Evangelist to Lead Week of Methodist Mission at Washington
Washington Methodists prepare for a New Life Mission led by Rev. George Morris from January 8 to 15 with nightly services. Preparations include a January 7 prayer vigil 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and neighborhood groups each morning. Hostesses by date listed for each group. all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Methodist Church
George Morris
General Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Mary Ellen Lytle
Farm pond ice needs checking by farmers
Snow accumulation on pond ice can harm fish by blocking sunlight and reducing oxygen. Push back snow from deeper areas to expose open ice while avoiding excessive holes. If water levels are low the ice is less risky. Addressing this now prevents poor fishing next summer.
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G. W. Rosenkild
The
Soil Conservation Service
Local Attorneys and Eye Clinic Advertise Services
Morrison, Morrison and Lloyd announce legal services at 211 W Washington St with James E Lloyd. John C Owen advertises at 119 West Washington. HN W Lemmon, D D, offers eye exams and glasses fitting for children near Tabernacle Phar across from Bouth Iowa.
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John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
HN W. Lemmon
D. D
Bouth Iowa
Tabernacle Phar
Rites Saturday for Mrs Strum in Kalona
Mrs Ernest Strum 66 died January 4 1967 at Pleasantview Home Kalona after long illness Funeral set for 1:30 pm Saturday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Lowell Drake to officiate Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Ruth Oldfield born February 18 1900 in Pilotsburg Washington County Daughter of Samuel and Alice Oldfield She married Ernest Strum April 2 1919 Survived by husband one son Harold Kalona two grandchildren one brother Ralph Oldfield Wellman and several nieces and nephews
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Ernest Strum
Pleasantview
Kalona
Jones
Lowell Drake
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ruth Oldfield
Pilotsburg
Washington County
Samuel
Alice Rickey Oldfield
Wellman High
Anton Kiefer Dies in Riverside After Illness
Anton H Kiefer 72 of Riverside dies at home after a long illness. Funeral at St Marys Church Riverside with Rev Omer Kiefer in charge. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery. Rosaries at Sorden Adams Funeral Home in Riverside. Survived by wife three daughters one son fifteen grandchildren and numerous relatives. He was a WWI veteran and lifelong resident.
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Riverside
Anton H. Kiefer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Omer Kiefer
Walter Boeckmann
Mt. Olivet
Sorden & Adam Funeral Home
Kiefer
Richmond
Joseph
Elizabeth Grothe Kiefer
Irene Muller
St. Mary’s Church
France
John
Betty) Soukup
Ron
Juanita) Latta
Paul
Mary) Frank
Welliman
Anton C. Kiefer
Kalona
Keokuk
Robert
Henry
Futton
Chicago
Madame Heck
Dewitt
Gertrude Rosene
Moline
Corona Fraue
Ft. Madison
Martha Deutsch
Des Moines
Victoria Stansky
Connelly Hardware Marks Fifteenth Anniversary
In January 1952 the Connelly family acquired the south side Washington hardware store from T. H. Peters. Clifford and Dale Connelly, from Tipton Iowa, mark 15 years of ownership and ongoing fixtures updates. A special anniversary event is planned for Friday and Saturday with details in another advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Square
Washington
Clifford
Dale Connelly
T. H. Peters
Tipton
Iowa
Dale
Connelly Hardware
Gerald Reed dies at home in Columbus Junction
Gerald Reed 61 died Wednesday January 4 at his home in Columbus Junction. Funeral services were held at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Hudtman in charge and burial in Columbus City Cemetery. He was born March 9 1905 in Grandview, married Alma Anderson June 2 1926, and is survived by wife Alma a son Eugene three daughters many grandchildren his mother and siblings. He served 12 years as town marshal and was a retired Columbus Junction firefighter. He was also a former boxer from Davenport and a member of United Presbyterian Church.
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Columbus Junction
Gerald
Gary) Reed
Stacy Lewis
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Reed
Grandview
William E
Ella Allen Reed
Alma Anderson
Eugene
Ted Garrett
Japan
Beverly Porter
Ronald Finke
Muscatine
Gilbert
West Plains
Gyles
Glen
Wapello
Weldon Pace
Davenport
United Presbyterian Church
Marriage Licenses Rise in Washington County in 1966
Robert Porter, clerk of district court, reports 135 marriage licenses issued in Washington County in 1966. This compares with 125 in 1965 and 121 in 1964, marking a year of modest increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Robert Porter
Local families visit relatives during holiday season
Mr and Mrs William Jensen return from Christmas in New Orleans with daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs George Ackerlund of Edwardsville Illinois. Families from Houston Naperville and Iowa also visited. Miss Laura MacLachlan heads to London then West Pakistan for missionary work. Mrs Dale Carstensen and son Tony from Panama visit Clinton before other travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jensen
New Orleans
George Ackerlund
Edwardsville, Il
George Richardson
Houston
Texas
Frank Kos Jr
Naperville, Ill
Don Kos
University of Iowa
Frank Kos
Laura MacLachlan
Chicago
London
West Pakistan
Kutchery Road
Qila Sheikhupura
Miss MacLachlan
India
Pakistan
Dale Carstensen
Overland Park, Kane
Tony Carstensen
Panama
George Masson
Clinton
Lewis Whitted
FFA Chapter Votes on Honorary Member
Washington Future Farmers of America selected an honorary member for 1967 at a recent high school meeting. Each year the chapter honors a person for outstanding service with a plaque and invites them as a guest to the FFA banquet during National FFA Week in February.
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Washington
Suit Seeks 25000 Damages Over County Road Crash
A $25,000 district court suit filed by Omer Sieren and his father Bernard names Boyd Stoutner and son Clifford as defendants. The claim arises from an automobile crash two miles west of Washington on January 30, 1965, where Sieren was a passenger in Clifford Stoutner’s car. Plaintiff seeks a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Porter
Washington
Omer Sieren
Bernard Sieren
Boyd Stoutner
Clifford Stoutner
Redlingers Lead Pinochle Marathon After Fourth Round
Mr and Mrs James A Redlinger top the Knights of Columbus Pinochle marathon with 5110 points after round four. Alee Bock horst and Colette Bruty follow in second with 4250 points, while Steve Wolfer and son sit third at 3770 and other pairs fill the top ten through 2420 points.
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James A Redlinger
Knights of Columbus
Alee Bockhorst
Colette Bruty
Steve Wolfer and Son
Bill Marie Jr
James Weller
Wilmer Kauf
Washington Pre-School seeks enrollments at Marion Church
A Washington Pre-School plans to open soon at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church, three mornings a week, tuition funded, for four year olds. Teacher is Mrs. Al Kinzler. For information write to Washington Pre-School care of Marion Church or call the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
al Kinzler
Young Mission Workers Elect New Officers and Craft Wall Plaque
The Young Mission Workers of the Eicher Mennonite congregation met at the Harlan Widmer home in Washington on December 19. They enjoyed chili, lime sherbet, and cookies after finishing decorated paper platters plus a wall plaque project for mothers and grandmothers. New officers elected include Kathy Freyenberger president and Jim Freyenberger secretary treasurer.
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Noble
Eicher Mennonite
Harlan Widmer
Washington
Jim
Steve
Kathy Freyenberger
Elizabeth
John
Phillip Martens
Nancy Schlatter
Robert Freyenberger
Rudolph Martens
Jim Freyenberger
Sec.Treas
Couple honored at 42nd wedding anniversary dinner
Mr and Mrs Clarence Shaffer were honored at a dinner Wednesday evening marking their 42nd wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Popejoy a daughter and son in law at their Pleasant Plain home. Also present were daughter Ruth Shaffer, their son and family the Robert Shaffers, and Mr and Mrs Ira Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shaffer
William Popejoy
Pleasant Plain
Ruth Shaffer
Robert Shaffers
Ira Saunders
Club activities and meetings across women groups
Thirteen Public Affairs II members met with Miss Helen Lackey and elected officers led by Mrs. McClung with Miss Maud Jackson as assistant. A memorial for Mrs. W. B. Dupuis was observed. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters, Just Us Club, and Maplewood Manor members held gatherings with hostesses and guests. next meetings announced.
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Public Affairs
Helen Lackey
Elizabeth McClung
W. B. Dupuis
Nettie Black
McClung
Maud Jackson
Neal Burton
Miss Black
Everett Burham
Glenn Holden
Percy Holder
Ralph Hesseltine
Just Us Club
D. O. Butler
Lewis Goodlander
Murray Smylie
Ralph Robertson
John Dodd
Maplewood Manor
Ethel Palmer
Truck Driver Skids Into Kalona Auto in Minor Iowa Crash
An accident east of Richmond Wednesday at 3 p m involved Delmar G Schlabaugh driving south and turning west on a gravel road. His truck skidded when braking and struck Ernest Frank Kloepfer’s auto from Route 3 Kalona with about 400 dollars damage to the auto and none to the truck. No injuries or charges were filed after sheriff investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Washington County
Delmar G. Schlabaugh
Schlabaugh
Ernest Frank Kloepfer
Kalona
Local Graduates and Pending Wedding Date Mentioned
The piece notes that both young people are graduates of the local high school and states that no definite wedding date has been set.
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Ronald W. Perdock
872 Ordnance Company
Army Reserve
William Perdock
Perdock
Army Re
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Methodists
Morris
Church Fellowship Hall
Walter Duvall
William Mohland
Ralph Bauer
Harold Stephens
Claire Keating
Robert Koehler
Gilbert Mills
Edgar Stewart
J. F. Larson
Ruth Bell
Dan Allen
Don Maxwell
James Harris
E. D. Morrison Jr
T. L. Brookhart
Charles Goodell
Charles Crull
G. Forrest Lance
Floyd Blankenhorn
Robert Carson
Neal Lampkin
Harold Miller
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Optometrists
Mrs. Strum
Anton Kiefer
Gerald Reed
Junction
David Walter of
Keota
Mexico
Missouri
Arkansas
Brownsville
Art Hopkins
Ness City
Kan
Lola DeLong
Iowa City
Kate Rawn
Bill Rawn
Indianapolis
Ind
Oral York
Ronald
Tonopah, Nev
FFA Chapter
Redlingers
SUN
New Ilo Ro
America
North Iowa Ave
Crossett
Regal
Brewing Journal
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Marvin Widmer
Ted Simpson
Dianne Widmer
Larry Black
Marvin
Kathryn
Glen Bloombergs
Mediapolis
Lizzy Widmer
Harlan Widmers
Don Wrights
William R. Schantz
Martens
Dianna
Lary Black
Glenn Bloomburgs
Shiloh
Sunshine Sisters
Lloyd Beenblossom
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Gary Crossett
Charlie Leeper
Dave Schantz
Beenblossom
Willard Widmer
JUST
John Dill Hulme
Olds
Jacqueline Ann
Leonard Schantz
Wilbur Schantz
Miss Hulme
Evangelical Free Church
Boone
Schantz
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Raymond Miller
Kathy Ann
Patrick Lewis Childs
Edwin Childs
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
New Life Mission
First Methodist Church
Christ
Rev. Morris
Vanderbilt University School of Theology
United States
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