Local notes include visits and service updates
Mrs E E Ward visited Maplewood Manor in Keota delivering goodies from the Washington chapter DAR. Dr and Mrs Charles R Burns and daughters Brenda and Stacy of Leduc Alberta Canada plan Christmas week visits. Burns is a former Fern Woodyard. Third Class Petty Officer Ron W Lenninger, formerly of the area, departed Nov 15 for a nine month tour in the Mediterranean aboard USS Shangri La. His wife Sue Schulten resides in River Grove Illinois. Farm Bureau Women's Committee meets Dec 11 at 1 30 pm at the Farm Bureau building. Mrs Lloyd Ames of Sheffeld and Mrs Joe Miller of Columbus Junction visited Mrs Isaac Kleese. James Carter of Clear Lake attended an insurance school in Davenport and joined his mother Mrs Ames for the return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Burns
Brenda
Stacy
Leduc
Alberta
Canada
Burns
Fern
P. O. Box
Edmonton
Ron W. Lenninger
Here
Mediterranean
Shangri la
Ron
Navy
United States
Sue Schulten
River Grove
Ill
Lloyd Ames
Sheffield
Joe Miller
Columbus Junction
Isaac Kleese
Kleese
James Carter
Clear Lake
Davenport
Mrs. Ames
Mrs. Kleese
Miller
Admitted and Births in Washington and Keota Records
Admitted yesterday Lenard Flynn Washington medical and Mrs Ray Lowe Brighton medical. Births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dyle Van Fleet Washington. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Elsie Garrett Washington. Today Mrs Raymond Gordon Keota and baby girl Skipton Anna Sheetz Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenard Flynn
Washington
Ray Lowe
Brighton
Dyle van Fleet
Elsie Garrett
Raymond Gordon
Keota
Skipton
Anna Sheetz
Lasek duo lead bridge marathon at end of round three
In the Y's Men’s bridge marathon, Mr and Mrs Lasek top the standings after round three with 9 310 points. Second place goes to Mr and Mrs Don Hanson with 8 050 points and third to Mr and Mrs Leon Hillman with 7 800 points. Other top ten entries include Mr and Mrs Bill Horton 7 730 and Mr and Mrs Bob Huber 6 430 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lasek
Don Hanson
Leon Hillman
Bill Horton
Bob Huber
Lyle Edwards
Dean Stanley
Herb Osineup
Ivan Jarvis
John Walker
Breakdown in Y pool forces cancellations
The YMCA cancels this afternoon swimming classes and swim team practice due to a pump breakdown. A replacement part has been ordered and may arrive before Friday. Swimmers are asked to call the YW office Friday before coming. If the part is late, the pool will stay closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Jim Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Riverside Update On Lukavsky Family Visit
Mrs. William Lukavsky returned home Monday after visiting Eugene Lukavskys in Des Moines. Mrs. Irene Heck Jim and Janice were at the Lukavsky home Sunday. Mrs. Heck stayed longer. Mrs. Eugene Lukavsky has been ill. Ralph Leroy Osborne Jr fined $10 for driving without lights before Justice Glenn Holden. Charles Gary Kessler fined $10 for failing to stop at a stop sign. He was arrested by highway patrolmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
William Lukavsky
Eugene Lukavskys
Des Moines
Irene Heck
Jim
Janice
Lukavsky
Heck
Eugene Lukavsky
Ralph Leroy Osborne Jr
Justice of the Pease
Glenn Holden
Charles Gary Kessler
Fairfield
Holden
Prayer vigil planned for Gillesby family in Washington
Friends and family of Gordon Gillesby and his mother request prayers as a kidney transplant is scheduled Friday in Denver Colorado. The First Presbyterian Church in Washington will be open for silent vigil from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m with Rev. Clarence Dehne traveling to Denver to be with the Gillesbys during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gillesby
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Gordon Gillesby
Denver
Colo
Clarence Dehne
Gillesbys
Funeral Friday for Clarence W. Locke
Funeral services for Clarence W. Locke will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in Sherman-Eden Funeral Home. Locke, longtime manager of the State Theatre, retired in 1964 and later lived in Des Moines managing a motel until illness forced retirement. He and Mrs. Locke returned to Washington to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Locke
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Locke
State Theatre
Des Moines
Mrs. Locke
Washington
Troop 237 Plans Court of Honor at Local Church
Boy Scout Troop 237 schedules a court of honor in the basement of a Methodist church on Monday December 11 at 7 p.m. Public invited. No potluck dinner but cookies coffee and milk will be served. New and transferring scouts join, including eight from a disbanded Christian troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lucas
Jack Reed
Stuart Larsen
Jack Gilmore
Post Office to Open on Two Saturdays in December
The Washington post office will operate all day on Saturday December 9 and 16 with hours 8 am to 5 pm at the stamp and parcel post window and 9 am to 5 pm at the money order window where 4 and 5 cent stamps will be sold. On Saturday December 23 the stamps window closes at noon. The post office will be closed Monday December 25 for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Office
Harry Levy
Funeral plan for Kim Cunningham in Columbus Junction
Funeral services are tentatively set for 1 30 p m Friday for Kim Lee Cunningham 16 son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Cunningham of Conesville The Rev Hubert Sunderman will conduct the service at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery The death occurred after he suffocated Monday night when he fell into a grain bin while helping unload corn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Kim Lee Cunningham
Raymond Cunningham
Conesville
David
Germany
Hubert Sunderman
Stacy Lewis
Columbus City
Frances Williams 92 dies after long illness in Iowa
Anna I. Williams 92 a Grace Hill resident died Dec 7 1967 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after three months illness. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home Saturday 1 30 p m with Rev Arthur Peters. burial Grace Hill cemetery. Born December 4 1875 at Grace Hill she married William Sankey in 1894, later John Williams in 1936. Surviving children and stepchildren reside across Texas California Kansas and Des Moines with grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Grace Hill Moravian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna I. Williams
Grace Hill
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Parkview
Wayland
Jones
Arthur Peters
Grace Hill Cemetery
Anna Meyer
John
Wilhelmina
John) Meyer
William T. Sankey
John Williams
Wiliams
Iowa
Colorado
Raymond L. Sankey
Austin
Texas
J. O
Viola) Kirton
Modesto
Calif
Oriel W
Jack) Sankey
O.T. Deyoe
Ulysses
Kansas
Isaac Deyoe
Vernon Wiilliams
Attica
Joe Betrand
Des Moines
A.J
Charlotte) Robertson
Santa Claus to Visit Washington Friday Evening
Santa Claus will be in Washington Friday evening inviting youngsters to greet him on the sidewalks around the square. He has no definite plans beyond meeting local children before Christmas. Stores in Washington are open Friday night and Saturday night this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Washington
Santa
Washington social calendar highlights club and church events
Thursday through next week lists many religious and civic group activities in Washington. FOE Auxiliary meets at 7:30 p.m. at half. Priscilla and Esther groups gather at churches with transport and item drives for shut ins. Friday circles, dutiful Christmas programs, gift exchanges and meals fill church and community rooms. Zeredatha Council, UPW, and other groups schedule meetings, dinners, and shows through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOE
Christian C
Martha Group
Deane Clingman
Priscilla Group
Harold Beenblossom
Esther Group
Gladys Putman
Dorcas
Clarence Brown Jr
Ruth Group
Scott Wilcox
Harold Stephens
Brighton Ces
Masonic Temple
Home Art Club
Fred Coakley
Baptist John Vaughn
Marion Avenue
UPW Association
Washington Evening Journal admixture line on staff and affiliations
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists editors managers and ad staff and notes publication schedule and postal classification. It mentions David Rider editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising and Howard Hazen production superintendent. It states published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th with second class matter status under a March 3 1879 act and affiliations with press associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rider
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circuulations
Go and Let Go Club Elects New Officers
Mrs A J Mayers entertained the Go and Let Go Club as Mrs Leonard Goeke presided. New officers are Mrs Paul Hazelett president Mrs Eugene Engel VP Mrs Robert Miksch secretary treasurer and Mrs Leonard Brinning reporter. Committees named Yearbook gifts and flowers. Mrs Corpman provided entertainment and a Christmas tree origin story. Members shared Christmas meal customs. A Christmas exchange was held and refreshments served. Mrs Miksch will host the January meeting at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Mayers
Leonard Goeke
Paul Hazelett
Eugene Engel
Robert Miksch
Leonard Brinning
Carl Corpman
Max Waterhouse
Slleah Farrier
Novella Hess
Bernice Carr
Corpman
Service Members Named In Local Notices
Eagle Sp 4 Herman A. Eagle Jr. serving with Co B 1st Bn 28th Infantry at APO San Francisco. Gardner T Sgt Donald E. Gardner in the 33rd Air Rescue Squadron stationed in Okinawa for three years. son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Eagle Jr
28Th
Inf
APO
San Francisco Calif
Gardner
Donald E. Gardner
San Francisco
Calif
Everett Gardner
Okinawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. E. Ward
J. E. Lemmon
Maplewood Manor
DAR
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Lasek
Sherman
Eden
Wolf's Flower Shop
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Kim Cunningham
Bob
John Copes
Pennsylvania
New Holland House
Tom Collins
Cross & Blackwell
Schick
Knotts Berry Farm
R. L. Lytle
Pease
Zeredatha Council
White Shrine Bridge
Mabel Rehfeldt
Towyn Davies
Ella Gordon
Association For
Covunty
St. Joseph’s Circle
St. James
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Armstrong
Squire Shoppe
L. G. Robertson
Montgomery Ward
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