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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1964

Page

5

Five Injured In Two Auto Accidents On Iowa Highway 218

Five people were injured in two crashes on Highway 218 between Ainsworth and the 22 junction. Dr James Layman drove a car that overturned after hitting Grove Letts on a gravel road intersection, with Emma Layman suffering leg and chest injuries. A second collision near the 218 and 22 junction involved Gary Veggy Riverside and Glen McCracken rural Ainsworth, injuring Glen McCracken Scott McCracken Gary Veggy and Mary Lord.

Ainsworth Washington County Sheriff’s Office James Layman Pleasant Grove Letts Emma Layman Mt. Pleasant Hospital Iowa Highway Patrol Gary Veggy Riverside Glen McCracken Scott E. McCracken McCracken Auto Mary Lord

Ballou Oil Company dinner hosts and guests noted

Mr and Mrs Howard Ballou entertained Ballou Oil Company employees at dinner Sunday evening at the Captain’s Table. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Merritt Wellington, Mr and Mrs Bob Erlenbush and Peg, Mr and Mrs Oggie Sherman, with special guests Mr and Mrs Ronald Jacobson of Wapello and Mr and Mrs Harold Rathmel of Washington. Pvt E2 Robert D Stalder, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Stalder, completed paratroop training at Ft Benning on December 17 and will report to Ft Bragg on January 3. Mary Finney of Chicago plans a holiday weekend visit with her sister and husband, the Stewarts, who will host Christmas Eve dinner for Miss Finney, Allen Stewart of Monmouth, Mr and Mrs Roger Stout, Shelley and Lael of near Washington.

Howard Ballou Jon Ballou Oil Company Ballou Merritt Wellington Bob Erlenbush Peg Oggie Sherman Ronald Jake) Jacobson Wapello Harold Rathmel Washington Jim Lyle Sherry Susie and Sally Tipton Glen Dunbar Robert D. Stalder Ray Stalder Ft. Benning Robert Ft. Bragg N.C Mary Finney Chicago Richard A. Stewart Stewarts Miss Finney Allen Stewart Monmouth Ill Roger Stout Shelley and Lael

Sunday School Class Elects Officers at Potluck

The Walter Smith Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church held a church basement potluck. New officers elected: president Mrs Joe Jones, vice president Mrs George Dare, secretary treasurer Miss Esther White. Mrs Scott Wilcox led Christmas carols and slides of the Bellingrath Gardens were shown. Bags of fruit were packed for shut ins.

Walter Smith Methodist Church Vern Landis Ralph Chorpening Schwartz Joe Jones George Dare Esther White

Vehicle crash injures two in Veggy auto in Iowa City

Senger in the Veggy auto sustained facial cuts while two others were injured and transported to University Hospital in Iowa City. Charges are pending.

Senger University Hospital Iowa City

Local births and admissions list from Washington area

Yesterday admissions include Cathy Freel Pleasant medical James Combs Keota medical Raymond Wolf Washington surgical Ed Blattner Washington medical Saturday births to Paul Beenblossom Washington a daughter and to Bob Wolfe Washington a son plus Larry Morgan Washington a daughter Delbert Hoyle Washington a son Myrtle Long Washington yesterday Vera Bond Richland and Sylvia Sistern Brighton listed in mix of medical and birth notices.

Cathy Freel Mr. Pleasant James Combs Keota Raymond Wolf Washington Surgical Ed Blattner Paul Beenblossom Bob Wolfe Larry Morgan Delbert Hoyle Myrtle Long Vera Bond Richland Sylvia Sistern Brighton

Closing Out Farm Sales Featured in Yearend Journal

A column lists multiple closing out farm sales with dates in December January and February across Washington Coppock Sigourney Kalona Wayland Crawfordsville Ainsworth Jct Swedesburg Brighton Ollie Wapello Columbus Junction and Washington area farm properties. Each entry notes location relative to roads and towns with start times and seller names such as George Goetz Appleget Enterprise John L. Davis Harold Stumpf Donald E. Stout Stoltzfus and Meyer Dwain Johnson and Reininger Bros Sales. Additional weekly livestock auctions are announced including Ka lona Kalona Ollie Wapello Wapello Smylie's and Washington Livestock Sales Co with sale days.

Washington Coppock George Goetz Sigourney St. Peter and Paul Church Appleget Enterprise Libe Corner Lane Doc White John L. Davis Kalona Hwy No. 1 Harold Stumpf Crawfordsville Ainsworth Donald E. Stout Wayland Swedesburg Stoltzfus and Meyer Dwain Johnson Brighton Reininger Bros Iowa

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