Washington honors two athletes at Drake University
Two Washington youths Jack Hamm and Joe Sotelo earned varsity football letters at Drake University in Des Moines while freshmen for the Bulldogs this season. The item also notes local reunions, dances, travel plans, and community events across Washington and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drake University
Des Moines
Jack Hamm
Joe Sotelo
Bulldogs
R. Q Eastland
Davenport
Eastland
Taylor Stout
Mission
Texas
Rio Grand Valley
Keith Daering
Bill McDole
McDole
News Review of the Week in Washington notes births and travels
Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson of 3371 Victory Drive Columbus Ga welcomed daughter Christy Lynn born Dec 8 at 7 pounds 7 ounces mother Margaret Young paternal family in Washington. Thompson stationed at Ft Benning. Other items include extended family travels and visits across states with multiple relatives names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thompson
Victory Drive
Columbus, Ga
Christy Lynn
Margaret Young
Harold Young
Thompson
Washington
Ft. Benning
Wendy Sue
Local Society Notes and Hospital Updates in Washington IA
Community members attend Master Farm Homemaker luncheon in Des Moines and Auxiliary events at Iowa City Veterans Hospital. Residents visit family, healthcare updates report patients at Veterans Hospital Iowa City and local hospital with fractures and injuries.
Local Notes on Obituaries and Health in Iowa Community
Thursday Mrs Elizabeth Hayslett returned home from Mercy Hospital Iowa City after eye surgery a week ago Her recovery is reported as splendid Mr and Mrs Ralph Erienbush attended the Pioneer Seed Corn Christmas party in Ottumwa Wednesday Howard Hayes is a patient at the Veterans Hospital Iowa City room 6W66 He would appreciate hearing from friends Mrs Carl J Roberts learned of the sudden death of her sister Mrs J W Childs in Grand Rapids Michigan Mr and Mrs Lewis Heater Randy Reta and Ruth Denver Cole and Mr and Mrs Robert Lloyd Jr and Mark Allen Grinnell Iowa are visiting at the home of Robert Lloyd and their sister Dorothy and grandma Mrs Clara Wallace P Berkhoff family traveled to Mt Pleasant to meet Mrs Berkhoff's mother and brother Mrs Ella Shively and Dick from Denver Colorado They were called due to the serious illness of their son and brother T R Shively of Mt Pleasant who suffered a heart attack Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Brown
Washington
Sioux City
New Orleans
M. Macdonald
Daugher
Nan
Mary Finney
Spokane
Wash
Chicago
Miss Finney
Checago
Macdonald
Pollock Wallace
Des Moinnes
W. B Crooks
Washington Vfw Post
C. O. Davis
Davenport
Charles Grayson
Pippen
W. A
Dale Caldwell
Mason City
Waters-Engelbright
Mt Pleasant
Camp Fire
Dann
Matt Redlinger
West Point Military Academy
M. J. Redlinger Hardland
Mead
St James School
College of Surgeons
William Boice
American College of Surgeons
Iceland
Good Fellows Committee
U's Men's Club
Parent Teacher Association
Red Cross
Maret
Army Hospital
Ft Sill
Okla
Washington County
Wilber Day
Brighton
Frank Sage
Robert Shields
Denver
Colo
J. M. Shields
Donald Jackson
Route 1
Santa Claus
YWCA
Music
Central Park
Joe McGraw
Ainsworth
George McClintic
Logan Crawford
Therometer
P. Faris
Fred L. Stewart
Rotarians
Bill Harding
Leigh Wallace
Mort Keeley
Harry Ward
Marsh Bailey
Jim Glasgow
Claude Reister
Claude Lemmon
Harvey Young
de Molay
Martha Maxwell
Lake Shore
Improvement League
Iowa
Commercial Club
Frank Buckley
Wanda Neiswanger
Elizabeth Hayslett
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Howard Hayes
Veterans Hospital
Lewis Heater
Randy
Reta
Ruth
Cole
Robert Lloyd Jr
Mark Allen
Grinnell
Robert Lloyd
Dorothy
Clara Wallace
P. Berkhoff
Mt. Pleasant
Berkhoff
Ella Shively
T. R. Shively
Area Deaths This Week
Brief obituary notices list multiple deaths across towns including Burling ton Columbus Junction Ainsworth Winfield Riverside and Washington County Hospital. Individuals named include Mrs Berta Swanson Mrs Glen Helmick W F Telford Alice May Williams Francis Messenger Sarah Stevenson Helwick Miller Anna B McAfee and Howard E Stewart with funeral plans and burial sites noted where available.
Season of Giving Poem by Elizabeth Lathrop Powers
Poem extols the season of giving with themes of brotherly love mercy compassion and generosity. It credits Elizabeth Lathrop Powers from Her itage Hill and Drovers Journal for the verses and calls readers to give their best and serve others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lathrop Powers
Heritage Hill
Drovers Journal
Hospital News Saturday Admits and Births Across Communities
A regional hospital roundup lists admissions and births including Omer Crawford Brighton and Bonnie Campbell Ainsworth with surgical cases. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lowell Stacy Brighton, while several residents from Washington Columbus Junction Richland and Keota are noted for medical or surgical records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Crawford
Brighton
Frank Daily
Washington
Harry Chamberlain
Lowell Stacy
Connie Thompson
Muscatine
Clinton Hensel
Merlin Hesseltine
Wayland
Lew Delvell
Bonnie Campbell
Ainsworth
Keith Norton
John Kurtz
Lloyd Swift
Robert Sinn
Howell Rees
Columbus
Jumelion
Harry Chamberlin
Keota School Names Honor Pupils on Second Six Weeks List
Keota Community school announces honor roll for the second six weeks under Principal Gerald Blasi. Ninth graders Jeri Mayer Bob Davis 3.60, 3.00. tenth graders Susan Huber Cliff Stoutner 3.60 3.40. eleventh graders Dean Barnum 3.80 Karen Hotchkiss 3.60. twelfth graders Stoutzer Vogel Mayer Mills Trier Griener Byrne Grimes 3.20 3.25 3.75 3.40 3.25 3.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Gerald Blasi
Keota Community School
Barbara Adam
Larry Sanders
Mike Quigley
John Romoser
Chuck Helscher
Janice Kauffman
Ann Miller
Doug Hammes
Evelyn Daley
Dixie Ellis
Bruce Temple
Karen Pepper
David Temple
Jeri Mayer
Bob Davis
John Huber
Evelyn Romine
Pauline Helscher
Linda Jaeger
Betty Peiffer
John Blattner
Donald Lyle
Susan Huber
Cliff Stoutner
Mary Jo Neal
Judy Mayer
Mike Lehreurs
Rich Helscher
Dean Barnum
Karen Hotchkiss
Gretchen Miksch
Patty Sonday
Berna Hahn
Jeff Stoutzer
Jerry Vogel
John Mayer
Gary Mills
Dale Trier
Sam Griener
Basil Byrne
Jay Grimes
Hospital patient Wednesday Howard Hays in Iowa City
Wednesday Howard Hays is a patient in Velierants Hospital Iowa City for observation and treatment apt. and Mrs William kK Laux and son Steven left Tuesday for their home at Dover Del after two weeks at the home of the Captain's parents Mr and Mrs Howard Laux Visitors in the Laux home included the John Laux family Davenport the Willip Laux family Monmouth and the Fred Alien family Lincoln Neb Pvt and Mrs Larry Widmer Capt Laux and family will leave Delaware Dec 17 for a three year assignment at Madrid Seein g Mrs Ethel Palmer Mrs Rus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kk. Laux
Steven
Dover
Del
Howard Laux
Laux
John Laux
Davenport
Wnillip Laux
Monmouth
Fred Alien
Lincoln
Neb
Larry Widmer
Delaware
Madrid
Mrs Della Wilson Hosts Pre Holiday Dinner At Haskins
Mrs Della Wilson hosted a pre holiday dinner at her Haskins home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dareld Murray Garth Carolyn Randy Robert Owen and Mrs Bessie Murphy. Two families could not attend due to snow.
Marriages This Week Highlight Local Nuptials
Marriages reported include Flaine Wulf daughter of Mrs David Mikseh and the late Charles J Wulf and Ronald Stalder of Washington who wed at Bethel Presbyterian Church. Also Riversid e Dr Virginia M Luckey and James Moldenhauer of East Chicago with Luckey’s Riverside parents. Avi nd noting Luckey intern at Detroit Receiving Hospital and Howard University graduate. Brighton nuptials list Audrew Polzien and Donald Heimstra, both noted in Omaha with the groom serving in the reserves at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaine Wulf
David Mikseh
Charles J Wulf
Ronald Stalder
Raymond Stalder
Washington
Bethel Presbyterian Church
South Marion
Marshall Minick Furniture
Riverside
Virginia M Luckey
Detroit
Mich
James Moldenhauer
East Chicago
Carl Lackey
Oscar Moldenhauer
Tomah
Wrs
Luckey
Receiving Hospital
Howard University
Washington, D
Brighton
Audrew Polzien
Donald Heimstra
Dee
Omaha
San Diego
Calif
Stamp Corner Highlights New Mexico Statehood Stamp
News notes the January 6 1996 release of a New Mexico Statehood commemorative stamp showing Shiprock mesa in a blue sky and earth tones with dates 1912 1962. First day covers require self addressed envelopes and pencil counts. Also covered are recent Christmas stamp issues from Belgium Vatican Spain Tanganyika Vatican City and Japan plus a brief on Tanzania’s independence stamp series inspired by Julius Nyerere and Mount Kilimanjaro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Santa Fe New Mexico
Shiprod
Giort Press
Mesa
Santa Fe
Belgium
Vatican City
Spain
Tanganyika
Julius Nyerere
Mount Kilimanjaro
Uhuru
John XXIII
Japan
Instant Christmas versus Xmas imitations in two voices
An essay contrasts genuine instant Christmas with mass produced Xmas, noting how real greetings occur face to face or by phone while instant gifts are homemade and heartfelt. It urges simplifying the season by reducing rushing and spending and increasing quiet companionship and love.
Social Hour Club Members Hold December Meeting in Brooks Home
Twelve members of the Social Hour Club gathered December 7 at Mrs Effie Brooks home for a Christmas themed gathering with games carols and poems. The hostess was assisted by her sisters Estella Thurman and Mrs A J Wyse Jr and Mrs Martin Swedburg. Further notes mention visits and family events in Wayland Morton Illinois Santa Fe Springs California Bettendorf and Bettendorf related to area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Dee
Effie Brooks
Estella Thurman
A. J. Wyse Jr
Martin Swedburg
Morton
Eva Leichty
Margaret Witting
Gladys
Eugene Curriers
Santa Fe Springs
Calif
Sam Hulme
Oral Conrad
Cookbooks and mint recipe tips in old notes
Observers discuss new cookbooks with humorous ads such as Bible of haute cuisine and Playboy Cookery. Includes a mint candy recipe using sugar, Karo syrup, water, cream tartar, and flavorings, detailing steps and yield for clubs and parties.
Keota Lions Club Christmas Party Lights Local Exchange
Keota Lions Club held a dinner and Christmas party at the Federated church with 48 attendees. Lions district governor Ted Krause spoke on services for the blind and a foreign gifts program that sent 33 gifts from many countries, 12 of which are still en route. A January 8 Ladies Night is planned to showcase the received gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Lions Club of
Federated Church
Ted Krause
Lions Club
Iowa City
School For the Blind
Vinton
Keota Club
Belgium
Australia
Argentina
France
Korea
Canada
Berlin
Africa
India
China
Space Flight Tops 1961 News Stories Poll
United Press International lists 1961’s top news with Yuri Gagarin’s orbital flight first. Berlin wall, US astronaut Shepard, Hammarskjold crash, Kennedy inauguration, Khrushchev Vienna talks, decolonization and Congo crises noted among runners up. European editors echo Gagarin at the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Yuri Gagarin
United Press International
Gagarin
Berlin
United States
Canada
Major Gagarin
Russia
Earth
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Santa Maria
Roger Maris
Adolph Fichmann
Israel
Carla
Texas
Security Council
Congo
Freedom Riders
Montgomery
Ala
N West
Khrushchev
Vienna
London
Hammarskjold
Eichmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trinity Lutheran Church
Episcopalians
T. C. Meibolm
Walter Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Soule
News Review of the
J. F. Ritten
Ocean Breeze Park
Jensen Beach
Fla
Earl Booth
Clarence Statler
Anchorage
Alaska
Mildred Nelson
Clive Statler
Bettendorf
Nelson
Statler
Libertyville
Ottumwa
Lester WH. Luckenbill
Mary Ellen
Robert Brinning
Beth
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Luckenbill
Mrs
Ron Allison
Mrs. Allison
Laura, Emma
Louie Kurtz
Elmer Fisher
Major
William Anderson
Dayton
Anderson
Aletha KR. Engle
Pratt Street
Apt C
Dallas
Veterans Administration
Harold Walker
Daily
Stephen Viggers
Master Farm Homemakers
Savery Hotel
Wilfred Me. Creedy
Des Moiines
Legion Auxiliary
Blanche Harvey
D. Rathmel
Rawfordsville
Ed Kleineberg
Winfield
Manford Wilcox
Milo Steele Sr
Lyle Wilcox
Scott Wilcox
Frank Creamer
Leond Douglas
Boone
L. W. Carpenter
Florida
Clyde Crile
Tonnie
Wilbur Horton
Becky
Betty
Carol Horton
Evelyn
Fairfield
Jackie Jacobs
Laura Kay
Burlington
Marvin Crile
Penny
Mark
West Chester
Kenneth Bauer
Linda Crile
Cedar Rapids
Martin Boston
Nevada
Sell Goodin
Bertha Henry
Harold Perry
Russell Frink
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Horning
Iowa City Veterans Hospital
Laem
Robert S. Welte
Richmond
VFW
Clu
Milo Steele Jr
John Custer
Ralph Erienbush
Pioneer
Carl J. Roberts
J. W Childs
Grand Rapids, Mich
Berta Swanson
Marion Swanson
Columbus Junction
Glen Helmick
Pierce
Cairo Cemetery
W. F. Telford
Washington County Hospital
Sherman Eder
William Simbro
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Mill
Ward
Sarah Stevenson Helwick Miller
Alice May Willams
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Francis Messenger
Coal City
Springfield
Anna B MccAfee
United Presbyterian Home
Howard E. Stewart
South Avenue D
Hospital News
Helen Seeburger
Lenna Knight
Anna Mc
Atee
Kevin Hinshaw
Richland
Vernon Elgin
Son
Liam Smylie
Everette Morgan
Columbus City
Agnes Fritz
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Howard Hays
Velierants Hospital
Ethel Palmer
Rus
Della Wilson
Haskins
Wilma Bruegge
By Walt Green
Oneita Fisher
Jcs
Brooks
Ezra Witimer
Helene Dillon
Playboy Cookery
Keota Lions Club
Ladies Kensington
The
East Germany
East
West Berlin
Cmdr
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Dag Hammarskjold
the Congo
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