Christmas Dinner and Family Gatherings Across Local Homes
Christmas events centered on extended families with numerous gatherings. Mr and Mrs Earl Steele hosted, and the Rhodebeck families visited Harold Rhodebeck and Paul Martins. Twenty two guests attended a holiday cooperative supper at the Evert Weston home, with multiple Westons Ramseys Hobbs and others. Additional dinners included the Lunow Widmer Fisher Stewart Mayer Earnest Mor row and Green families, plus visits from Griffin, Conner, Jacobson, Kleese, Lamb, Brooks, and Pescetto households. A turkey dinner and gift exchanges marked the celebrations across Washington and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evert Weston
Walter Weston
Marty
John Ramsey
Jonnine
Tom Hobbs
Tom West
Timmy
Harold Wilson
Dick Gorham
Jill
Larry Westen
Martin Westen
Michael Fisher
Mark
Des Moines
Edgar Stewart
Keith Stewart
Keota
Jim Green
Macon
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ed Green
Tom Lathy
Kenneth Pottman
St. Louis
Local Cedar Falls Residents Visit Relatives and Community News
Mr and Mrs Grant Davis of Cedar Falls visited Monday with his parents Mr and Mrs T C Davis. Mrs Marvin Buckwalter a patient at St Anthony Hospital Rock Island Ill for treatment after a heart attack in room 348. Miss Esther Essley of 22 West Main fell Friday and broke an arm. Archie Godwin returned from Veterans Hospital Iowa City and has gone back to work. Tree of short community items includes Missouri Arkansas Missouri trip visits to Paul Jackson Neal Sedrel Brinning family from North Little Rock and Lake Norfolk stay at Hunter's Resort near Bull Shoals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Buckwalter
Melba McAvoy
St. Anthony Hospital
Rock Island, Ill
Leonard Brinning
Lindy
Washington
Eugene Sedrel
Oskaloosa
Missouri
Arkansas
Springfield
Paul Jackson
Neal Sedrel
Mountain Home
Ark
Brinning
Ron Brinning
North Little Rock
Hunter's
Lake Norfolk
Bull Shoals Power Dam
Esther Essley
West Main
Professional Directory Attorneys and Dr. Tweeten Listing
Directory listing of local professionals includes attorneys Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry building phone 653 3991 Livingston Day and Bates Robert Day Robert Bates abstract dept in Office 204 West Main St phone 653 2147 Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Edmond D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd 211 W Washington St Attorneys at Law phone 653 2924 John C Owen Attorney 119 West Washington South Side Square phone 653 2874 Stewart Shearer Attorneys at Law Richard A Stewart Paul V Shearer abstract dept in office 225 West Main phone 653 2159 Dr M L Tweeten 108 No Marion phone 653 2351 Closed Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Day & Bates
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeten
Marion
Osteopathic physician and eye care ads
Dr P L Etter offers rectal disease treatment while John W Lemmon O D provides eye examinations glasses fittings and visual training for children. Located at 527 South Iowa across from Christian Tabernacle with phone numbers 653-3303 and 653-2987 for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
John W. Lemmon
O. D
South
Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
Two Bennett sisters share ward in Washington hospital
Two mothers with same last name Bennett share a maternity ward room at Washington County Hospital. They are not related, one from Washington and the other from Keota. The note offers flower delivery to distant loved ones via 6532652 to Wolf's Flower Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Joe Bennett
Washington
Dana Bennett
Keota
Evening Journal Briefs from Washington Iowa Dec 28 1965
Local page item notes from Washington Iowa dated December 28 1965. Brief items include community notices, event reminders, and short calendar entries relevant to residents and local organizations. Details are fragmentary but reflect mid‑twentieth century local reporting style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Griffin Childers Engagement Noted In Ohio and Iowa
Mr and Mrs Robert Griffin announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Griffin to Jim Childers son of Mrs Larlin Farris of Tecumseh Oklahoma and late James D Childers. Miss Griffin works for Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Davenport and Childers is a junior at East Central College Ada Ohio. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Robert Griffin
Nancy
Jim Childers
Larlin Farris
Tecumseh
Oklahoma
James D. Childers
Miss Griffin
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company
Davenport
Childers
East Central College
Ada
Ohio
Funeral services for E S Rudolph held in Richland
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p m Monday for E S Rudolph at Jones Funeral Home officiated by Rev Stan Woeste. Burial followed in Friends Cemetery Richland with pallbearers William Guenther Jerry Johnson Warren Morgan Henry Lindner William R Kime and Ray Ward. Kenneth Elmore gave the Masonic lecture. Accident report cites icy streets at North Main and West Third Monday at 5:15 p m. Opal Lester Henness of Washington collided with Lester Charles Kern causing $100 damage to Henness and $75 to Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. Rudolph
Jones Funeral Home
Stan Woeste
Buria
Friends Cemetery
Richland
William Guenther
Jerry Johnson
Warren Morgan
Henry Lindner
William R. Kime
Ray Ward
Kenneth Elmore
North Main
West Third
Opal Lester Henness
Washington
Lester Charles Kern
Hennessy
Kern
Hospital Admission and Discharges Listing
Yesterday admitted John Holmes of Crawfordsville for medical care and Mrs Ralph Johnson of Columbus Junction also admitted. Discharged today Fred Gessler of Washington and Howard Crozier of Washington, along with Mrs Joe Bennett and her daughter, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holmes
Crawfordsville
Ralph Johnson
Columbus Junction
Fred Gessler
Washington
Howard Crozier
Joe Bennett
Social calendar notices for BPW and clubs
Social calendar listings note deadlines by 10 a.m. on first publication day and advance printing three days prior. Tuesday BPW Club meets 6:30 p.m. at Captain's Table with reservations to Mrs. Ella Miller and cancellations to Geraldine Schulty. White Shrine program on Christmas customs at 8 p.m. Masonic Temple regular meeting with annual party and $1 gift exchange. quartet singing. U Go I Go Club meets 1:30 p.m. with contact Mrs. Charles Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain’s Table
Ella Miller
Geraldine Schulty
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Charles Mayer
Washington Evening Journal staff and affiliations noted
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen e production superintendent. It is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. It aligns with United Press Leased Wire and several press associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
E’roduction
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Local couple welcome first grandchild and birthday boy
Mr and Mrs Michael McCarthy of 282042 East Locust Davenport welcomed Christopher Michael born Christmas Day at Mercy Hospital Davenport weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. He is the first grandchild for both sets of grandparents, Mr and Mrs B H McCarthy of Washington and Mr and Mrs Don Rin ner of Grundy Center. Michael Crossett remains a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 305 after knee surgery Monday morning. Harvey and Mrs Freel of Wellman celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary today Dec 28. both around 90, still active at home with several nearby children visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael McCarthy
East Locust
Davenport
Christopher Michael
Mercy Hospital
B. H. McCarthy
Washington
Don _ Rinner
Grundy Center
Michael Crossett
Iowa City
Harvey Freel
Wellman
Mrs. Freel
How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
Sewereamer claims to clear roots, paper, grease and organic clogs without tools by pouring into floor drains. Fast acting chemical formula marketed as cheap and effective, sold in 10 lb cans for 4.95. Carson Plumbing and Heating endorses brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewereamer Py
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Steele
William Steele
John Frame
Delmer Rhodebeck
Duane
Denny
Granite City
John Rhodebeck
Rusty
Paula
Lakesville
Minn
Harold Rhodebeck
John Rhodebecks
Paul Martins
Mrs
Ernest Lunow
Rex Widmer
Brighton
Harry Hutt
Victor Mayer
Tom and
Robert Mayer
Jake Earnest
Chris Earnest
Don Holmes
Scott
Naomi Kephart
Gilbert Morrow
East Pleasant Plain
Kenneth Farrier
Kenneth Hahn
Goshen
Ind
Isaac Kleese
Max Arbogast
Lola Black
Dick Morrow
Ed Kleese
Larry Morrow
Denise
Rex Manning
Mabel Manning
Mt. Pleasant
Marion Griffin
Burlington
Wilbert Adam
Harper
Theresa Adam
Gerald Adam
Maurice Altenhofen
Chariton
Chuckie
Cindy
Marsha
Pam Griffin
J. Edward Nelson
E.A. Conner
John R. Dockendorff
Jamie
Janet
Omaha
Sue Conner
Ray Rich
Ardith Rich
Los Angeles
Calif
Emma Jacobson
Iowa Lutheran
Madrid
Tom Carson
Miles Stout
Roger Stout
Shelley and
Lael
Karl Robertson
Ann
Todd
C.F. Pescetto
Greg and
Paig
Raytown
Faye Swickard
Mae Lamb
Harold Brooks
Jannetta
Albia
Henry Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Michael Brooks
Ft. Riley
Kan
Gregory
Paige
Stout
Dennis Stout
Ainsworth
Pescetto
Grant Davis
Cedar Falls
T.C. Davis
Archie Godwin
Veterans Hospital
Ile
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Optometrists
Wolf's Flower Shop
Nancy Griffin
Ade
Aytinal
Steen Aytinal JR
Yila
Olavitem
Lassen ‘Utint
CST
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Nicola Harmon
Osincup’s
Fabric Service Center
North
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