Good Neighbor Deed Gathers Community To Harvest 160 Acres
Neighbors and friends join John Jeffries to pick 160 acres of corn on the Roy Lewash and Schiebel farms. Sixty six workers use 16 pickers 25 tractors 50 wagons six elevators and two trucks aided by suppliers and local businesses. Names of participants and women who provided meals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jeffries
Roy Lewash
Schiebel Place
Bill Jeffries
Leland Jeffries
Harold Wylie
Howard Greiner
Everette Westen
Sam Schantz
Jack Wagner
Lyle Wilson
Clyde Dawson
George Janecek
Gerald Hoyle
Clarence Blum
Donald Bartholomew
Yaro Chmelar
Bill Chmelar
John Combs
Harold Steele
Bruce
Adult class on tractor tune up in Washington
The Washington Adult Farmer Class holds its first meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Perdock Inc Service Shop in Washington. Ron Andersen of Washington High School will explain using an electronic scope and instruments to tune a tractor and measure horsepower before and after on a dynamometer furnished by International Harvester. The sessions will address farm problems on Thursday nights and all interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Perdock Inc
Ron Andersen
Washington High School
International Harvester
Washington High to Present Christmas Concert December 14
The Vocal Music department of Washington high school presents its annual Christmas Concert in the school auditorium December 14 at eight o'clock. Major work on the program will be A Christmas Oratorio by Saint Saens, with numbers by the High School Chorus Mixed Chorus and the Hi-Fi's. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocal Music
Washington High School
Charles Camille Saint Saens
Hayes Named Commanding Officer Of Washington National Guard Unit
Lt. Charles E. Hayes appointed commander and garrison for the Washington unit of the National Guard replacing Capt. Jerry L. Higgins who is relieved. The change is tied to the Iowa National Guard reorganization affecting the local unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hayes
Washington
National Guard
Hayes
Jerry L. Higgins
Iowa National Guard
Mrs Matilda Peiffer Dies at Sigourney Iowa
Mrs. Matilda Peiffer, 63, died at her home in Sigourney Saturday. Funeral held at St Marys Catholic Church in Sigourney with burial in Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery at Clear Creek. Born November 17, 1904 in Clear Creek Township, she married Edmund A. Peiffer February 12, 1924. Survived by husband, five sons, 17 grandchildren, four brothers, and three sisters, with relatives listed in Keota, Sigourney, Harper, Ottumwa, and Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Matilda Peiffer
Sigourney
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sts. Peter and Paul
Clear Creek
Peiffer
Clear Creek Township
Peter N
Anna Hammes Sieren
Edmund A. Peiffer
Richard
Harper
Howard
Iowa City
Kenneth
Waterloo
Jerome
Poplar Bluffs
Delbert
Newton
Albert
Walter
Bernard
John
Mike Greiner
Clarence Weber
Charles Williamson
Ottumwa
Dora Olts 94 Dies in Wellman Minnesota
Mrs Dora Louise Olts aged 94 died Saturday night at her daughter Mrs Joe Barta's home in Wellman Funeral services are planned for Wednesday afternoon in Minnesota She was born July 17 1873 in Cooper Creek Illinois daughter of Christopher and Minnie Rushmeyer She married Martin Luther Otts in Atkins Minnesota She belonged to Congregational Church Rebekah Lodge 50 years American Legion Auxiliary Gold Star Mother She is survived by daughter and Lewis of Atkins Minnesota one grandchild two great grandchildren She was predeceased by husband in 1940 one son and eight siblings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Dora Louise Olts
Minnesota
Olts
Joe Barta
Cooper Creek
Christopher
Minnie Mahnke Rushmeyer
Martin Luther Otts
Atkins, Minn
Congregational Church
Rebekah Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Lewis
Atkinson
Minn
Red Cross seeks cookies for Veterans Hospital drive
The Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross has accepted a quota of 61 dozen cookies to be delivered to the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City by December 20. Individuals or groups are urged to call Mrs. Walter Sheetz or the Red Cross office in Washington to contribute. Each cookie must be individually wrapped. The previous week’s quota is already filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Red Cross
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Walter Sheetz
Red Cross
Washington
Men in Service Sp-4 Harry John Miller
Sp-4 Harry John Miller serves with Company C 538th EBC at APO San Francisco California 96233. The item notes his service assignment and location in the military unit roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry John Miller
San Francisco
California
Former Junction Man Dies in East Moline
Earl F. Wall 52 formerly of Columbus Junction was found dead in East Moline likely from a heart attack. Services set for Wednesday at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Born Conesville June 29 1915 he lived in Conesville years and worked 20 years at John Deere Harvester Works. Survived by father Frank Wall Restopia Columbus Junction and brother William Wall Rock Island. World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus’ Junction
Earl F. Wall
East Moline
Columbus Junction
Stacy Lewis
Indian Creek Cemetery
Mr. Wall
Conesville
John Deere Harvester Works
Frank Wall
Restopia
William Wall
Rock Island, HI
Funeral for Charles D. Conklin Planned in Ogden
Charles D. Conklin 64 died unexpectedly at his Ogden home Sunday. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Carson Funeral Home Ogden with burial in local cemetery. Born Aug. 3 1903 Keota son of Charles E. and Bertha Conklin. Survived by wife Velda Van Meter three daughters Doris Steven Delores Johnson Beverly Williams three sons Ronald Perry Richard Ogden Lyle in U S Navy one great grandchild. Three sisters also survive. one sister and four children preceded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dewey Conklin
Ogden
Carson
Mr. Conklin
Keota
Charles E
Bertha Chapman Conklin
Velda van Meter
Doris Steven
Grand Junction
Delores Johnson
Beverly Williams
Perry
Ronald
Richard
Ogden and
Lyle
U.S. Navy
California
Lawrence Smith
Bentonsville
Ark
Marice Kelsey
Richard Wiseman
Oskaloosa
Neighbors pick corn for Bohr brothers aid effort
Forty five neighbors and friends gathered at Marvin Bohr and Sons farm November 30 to harvest corn for the Bohr Brothers after Marvin Bohr’s illness and death. Fourteen pickers and equipment aided, about 12 000 bushels were stored in cribs by evening. Fuel came from Wellman Oil Co. and others. Coffee and cookies were served by the Bohr family. Organizers James Murphy and Dave Winegarden led volunteers. many locals contributed equipment, food, and serving help at the Legion hall in Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Bohr and Sons
Bohr
James Murphy
Dave Winegarden
Irene Becker
Mildred Huber
Marie Huber
Betty Murphy
Neomi Huber
Mary Romoser
Toni Romoser
Jo Peiffer
Opal Bickford
Shirley Ann Bohr
Bertha Durst
John Durst Jr
Vivian Fleming
Rosemary Johnson
Phyllis Lyle
Dora Tinnes
Betty Stoutner
Glenda Hammen
Shirley Jean Bohr
Sam Davis
Cleo Berg
Christina Bohr
Leonard Bayliss
Gerald Graf
J. J. Aller
M. C. Aller
The
Legion Hall
Wellman
Fined in three separate local incidents
Gladys Irene Fisher of Ainsworth paid a $50 fine in justice court after intoxication arrest by highway patrol and city police. Ralph Roy Evanovich of Washington fined $10 for illegal U turn, arrested by city police. Jerry Arlen Miller of Hamburg Iowa fined $15 in justice court after a West Madison accident with Dennis Alan Crawford of Route 1 Wellman. Miller charged with failure to yield. No injuries. $200 damage to Crawford, $250 to Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Irene Fisher
Ainsworth
Justice of the Peace Court
Ralph Roy Evanovich
Washington
Jerry Arlen Miller
Hamburg
Iowa
West Madison
Dennis Alan Crawford
Wellman
Miller
Crawford
Local people travel and news from Washington area
Mr and Mrs John Been blossom Sr leave for Rodger s Ark after Mrs Beenblossom s sister Mrs Floyd Morris died Monday Mrs Louella Pearson heads to Glen dale Calif to spend winter and visit son David Pearson Mr and Mrs Howard Kennedy of Lyons Kan visit with Floyd Olds family Hawk ins relative Laird Hawk ins in University Hospitals Iowa City for injuries slight improvement Duane Johnson Randy and Wendy Johnson City N Y visit Washington en route to Huron S D to pastor Bible Baptist Church Huron Dec 7 to begin Dec 10 address 255 7th Street SE Huron S D Richard Bordwell to Mercy Hospital Iowa City for tests possible back surgery Paul Dybvik Brainerd Minn father of Robert Ferrell Minneapolis former Washington resident Mae Lamb travels by bus to Albia to see daughter Harold Brooks family and grandson Sp Michael K Brooks from Vietnam
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kennedy
Lyons
Kan
Floyd Olds
Hawkins
Ainsworth
Duane Johnson
Randy
Wendy
Johnson City
N. Y
Johnson
Earle Booth
Huron
S. D
Paul Dybvik
Oak Street
Brainerd
Minn
Robert Ferrell
Minneapolis
Washington
Dybvik
Ferrell
Wisconsin Avenue North
Mae Lamb
Albia
Harold Brooks
Michael K. Brooks
Vietnam
Keota Residents in Mercy Hospital Names and Rooms
Three Keota residents are in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City awaiting messages from friends. Jerry Flynn son of Mr and Mrs John Flynn had an appendectomy Monday and is in room 312. Mrs Dale Vincent underwent surgery Monday and is in room 334. Mamie Oliver is a patient in room 429.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jerry Flynn
John Flynn
Dale Vincent
Mamie Oliver
Mercy
Health News From Washington Area Hospitals
Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Don Darby shire of West Chester for medical care Mrs. Harold Hesseltine of Richland for surgical treatment Mrs. Howard Capp of Washington for surgery Ambrose Gilpin of Washington medical and Mrs. James Jinkens of Washington medical Births report a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cavin of Washington Dismissals today include Mrs. Otto Walton of Washington Mrs. Sam James of Columbus Junction Ernie Kriner of Washington and Mrs. Paul Evans Jr. and her son of Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Darbyshire
West Chester
Harold Hesseltine
Richland
Surgical
Howard Capp
Washington
Ambrose Gilpin
James Jinkens
Gilbert Cavin
Otto Walton
Sam James
Columbus Junction
Ernie Kriner
Paul Evans Jr
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Jeffries
Jim Munn
Archie Kauffman
Johnnie Arbogast
John Kiene
Alvin Horak
Hal Colliver
Dwight Colliver
Don Applegate
H. J. Brenneman
Clayde Gardner
Wayne Robinson
Dwight Leichty
Ronnie Fritz
Bob Watson
J. E. Wasson
Merle Bates
Everette Gardner
Jim Jeffries
Randy Jeffries
Jim Stalder
Larry Knorr
Ferdinand
Ployees
Maynard Goff Jr
Standard Oil Co
Hubert Romine
Jarvis Appliance Store
Wilbur Prebyl
Edith Glassburner
Lenard Beauregard
Clyde Dawson Jr
Clyde Dawson Sr
Les Chorpening
Harold Cortum
Ben Bruegge
McAtlin
Donald Holmes
Roy Steele
Ralph Witthoft
Herb Campbell
Elwyn Corey
Clay Goode
Walter Westen
Archie,Kaufman
Eva Bartholomew
Don Bartholomew
Howard Hoyle
Melvin Campbell
LeRoy Kaufman
Lt. Hayes
Martin's
Fabric Service Center
North
Dora Olts
Harvey
Robert G. Harvey
Palms
Calif
Charles D. Conklin
Ogden, la
Wolf's Flower Shop
Pete
Santas
Washington’s
Northeast Pole
Squire
Squire Shoppe
Evening Journal
Bernard Berg
Ted Griffith
Ira Huber
Larry Whetstine
LeRoy Huber
Herbert Huber
Gary Peiffer
Dick Stoutner
Victor Tinmes
Roger Johnson
Albert Greiner
Lawrence Whetstine
Donald Fleming
Gary Romoser
Chick
John Romoser
Les Reber
Ed Whetstine
Harold Murphy
Glenn Stoutner
Dan Bennett
Zeno Aller
Robert Becker
Marlin Romoser
Richard Lyle
Clarence Redlinger
Brooks Stoutner
Allen Bohr
Don Reed
Howard Bohr
Harold Bohr
Marvin Hammen
Eugene Hammen
Leonard Hammen
Kenneth Striegel
David Winegarden
Leo Anderson
Hank Foster
Hubert Lines
Richard Huber
Mabel Aller
Ethel Winegarden
Margery Murphy
Lois Greiner
Myrtle Redlinger
John Beenblossom Sr
Rodgers, Ark
Louella Pearson
Glendale
David Pearsons
Richard Bordwell
Southwest Corner Square
Bob Stevenson
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Des Moines
Sioux City
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