Washington news roundup includes Army service return and local changes
Ronald Baker returns from four years in the Air Force including two and a half in England. M. C. DeLong named acting postmaster with Jan 1 start. Jim White to move to Washington as manager of the Washington Lumber and Fuel Co. Many residents travel for Christmas, visits from relatives, birthdays, and community events noted. A large Christmas dance, a Horseshoe club anniversary, and a house fire during a wedding day are reported along with local reflections and plans for remodeling the bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Baker
George Baker
Air Force
England
Eugene Dunlap
Kathy
Austin
Minn
L. E. Dunlap
Washington
Donnie Dickinson
Brighton
Golden Opportunity
WOC - TV
Davenport
William G. Cox
Los Angeles
J. W. Cox
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Northrop Aircraft
California
Lynn Osincup
Waverly
William Jensen
Chicago
Herb Osincup
Ruth Miner
Marian Bates
New York City
Robert Godwin
San Diego
M. C. DeLong
Farley
James White
Jim
Keota
Washington Lumber and Fuel Company
Don Benblossom
Foreign visitors find good friends in California trip tale
Six European exchangees from Holland and Germany sponsored by Mennonite Central in Akron traveled to the United States for six months. After their 1956 station wagon broke down near Alpine, California, Harold and Mrs. Lutz sheltered them, lent help to repair the car, fed them, and hosted tours and Thanksgiving dinner, turning a rough setback into lasting US goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Holland
Germany
Mennonite Central
Akron
Arno Penner
Parkview
Lammert Schiphof
Nebraska
Rick Schouten
Indiana
Anneka Metselaar
Greet Anneka
Reina van der Veen
Mennonite Hospital
Bloomington
Illinois
Alpine
California
Highway Patrol
Lutz
America
Harold Lutz
George Lutz
Fuller Hall
Annema
Penner
Evening Journal Washington IA 1964 12 19
Advertisements and notices from the Evening Journal of Washington Iowa dated Saturday December 19 1964 include local briefs, classifieds and community notices detailing events, sales and public announcements of interest to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Kinross youth killed in highway ditch crash near Wellman
A Kinross man, 23 year old Mer lin Gail Netser, died when his car overturned in a ditch about one mile west of Wellman on Highway 22 near 2 a.m. Sunday. The report lists local residents and a string of neighboring area activities and visits through the week, including hospital stays, travel plans, and holiday events at Marycrest College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Merlin Gail Netser
Kinross
Wellman
Highway 22
Netser
Allen Hite
Pauline Hite
Kimberly Road
Davenport
St. Luke’s Hospital
Allen
Douglas Machine and Engineering Company
Washington group names church consistory president
The Men s Music Club and YMCA swim team elected new officers at recent meetings. Kermit Klopfenstein became president of the St. Paul United Church of Christ Consistory, with Harold Wilson as VP, Ed Miller as secretary, and Wayne Witthoft as treasurer. Other 1965 members named include Maynard Goff Jr. and Frances Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Klopfenstein
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Harold Wilson
Ed Miller
Wayne Witthoft
Maynard Goff Jr
Frances Miller
YMCA
Neal Lampkin
Dick Ross
Elsie Huber
Bob Huber
Singleton Honored in Missouri State Teachers College List
Bernard Singleton of Washington is named to the fall quarter honor roll at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville. Local sports results include Peter Pan beating the Old Timers 62 to 55, Crawfordsville over Hy-Vee 102 to 51, and the Jaycees topping the Mo Powrs 101 to 51 in Washington YMCA league play. Sandy Hayes of Stephens College was chosen Queen of the Foresters at the Forestry Club Christmas formal at the University of Missouri, with 150 couples attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton
Bernard Singleton
Washington
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
Peter Pan
Crawfordsville
Hy - Vee
Jaycees
Sandy Hayes
Stephens College
Columbia
Forestry Club
University of Missouri
Presbyterian
Death notices share illness and services for three individuals
Walter L Kiesey 65 of 90 North Iowa Avenue Washington County Assessor died at University Hospital Iowa City Sunday December 13 after a brief illness. Elizabeth A Liska 77 died in Washington County Hospital Sunday after a long illness funeral Wednesday Riverside Trinity Methodist Church burial Riverside Cemetery Lor den Adams Riverside in charge. Sally Ann Hazelett 20 Muscatine died suddenly at her husbands parents home in Ainsworth December 13 funeral December 16 1:30 pm Fairbank Chapel Muscatine burial Ainsworth Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Kiesey
Iowa Avenue
Washington County
University Hospital
Iowa City
Riverside
Elizabeth A. Liska
Washington County Hospital
Trinity Methodist Church
G. C. McDowell
Riverside Cemetery
Lorden - Adams Funeral Home
Sally Ann Hazelett
Muscatine
Ainsworth
Fairbank Chapel
Ainsworth Cemetery
Obituary notices from Keota Wellman and Columbus Junction
Obituaries list several region residents: A Ross Leitsinger 85 of Rural South English died in Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a long stay. John Anderson 92 of Crawfordsville died at home December 15, 1964 after almost two years ill. Mrs Everett Susan Manning 18 of Mt Pleasant died in a two vehicle crash near Mt Union Road. Nettie Viva Yoder 69 of Wellman died en route to Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Mary C Mace 91 of 514 West Main Street died December 16, 1964 at Washington County Hospital after a few days illness. funeral for Mrs William Murphy 86 of 621 East Washington held December 21. Dale Franklin Pierce 69 formerly of Columbus Junction died December 17 in Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital. funeral there December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
A. Ross Leitsinger
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney Monday
John Anderson
Crawfordsville
Everett
Susan) Manning
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Union Road
Highway 218
Wellman
Nettie Viva Yoder
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mary C. Mace
West Main Street
Washington County Hospital
William Murphy
East Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Clarence Dehne
S. C. Picken
Ainsworth Cemetery
Columbus Junction
Dale Franklin Pierce
Oklahoma City
Okla
Washington Demons overpower Prairie High in Cedar Rapids
Washington Demons defeated Prairie High School Cedar Rapids 80 to 61 Tuesday night as Washington’s team play showed marked improvement. Washington sophomore victory over Prairie Cedar Rapids followed a 72 to 38 win by the sophomores. Clay Township School District voters approved merging with Washington Community School District 51 to 38, effective July 1, 1965, with most area elementary students at Brighton and high school students at Washington High. Other brief items note hospital transfer, a golden wedding anniversary open house, holiday travel, a VFW meeting with supper, Loris Sherman’s planned Mercy Hospital surgery, and a chapter dinner party shifted to Chapter Y TT and Chapter DL member hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids
Clay Township
Washington Community
Brighton Center
Washington High School
Prairie of Cedar Rapids
Focal
Hospital News Roundup from Washington and Brighton
Reported hospital activity includes patients admitted yesterday and today from Washington and Brighton. Names Joe Maxwell Claud Dickerson Frank Czok Lisa Widmer cited with medical status. Births include Rus sell Conrad and Don Gardner with daughters. dismissals list several patients and families across Washington Wellman Harper and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Maxwell
Washington
Claud Dickerson
Frank Czok
Brighton
Lisa Widmer
Russell Conrad
Wayland
Don Gardner
Bates
Manning
Mr. Pleasant
John Young Jr
Don Lukavsky
Harper
Terry Gent
Wellman
Allen Kurtz
Delber Soper
Medical figures pass in Brighton and Washington
Yesterday Frank Smith of Brighton along with Miles Stout and Mrs Syl via Sistern of Brighton and Clifford Eyestone of Washington are noted in medical and surgical contexts. The report mentions medical events affecting these individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Brighton
Miles Stout
Washington
Sylvia Sistern
Clifford Eyestone
Hospital Admissions and Staff Additions in Washington and Nearby
Yesterday and today lists show multiple admissions and staff movements. Names include Mrs Myrtle Long Mrs Katie Kauffman Mrs Mary Hi 1er and others in Washington and Wayland with some entries in Riverside. A new baby is reported for Mr and Mrs Ambrose Kron in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Long
Washington
Carl Jarrard
Charles F. Price
Katie Kauffman
Wayland
Mary Hi 1Er
Russell Conrad
Ed Rich
Local Scout Pack 243 honors at Fairgrounds meeting
Friday December 18 report notes Cub Scout Pack 243 meeting at the Fair Grounds. Robert Thomas Ronnie Carey Tom Orris advance to wolf rank and Bill Tuttle to lion. One year pin to Terry Renoux. Also wedding engagements and births announced including Diana Rae Paustian and Marcus Henry engagement. Wendy Jeanne Johnson born in Binghamton New York. Community notices include students returning home from Corpus Christi and Fort Bragg soldier visit, welfare planning meetings, farm moves, a Christmas party at IOOF Hall, and Al Malek visit from Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Robert Thomas
Ronnie Carey
Tom Orris
Bill Tuttle
Terry Renoux
Keota Residents Visit Kin and Friends Over Weekend
Keota residents and visitors traveled to Davenport to see Edna Singmaster and joined Keota families for gatherings in Hayesville South English Walford and Marshalltown. A pre Christmas dinner featured Arden Peifer Joliet Cedar Rapids and Kenny Jaeger Osawki? No, Oskaloosa relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Brett
Cedar _ Rapids
Frank B. Miller
Giff Morrison
Keota
Alphonse Peifer
Lucille Royce
Fiona Weber
Davenport
Edna Singmaster
Kah
Alvie Heisdorffer
George Clubb
Sigourney
Cletus Hammes
Hayesville
Elmer Peiffer
Walter Greiner
South English
Ray Eakins
Betty Peiffer
Denny Peiffer
Walford
Willard Norris
Ethel Loos
Marshalltown
Harriette Peifer
Arden Peifer
Joliet, Ill
Don Peifer
Cedar Rapids
Kenny Jaeger
Keith Robbins
Jeff
Craig
Oskaloosa
Glen Quigley
Poem of the week The Knitter by Gus A Carlson
A reflective verse portrays a woman in a small room knitting through the day. Her quiet labor hints at faded dreams and limited means as she knits garments once worn in youth, balancing patience with a restless mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolyard
Marriage of Judy Henry and Dudley Greiner in Cedar Rapids
Miss Judy Henry daughter of Mr and Mrs John Henry of Waverly Minnesota and Dudley D Greiner son of Mrs Willus Greiner of Washington were married in St Patrick s Church Cedar Rapids on Saturday December 5 with Rev McDonald officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Henry
John Henry
Waverly
Minn
Dudley D. Greiner
Willus Greiner
Washington
St. Patrick’s Church
Cedar Rapids
McDonald
Keota firemen elect officers
Keota on December 15 Bob Beck was reelected Fire Chief at the Firemen’s meeting on Monday. Officers include Terry Dill as assistant chief and Jim Mound as secretary and treasurer. Lions Club held its annual Christmas party and Ladies night at Federated church with guests from Richland Sigourney and Iowa City. New members inducted were Ray Schwenke Ed Woods Ron Pauley Dan Osweiler Tom Mills Raymond Herr Dean McCammon Jim Bell and Jim Palmer. A turkey dinner was served by Federated church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Bob Beck
Firemans
Terry Dill
Jim Mound
Lions Club
Federated Church
Lions District
John King
King
Richland
Zone
Les Epperly
Epperly
Sigourney
Ralph Hillman
University
Supper Planned at Keota Legion Hall
Keota December 14 a free supper will be served at the American Legion Hall on December 19 for all Legion and social members from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $1 per couple for the public with reservations at Buds Steak House by December 19. Supt and Mrs W H Barnum hosted an open house for the Keota School faculty and school board Sunday from 3 to 5 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Willis Bash
Moose Home
W. H. Barnum
Keota
Richard Smothers
Emmett Smothers
Sigourney
Matt Sonday
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mary Henderson
Willard Sonday
Elizabeth Sonday
Webster
Mary Sorden
Sorden
Dick Starry
Leland Sorden
Madison
Wisconsin
Mrs. Starry
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S Pat
McNaught Syndicate, Incy
Washington History
Virginia Romine
Laura Kehoe
Perry Davidson
Howard Hazen
Roger
Phillips
Dick Lins
Alaska
Charles Morris
Don Young
William Young
Clara Tate
Milwaukee
Fred Reid
Joe McElhinney Jr
Military Hall
Horseshoe Club
Hugh McCleery
M. W. Bailey
Farmers and Merchant’s Bank
Ezra Wittmer
Leonard Horak
Steve Lins
Hayward
Calif
San Francisco
O'Hare
Reid Boyd
the Pines Rest Home
Lyle Schulty
West Main
Howard Ballou
Ft. Dodge
Jim Kaster
Nancy
Barbara
Cleveland
Ohio
Sperry
Ray Sheridan
Sigourney Sunday
Lancaster Church
Art Duensing
Elmer Vincent
Taylor Stout
Mary Horning
Beth Brinning
Wayne Mangold
Robert Vincent
Mary Luckenbill
Lester Luckenbill
Rita Koening
Mark W. Koening
Route 3
Marycrest College
Wqad - TV
Marycrest
W.J. Masson
Ed Barker
Mrs. Elwin Novotny
Bowling Green, Mo
Mrs
Edwin Novotny
Men’s Music Club of
Charles Rademaker
Calvin Wolf
Lawrence Zuehlke
Russell Ellinger
Clarence Goemaat
Albia
Goemaat
Gene Cloyed
Connelly
Dale Connelly
Kenny
Gary
Marcella Wittetoe
Lauren Chalupa
Mike
Steve
Ray Cain
Jane Moothart
Bill Witthoft
Clifford Connelly
Robert Burham
Milton Avenue
Des Moines
Melanie Lynn
Carla
Everette Burham
Lloyd Gray
Art Prall
Jack of
Carl Crossett
Les Grim
Farm Bureau Insurance Company
Minaki Lodge
Kenora
Canada
J. F. Larson
Miss Nellie Dodder
Daryl Dodder
Judy and
Harry Ward
R. J. Tanner
Butte
Mont
Robert Labrie
Barbara Labrie
Labrie
Annie Tanner
Argyle, Butte, Mont
George Zeck
Ralph Zeck
C. H. Wolfe
Bernard Payne
Randy
Mrs. Payne
Walter Longer
Kalona
Songer
Tom Dodder
Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design
Kansas City
Ottumwa
John Skipton
Cheri Andersen
State College of Iowa At
Cedar Falls
Fred Andersens
Wilfred McCreedy
Dale Lioyd
Deca Club
James Houstman
K. D. McGannon
Robert L. McGannon
Tain
Demons
Happy Haven
Lone Tree
Harold Cumming
Littleton, Colo
John Folsom
VFW Post and Auxiliary
Loris Sherman
Winfield
Milo Sorden
Chapter Y
James Harris
Chapter DL
Jack Cherry
Medical
Randy Sinn
Way and
Surgical
Charles Price
Lucy Kelley
Ezra Smith
Lew Delzell
Ambrose Kron
Cubs
Vernon R. Paustian
Sunbury
Diana Rae
Marcus M. Henry
Orlando Air Force Base
Fla
Maurice Henry
Lester McGahan
Elizabeth Ann
Richard R. Winga
Vandenberg Air Force Base
John A. Winga
Earl Booth
Wendy Jeanne
Duane B. Johnson
Trafford Road
Binghamton
N. Y
Binhampton General Hospital
Mitchell Avenue
Bryce Woods
Corpus Christi
Texas
University of Corpus Christi
Claude Woods
Ron Genkinger
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Myrtle Genkinger
Ron
Army
Ray Glover
Welfare Task Force
Roger Stout
Shelley and
Lael
Shaw
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
IOOF
al Malek
Seattle
Wash
Charles Snyder
Mrs. Singmaster
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Gus A. Carlson
L.P.D.A
Keota Legion Hall
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