Dear Auntie December 7 1968 personal column notes
The writer reports on pre Christmas weather and busy shopping in town with stores open nights. A dog rabies scare looms as a bite could require shots. A false alarm fire centers on a crayon in a hot air register. Local Y’s Men pinochle leaders are named, ambulance funding remains unresolved, funeral homes exit due to losses, and five weddings are invited soon. Affectionately, Your nephew.
Local Daughters Named in Stork Gazette Listings
The Stork Gazette lists numerous newborns with parental names and home addresses across Washington and nearby towns. Recipients include Leanna Lynn Norton Kelly Ann Lucia Tina Jo Ann Jones and others, detailing each child as the offspring of listed mothers and fathers with street or rural route locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina JO Ann Jones
Ray James Jones
Columbus Junction
Christmas Tree Industry Reflections On Family Traditions
The writer notes field work paused by Jack Frost but fall plowing continues. Thanksgiving fosters family ties, while social changes strain kinship. A tree farm visit evokes joy in selecting a household Christmas tree and the sustainable planting cycle. A north plantation shipments by diesel truck with chicken wire wrapped trees illustrates industrial repurposing and road smoke.
Note to Readers Saturday Journal summary offer
The Saturday Edition targets out-of-state readers with a quick weekly summary of local news. It markets home delivery to former Washington residents for $3.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Washington
Washington Week in Review Highlights Local Winners
Kenneth Connelly receives the 61st Journal Watch for best carrier at a YMCA party with staked prizes for others. Iowa license plates go on sale as crowds line up early. YWCA YMCA girls swim team defeats Oskaloosa 178 to 116. District celebrations include engagements, marriages, births, and Thanksgiving gatherings across Washington and nearby towns with multiple school and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Connelly
Dale Connelly
Journal Watch
YMCA
Washington
John Wolf
Calvin Wolf
Mike Reighard
Gailen Reighard
Washington County
Iowa
Jerold Lynn Hershberger
Wellman
Ywca - Ymca
Oskaloosa
Washington Ymca
Norenbergs Honored At Open House On 40th Anniversary
An open house for Mr and Mrs Isaac Norenberg marking their 40th wedding anniversary was held December 1 at the VFW hall Keota with friends and relatives present from 2 to 4 pm. Also noted are civic and personal milestones including Washington county cancer society chairman appointment for Burge Hammond, Kathryn Wingler enlisting in Navy Waves, Darrel Wade's 25th anniversary celebration, and various family events and travels of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lowe
Larry Neal
Florida
Missouri State College
Kirksville
Washington Y M CA
Oskaloosa Y
Oskypool
Washington
Dale Doggett
Fred
Carolyn Doggett
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Donald Shields
Judy Shields
Merle Statler
Denver
Colorado
Richard
Roger Martin
Merle Stone
Robert Po 1Son
Marvin Statler
Mark
Tony
Sherry
Cynthia
Max Groshong
Tracy
Eddie
Derby
Kansas
Max Martin
Brenda
Rhonda
Sandra
Clinton
Don Rich
Gwendolyn
Jolisa
Scott
Donja
Sonja
Dale Statler
Roy Sowash
Minnie Statler
Hazel Rapp
Bob Polson
Groshongs
Isaac Norenberg
V.F.W. Hall
Keota
Burge Hammond
Washington Community High School
Washington County
American Cancer Society
Hammond
Joe Knotek
Darrel D. Wade
American Red Cross Canteen Service
Robert Lowe
Willard Gray
Carl Kelley
Boy Bitten by German Police Dog in Washington
A 14 year old boy, Mark Davis, was severely bitten in the leg while riding his bike near the South 6th area by a German Police dog dragging a chain. Police ask dog owners to contact the department. City council approved fire truck and equipment bids, $16,855.50 plus $1,985.50 for certain hose and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Police Department
Glenn Murphy
Mark Davis
Virgil Davis
S. 8Th
South 6Th
Thomas Tanner
Louis McFadden
Central Fire Truck Corporation
Manchester
American Fire Apparatus Company
Marshalltown
Iowa
Tanner
McFadden
Washington
Waco students to share Wooley trust awards
J C Wooley of Columbia Missouri has funded a trust to award two annual prizes at Waco High School. Interest will fund an Excellence in Scholarship and an Excellence in Citizenship prize for graduates who attended Waco for grades 10 through 12. Stock totaling 2478.47 dollars funds the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wooley
Columbia
Missouri
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville High School
Waco
Wooley
Board of Education
Washington firemen elect Tom Tanner chief again
In Washington a Wednesday meeting re-elected Tom Tanner as fire chief. Lou McFadden will serve another term as first assistant and Bob Roe as second assistant. Don Whitehead named secretary treasurer. Army and Vietnam era notices follow with multiple local names and events including a hospital ICU listing, a helicopter pilot course completion, and Red Cross canteen service hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Tanner
Lou McFadden
Bob Roe
Don Whitehead
Local Notables Marry in November 30 1968 Ceremonies
Multiple wedding notices from Washington Iowa area including Beverly Davisson and Michael Trier at St James Catholic Church. Kathy Berkhoff and Daniel De Bord at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Diane Young and Greg Singer at United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville. Linda Severt and William Dasovic at St Adalbert's Omaha. Janelle Brousard and Larry Green. Charlene Fehlberg and Ronald Roth at First Mennonite Church Iowa City. Sharon Adam and Randall Gray at Mother Cabrini Church Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Louise Davisson
Rodney Davisson
Washington
Michael G. Trier
Gail Trier
Keota
St. James Catholic
Kathy Ann Berkhoff
Des Moines
C.P. Berkhoff
Daniel D. de Bord
Dale D. de Bord
Creston
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vernon Elgin
Diane Young
Greg Singer
United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
C. James Young
Stanley Singer
Wellman
Linda Ann Severt
Omaha
Nebraska
Rex C. Severt
William Leo Dasovic
G. Joseph Dasovic
St. Adalbert’s Catholic Church
Charlene Jean Fehlberg
Iowa City
William Fehlberg
South English
Ronald R. Roth
Wayland
Neal Roth
Richland
Sharon Adam
Donald Adam
Randall Gray
James Gray
Fairfield
Mother Cabrini Church
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Aunt Agatha
Hugo Lensch
Fitz
the Stork Gazette
Leanna Lynn Norton
Mrs
Dennis Norton
South Ninth, Washington
Kelly Ann Lucia
Frederick Lucia
North Second, Washington
Larry Thomas Pohren
Larry Ray Pohren
West 8Th, Muscatine
Robert William Hoskins
Robert Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Sean Christopher Miller
Robert Stephen Miller
Laura Ann Mickey
John Raymond Mickey
Main Street
Michael Todd Wilson
James Roy Wilson
Ainsworth
David Matthew Rustan
Garth Vernon Rustan
East
Harrison
Randall Ray Stalder
Ronald Ray Stalder
East Second
Joanna Kay Nelson
Joseph Robert NeLson
East Main
Mark Wade Dillavou
Luther Dillavou
East Third
Russell Lee Mann
Jimmie Munn
Jack Frost
Watch
al Fritz
Kevin Fort
George Fort
Kevin
Donald Stapp
Linda
George Lord
Glen Lord
Norman Selness
Elkhart
Indiana
Glen Williams
Ida Selness
Marvin Gronewold
Harley Josvanger
Davenport
Gene Anderson
Mr. Pleasant
Jane Sharp
Jane Polk
Tom Polk
Keith Vetter
Judy
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Martin J. McCarthy
St. Paul
Claude Holmes
Jensen Beach
Margaret Voorhees
Tom Dodder
Daryl Dodders
Shrevesport, la
The
Air Force
James R. Wilson
Route 1
Michael Todd
Washington County Hospital
Timothy James
Don Bealer
L. S. Wilson
Charles Joslin
Glen Ellyn
John Morrissey
John Baker
Muscatine
Leland Baker
Larry Simmering
Kimberling City
Shelly Christina
Donald Simmering
Near Washington
William Gilmore
Bartlesville
Oklo
Joe Sotelo
Mrs. Sotelo
Evelyn Beckman
Dale Beckman
Lewistown
Mont
Arkansas
Kurt
Teresa Sotelo
Glenn Davis
Phil E. Davis
DeWitt
Martha Jobst
Dexter
Ernest Hinkle
Harry van Dyke
Pleasant Valley
Carl Murphy
Penny Jo
Pauline
Ronnie
Van
Aledo
Ill
Ruth Mandrell
Richard Hinkle
Floyd Mills
Hobart
Ind
George Lachen
Robert
Rosemary
Sioux Falls
S. C
Stanley Thompson
Ronald K. Marshall
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Marshall
W. M. Chmelar
W. W. Chmelar
Ottumwa
Franklin Chmelar
Yaro Chmelar
Wilford (Budge) Dawson
Veterans Hospital
Daryl Dodder
Levittown
N. Y
Julie Lindner
Chicago
Dean Scenbice
Norma Eyestone
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Randy Brock
Ward Anderson
Bob Arnold
Gary Zeck
Larry Guy
Jeff Brackney
Indians
John Hanna
Linda Kay Greiner
Howard Greiner
American Airlines
American Airlines Stewardess College
Fort Worth
Texas
Miss Greiner
Washington High
Iowa City Commercial College
K.R. Cross
Mercy Hospital
Keith L. Vetter
Bernard H. McCarthy
Ralph F. Peiffer
Rosalita Alma
Loren James Wagner
New Hampton
George Wagner
Pocahontas
Janet Talbot
Judy Vetter
Jan Schiebel
Kathy Hora
Jamie Bump
Sue Berdo
George Hora
Beverly Davisson
Michael Trier
Dick Holden
Deborah Pacha
Keith Wikoff
Mrs. Holden
Ames
Ann Rademaker
Charles Rademaker
Ann
State Auto and Casualty Insurance Company
Jim Nicholson
Clayton Nicholsons
Ft. Hood
Army
Mr. Nicholson
Alaska
Muscatine Junior College
Iowa High School
Eugene Chalupa
Dwain Johnson
M. R. Flickinger
David Gregory
Missy
Phil Kneen
Mollie
Mary Ann
Cindy McCall
Dean Stanley
Charlotte
Corinne
Don Woodruff
Frank Longwell
James Bruswitz
Craig and
Doug
Bloomington
Minn
Mervin H. Thomas
Anna Marie
Richard O. Thomas
Evan Rees
Leslie Stoops
Alicia Marie
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Stoops
Shirley Goemaat
Clarence C. Goemaat
James Stoops
Irene Goemaat
Orville Loeck
Indianola
J. M. Stoops
Rico Rivera
Calif
Norenbergs
Kathryn Ann Wingler
Clayton A. Wingler
Riverside
U. S. Navy
Ralph Witthoff
Karen Byerly
Miss Byerly
Robert Crossett
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Thomas E. Gray
Willard E. Gray
Herb Osincup
Dwain Tschantz
Claire Keating
Tom Davis
Hot Springs
Houston
Willard Glaze
Grant Davis
Washington, D. C
Cpl
Steven Hotle
Richard Hotle
Vietnam
Beaufort
Joe Te Bockhorst
H. J. Heinz Company
TeBockhorsts
John R. Hedberg
Aurora
Illinois
Howard B. Waddells
Geanie Nayadley
Paul Mootharts
Allard Nayadleys
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lawrence Hartsock
Nayadley
First Nazarene
Peoria
First Church of the Nazarene
Milford McCreedy
Highland
Highland Boys
Columbus Community High School
Leon Lintz
Lee
Kirksville, MO
High Street
Apt. 6
Leon
Northeast Missouri State College
Charmenaires
Don Oxenford
Clyde Dawson Jr
Clyde Dawson Sr
John Dawson
Cordelia Whitacre
Brighton
Carl Johnson
West Chicago
Ilinois
Albert Augustine
Kentland
Augustines
Marion George
Bradenton, Fla
Frank Casey
Ron Greiner
Matthew Aaron
University Hospitals
Dale
Dale Loeffler
Reynold Greiner
Bessie Loeffler
Opal Glasgow
Washington Matmens
Iowa City West
Demons
Tom Doughty
Wapello
Bruce Bailey
National Science Foundation
University of Iowa
Bailey
Guy Stuckman
Syracuse
Norman Robie
Timothy
Richard Soloway
Chapel Hill
N. C
Colin Gregory
Soloway
Maxine Crone
Francis Crone
Atalissa
Nellie Crone
Donald W. Crowl
Clarence A. Crowl
Army Primary Helicopter School
Ft. Wolters
Army Aviation School
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Mark Hensel
Joint Command
Sp - 4
Frederick J. Hensel
Long Binh
George Brousard
Higley Avenue
Janelle
Larry Green
Boyd Dunbar
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