Local History Highlights and Community Notes
Dorothy Patterson topped the city women’s bowling all events with 1283 scratch pins at Melody Lanes. Remembrances include births, relocations, parish remodeling, bids for a Keota library, and local radio appearances by Des Moines groups. Community leaders, dinners, and fires are noted along with wartime rationing effects and a 1 9 degree cold snap.
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Dorothy Patterson
Melody Lanes
Washington County civil defense plan reorganized at meeting
S W Kaster is named county civil defense chairman with four volunteers assisting. National Guard unit commands shift with First Lt. Robert D. Garrett taking over. Capt. Alexander H. Stephens moves to Burlington squadron staff. Fire damage at Guy Koch farm totals about 200 dollars. Proceeds planned for county heart fund run February 8 to 15 target 5000 dollars. Other notices cover local moves, visits, and travel of residents and families.
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Robert D. Garrett
National Guard
Washington
Alexander H. Stephens
Burlington
Farmers Mutual Insurance
Guy Koch
John Mattes
Washington County
Heart Fund
Norman E. Jensen
A. K. Stoutner
Keota
Evening Journal Washington IA February 1963 Item
Local newspaper page from Washington Iowa dated February 1963 lists community notices and brief items. Names, places, and events appear in readable fragments including local figures and organizational references.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Students Compete In Large Music Contest At High School
More than 400 grade and junior high students took part in the annual instrumental music contest sponsored by Everett’s Music Company. Judging occurred at the high school on Saturday as judges stayed busy all day.
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Everetts’ Music Company
Izaak Walton League Adopts Rules In Chicago Chapter Update
Izaak Walton League Chicago chapter adopts grounds use rules at Monday meeting presided by Orville Harmison. Rev. Omar Nisley calls for world peace through understanding and Christian relations at Rotary gathering. Moose Women hold mid winter conference in Mt. Pleasant with 96 attendees from six communities. Annabelle Zeck Stafford to graduate with high distinction from the State University of Iowa Saturday. Iowa Wesleyan students Danny Lowe and Lester Yamaguchi visit. Washington vs Fairfield basketball and school music contest noted. Mixed double bowling in Muscatine. Mr X mystery at Mesa resort revealed Clyde Pratt and wife Poncho win trip. Local speeches honor General Life of Iowa anniversary in Davenport. Dennis Miller celebrates 23rd birthday with surprise party. Keota couple welcomes infant. Ramseyer attends veterans committee in Washington. Several residents visit from multiple cities. Glendale trip to wintering Luella Pearson noted.
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John Pratt
Force
John
Claire Davis
Bob Louthan
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Ill
Claire
Harvey Davis
Bob
Washington
D.C
St. James Parish
Keota
Mary Briley
B. C. Briley
Billie Young
Miss Briley
Albuquerque
N. M
Miss Grace Giddens
Des Moines
Iowa Children's Home Society
Jackson Giddens
Danny Lowe
Lester Yamaguchi
Hawaii
Iowa Wesleyan College
Bob Lowe
Washington Fairfield
Clyde Pratts
Mesa
Ariz
Clyde
Mr. X
Arizona
Pratt
Ann
Arizona Acres Resort
Route 2
Washington County 4 H enrolls 194 calves in beef projects
Washington County 4 H members complete enrollments for Baby Beef and Junior Cattle Feeders with a final count of 194 calves fed this year. FFA members track additional calves for the county fair as leaders plan a personal development themed activity focusing on table manners and social graces.
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Washington County
4-H
Merritt Canady
FFA
Marriages annoncements from Kalona Richmond Anchorage and Aurora
Kalona J Horesowsky and Kenneth Stoner wed in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with a home of Richmond. Lorraine Rudolph and A 2c Earl Blatter tied nuptials in Anchorage Alaska where the groom serves in the air force. Sandra Kay Bonnie and Harold Paul Kurtz joined in St Michaels Church Aurora with farm life near Brighton.
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Kalona
Jane Horesowsky
Richard H. Horesowsky
Richmond
Kenneth Stoner
Earl Stoner
North Liberty
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Lorraine Rudolph
Harry F. Rudolph
Earl E. Blatter
Edward J. Blatter
Washington
Lutheran Church
Anchorage
Alaska
Air Force
Sandra Kay Bonnie
Brighton
Jack Bonnie
Aurora
Ill
Harold Paul Kurtz
George Kurtz
Pleasant Plain
St. Michaels Church
County 4-H Winners Named in Poland China Breeders Contest
Friday February two County 4-H winners Dean Henderson Crawfords ville and Hubert Greiner Keota named in state Poland China Breeders Association contest announced by C J Gauger state 4 H leader. Also notes 6113 automobile license plates sold before Thursday deadline and January marriages reach nine in Washington County likely a banner year ahead.
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Dean Henderson
Crawfordsville
Hubert Greiner
Keota
Poland
China Breeders Association
C. J. Gauger
Court House
Washington County
Poem Of The Week Brief Interlude
Poem reflects on fleeting time and beauty in short verses. Connie Curtis Frost captures a rose’s fragrance and a bird’s song as symbols of life’s transient charm and laughter.
Hospital admissions and births and dismissals list
The column records admissions on Saturday for Leslie Blick in Washington and Jesse C. Meeks in Haskins along with Mrs Anna Matthews in Salem. Births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Arthur Hotle of Keota. Dismissals and today admissions include Mrs Gertrude Tipton in Washington and multiple Keota and Ainsworth patients.
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Leslie Blick
Washington
Jesse C. Meeks
Haskins
Medical
Anna Matthews
Salem
Arthur Hotle
Keota
Gertrude
Tipton
Peter Bell
Ainsworth
Local Births and Medical Updates Across Iowa Destinations
Yesterday and today entries list surgeries and medical events for residents in Washington Iowa City Sigourney Keota Columbus Junction Ainsworth and Columbus Junction. Notable items include births for Mr and Mrs Clarence McConkey and Mr and Mrs Orlin Leichty, plus multiple medical dealings involving Ralph Gates Helen Levis and others.
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Rhonda Epperly
Keota
Surgical
Chriss B. Miller
William G. Thomas
Washington
Earl White
Ainsworth
Ronald D. Murry
Columbus Junction
Ralph Gates
Mr. Pleasant
Clayde Knupp
Helen Levis
Gary Connelly
Clarence McConkey
Orlin J. Leichty
Edwin Hill
Joe Harroun
Sigourney
Michael Swank
Dewey Weeks
Walter Nicholson
Riverside death claims Oswald M Schnoebelen in Phoenix
Des Moines resident Oswald M Kipe Schnoebelen died suddenly in Phoenix Arizona where he had gone with his wife for the winter. He was found in bed by his wife after arriving two weeks earlier.
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Riverside
Oswald M
Kipe) Schnoebelen
Des Moines
Phoenix
Ariz
Schnoeblelen
Obituaries: Wellman and Richland Residents Die
Mrs Barbara Alice Swartzendruber died Monday in Des Moines where she had lived 16 years. Mrs Mary McClure age 85 died Monday at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield after being taken there earlier.
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Linda Knutson
Milford Knutson’s
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Wellman
Barbara Alice Swartzendruber
Richland
Mary McClure
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Obituary notes from Kinross and Wellman rest homes
Perry Wagamon of Kinross died at 10 35 a m today in The Pines Rest Home. Esther Hamilton 83 widow of George Hamilton died Tuesday at Shenk Rest Home in Wellman.
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Lawrence Wagamon
Lynnville
Perry Wagamon
Mr. Wagamon
the Pines Rest Home
Walter Schneider
Brighton
Peggy Wagamon
South English
Linda Wilkins
Wellman
Relden Jarrard
Washington
Kinross
the Pines
Esther Hamilton
Shenk
Death notices for Wellman and Haskiss residents
Frank Lantz Wellman 97 died at 6 30 a m today in Shenk Rest Home Wellman Jesse Claude Meeks 70 of Haskins died early today at Washington County Hospital after suffering a stroke several days ago
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Wellman
Frank Lantz
Shenk
Jesse Claude Meeks
Haskins
Washington County
Death of Mrs. Earl F. Lemley Near Ainsworth
Mrs. Earl F. Lemley aged 49 of six miles north of Ainsworth died this morning February 1 1963 at Washington County Hospital after a lingering illness.
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Earl F. Lemley
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
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