Washington History Highlights and Local Notes
Recap of local happenings including births and visits, missionary trips from New York to South Africa via SS Constantia sailing March 6, and community events. Reports mention a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Weeks of Oskaloosa, various trips, concerts directed by Robert Ferrell, civic updates, and profiles of residents and moves around town.
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Vernon Weeks
Oskaloosa
Dewey Weeks
Clarence Jackson
Charles Doran
Salinas
Calif
Don
George
Doran
The
Journal
S.N. Sorrell
Florida
Regina Kumi
Chariton
Everett Kumm
Newton
Ruth Mandel
Des Moines
Ann Hitermeister
Davenport
Ronald Genheimer
New York
South Africa
New York City
Dierb
Herman Reim
Hillsdale
Ohio
Max Lee
Robert Ferrell
Washington High School
Ferrell
Poem of the Week The World of One
A poem by Ellen Rebecca Fenn from the Evening Journal in Washington Iowa on February 22 1964 praising immigrant diversity. It envisions a melting pot where all colors creeds and origins merge into a united nation and suggests a worldview of brotherhood beneath the sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land of Liberty
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Washington Week Sees Local Hearts Drive and Sports Results
The Heart Fund Drive began in Washington with county chair T M Nelson leading the effort. Local news covers junior football, wrestling, swimming, and track results, plus community notices on visits, birthdays, and out-of-town travel of residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T M. Nelson
Farmers honored at Goode Fertilizer banquet
Four local farmers were among the honorees at Ottumwa based Goode Fertilizer Company annual Master Corn and Soybean Growers Award Banquet. Dary Long, 134.22 bushels per acre. William Chmelar, 131.120.50. Everett Gardner, 105.27 were named top yields.
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Ottumwa
The
Goode Fertilizer Company of
Fairfield
Dary Longer
William Chmelar
Everett Gardner
Washington Jr College study group organizes youth in town
A Washington junior college study committee met in the courthouse office of Dwight Bode to plan a possible local junior college and will report back to the general committee in about 90 days. Washington High School students Bonita Miller and Carmen Griggs were named DAR Good Citizens. Bonita received Homemaker of Tomorrow honors amid school activities.
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Junor College
Dwight Bode
Court House
Washington
Steve Nemmers
Bonita Miller
Washington High School
Bonita
George Miller Jr
Good Citizens
Carmen Griggs
DAR Good
Mid-Prairie High School
Near Washington
Carmen
Beth Janecek
West Chester
Meeker exhibits top carcass at county show
The Washington County Market Hog Show highlighted top dressed carcasses at Bath Packing Company's Waterloo plant. Orville Meeker of Letts entered the show’s top carcass weighing 230 pounds live and 167 pounds carcass with 21.9 inches length, 1.1 inch back fat, 5.9 square inches loin, and a 47.5 percent ham and loin share.
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Washington County
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
John Halstead
Columbus + Junction
Orville Meeker
Letts
Charters Presented by Brush Club and Community Notices
Twenty charters were distributed to Brothers of the Brush leaders during a Thursday meeting. Washington High School Future Farmers of America held a parent and auxiliary night. Iowa Southern Utilities will build a $20 million electric plant along the Mississippi River, three miles south of Burlington, with start in 1965 and commercial operation by May 1968. Community notices cover weddings and anniversaries, travel visits, farm purchases, and family gatherings across Washington and surrounding areas.
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Brothers of the Brush
Ans
Washington High School
Future Farmers of America
Iowa
Southern Utilities Company
Mississippi River
Burlington
Robert Greenleaf
Obituaries Roundup in Iowa Towns Report Several Deaths
A batch of obituaries notes deaths across Washington and nearby towns including Nelson Wooarora 68 of West Chester February 15 1964 at Washington County Hospital after illness since September Joseph Knebel 88 Riverside dies February 16 1962 at Verey Hospital Iowa City Edward Mills 95 Keota dies suddenly of heart attack February 1964 while custodian at Keota Community High School Mrs Richard Long 37 Wayland dies February 18 1964 at Washington County Hospital after short illness Blanche Belt 108 East Second Street Washington dies February 18 1964 after years of ill health Nellie Thomas 93 dies February 16 1964 in New Mexico formerly of Washington Sally Salona Katie Miller former Kalona resident dies in Sarasota Florida after illness Stanley McKeown 67 longtime Washington resident dies February 19 1964 Veterans Hospital Town City Dan M Coblentz 85 dies at Center farm home February 23 funeral at Ell Bontrager farm Sharon Center Moses Yoder and Levi Schroek to officiate Bash Cemetery Kalona Funeral Home in charge
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Blanche Stewart Belt
East Second Street
Sunnyhaven Rest Home
Washington
Stanley McKeown
Tme
Veterans Hospital
Town City
Mr. McKeown
East Washingto Street
Kalona
Dan M. Coblentz
Center
Ell Bontrager
Sharon Center
Moses W. Yoder
Levi Schroek
Bash Cemetery
Sharon
Yoder
Marriages in Washington area listed for February
Jo Ann Dotson of Wapello wed David Dean Wehmeyer son of Conesville please in Morning Sun Methodist Church with Rev. AV Yeigle officiating. Sheila Kay Chabal and John Stevens Madsen married February 15 at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Vernon G. Elgin officiating. Patricia Jean Dierks and Ray Alden Beauregard wed January 24 at Rio Linda Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Smith officiating. Linda Lee and Willard D. Moore married February 15 at the Methodist Church with Rev. T W Schwartz presiding.
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Columbus — Junction
Wayne Dotson
Wapello
Jo Ann
David Dean Wehmeyer
Herman Wehmeyer
Conesville
Sheila Kay Chabal
Stanley Chabal
Washington
John Steves Madsen
Mary Louise Madsen
Princeton
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vernon G. Elgin
Patricia Jean Dierks
Ray Alden Beauregard
Rio Linda Methodist Church
Rio Linda
Calif
Robert Smith
Calvin L. Dierks
Leonard Beauregard
Linda Lee
John W. Lee
Willard D. Moore
Emma Moore
Iowa City
Methodist
T.W. Schwartz
Hospital and Birth Notices From Washington Area
Hospital admitted yesterday Mrs Carl Ward Washington surgical Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Robert Baker Washington a son Dismissed Saturday Raymond Crone Washington Yesterday William Blick Mrs Lloyd Miller Stephen Weller all Washington Mer lin J Hesseltine Wellman Today Charles Gibson Washington Yesterday Mrs Edwn Novotny Washington medical Mrs Carl Voorhies Washington medical Today Don Jackson Washington medical Melvin Soukup Ainsworth medical births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lorack Crawfordsville twin girls Today Mrs Dessie Libe Washington Mrs Robert Baker and son Washington Wednesday Mrs Cleo Shockey Washington medical Today Mrs Ralph Gates M Pleasant norms Yesterday Mrs and Mrs Dallas Kinney Washington a daughter Mr and Mrs Orval Bender Oxford a daughter Today Mr and Mrs Robert Conaway Conesville a daughter Today John Meyer Washington Earl White Ainsworth Donald Jackson Washington Mrs William Perdock Washington Ramatea Yesterday Mrs Don Cave Washington medical Charles Greiner Washington medical Don Maxwell Washington medical Yesterday Mr and Mrs Don Yoder Kalona a daughter Today Mr and Mrs Everett Brundeen Washington a daughter Mrs Orval Bender and daughter Oxford Mrs Kenneth Lorack and twin daughter Crawfordsville
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Carl Ward
Washington
Robert Baker
Raymond Crone
William Blick
Lloyd Miller
Stephen Weller
Merlin J. Hesseltine
Wellman
Charles Gibson
Edwin Novotny
Carl Voorhies
Don Jackson
Melvin Soukup
Ainsworth
Cleo Shockey
Ralph Gates
M Pleasant
Nirms
Dallas Kinney
Orval Bender
Oxford
Robert Conaway
Conesville
John Meyer
Earl White
Donald Jackson
William Perdock
Don Yoder
Kalona
Everett Brundeen
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Phil McConnell
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Madison Wis
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San Diego
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Alpha Lambda del
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Marion
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Henry Bailey
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South
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Greenville
S.C
Res Tives
Roanoke
Lexing
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Mildred Nelson
Philip Gerdes
Cravidsville
Don Woods
Clarence Logan
Excelsior Springs
the Oaks Hotel
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Janey
la Plata
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Shori and
Olive Watson
Wayne Gamon
Trinidad
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A.J. Lahr
Solon
Gertrude Eagle
Joe
Nelson Wooarora
Westchester
Riverside
Joseph R. Knebel
Verey Hospital
Keota
Edward Donal Mills
Keota Community High School
Richard Long
Washington County Hospital
Cartsoad
New Mexico
Thomas
Salona
Katie Miller
Sarasota
Kenneth Lorack
Dessie Libe
Don Cave
Charles Greiner
Don Maxwell