Golden annivers ary of Mr and Mrs Fulton in Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs Milo D Fulton of Columbus Junction celebrate a golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the People's National Bank community room in Columbus Junction on December 28 from 2 to 4 p m All friends and relatives invited with no gifts requested They were married December 25 1918 at the United Presbyterian Church parsonage in Columbus City Rev S Boyd Jackson officiating They have five children Lloyd Edwards Robert William Schlatter and Max D Fulton and 17 grandchildren 6 great grandchildren Mr and Mrs Fulton have lived in or near Columbus Junction most of their lives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo D. Fulton
Columbus Junction
People’s National Bank
Ruby M. Stingley
Mr. Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
S. Boyd Jackson
Lloyd
Hilda) Edwards
Robert
William
Max
Phyllis Jean) Schlatter
Rock Island
Illinois
Max D
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Washington Medical Roll Includes Multiple Admits
Yesterday admission records list Mrs Helen Jordan Mrs Robert Stevenson Marcie Nelson all of Washington in medical care. Today adds Miss Pauline Johnson Vera Johnson Kathleen Nall Keota and Robert L Anderson in Washington. Births note a son to Mr and Mrs Robert McBee of Washington. Dismissals include Leonard Brinning of Washington and James E Crafton of Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jordan
Washington
Robert L. Stevenson
Marcie Nelson
Pauline Johnson
Vera Johnson
Kathleen Nall
Keota
Robert L. Anderson
Robert McBee
Leonard Brinning
James E. Crafton
Wayland
Carrie McCreedy Dies in Fairfield at 66
Mrs Carrie McCreedy 66 died suddenly at her home 707 South Main Fairfield Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. Reynolds Funeral Home Fairfield with Rev Hoyt Whitebread In charge Graveside rites at Ainsworth cemetery at 1 30 p m She was born January 28 1902 in Washington daughter of Lewis and Elmyra Evans Raised at Ainsworth she married Harry Duane McCreedy who died November 1955 Member of Methodist church Rebekah Lodge and Gold Star Mothers Surviving are a daughter Mrs Ray Watkins Sanborn NY four sons Harry Bloomfield John Reston VA Myron Mendota Ill Earnest Fairfield and 16 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Carrie McCreedy
South Main Street
Reynolds
Hoyt Whitebread
Ainsworth Cemetery
Adults receive diplomas here
Fifteen adults earned high school equivalency diplomas at the Commencement Program for the Adult High School class in Washington Thursday evening. The ceremony at Captain's Table followed a dinner and program, with Area Ten Community College coordinating the effort alongside Washington and Mid-Prairie schools. Names include Terry Lee Allen and Esther Feltz among others. Dr. J William Pfeiffer spoke, and Richard Collins assisted in diploma presentation. About 75 attended. total county residents with diplomas this year reached 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Area Ten Community College
Mid - Prairie
Terry Lee Allen
Esther Ellen Feltz
Mabel Eibes Helscher
la Fena Hostetler
Hazel Virginia Jacobs
Walter William Krantz
Doris Edna Leiting
Ben Miller
Katie Miller
Richard Fae Neff
Eva Jenelle Nisly
Miriam Nisly
Lois Virginia O'Hanlon
Arnold Wayne Schooley
Dorothy Marlene Widmer
J. William Pfeiffer
South Base Area
Area X College
Richard Collins
Collins
Area X
Dean
Washington County
Community Dinner Parties Bring Employees and Families Together
Richland reports three Christmas gatherings with dinner at the Richland Cafe and Prairie Home Cafe. Hosts Ben Young, Chalmers Hoskins, and George Hendrickson entertained employees and guests, followed by social hours and gift exchanges. The Columbia River description notes its 2,650 foot descent from British Columbia to the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Ben Young
Richland Cafe
John Randall, Jr
Dick Hogan
Dick Conklin
Sally
Raymond Derby
Bradley Young
Larry Talley
John Randall
Young Home
Chalmers Hoskins
Prairie Home Cafe
Bob Manning
Gaylord Yule
Bernard Paxson
Jack Moore
Donald Hoekstra
Floyd Smith
Gordon Day
Jim Custer
Washington
Mel Maeder
Raymond Hoskins
Sandy Stoner
Nancy Dunaway
Mike McCormick
Tim Dunaway
Mary Hoskins
Hoskins
George Hendrickson
Earl Harras
Virgil Ledger
Larry Morgan
Benny Alin
J. W. Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Columbia
Columbia River
British Columbia
Pacific Ocean
CROP dedication held at Wayland Iowa
A brief service at the Wayland Feed Service building on December 18 dedicated the CROP drive to aid hunger and disease relief worldwide. Rev John Thomas spoke and local residents contributed 5626.41 in cash and 1963 bushels of corn valued at 7726.82, exceeding last year’s totals by over 1000. Special thanks were given to officers canvassers and the five elevator stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Feed Service
C Y Waco
John Thomas
Iowa
Christian Rural Overseasrogram
Church
World Service
Burlington
Biafra
Vietnam
Local Christmas greetings and family illness reports
Melissa Lance returned home from Mercy Hospital Iowa City Friday morning and is doing well. Miguel Glick, former exchange student from Buenos Aires, phoned to send greetings to Daylene on her wedding day and to Dang returning from a year in New Zealand, and to friends in Washington for a Merry Christmas. E D Morrison and Jean cancel Washington trip for Christmas due to illness in their son’s family. Ed’s son David had the flu but was improving. Mrs Haddon W James of Silver City New Mexico is visiting relatives in the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Lance
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Miguel Glick
Buenos Aires
Marion McAvoy
McAvoy
Daylene
Dang
New Zealand
Washington
E. D. Morrison
Jean
Washington, D.C
E. D. III
Tom
Capitol City
David
Haddon W. James
Silver City, N. M
E. B. Hammer
Funeral services held for Mrs. Anna Vincent 91
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Vincent 91 longtime resident of the Lockridge area were held Wednesday at Fairfield. She died Monday afternoon at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant. She was mother of William Graf of Oklahoma formerly of Washington and is survived by Florence Hobson of Iowa City Earl Graf of Waverly and sister Eva Black of Fair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vincent
Lockridge
Fairfield
Vincent
William Graf
Oklahoma
Washington
Christmas Party at County Home Hosts Residents
The Washington County Home annual Christmas party hosted by Women of the Moose is set for Monday December 23 at 7 p.m. Roy Hodges will lead carols with Mrs T R Phillips on piano. Wick School of Dancing will perform. Santa will distribute gifts and candy treats. Cookies and hot chocolate will close the event. open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Women of the Moose
Roy Hodges
T. R. Phillips
Wick School of Dancing
Santa
Credit union meets at McCleery plant
The George Washington Credit Union board met Wednesday night December 18 in the Red Car pet Room at the McCleery Cumming Co. plant with President Don Pilcher presiding and all directors present. Guest speaker was Robert Meeker, Iowa Credit Union League district representative. Annual dinner set for January 27, 1969 at 6 30 p.m. at the Willows. members may bring guests. Reservations due January 20 with a director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Credit Union
McCleery Cumming Co
Don Pilcher
Robert Meeker
Iowa Credit Union League
The
Willows
Brenneman dies at Wellman after heart illness
J F Brenneman 49 died at his Wellman home after a decade long heart ailment. Funeral set for December 24 at 1 30 PM at Asbury United Methodist Church with burial in Kalona Cemetery. Survived by wife Marvel Drollinger Brenneman and two sons Terry Lee in Karlsruhe Germany and Larry Gene at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Jay Franklin Brenneman
Asbury United, Methodist Church
Otto Steele
Kalona Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Brenneman
Johnson County
Jay
Alta Miller Brenneman
Kalona High School
Marvel N. Drollinger
California
Muscatine
Wellman Area
Maplecrest Inc
Sinclair Bulk
University of Iowa
Asbury United Methodist Church
Air Force
American Legion
Terry Lee
Karlsruhe
Germany
Larry Gene
Methodist youth to present nativity at Crawfordsville church
The United Methodist Church in Crawfordsville will host a live Nativity scene Sunday and Monday evenings at 7 and 9 p.m. The children’s Sunday School program is set for Monday at 7 30 p.m. announced by Rev. Fred Richardson, the church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
United Methodist Church
Fred Richardson
YW-Rotary Christmas Party Draws 93 Children
A large YWCA-Rotary Christmas party at the Y drew 93 children and 27 mothers. Max Owens catered the meal. Rotarians Bill Sitler Stan Kiesey Harry Turner Einar Fetterman Dr. M. J. Cruise Hugo Lensch Dick Colby and George Kerr served. Sitler led the program as movies played and music by Mrs T R Phillips filled the evening. YW workers Miss Helen Lackey and Mrs Roy Hodges co chaired with Mrs Leonard Llewellyn Mrs Logan Heilman and Mrs Fetterman assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ywca - Rotary
Max Owens
Bill Sitler
Stan Kiesey
Harry Turner
Einar Fetterman
M. J. Cruise
Hugo Lensch
Dick Colby
George Kerr
Sitler
T. R. Phillips
Pat Butler
Washington County
Santa
Helen Lackey
Roy Hodges
Leonard Llewellyn
Logan Heilman
Fetterman
Halcyon House Hosts Carols and Music Program
Halcyon House enjoyed a season of joy as groups of carolers visited the residence. Mrs Scott Wilcox pupils gave a delightful evening program of vocal and piano music for residents on Tuesday. Services for Mrs Emily P Atmore were held Friday morning. Mrs Atmore had lived at Halcyon nine years and was well known among friends. Visitors continue to stop by to share time with residents as Christmas approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon House
Scott Wilcox
Emily P. Atmore
Hoyt and Gabriel wed in Columbus Junction
Miss Janice Elaine Hoyt and John F. Gabriel Jr. were married Saturday afternoon December 14 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction. Rev. Joseph P. Hines officiated. The bride wore a white satin gown and veil, carried red roses, and was given in marriage by her father. The couple will reside in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus’ Junction
Janice Elaine Hoyt
Frank Hoyt
New London
John F. Gabriel Jr
John F. Gabriel
Columbus Junction
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph P. Hines
Cathy Peters
Columbus City
Trudy Hoyt
Sue
Perry
Dwain Sullivan
Salem
James Gabriel
Marlin O’connell
Dean Langstaff
Jerald Thompson
Ames
Don Smith
Dale O’donnell
Jim Brinck
Tom Schroeder
Mark Jennings
Keith Idle
Craig Carey
Craig Helmick
Local Court Fines For Minor Offenses
OMVI offender Harvey Earle Gos ling of Ainsworth was fined 300 dollars for a first offense before Judge L. R. Carson. Russell Lee Williams of Green Meadows Addition Washington paid 10 dollars for speeding in justice court. arrested by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OMVI
Harvey Earle Gosling
Ainsworth
L. R. Carson
Russell Lee Williams
Green Meadows Addition
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Seasonal greetings at United Presbyterian Home 1968 notice
The United Presbyterian Home sends heartfelt holiday wishes and thanks to friends for 1968. A staff party at Captain's Table drew 43 attendees. Updates include residents moving rooms and visits from relatives. Howard Schulty's brother died. funeral at Jones Funeral Home. Variety Night featured Dr and Mrs Kerr discussing the Senior Citizen’s program in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kerr
Washington
Kerrs
Margaret Work
Simpson
Ann Pratt
Property Transfers Involving Brown Mussman and Briley
Wayne H. Brown and wife transfer land to Willard Mussman and Betty Mussman in section 16 township 75 range 7. Willard Mussman and wife transfer land to Denver Smith and wife in section 1675-7. Coralie T Briley transfers lot 7 block 16 in Washington to Cecil H Bruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne H. Brown
Willard Mussman
Betty Mussman
Denver Smith
Sec
Coralie T. Briley
Cecil H. Bruns
Lot
Washington
New Car Entries Listed for Local Dealers
A list of new vehicles from Wellman Auto Rebuilders includes Chevrolet and GMC trucks, Buick and Rambler cars, and Plymouth models. Names associated with buyers or dealers cover Earl Rodney Hiller, Kenneth or Donna Guy, Edna Strickler, Clarence B Kaufman, Maurice John Cruise, Madge P Rabe nold, Dr William A Westphal, Lester or Ellen Reber, Edmund D Morrison Jr, Lyle Wesley Brock, and Dick and Bills Product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman Auto Rebuilders
Chevrolet
Earl Rodney Hiller
GMC
Kenneth Or
Donna Guy
Mercury
Forrester
Edna Strickler
Plymouth
Clarence B. Kaufman
Maurice John Cruise
Buick
Madge P. Rabenold
Rambler
William A. Westphal
Lester
Ellen Reber
Ford
Edmund D. Morrison Jr
Lyle Wesley Brock
Bill’s
4 H activities Highlandettes meet for Christmas talk
The Highlandettes 4 H Club met at Leanne Swailes home with six members two leaders and two mothers present Roll call shared Christmas wishes Nancy Gilliand spoke on Portable Lamps Cheryl Herr discussed Symbols of Christmas and Leanne Swailes presented The True Meaning of Christmas Carols were sung and gifts exchanged The next meeting will be at Linda Chalupas January 4 Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlandettes
Leanne Swailes
Nancy Gilliand
Cheryl Herr
Linda Chalupas
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Mr. and
Mrs
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Louis J Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Journal Bldg
Howers
Wolf's Flower Shop
By Wendell Eden
Christ
Star of Bethlehem
Sherman
Eden
Washington, Iowa
Dial
le Evening Journal
Otto Pfeifer
C. L. Jennings
Credit Union
McCleery Plant
Squire Shappe
J. F. Brenneman
Methodist
Rotary Party
Vvw
Knevis
Regts
North Marien
Halcyon Notes
Janice Hoyt
John Gabriel
Ann Ziskovsky
Letts
Kenneth R. Carrell
Columbus Community High School
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
Iowa State University
Caravelle
Bulova
Logan
United Presbyterian Home
Robert Megchelsen
Karl Megchelsens
Myrtle Pierce
Glen Miller
Kalona
Mary Montgomery
Washington County Hospital
Eva Millen
Hebron Hall
Ella Erickson
Sherman Hall
Annie Morris
Stewart Hall
Russell Skinner
Mary
Clare Schulty
Howard
Jones Funeral Home
Bessie Stewart
Glenn Knapp
Stewart
Nora Gamon
Dora Wagner
United Funds
United Funds Group of Mutual Funds
Waddell’ &Reed
Etionel Distributors
Charles W. Bartholow, Jr
Rural Rt
Sellers
Agency
Insurance Agency
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