Calf inspection set for county 4-H beef projects
Washington County 4-H leaders announce calf inspection during the last week in December. Extension staff will visit enrolled Baby Beef and Junior Cattle Feeding members at home to identify projects and collect enrollment forms. Calves should be haltered for easy tagging. Schedule includes Dec 27 visits for Crooked Creek Cyclones Highlanders Dutch Creek Flyers Cedar Chips Franklin Cubs Lime Creek Livewires Washington Hustlers Jackson Boys and Jills Marion Men Chicago and Dec 30 Riverside Ramblers at 9:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ken Cuhel
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Highlanders
Dutch Creek Flyers
Cedar Chips
Franklin Cubs
Lime Creek Livewires
Washington Hustlers
Jackson Boys and Jills
Marion Men
Chicagua
Riverside Ramblers
Christmas gatherings span Hedrick and beyond
Local families share Christmas meals and visits across Hedrick Davenport and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Lynn Melville host in Hedrick with relatives from Bettendorf Ames and Durant visiting others in the area. A Weeks family get together features a Santa gift exchange while Roderick Kerr nears post doctoral work in Wisconsin. Business tours and goodbyes mark the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
Richard Weeks
Lana Kay
Judy Crone
Dewey Weeks
Sam Weeks
Vernon Weeks
de Witt
Mary Lee Moore
Ed Nardy
Reid Orris
Sally Owen
Helen Jackson
Richard Collins
Bennie Schantz
George Kerr
Don
IBM
East Fishhill
N.Y
Joe
Town State University
Ames
Gordon Eggleton
Durant
Roderick Kerr
Madison
Wis
Roderick Ha
University of Wisconsin
Two Die? Car Truck Crash Seriously Injures Four
Seriously injured in a crash on highway 22 near Kalona as a car and pickup collided. Marvin Hammen 21 of Wellman drove east and turned into a driveway, colliding with William D Miller of Kirksville Missouri. Both drivers were seriously injured. Miller's wife Karyl and their 21 month old daughter Tammy Lee also suffered injuries. All were taken to Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Patrolman Virgil Behrens investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 22
Kalona
Marvin Hammen
Wellman
Lloyd Troyer
Hammen
William D. Miller
Kirksville
Miller
Millers
Karyl
Tammy Lee Miller
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Virgil Behrens
Sigourney
Rites Held for Truax and Sueppel in Local Funerals
Funeral services for Clifford Guy Truax were conducted Friday at 1 30 p m in the Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Charles Cowell officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery with pallbearers Virgil Earl James Killer Fred Evans John Blick Sueppel. Funeral services for Joseph Sueppel were held Thursday at 9 a m at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside with Rev W F Boechmann presiding. Burial was in Mt Olivet Cemetery. Casket bearers included Edwin Sueppel Leo Sueppel Jr Elmo Kron Ambrose Kron and Paul Elmer Scherrer.
Christmas Dinner Guests From Several States Visit Area
Local residents hosted guests during Christmas and nearby days. Visitors included families from Minnesota Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Nebraska. Numerous paired households shared meals with extended relatives and friends in Kalona Wellman Davenport Archbold and Harlan areas.
Social calendar notice for early week events
Tuesday White Shrine meets at 8 p.m. at Mason ic Temple with a $1 gift exchange and card party. Dee birthdays honored. Wash Away Tops Club at 7 20 p.m. YWCA. Square Dance lesson 8 p.m. Fairgrounds Len Buch caller. Snack table. Wednesday Bethel Missionary Society 1 30 p.m. Go I Go Club 1 30 p.m. Mrs Mabel Bain. Thursday Knights of Columbus families 6 p.m. Potluck City Hall. Women of Moose 8 p.m. secret pal party after meeting with Christmas gift exchange bring $1 if not in secret pal club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
YWCA
Fairgrounds
Len Buch
Bethel Missionary Society
Emma Shaw
U Go
Mabel Bain
Knights of Columbus
City Hall
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Melody Strikers to Bowl Wednesday Rescheduled
The Melody Strikers bowling league will bowl at the regular time on Wednesday December 28 to make up for Monday January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Strikers
Funeral today for Emmons M Murphy
Emmons M Murphy 85 farmer near Columbus Junction died at Muscatine General Hospital after being taken there earlier Saturday. Funeral at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home 1:30 p.m. burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Born March 31 1881 in Greenfield Missouri. Married Iris May Stephens January 2 1902 in Kansas. Surviving Iris wife one son Earl F of Conesville three daughters Velva Cunkle Yates Center Kansas Norma Martin Columbus Junction Ava Warren Fort Scott Kansas 14 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Emmons M. Murphy
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Indian Creek
Mr. Murphy
Greenfield
Iris May Stephens
Kansas
Earl EF
Conesville
Velva Cunkle
Yates Center
Norma Martin
Ava Warren
Fort Scott
Hospital Admissions and Births in Washington Area
Recap of recent hospital activity shows ad mits and discharges in Washington including Mrs. John Beem, Mrs. Cloyd Garrett, Miss Marcia Kleese, Mrs. Kenneth Cuddeback, Raymond Crone, and Mrs. Mattie Emry. Birth announcements include Merun Crawford, Barry Talley, and Kenneth Stout in Keota Richland and Washington. Dismissals listed for LaVern Redlinger and son Harper, Lucille Moore, and B J Montgomery with Brighton entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beem Blossom
LaVern Redlinger
Harper
Lucille Moore
Washington
B. J. Montgomery
Brighton
Funeral Wednesday for Lloyd Hanft
Funeral services for Lloyd Hanft aged 44 were held in Decorah at 2 p.m. today. The body will be moved to Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction tonight for a service Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. Burial will follow at Indian Creek Cemetery near Columbus Junction. Hanft died at his Decorah home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lloyd Hanft
Decorah
Stacy = Lewis
Indian Creek
Hanft
Local Spots Over the Holidays in Kirksville Missouri
Leon Linitz a student at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville Missouri spends the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Lintz and Dean and Sue. Mr and Mrs John Winga Mr and Mrs John Winga Jr Mrs Margaret Thomas Elizabeth Ann Davis and Mr and Mrs Evan M Rees were guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Linitz
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville, Mo
Virgil Lintz
Dean
Sue
John Winga
John Winga Jr
Margaret Thomas
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Evan M. Rees
Robert Roberts
Conner Family Christmas Trip to Aspen Ski Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Conner visited their daughter Sue in Iowa City for Christmas. Sue and her friend Denise Damon of Iowa City flew to Aspen Colorado for a two week skiing vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Resehly
Phil and
Dirk
Staten Island
N.Y
Ralph Melville
Glen Reshlys
Wayland
Lynn Melville
Ralph Melvilles
Florida
Grover
Colo
Ed Conner
Sue
Iowa City
Denise Damon
Aspen
Past Masters Night at Washington Masonic Temple
Past Masters will confer the third degree at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Masonic Temple Friday. An oyster supper will be served after the degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Hedrick
Dean Hills
Hearda Messenger Sr
Silvis
Ill
Lawrence Crane
Crane
Virginia Messenger
Harold Messenger Jr
Marcia and
Mark
Bettendorf
Lester Luckenbill
Tim Horak
Todd
John Bergstrand
Davenport
Mr. Bergstand
Terry Bergstrand
Chanute Afb
Robert Brinning
Beth
Timmy
Lyman Carbee
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Crane Co
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Minick Furniture Co
Nt'l. Bank
Jimmy Kaster
St. Paul, Minn
Sperry Kaster
Nora Wehr
Deloris
Virginia
Dal Kessler
Glenn Dunbar
Charles Fuhr
Geneseo
Ray Fuhr
Pella
Roy Fuhr
Brenda
Ericka
Grafton
Clifford Weidner
Carole
Nancy
Fairs
Dixie Lillard
Columbio
Paul Maxwell
Mike
Paula
Sharon
Kearney
Neb
Glenn Dunbar Jr
Greg and
Bret
Duane Schultz
Darrel Wade
Carmi Crosett
West Chester
Ed Wade
von Miller
Donald E. Stone
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Ralph Melile
Packwood
Seth Carris
Mrs. Melville
Diana Carris
Denise Carris
Warrel D. Wade
Leo R. Yoder
Archbold
Ohio
Bob Miller
Clarence Swartzendruber
Ardell
Alvin Stoltafus
Willard Yoder
Ainsworth
Ron Marek
J. E. Anderson
Harlan
Wayne Barkman
Omaha
Kay Stewart
Marguerite Crail
Tom Stewart
Sally
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup’s
Rex's
Academy of Beauty
Rex
Rex's Academy OF Beauty
West Third Street
Davenfort
Evening Journal
Shington
Martin's
Fabric Service Center
North
Tus
Misses’ & Womens
Pepperell
Fluffy Dacron
Dacron
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!