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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
2
Long feature celebrates Christmas in Washington focusing on family get togethers across dozens of households. The piece highlights small, intimate celebrations, serves as a social map of local relatives traveling for the holiday, and notes prayers, meals, and gift exchanges. It names many families and places around Washington and nearby towns, reflecting a communal festive spirit.
Four Washington churches team up for a Christmas Eve worship in First Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. Rev. Clarence Dehne presides, with Rev. Richard Peterson and Dr. Kenneth Carrell assisting. Wayne Wagner sings, Dr. Vernon Elgin speaks, and congregations from four churches help with the service.
Miss Mary Montgomery 86 a resident at United Presbyterian Home in Washington died Sunday December 22 1968 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral 11 am Tuesday December 24 Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Elgin officiating burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born November 23 1882 in Promise City Iowa she taught high school in Charles City for many years. Surviving are nieces and nephews. four sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Admitted Saturday include Mrs. Margaret Vinton Washington surgical Mrs. Glennie Wolfe Washington surgical Mrs. Alvin Mattison Keota surgical Debbie Todd Washington medical Mrs. Glenn Todd Washington medical. Yesterday includes Mrs. Mac Wallace Ainsworth medical Ralph Solomon Conesville medical. Today: Mr and Mrs Milo DeLong West Chester medical. Births Saturday a son to Mr and Mrs James Wood Washington. Dismissed Saturday Mrs Matthew Fritz Washington. Yesterday: Mrs Eva Crawford Washington William Lord Washington Mrs Marvin Bates and daughter Columbus Junction Deborah Chalupa Washington Mrs Robert Stevenson Washington Mrs Vada Hyde Brighton. Today: Mrs Robert McBee and son Washington Mrs Richard Haifley and son Washington Miss Pauline Johnson Washington.
Terry Brenneman flies home from Germany after his father Jay Franklin Brenneman of Wellman dies. The Days plan Christmas with Harold Schranger family in Atlantic and Dennis Day of the University of Dubuque. Hazel Pease spends holidays in Ft. Collins with son T J Pease Jr. and family. Herb Campbells host Linda Campbell of Elkort and Bruce Campbell's family near Washington during Christmas.
Area Ten Adult classes start the Winter Term the week of January 6 at Washington High School in a cooperative program with Area Ten Community College. Nine courses offered evenings 6:30 to 9:30. Registration January 2 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Contact Richard Collins or Vicki Powley for details.
Mrs Aaron Beckler 75 died Saturday December 21 in Wellman Funeral set for Tuesday at 10 am at Wellman Mennonite church Rev Ron Kennel to officiate Burial will be in Wellman Mennonite She was born April 3 1893 in Shickley Nebraska to Joe and Laura Jane Erbe Schickley raised there married August 27 1911 to Aaron Beckler They lived in Wellman since 1939 Survived by husband six daughters one son and one foster brother She was preceded by a son and a sister
Mrs Edward W Minnie Blumenstein 78 of Wellman died Sunday December 22 1968 at her home Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the Baptist church Wellman Rev Harold Thomas officiating Burial in Wassonville Cemetery Friends may call at Powell Funeral Home Wellman She was born June 17 1890 in Daytonville daughter of Thaddes and Mary Casell Perrin She was a Wellman Baptist member and widow of Edward W Blumenstein who died in 1963 They farmed north of Wellman and she had lived in Wellman five years Surviving are three daughters Mrs Melvin Margaret Miller Wellman Mrs Charles Venetta Brannon Mt Pleasant Mrs Willard Irene Groff Parnell one son Merle Rock Island nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Preceding her in death were two sons Wayne and Clayton five brothers three sisters and one great grandchild.
Brighton resident Mrs Lillian Johnson dies early today in Knoxville while visiting her daughter at Pleasantville. Funeral services are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.
Music students of Mrs John Skubal presented in three recitals at the Skubal home near Haskins. Performances featured first timers Carol Scott Becky Williams Pattie Wagenknecht Lois and Susan Boock Karol and Karla Krotz Susan Kaufman Nancy Tobin Joyce Edwards Jean Arthur and others with solo duets and ensemble pieces. Several memory qualifiers and attendance awards noted along with post recital visiting and refreshments.
W R Wilson of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service announced that the January reporting period for alien address registration is near. All aliens nationwide must report addresses, with few exceptions, and forms will be available at post offices and INS offices during January. Willful noncompliance may bring serious consequences.
Iowa snow roads caused closures from Council Bluffs to Sioux City as well as U S 20 near Moville and U S 75 south of Le Mars. Snow depths ranged from one to fifteen inches with 48 cars stranded between Sioux City and Missouri Valley. A five car pileup near Moville followed a stalled vehicle, and at least three deaths occurred in crashes on slick roads statewide.
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