Local News Bits Include Snow Shoveling Spry Senior and Army Promotions
Mrs Ruth Courtney of 5142 South Avenue C turns 92 on January 10 and shovels her sidewalks after the snow, proudly stating she can do her own work. Mrs Maxine Schafer of 1120 East Second had major surgery at Burlington Memorial Hospital on December 5 and is in Room 114. Duane E Crawford, son of Omer and Mrs Crawford, has been promoted from lieutenant to captain in the Marine Corps and is stationed at Lakehurst NJ. Airman Samuel West reports he is back in the States and improving after illness on a ship near the Gulf of Tonkin. He will visit Burlington and Washington families after a physical checkup and temporary housing at Tripler Army Hospital, Honolulu, before a possible monthlong trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Courtney
South Avenue C
Courtney
Maxine Schafer
East Second
Burlington Memorial Hospital
Duane E. Crawford
Omer Crawford
Washington
Marine Corps
Naval Air Station
Marine Corps Barracks
Lakehurst
N. J
Samuel West
States
Midway Island
Tripler Army Hospital
Honolulu
Hawaii
California
Carl Bergquist
Burlington
Joe West
U. S. S. Oriskany
Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam
Rites Tuesday for Mrs Sheetz obituary in Washington
Mrs Bernice Sheetz died Sunday at 108 East 2nd Street aged 78 after illness since mid August. Funeral services set for Tuesday 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Vernon G Elgin officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born August 7 1891 in Dutch Creek Township daughter of Fred and Amanda Mangold. She married John F Sheetz March 22 1911. he died January 24 1929. She belonged to Marion Ave United Presbyterian Church. Survived by two sons Merle and Marion both of Washington two brothers Howard Mangold Keota and Harold Mangold Washington one sister Mrs Faye Weller Boyertown PA five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Sheetz
E. 2Nd St
Sheetz
Marion Ave
United Presbyterian Church
Joe Newell dies at 32 in Columbus Junction
Joe David Newell, 32, a Columbus Junction area farmer, died Sunday in Washington County Hospital. Services Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction, with Rev. Leo K. Ruley officiating. Burial Indian Creek Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Joy Dee Viner, a son Scott Thomas, a daughter Natalie, a brother Noel, a sister Mrs. Roger Hunt, and his mother Mildred Hill Hewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Joe David Newell
Washington County Hospital
Stacy Lewis
Leo K. Ruley
Indian Creek Cemetery
Mr. Newell
Muscatine
Thomas Herbert
Mildred Hill Hewell
Joy Dee Viner
Letts
West Grove
Scott Thomas
Natalie
Noel
Des Moines
Roger Hunt
Seattle
Wash
J. C. Hill
Funeral Rites for L Cpl Stephen A Morrison
Funeral services for L Cpl Stephen A Morrison were held at Sherman Eden Funeral Home on Saturday December 6 1969 at 10 30 a m Rev Clarence Dehne officiated Military Rites by the U S Marine Corps followed by interment at Elm Grove Cemetery Sherman Eden Funeral Home handled arrangements
Washington social calendar listings start the week
The Washington Evening Journal prints a dense schedule of clubs, circles, and meetings for Monday through Thursday with locations at Y takes, Captain's Table, Masonic Temple, and various group rooms. Activities include potlucks, gift exchanges, Christmas programs, and note changes of day or time across many organizations. Notable groups include TTT Chapter, American Home groups, Garden I, Y-Wives, Catholic Daughters, and the Red Cross style branches, with events at the Y McCleery room and other local venues. Individuals and hosts such as Mrs. Don Hanson, Mrs. Charles Morris, Mrs. Glen Williams, and Mrs. Henry Rees appear in event notes, alongside civic clubs and church groups across Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lackey
Don Hanson
Willows
Auxiliary
Turkey
Charles Morris
Marion Ave
UPW
Circle VI
Glen Williams
YWCA
Y. McCleery
American Home I
Henry Rees
American Home II
Pearl Dewey
American Home
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Association For Retarded Children
County Home
Garden I
Worthy High Priestess Club
Washington County C. B
Fireman’s Hall
Edward C. Eicher
Earl Booth
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
Immanuel Lutheran Circles
Leroy Bucholz
Paul Boettcher
Harold Haifley
Noble Grand Circle
Helen Hesseltine
Ioof Hall
Dutch Creek Farm Bureau
John Renoux
McCleery
Y. Linger Longer Club
St. James
Methodist W SC
J. W. Helscher
Burge Hammond
Joe Evanovich
Crawfordsville
Ses
Walter Anderson
Wes Widmer
Prairie Flowers Missionary Society
Christian C
Martha Circle
Clarence Brown Jr
Priscilla Circle
Leland Grove
Rebekah Club
Pleasant Hill
CWF
Ethel Swift
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Friendship Club
Junior Knottnerus
Rural Women’s Club
Ron Goff
Family Living I
Richard Stewart
Accident Involves Highway Truck And Pickup Near Washington
Grant Harvey Humston Jr. of route three Washington and Howard Omer Long of Washington were in a collision with a highway commission truck on highway 92, one half mile north of Washington, at 11 15 p m Saturday. The highway truck slowed to raise its snow blade at a railroad crossing. Humston failed to stop in the assured clear distance ahead. Estimated damage was 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Harvey Humston Jr
Route Three
Washington
Howard Omer Long
Highway Commission
Highway
Humston
Mrs W A Orris dies at home in Crawfordsville
Mrs. W. A. Orris 67 died suddenly at her Crawfordsville home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Church, Rev. F. A. Richardson officiating. Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home of Washington in charge. Survived by husband W. A. Orris, daughter Ora Marlatt, son William, two sisters Icy George and Dora Novy, two brothers Stanley Lantz and Boyd Lantz, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Born November 21, 1902, in West Virginia, maiden name Tracy Lantz. She lived in Crawfordsville over 20 years and belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary and United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. A. Orris
Methodist Church
F. A. Richardson
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Orris
West Virginia
Felix and
Allie Cupper Lantz
Tracy Lillian Lantz
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
American Lesson Auxiliary
United Methodist Church
Ora
Alcinda) Marlatt
William
Family Celebrates Childs Baptism and Local News
Maurice Meyer recovers from surgery at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Lisa Westphal, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Westphal, celebrates her third birthday. Her sister Christine is baptized at United Methodist Church with grandparents Earl DuPey of Ft Dodge and Mrs W L Westphal of Vinton attending. Family dines at Captain's Table after church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Meyer
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Lisa Westphal
William Westphal
Christine
United Methodist Church
Earl DuPey
Ft. Dodge
W. L. Westphal
Vinton
Local Births Admitted And Dismissals Reported
yesterday in Washington medical admissions include Edith Zook and Cora McWilliams with births recorded for Wayland and Ainsworth. Dismissals include Rebecca Levy and the Evans family. Today entries list Elizabeth Fender and Ambrose Lutz in Keota and East Pleasant Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Zook
Washinton
Medical
Cora McWilliams
Columbus Junction
Rebecca Jane Levy
Washington
Richard Evans
Wellman
Elizabeth Flender
Keota
Ambrose Lutz
East Pleasant Plain
Services Held for Mrs Jess Mitchell in Riverside
Funeral services were conducted today at the Riverside Methodist Church for Mrs Jess Mitchell 63 of Riverside with Rev Ellis Powell presiding Burial followed at Memory Gardens Iowa City She died Saturday at University Hospital after a brief illness Born Mecie Twitty June 16 1906 in Petersburg Indiana She was married to Jess Mitchell in Muscatine November 13 1926 She is survived by her husband four daughters one son a brother two sisters and 26 grandchildren Also noted are her church affiliations and WSCS group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Jess Mitchell
Methodist Church
Ellis Powell
Memory Gardens
Iowa City
Muscatine
WSCS
James
Doris) Forbes
Conesville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Sheetz
Wolf's Flower Shop
Joe Newell
Thrill Music
Wurliizer
Merry Musi
Ebony Mahogan
Wurlitzer
Everetts
Iowa
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Rob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Post Office
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ia. P. C
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Ralph Unternahrer
Wayland
Eugene Anderson
Ainsworth
Roger
Helen) Atz
Park Forest
Ill
Robert
Ruth) Chelf
Marilyn) Edmiston
Arvada
Colo
Jerry
Mitchellville
Woodrow Twitty
Alton, Ill
Susie Luster
Stillwater
Okla
Esther Holdeman
HJ Club
Kalona Savings Bank
Lorence Marek
Larry Marek
Jim Altenhofen
Santa
Jif
van Camp
Tom Scott
Kare
Jar
Hershey’s Choc
Golden Valley
Lux
Chiquita
Guesday Sree
X Are
Armour’s
Fuhr
Jacks Jill
Food Center
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