Santa visits boost spirits in Washington area
Old Santa and the Chamber of Commerce visited County Hospital patients on Monday to offer companionship and red carnations. He helped distribute gifts at Halcyon House, attended West Chester Community School events, and visited St. James School and Brighton Community School in a busy schedule this week.
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Old Santa
Washington Area
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Halcyon House
West Chester
St. James School
Brighton
Births Record List for Yesterday and Today
Yesterday births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Morris Miller Karona a daughter a son for Mr and Mrs Jerold Fisher Washington Claude Dicker son Washington Mrs Ambrose Kron and son Riverside Today births list Miles Stout Washington Mrs Don Gardner and daughter Washington Mrs Robert Fickel Washington Martin Westen Washington Mrs Jack Cherry Washington
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Morris Miller
Karona
Jerold Fisher
Washington
Claude Dickerson
Ambrose Kron
Riverside
Miles Stout
Don Gardner
Robert Fickel
Martin Westen
Jack Cherry
Forget Somebody On Your Gift List Buy Flowers
Call OL 3-2652 to order flowers or plants from a gift shop. The ad promises a nice selection of Christmas favorites and emphasizes reliable delivery.
Local births and obituaries in Washington area
Mr and Mrs Jerry Fisher welcome a son Jay Montgomery born Monday afternoon December 21 at the local hospital. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Ted Ross of Washington and Mr and Mrs Floyd Fisher of Crawfordsville. The 45th anniversary for Roy Whiteman was celebrated at Monmouth Tl with Will McCon nell Sr Charles McConnell and Wen dell in attendance. Funeral services planned for Rev CE Strong of Des Moines, died Sunday at 75. survived by wife and two daughters. Keith McClelland remains a patient at Oakdale Sanitorium in room 305 awaiting visitors.
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Jerry Fisher
Jay Montgomery
Ted Ross
Washington
Floyd Fisher
Crawfordsville
Will McConnell Sr
Charles McConnell
Wendell
Roy Whiteman
Monmouth
C.C. Reeves
Carl Jarrard
Ce, Strong
Des Moines
Strong
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Social calendar notices due by 10 a m daily
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a m on the day of first publication. Each notice will be printed three days in advance. Tuesday White Shrine at 8 p m Mason ic Temple. YWCA Mixers at 6 30 p m Meet at Wingas for supper and attend chorus concert at high school afterwards Wednesday Square Dance Lesson at 8 p m Legion Hall Bring snack for snack table Note change of date.
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Masonic Temple
YWCA
Wingas
Legion Hall
Wenger and Landis Nuptials at Hesston Mennonite Church
Richard Wenger and Ruth Landis wed at Hesston Mennonite Church in Hesston Kansas on December 21 at 6 30 p m The groom is son of Harold and Mrs Wenger of Wayland Iowa The bride is daughter of Rev and Mrs John Landis of Hesston The ceremony was led by the bride’s father with Rev Peter Wiebe giving a meditation A mixed octet provided music Attending wedding were Esther Rediger and Alma Jean Rediger The couple plan to live near Wayland Iowa after a short wedding trip Both will reside at Hesston Junior College surroundings
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Richard Wenger
Ruth Landis
Hesston Mennonite Church
Hesston
Kansas
Wenger
Harold Wenger
Wayland
Iowa
John Landis
Peter Wiebe
James Wenger
Goshen
Indiana
Esther Rediger
Alma Jean Rediger
Hindahl Family Hold Christmas Dinner in West Chester
Mr and Mrs John Hindahl and their children held their annual Christmas dinner and exchange at KP Hall in West Chester. Attending were Agnes Beliel Stephanie Washington Clarence Rounds Frances Bales and others from Des Moines Perry Cedar Rapids and Mason City. Several relatives unable to attend due to illness included June Beliel family from Washington Daryl Pogrtinga Des Moines Ronald Sharp of Mason City and Daryl Jones of Cedar Rapids.
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John Hindahl
KP Hall
West Chester
Hindahl
Agnes Beliel
Stephanie
Washington
Clarence Rounds
Frances Bales
Rod
Mike
Charles Amadeo
Nancy
Michelle
Des Moines
Richard Powers
Perry
Larry Sharp
Danny
Joanie
Dale Beliel
Tracy
Daryl Jones
Daylene
Cedar Rapids
June Beliel
Daryl Pogrtinga
Ronald Sharp
Mason City
Christmas family gatherings across Washington area
Local families from Washington and nearby towns held Christmas dinners and exchanges. The Koehler, Underwood, Martin, and Dill groups, among others, gathered at homes in Ainsworth Keota Ollie and Washington, with many relatives and friends attending despite illness and distance. A separate cooperative Christmas dinner drew about fifty city employees at the fire hall with local officials and law enforcement present.
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Karl Koehler
Edme Koehler
Ainsworth
John Koehler
Louis Koehler
Robert Gerot
W. H. Boekelman
Elmer Graber
Wayland
Paul Martin
Pete Koehler
William Koehler
Edwin Koehler
Crawfordsville
John Weerman
Gary Dill
Ronnie Dill
Keota
Milburn Underwood
Richard Underwood
Carl Underwood
Ollie
Karen Statler
John Martin
Joe Martin
Martha Zieglowsky
Washington
Henry R. Martin
Ames
George Koehler Sr
Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
UPW Circles Hold Cooperative Christmas Luncheon
First Presbyterian UPW circle I and III met for a church luncheon. Mrs. Glenn Conard led, with poems read by Mrs. Archie Kauffman and Miss Ella Gordon giving devotions. Mrs. Humphrey Owens sang How Great Thou Art. Mrs. Robert Huber presented a Christmas origins and customs program. Three prayer services announced on Dec 28 29 30 with named hostesses. Mizpah Benediction closed.
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First Presbyterian Upw Circle I and III
Glenn Conard
Archie Kauffman
Bethlehem
Ella Gordon
Humphrey Owens
Robert Huber
Eugene Schneider
Ivan Rehmel
R. J. Dawson
How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
SEWEREAMER product claims to clear roots paper grease and organic matter from floor drains without tools. Fast acting formula marketed as cheap and effective in 5 and 10 lb cans priced at $2.29 and $3.95, sold by CARSON PLUMBING & HEATING.
Christmas Party for Mothers and Children at YWCA
In Washington the annual YWCA Rotary Christmas party drew 135 mothers and children, with 35 families represented. Rev. Dennis Stutrud presided, carols and a Christmastime film opened the program, and Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy before the 39ers of the YWCA provided favors. Mrs. John Sproule led the planning committee and thanked all who helped keep the event a yearly success.
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Ywca Rotary
YMCA
Washington
Dennis Stutrud
Rotary Club
YWCA
Santa Claus
Funeral services for Mrs William Murphy held in town
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne and Rev S C Picken officiating. Cal Wolf served as soloist. Pallbearers included William Steele William Lewis Keith Thomas Harold Murphy and William Frame. Burial followed in Ainsworth Cemetery.
New Cars Record Names Ford Purchases
Roger L. Tuttle Leo R. Hall Richard K. Bean and Gerald or Helen M OtHart Ford are listed in this records item noting Ford car acquisitions.
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Roger L. Tuttle
Ford
Leo R. Hall
Richard K. Bean
Gerald Or
Helen M 0Othart
Christmas Gatherings From East Pleasant Plain Family Notes
Mr and Mrs Leo Fritz hosted a pre Christmas turkey dinner with children and grandchildren from Washington East Pleasant Plain Fort Madison and surrounding towns. Yale student Dave Everetts returns for holidays and Kay Berkoff visits from Vennard College with family plans to share Christmas in Mt Pleasant. additional relatives from Washington and Niles Michigan travel for Christmas meals and visits with Pratt Booth Zager families and others in Iowa.
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Leo Fritz
Alfred Fritz
Alfred Jr
Michael
Lester Worley
Diana Lavonne
Lester Jr
Deborah Kay
Washington
Herbert C. Pauly
Herbert Jr
Bonnie Sue
Fort Madison
Clifford Fritz
Linda
Denny
Eddie
Leo
Tommie
Ambrose Lutz
East Pleasant Plain
Kay Berkoff
Vennard College
University Park
Clarence Berkhoff
Washington Evening Journal staff and details
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists David Eider as Editor and Business agent William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising Manager Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4 and is entered as second class matter under a March 3 1879 Act and is a member of Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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David Eider
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland‘ Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass‘n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Christmas Visit By Slemmons and DeLa Family
Mr and Mrs John Slemmons Jana and Sean of Stillwater Minnesota expected for Christmas with Mrs and Mrs R B DeLa. Slemmons parents from Jefferson City Missouri also visit along with Mr and Mrs C R Wilson for a cooperative Christmas Day dinner.
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John Slemmons
Jana and
Sean
Stillwater, Minn
R. B. DeLa
Slemmons
Jefferson City
C.R. Wilson
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Oakdale Sanitorium
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Clive Gray
Richard Gray
Mrs
Ed Gray
Mary Horning
Leonard Hardin
Gloria
Rock Island
Don Blum
Dale
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Wellman
UPW
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P.S. Free — Fountain Coke
White House Dairy
Hans Wollenschlager
Fred Weilbrenner
Curtis Gruver
Russell Chorpening
Gerald Edwards
Wm. Roebuck Frank Wigal Murray Coon
Donald Curtis John Walling
Rex Stout
Ruth Crayne
Jenny Lyle
Dave Everetts
Yale University
New Haven
Eldon Brake
Glenwood, Ia
Earl Booth
Jim Rossen
Dale Booth
Fairfield
Harold Booth
Leonard Booth
Niles, Mich
Carolyn Pratt
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Richard Pratt
Carolyn
Cathy
Iowa City
Steve Johnson
John Pratt
Johnny
Bettendorf
John D. Jones
Bill Zager
State University of Iowa
Delbert Zager
Waterloo
Lewis Zager
Robert Zager
William Zager
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U. Washington
Anne
Wctings
Southern Utilities Company
Reddy
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