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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1966
Page
7
Former residents of Washington are invited to receive weekly copies of the Saturday News Review edition of the Washington Evening Journal to stay connected with local news and events. Submit names and addresses to continue the free mailing.
The newspaper reports 300 current subscribers and notes 300 more potential readers nationwide. To boost circulation, a special two month offer is announced for January and February 1966.
Former residents living 50 miles or more from Washington are offered a trial six months of the Saturday News Review Journal for $1.50. The offer specifies delivery to Washington Evening Box 471 Foam Washington Iowa 52353.
Former years in years ago notes report Anna McBee returning to Geneva College after holidays with Rev and Mrs Basil McBee. Local updates include Mrs Anna Springer moving to St Petersburg Florida, Dale Voourhees promoted to lieutenant colonel in the army air corps at the Pentagon, baby Daniel Ray Secrest named Washington County’s first baby of 1956, and community events at the New Year observances and local governance changes. Weather calm with open house at YMCA, church officers elected, and local staffing shifts in education and public service.
Neighborhood social notes list Christmas gatherings across Washington including Ellingsworth, Babcock, Crile, Earnest, and Lins families with guests from Davenport, Iowa City, Waterville, and beyond. Births, illnesses, hospital stays, a missing pilot relative, and two betrothal announcements are noted along with several travel and visit updates.
WMT-TV Incorporated of Cedar Rapids filed with the FCC for a translator station to serve Washington Iowa. The facility near 1704 North Sixth Street would use 9.5 watts on channel 11 to rebroadcast WMT-TV Channel 2 Cedar Rapids, with the application dated December 17. Engaged announces Mary Margaret and Max Wayne Meeks, and Wellman planning group continues base maps and inventory for the Comprehensive Community Plan. Washington Churches plans Week of Prayer program for Christian Unity. Columbus Junction resident noted as a Navy pilot among seven U.S. planes shot down over North Vietnam.
A 12 year old Riverside boy Dale Kenneth Lund died after being accidentally shot by his brother Steve while hunting near Riverside in Washington County. Dale was rushed to Mercy Hospital Iowa City where he died after surgery. The brothers were venturing along an embankment when the gun discharged.
Washington high school varsity basketball squad of fourteen, led by coach John Sproule, spoke at a Rotary luncheon at Captain's Table. The 6-1 team sits eleventh in the state UPI poll and aims for the conference title while the report notes several player performances. The batch includes nine seniors and five juniors.
Riverside: Mrs. Cather line Knebel 81 died at Kahl Nursing Home Davenport. Columbus Junction: Mrs. Olla McCleary 72 of Letts died Wednesday in Muscatine General Hospital. Wayland: Funeral services for Lillian Ricks 2 p.m. at Cottonwood EUB Church with burial in Cottonwood cemetery. Miss Ricks born March 10 1927 in Jefferson County to Don and Selana Erhardt Ricks died Dec 28 in Bartonville Illinois. George Etter 95 father of Dr. P. L. Etter Washington died this morning in Gentry Missouri. Richland: Mrs. Martha Cook 85 longtime Washington County resident died early morning at Keosauqua Memorial Hospital.
Agatha Pins reports a mild weather week in Washington with January clearance sales and parties while noting local events in Iowa. highlights include a fatal hunting accident involving the son of County Assessor Ernie Lund, a benefit skate for relief funds, school band work, a T. J. Berdo farm ear-picking drive, a re broadcasting tower bid by a Cedar Rapids station, and rabies vaccination rules for Iowa dogs.
Hospital Tuesday reports list admissions including John Holmes Crawfordsville and Fred Gessler Washington with several medical conditions. Also noted are births for Mr and Mrs Tarry David Kuntz and Mr and Mrs Leo Hammes, plus discharges of Mrs Leo Hammes and daughter and Mrs Don Bennett with son.
Marriages reported include Joyce Krabill of Iowa City and Merle Stutzman of Iowa City in Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with officiant Russell Kradbill. Also noted are Richard S. Hanft of Decorah and Lois Elaine Christopherson wed at Jesup Lutheran Church, both Luth er College attendees. Elizabeth Messer wed Fred Rugg in a double ring ceremony at Independent Bible Church with Rev Marlin Rasmussen officiating.
Thaddeus writes of warm December, field work slowing as rains came, stock care and year end tax prep. Hog prices rising to sixty dollars a head aid mortgage payoff, corn picking tough in mud, government crop reports reaffirming good yields, wish for a happy new year.
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