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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1967
Page
2
A busy winter for Ellen Fenn includes The Iowan cover feature Frosted Apple shot in her yard. Her manysided work spans Farm Journal timber classroom piece for grandchildren and articles on gourds berries mushrooms and gardening for Organic Gardening Farmland Industries Capper's Weekly Successful Farming and other publications.
Three minor accidents were reported to city police over the past days. Saturday at 5 20 p m a collision at Elm Grove Road and South Avenue B involved Marsh G Atkinson and Larry Eugene Smith of Washington. Damage was about 350 dollars. This morning two more crashes occurred. At 8 39 a m Gary Dean Smith and Everette Eugene Strandberg collided at South Third and Monroe, with 500 dollars damage and Strandberg charged with failure to yield. Strandberg said sun glare caused non sight. The second crash at East Sixth and North Fifth injured passenger Glenda Miles and involved Kenneth Roger Whisner, with 300 dollars damage to Whisner, 150 to Miles pickup. A pedestrian was struck at East Washington and North Second Avenue at 7 05 a m, Gerald Schupbach treated and released, Kern charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian.
Deeds recorded show Donald A Statler and wife transfer to Ronald L Kleinsberg and wife lot 4 block 4 in Washington. Hal R Hotle and wife to Dale W Close and wife lot 4 block 2 in Hotle's subdivision. Leo E Vittetoe and wife to State of Iowa land in section 14 75 7. Marcella Vittetoe to State of Iowa land in section 15 75 7. Clarence W Goff and wife to William E Steele land in section 16 75 7. Hal R Hotle and wife to Leonard A Llewellyn and wife lot 10 block 1 in Hotle's subdivision Washington.
The Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary offers a scholarship for a physically handicapped graduating high school senior. At least $100 will be awarded based on financial need and scholastic standing. The June 21 State Convention of the IRS C Auxiliary will confer the award, with recommendations from the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. Applications: Iowa Crippled Children and Adults, Inc., Box 911, Des Moines 50304. Return by April 28.
A batch of motorists paid fines in the justice of the peace court for traffic violations. Michael E. Loveless was fined $15 for a stop sign violation. Larry Eugene Smith paid $17 and $9 on two speeding charges. James Arthur Witt hoft paid $14 for speeding.
Local news notes multiple community updates. The WCT U meeting is rescheduled from February 16 to February 23. Sp4 Paul Gault has returned from Vietnam and visits with his parents and grandson Steven. The Gaults and family recently visited Ft Worth with Rev. and Mrs. Lauson. The Lauson pastors Bible Missionary Church in Fort Worth.
Mrs. Arthur Wyse of Wayland dies after long life in Wayland Coppock communities. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Wayland Mennonite church with Rev Walter Neufeldt officiating and burial in North Hill Cemetery. Zehr Funeral Home handles arrangements. She was born near Coppock April 13 1891, married Arthur J Wyse November 27 1919, and is survived by husband, son Roger of Bloomfield, daughter Betty Farrier of Brighton, eleven grandchildren, three sisters Effie Brooks Estella Thurman Grace Davison, and brother George Weaver.
Congressman Fred Schwengel will visit Washington County residents at Washington City Hall from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday during his Lincoln Day recess tour. He plans to stop in seven of twelve First District counties on his trip home from Iowa.
Washington city councilmen handled routine matters and discussed future plans. They will seek a recommendation from an engineering firm on equipment for the sewage disposal plant, authorized buying a used box and hoist for street light repairs, and approved Hotle's second addition to the city.
Snippets record visits illnesses and travel. Tom Lowe returns to Harvard after a Cedar Rapids Waverly trip. Jody Tanner 15 at University Hospitals Iowa City admitted to Clinical Research Center. Shelley Stout five had a tonsillectomy. Lloyd Turnipseed and companion take a two week southern vacation. Milo Patterson to visit daughter in Florida. Bill Cummings visits sister in Quincy Illinois. Mrs. Robert Wead recuperates at Crandall home after Mercy Hospital surgery.
The Waco PTA will convene at 7 15 p m on Wednesday February 8 in the Wayland gym. The Swingin' 17 stage band will perform with Glen Miller and Duke Ellington arrangements. Christine Lease and Susan Peterson from the junior high band will perform solos on alto clarinet and flute. The program will focus on the topic Our teachers with a discussion to follow.
The 60 member State College of Iowa Concert Chorale will tour eight Iowa communities over three days with performances at Wellman Mid-Prairie Washington and Columbus High Schools. Directed by Charles Matheson the group performs Renaissance to modern works in venues including Wellman at 7 30 p m February 27 Washington High at 10 a m February 28 and Columbus High at 10 a m March 1. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Matheson is a Boston native and University of Michigan alumnus who also appears as guest conductor clinician and tenor soloist at concerts and festivals across Iowa.
Pilots from the area and other interested persons are invited to the monthly area pilots meeting at Ottumwa Industrial Airport on Thursday February 9 at 7 30 p m A film A New Look at Fog and a talk on weather hazards will be presented by David Coulter.
Russell Bannister and T J Berdo of Washington High School were among 411 educators representing over 33 000 ISEA members at the Delegate Assembly in Des Moines The assembly governs the state education association policy budget and programs Delegates elected Wayne Begg and Walter Schnelle and met with Senator Stephens Representative Vetter Governor Hughes gave a major education address
At the Pines Frank and Myrna Kelly of Mitchell Nebraska Mrs George Lough of Brighton and Mr and Mrs Volger visited Maud Spohn Other guests included Mrs Omer Kenagy Mr and Mrs Al Dorsch Diane Dunbar and Nikki Lee of Oskaloosa Mr and Mrs Rodney Arnold called on Leo Zook and Mr and Mrs Turner on Earl Linn Mrs Martha Nicola is in hospital for medical treatment Robert Warren C B Schneider and Clyde Nicola visited her recently
The Democratic Women’s Club of Washington County hosts a cooperative supper at Mrs. L M Walker’s home on Tuesday February 14 at 6 30 p m Guest speaker is Mrs Gertrude MacQueen of Iowa City vice chairman of Johnson County Central Committee speaking on Help Wanted Women Election of a president occurs during the business meeting Invitations go to interested attendees and non invitees may call listed hostesses Welcome all couples to the annual Sweetheart Dance February 11 at 8 p m at the Ainsworth School gym Emcee Paul Carruthers of Ottumwa with callers Skip Schippers Len Buch Bud Conner Deane Hartzell and Ken Crow King and Queen from last year to be crowned Refreshments after the dance
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