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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
5
December 14 1968 Washington notes warm start then freezing cold high winds and light snow. Local police arrest vandals and break-ins reported near Highland high school. County Fair shows a $3400 year end surplus while school board mulls high school remodeling and auditorium upgrades.
PHYLLIS COLLEEN HOSTETLER daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie David Hostetler Rural Route 1 Kalona TODD MICHAEL STOUT son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lafayette Stout Jr Rural Route 2 Ains worth ERIC JOHN CAPPER son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Joseph Capper Box 352 Kalona KATHLEEN W. ROPP daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur G. Ropp Box 452 Kalona ASHLEY JEAN BLUM daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Duane Blum 727 East Second Street Washington SHEILA RAE BRUTY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norman Bruty Rural Route 2 Washington RHODA GAYLEEN BRAMHALL daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Cyrus Bramhall Rural Route 1 Crawfordsville ROBE LEE REDLINGER son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lee Redlinger Wellman TERESA LYNN BOWER daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Edmund Bower Rural Route 1 Keota JEFFREY ALAN SINN son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Louis Linn Wayland LISA MARIE HOSPODARSKY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Denver Charles Hospodarsky Hills
Farmers discuss weather shifts from warm to cold northerly air affecting livestock, ventilation, and feeding to prevent illness. They note export shares of corn, soybeans, and wheat impacting prices amid foreign demand, tariffs, and the appointment of Clifford M. Hardin as secretary of agriculture.
The Saturday Edition explains it serves former Washington residents with a weekly quick local news summary. It offers out-of-state subscribers a mailed edition for 3.50 dollars per year.
Centerville high school wrestlers routed the Big Red 55 to 5 on the road. Judy Roland was honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Ralph Reisener. 4 H leaders banquet drew 200 at the Methodist Church under the banner Reach for the Stars. Kay Lynne Turnipseed engaged to Kenneth L. Coons. Eagle Scout Stacy Lewis named in Columbus Junction. New Hawkeye District Scout Executive Ward Alward to take post Jan 1, 1969. Ward’s update follows multiple local notices of births, marriages, travel, and community events across Washington and surrounding towns.
Multiple local wedding notices dated December Sunday into week show Dorothy Gray of Muscatine and Schuyler Proffitt marrying at a Rock Island home with Rev. Fred Rolf presiding. They establish residence at Muscatine Route 3.
Hospital Monday and Saturday notices list numerous admissions discharges births and patient statuses across Kalona Washington Wayland Keota and Crawfordsville. Notable entries include births for a son and a daughter and multiple medical and surgical admissions with several families noted by name and town.
Eighty seven boys took part in the Washington YMCA intra-squad meet Saturday at the local pool. Three pool records fell in the 15 to 17 year old division as Matt Ross set a 400 yard freestyle mark and Kim Steele lowered both the 160 yard individual medley and the 100 yard breaststroke records. Coach Milo Steele Jr praised the meet as the best in 12 seasons.
Crane Company started production this morning at its new Washington facility with company officials and staff observing the first casting pour. The event marked a milestone in the factory’s brief history after solving molding issues and moving rough castings from another plant for final processing.
AMN Jerry N. Combs, son of local residents, completed basic training at Lackland AFB and is posted to Sheppard AFB Texas as a medical services specialist after graduating Washington High School in 1966. Capt John H. Rooks of Eldora, 28, linked to an Iowa Air National Guard crash near Story City, formerly lived in Washington. Mrs. John Elliott re elected president of the Democratic Women’s Club at Captain’s Table gathering. Engagement announced for Alice Anne Owen and Gary Plegenkuhle of Washington and Waterloo. Miss Harriett Peterson of Princeton Illinois, a niece of Mrs. Justus Peterson, killed in a December 10 automobile crash.
Private Richard D. Vosika received the American Spirit Honor Medal at Fort Polk for leadership qualities as he graduated from Company E First Basic Combat Training Brigade. Highland Wrestlers beat University High 32 to 14 with co captains Bob Becker John Thomann and Jerry Sweeting. Jerry Becker earned last week's outstanding wrestler honor. Harold Walker left for Oakland to visit relatives. Mrs George Masson Sr was honored at a neighborhood coffee. she sold her home and will stay with her son George Masson. Relatives attended the funeral of Charles H Wolfe including family from Indianapolis Chicago Burlington Durham and Iowa City plus grandchildren and in law relatives. Mrs Richard Chopering left for Las Vegas to join family for a pre Christmas reunion with pianist Jerry Evans group. Jerry Evans parents Jim and Nancy Evans and George Linda Montanez join the trip. Jerry’s wife will accompany. Miss Helen Gilbert a local Journal photographer is a patient in the hospital listed as suffering from an illness with improvement reported later. Jim Rich of Washington plans a Mercy Hospital stay in Iowa City for about two weeks in room 338 for treatment and observation.
A capacity crowd of over 900 attended the Lincoln Elementary School operetta The Little Blue Angel held in Washington Junior High gymnasium directed by Mrs Goodspeed and Mrs Bagby with 450 students in grades 1 6 participating after a single day of prior practice. In 1790 only one in twenty Americans lived in cities, a today ratio of fourteen in twenty.
Dominica launches four value Christmas stamps in Raphael Madonna motifs with seven color prints. Singapore rolls out a two installment definitive set featuring ten native dances from Java to Peking Opera. Germany and Jamaica issue humanitarian rights stamps. Pitcairn honors WHO with a two and a twenty cent set, plus a Caribbean quartet showing organ transplants.
Mr and Mrs Roger Gillis leave Richland for Ainsworth where they will work. Mrs Jennie Lauderman returns to Oswalt's Rest Home after hospitalization. Earl Gillis comes home from Jefferson County Hospital where he was a patient for several weeks.
Funeral notices report the deaths of several residents including Mrs. Mar vin Teeter 69 Columbus Junction Gottlieb A Hess 81 Keota Lenox De moss Buser 70 Conesville Clara Edith Moberly 88 Riverside Charles H Wolfe 84 Washington County and P A McLamore Masury Ohio Steven Ray Nelson infant Lone Tree Frank J Rugg 86 Wellman with services and burial arrangements in local cemeteries and churches.
Yesterday notice names Wendell Warner of Washington and Mrs. Denver Hos podarsky with daughter Hills. The fragment presents a social or family notice and lacks further context or actions.
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