Local news notes on Riggs illness and Ellinger recital
Word reaches relatives that J B Riggs once a Has kins farmer is now hospitalized at Lutheran Hospital Mesa Arizona with double pneumonia. John Ellinger son of Mr and Mrs Russell Ellinger of Ainsworth will perform two solo guitar numbers and selections from Aria con Variozona in a Phi Mu Alpha recital at Iowa Wesleyan College on Wednesday evening. He also sings with the college a cappella choir and plays trumpet in the college band and was a junior majoring in instrumental music.
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J. B. Riggs
Haskins
Lutheran Hospital
Mesa, Ariz
Riggs
John Ellinger
Russell Ellinger
Ainsworth
Iowa Wesleyan
Phi Mu Alpha
John
Minor City Collision At North Avenue D West Second Street
City police investigated a minor accident Monday at the intersection of North Avenue D and West Second Street. Leo Chauncey Stone, driving from the east, struck Dolores Siegle’s car. Stone was charged with failure to yield the right of way. Damage was estimated at $350.
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North Avenue D
West Second Street
Leo Chauncey Stone
Dolores Siegle
Stone
Squire Shoppe Gift Guide Brings Christmas Cheer
A nostalgic Christmas pitch promotes the Squire Shoppe gifts for men, highlighting sport coats hats and shirts plus free wrapping and Washington Stamp Saver gift books. The ad weaves light humor about gifts and family life, noting extended hours from Thursday night through December 23 and gift certificates from 5c to 500 dollars.
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Mr. Wonderful
Squire
Manhattan
Washington Stamp Saver
Washington
Funeral Service for Charles H Wolfe in Washington
Charles H Wolfe 84 of 311 East Van Buren dies December 10 1968 in Washington County Hospital after years of declining health. Funeral Thursday 1030 am Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Elgin Ph D officiating burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. He was born August 26 1884 in Washington son of John and Elizabeth Wolfe. Surviving four daughters two sons two brothers and a sister. Memorials to Marion Ave Church music fund.
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Charles H. Wolfe
East van Buren
Washington County
Wolfe
Sherman-Eden
Vernon Elgin Ph
Ainsworth Cemetery
Washington
John and
Elizabeth Marshall Wolfe
Washington Academy
Minnie E. Wilkins
Ainsworth
Washington Presbyterian
Marion Avenue
Tom W. Wolfe
Indianapolis
Ind
Joe Wolfe
Tom A. Wolfe
Burlington
Marion Ave
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Davis family grateful for good neighbors
Mark Davis, 14, of Washington, began rabies shots after a dog bite when the dog could not be found. Scores of people answered the appeal for help locating the dog, and Mr and Mrs Davis expressed deep thanks to all who assisted.
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Mark Davis
Virgil Davis
Washington
Mark
Child Supper At First Christian Church December 12
First Christian Church hosts a community supper on December 12 from 5 to 7 PM serving pie milk coffee and relish tray. Adults pay 1.00 and children 50 cents. Public invited.
Surgical patient at Iowa Hospitals in Crawfords ville
Cleo Fletcher of Crawfordsville is a surgical patient at the University of Iowa Hospitals. In Room 208, he is progressing satisfactorily after surgery Monday and would appreciate hearing from friends. Mrs. Kenneth Rhea, state president of the American Legion Auxiliary, announces a midyear conference to open Sunday, December 15 at 1 p.m. in the Ft Des Moines Hotel grand ballroom Des Moines. The meeting runs through Monday with workshops Monday morning. Mrs. Calvin Rowe of Muscatine will present the 1969 Americanism Music program at one workshop. Robert Rinaburger, formerly of Washington, is ill with a circulatory ailment and is a patient at St. Francis Hospital Lynwood California 90262. He was a highway patrolman in Washington and later with John Hancock Insurance. Home address Box 4186 Downey California 90241.
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Cleo Fletcher
Crawfordsville
University of Iowa
Kenneth Rhea
American Legion Auxiliary
Ft. Des Moines
Des Moines
Calvin Rowe
Muscatine
Robert Rinaberger
Washington
St. Francis Hospital
Lynwood
Calif
John Hancock Insurance Company
Downey
California
Washington social calendar notes multiple club meetings
The notice lists numerous community events for Tuesday through Friday, including YWCA room and Legion Hall gatherings, various guilds, clubs, potlucks, gift exchanges, and Christmas-themed activities. Notable groups include WCTU, OES, Rebekah Club, World War I Auxiliaries, and the Saddle Club with dates and times.
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Halcyon House
Christian C
Dorcas Group
Ruth Hotle
Church
Esther
Dayton Crim
Ruth
Carl Dallmeyer
Brighton
IOOF
Rebekah
Two Washington men fined in deer hunting with spotlight case
Darrell Wayne Chalupa and John M. Beliel, both from Washington, were fined $35 and costs in district court on Monday after being charged with attempting to hunt deer with a spotlight. They appeared before Judge L. R. Carson.
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Washington
Darrell Wayne Chalupa
John M. Beliel
L. R. Carson
P A McLamore Dies at Masury Home
Notice reports the death of former resident P A McLamore at his Masury Ohio home. Funeral and burial occurred in Ohio. Surviving are daughter Leona McKnighten of Cleveland and granddaughter Jessica.
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Ward
P. A. McLamore
Masury
Ohio
Leona McKnighten
East 117Th St
Cleveland
Jessica
Free Voc-Ag class announced at Washington High
Vocational Agricultural adult evening classes will meet Thursdays from 7 30 to 9 30 p m in Washington High School Voc-Ag rooms. Open to farmers and locals, the 10 to 14 week course begins December 12 with no charge. Instructor is John Beeler the high school vocal instructor.
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Washington High School
Voc - Ag
Washington School System
John Beeler
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Pete
Pete Boshart
Dick Giardino
Evening Journal
Iowa
Magnavox
Mush Commany Friendly Music Service
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W. Main
YWCA
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Art Guild
Creative Living I
Seiferts
Richard Wiley
Family Living I
Roger Sherman
Fairgrounds
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
Noble Grand
Grace Stewart
Hettie Lake Missionary Society
Yaro Chmelar
White Shrine
Temple
Priscilla Group
Leonard Llewellyn
Martha Group
Dale Doggett
Ruth Circle
Floyd Blankenhorn
Esther Circle
Delbert Soper
Suzannah Guild
Ralph Martin
Mary Guild
Charles Morris
Carlton Bump
Saddle Club
Good Will Club
Iva Simpson
Friendship Club
R. T. Knottnerus
CES
Pleasant Hill
Gary Crossett
Rebekah Club
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Y. Rural Women’s Club
Leo Marie
WCTU
Knoxville
Auxiliary
Vella Hotle
Highland Social Club
W. R. Murphy
Antioch Social Club
Kolonial Town House
Walnut Women’s Club
Robert Brinning
Secret Sisters
Masury, Ohio
Frigidaire
IK Nelns
SSSS
Osincup
OR Schelns
Reddy
T.V
Southern Utilities Company
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