Washington area history notes recount town figures and events
A retrospective from Washington notes brings together local appointments and life events. Loren Robertson is named chief of police in Washington Wr. Spouses and relatives of several residents travel, visit, or return home from cities like Champaign Mattoon Buffalo NY and San Antonio Texas. The piece lists Army service awards school achievements and community roles across many families with notes on birthdays weddings and civic duties.
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Loren Robertson
Washington County
Ains Worth
Washington
Eldin Bauer Jr
Mervin Totten
Buffalo
Eldin Bauer
Snelling
Calif
Richard D. Young
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Richard Paul
Texas
Marriages in Iowa towns include several Dec 28 events
A string of couples wed across Wellman, Crawfordsville, Columbus Junction and Des Moines areas, with brides listed as Linda McConnell and Sonja Shettler, Jeanette Ross and Jerold Fisher, Janet Saar and Jon Jarvis, Sharon Ann Kupka and Gary Fletcher, and Sandra Elaine Kristufek and Douglas Duncan. Grooms attend University of Iowa or serve in the military, with ceremonies held at local churches and manse homes and receptions at housing in Coralville and Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda McConnell
Richard . Mast
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Manse
Francis McConnell
TM. Mast
Vermillion
S. D
University of South Dakota
Bride
Wellman
Sonja Shettler
Henry Foster
Belle Plaine
Craig Schoon
Gerald Schoon
Manchester
Asbury Methodist Church
Coral Manor
Coralville
Iowa
Iowa City
Jeanette Ross
Ted Ross
Washington
Jerold Fisher
Floyd Fisher
Crawfordsville
West Madison
Sharon Ann Kupka
Robert Kupka
So Gity
Gary Fletcher
Vernon Fletcher
St. Andrews Church
East
Burlington Street
Meyer Barber Shop
Columbus Junction
Sandra Elaine Kristufek
Robert Kristufek
Des Moines
Douglas Lee Duncan
Elizabeth Duncan
Harald Duncan
State University of Iowa
Evening Journal item from Washington TowSaturday 1964
Brief page item from the Evening Journal dated January 4, 1964 in Washington. Content readable fragments reference local events and notices without full context.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Towaturday
Washington weekly roundup lists local officials and social notes
Local section reports new county home manager Mr. and Mrs. Vaviasaver of West Chester named as stewards at Washington County Home. Rev Vernon Elgin elected president of Washington Ministerial Association for 1964 with Rev Richard Peterson as vice president and Rev Alfred Bertke as secretary. Community gatherings, holiday visits, and family events across Washington are detailed, including multiple dinner hosts, travel notes, and a first birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE. Wilson
Beatrice Wilson
Charles Burry
Des Moines
Iva Hayes
Iowa City
Lt. Wilson
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ella DeLong
Daisy Huber
Crawfordsville
Mr. DeLong
Ottumway
Roy Caviness
Keith
Kenneth
Cavines
George Rudiger
Monmouth
Monmouth — College
Rudgers
Georgeanne
Virginia McLaughlin
Robert Stutsman
West Main Street
Sherman Watson
Secretar R.M. Whitehead
Lucy Dempsey
R.M. Anderson
Virginia Sheetz
Vaviasaver
West Chester
Washington County
County Board of Supervisors
Vernon Elgin
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Washington Ministerial Association
Richard Peterson
The
Baptist Church
Alfred Bertke
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Phil Kneen
Harvey
Duane Daering
Hills
Mary Harvey
Richard Harv
Rudolph
Blanche Harvey
Preston Harvey
Hannah Provance
Ruth Waggoner
Truman Hysell
Beulah West
Hi-Y alumni dinner and holiday gatherings noted
Sixty plus attendees at the Hi-Y alumni dinner at the YMCA were led by Jim Mallory with Bob Gillesby delivering the principal address. Weekend and holiday events include 30th anniversary dinners for the Carl and Ellis Waltons, a bridal shower for Connie Nordyke, and visits from the Howard Hazens and extended family across several Iowa towns. Several local residents receive medical care or travel for family gatherings, with numerous diners listed from Keota Sigourney Cedar Falls Kalona and Davenport among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mallory
Bob Gillesby
New Year's Baby Born in Washington County
Knerrs welcome a son at Washington County Hospital at 12:55 a.m. marking the county's first birth of 1968. Auto license sales surge as county treasurer staff handle a rush of motor vehicle plate requests, with 2939 plates sold by midafternoon Tuesday. Anniversary notes cover James K. See silver wedding celebration in Keota, while residents recall Christmas visits and military returns.
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Robert Knerr
Route Three
Washington
Washington County
W.E Howell
James K. See
Joyce See
Ann Schauberg
Bill McDonald
Council swears in new members as old council departs
The January 2 1963 city meeting completed the old council's work and welcomed John Baldrige Rolla Thornton and Hubert Walker. Mayor Cloid Willits administered the oath while Rev Richard Peterson gave the opening prayer. Lenora Taylor recorded roll call with all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City Council
Tom Tanner
Raymond Minick
R. E. Marshall
Cloid Willits
John Baldrige
Rolla Thornton
Hubert Walker
Richard Peterson
Cloid
Anderson Named Board Chairman in Washington County
Howard Anderson of Crawfordsville was named chairman of the Washington County Board of Supervisors for the coming year. The board reorganized after meeting to wind up 1963, with Anderson succeeding Charles Ashby as chairman. Don Hayes remains the third member of the board.
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Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Anderson
Charles Ashby
Don Hayes
Time defies our stalled gates in playful stride
A poem personifies Time as a nimble force that slips past barriers with merriment. It contrasts youth and aging, noting delayed plans and aging's taunting dust while Time remains elusive and unrestrained, prompting reflection on effort and fate. Oneita Fisher Word Weaver
Hospital and Day Admit Discharge Woodward Area
A dated hospital diary lists admissions and discharges across Washington and Keota communities. Names include Minnie Miller H J Brenneman Jim Mc Crabb Mrs Richard Neff Jess Pearson Susan Huber Gale Arnold Bein nart Israel Hoxworth John W Miller vunnam Morrison Donald Batter son Robert G Knerr Ricky Reif Emma Shaw Maud Limerman Glenn Laffer Emry McCutchen Sam Marsh Jessie Schoonover and Brenneman with births noted for a son and a daughter in local families amid ongoing medical events.
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Minnie Miller
Washington
H.J. Brenneman
Keota
Jim McCrabb
Richard Neff
Jess Pearson
Ainsworth
Susan Huber
Gale Arnold
Sigourney
Beinnart
Israel Hoxworth
Vunnam Morrison
Donald Batterson
Robert G. Knerr
Glenn Laffer
Jack Emry
Davenport
C. R. McCutchen
Sam Marsh
Jessie Schoonover
H. J Brenneman
Deaths and funeral notices from Washington County area
Death notices list William Panzer 79 of Riverside and Mrs George Havel wife of a local farmer. Maude Annie Eastwood 83 of Charlottesville Va widow of Rev Frederick Eastwood formerly of Lancaster England. Emma Van Horn 93 of Cairo, services Jan 2 at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Everett Prebytop Ct Milan Ill killed in auto crash. Barbara Gingerich 64 of Iowa City burial Gingerich Cemetery Jan 4. Mrs Samuel J Elder 61 of Wayland funeral Feb 2 at Wayland Mennonite. Rice consumption note from Texas A&M cites Louisiana leading at 30 pounds per year, South Carolina 27, Hawaii 13, national average 6.
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Riverside
George Havel
Washington County
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Maude Annie Holmes Eastwood
Charlottesville
Frederick W. Eastwood
Lancashire
England
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Columbus Junction
Emma van Horn
Muscatine General Hospital
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Cairo
Pierce Funeral Home
Morning Sun
Kalona
Barbara Gingerich
Greenwood
East Union Mennonite Church
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Gingerich
Kalora
Yoder Funeral Home
Wayland
Samuel J. Elder
and Mennonite Church
Omer Nisley
McKasson Funeral Home
Winfield
Zehr Funeral Home
North Hill Cemetery
College Station
Tex
Louisiana
Texas A&m University
Louisana
South Carolina
Hawaii
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Charles Fuhr
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Carol and
Nancy
Fairsfield
Paul Maxwell
Paula
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M.M. Schell
Thomas Hill
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Debbie
Kalamazoo, Mich
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Alison
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Beffore
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Colorado Springs
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Eldon Roth
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Randalia
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Mason City
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Janet Wulf
Ray Stalder
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Judy Salladay
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Connie JoAnn
Mark Allen
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Carl Walton
Ellis Walton
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Connie Nordyke
Peuline Hite
Pam
Claire Keating
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Roger Hazen
Cedar Falls
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David Goldsmith
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Ralph Hesseltine
Richard Winga
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Clarksville
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Milo Sorden
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