Married Sixty Years for Theo and Dumont Couple
Mr and Mrs Theo Dumont celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on November 21. Attending were their children Mrs Homer Wallerich of Keota Bernard Dumont of Washington Mrs Harold Gabriel of Packwood and Homer Dumont of Fresno California. The family includes 26 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Dumount
Homer Wallerich
Keota
Bernard Dumont
Washington
Harold Gabriel
Packwood
Homer Dumont
Fresno
Calif
Twin births and obituaries sweep local news items
Word has reached Portales New Mexico of twins born November 29 to Tex House and Gretchen Welsh. Donald Perry and Robin Helene weigh four pounds five ounces and three pounds four teen ounces. Great grandparents are Welsh and Jungbluth of Washington. Lyzelle Messer of Mt Pleasant died this morning. survivors include E H Messer and Mrs Earl Moran. P J Hoover will winter in Arcadia Florida from April. Clarence Goodwin Jr of San Francisco visited family in West Chester Cedar Rapids area. Larry and wife Shalla welcomed their second daughter Elizabeth Olive Beth weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Grandparents are W J Shannon and Dwane Shalla. Mrs Jess Quigley returned from Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Marion Avenue UPW Circle VI meets Thursday at 9:15 a.m. at the church. Circle VII plans a 6:30 p.m. potluck at Mrs Chester Eatinger’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Portales
N. M
Gretchen Welsh
Don Welshes
Farmington
Donald Perry
Robin Helene
Charles Welsh
Carl Jungbluth
Washington
Clarence Goodwin Jr
San Francisco
Clarence Goodwin
West Chester
Dean Funston
Keota
Richard Harvey
Cedar Rapids
Harveys
Larry Shalla
Elizabeth Olive
Beth
W. J. Shannon
Dwane Shalla
Marion Avenue
UPW
Sikke Temple
Circle VII
Chester Eatinger
Social calendar events and church group meetings listed
A dense social calendar outlines meetings and activities for Tuesday through Friday including DAR at 7 30 p m with note on venue change Nurses Association potluck at Nurses Home 6 30 p m Christmas legends program White Shrine Christmas ceremonial at Temple officers urged to attend Wednesday memberships include Singer Longer Club West Chester WSCS at church Crawfordsville CES Masonic Temple Catholic Daughters Christmas party Washington Do Retarded Children’s Association and more Various clubs hold Christmas exchanges luncheons and officer installations at Captain’s Table Captain’s Table noted for several events plus Santa at 7 40 p m and election by‑laws VFW Auxiliary and Just Us Club events plus many Circle meetings at Halcyon House and Temple venues various charity drives and by‑laws voting finally Brighton OES at 8 p m Temple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
Harold Durst
Nurses Association
Nurses Home
White Shrine
Temple
John Kiene
West Chester
WSCS
Crawfordsville Ces
Masonic Temple
St. James School
Washington Do
ISU
Good Will Club
Bertha Henry
Washington County Association For
VFW
Francis Reed
Just Us
Rebekah Club
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Wayne Knapp
Pleasant Hill
John Mattes
Walnut Women’s Club
Rodney Letts
CES
Rural Women’s Club
Grant Humston
Heights
State Cafe
Jerry Simmering
Christian Cwf Martha Group
Jerry Tyer
Green Meadows
Methodist
Wscs Circle I
Veda Latta
Halcyon House
Joseph Rehfeldt
William Boshart
Carlton Mangold
Edgar Stewart
Ruth
Claude Tucker
Esther
Ray Leon
Child Saving Institute
Omaha
Brighton Oes
Funeral Services for Merle Lytle and Mary Horning
Funeral services for Merle Lytle of Washington were held at 2 30 p m Sunday at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev M O Smith officiating. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with pallbearers led by Robert Ross and Richard Ross. Honorary pallbearers included L J Kehoe and Glen Laffer. A separate service for Mrs Mary M Horning took place at 3 p m Saturday at Jones Funeral Home, with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Donald Attig Harry Attig Wayne Mangold Robert Vincent Edward A Peiffer and LeRoy Reber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Lytle
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Mrs Skubal’s pupils perform Christmas recitals at home
Twenty five piano and organ pupils of Mrs John Skubal gave two Christmas recitals at the Skubal home east of Haskins on Thursday and Friday after school. Selections included piano solos and duets with Carol Wehr accompanying on the organ. Memory award qualifiers named include Kathy Skubal Jeanette Klopfenstein Cindy Bixby Pat OConnor Susan OConnor Cindy Greene Robin Greene Barbara Podaril Dick Podaril Leanne Swailes Jay Hauenstein Carol Wehr Christine Vernimont Others performing included Jill Hauenstein Marty Miller Chris Wehr Linda Graf Jane Trotter Connie Hixson Nancy Wood Dee Kaufman Ricky Jenkins Rhonda Jenkins Judy Orris Linda Orris. Attendance and practice awards will be announced later. refreshments and social time followed each recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Skubal
Skubal
Haskins
Carol Wehr
Kathy Skubal
Jeanette Klopfenstein
Cindy Bixby
Pat O’connor
Susan O’connor
Cindy Greene
Robin Greene
Barbara Podaril
Dick Podaril
Leanne Swailes
Jay Hauenstein
Christine Vernimont
Jill Hauenstein
Marty Miller
Chris Wehr
Linda Graf
Jane Trotter
Connie Hixson
Nancy Wood
Dee Kaufman
Ricky Jenkins
Rhonda Jenkins
Judy Orris
Linda Orris
Tish Sterling Debuts in Paradise Road Film
Hollywood report notes Tish Sterling, daughter of Ann Sothern and Robert Sterling, will make her movie debut in the film Paradise Road. The announcement highlights her lineage and entry into cinema under the UPI wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Tish Sterling
Ann Sothern
Robert Sterling
Paradise Road
Judy Kirkpatrick Honored at Coffee Ahead of Wedding
Judy Kirkpatrick was honored with a 9:30 o clock coffee Saturday morning at the Captain's Table in anticipation of her forthcoming marriage to Kenneth Johnson of Hedrick January 8. The tables featured blue and white ribbons and wedding bells, with a double ring centerpiece showing a bridal couple on the gift table. Hostesses were Mrs. Leonard Llewellyn, Mrs. James McQuaid, Mrs. Clinton Hensel, and Mrs. Paul Boettcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kirkpatrick
Kenneth Johnson
Hedrick
Leonard Llewellyn
James Mc.Quaid
Clinto Hensel
Paul Boettcher
Thorp Finance declares quarterly dividends and growth
Thorp Finance Corp. directors announce a 10 cent per share quarterly common stock dividend payable December 20 to shareholders of record December 10. A $2.50 per share preferred stock dividend payable December 31 to holders of record December 22 was also declared. The firm reports 129 branches: 83 in Wisconsin, 23 in Iowa as Thorp Credit Inc., 22 in Minnesota as Thorp Loan & Thrift Co., and one in Missouri as Thorp Credit Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THORP
Wis
Thorp Finance Corp
Emil E. Kostner
Wisconsin
Iowa
Thorp Credit Inc
Minnesota
Thorp Loan & Thrift Co
Missouri
Thorp Credit Corp
Hanging of the greens at Washington Methodist Church
About 300 people including children and adults attended a Christmas decorating event at Washington Methodist Church on Sunday evening. The potluck supper began the program, with Sunday School classes decorating rooms while MYF and adults adorned other areas and carols closed the evening alongside a family worship skit by the Raymond Carter family. The event was planned by Oscar Steele, Bruce Campbell, and their spouses with Charles Goodell leading singing and Carlton Bump chairing decorating plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Methodist Church
MYF
Raymond Carter
Oscar Steele
Bruce Campbell
Charles Goodell
Carlton Bump
Mrs Anna Chansky to Celebrate 100th Birthday
Mrs Anna Chansky a former area resident now at Shady Lawn Nursing Home will observe her 100th birthday on December 24 She is a gold star mother widow of John Chansky and mother of Roy Walter Ludwig and a deceased son Her grandson Donald Chansky and two great grandchildren Barbara Ann and Donald Chansky live in Tucson Arizona Her image has appeared on Channel 4 TV during Christmas Eve news and is likely to be shown again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Sojka) Chansky
Shady Lawn
12Th Street
Rock Island
Ill
Chansky
John Chansky
Roy
Walter
Ludwig
Donald Chansky
Tucson
Ariz
Barbara Ann
Investors' Club Annual Dinner and Officer Slate
The Washington Investors' Club held its annual dinner at the Steak House east of Washington. Ralph Martin presided at the business meeting and Gilbert Mills delivered the treasurer's report. Nominating committee members Paul Ryan and Kermit Jones presented officers for the coming year: Howard Hazen president, Philip Mills vice president, Prior Fenn secretary, Leon Hilfman treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Investors’ Club
Washington
Ralph Martin
Gilbert Mills
Paul Ryan
Kermit Jones
Howard Hazen
Philip Mills
Prior Fenn
Leon Hilfman
Daering Couple to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Hills
Mr and Mrs Duane Daering of Hills celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home and an open house at St Josephs Church social hall in Hills from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday Invitations are not sent but all friends and relatives are welcome They were married December 18 1940 at St Pauls Evangelical Church in Washington They have four children Patricia Murray of Route 3 Iowa City Gaylen Kron of Hills and two sons James and Edwin at home They also have three granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daering
St. Joseph’s Church
Hills
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Washington
Richard
Patricia) Murray
Route 3
Iowa City
Gaylen
Susan) Kron
James
Edwin
Public Health Nurses Elect New Chairman At State Convention
The second district of the Iowa Public Health Nurses Association met at the Captain's Table in Washington Thursday evening. Harry Tiller spoke on Our Community and School. Edith Garrett of Oskaloosa was elected chairman for the coming year with nurses attending from Ottumwa Oskaloosa Fairfield Sigourney and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Public Health Nurses Association
Washington
Harry Tiller
Edith Garrett
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Sigourney
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Today’s Record
Admitted Yesterday: Nancy Anna Peterson from Washington for surgical reasons. Douglas Potter of Washington admitted for medical care. Harry Rommel of Rubio also admitted for medical treatment. Births Today: Mr and Mrs Larry Shalla of Riverside announce a daughter. Dismissed Today: Miss Vivian Booth of Washington. Mrs Gene Doyie and her son from Keota. John Lance of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Anna Peterson
Washington
Douglas Potter
Harry Rommel
Rubio
Larry Shalla
Riverside
Vivian Booth
Gene Doyie
Keota
John Lance
Post Office Urges Early Mailing for Christmas Season
The Post Office Department urges early mailing to avoid delays during the Christmas peak. It recalls 1815 New Orleans mail failures and a 1812 battle delay, stressing plan ahead, use ZIP codes, and double check addresses as seven billion pieces will move nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
New Orleans
Belgium
Levy
Washington Evening Journal staff and affiliations
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager with William Shannon as Vice President and Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer in Local Advertising, Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
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Mrs
Theo Dumont
Dumonts
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Clear Creek
East Washington Street
Dumont
Lyzelle Messer
Mt. Pleasant
E. H. Messer
Earl Moran
P. J. Hoover
Arcadia
Fla
Jess Quigley
Mercy Hospital
Funeral Home
Sherman
Eden
Barbie, Ken
Skipper
Ricky
Chrochet
Delbert Krotz
Circle Drive
Wolf's Flower Shop
Cofee
Thorp Finance
Anna Chansky
Investors’ Club
Duane Daerings
Duane Daering
Hou
Merny
Wurlitzer
Alltransistor Organ
Asic Company
Plete, Friendly Music Service
Washington, Iowa
Rex Emerson
Linda Jean
Ronald R. Ross
Ted Ross
Miss Emerson
Atlantic High School
McCleery- Cumming Company
Washington High School
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Air Force
Pella Community Hospital
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
The
Washington Evening Journal
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Towa
Paharaain
Brown’s Shoe Fit Company
East Side Sq
Reddy
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