
Benson
Winfield
Stanley Jones
Hinckley
Illinois
Art Krause
Keota
Marty Owen
Dayton
Ohio
Washington
Otto Walton
Simpson
Dog Missing as Police Seek Bite Incident Echoes
Chief of Police Glenn Murphy said the dog that bit Mark Davis, son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Davis, Tuesday morning has not been located. He noted officers have followed all leads but cannot find the animal and emphasized the goal is to place it under observation. If the dog remains unfound, the boy may receive rabies vaccinations.
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Glenn Murphy
Mark Davis
Virgil Davis
Y's Men entertain at ladies night with local group
The Washington Y's Men hosted a ladies night program directed by Mrs. Don Oxenford. The Charmenaires provided the entertainment with seasonal tunes as dinner was served to members, wives, and guests. Plans were announced for the annual Y's Men's children's Christmas party next Tuesday evening.
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The
Charmenaires
Washington Y
Don Oxenford
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