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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1971

Page

2

Funeral Thursday for Mrs Tibbetts in Columbus Junction

Mrs. Winifred Lee Tibbetts 71 died February 22 1971 in Chicago. Funeral Thursday 1 30 p m at Stately-Lewis in Columbus Junction burial Lets Cemetery. Survived by four brothers and sisters. Retired IRS employee born 1900 Fredonia. Christian Science.

Harry E. Tibbetts Chicago Letts Staty - Lewis Columbus Junction Lets Winifred Lee Fredonia Tibbetts Muscatine Internal Revenue Office Brothers Land Edward Lee Wheaton Max Lee West Point Miss

Funeral Friday for Mrs Thompson 88

Mrs. Arthur Thompson 88 of Grandview died Tuesday evening February 28 at Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Grandview Community Church burial in Grandview Cemetery Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in charge. Born Mary Augusta Rummery September 23 1882 in Nichols daughter of George and Augusta Cotter Rummery. Married Anthony in 1962 who died in 1938 and later married Thompson July 30 1943. Survived by five sons, two stepchildren, one stepdaughter, 36 grandchildren and 97 great grandchildren.

Columbus Junction Arthur ‘Thompson Grandview Muscatine General Hospital Grandview Community Church Grandview Cemetery Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home Mary Augusta Rummery Rural Nichols George Augusta Cotter Rummery Anthony Mr.Thomson Clyde Anthony Muscatine Glenn Anthony Davenport Fred Anthony Sherrard Lewis Anthony Moline Carl Anthony Virgil ‘Thompson Ft. Wayne Ind Everette Thompson James McDowell Mt. Pleasant

Final fox hunt set for next Saturday

The last fox hunt of the season will be held Saturday with hunters meeting at the Thomas corner three miles south of Cotter at 9 30 a.m. Twenty hunters joined last week as Charles Friese of Washington and Charles Messer of Olds killed foxes. An oyster and chili supper at Crawfordsville school begins at 6 30 p.m. Attendees from past hunts are invited. please bring own table service. Films will be shown and prizes offered.

Thomas Corner Cotter Charles Friese Washington Charles Messer Olds Crawfordsville

Norfolk obituary of Glen C. McFarlane dies at 66

Glen C. McFarlane 66 died of a sudden heart attack Tuesday night February 23 1971 at a hospital in Norfolk Nebraska He had lived there 20 years and retired from J C Penney Co after a career beginning in Washington He was a Mason and Kiwanis club former Norfolk president and husband of Fern Patterson He is survived by a daughter Shirley Bailey two granddaughters a brother and a sister.

Glen C. McFarlane Norfolk Nebraska Washington Mr. McFarlane West Chester R. Frank Bessie Crayne McFarlane Business Des Moines J. ¢. Penney Co Fs Methodist Church York and Scottish Rites Orders of Masonry Kiwanis Club McFarlane Fern Patterson George Shirley) Bailey Spencer Iowa Robert

Knights of Columbus Council 2008 Initiates New Members

The Knights of Columbus Council 2008 held an initiation Sunday afternoon at the K. C. Hall. New members James Reed John Waters Wayne Horak Dennis Wolfer Robert Nebel Ronald Sieren Michael Wood Kenneth Kauffman Gregory Wolfer from Washington and candidates from Fairfield Hart were formed into For mation and Knighthood degrees. A banquet followed with guests from Centerville Albia Weldon Fairfield Oskaloosa and Harper. Ed Lehner of Davenport spoke on duties and honor of being a Knight. The Swinging Demons band provided postbanquet entertainment.

Knights of Columbus Council K. C. Hall James Reed John Waters Wayne Horak Dennis Wolfer Robert Nebel Ronald Sieren Michael Wood Kenneth Kauffman Gregory Wolfer Washington Fairfield Hart Franklin Sojka Centerville Albia Weldon Oskaloosa Harper Ed Lehner Davenport Swinging Demons

4-H Club Plans Anti litter Service Project

The Washington Starliners 4-H Club met at Vicki Rae's home with 25 members. They planned an anti litter service project and discussed clothing projects with a March 18 meeting. Members gave short talks on cleaning cues color in the home textures in furnishings and art principles.

Washington _Starliners Vicki Rae Prairie Flower School America Kaylene Darbyshire Kathy Bates Janis Goff Ann Moss

Pa r Couple Return From Florida Trip

Mr and Mrs Richard Par returned Monday from a southern tour visiting Daytona Beach Cape Kennedy and St Petersburg Florida They stopped in Hattiesburg Mississippi to visit the Dick Dodder family en route home The Paula felt lucky to have passed Mississippi a few hours before Sunday night’s tornadoes that struck the area earlier The couple had traveled through the region earlier in the day.

Richard Pa R Southland Daytona Beach Cape Kennedy St. Petersburg Florida Dick Dodder Hattiesburg Miss Pauls Mississippi

Bean Feed At YMCASaturday For Boys Sign Up Now

Boys desiring to attend a bean feed at the Washington YMCA Saturday must sign up at the Y desk and pay a 73 cent fee by 10 30 a m. The meal includes beans hot dogs or hamburgers potatoes drinks and a dessert. AY membership is required for participation.

Washington Ymca

Ys Men's speaker discusses Child Welfare conference

Mrs Lawless spoke at the Washington Ys Men's Club meeting Tuesday evening. She described the White House Conference on Children and Youth attended weeks earlier and outlined discussions and conclusions from that conference as well as a recent Omaha conference with further steps planned.

Y's Men Club Considers Overseas Brother Club Link

During the business session the club voted to seek communication with a brother club in an overseas country with the local board to select the available option. Robert Vanderlinden was introduced as a new member of the club. A report noted that the cast has been selected for the annual Y's Men’s play.

Robert Vanderlinden

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