Resident Crawfordsville resident dies at 70
Edward Howell Davis 70 died suddenly of an apparent heart attack Thursday December 29 1966 in Crawfordsville He was born May 16 1896 in Louisa County and married Mary Hazel Owens December 30 1920 He was an elder at Salem Presbyterian Church a World War I veteran and a farmer Surviving are his wife son Wayne daughter Ruth Erwin five grandchildren two brothers Alfred Emrys and a sister Marie Howell Funeral services planed for Sunday at 2 30 pm at Salem Presbyterian Church with burial in Cambrian Cemetery.
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Edward Howell Davis
Crawfordsville
Salem Presbyterian Church
Hensman Smith
Cambrian Cemetery
Jones
Mr. Davis
Louisa County
Evan Robert
Claudia (Evans) Davis
Cotter
Mary Hazel Owens
American Legion
Wayne
Jack
Ruth) Erwin
Alfred
Emrys
Burlington
Robert
Marie) Howell
Square dance lessons slated at Fairgrounds schoolhouse
Local square dance lessons resume Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the schoolhouse on the Fairgrounds with Len Buch as instructor and a snack table planned. Community notices record visits, weddings, holiday gatherings, and academic honors involving Washington and nearby towns. Julie Young from Coshocton, Ohio, earned Dean’s List at Cleveland Junior College with a 90% average and a scholarship award.
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Fairgrounds
Len Buch
Julie Young
Kenneth White
Coshocton
Cleveland Junior College
Julie
Death of John J. Simmering at 81 in Washington
John Jacob Simmering, 81, of 608 West Monroe Street, found dead at home. Death likely occurred Thursday. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev W J Stevens. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born March 18 1885 in Illinois, he worked for Milwaukee Railroad over 20 years and later farmed near Washington. Surviving: son John Donald Simmering of Orange, California. brothers Jake of Conesville and Joe of Loveland, Colorado. half brothers Jerry and Samuel Simmering of Washington and William of Pocahontas. half sisters Mrs Albert Miller of Des Moines and Ella Hancher of Chicago. One son, Charles Harvey Simmering, was killed in World War I.
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John Jacob Simmering
West
Monroe Street
Jones Funeral
W. J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Simmering
Illinois
Jacob Simmering
Nora Waggoner
Simmering
Milwaukee Railroad
Washington
John Donald Simmering
Orage
Calif
Jake
Conesville
Joe
Loveland
Colo
Jerry
Samuel Simmering
William
Pocahontas
Town
Albert
Anna) Miller
Des Moines
Ella Hancher
Chicago, Il
Charles Harvey Simmering
Reverend Kaufman to Speak at Wellman Church
Rev Orlo Kaufman of Gulfport Mississippi will speak at Wellman Mennonite Church on Sunday January 1 with morning and evening sessions. He and his staff run a camp offering recreation education and religious programs for Negro children and youth. He will address the race question in the South and show camp slides. The Kaufmans have conducted this work for 18 years. Public is invited.
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Orlo Kaufman
Gulfport
Mississippi
Wellman Mennonite
Kaufman
North Gulfport
South
Real estate transfers including Grout Bontrager and Glover parcels
A stream of property deeds shows Amos V. Grout heirs transferring undivided interests in lots 11 and 12 and related parcels to Moses S. Bontrager and wife, with Carrie Grout, L. A. Duncan, Kalona and other residents executing deeds to various buyers including Bontrager, Bakehouse, Burkum, and Robison. Several sec 23 74 6 and other sections appear among transfers.
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Viva L. Grout
Virgil B. Grout
Amos V. Grout
Moses S. Bontrager
Kalona
Carrie Grout
Moses S. Bonwager
L. A. Duncan
Lad Inc
Ashby’s
Washington
Alva Bell
Mildred Denton
Gamuel Simmering
Kenneth G. Bakehouse
Slot
Denny's
North Washington
Peter Rite A. Miller
Clarence G. Thomann
Clement J. Thomann
Charles C. Hotle
Dwight E. Robison
Brichton
Families Gather for Christmas Weekend Across Iowa Towns
Local residents from Davenport to Brighton spent Christmas weekend with relatives including Mrs Silas Ross and Mrs Marie Woods in Davenport and Moline. Cindy Jones of Minneapolis visits Crawfordsville over break and returns January 9. Margaret and Guy Guy complete two months psychiatric training at Mercyville Aurora and visit Brighton. Amy Beth Givens born to Mr and Mrs Max Givens in Burlington weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. she has four sisters Julie Marcie Becky and Lori.
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Earl Ferrell
Route 1
Washington
Boulder
Colo
Warren Underwood
Brenda
Wesley
Lisa
Underwood
Howard Baker
Lawrence Baker
Batavia
Gary Oswat
Richland
Richard Lauderdale
Denise
Winfield
Don Rees
Columbus Junction
Danny Argeson
Jeff
Wellman
Ron Ross
Pella
Kenneth Brown
Lockridge
Ted Ross
Jerry Fisher
Monty
Bob Long
Lori
Doyle Brown
Betty
Bill Hazelett
Brian
Russell Hill
Tim
Omer Plack
Clark
Ars. v. A. Woods
Davenport
Tom Grooms
Little Son
Tag
Moline
Silas Ross
Marie Woods
Cindy Jones
The
Medical Institute of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Alvin Jones
Crawfordsville
Margaret
Guy
Mercyville
Aurora
Bob Guy
Brighton
Mercy School of Nursing
Iowa City
Margaretta Givens
Amy Beth
Max Givens
Burlington
Julie
Marcie
Becky
Funeral service Monday for Charles Vondrasek in Washington
Charles Vondrasek 80 of 504 South Avenue D died Thursday December 29 1966 at The Pines Nursing Home Washington after illness since October. Funeral Monday at 10:30 a.m. Jones Funeral Home Washington with Rev M C Smith. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Survived by wife Tillie Helen Soukup four daughters Lillian Havel Irene Kron Marie Zug Dorothy Welch eight grandchildren three great grandchildren four sisters and three brothers. One daughter sister and two brothers preceded him in death.
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Charles Vondrasek
South Avenue
the Pines Nursing Home
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Rev. M. C. Smith
Riverside Cemetery
Mr. Vondrasek
Highland Township
Washington County
James
Barbara Jelenek Vondrasek
This
Riverside
Tillie Helen Soukup
Roy
Lillian) Havel
Martin
Irene) Kron
John
Marie) Zug
Lancaster
Jack
Dorothy) Welch
Geneseo
Ill
Anna Soukup
Bessie Prehoda
Mary Lukavsky
Clara Messenger
Coal City
Casper
Wyo
Lewis
Rollins
Joe
Salt Lake City
Utah
Rev Blackman to Speak as Columbus Junction Church Opens Crusade
The Columbus Junction Methodist church officially opens the church advancement crusade on Sunday, January 1 at 10 45 a m with Rev Leon Blackman of Philadelphia Pa as speaker He will preach Loyalty Sunday January 8 He arrives as a representative of the department of finance and field service of the national division of the board of missions of the Methodist church and will direct fund raising for a new church co chairmen William Dunn and Rev Earl Josten will lead the local effort An all church dinner is set for Tuesday January 3 at 6 30 p m in the church
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Volumbus Junction
Leon Blackman
Columbus Junction
Blackman
Philadelphia
Department of Finance and Field Service
National
Board of Missions
Methodist Church
Church Advancement Crusade
William Dunn
Earl Josten
Methodist Men Breakfast and Dinner Meeting At Washington Church
The Washington Methodist Church invites all men to a 7 a.m. Saturday breakfast with brief remarks by Rev. Warren McFate, followed by work in the morning. A separate dinner meeting is planned Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. The film The Parable will be shown at the gathering.
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Washington
Rae couple leads Y's Men's bridge marathon after four rounds
Earl Rae and his wife top the standings with 10 630 points after four matches in the Y's Men's bridge marathon. James Lloyds are second with 9920 points, followed by Horton 8500 and Jones 7960 among the top ten.
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Earl Rae
Rae
James Lloyd
Bill Horton
Kermit Jones
Gilbert Mills
Mac Henness
Bruce Campbell
Dave Elder
Marr Schell
John Baldrige
How To Sleep Ten Commandments From A Sleepy Press Release
Washington based humor piece describes a press release from Spring Air Mattress Co claiming falling asleep requires skill. The narrator jokes about practicing sleep, noting a misaligned bed pose and a wife’s reaction, ending with a joke about needing twin beds.
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Spring Air Mattress Co
Tolfers
Albertz Aims for Berlin Talks Amid East German Skepticism
West Berlin's mayor Heinrich Albertz seeks limited agreements with East Germany to ease Berlin split without recognizing the GDR. East German resistance, travel restrictions, and the Wall limit progress, while emergency passes allow selective visits to East Berlin for illness births and funerals. Civil rights note urges church unity in the broader effort.
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Berlin
UPI
Heinrich Albertz
Willy Brandt
Albertz
Brandt
Socialists
Christian Democratic Party
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
West Berlin
East
West
Local newspaper masthead fragment with editor and staff
A fragmentary newspaper masthead lists David Elder as editor and business manager William Shannon in charge of news Howard Hazen as product superintendent and other staff roles. Publication is described as afternoons except Sunday with caveats about holidays. paper is entered as second class matter under act of March at the Washington post office.
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Washington Avening Journal
Washington
Town
David Elder
Managcer
William Shannon
Fis
Ab" Shatter
Howard Hazen
Ista
Towa
Owa Daily Press
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Bill) Crawford
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