Death Comes Unexpectedly R B McAllister
R B McAllister 62 died unexpectedly at his home 402 South Iowa Avenue at 8 15 this morning Funeral 3 30 Saturday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Einar Fetterman in charge Burial Elm Grove Cemetery He was district health engineer for the State of Iowa based in the Journal building and had lived in Washington 15 years He was born Feb 4 1905 in Newton to David and Agnes Brown McAllister He married Ester Hall Apr 2 1927 who died Sept 29 1962 He married Emma Walker Dec 26 1962 at Decorah He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran church and the Elks Surviving are his wife three children Inez Lomen Marlene and Dennis all of Washington two grandchildren one sister Margaret Anderson Iowa City and one brother Allen Newton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. McAllister
South
Iowa Avenue
Jones Funeral Home
Einar Fetterman
Elm Grove Cemetery
McAllister
State of
Iowa
Journal
Newton
David
Agnes Brown McAllister
Ester Hall
Inez Lomen
Marlene
Dennis
Washington
Margaret Anderson
Iowa City
Allen
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer R. Meyer pending in Wayland
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer R. Meyer of Alma Michigan are pending at the Zehr Funeral Home in Wayland. Meyer a former Wayland resident died last night in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Elmer R. Meyer
Alma
Mich
Zehr
Ray Lasek Leads in Bridge Marathon Standings
Ray Lasek and partner hold a lead of over one thousand points in the U s Men s Bridge Marathon after round four with 9 370. Bill Horton pair is second at 8 170 and Leon Hillman third at 8 19. Top ten also includes Kennedy Huber Ahart Edwards Robison Stanley Walker with scores from 7 880 to 4 860.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lasek
Laseks
Bill Horton
Leon Hillman
Charles Kennedy
Bob Huber
Ahart
Lyle Edwards
Chas. Robison
Dean Stanley
John Walker
Hays Jr. Family Welcomes Baby Stephanie Noelle
Leona Peiffer of Seattle announces the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Hays Jr on December 8. The child is named Stephanie Noelle and will be remembered as Jean Ann Peiffer. Holiday dinner was in Oregon at Tom Peiffer's Hillsboro home with relatives and friends from Hillsboro, Sidney, Lincoln City, Seattle, and Tacoma. Second Lieutenant Marilyn Merz and a Madigan Hospital roommate plan unit assignments in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Peiffer
Seattle
Washington
John Francis Hays Jr
Stephanie Noelle
Jean Ann Peiffer
Men in Service Sp-4 Randy J. Roberts RA 16862176
Sp 4 Randy J. Roberts of Company B Sig. SPT GP 106 APO New York 09692 is listed in the service roster. The entry notes his APO address and unit within the signal corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy J. Roberts
Co. B. Sig
SPT
APO
New York
Enrollments Due for Adult Classes at Area X College
Adults in the area are invited to join the Volunteer Improvement Program sponsored by Area X Community College and Washington Community Schools. Courses offered include arithmetic reading social studies spelling writing and science from 7 to 9 pm on Monday and Wednesday, starting January 15 through May. No charge. Contact Mrs. Vickie Powley at the county superintendent's office for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area X Community College
Washington Community Schools
Vickie Powley
Court House
Social notes from Savannah and surrounding towns
Local residents shared holiday visits and travels over Christmas and New Year. Families from Savannah, Madison, Ames, Fishkill, Iowa City and Chicago hosted relatives, with moves planned to Lafayette Purdue and several Christmas gatherings. Burke McCreedy arrives on leave from McClellan Air Force Base after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley L. McCreedy
Burke McCreedy
McClellan Air Force Base
Sacramento
Calif
Community Social Calendar for Week Ahead
Social notices for the week list events including Women of Moose regular meeting at Moose Home Thursday at 8 p.m. Executive board at 7 p.m. Square Dance Lesson at Legion Hall at 8 p.m. KP meeting at KP Hall West Chester. Friday IOOF Rebekah gathering at 6 30 p.m. potluck and card party at IOOF Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Legion Hall
West Chester
IOOF
Rebekah
Linda Brotherton Frey engagement announced
Mrs Charles Brotherton and Mrs Harold Frey Sr announce the engagement of Linda Lee Brotherton to Richard John Frey both of Minneapolis. Linda is a 1966 Washington High School graduate and Medical Institute of Minnesota alumna interning as a medical technologist in Minneapolis. Richard is a St Peter High School graduate and air force aircraft electrician at Ft Snelling. The couple plans a June wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brotherton
Linda Lee
Minneapolis
Richard John Frey
Harold W. Frey
St. Peter, Minn
Miss Brotherton
Washington High School
Medical Institute of Minnesota
Golden Valley Clinic
Frey
St. Peter High School
Robert Miller Leads Toastmasters Meeting at Captain's Table
Robert Miller led the Toastmasters Club gathering Wednesday evening with Joe Martin as table topics chairman. Ralph Martin delivered a five minute speech on Words and Words. The group invites newcomers to join weekly dinners and programs at the Captain's Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Joe Martin
Toastmasters Club
Ralph Martin
Deed Transfers Leeds Estate to Ralph White and Hesseltine to Rex Hesseltine
An undivided one third interest in Lot 3 Block 5 Denny's Addition North Washington is transferred from Leeds- Estate of Charles Brown to Ralph White. Frank Hesseltine transfers Lot 6 Block 12 in the town of Brighton via Quit Claim Deed to Rex Hesseltine et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Ralph White
Denny
North
Washington
Frank Hesseltine
Rex Hesseltine
Town of
Brighton
Auto dealer list of Chevrolet and other brand purchases
A condensed notice lists buyers and selected brands including Chevrolet models from Owen and Sons Construction and buyers such as Joseph Kaufman Ellen Kaufman C and M Leasing Larry Rummelhart Walter Kempf Herman Wagenknecht Leo Keiffer Guy Stuckman and a Ford purchase by Herman Wagenknecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen and Sons Construction
Chevrolet
Joseph Or Ellen Kaufman
C & M Leasing Company
Larry Clifford Rummelhart
Walter Jay Kempf
Herman Fredrick Wagenknecht
Ford
Leo James Keiffer
Mercury
Guy Stuckman
Detweilers plan anniversary party
Mr and Mrs W G Detweiler of Rural Route 1 Wellman will observe their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday December 31 with an open house at the Wellman Legion Hall from 2 to 4 pm Relative and friends are invited The couple married December 24 1927 at Wellman They have five sons Dwain Ronald Donald Gene and Merlyn and fifteen grandchildren all in Iowa and nearby communities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
W. G. Detweiler
Wellman Legion Hall
Detweiler
Blanche Norris
Dwain
Ronald
Donald
Iowa City
Gene
Cedar Rapids
Merlyn
Keota
Accident on icy street ends with minor damage
Steven Donald Smith of Washington escaped injury when his car skidded on ice and hit a utility pole at the S. 3rd and East Monroe intersection around 1 30 p m. Police report 600 damage to the vehicle and no charges filed. The piece notes Egbert of Wessex as the first English king in 827 A D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Donald Smith
Washington
S. 3Rd
East
Monroe
Smith
Bromwell declares he's a candidate for Senate in 1968
Former Iowa congressman James Bromwell announced plans to seek the Republican nomination for the U S Senate in 1968 but will wait to make a formal declaration until after the new year. He noted Sen Hickenlooper will not seek re election and faces competition from State Sen David Stanley in Muscatine who has campaigned for the GOP nomination since early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
James Bromwell
U. S. Senate
Bromwell
Senate
Hickenlooper
Bramwell
David Stanley
R-Muscatine
President Johnson calls crime control top post for Congress
President Johnson told Congress to address the growing crime menace when it returns in January. He signed a Washington DC crime control bill and urged nationwide focus on street crime, while noting concerns over police questioning limits before judicial review. He also pressed officials to align budgets for the 1969 fiscal year and cleared his desk at LBJ Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Congress
Johnson
District of Columbia
Lbj Ranch
Texas
Medical admissions and dismissals list with names
Yesterday admitted patients include Ambrose Lutz Pleasant Plain and J Leonard Flynn Washington both listed as medical. Orrin H Johnson Crawfordsville, Mrs Everett Miller Washington, and Robert Sandburg Ainsworth noted as surgical. Dismissals today include Mrs Larry Neff and daughter Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Lutz
Pleasant Plain
Howard Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Forrest Lance
Washington
J. Leonard Flynn
Orrin H. Johnson
Crawfordsville
Robert Sandburg
Everett Miller
Larry Neff
Bob Hope troupe makes swift takeoff in Vietnam scare
In Cu Chi near Saigon a Caribou transport carrying Bob Hope and his entertainment troupe took off quickly after Viet Cong small arms fire echoed along the runway. Hope and his group had just performed for about 10,000 American soldiers at the Cu Chi base before heading toward Vietnam's coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hope
CU Chi
Vietnam
UPI
Hope
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
U.S
Richland OES to install officers
Richland OES plans to install 1968 officers on January 29. Officers include Clifford Pepper as worthy patron and Mrs. Clifford Pepper as worthy matron, with Gilbert Dickinson as associate matron and Donald Hoskstra as associate patron. Other officers to be named later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
O.es
Clifford Pepper
Packwood
Gilbert Dickinson
Donald Hoskstra
Ralph Steel
Otto Emery
Ben Young II
Howard Snyder, Jr
Wheeler relatives in holiday celebration
Christmas gatherings span family visits across Iowa locations. Dee Wheeler and kin from Ka lona spent Christmas at Wilbur Wheeler's home, while others traveled to Mt. Pleasant Jet Okla and Washington for the weekend. Numerous households hosted dinners and exchanged gifts with extended relatives amid hospital updates and travel notes. Local sale and auction listings follow with dates and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Dee
Robert Wheeler
Cheryl
Robyn
Kalona
Wilbur Wheeler
Dean Buffington
Lynn
Dean McConahey
Mike
Deann
Muscatine
Lydia McConahey
Wapello
Mildred Chilson
Winfield
Grace Hughes
Wyman
Howard Anderson
John Foster
Davenport
Donald Sands
Robert Carter
Washington
Gordon Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Joy Ann
Barbara Johnson
Howard Andersons
Steven Johnson
Duane Gipple
Cindy
Coleen
Milton Davis
Janice
Rodney
Dave Stephens
Ruth Rees
Jim Prom
Rochester
Minn
Kenneth Fuller
Newspaper Alliance Names United Press Leased Wire Members
Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations join United Press Leased Wire as contributing members in a regional press network agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. B. McAllister
Emma Walker
Decorah
Immanuel Lutheran Church and
The
Elks Lodge
Alma, Mich
Ray Laseks
Roberts
Wolf's Flower Shop
R. V. Cavan
Judy
Debbie
Savannah, Mo
W. H. Hotle
Duane Bower
Dale Bower
Steve Arnold
Christine Arnold
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Donald Kerr
Fishkill
Joe Kerr
Ames
George Kerr
Rod Kerr
Madison
Wisc
Gordon Eggleton
Kerrs
Lafayette
Ind
Kerr
Purdue University
Timothy Johnson
Chicago
Richard Chorpening
Timothy
Chorpening
Aaron Nordyke
Mada Dickinson
Richard Paul
Donald L. Paul
Scott, Jill and
Andy
Madison, Wis
Mark Paul
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif
Donald Paul
Nora Ebner
Paul Widmer
Tucson
Ariz
Beverly Goff
Don Wheelan
Oklahoma City
John Wheelan
Wheelan
Kansas City
Bernard Blaine
William Mc.Ginnis
Columbus Junction
Grace
Victor Stone
East Main
Linda Brotherton
Richard Frey
Linda
Mrs
James Quinn Jr
Bill
Coralville
Robert Quinn
Parkridge
John Quinn
Sally Quinn
University of Iowa
James Quinn Sr
Olive Miksch
Quinn
Sally
Joe Quinn
Robert Quinns
Jeffrey Mellor
Marion Augustine
Fountain Valley
Eldon
Ruth) Bainbridge
Leland Baker
John Baker
Charles Joslin
Glen Ellyn
Richard H. Simmering
Maria Lucille
Ronald D. Stabler
Iowa Falls
Richard O. Stabler
Leeds
Z Evening Journal
Detweilers Plan
Doug
Egbert
Egbert of Wessex
Sen. Hickenlooper
John C. Culver
Robert Beck
Beck
Armstrong
Osincup’s
Hope Group
Scram-Zels
Hoynaw
RIKES
Selson
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Richland Oes
Otto Pfeifer
George Hendrickson
Benny Ulin
Earl Harras
Virgil Ledger
Larry Morgan
L. O. Hadley
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Hal Brooks
Bernard and
Wheeler
Florida
Louisiana
Tommy Hartnell
Fairfield
Donald Leppert
Rubio Community Hall
ST. Louis
ACF Industries
Richard Lease
Harold Spangler
Bob
Lina
Christine
Tim
A. G. Lease
Wayne Berkshire
Jack Shumaker
Lisa
Pleasant
Jim Shumaker
Aaron
Brian
Todd
A.G. Lease
Harold Schnoebelen
Carrol Salyers
Carroll, Jr
Diane
Susan
Michael
Ruth Beauchamp
Mt. Pleasant
Rex Beauchamps
Dutch Chaney
Hal
Mr. Pleasant
Bud deYarman
Baja
Winnie Kramer
Jerry Beauchamp
Marion
Jerry Beauchamps
Drive - In Theatre
Dale Woodburn
McCreary Sale Company
Centerville
Old
Franklin Center School
H. J. Brenneman
Hwy
Therren Lowry
Glenn Fuhr
Wayland Road
Leah Kauffman
Brown Finance Co
Brown Finance
N. B. Westermark
M. L. Westermark
Iowa Ave
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Vraeve
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
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