Kirkwood sponsors area adult education classes start soon
Winter term plans announced by Washington Highland and Mid-Prairie school districts in cooperation with Kirkwood Community College. G.E.D. and TV High School prep classes on KIIN-TV will meet weekly at 7 p.m. in Washington High and Wellman, with a $10 registration fee and several traditional adult high school completion courses offered. Registration deadlines vary by district, with courses spanning from business machines to crafts and life skills, and senior participants age 65 may enroll at a reduced rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Highland
Mid-Prairie
Kirkwood Community College
Washington and Mid-Prairie
Kiin-Tv
Washington
Wellman
G.e.d.-Tv
Washington High School
Phil Busley
Tion
Evening Journal
Rusley
Highland
Gene Scott
G.E.D
West Chester
SS. Statler
Graveside rites for Caughey Southwell
Caughey W. Southwell, 88, of Houston Texas died December 31 1970 after an extended illness. Graveside services were held at 10 a m in Elm Grove Cemetery Washington with Rev. Tom Pace officiating. He was born June 11 1882, married Helen Anderson in Washington December 14 1910. she died in 1961. He had been assistant hotel manager in San Antonio before moving to Houston five years ago. He was a Methodist. Survived by a sister Mrs Oydia Howland of Houston and a nephew W J Southwell Jr of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caughey W. Southwell
Houston
Tex
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Tom Pace
Mr. Southwell
John
Methodist Church
Oydia Howland
W. J. Southwell, Jr
Mexico
Three locals pay fines in justice court
Three individuals faced fines in the justice of the peace court. Stanley Richardson of Ainsworth paid $10 for speeding. James Stokes and Hilton White, both of Davenport, paid $15 each for hunting without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace Court
Stanley Allen Richardson
Ainsworth
James Stokes
Hilton White
Davenport
Washington Journal Telephones and Publishing Details
Publication and office details for the Washington Journal are listed with address at 111 North Marion Washington Town 12303. It includes staff roles, subscription rates, and carrier delivery information though many OCR errors obscure exact figures and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Journal
Washington
North
Marion Washington
Shannon & Co
Ing
International Inland Daily Pres
Agony Town Daily
Prem Assa Towa
Prese Asin
Audit” Bureau
Elder
Wiliam Siannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Mani Leonard Llewellyn
Funeral Tuesday for Melvin Story in North English
Melvin E. Story 64 died Saturday at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a career with Northwestern Bell forty years and a term in the Iowa House of Representatives 1967 68. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home North English with burial in South English Cemetery. Masonic service 8 p.m. tonight. Survived by wife Beatrice and two sons William Chicago and David North English.
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Melvin E. Story
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Black Hawk County
Iowa
South English
Powell
North English
Beatrice Buchanan Story
William
Chicago
David
Ralph Young 74 Dies in Iowa City Veterans Leader, Keota Native
Ralph I Young 74 a Keota area native and World War I veteran died Sunday at the VA Hospital in Iowa City where he had been a patient since December 1. He lived in Sigourney the past 32 years and never married. Funeral services set for January 6 at 1 30 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev John Ballensky officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery with military rites. He was born March 25 1896 northeast of Keota to Isaac and Ida Brawner Young and was past commander of Barracks 667 American Legion and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was the last of his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xnura
Ralph I. Young
Keota
Iowa City
Sigourney
Powell Funeral Home
John Ballensky
Crawfordsville Man Pearl Bitting Dies at 90
Pearl Bitting, 90, of Crawfordsville died Sunday January 3 1971 at Washington County Hospital after years of declining health. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home Washington with Rev Leland Grove officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born June 8 1890 near Wellman he was son of David and Luella Bear Bitting. Survived by wife Cora Caroline Anderson and sons Marlen Crawfordsville and Wayne Moberly Mo, 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Preceded in death by two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Pearl Bitting
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Leland Grove
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Bitting
Wellman
David and
Luella Bear Bitting
Straw College
Cora Caroline Anderson
Keota
Bitting
Washington County
Oelwein
Christian Church
Marlen
Wayne
Moberly
Contract transfers for Campbell Farms and others in Washington
Records show Campbell Farms Inc to Donald Rath land in Section 97 48 Calia Tripses to Paul Rembold and wife Lots 20 and 21 in Vacha's Subdivision in Washington Ralph W Boyd and wife to Dean E Zachs and wife land in Section 36 766
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Farms, Inc
Donald G. Rath
Calia M. Tripses
Paul C. Remnbold
Vacha
Washington
Ralph W. Boyd
Dean E. Zachs
Deeds list transfers in Kalona and area parcels
Kalona Savings Bank transfers Lot A B C in Block 6 Original Kalona Plat to Iowa United Building Corp. Byron Beeler and wife transfer land to Robert Harvey. Richard Schnoebelen and wife transfer Lots 6 and 7 in Schnoebelen Second Subdivision to Wayne Horak. Kenneth King and wife transfer Lot 5 and south 43 feet of Lot 6 in Morningside Addition Kalona. Charles Greiner and wife transfer land in Section 13 75 8 to Charles Greiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona Savings Bank
Iowa United Building Corp
Kalona
Byron D. Beeler
Robert C. Harvey
Richard Schnoebelen
Wayne L. Horak
Schnoebelen
Kenneth J. King
William L. Spenner
Morningside
Charles F. Greiner
Charles B. Greiner
Pioneer citizen Ralph W. Boyd dies at 75 in Knoxville
Ralph W. Boyd aged 75 died Saturday January 2 1971 at Veterans Hospital Knoxville after three years of illness and a month of serious condition. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m in Jones Funeral Home Rev William Kettlitz officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born May 30 1895 in Washington County he married Hazel Alma Whetstine January 25 1922. World War I veteran, American Legion member and retired farmer who farmed in the Haskis community. Surviving are wife two daughters Cleo Orris and Donna Orris. eight grandchildren two brothers James in Washington and Hugh in Albuquerque NM and one sister Margaret Brumfield of Dallas Dexa. A brother Samuel and sister Kathryn Murphy preceded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Boyd
North Marion Avenue
Veterans ‘Hospital
Knoxville
Jones Funeral
William ) Kettlitz
Elm Grove
Mr. Boyd
Washington County
William James
Mary Jane Green Boyd
Hazel Alma Whetstine
American Legion
Haskis
Cleo
Gladys) Orris
Ainsworth
Milo
Donna) Orris
Washington
James
Hugh
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Margaret Brumfield
Dallat Dexa
Samuel
Kathryn Murphy
Deepest snow boosts mower demand ad style notice
Mowers are doubly appreciated when the snow is the deepest. Just call 653-5457.
D & V Fabric Plans Expansion On Town Avenue
Don and Virginia Smith of the D and V Fabric Shop on North Town Avenue announce plans to double store space soon. They are remodeling rooms previously used by Stone's Floor Covering next to the current shop and will issue an opening date later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don and
Virginia Smith
North Town Avenue
Stone
Dircks Dies at 71 in Columbus Junction
Leo F Dircks 71 of Columbus Junction died at home around 2 am with no cause released. Born April 12 1809 to Henry and Minnie Dircks he married Minnie Hendrickson (deceased) and Dorothy Crossley on Dec 16 1985. Survived by wife two sons Robert and Richard two stepsons Day Jon Crim and Lyle Crim ten grandchildren one brother Ralph Dirks and four sisters Etta Bell Earl Frisk Harlan Eliason and Curtis Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Leo F. Dircks
Kenneth Carrell
Louisa County
Mr. Dircks
Henry
Minnie Gehris Dircks
Minnie Hendrickson
Dorothy Crossley
Robert
Richard
Knoxville
Town
Day
Jon Crim
Washington
Lyle Crim
Iowa City
Ralph Direks
Etta Bell
Earl Frisk
Harlan Eliason
Loveland
Colo
Curtis Wells
Coffee House at YMCA Friday Night
The Washington YMCA Teen Board sponsors a Friday night Coffee House on January 8 from 9 30 to 12 30. Music by Seventh Heaven. Admission 1 for members 2 5 for non members.
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Washington Ymca
Seventh Heaven
YMCA
Garbage pickup rescheduled in Ainsworth after heavy snowfall
Ainsworth residents should expect a Tuesday collection delay due to heavy snowfall. The usual schedule is disrupted and residents are advised to leave waste as normal and await updated notices.
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Ainswort
Ainsworth
Wallace Family Guests Visit at Niece's Home
Bethel residents Mr and Mrs Mac Wallace and Grace Hiler of Iowa City spent Christmas day with a niece and Mr and Mrs Russell Slotter in Iowa City. Mrs Milan Thompson is at Mercy Hospital in Town City for tests and X rays. The Budget committee for Bethel met to plan the 1971 budget with Elders Erwin Wulf Donald Zwicki Frank Wenger Jr Knottnerus Thomas Walker Rev M Thompson Ruth Gideon Clerk of Session and Bill Crandall Treasurer. Mr and Mrs Mac Wallace called at the Gideon home Tuesday afternoon. Ruth Gideon and Rose Anne Payne were in Iowa City Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Mac Wallace
Grace Hiler
Towa City
Russell Slotterback
Milan ‘Thompson
Thompson
Mercy
Erwin Wulf
Donald Zwicki
Frank Wenger
Jr. Knottnerus
Thomas "Walker
M ‘Thompson
Ruth "Gideon
Bill Crandall
Gideon
Ruth Gideon
Rose Anne Payne
Iowa City
Millers to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Open House
Mr and Mrs Norman Miller of Davenport plan an open house Sunday January 10 from 1 to 5 pm to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. They reside at 1422 North Lincoln Davenport and he is the son of Roy L Miller of near Columbus Junction. The event was postponed from yesterday due to heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Miller
Davenport
Millers
1422
North
Lincoln
Miller
Washington
Roy L. Miller
Columbus Junction
Ida Bender Dies at Home in Parnell Sunday
Ida M. Bender 10, of Parnell died Sunday at home. Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at West Union Mennonite Church with Revs. Duane Brenneman and Paul E. Yoder. Burial in West Union Cemetery. Born June 18, 1900, in Town County to Mose and Magdalene Plank Yoder. Lived in same home all life. Survived by husband Leroy, son Maurice of Wellman, daughters Loretta Yoder of Wellman and Pauline Yoder of Streetsboro, four brothers John of Phoenix Ann, Joe of Town City Koras of Wellman and Francis of Harper Kan. Preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
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Arnell
Ida M. Bender
Parnell
West Union Mennonite Church
Duane Brenneman
Paul E. Yoder
Hielating
West Union Cemetery
Town County
WMSA
Maurice
Wellman
Jerry
Loretta) Yoder
Don
Pauline) Yoder
Streetsboro
John
Phoenix
Ann
Joe
Town City
Koras
Francis
Harper, Kan
New Car Dealers Featured In Record of Sales
Perdock, Inc. lists Olds and Mace Motor Co, Inc. Ford Truck models. James L. McGraw handles Ford Truck. Northrup King and Max M. White are linked to Ford. William Edward Nalker and James or Margery Murphy are connected to Chevrolet and Chrysler brands.
Hospital Admits and Births Reported in Area
Saturday admissions include Sara Schneider Wa pello medical George L Stout Jr Ainsworth medical Mrs James Reece Columbus Junction medical Renee Norton Brighton medical Elmer Peiffer Washington medical C H Beet blossom Ainsworth medical Mrs Harold Wolf Washington surgical Eugene Wilson Winginton medical Today Mrs Elizabeth Simpson Washington medical Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Ladg Danielson Conesville a son Mr and Mrs Fred Meinel Karon a daughter Dismissed Today Russell Bannister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Schneider
Wapello
George L. Stout Jr
Ainsworth
James Reece
Columbus Junction
Renee Norton
Brighton
Elmer Peiffer
Washington
C.H. Beet Blossom
Harold Wolf
Surgical
Eugene Wilson
Wington
Elizabeth Simpson
Ladg Danielson
Conesville
Fred Meinel
Karona
Russell Bannister
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kirkwood
Caughey Southwell
Teail
Wasington
Fen Ontcae
Melvin Story
Ralph Young
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Muany
North Side Square
Stott Tare
Wolf's Flower Shop
H&b Block
Block
Hec
America
North Iowa Ave
Pountibeay Sveveaoe
Mark
Wallaces
By Ruth Gideon
Norman Millers
Ida Bender
Isincup Drug Store
Osincup’s
Pleasmor Cottage Cheese
Jello’s Cheese
Can
Jell-O
Vleasmor Cookies
Golden Valley
U.S.D.A
Sticacs
Fuhr
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