Dear Aunt Ab gutha week in Washington December 1967
In this December 16 1967 letter the writer notes cold weather and Christmas lights brightening town scenes. Local buzz centers on Sunday openings rumored for chain stores, a heated debate among merchants and the Ministerial Association. School operetta with 200 performers dazzles readers while Y’s Men stage Show Boat next spring. gifts arrive including a magnetic paper clip dispenser. Chamber of Commerce unveils highway signs. Jim Laing wins design. town proclaims Cleanest City in Iowa.
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McCleery Calendar
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Stork Gazette Birth Announcements List
TENA ANNE VAN FLEET daughter of Mr and Mrs Dyle Van Fleet 515 South 4th Avenue Washington MELINDA SUE SCHWEITZER daughter of Mr and Mrs Sterling Schweitzer Rural Route 2 Wellman RICHARD MARTIN HOLMSTROM son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Holmstrom 409 North Avenue B ANTOINETTE JEAN WHITE daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony William White Jr 306 North Marion Washington PATRICIA ANN McNEILL daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Owen McNeill Rural Route 3 Washington TIMOTHY JON MAREK son of Mr and Mrs Larry Keith Marek Rural Route 1 Riverside
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Tena Anne van Fleet
Mrs. Dyle van Fleet
South
4Th Avenue
Washington
Melinda Sue Schweitzer
Mrs
Sterling Schweitzer
Wellman
Richard Martin Holmstrom
Melvin Holmstrom
North Avenue B
Antoinette Jean White
Anthony William White Jr
North Marion
Patricia Ann McNeill
Mr. and
Thomas Owen McNeill
Timothy Jon Marek
Larry Keith Marek
Riverside
Haro Sojka
Dyle van Fleet
Georgia White
Wayland
The Week on the Farm Weather Delays Field Work
The weekend brought wet murky conditions that halted field work. Weather improved Tuesday and Wednesday allowed corn picking to finish. Temperatures then cooled with plowing stopped due to frozen ground.
Iowan Bernard Clarey Named Navy's No. 2 Admiral
Bernard A. Clarey of Oskaloosa has been confirmed by the Senate as admiral to become the Navy's number two post, succeeding Vice Admiral Horacio Rivera Jr. Clarey, a three time Navy Cross recipient and former commander of the Second Fleet and NATO striking fleet, served as deputy commander in the Pacific Fleet and led the submarine Pintado in World War II. He is a 1943 Naval Academy graduate and now resides in the Washington area with his wife Jean Scott.
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Saturday Journal offers weekly out-of-state news summary
The Saturday Edition of the Journal provides Washington ex-residents with a brief weekly recap of local news. It notes a mailing option for out-of-state subscribers at $3.50 per year.
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Washington week in review local happenings
Selected local items from Washington include Sally Stewart named a Dolphins member at Christian College in Missouri, Gordon Gillesby and his mother recovering well after a kidney transplant, Osincups attending a high school choral concert in Illinois, and a 50th wedding anniversary celebrated by the Bakers in Cedar Rapids. Also noted are a Satellite meeting election for H R Block and other community notices.
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South Fourth
Washington
Dolphins
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Chamber meeting covers Iowa tax law and local posts
The Washington Chamber of Commerce heard Phil Jacobsen of the Iowa Retail Hardware Association discuss Iowa’s new service tax law at a Monday meeting. Elections updated the chamber board with Clinton Boshart and Raymond Minick replacing terms of Richard Paul and Marion S. McAvoy. Postmaster appointment for Keota, Robert S. Schreurs, was confirmed by the U S Senate. Several local residents and visitors were noted including Winnie Baker, Paul D Hayes SN, Republican Women informal coffee event hostesses, and multiple Gilpin family relatives visiting from Spokane Portland and Iowa City. Sgt William Boileau, returning from Chu Lai Vietnam, plans further duty in Vietnam after 30 days’ leave.
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Iowa
Washington Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
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Raymond Minick
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Richard Paul
Marion S. McAvoy
Junior High Troops Defeat Muscatine Washington 48 to 29
A Tuesday afternoon junior high boys game at the local court saw Washington Junior High defeat Muscatine West 48 to 29. The article notes several school sports results and community notices from Wellman and Riverside including high school wresting, girls basketball, and upcoming engagements.
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Washington
Muscatine West
Resignation of Washington Volunteer Fire Chief See
Clarence See, Chief of Police, announced to the Journal his resignation from the Washington Volunteer Fire Department citing inability to continue service and risks to his emphysema. The move follows his statement at the department’s last meeting.
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Journal
Washington Volunteer Fire Department
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Stewart School Operetta and Local Basketball Victory Highlight Dec
Washington ninth graders beat Muscatine Central 63 to 50 on Thursday. The Stewart School operetta The Kings Christmas Carol by Otis M Carrington was performed twice for students and guests, directed by Mrs Delbert Simon with about 200 participants. Local residents and students are noted, including Marycrest College affiliates and family updates, with hospital stays and holiday travel.
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Hospital Admissions and Births Across Washington Areas
Hospital reports list admissions for George Miksch Sam Patterson and others with medical or surgical reasons. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Melvin Holmstrom and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Anthony White Jr in Washington and surrounding communities. Some discharges noted with patients returning home.
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Washington
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Sam Patterson
Crawfordsville
Metta Rice
Howard Pearson
Ainsworth
Clyle Mason
Columbus Junction
Melvin Holmstrom
Howard McCleery
Jeannette Ruggles
Fairfield
Lester Ledger
Keota
Bertha Schantz
Anthony White
William Donaldson
Marriages in Iowa and Palatine unite several couples
A series of weddings is reported from Riverside Hills and Wayland. Sheila Strabala and Samuel Gerot wed at St Josephs in Hills in a double ring ceremony. Constance Emerson became Mrs Gary Shebeck in Cedar Rapids. Phyllis Leichty and Emil Schlatter tied the knot in Wayland. JoAnn Stauffer and Fred Roth married in Wayland. Betty Roth wed Wayne Sietman in Palatine at the United Church of Christ.
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Sheila Anne Strabala
Samuel Lee Gerot
St. Josephs Catholic Church
Hills
Iowa
Victor Strabala
Robert Gerot
Constance Irene Emerson
Rex Emerson
Gary Lee Shebeck
Cedar Rapids
Alvin Shebeck
M. O Smith
Wayland
Phyllis Ann Leichty
Simon Leichty
Emil Schlatter
Emerson Schlatter
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Schlatter
Wayland Mennonite Church
Robert Hartzler
JoAnn J. Stauffer
Fred R. Roth
Sugar Creek Church
Elmer Graber
Ray Roth
Mr. Pleasant
Omer Crawford
Betty Roth
Wayne Scott Sietman
Norman Sietman
Palatine
United Church of Christ
Highlandettes 4-H Club Holds Christmas Party Meeting
The Highlandettes 4-H Club met at Christine Vernimont's home with eight members and one leader. Nancy Gillians led the business meeting while Kathy Knottnerus and Lila Carson organized a Stitchery demonstration and cookie delivery to Happy Haven Rest Home. A gift exchange followed with games led by Lila Carson and Jane Chalupa as Mrs Chalupa read Santa Claus a Stranger in Many Lands. the January gathering is planned.
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Leanne Swailes
Deaths in Columbus Junction and nearby areas
Death notices for Joseph Calvin Richie Alfred Faulkner Beulah West and infant Jeanne Michele Hafner from Letts. Richie a 92 year old retired funeral director died December 9 at Oakwood Nursing Home Muscatine where he resided since 1963. Faulkner 69 of Muscatine died December 1967 at Muscatine General Hospital. West 64 of West Main Street Washington County Hospital after six weeks illness. Hafner infant daughter of Jerry Hafner and Linda Werner Hafner Letts born December 8 died December 14 at Muscatine General Hospital with family present. Graveside service at Letts Cemetery officiated by Rev. Eis and refreshments served.
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Joseph Calvin Richie
Oakwood
Muscatine
Alfred Faulkner
Sheridan
Muscatine General Hospital
Washington
Beulah West
West Main Street
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West
A. L. Alcorn
J. M. Lloyd
Letts
Jeanne Michele Hafner
Jerry
Linda Werner) Hafner
Richard Eis
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