Funeral set for Wednesday for Logan C. Ahrens
Logan C. Ahrens 80 of 314 West Main Street died Sunday December 18 1968 at Mercy Hospital in Town City after two weeks illness. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm in Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev M C Smith in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born November 24 1886 in Mt Hope Kansas he was married December 8 1915 in Washington to Sylvia Koehler. He lived in Washington County 62 years and in Washington 24 years, a retired farmer and Methodist. Surviving wife one son Harold Washington one daughter Marjorie Tinnes Davenport five grandchildren six great grandchildren. One brother and a daughter preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan C. Ahrens
West Main Street
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Sherman- Eden Funeral Home
M. C. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Ahrens
Mt. Hope
Kansas
Phillip
Antoinette Niebuhr Ahrens
Lincoln
Ill
Washington
Sylvia C. Koehler
Washington County
Ahrens
Methodist Church
Harold
Maurice
Marjorie) Tinnes
Davenport
Mrs Edward Cady Dies in Brighton Saturday
Mrs Edward B Cady of Brighton died Saturday December 17 1966 in University Hospital Town City after six weeks illness. Roy Milan Thompson will conduct funeral arrangements with burial in Hill Crest Brighton. Ona L Lyddon born September 12 1889 at Leno Town daughter of William and Olive Lyddon reared in Lenox married February 20 1918 to Edward B Cady member Bethel Presbyterian Church former resident of Washington community Surviving are daughter Louise Hoyle of Brighton ten grandchildren four great grandchildren one half sister Mae Carter of Dexter Iowa and many nieces and nephews Two sisters and four brothers preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Cady
Brighton
University Hospital
Town City
Jones Funeral Home
Roy Milan Thompson
Hillcreast
Ona L. Lyddon
Leno
Town
William and
Olive (Page) Lyddon
Lenox
Edward Brady
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Washington
Dwight
Louise) Hoyle
Mae Carter
Dexter
Iowa
Mid-Prairie Junior High Christmas Concert Details
The Mid-Prairie Junior High presents a December 19 program at 1 30 p m with an 80 member chorus directed by Roger Tuttle and a 90 member junior high band led by Lambert Neill The combined chorus and band perform Silent Night and Joy to the World inviting parents and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie
School calendar notes week of December events
Monday December 19 features the junior high band concert at 8 p m Tuesday December 20 offers a vocal music concert at the high school at 8 p m Wednesday December 21 includes a high school assembly at 10 a m and a wrestling event at Mt Pleasant Thursday December 22 has classes dismissing for vacation at 2 30 p m Tuesday January 3 classes resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Spacemobile Visit Brings Space Talk to Mid-Prairie High
Spacemobile from NASA’s Lewis Research Center visited Mid-Prairie High on Friday December 9 engaging ninth graders and junior high students with an assembly. Roy Boggs served as space lecturer answering five basic questions about satellites orbits usefulness and NASA programs. The session included Apollo project discussion and model demonstrations followed by a Q and A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Roy Boggs
NASA
Boggs
Mrs Clara Wenger of Wayland Dies at 68
Mrs Clara Wenger of Wayland died Sunday in Memorial Hospital at Mt. Pleasant after a two week illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Wayland Methodist Church with Rev Delbert Terry Jr. in charge. Burial in Methodist Cemetery. She was born Sept 5 1883 in Wayland, daughter of L Dennis and Sarah Allen Warren. Survived by brother Harry of Des Moines, two nieces and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waylnad
Clara Warren Wenger
Wayland
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Wayland Methodist Church
Delbert Terry Jr
Wenger
L. Dennis
Sarah Allen Warren
CES
WSCS
Andrew Wenger
Harry
Des Moines
SCI honors 55 varsity and freshman athletes at Cedar Falls
Dennis Coon and Larry Green of Washington were among 55 SCI athletes awarded. Dennis, a SCI sophomore, earned his cross country award while Larry, a freshman, received a football award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Coon
Larry Green
Washington
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Dennis
SCI
Wounds Suffered Hunting Accident in County
Sylvester Burrage, 59, of Davenport, sustained a gunshot wound to the right foot while rabbit hunting south of Ainsworth Saturday afternoon. The self-inflicted injury occurred at 2 15 p.m. during a party of five. He was treated at Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Burrage
Davenport
Ainsworth
Burrage
Washinton County Hospital
Mid Prairie School Board Reviews Junior High Needs
In December the Mid Prairie Community School District board heard principals Ray Schrepfer and Richard Dyer outline needs for the junior high for this year and next. They discussed adding coaching for junior high basketball and approving a girls softball program for summer 1967 under a certified district employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Mid - Prairie Community School
Ray Schrepfer
Schrepfer
Richard Dyer
Fred Emde
Mid - Prairie
Curtis
State Highway Commission
Highway 22
Robert Fisher
Willis R. Miller
Kalona
First Capitol Signs of
Iowa City
Mid - Prairie Community High School
Births and dismissals listed for weekend at area hospitals
On the record admitted Saturday Mrs. William Stout Ainsworth surgical Guy Truax Washington medical Herbert Tobin West Chester surgical Miss Angela Chorpening Keota surgical Mrs Richard Schiebel Washington surgical Births Today Mr and Mrs Emry Ropp Kalona a son Mr and Mrs William Swift Washington a son Dismissed Saturday Rev Humphrey Owen Washington Today Miss Rhonda Horak Riverside Mrs Dennis Miller and son Keota Mrs Merlin Hudson and son South English Mrs Olga Jungbluth Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stout
Ainsworth
Guy Truax
Washington
Herbert Tobin
West Chester
Sugical
Angela Chorpening
Keota
Richard Schiebel
Emry Ropp
Kalona
William Swift
Humphrey Owen
Rhonda Horak
Riverside
Dennis Miller
Merlin Hudson
South English
Olga Jungbluth
Washington appliance dealers urge yes on 10 million bond
Washington appliance dealers backed a 10 million revenue bond issue to fund a Crane Company new factory. Members urged residents to vote yes at the December 28 election, noting the city and its taxpayers would not bear costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Family Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange Held at Ainsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Krotz of Ainsworth hosted a family Christmas dinner and gift exchange Sunday. Attendees included Mrs. Darlene Cook and Delbert Krotz family from Washington, Ted Griffith and family from Wellman, Jim Cook family from Iowa City, John Krotz family from Washington, Rosann Crayne from Chicago with her mother Ruth Crayne, and grand mother C. F. Crayne. Other guests were Keith Wells of Keota and Edwin Peiffer family of West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Krotz
Ainsworth
Darlene Cook
Delbert Krotz
Washington
Ted Griffith
Wellman
Jim Cook
Iowa City
John Krotz
Rosann Crayne
Chicago
Ruth Crayne
C. F. Crayne
Keith Wells
Keota
Edwin Peiffer
West Chester
Pinochle marathon leaders in KC Knights event
Al Te Bockhorst and Colette Bruty top Knights of Columbus pinochle marathon after three rounds with 4 170 points. Second place James Redlinger duo 3 880, third Wilmer Kauffman pair 3 290, rounding out a top ten including Steve Wolfer and son 3 200 and Bill Marier Jr 3 120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Te Bockhorst
Colette Bruty
Knights of Columbus
James Redlinger
Wilmer Kauffman
Steve Wolfer and Son
Bill Marier Jr
James Weller
Keith Horn
Danny Morgan
Glen Widmer
Ralph Peiffer
Mrs Anderson Dies This Morning In Washington
Mrs Lucille Anderson of 709 Second Avenue died here this morning. Funeral arrangements are being made by Jones Funeral Home of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Anderson
Second Avenue
Jones Funeral
Washington
Harold B. Duke Dies in Denver Colorado
Harold Benjamin Duke, a former resident of the Washington community, died Sunday evening in Denver, Colorado. The funeral will be Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. in Denver, with Ollinger Funeral Home in charge. Duke was a brother of Mrs. Glen Mace of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Benjamin Duke
Washingtonommunity
Denver
Colo
Ollinger Funeral Home
Duke
Glen Mace
Washington
De-Men Club Meeting Scheduled for 7:30 PM
Members of the Washington De-Men's club are reminded of an important meeting in the MCA at 7 30 p m this evening. All booster club members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington de - Men's Club
MCA
Booster Club
Highland Social Club Christmas Meet and Luncheon
Mrs. Wilfred McCreedy entertained the Highland Social Club at the annual Christmas meeting and luncheon with 19 members present. A grab bag gift exchange occurred. The January gathering will be hosted by Mrs. W. R. Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bauer
County
VEW
VFW
Fairgrounds
Len’ Buch
Marion Ave
Raymond Landau
Rosemary Club
Willows
Bill Crandall
YWCA
Jo Janecek
Highland Social Club
Wilfred McCreedy
W. R. Murphy
Whitmore Stars in The Wicked Dreams Waterhole at Paramount
James Coburn to co star opposite Whitmore in The Wicked Dreams at Paramount. Hollyood and Ellie Hollywood credited, with James Sommer in a forthcoming role as co star in Waterhole of Paula Schultz No 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterrole Hollywood
UPL
Ellie Hollywood
James Sommer
Whitmore
James Coburn
Paula
Paramount
Western Union Changes Washington Office Hours
Western Union will close Saturday afternoons at the Washington office starting next year. Regular hours remain 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and 8 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Washington
PEO Meeting Hears Reflections on Christmas in Business World
Mrs. John Walker hosted PEO with vice president Mrs. Robert Moss presiding. Moss presented a program on Reminiscences of Christmas in a Business World, reading Reflections of Christmas and a poem This Is The Night by Patrick. Mrs Edna Smith and Mrs Clifford Ramsdale helped serve shared Christmas treats. next meeting set for January 19 with location TBA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
PEO
Robert Moss
Presidin
Moss
Tom
Patrick
Edna Smith
Clifford Ramsdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Cady
Fern Pastry Shop
Parker House
West Side Square
Spacemobile
Mid-Prairie High
Clara Wenger
Coon
Green
Hell Flowers
Wolf's
F.T.D
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mid-Prairie Board
Northena
Evening Journal
VW Room
Rainbow Girls
Baptist Friendly Bible
1St Presbyterian Upw
J. E. Leits
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
East Side Sq
Alex
Academy of Beauty
Rex
Rex’s Academy OF Beauty
West Third Street
Harold B. Duke
Denver, Colorado
Stone's
Leo
Mary
Irene
Roger
Bac Brummell
Joe Falk
Clothing & Shoes
N. Side SQ
Feanne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!