Republican Coffee Held in Stephens Home
Mrs Richard Stephens hosted a morning membership coffee Friday with Republican Women of Crawford Township as guests. Thirteen ladies attended. Senator Stephens and his son Allen spoke on state affairs, focusing on state institutions including those for the mentally and developmentally disabled. Mrs Howard Anderson poured, with Mrs George Dare as co host.
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Richard Stephens
Crawford Township
Stephens
Allen
Howard Anderson
George Dare
Florida death of R. Doyle Smith rings Keota ties
R. Doyle Smith died at his home in Jacksonville Beach Florida on Thursday December 21. He once served as marshal of Keota and leaves several relatives in Iowa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Jacksonville Beach with burial there. Survivors include his wife Alameda Ralston a daughter Mrs Gordon Pearson of Keota a sister Mrs Bill Day of Brighton a daughter in Minneapolis and two daughters and a son in Florida including Mrs Harold Griggs of West Chester and Mrs Fred Coakley of Keota.
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R. Doyle Smith
13Th Avenue North
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Alameda Ralston
West Chester
Gordon Pearson
Keota
Bill Day
Brighton
Minneapolis
Florida
Harold Griggs
Fred Coakley
Community Chest near goal as funds approach target
Latest reports show the Washington Community Chest is $614.93 away from its $25,625 goal. More than $35,010.07 has been collected to date, about 98 percent, with donations invited by sending checks or money orders to Mrs. Don Minick at 1009 East Main Street, Washington, Iowa, to support fifteen health and welfare agencies.
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Community Chest
Red Feather
Don Minick
East Main Street
Washington
Iowa
Washington Area
Delmar Morrow of Wellman Dies
Delmar Webb Morrow of Wellman died Thursday evening at the VA Hospital in Town City. Funeral is Sunday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Parris presiding. Burial in Was sonville Cemetery with military rites. Born May 13, 1892, he lived on the northwest Wellman farm. He was a son of Edward and Blanche Moon Morrow, a WWI Seventh Division veteran, and a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving siblings include Nellie Grinsted, Dora Wells, Clark, George, Ned, Howard, Gayle Semler, and Everette.
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Wellman
Delmar Webb Morrow
Town City
Powell
Robert Parris
Wassonville
Mr. Morrow
Edward
Blanche Moon Morrow
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nellie Grinsted
Cedar Rapids
Albert
Dora) Wells
Keota
Clark
Santa Monica
California
George
Iowa City
Ned
Tipton
Howard
Chesterton
Henry
Gayle) Semler
Everette
Marshalltown
Youth Center Dance Moves to Legion Hall
The Youth Center dance will be at the Legion rooms in City Hall Saturday night, not at the YMCA as reported. The Rovin' Kind will provide music and all high school students are invited to dance from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
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The
Legion Hall
Legion Rooms
City Hall
YMCA
Journal
Mrs Holroyd Dies in Marshalltown Iowa
Edith and Helen Harvey of Washington have learned of the sudden death of their cousin Mrs. D N Holroyd of Marshalltown Iowa. The former Edith Rownd was born in Washington and spent her girlhood here. The service will be in Marshalltown Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Edith
Helen Harvey
Washington
Holroyd
Edith Rownd
Marshalltown
New fertilizer plant planned east of Riverside
Custom Fam Services Inc builds a facility on Riverside east edge south of Highway 22. Managed by Kenneth Campbell the plant expects a grand opening in late February. It will supply prescription fertilizers bulk or bagged delivery service anhydrous solutions soil testing and agronomic assistance to area farmers.
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Custom Fam Services, Inc
Riverside
Highway 22
Kenneth Campbell
Mother of Richlander Dies in Chicago at 94
Mrs. Lewis B. Lee, 94, died at 5 a.m. at her daughter’s home in Chicago. She was mother of Mrs. J. W. Hendrickson of Richland and survived by three daughters, two sons, 15 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. Funeral set for December 26 at 1:30 p.m. at Letts Methodist Church with Stacy-Lewis Junction in charge. burial in Letts Cemetery. Born November 17, 1873 in Louisa County. She married Lewis B. Lee in 1894. he died in 1926. She lived in Louisa County before moving to Chicago in 1944.
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Richland
Lewis B. Lee
Harry Tibbetts
Chicago
J. W. Hendrickson
Lee
Letts Methodist Church
Stacy - Lewis Junction
Letts
Louisa County
Claus
Dora Dallmeyer
Tibbetts
Frank Tenney
Area Ten and Washington Schools Offer Volunteer Improvement Program
Adult classes planned in Washington start January 15, meeting Monday and Wednesday evenings 7 to 9 in Livingston Day Meeker Bates basement. No tuition, books supplied. Courses cover arithmetic reading social studies spelling writing science. Participants may pursue General Education Tests for a high school equivalency certificate or brush up for regular adult high school courses. VIP also offered in Highland and Mid Prairie. residents urged to enroll via coupon to Mrs Vickie Powley.
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Area Ten Community College
Washington Community Schools
Washington
Livingston, Day, Meeker and Bates
Vickie Powley
Co. Supt
Court House
Highland
Mid - Prairie
Washington Community
State Department of Public Instruction
Public Instruction Department
Christmas Cantata at Methodist Church Family Service
The Methodist church hosts a family worship service Sunday at 10 a.m. with a cantata led by Jesse Knight and featuring soloists Karla Kneen Dr. Max Smith Phyllis Carter and more. The Herb Osineup family lights Advent candle and baptism is performed. Storytime on Christmas Eve is presented by Mrs Claire Keating and children. Rev M O Smith delivers the Christmas message.
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Methodist Church
Herb Osineup
Claire Keating
Jesse Knight
J. W. Helscher
Richard Paul
Karla Kneen
Max Smith
Phyllis Carter
Charles Goodell
Mildred Keating
M. L. Tweeton
Edonna Gamon
Jean Morrison
Irv Rich
Don Oxenford
Mark Shearer
Tom Dawson
Eldon Luers
Greg Goodell
Charles Morris
Local couple's Laos Christmas letter recalls life abroad
Former Washington resident Shar on Kauffman and husband Larry Jones describe a year in Vientiane Laos with USAID BPR. The letter notes teaching road construction to about 80 students, hosting a Lao student, a cold spell, and a anniversary trip to Japan and Hong Kong. Address appears as the American Embassy USAID BPR APO San Francisco 96352.
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Larry
Sharen Jones
Vientiane
Laos
United States
W. J. Kauffman
North Fifth Avenue
Washington
Jones
Sharon Kauffman
Washington High School
USAID
Bureau of Public Roads
Bouaty
Mrs. Jones
Japan
Sharon
Hong Kong
Joneses
Larry Jonesco
BPR
APO
San Francisco
Jaycees Offer Free Christmas Trees in Washington
Washington Jaycees announce free Christmas trees for families without a tree this season. Extra trees from the annual sale will be donated to those in need. People aware of eligible families should contact Dick Horak, Ron Powley, or Ed Bean.
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Washington Jaycees
Jaycees
Washington
Dick Horak
Horak Insurance
Ron Powley
Jones Funeral Home
Ed Bean
Schoonover Drug
Johnson Visits Darwin Amid Australia Trip Delays
President Johnson halted at Darwin, Australia, for a scheduled refueling hour but did not disembark to greet the crowd. Security seized two rifles from a nearby car at the airport while Johnson flew in from Melbourne after memorial services for Harold Holt. A wide-area search with dogs and a guard atop a 100-foot tower preceded the aircraft's arrival.
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Australia
Southeast Asia
Darwin
Melbourne
Johnson
Harold Holt
Viola Schooley Fined for Stop Sign Violation
Viola Carmen Schooley of Washington was fined ten dollars in justice court for a stop sign violation. She was arrested by city police.
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Viola Carmen Schooley
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
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