Funeral for John Jeffries 44 of Washington on Monday
John Pryor Jeffries 44 farmer two miles west of Washington died February 10 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after six months illness. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Ethel 4 children parents and siblings listed.
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John Pryor Jeffries
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove
Mr. Jeffries
Navy
Maryville
Tenn
Charles Homer
Merle Pryor Jeffries
Mrs Roscoe Day Dies in Ottumwa Frid ay
Mrs Roscoe Day of Agency mother of Mrs John Sproule of Washington died Friday after a long illness in an Ottumwa Hospital. Funeral set for Monday at 2 p m in Wesley Methodist Church OtTumwa with Reece Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Gary Blaine and Mrs John Sproule and four grandchildren.
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Roscoe Day
Agency
John Sproule
Washington
Ottumwa
Wesley Methodist Church
Reece Funeral Home
Gary Blaine
Soil Commissioners Plan Banquet and Annual Election
Tickets for the Washington County Soil Conservation District banquet are available from commissioners or the SCS office in Washington. The event on February 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall features Dean Borg as speaker and Charmenaires as entertainment. The same evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. voters, owners and operators of farm land in the county, will cast ballots for the annual soil commissioner election at the same Knights of Columbus Hall.
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Washington County Soil Conservation District
SCS
Washington
Knights of Columbus Hall
Dean Borg
WMT
Guy Stacy
Richard Huber
Larry Shalin
Charmenaires
Market Hog Show Set for February 13 at Kalona Barn
The 11th annual Washington County Market Hog Show will be held Tuesday February 13 at the Kalona Sale Barn. Pork Producers in Washington and adjoining counties may enter up to two barrows per farm unit weighing 190 to 230 pounds. Entries arrive 9 to 11 a.m. An entry fee covers complete carcass data. A judging contest at 12:30 p.m. precedes on hoof judging with final placings based on carcass results. Cutout data cost will be deducted from pigs value.
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Washington County
Kalona
Washington
Mrs. Mattie Morgan Dies at 81 in Rubio Richland
Mrs. Mattie Agnes Morgan 81 of Rubio died Friday at 5 p.m. at a son Virgle’s home after six months of declining health. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev. L Merle Green. burial Richland Friends Cemetery. Born June 4 1886 in Hopewell. married George Clifton Morgan June 27 1906. Survived by son Virgie, four grandchildren, sister Fern Hartnell, brothers Howard Homer Jim Harry. four brothers preceded her in death. Longtime Hopewell Friends church member.
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Richland
Mattie Agnes Morgan
Rubio
Virgle
Gould
L. Merle Green
Richland Friends Cemetery
Morgan
Hopewell
William Elias
Nancy Jane McConnell Morrow
George Clifton Morgan
Virgie
Fern Hartnell
Howard
Homer
Douds
Jim
Muscatine
Harry
Ottumwa
Mrs. Morgan
The
Hopewell Friends Church
Valentine Day First Class Postage Changes
Postmaster Levy notes valentines under one ounce cost six cents with first class rate. The new rate supports jet service for service members in Vietnam and overseas, plus air lift for domestic addresses over 250 miles from the mailing point. A four-cent greeting card rate was eliminated effective January 7. Local offices will add help February 12 to 14 to manage high ecard volume before February 14.
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Levy
Vietnam
Continue probe of hospital incident
Sheridan General Hospital faces a renewed inquiry after a mother in labor was allegedly refused care by a doctor. The baby died the next day, as attorneys dispute the hospital hearing and a police escort is noted for Mrs. Philip Johnston of Northlake.
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Chicago
UPI
Sheridan General Hospital
Richard Sosa
Philip Johnston
Northlake
Funeral rites for W E Zickefoose in Wayland church
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Cottonwood EUB church Wayland with Rev W J Stevens presiding Pallbearers included Joe Ricks Jr Randy Reighard Jim Dunbar Jr Bob Waterhouse Jr Jim Waterhouse Dennis Miller The Edgar Davison post of the American Legion conducted military rites at the Cottonwood service
Halcyon Notes Entertainment at Halcyon House
Halcyon House hosted a Tuesday evening program with thirteen high school girls singing musical numbers and Mr. Jesse Knight concluding with gospel tunes. Guests included Mrs. M. O. Smith Mrs. Dean Stanley Milo Orris Cal Wolf and Mrs. M. R. Flick inger.
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Jesse Knight
Knight
M. O. Smith
Dean Stanley
Milo Orris
Cal Wolf
M. R. Flickinger
Red Heads to Play Washington In February Clash
The All-American Red Heads will visit Washington High School gymnasium February 24 to face a Coaches' Dream Team. Sponsored by the Washington De-Men's Club, tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 1.00 for students, on sale at Blake's Davis Paint Paul’s Shoe Store Falk Clothing Squire Shoppe and Schoonover Drug. The famous touring all star girls bring a world renowned record with appearances across Alaska Nova Scotia and many US arenas.
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Jack Moore
Red Heads
Washington
Washington Ce-Men
Are
Washington High School
Washington de - Men's Club
Blake’s Davis Paint
Paul’s Shoe
Falk Clothing
Squire Shoppe
Schoonover Drug
Alaska
Nova Scotia
United States
Plan National Beauty Salon Week Observance Near Dayton
Local beauty salons join National Beauty Salon Week Feb 11 17 with themed events Swing Into Spring with a New Hair Style. Salons offer free services at Sunny Haven Nursing Home To lands Home and County Home with flowers and cupcakes for residents. Mrs Richard Hesser chairs. Mrs Helen Hawkins of Ainsworth leads local unit of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association inviting new members.
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Richard Hesser
Sunny Haven
Nursing Home
Tolands Home
Dayton
Helen Hawkins
Ainsworth
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Francis Glider Granted Weekend Furlough From Iowa City Hospital
Francis Glider received a weekend furlough from Veterans Hospital in Iowa City to come home, with plans to return Monday morning. He resides on 7th floor East, room 15. The Past Worthy High Priestess Club meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Roy Bauer in West Chester. Everett Shenefelt Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Clayton Clapper Waseca Minn and Dorothy Libe Oskaloosa visit Mrs I W Shenefelt for the funeral of Mr Shenefelt Thursday.
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Francis Glider
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Worthy High Priestess Club
Roy Bauer
West Chester
Everett Shenefelt
Cedar Rapids
Clayton Clapper
Waseca
Minn
Dorothy Libe
Oskaloosa
I. W. Shenefelt
Shenefelt
Wesleyan Service Guild Hosts Evening Program
Louise Wasson entertained the Wesleyan Service Guild Wednesday evening with Dorothy Babb as cohostess. Eileen Blunt led devotions and Leona Kos conducted the lesson study.
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Louise Wasson
Wesleyan Service Guild
Dorothy Babb
Eileen Blunt
Leona Kos
Washington County Reunites in Denver at Wyatt's Cafeteria
Former residents now in Colorado plan a Washington County reunion at Wyatt's Cafeteria in Denver on February 22, birth date of Washington. Frank Jackson of Fort Collins chairs this year’s event with 41 attendees last year. Organizers seek outreach to relatives and friends still in Washington and ask interested people to contact Mr. Jackson in Fort Collins or Doug Fuhr in Boulder.
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Washington County
Colorado
Wyatt
Denver
Washington
Frank Jackson
Fort Collins
Mr. Jackson
Doug Fuhr
Boulder
Riverside Seeks Bids for $33,000 Sewer Bonds
Riverside will receive sealed bids for the purchase of 33000 in sanitary sewer bonds until noon February 19. If Farmers Home Administration approves, bonds will be sold. Denominations 500 and maturities from January 1 1970 for 37 years. Proceeds fund Riverside municipal sewer system construction.
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Riverside
Farmers Home Administration
Beck to head project at Wesleyan college
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Robert Beck will serve as chairman of a subcommittee planning an athletic complex for Iowa Wesleyan College. Beck, a 1937 graduate and member of the college board of trustees, is directing the initiative as part of his campaign activities.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
UPI
Robert Beck
Iowa Wesleyan College
Beck
Iowa Wesleyan
Coin Club plans meeting Monday
The Washington County Coin Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the ISU meeting room. All persons interested in coin collecting are welcome. There will be a door prize and refreshments.
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Washington County Coin Club
ISU
All Day UPW Meeting at Marion Avenue Church
Mrs Art Duensing and Mrs Mike Wheelan led sewing at the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Woman’s all day meeting. Three quilts tied from pieces by Mrs Walter Kyle, 200 rolls of bandages torn and rolled, nursery toys cleaned. A sack lunch preceded an afternoon of devotions and a film Zaki's World from Tanta Egypt. The business session had 32 members and a guest. Next meeting March 9 features a panel led by Mrs Ralph Kleese.
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Art Duensing
Mike Wheelan
Marion Avenue
Tanta
Egypt
John Wagner
Ralph White
Ralph Kleese
WSCS Circles Schedule Meetings and Programs
The Circles of the WSCS met Friday afternoon and heard a program on Martin Buber as a modern bridge between Judaism and Christianity. An WSCS general meeting is planned for Friday February 16 at 1 pm with a luncheon. Don Hill will speak at morning worship on Missionary work.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Martin Buber
WSCS
Shadow of the Cross
M. O. Smith
Warren McFate
Don Hill
Clarence Jacobs
M. E. DeLashmutt
Don Birlingmair
Phil Kneen
Edgar Stewart
L. A. Jones
T.L. Brookhart
Record of admissions and dismissals for yesterday and today
On the record Admitted Yesterday: Miss Bonnie Stag ers Rubio surgical Mrs. Blanche Foster Washington medical Mrs. David Schantz Washington medical Miss Jan ice Johnston Ainsworth medi cal Dismissed Yesterday: Russell Bannister Washington Today Linda Haller Columbus City George Miller Letts Mrs Robert Wide and son Washington
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Bonnie Stagers
Blanche Foster
Washington
David Schantz
Janice Johnston
Ainsworth
Russell Bannister
Linda Haller
Columbus City
George Miller
Letts
Robert Wide and_ son
Mayo Kauffman engagement noted at Gettysburg College
Miss Mayo a Gettysburg College junior economics major and Phi Mu treasurer will wed Mr. Kauffman a junior business admin major and Sigma Nu member also at Gettysburg College. No wedding date set. Bride’s parents were from Washington with grandparents Oral Mayo and Bernice Negus living with Walter Jungbluth in Washington.
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Miss Mayo
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Phi Mu_ Sorority
Kauffman
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Washington
Oral Mayo
Bernice Negus
Walter Jungbluth
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Kiwanis Heart Fund Drive
Kiwanis Club
Captain's Table Heart Fund
John Venenga
Cedar Valley Heart
Dick Anderson
Rural Heart Fund
Thomas Layman
University of Iowa Department of Medicine
T. M. Nelson
County Heart Fund
E. J. Vosika
Heart Fund
Dr. Layman
Kiwanis
Journal
Helen Gilbert
John Jeffries
Ethel Bruegge
Baptist Church
Eagles Lodge
Judith
James
Randall
Arthur
Charles Jeffries
Charles
Wellman
Leland
Dean
Gary
Ruth) Brown
Kenneth
Betty) Ginn
Fairfax
Calif
Soil Commissioners Plan
Sellers
Sellers Insurance Agency
Mattie Morgan
Wolf's Flower Shop
America
North Iowa Ave
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Jacob Fritchen
William Fritchen
Fairfield
Collins
Leo Hoover
Halcyon House Guild
Mr. Fritchen
Edna Clark
Lena McGaffey
Atmore
Washington County Hospital
Walter Weinick
Burlington
Veda Latta
Wesleyan College
Coin Club
By Wendell Eden
Lincoln
Cannon
Sherman
Eden
Washington, Iowa
Dial
Maurice Mayo
Darien, Conn
Martha Sue
William Kauffman
Marold Kauffman
Shippensburg, Pa
Frigidaire
North Marion
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Ohio National Life
Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Abraham Lincoln
Peace Corps
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