Washington year full of changes and notices
Harold McConnell returns to Toledo air force base after holiday visit with parents. Charles McKay sells Verdi farm to Ezra Conrad of Wayland and will move to Packwood. County licenses drop in 1951 to 123 from 152 previous year. Cpl. Ronald Baker on 14 day furlough visits Washington before Langley Field. Local dignitaries, church events, hospital staff changes, scout plans, and civic projects fill the week as residents move, celebrate, and plan for 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McConnell
Air Force
Toledo
Harry McConnell
Charles McKay
Verdi
Ezra Conrad
Wayland
McKay
Packwood
McKays
Clerk of Court Office
Cpl
Ronald Baker
George Baker
Langley Field
Otto Sheetz
East Main Street
George Boyko
Georgie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Boyko
Helen Sheetz
James Larsen
Roberta
Charles
Minden
Neb
Washington
Larsen
Harvey Holden
Louis Larsen
First Presbyterian Church
Winifred Kelly
Lee
Pen Shop
Des Moines
Melody Lanes _ girls
Washington County
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington District
Washington Methodist Church
Darlene Custer
Martha Page
Keota
John R. Coffman
W. S. McKeown
William R. Shalla
Kalona
Coffman
Camp Rucker
Ala
Diana Duke on round the world tour text
Mrs Blanche Foster at Halcyon House has word Diana Duke daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold B Duke of Denver is on a round the world tour likely lasting a month or more Diana travels with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Foster
Halcyon House
Diana Duke
Harold B. Duke
Denver
Family visits and military moves noted in local items
Friday reports show Mr. and Mrs. Leland Pringle and family in Springville visiting Tillie Pringle and Jennie Harris after holiday travel. Earl Morrall to play with the Detroit Lions Saturday then return, others visiting relatives in Washington and Iowa City hospitals. Ronald Ross heads to Goodfellow AFB after holidays. Ralph Moothart and family guests in Washington. Doyle Gray admitted to Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Max W. Schlatter recovering after surgery in Galesburg with wife living in Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Pringle
Springville
Tillie Pringle
Jennie Harris
Pringle
Thornburg
S. S. Moothart
Tupalo
Miss
Ralph Moothart
Washington
Max W. Schlatter
Cottage Hospital
Galesburg
Ill
Schlatter
Monmouth
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Notice
Admissions today include Ralph Williams of Washington for medical care. Discharges list Mrs Richard K Bean and daughter of Ainsworth, plus Michael Crossett of Washington. Yesterday includes Keith Vetter of Washington for surgery. Births announce a boy to Mr and Mrs Clifford Leeper of Iowa City. Other entries note Eva Fish and O Himmelreich in Washington for medical care and Mrs Allie Mowery of Washington. Yesterday also records Mr and Mrs William H Jones of Washington with a daughter and Robert Stewart of Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McCleery
Memorial Craftsmen of
Iowa
J. A. Taylor
Maurice Mayo
Helen Sartor
Eugene Thomas
Helen Jungbluth
Milan Thompson
Donald Welch
Washington County
Wallace
Centennial Grade
Adolph Havel
Oak Park
Ill
Roy Havel
LeRoy Havel
Richard and
Alma Havel
Ainsworth
Norman Havel
Prairie City
Delbert Havel
Montezuma
Mae Janecek
Washington
Havels
Chicago
Martin Kron
Josephine
Ralph Williams
Richard K. Bean
Michael Crossett
Clifford Leeper
Iowa City
Eva Fish
O. M. Himmelreich
Allie Mowery
William H. Jones
Area Deaths This Week
Death notices list Ernie Downs 84 Washington County Hospital December 30 1961. Louis H Merrick 81 Washington County Hospital December 31 1961. Helen Lorna Schultz 59 Richland December 31 1961. Rose Horak 77 near Riverside January 1 1962. Ted Shively 54 Mt. Pleasant January 1962. W H Henss Crawfordsville died St Petersburg Florida. Jennie M McGill 88 Pines Rest Home January 3 1962. D E Davis Columbus Junction. James Madison Jones 87 Washington Street died January 2 1962. funeral plans Davenport Hill Fredericks Chapel. Lavina Meyer Wayland and Eugene Booth Washington daily notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Downs
Washington County Hospital
South Sixth Avenue
Men In Service KOS Pvt Leonard E Kos US 55690848
Private Leonard E Kos of Company D first battalion USAMTC recorded at Fort Sam Houston Texas in Class 36A as part of military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KOS Pvt
Leonard E. Kos
Co. D
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Local births and hospital notices through yesterday
Yesterday and today a series of births and medical notices include Mrs Sam Stephens of Ainsworth with a medical condition, Mrs Esther Palmer of Washington with medical needs, Mrs Norman Schoonover of Washington undergoing surgical care, Mrs Helen Heilman of Mr Pleasant with medical concerns, Mrs Thomas Gerdes of Washington under medical care, and yesterday the Kalona couple Mr and Mrs Henry E Bontrager welcomed a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Stephens
Ainsworth
Esther Palmer
Washington
Norman Schoonover
Surgical
Helen Heilman
Pleasant
Thomas Gerdes
Medical
Henry E. Bontrager
Kalona
Marriages This Week in Iowa City and Surrounding Areas
Richland has Miss Julia Mc Cracken and Clark Hollingsworth wed at Richland Methodist Church on Saturday December 30. New Cedar Rapids home at 1444 Second Avenue S E. Bridegroom is a Coe College senior. Linda McKinstry and Daniel J Scalf wed December 30 at West Chester Federated Church. Louise Marie Reschly and Daniel Nisly wed December 31 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Columbus Junction. Both couples in voluntary service at Hannibal Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Julia McCracken
Clark Hollingsworth
Richland Methodist Church
Clifford McCracken
Leslie Hollingsworth
Ollie
Second Avenue S.E
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Linda McKinstry
Elliott McKinstry
Daniel J. Scalf
Merton Scalf
Wellman
West Chester
Columbus Junction
Louise Marie Reschly
Ralph Reschlys
Daniel Nisly
Albert H. Nislys
Salem
Ore
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Hannibal, Mo
Deserted House Echoes Winter Silence and Time
A silent house in winter shows signs beyond sight its interior colder than outdoors. Monthly inspection by a neighbor revives life briefly as doors unlock, then silence returns with pipes drained and lights off. Time stands still at twenty seven minutes past one as memories fill rooms until spring.
Riverside Girls on Scout Outing at Camp Cardinal
Five Girl Scouts from Troop 94 Lynn and Janet Dautremont Billie Lee Denton Peggy Latta and Sandra Schneider and six graders from Troop 72 Susan Harper Carol Pogge and Dianne Muller attended Winter Camp at Camp Cardinal near Coralville from December 26 to 28. Leaders Irene Schneider Connie Harper Patti Shradel replaced by Mrs Gordon Denton. Transportation by Ron Latta. Barbara Cole Marilyn Mitchell and Jim Terhune returned to Iowa State College after holidays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Jan
Lynn
Janet Dautremont
Billie Lee Denton
Peggy Latta
Sandra Schneider
Susan Harper
Carol Pogge
Dianne Muller
Camp Cardinal
Coralville
Irene Schneider
Connie Harper
Patti Shradel
Leona Mottet
John Mottet
Davenport
Barbara Cole
Marilyn Mitchell
Jim Terhune
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Gene Cole
Jess Mitchell
Omer Terhune
Social Security Office Visit At Washington Post Office
A Burlington Social Security representative will be at the Washington post office from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday January 10 to assist the public with benefits and enrollment questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Burlington
Arizona to issue 4 cent stamp for 50th Statehood anniversary
Stamp Corner notes a 4 cent Arizona commemorative for the state's 50th anniversary to be printed on a Giori press with a nocturnal desert design featuring a saguaro cactus. First day cancellations offered via Phoenix postmaster, and a Jamaica correspondence outreach is described along with Caribbean independence context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arizona
Giori
Phoenix
Jamaica
Wall Green
Carey Avenue
Davenport
Iowa
Federation of the
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington City
Homer Stephen
C. W. Schubert
Rotary
Glenn B. Holden
Ywca Board
Dick Wanerus
National Tea Grocery
Lester Hamil
Marion Turnipseed
Lafe Hamil
Dean Stewart
National Tea Company
V. Crull
Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Wittmer
S. C. Wittmer
Havre
Benteco
Mt. Pleasant
Howard P. Miller
Washington Home Guard
Harry J Donaldson
Margaret Ragan
Winifred
Teresa
Maxwell A. O'Brien
113Th Mechanized Cavalry
Bob Anderson
Annabelle Jackson
Betty Kleese
Franklin Township
Grant School
Paul Dodder
Los Angeles
Aero Industries Technical Institute
Long Beach
Barbara Jean Godwin
Homer Godwin
Clayton Neiswanger
St. James School
Maine
Don Sherman
Sherman
Tom Rickey
Florence Waddell
Elizabeth Corbin
Charles Lemley
R. L. Coulter
Mary Parker
Charles W. Startsman
Daisy Hull
Colsen Company
Philadelphia
East Orange
Journal Carrier Boys
Ralph Shannon
Harold Johnson
Verne Yoeman
Frank Yeeman
Ernest Simpson
Harold Walker
Donald Crone
George Bickford
Fox Theater
Muscatine
Ruth A. Work Missionary
United Presbyterian Church
Egypt
Ft. Morgan
Bessie Klopfenstein
Washington High School
Joe Klopfenstein
Charlie Custer
R. S. Custer
Steins
New Mexico
Vera Darling
W. H. Hampton
The
Christian Church
News Review of the
Earl E. Blatter
E. J. Blatter
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Armarillo Air Force Base
East Main
Mercy Hospital
Jack Gibson
Diana and
Dale
Ralph Gibson
Irma Thomson
Wilton Webb
Stewart
Polly
Clinton
Jeff
Mt. Vernon
Robert McKenzie
Margaret
Marguerite
Bobby
Grenada Hills
Calif
George C. Stewart
Webb
Roberta Stewart
McKenzie
Henrietta Stewart
Webbs
McKenzies
Charles Crossett
Eli B. Mast
Ken
Gary and
Monty
Milwaukee
Wis
Jake Mast
Emory
Elizabeth and
Curtis
Gene Crossett
Danny
John Reynolds
Ken Davis
J. Em
L. F. Harding
Abilene
Kan
Albert Sewell
Kathleen
Pam Hite
Cecil Horst
Luther College
Decorah
Clayton Horst
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cecil
J. H. Folwell
K. O'Shea
J. W. Bidwell
Hazel Thompson
Letts
Mabel Carey
Bidwell
Homer Lambert
Clyde Lambert
Mhel Burham
Glenn Knapp
C.L. Foster Jr
Chuck
Wellington Ran
Vic Foster
C. L. Foster
Kingsville
A. L. Miller
Wellington
Knapps
Richard Tweeton
Tammy
Wheaton, II
Lawrence E. MecKune
Frank MecKune
East Lan Sing
Mich
MeKune
Maebelle Pelton
Port Arthur
Robert
Linda Klett
Fairfield
Mary Reister
Warren Dare
Kathy
Jack
Michael
Evanston
Lil
M.L. Brown
George Dave
Crawfordsville
Milo Sorden
Robert Everetts
Dave
John Yousling
Elkhart
Ind
Vernon Witting
Mary Jo
R. J. Dawson
Florida
R. J. Noonan
Suzanne Noonan
University Hospitals
Mildred Noonan
Don Edwards
Marge Sheen
Patricia
Rock Island, Sr
Floyd Edwards
Bill Brown
Billy
Tom
Becky
West Des Moines
M. L. Brown
Glenn
Becky) Eige
Marshalltown
Glenn Eige
Ray Coffin
Ramona
Clifford Eatinger
Pleasant Plain
Glen Heston
Chester Eatinger
Maude Statler
Kenneth Coffin
Everett Pencil
Ray Coffins
George Boughner
Pat Gilpin
Northwestern
Mike Gilpin
Parsons College
A. J. Gilpin
Gilpins
John
Tony
Oskaloosa
Frank Longwell
Colorado
Greenfield
Ann McBee
the District Court
Shirley Dodson Miller
Russell Moreland
Michael, Bruce and
Phillip
Ames
Leon Stone
John Bell
Peoria, I
YMCA
Nancy
Jo Ellen
David Sanderson
Peoria
Bell
Europe
Geneva
Switzerland
Nancy Wilson
Iowa State University
Mrs
Lyle Wilson
Gary Leeper
Wartburg College
Waverly
Ferne Leeper
Joe Simmering
Bartonsville
Sgt
Norman Simmering
Pam
Debbie
Simmering
169Th
Gilbert Morrow
Brighton
Jackie Hahn
Becky Farrier
Goshen, Ind
James Morrow
Don Greiner
W. H. McConnell
Mr. McConnell
Floyd Hamil
Lola Black
Jim Peiffer
Leona Peiffer
Wisconsin
Tremonton
Utah
Greg Kleese
Roger Kleese
Ralph Kleese
Harold Ahrens
Kleeses
Greg
Doug
Roger
St. Paul
Minn
Agronomy
University of Minnesota
Monmouth, UL
George Seane
Woden
Royal Robertson
Joe Miller
Isaac Ricese
Louis Schrader
Matt
Mardi Morrall
Charles Snyder
Earl Morrall
Miami
Earl
Detroit Lions
Doug Whitehead
Tim
Mt. Prospect
Snyder
Ronald Ross
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Veterans Hospital
Doyle Gray
Hospital News
Keith Vetter
Robert Stewart
Louis H. Merrick
South Avenue
Helen Lorna Schultz
Rose Horak
Ted Shively
Memorial Hospital
W. H. Henss
Jennie M. McGill
the Pines Rest Home
D. E. Davis
Pines Rest Home
James Madison Jones
East Third Street
Charles Thompson
Lavina Meyer
Eugene Booth
St. James Catholic
Grant Walker
Oneita Fisher
Riverside Girls
Scout
Mrs. Marge Luckey
By Walt Green
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