Local notices from Iowa City and surroundings
Margaret Griffith of Washington is in Ken's Hospital room 112 West Iowa City Town 52240 Eva Crawford has been dismissed from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is staying with her son Corbin Crawford in Ainsworth Mrs M H Sartor has returned to Anamosa to live with her daughter Mrs Court Hawley after a Thanksgiving visit with Dr Rolland Taylor family Rita Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Jones Route 1 Wellman has been selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Rita is a senior elementary education student at Cedarville College Cedarville Ohio
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Margaret Griffith
Washington
Ken’s Hospital
Iowa City
Eva Crawford
Mercy Hospital
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
M. H. Sartor
Anamosa
Court Hawley
Rolland Taylors
Sartor
Rita Jones
Robert E. Jones
Route 1
Wellman
Rita
Cedarville College
Cedarville
Ohio
Joseph L. McGinnis Dies in Wisconsin at 63
Joseph L. McGinnis 63 of Union Grove Wisconsin died unexpectedly at home December 6. Funeral services were held December 10 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Racine burial Oakwood Cemetery Somers. Survived by wife Jane Sorensen four sons two daughters six grandchildren three sisters and many nieces nephews and other relatives. He was born December 13 1910 in Washington and worked 26 years at Rench Manufacturing Racine retiring in 1973. He was active in St Pauls Lutheran Church Laymens League Racine Civic Chorus and Racine Senior Citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L
Mike) McGinnis
Union Grove
Wis
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Somers
McGinnis
Washington
Jane Sorensen
Rench Mfg. Company
Racine
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Merle
Twila) Dodder
Muscatine
Washington Area
Washington Highs Hi-Fis entertain Kiwanis at meeting
The Washington High School Hi-Fis directed by Bob Youngquist performed holiday selections for the Washington Kiwanis Club on Wednesday. A 25 singer chorus with two instrumental accompanists impressed the Kiwanians, with Nels Westermark arranging the program. Kiwanis President Bob Reed announced roundtable sessions on December 24 and 30 in place of Christmas and New Year’s Day meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Hi-1's
Bob Youngquist
Washington Kiwanis Club
Nels Westermark
Kiwanis
Bob Reed
Eager Beavers 4-H Club Holds December Meeting
The Eager Beavers 4-H Club met at Teri Gibson’s home in December. Members caroled at the County Home Halcyon House and Washington Care Center, then returned for a brief business session games and gift exchange. The pinata full of goodies was the highlight. Refreshments were provided by Teri and her mother.
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Eager Beavers
Teri Gibson
Halcyon House
Washington Care Center
Teri
Open house again at Conger House
The Second Annual Old Fashioned Christmas at Historic Conger House offers tours this weekend December 14 and 15 from 1 30 to 5 p m with Saturday and Sunday hostesses listed. A prior preview for members drew an audience and hot wassail was served in the restored kitchen. A Blue Birds group and Washington County Developmental Center students viewed the decorations on December 12.
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Conger House
Tosp.m
Glenn McCall
Clark Bauer
Robert Lytle
Leo Stone
Helen Wilson
Virginia Petter
Randolph Kelsey
Lloyd Griggs
Charles Rademaker
Walter Duvall
Mary Conger
Robert Patterson
Frank Miller
Helen Willson
Virginia Pettet
Grove Letts
Mike Whelan
Nate Young
John Witthoft
Stephen Wiggers
Marcella Wittetoe
Washington County Developmental Center
Angry Farm Bureau Triumph in Corn King Bowling Mix
In Wednesday's CORN KING League results Hanson Concrete defeated Farm Bureau 3 to 0 while Twinks beat U S Army Reserve 3 2 Standard Oilers and L W Service blanked Pepsi Cola 4 0 Payne TV 0. Farm Bureau led team series 2785 and team game 973 by Pepsi Cola. Individual standout Jerry Schiebel 575 and Craig Arbuckle 558 with Ken Hanson 226 and Dave Sorrell 217 in games.
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Hanson Concrete
Farm Bureau
Pepsi Cola
Payne T.V
Twinks
U.S. Army Reserve
Standard Oilers
L&w Service
Jerry Schi
Public Auction Listings for Riverside and Surrounding Iowa Farms
Public auctions listed across Iowa districts include 6 room Riverside home near the Catholic School starting December 14 at 1 30 p.m. Also estate closings and farm auctions: Crane Company area near Washington starts 1 p.m. December 14. Winfield area 11 a.m. December 16. Coppoct area 4 miles north 1 mile east 2 miles south December 16. New London farm closing out starting 10 30 a.m. December 17. Mt. Pleasant region 11 a.m. December 18. 291 acre Mt. Pleasant area land sale starting 1 30 p.m. December 20. plus recurring livestock sales in Wayland Washington Wapello Middletown Ollie Kalona and Columbus Junction markets with varying start times.
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Riverside
Iowa
Bert
Mildred) Cray
Crane Company
Washington
Riverside Paving
John W. Cherry
Winfield
Max A. Collins
Wayland State Bank
Wayland
Towa
Earl Arbogast
James R Troutman
New London
Sam Redfern
Mt. Pleasant
Lockridge
J. Leonard Brown
Ed Jennings
Wayland Livestock Auction
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Wapello Livestock Sales Inc
Wapello
Middletown
Burlington
Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie
Kalona
Smylie-Haupert Livestock Co
Columbus Junction
Mt. Union Blacktop
Washington High band fund raising drive for spring tour
Washington High School band members launch a fund raising drive to support their spring tour. Director Charles Sharks urges public support and thanks past helpers. The Rex Cleaner sale runs today through December 16 with door to door selling and phone orders at 3-2712 for uncontacted customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Charles Sharks
Brenda McCreedy Birthday Honoree At Grandparents Home
Brenda McCreedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim McCreedy was honored for her tenth birthday at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Burke McCreedy December 5 Others who attended included her parents brother Bobby and the McCreedy clan as well as Peg Turner and several cousins The group also notes Chickenpox cases among several McCreedy relatives after Thanksgiving
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Jim McCreedy
Highland Township
Brenda McCreedy
Burke McCreedy
Bobby
Stan McCreedy
Kim
Peg Turner
Gary
Dale
Jill
Nancy McCreedy
Wilfred McCreedy
Billy Skubal
Ed Skubal
David Scott
Gene Scott
Lyle Sexton
Larry Sexton
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Joseph L. McGinnis
Wisconsin
Kiwanis Club
Mills Motors
Thermogas
Washington Cafe
Crawfordsville Bank
Carson Plumbing
Hennigan, Inc
Carson
Hennigan
Mills
C’ville Bank
Wash
Cafe
Fareway
R. Crone
Little
T. Knott
Buster and
Billie
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries Inc
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Joe Bauer
Ada
Masonic Temple
Bonne Bell
Pede
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Kingsbury Inn
Bradesides
Chicago
UPI
Joliet
Des Moines
Mar
Interior
Min
Aly
Washington Evening Journal
John Deere
M.M
L.P
P.S
Gravely
Kewanne
J.D. No. T.W
Dickey John Monitor
J.D
J.D. Hyd
Cart
Harrow
Hitch & Mulcher
Massey Harris
Koyker
Mayrath
Little Giant
Kewanee
Barrow
Frigidaire Coppertone
Bob Briggs
Mt. Union Methodist Church
Lucy & Louise
H. H. van Sycc
J.R. Hoyer
Cashiers
Jcpenney
Orig
Sory
L.S. Chambray
L.S
Coats & Jackets
Ickets
Women’s
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