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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1968
Page
5
Thad Agatha reports a mild Washington's Birthday week with sunny skies and pie. Local tidbits include a 99 cent item store fracas, a county school board merge plan, Gordon Gillesby’s kidney transplant recovery, a high school gym basketball event, a seven by nine inch Cornish hen egg, and Crane factory building progress beside Ralph Shannon's hay remark.
Kenneth Eugene Snow Jr and Janean Marie Rusley born to local families. Christopher Marshal Jones and Joe Douglas Goodwin listed with parent names and street addresses in Crawfordsville Washington Cedar Falls and Avenue D areas.
Weather stayed cool with gentle winds making for a pleasant week. Farmers praise the mild conditions that aided corn storage and field work. Lime spreading plans and soil sampling face last minute delays amid eager demand for field applications.
Richland installs 44 new 100 watt mercury street lights replacing old units and upgrades city voltage from 2400 to 7620. Riverside-Shirley Thomann named to Upper Iowa Dean's List with a $100 tuition credit. Barbara Lee Haltom engagement to Harold Wolfe Pronga announced. Olive Watson visits Des Moines. 88th birthday celebrated for Coralie Briley. Numerous notices of military service, weddings, anniversaries, and local moves in Washington.
Hospital yesterday list names and towns with medical and surgical entries. Births today report a son for Mr and Mrs Ray Jones of Cedar Falls. Multiple admissions and discharges across Washington Keota Brighton and surrounding towns include Lawrence Zelinski John Bealer Alva Klein Elmer Bain and others with medical or surgical status.
On Tuesday February 20 the Rock Island's Golden State Limited made its final run in Washington County. The departure ends passenger train service in the area as rail travel continues to be phased out nationwide. Also reported: Mr and Mrs Louis Larsen and family traveled to Minden Nebraska for the funeral of David Larsen Sr. and other local events including weddings and hospital notes.
Harold Gamon was elected soil commissioner for six years at the biennial Soil Conservation banquet held Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus Hall with over 200 in attendance. Richard Huber presided as retiring commissioner and group chairman.
Gordon Gillesby arrives with his wife and son Gordy recovering from a December kidney transplant. Robert Gillesby, YMCA secretary, reports Gordy’s anticipated return to school Monday after a long separation since October 14. In Davenport, Dwight Howard Glandon 58 died when his semi collided with a gravel truck near Columbus Junction.
Washington chapter DAR and guests held the George Washington Birthday Dinner at the Captain’s Table with colonial décor by Mrs. T. C. Davis. Attorney John Owen spoke on The Lessons of History to a well received audience.
Mary Kate Gallagher aged 96 of Riverside and Washington died February 18 1968 in Novato California where she had lived since 1948. Dr William E Luithly aged 82 retired veterinarian and Richland resident died Saturday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Everett David Woodruff aged 75 died February 17 in University Hospitals Iowa City. Joseph A Sieren aged 41 of Cummings Iowa died early today in a West Des Moines hospital after brief illness.
Harry Ralph Randall, 66, died February 19 1968 at Washington County Hospital after a short illness. His home was 923 Prospect Place Washington. A 41 year old Des Moines resident, formerly of Harper and a Cumming Iowa native, died Monday morning in Northwest Hospital Des Moines.
Relatives report the death of Jess Evan Malin on February 17 in Anaheim California with funeral services held at Forest Lawn Funeral Parlor in Cyprus. John P. Klein 61 of Keota died by hanging at his Rural Route 1 home after months of illness. he was a farmer and insurance agent. Blanche V. Good 85, formerly of South English Kinross and Keota, died in Phoenix Arizona after an extended illness.
Beverly Kay Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald E Smith of Washington married Gary Dean Parsons son of Mr and Mrs Jack Parsons of Columbus Junction in a candle light ceremony at Faith Baptist Church with Rev Oliver J Parish officiating. Karen June McConnell of Minneapolis Minnesota daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis McConnell of Washington and Larry Lee Nolte of Dubuque son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Nolte of Charles City were married February 17 at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Dr Vernon G Elgin in the presence of both families.
Keota Adelphia Masonic Lodge hosted wives and East ern Star members for an oyster and chili supper. Keota OES installed officers for 1968 with Mrs. Genevieve White as Worthy Matron and Otis Jones as Worthy Patron. Gifts were given to retiring and new matron. OES School of Instruction set for April 5. Also noted were Mr and Mrs Charles White and Mr and Mrs Dale Dunbar events and a Tyrone Pinochle club gathering with prizes awarded.
Grace Butler reports that Columbus community pastors schedule Lent and Easter events including World Day of Prayer Good Friday Easter Sunrise and Thanksgiving services. A new union service is planned for March 31. Ministers urge schools and groups to reserve Holy Week April 7 13 for community and personal observances. Officers are Rev Earl Josten president Rev Joseph Hines vice president Rev Vernon Bundy treasurer Rev Hubert Sunderman secretary.
A Quad-City collector finds a 1965 United Nations Special Fund commemorative error with a missing emblem on the 11 cent stamp. After delaying disclosure, the stamps sell to a Mid-West dealer and later surface in private collections. Catalogues now price each error at 950 dollars with only ten originals known.
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