Local people visit relatives and note births and departures
Debbie, Terri, Douglas and Jacki of Hartford City Ind spent holidays with George Goetz and Faye. Don Hazen and Mrs. Sheetz returned from Colorado Springs to the Boyko family. Fred Hawkins of Ainsworth underwent major surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Hawkins relatives visit from Olympia Wash and Lyons Kan. Daryl Schultz and Jane Rhode guests of Dave Elder. Capt. and Mrs. Hensel and children visit Clinton Hensels from Ft Carson Colo. Fred and Kenneth Hensel return to college after Christmas visit. Kimberly Ann Hagie born Dec 30 to Merlin and Mrs Hagie Davenport. weight 7 lb 14 oz. Willard Love family return to Dubuque after visiting here and at Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction. Lloyd Hanft funeral attended. Robert See returns from 10 day navy leave at Quantico. Steven Boyer returns to Monterey Calif Defense Language Institute after Christmas visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Love
Dubuque
Wilbur Schantz
Granville Love
Ada Spencer
Crawfordsville
Lloyd Hanft
Columbus Junction
Death Notice of Mrs Zora Rhodes in North Dakota
Mrs Zora Myrtle Rhodes 83 died November 5 in Minot North Dakota hospital. Born June 24 1883 in the area daughter of Ellison Hall and his wife. She married William Henry Rhodes January 14 1904 and moved to Minot in 1955. Survived by a son of Minot two daughters Mrs William Sallee of Upham and Lucille Rhodes of Omaha Nebraska five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Myrtle Rhodes
Minot
North Dakota
Rhodes
Ellison Hall
William Henry Rhodes
William
Zora) Sallee
Upham
Lucille Rhodes
Omaha
Neb
Nellie McNeese Rich dies in Oskaloosa Iowa
Nellie McNeese Rich died Friday December 23 1966 in a nursing home in Oskaloosa Iowa She was born August 6 1891 in Washington County daughter of Samuel and Eliza Reed McNeese lived most of her life in Rubio and Wall communities She married Bert Cook who died in 1995 Surviving are three children George Ot tumwa area daughter Cecil Marie Norris of Oskaloosa and Dorothy Ann Stone of Marshalltown plus Ira Rich of Brighton who lived with them Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery at Brighton Funeral services were held in Oskaloosa with Rev J Riley West presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McNeese Rich
Oskaloosa
Washington County
Samuel and
Eliza Reed McNeese
Rubio
Wall
Bert Cook
George
Cecil
Marie Norris
Ottumwa
Harold
Dorothy Ann) Stone
Marshalltown
Odessa Hotle
Washington
Rev
J. Riley West
Hillcrest Cemetery
Brighton
Law Firm Hosts Open House at New South Avenue B Office
Livingston Day Meeker and Bates law firm opened a new office in the 100 block South Avenue B with an afternoon open house. A large crowd viewed the furnished rooms and the firm hosted the Washington County Bar Association at dinner in the building’s basement. Attendees included Judge and Mrs. R. G. Yoder of Sigourney and several local residents from Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Meeker and Bates
South Avenue B
Washington County Bar Association
R. G. Yoder
Sigourney
B.J. Byrne
Earl Adam
Keota
Schmidhauser Reports Progress on Iowa Flood Projects
Congressman John R. Schmidhauser released a progress report on flood control conservation and navigation projects in Southeast Iowa. He urged agencies to prepare reports for his successor and highlighted flood control work on the Iowa Cedar River basin Rochester reservoir and English River projects in Washington County with $40 000 fiscal 1967 allocation and initial reconnaissance begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Schmid
Hauser
Iowa
House Public Committee
Schmidhauser
Washington County
Iowa - Cedar River
Corps of Engineers
Rochester Reservoir
English River
Washington Counties
Rochester Resevoir
English River Valley
Simmering Funeral Services Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for John Jacob Simmering will be held at 1 30 p m Tuesday in the Jones Funeral Home. His son John Donald Simmering will arrive from California Sunday night. Friends may call at the Jones Funeral Home after 9 a m Monday. The family will meet at the Jerry Simmering residence at 221 East Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jacob Simmering
Jones Funeral Home
John Donald Simmering
California
Jerry Simmering
East Sixth Street
Washington County crops and soils short course planned
The Washington County Extension Service will hold a three session short course starting January 5 in the Washington YMCA Community Room. Topics cover 1967 weed and insect control, tillage methods, soils and fertilizer, with experts including Vivian Jennings Regis Voss Joe Phillips E R Duncan and Harvey Thompson. Registration is urged at the County Extension office with a fee for handbooks coffee and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Kington County
Vivan Jennings
Iowa Extension
Regis Voss
Joe Phillips
Washington County
Washington Adult Farm
E.R. Duncan
Harvey Thompson
Extension Agronomists
Washington Ymca
Washington voters back $10 million industrial bond
Ted Johnson of Washington Industrial Corporation received a wire from G. E. Worlan of the Iowa Development group praising the outstanding effort and broad public support for industrial development in Washington after Tuesday's Industrial Revenue Bond election for Crane Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa Development Commission
Ted Johnson
Washington Industrial Corporation
G. E. Worlan
Iowa Development Group
Crane Co
Crane
Maid-Rite Change of Ownership in Washington
Ernie Kriner, a 20 year Washington restaurateur, sells Maid-Rite to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Peters. Ownership transfer occurs with the next Tuesday opening, January 3, as Kriner plans to ease retirement and Peters take over management next door neighbors for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Kriner
Washington
Ken Peters
Peters’ Maid Rite
Waltons Plan Wild Game Dinner at St James Gym
The Chicagua Chapter of the Walton League of America hosts its annual Wild Game Banquet on Thursday at 6 30 p m in the St James School gym. The menu features venison beavers raccoons mallard ducks and smoked turkey with a travelogue to Viet Nam Singapore Siam and Tokyo and a Lloyd W Zeug presentation. Tickets are $2 00 from chapter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagua
Yank Walton
Imis
Washington Christmas lighting winners named by Chamber
Judges chose three prize winners in Washington for the year. First prize of 60 dollars goes to Thomas Randall home at 1020 South Town Avenue. Second prize 40 dollars to William Smart home 920 South Third Avenue. Third prize 25 dollars to Harold Jarvis home 918 East Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Randall
Washington
Ranalls
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Randall
South Town Avenue
William Smart
South Third Avenue
Harold Jarvis
East Washington
Robert Dahl
West
Leon Hillman
South Third
Richard Horak
Fred Chalupa
Madison Street
Washington School Raises Lunch Price by Five Cents
Washington school district votes to raise lunch prices by five cents per meal effective January 3 after a study of higher food costs and reduced government supplies. Ten meal tickets will cost 3.50 and milk prices stay the same. Existing lunch tickets will be honored until all punches are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Striet
Board of Education
Service Men Boyer and Pitoon Listed from Presidio of Monterey
Two service members from the Presidio of Monterey California are noted in a brief roster detail. Boyer Bo and Gh Pitoon appear in the official listing, tied to the Ca. 6 unit designation, with a Monterey address 93940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer Bo
Pitoon
Presidio
Monterey
Calif
Calf Freed From Silo At Kalona Farm
A 500 pound calf trapped about ten days in a Henry Beachy silo on Route 2 Kalona was freed Wednesday after Beachy and neighbors tranquilized it and slid it out on a plank. Mail from Michigan and Indiana offered advice but the rescue was already completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salona
Henry Beachy
Route
Kalona
Beachy
Michigan
Indiana
Social and club notices for early week events
Social calendar lists various meetings and activities for organizations and groups. Includes YWCA YW rooms DAR Nurses Association Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Ainsworth CBS Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma Marion Hobby Club and Just Us a Club with times from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. plus note of date changes and required submission by 10 a.m. for first publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Butler
County Nurses Association
Nurses Home
Dar
Mr. Cruise
Ywca Council
Suare
Fairgrounds
Len Buch
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Lloyd Beenblossom
Ainsworth Cbs
Masonic Temple
Glenn Holden
Alpha Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Marion Hobby Club
Ed Wittetoe
Ralph Hesseltine
Marriages in Wellman Riverside and Washington Churches
Weddings reported in multiple Iowa towns. Junean Elaine Goschke of Ft. Dodge and Richard John Witham of Ce ir Falls wed in Wellman. Kath leen Teresa Walsh and Gerald Wayne Kaufman wed at St Marys Riverside. Deborah Ann Nardy and Philip Arthur Schooley united at Washington Methodist Church in a candlelight ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junean
Elaine Goschke
Ft. Dodge
A. G Goschke
Wellman
Richard John Witham
J. H. Witham
Ceir Falls
Wellman Bapil
Riverside
Kathleen Teresa Walsh
Gerald Wayne Kaufman
St St. Mary's Catholi Church
W. F. Boeckmann
John C. Walsh
Edmund Kaufman
Dubuque
Deborah Ann Nardy
Robert P. Nardy
Washington
Philip Arthur Schooley
Arthur Schooley
Champagne New Year In Verse By Vivian Baumgartner
A playful poem reflects on a awkward celebration where proclaimed indulgences did not meet expectations. The speaker, Vivian Baumgartner, muses on alcohol, vines, and dignity, suggesting a once-a-year whimsy that ends with a lighthearted self awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Omar
Morrison, Morrison, and Lloyd Attorneys Advertise Office
Edmond Morrison Jr. and James E. Lloyd announce their law firm at 211 West Washington Street with a contact phone 653 2924 for legal services and consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Charles Hotle to Speak at Y Wives Dessert Luncheon
Charles Hotle will be guest speaker for the Y Wives dessert luncheon next Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the YW rooms. His subject is Our Town Washington as a nursery is available on the first floor of the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hotle
Mr. Hotle
Washington
Tere
Record of Admissions and Discharges from Washington Area Hospitals
Yesterday admitted Mrs. Anna Cox of Richland for medical care and Mr. Frank Bur ingame of Washington for surgical treatment, along with Mrs. Robert Herr of Columbus Junction for surgical care. Today admitted Miss Marsha Kleese and Harold Blodgett, both of Washington, for unspecified services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Cox
Richland
Frank Buringame
Washington
Robert Herr
Columbus Junction
Ans
Marsha Kleese
Harold Blodgett
Morrison Family Reports Son Private First Class
The Morrison family of Washington announces Steven A. Morrison has attained Private First Class after completing boat training in December. He is now at Camp Pendleton California for further Marine training, with full address listed in the servicemen's column. Various relatives and friends were mentioned visiting and traveling during the holidays including members from Ainsworth Overland Bridgeton and Enterprise, many stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, Ft. Rucker, and Chanute AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Morrison
Washington
Steven A. Morrison
Camp Pendelton
California
Marine Base
Douglas Booth
Dale E. Booth
Ft Leonard Wood
Sheri Driver
Mt. Pleasant
Lubbock
Doug
Indun Pec Steven A Morrison at Camp Pendleton
A military or educational record entry lists Indun Pec Steven A Morrison with service or unit details. The item references a Batt or School Batt location at Camp Pendleton California and a numeric code 72085. Further context unclear from fragmented OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INDUN
Steven A. Morrison
S.T.U.D. Co
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Debbie
Terri
Douglas and
Jacki
Hartford City
Ind
George Goetz
Faye
Don Hazen
Otto Sheetz
Colorado Springs
George Boyko
Fred Hawkins
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Max Hawkins
Olympia, Wash
Howard Kennedy
Lyons, Kan
Hawkins
Daryl Schultz
Jane Rhode
Chica
Dave Elder
Mark Hensel
Alison and
Mark III
Ft Carson, Colo
Clinton Hensel
Fred
Kenneth Hensel
Clint Hensels
University of Missouri At Columbia
Kenneth
Burlington Community College
Fred and
Alice Hagie
Merlin Hagie
Davenport
Kimberly Ann
L. F. Dann
Route 3
Robert See
Max Lee
Navy
Quantico
S. Steven FE. Boyer
Defense Language Institute
Don Boyer
Kim
Service Men
Zora Rhodes
No. Dakota
One
Ira Rich
SY Leo Hoover
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Evening Journal
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa Wesleyan College
Illinois
Sherry Roberts
John P. Ellinger
Laura Robinson
Charles B. Lord
Wanda J. Bontrager
Betty Jo van Sant
Wayland
Sue Slick
Earlville
Agronomy
Richard D. Anderson
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Carl Lebuhn
C. L. A. & Associates
Davenport Bank Bidg
Dav
Waltons
Heritage of America
United States Brewing Association
Lloyd W. Zeug
Rock Island
Ilinois
Carson
New York City
New York
Wolf's Flower Shop
Vivian Baumgartner
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Livingston, Day, Meeer & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
John W. Lemmon
V. D
South Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
Elmer J. Schrock
Doris Irene
Cowley Road
Oxford
England
Eric Thirtle
Mary Thirtle
Aylesbury
Stanley Mouser
Bill Roberts
Carl Roberts
Dave Roberts
David Kinnimont
Chanute Afb
Bill Mouser
Overland, Mo
Joe Pewitt
Bridgeton
Trover F. Thompson
Enterprise
Ala
Ivan Jarvis
Melvin Morrow
Vicki
Kathy
Janice
Jr. L. Morrow
Wapello
Isaac Kleese
J. L. Morrow
Des Moines
Cecilia Gilpin
AIC
A. J. Gilpin
Joe Miller
Michael Gilpin
Spokane
Wash
John Gilpin
Newton
American Diversified Investors Fund
Robert J. Wallace Koehler L. Fagen
West Second St. Washington
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