Funeral for Ambrose Gilpin Held Saturday
Ambrose J. Gilpin 68 of 606 South 8th Avenue died December 27 after a three week illness. He was a longtime barber, lived in Johnson and Washington Counties, and is survived by his wife Frances and seven children plus siblings and four grandchildren. Funeral service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St James Catholic Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. prayers at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home. Born February 19, 1899 in Johnson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose J. Gilpin
South 8Th Avenue
Mr. Gilpin
Johnson
Washington Counties
St. James Catholic Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Gilpin
Jones Funeral
Johnson County
John
Ida Kernan Gilpin
Cedar Rapids
Barber College
Frances J. Boyd
Washington
Signups Open February 5 for 1968 Feed Grain and Wheat Programs
Signups for the 1968 feed grain and wheat programs will run from February 5 through March 15, as announced by Howard Lins, chairman of the county ASCS committee. The feed grain plan offers diversion payments, price support, and loans to participants, with diversion payments available to all. The wheat plan provides price-support loans and marketing certificates to help domestic wheat returns, but no diversion payment is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Death of Ernest Gideon at his farm home
Ernest W. Gideon 65 of nine miles northeast of Washington died at his farm December 27 after months of illness. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by three sisters Ruth May Gideon Roxie Longer of Washington and a niece and nephew including Rev Willis Longer of Belle Plaine.
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Ernest W. Gideon
Washington
Jones
Milan Thompson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Gideon
Washington County
Wayne
Eliza Caroline Henderson Gideon
Grand Prairie
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Ruth
May Gideon
Walter
Roxie) Longer
Bernard Payne
Willis Longer
Belle Plaine
Baptist Men Plan Dinner and Program at First Baptist
The Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Bob Nicola, president, is planning a surprise program. It is hoped there will be a good attendance.
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Men’s Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Bob Nicola
Fire destroys Bodkins seven room farm home
In Richland four miles east of town a 2:15 a.m. blaze consumed the seven room Bodkins home on the Groendycke farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Maurer. Mrs Bodkins and two daughters escaped unharmed as the Rubio Community Club plans a shower for the family at the community building.
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Richland
Robert Bodkins
Ray Maurer
Groendycke
Isaac Sprague Dies at 66 in Keota
Isaac Asa Sprague 66 died at his Keota home Tuesday evening after a career as a mail carrier and a year running the Sprague Antique Shop. Funeral is Friday at 10 a.m. at Wesley Methodist Church with Powell Funeral Home in charge. Burial in Wellman Cemetery. Born August 21, 1901 in Paullina, he moved to Wellman, graduated Wellman High. Survived by wife Euie Bell, two sons Marvin and Leland, two daughters Beverly Zehr and Diana Braun, 11 grandchildren, one sister Lola Johnson, five brothers Dale Ralph Roy Fred, Arthur. Preceded by two brothers Glen and Lloyd.
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Keota
Isaac Asa Sprague
Sprague
Wesley Methodist Church
Powell
Wellman Cemetery
Mr. Sprague
Paullina
Iowa
Fred K
Ethel England Sprague
Wellman
Wellman High School
Eunice Bell
West Chester
Marvin M. Sprague
Rockaway
New Jersey
Leland L. Sprague
Ventura
Calif
Stanley G
Beverly B.) Zehr
Washington
John L
Diana D.) Braun
White Water Wise
Lola Johnson
Santa Monica
Dale
Sioux City
Ralph
St. Joseph
Roy
South Sioux City
Neb
Fred
Storm Lake
Arthur
Independence
Funeral Services For Dora Bolar Held At Home
Funeral services for Dora Bolar were held Tuesday at Home with the Rev. Charles Cowell officiating. Cal Wolf was the soloist. Pallbearers were Fred Bourgeois Leslie Been blossom Harold Beenblossom Harold Jarvis Thomas Farmer and Everett Stewart. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Christmas family gatherings fill Muscatine homes
Local notes recount Christmas weekend visits in Muscatine as Mrs. Vesta Sadel stays with sister the Russell Chorpenings and others gather for meals and gift exchanges. Relatives from Washington Hills and Marion join in. One resident, William Salterberg, suffers a severe heart attack and is hospitalized.
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Vesta Sadel
Muscatine
Russell
Francis Bush
Russ Jr
David
Angie
Robert Wheeler
Cheryl
Robyn
Kalona
Orlin Reschly
Daniel
Rachael
Dick Chorpening
Mark
Janie
Rick
Michelle
Timothy Jackson
Chicago
Roy Kuntz
Washington
Don Kurtz
Roger
Michael
Lori
Brownwood
Texas
Washington Volunteer Firemen Pancake Day Set for January 10
The annual pancake day at the Washington Volunteer Fire Department is scheduled for January 10. Tickets cost 1.25 dollars for adults and 0.75 for children. Attendees are asked to use the north door to ease crowding. Serving hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds go to the firemen retirement fund.
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Washington Volunteer Firemen
Fireman Retirement Fund
Christmas Vacation Visitors from Across Regions
Saturday evening guests at the Havel and Eileen home included Charles Keller Rodney Edith Weidner of Washington and George Shalla from Kalona along with Sidney Coon and John Schulz from Dayton and Burlington. Don Anderson and his son Chris returned to Sioux Falls after visiting relatives. Gordon Morris of Studio City California visits his parents. Denny Bohrofen and family dined with Roger Chapman on Christmas Day.
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Mary Harvey
Richard Harvey
Diane
Tom
Mike
Robyn
Washington
Duane Daering
Jim
Eddie
Richard Murray
Christie
Kyla Jean
Gaylen Kron
Rayna
Jill
Bret
Hills
Wanda Rudolph
Clayton Nicholson
Sara
Larry Nicholson
Larry Nicholson of What Cheer
Robert Harvey
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Glenn McCall
Patterson
John Patterson
Milo Patterson
Robert Dickinson
Kenneth Patterson
Jay Patterson
Robert Kleese
Gerald Dickinson
Ronald
Richland
Richard Dickinson
Oskaloosa
Ivan King
Marion
Harold Patterson
Cedar Falls
Debbie Doggett
Billi Jean Miller
Jean Baumert
Ernest Casson
Wheaton, Ill
Jake Earnest
Karl Robertson
Iowa City
Naomi Kephart
Miles Stout
Roger Stout
Robert Wells
Crawfordsville
Edward F. Havel
Eileen
Charles Keller
Rodney
Edith Weidner
George Shalla
Route Kalona
Sidney Coon
Ainsworth
John Schulz
Dayton, O
Edith Glassburner
Near
Carl Schulz
Burlington
Don Anderson
Chris
Sioux Falls
S. C
Madelon Anderson
Gordon Morris
Studio City
California
Mrs
Charles Morris
Denny Bohrofen
Tracy and
Monte
Roger Chapman
Washington residents urged to wait for garbage pickup
City Clerk Lloyd Robertson told Washington residents to be patient as overflowing cans will be collected. The Christmas holiday halted pickups Monday and gave route men a day off, leaving them a day behind, but they are back on duty and expect to resume regular collection schedule shortly.
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Washington
Lloyd Robertson
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Ambrose Gilpin
Reasoner
Ira
Patrick
Nashville
Commodity
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Ernest Gideon
Schoonover Drug
Jesus
Schoonover Drug E. Corner Sq
Bean Schoonover
Ed Bean
Yomg Journal
Washington, Iowa
Bodkins
Isaac Sprague
Glen
Lloyd
Jim Steelz
Laura
Minneapolis
Walter Sojkas
William Salterberg
North Fourth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Spurgeon’s
Osincup Drug
Walgreen Agency
West Side Square
Carol Brent Cotton
Warde
Avril
Dacron
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