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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1968

Page

2

Christmas Dinner Entourage Varies Across Osincup Network

Local note describes Osincup family gathering with Nancy Osincup Edwardsville Illinois Jan et Osincup Richmond Virginia Lt Cmdr Mike Hurley Norfolk Virginia and others including Osincup relatives from Waverly Iowa Edwardsville Illinois and Washington. Also mentions Rev Blair visiting Rimersburg and Lt Phelps on leave from the Pacific aboard USS Virgo then to USS Yarnell and a Maquoketa Porter dinner with extended relatives in Cedar Rapids and Crawfordsville.

Herb Osincup Nancy Osincup Edwardsville Ilinois Janet Osincup Richmond Mike Hurley Norfolk Lynn Osincup Waverly Iowa George Ackerlund Illinois William Jensen Washington Lewis M. Phelps Richard H. McCleery Phelps Pacific Virgo Denver McKinnie Carolyn McCleery USS Yarnell John Porter Maquoketa Donald Lambert Margaret Cynthia Cedar Rapids Robert Knight Springville Larry Fletcher Pam Brad Crawfordsville Faye Knight Iowa City Opal Lambert James Knight Burlington Sharon Meeks Olds

Births and hospital admits listed for Washington and Keota

Admitted Yesterday serves Mrs. Joseph H. Nelson of Washington and Mrs. David Barker of Keota in medical rooms. Births Today announce a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stockstell of Washington. Dismissed Today include Mrs. Alvin Mattison of Keota Melvin Grieser of Washington Ronnie Robertson of Keota Mrs. Margaret Vinton Alvin Acord Mrs. James Todd Debbie Todd and Mrs. James Wood and her son, all of Washington or Keota.

Joseph H. Nelson Washington David Barker Keota Ronald Stockstell Alvin Mattison Melvin Grieser Ronnie Robertson Margaret Vinton Alvin Acord James Todd Debbie Todd James Wood and Son

Mrs Polly Bender Dies at Kalona

Mrs Polly Bender aged 80 died today at Pleasantview Home Kalona where she lived 2 1/2 years. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Sun Nyside Conservative Mennonite Church Kalona with Morris Swartzendruber and David L Yoder officiating. Burial at East Union Cemetery. She was born March 29, 1889 in Shipshewana Indiana daughter of Nathan and Amelia Jones. She married Henry J Bender March 4 1913 in Indiana. he died November 1960. Survived by five sons Neil Wellman Joseph New Paris Indiana Alva Seibring Florida Orva Kalona Gideon Tallahassee Florida 11 grandchildren.

Kalona Polly Bender Pleasantview Sunnyside Morris Swartzendruber David L. Yoder East Union Cemetery Yoder

Edith Conklin dies in Keota Kalona area

Mrs. Edith Conklin died this morning at Maplewood Manor Keota former Kalona resident Funeral arrangements pending at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona She is survived by two sons Richard of Richland and Robert of Kalona

Kalona Edith Conklin Maplewood Manor Keota Peterseim Richard Richland Robert

Fenns Lead Bridge Marathon After Third Round

Mr. and Mrs. Prior Fenn hold the top spot in the Y's Men's bridge marathon with 7 270 points, followed by Dr. and Mrs. G J Nemmers at 6 040 and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bailey at 5 980. Others in the top ten include Mr. and Mrs. Dave Elder 5 520 and Mr. and Mrs. Chic Robison 5 070.

Prior Fenn G. J. Nemmers Ted Bailey Dave Elder Chic Robison Phil Kneen John Baldrige Yaro Chmelar Clint Hensel Mark Hensel Pat Dietsch

Nolte Family Reunites With Son In California

Mr and Mrs Gerald Nolte left Cedar Rapids by jet yesterday to reunite with their son Clifford in San Diego California The eighty two crew men are to be housed at Hospital Care School and the reunion is expected at the airport on arrival today The Noltes were interviewed by a Cedar Rapids television station before departure

Gerald Nolte Cedar Rapids Clifford Nolte’s San Diego California

Less mail for Christmas rush at Washington Post Office

The Washington Post Office reports about 200000 pieces of holiday mail processed, 10000 fewer than last year, due to fewer Christmas cards and higher postage. The office will close on Christmas and New Years with no city or rural delivery, one daily dispatch, and collection by 6 p.m. at boxes or in front of the building.

Harry Levy Washington Post Office

Mrs. Curl 72 Dies in San Juan Texas

Wellman telegrams report the death Sunday morning December 22 of Mrs. Irvin Curl also named Ethel Ayers Curl, 72, in San Juan Texas. She was formerly of Wellman with no further details available at this time.

San Juan, Texas Wellman Irvin Ethel Ayers) Curl San Juan Texas Curl

Rites Thursday for Mrs. Lillian Johnson in Brighton

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Johnson of Brighton will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with Rev. Virgil Blosser officiating. Burial follows at Hillcrest Cemetery. Born June 12, 1879 in Scott County Illinois she married Wallace J. Johnson in 1907. She is survived by three sons Kenneth Cloyce M Hart G a daughter Audrey Hudson six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren plus a brother and a sister. Preceded in death by a son and a sister.

Brighton Lillian Johnson Collins Memorial Hospital Knoxville Gould Virgil Blosser Hillcrest Cemetery Columbus Junction Cloyce M Ft. Worth Texas Hart G Fairfield Audrey Hudson Pleasantville Harvey Bower Washington Eulah Turmer Idaho

Christmas Party at Sherman Hall Delights Community

At the U.P. Home last Friday evening the lounge of Sherman Hall hosted an annual Christmas party. Ruth Nolin led the committee with Rev. Karl Megdelsen and Mrs. Marjorie Doran assisting. Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy as the Home Chorus sang, Rev. Megdelsen told The Night Before Christmas, and Louis Rinner and Ruthie Nolin sang Oh Tannenbaum in German. Other events included Evensong, Christmas hymns, and visits from neighbors and guests from Keokuk and Kinross during a festive season.

Sherman Hall Ruth Nolin Karl Megcélsen Margorie Doran Bauer Matilda Ohlwein Bib Tucker Megdelsen Dr. Yard

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