Year in Washington January to December highlights
A capsule history lists events in Washington from January through December detailing births, elections, public works, school and city happenings. Notable items include New Year's Baby Kristine Sharon Grieser, bids for water mains and a water tower, city officials and civic groups activities, local sports, school awards, and county developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristine Sharon Grieser
Robert Swift
Schwengel
Washington
FBLA
Herb Campbell
Richard Stephens
Hubert Lehrer
Chamber of Commerce
Business
Jaycees
Wayne E. Davis
Lions Eye Bank
Keith Hora
Iowa 4-H
Frank Kallaus
Y's
Richard Horak
Sherry Bush
Debbie Vanderlinden
Cindy Gugel
Barbara Reisener
Jane Deaton
Mike Tschantz
Dick Lee
Iowa
Terry Lankford
Quik
Kalona
Keota
Washington Demons
Mid Prairie Hawks
Washington School Board
Busby
Washington's Square
Patty Sojka
Friendly Circle Club Dines At Captain's Table
The Friendly Circle Club met for a 6:30 dinner with husbands. a birthday cake honored David Kleese as voices sang. Secret sisters were drawn for the coming year and February's meeting will be with Mrs. Wilbur Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Circle Club
David Kleese
Wilbur Wright
Walter Anderson
Franzenburg reports expenses in governor bid
Ames Democrat Franzenburg filed a campaign statement showing total spending of 103273 dollars for the primary and general elections. Receipts stood at 92494 dollars with a 10780 dollar deficit. He apologized for late filing citing campaign accounts manager departure to Chicago. Governor Ray reported 85202 receipts and 76504 expenditures in the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Paul Franzenburg
Ames
Iowa
Franzenburg
Chicago
Robert Ray
Ray
Kenneth E. Owen
Centerville
Judy Roland Chosen for USA High School Band Honor
Ten years ago Judy Roland a sophomore at Washington High School was selected as a member of the United States of America High School Band. The honor reflects well on Judy the Washington band and its director Alan Bergstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Roland
Washington High School
United States of America
Judy
Washington Band
Alan Bergstrom
Nellie Wittmer Dies in Wayland Home
Mrs Nellie Wittmer longtime Evening Journal correspondent in Wayland was found dead at her Wayland home this morning. She was the widow of Ezra Wittmer of Wayland. Funeral arrangements were indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Nellie Wittmer
Evening Journal
Ezra Wittmer
Brighton man Ross Hodson dies at 70
Ross Hodson of Brighton died suddenly at about 7 a m today at his home. He was born March 20 1902 south of Pleasant Plain to Jonathan and Bertha Hodson. He married Louise McClintic on January 28 1948. He retired from farming and lived in the Brighton area, moved to town six years ago. Survived by his wife one sister Ester Morgan and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services tentatively set for 2 p m Tuesday at United Presbyterian Church with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Gould Funeral Home in charge. He was preceded in death by parents two sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ross Hodson
United Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
Mr. Hodson
Pleasant Plain
Jonathan
Bertha McMurray Hodson
Louise McClintic
Hodson
Ester Morgan
Multiple Farm and Estate Auctions Listed in Iowa Sales
A cluster of auction notices details dates, times, and locations across Iowa. Listings include farm sales near Fairfield Kalona Muscatine Letts Keota Kalona and Wayland with owners such as Dick Cox Casey Bieri Milo Miller Morrow Lammer Howell Palmer Lambert Piper and others. Also notes livestock sales at Kalona Wapello Wayland Ollie Middletown and Burlington areas with livestock and furniture auctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Packwood
Iowa
Dick Cox
Muscatine
Hwy
Clarence
Casey) Bieri
Kalona
Ivan J. Miller
Kalona Cheese Factory
Milo Miller
Wilmer Kauffman
Wayland
Joe E. Good
Columbus Junction
Old White Way Road
Morrow, Lammer and Howell
Keota
Lyle Palmer
Mace Motor Co
Airport Road
Clyde Lambert
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Chet Piper
Ivestock
Wapello Livestock Sales Inc
Wapello
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Middletown
Burlington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Capsule
BPW
Paul Reed
Optimist Club
Creston Man
Community Chest
Herbert Campbell
Crane Co
Sandy’s
YMCA
Richard Dare
Lyle Lowe
Chef Quik
Kalona Burns
William Whittenberg
Tom Meeker
St. James
Denny Witthoft
Tracy Anderson
Dean Weaver
Wilfred McCreedy
Cloyce Stewart
Washington County
Washington Jazz Band
Montreux
Switzerland
Kalona Group
Pioneer Village
Marion McAvoy
County Selective Service Board
Lucy Garnon
Gordon Gillesby
Raymond Garton
Lake Darling
Mid - Prairie
Faustus
Highland
Charlie Brown
Roberto Alfonso Proll
Panama
AFL
Louis Pailliotet
Ymca Teen Center
Y's Men
Youth Employment Service
Ed Podolak
Richard Paul
Walt Disney
Technicolor
ISSELL—_CESAR ROMERO
The
Swiss Alps
Ralph Graber
Washington Jaycee
Mid Prairie
Hynes & Howes
Kiwanis Club
Richard Peterson
First Baptist Church
Jean Marshall
Wellman Recreation
McCleery
Rotary
Percy Holder
Cedar Valley Heart Association
William Thoma
Army
WHS
Camp Fire
Central Park
Kalona Bank
Carlton Bump
County Hospital
Texas
Peggy Chabal
Linda Wertz
Washington Merchants
D.C. Taylor Co
A.E. Baldrige
Brigitte Pluess
AFS
West Chester
Rolling Meadows Center
Becker & Downie Inc
Riverside
Richard Leet
Crawfordsville Lions Club
Paul Boettcher
SCS
Appalachia
Robyn McCoy
John Schneider
Scott Davis
Eddie Anderson
Minnie’s
Ainsworth, Iowa
Joe Gebhardt
Sheryl Swenson
Kevin Koehn
Washington Ymca
Eau Claire
Wis
Washington District
Dale Fuhr
Jack & Jill
Eric Waugh
Tipton
Carol Anderson
Washington Mfg. Co
Chung Sum Tam
Country Club
M.L. Tweeton
Kiwanis
Rex Ray
Washington Optimist Club
Nina Bain
Harold Kauffmans
County
P.L. Etter
Delmar Yoder
Wellman
Washington County Grand Jury
Raymond L. Hendrickson
Sneaky Fitch
Waco Warriors
Radcliffe
Mid - Prairie Band
Disney World
Florida
Santa Claus
W.hs
John Patterson
Elmer Schneider
Dan Bruegge
Sikke Temple
ASCS
Santa
Rotary - Ywca
Cooperative Parish
Orville Lee
van Buren County
HEO Club
Elwyn Carey
John Berdo
Carrie Chmelor
Maurice Libe
Libe
Bruce Campbell
Elwyn Corey
Everett Gardner
George Gould
Dave Erwin
Coryban
Iares
Roenten
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Dale W. Jones
KC Lodge Hall
Carolyn
Dale Eyestone
Journal
Phyl
School of Dance
Phyllis Greiner
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