Washington community notes reflect holiday activity and local events
A broad roundup covers Christmas caroling by the Young Adult Supper Discussion Club at several care facilities, the Townsley Park Fair Association profit share, a public meeting on traffic safety, an upcoming ice rink, mitten donations by Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls, veterans’ gifts from the Legion, guest talks at the Y’s Men’s Club, a Messiah chorus effort, YWCA cookbook sales, and local civic updates including hospital gifts, auctions, and Farm Bureau leadership.
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The
Pines Rest Home
United Presbyterian Home
Bolar Rest Home
Hospital
Louise Rouse
Joy Fairchild
Charles Hotle
Townsley Park Fair Association
Washington County
Fair Managers Association
Des Moines
Fred Gessler
Washington
Court House
Jaycees
Crone
North Sixth Avenue
Robert
William Hammer
Washington Camp Fire
Blue Bird Girls
Washington Public Library
Hospital Saturday Patient Roll With Names and Cities
Listings show multiple hospital entries for Washington and nearby towns. Individuals and families appear with medical or surgical statuses, births, admissions, and discharges across Thursday Friday periods including names such as John Lance Decima Frink Adeline Weston and Dallas Kinney and places like Washington Crawfordsville Keota Ainsworth Riverside and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lance
Washington
Decima Frink
Adeline Weston
George Jarrard
Ward Bonser
Crawfordsville
Julie Rhodes
Ainsworth
Medical
Robert Moberly
Riverside
Harm Weston
Bradley Goff
Dallas Kinney
Henry Stinacher
Brighton
Fildon Brake
Surgical
Dale E. Roberts
Nancy Peterson
Saturday Journal Summary for Out-of-State Readers
The Saturday Edition offers out-of-state readers a quick weekly wrap of local news with emphasis on former Washington residents. It is mailed to subscribers for $3.50 per year.
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Journal
Washington
Carrier boys win Journal outstanding carrier honors
Marion Bain and Robert Simmering, both 16 and 15, received gold watches as top Journal carriers of 1965 at a Saturday night party at The Captain's Table. Second place cash honors went to Dick Koehler and Jim Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Bain
Robert Simmering
Marion
Max Bain
West Third Street
Saleman
Robert
Richard Simmering
South 2Nd
Dick Koehler
Mary Koehler
South
Jim Knight
Randall Gentzler
East
Kephart named noble grand and new Jack & Jill store
Dale Fuhr and Joe Cochran announce the grand opening of their Jack & Jill supermarket on West Washington Street. Bernard Kephart is named noble grand of the Washington Odd Fellows lodge at the regular election. Alfred Young elected vice grand Leroy Jugenheimer recording secretary Clayde Garrett financial secretary Earl Nicola treasurer. Francis McConnell presided. Washington High wrestlers lose dual meet to Fort Madison 33 to 11. reserves fall 28 to 26. The varsity contest was closer than the final score indicates. Mrs. Dale Caldwell presided at Lincoln meeting. a home work panel discussed by district leaders. Jennie Parriott becomes County Extension Office secretary after six months at Davenport school. Dr. E. K. Stutsman slightly improved in Oregon. George Widmer visits home from Korea, leaving for Randolph AFB. Archer Petroleum hosts pow-wow banquet in Washington with 80 guests. Humphrey receives sales award. Pvt. William L. Carr leaves for Fort Ord after basic training. earns distinguished trainee award and sharpshooter medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Square
Alfredo Cantoni
Miss Harding
West Third Street
Mort Bickford
Harding
Crail Duplex
West Washington Street
Lee Hanna
Washington County Farm Bureau
YMCA
J. N. Phillips
Women’s Department
Bernard Kephart
Washington
Odd Fellows Lodge
Alfred Young
Leroy Jugenheimer
Clayde Garrett
Earl Nicola
Francis McConnell
Noble Grand
Fort Madison High School
Archer Petroleum Corporation of Omaha
Les Humphrey
Ralph Thomann
Ray Hammen
Bob Libe
Richard Johnson
Humphrey
Tom Cannon
Iowa
Omaha
Deaths and Funeral Notices Across Iowa County Areas
Obituaries and funeral notices report deaths from December 1965 in rural Packwood Keota Kalona Keota Richland Wellman Rabio and Washington areas. Notable names include William A. Dunstron 60 buried Elm Grove Cemetery. Margaret Hahn 88 in Keota. Dean A. Jackson 22 killed in Viet Nam. Harold J. Griffeth 52 owner of Westin Auto in Washington. Burial and service details vary with each entry.
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William A. Dunstron
Packwood
Jones Funeral Home
Kermit Black
Elm Grove Cemetery
Harold J
Pete) Griffeth
Western Auto
Washington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
LaGrance
Louisa County
Spec
Dean A. Jackson
First Cavalry Division
FFA reports good corn yield near Herman’s Feed and Grain
The Mid Prairie FFA reports a 167 bushels per acre yield from Funk’s 304 bushel challenge plot near Herman’s Feed and Grain in Wellman. Lyle Wade picked the corn. FFA members gleaned the field. Seed from Funk’s company, 38 inch rows, with Atrizine weed control. The chapter hopes to finish at least third in the state.
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Wellman
Future Farmers of America
Funk
Herman’s Feed
Lyle Wade
FFA
G Company
Week in Washington notes and local happenings
In December 1965 Washington bulletin the writer cites foggy weather, a Scout camp, factory brickwork, and safer driving courses by Farm Bureau Women. Police report 13 nonfatal town accidents in November. Stores extend hours before Christmas. Jack & Jill grocery supermarket opens on East Washington run by Dale Fuhr and Joe Cochran after 26 years in groceries and 19 as partners. Community Chest near goal with 96 percent raised. Newsboys Marion Bain and Bob Simmering win gold watches. author admits unfinished Christmas shopping and notes sock size 10½.
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Farm Bureau
Mike Lee
Voice of Democracy winner named from local VFW event
Mike McCandless, Washington High School junior, won first place in the annual Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the local VFW Post Auxiliary and radio station. Jackie Schoon won second, Steve Keating third. he receives a pen and pencil set and a record album while others get certificates of merit.
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Voice of Democracy
VFW Post
Mike McCandless
Washington High School
Jackie Schoonover
Steve Keating
McCandless
Rhea
Lester L. Worley
VFW
Highland wrestlers defeat Winfield-Mt. Union 36 to 16
Riverside Highland Community High School edged Winfield Mt Union in a Thursday boys wrestling meet, 36 to 16. Washington Junior High’s ninth grade basketball team lost to Muscatine Central 67 to 56 Thursday afternoon. E S Rudolph entered Veterans Hospital Iowa City for medical treatment. Local residents plan bus trips to California for visits with relatives over a month starting Sunday. Nikki Marie Walker born December 9 to Nic and family in San Pablo. Mrs. Rickey of Cedar Rapids, former Washington resident, broke hip last week and is hospitalized. Edd Thomas to mark 48th wedding anniversary with a card shower Sunday.
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Fred Downing
Legion Committee
Schick Hospital
Clinton
Joe Pennepacker
Philosophy
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Y's Men’s Club
Goodfellow Committee
John W. Cherry
The
Red Cross
C. H. McCloy
Graduate School of Physical Education
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Riverside
Highland Community
Winfield-Mt. Union
Washington Junior High School
Muscatine Central
Ethel Palmer
Bertha Henry
Washington
Alice Lannin
Ollie
California
S. T. Rickey
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Edd Thomas
Cotter
Poem of the Week Happiness Is Sounds of Joy
A poem submitted as contest entry titled Happiness is describes happiness through scenes of children crying baby a new pup family reunions hunts and quiet hours with friends. Submitted by Jim Brown from Ninth Grade class under Mrs John Elliott in 1964.
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Jim Brown
John Elliott
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Washington County Conservation Board
Herb Campbell
Duane White
Homer Vincent
John Walsh
County Park
John Davis
Alex Miller
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
New York
YWCA
Nicola and Harmon
Clarence Phillips
Illinois City
Ill
P.M. Phillips
John
Alvin Shebeck
Alvin
Methodist Church
Cleo Yoder
Cleo
Chicago
L. E. Larson
George Heiderman
WRC
Washington County Hospital
Cleon Noffsinger
Syracuse
N.Y
Faulkner
Carl Andersen
Andy Farrier
Gary Swift
Nancy Anna Peterson
Douglas Potter
Harry Rommel
Rubio
Larry Shalla
Vivian Booth
Gene Doyle
Keota
Wayne Ballard
Jaccot A. Conrad
Wayland
Ronald Goff
Gary Romoser
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Burlington
Advance Ross Electronics Corporation
Advance Ross
Donald L. Taylor
Phelps Dodge
Julia Gunni
Columbus, C
Women’s International Bowling Congress
John Knotek
Peoria
Duroc
Delmar Romin
Pam
Fort Des Moines
Paul Goldsmith
Mel Kanyon
Davenport
Kanyon
Edgar Stewart
Bruce Gardner
Cindy
Merle Gardner
Michael Fisher
Mark
Walter Bauer
James Stancer
Jim Boyd
Billy Joe
West Chester
Richard Paul
Sam
Larry Krueger
Hudson, Ia
Timothy Andrew
Anthony Douglas
Timmy
Tony
Chris
Myral Smith
Merle Krueger
Charles Welsh
Carl Jungbluth
Elizabeth Olive
Beth
W. J. Shannon
Dwane Shalla
Clarence Goodwin Jr
San Francisco
Clarence Goodwin
Dean Funston
Richard Harvey
Harveys
Jess Quigley
Mercy Hospital
Kephart
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Jack & Jill
Dale Caldwell
Lincoln
Duane Hagensick
Robert Dimit
Morgan
Leon Hillman
Jennie Parriott
American Institute of Commerce
Oregon
E. K. Stutsman
Glenn Widmer
George
Korea
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Pvt
William L. Carr
Fort Ord
Calif
Orin Carrs
Pvt. Carr
J. W. Boyd
East Second
Charles B. Westlake
Conesville
Harry Brenneman
Lone Tree
Leo Belle Stoutner
Maplewood Manor
Margaret Hahn
Twilight Rest Home
Kalona
Moses J. Mishler
Jessie Schoonover
Clarence M. Benson
Richmond
William Leo Shalla
Eva Jane McDowell
Kinross
Homer Herron
Nederland
Herron
Dixie Simons
Ted Simons
Rabio — Harry Rommel
E. E. Stutsman
Donald Stutsman
Corvallis
the Good Samaritan Hospital
Stutsman
P. J. Hoover
Arcadia
Fla
Washington Methodist Church
MYF
Lyzelle Messer
E. H. Messer
Earl Moran
Tex’’ Hoase
Portales
N. M
Gretchen Welsh
Don Welshes
Farmington, N. M
Donald Perry
Robin Helene
Washington Manufacturing Co
Fuzzy
Marsh Bailey
Dale
Joe
Bob Simmering
Hotle
Conservation Board
County Board of Supervisors
Washington Community School District
New Haven
West Rte
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Arthur G. Allred
Marcia Jane
Claude
Gene”’ Randall
Claude F. Randall
Washing
Robert Maker
Honolulu
Audit Bureau of Circulations
O. E. Schmitt
Ray Sojka
Albert Dusek
Veterans Hospital
Winfield
E. S. Rudolph
Harry E. Turner
Warner
Dorothy) Lewers
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
F. C. Stauffer
Sharpesville
Nic Walker
Brentz Lane
San Pablo
Nikki Marie
Lloyd Walker
Frank Gels
Princeton
Nic
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