Washington History Digest of Local News and Obituaries
Washington today reports travel notes for residents, district appointments, and community events. Milestones include staff changes at Lincoln grade school, a new Town and Farm Service Store partnership, a blood drive, YWCA improvements, and local birthdays. Obituaries note Fred Knecht and several regional figures with funeral notices across Keota, Columbus Junction, and Washington.
Forrest Greens guests of Herrs
Mrs Boyd Sanders Keota reports Mr and Mrs Forrest Green were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr and Mrs Ralph Herr, Russell and Stanley. Russell returned to Pella on Sunday. Virge Hagist Harold Hagist and Mr and Mrs Richard Hagist attended the funeral services of Mrs Emma Snedigar at Worthington Missouri, mother of Charles Snedigar. Gerald Hagist of Atlanta and his nephew Brent Hagist visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Virge Hagist. Afternoon visitors were Duane Cady and sons Karen Cady and Don Cady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Forrest Green
Ralph Herr
Russell
Stanley
Pella
Virge Hagist
Harold Hagist
Richard Hagist
Emma Snedigar
Worthington
Missouri
Snedi
Charles Snedigar
Gerald Hagist
Atlanta
Brent Hagist
Evening Journal Headline Summary
Washington town briefs from Saturday January 9 1965 include local notices and community updates reflecting civic and social happenings for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington, Town
Baby Diane Dunbar Born In Washington Week
No new baby this week in Washington as Diane Dunbar arrived on November 27. She has a two year old sister Jeanie, and the family notes the other relatives nearby. The column also lists engagements and travel updates from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Dunbar
Diane
Jeanie
Anniversary and social notes from local area
Community announcements include Mr and Mrs Melo planning a 15 year milestone with an open house at Moose Lodge Washington on January 10 from 2 to 4 PM. Inauguration attendance for Mrs Edward C Bicher in Washington DC January 20 is noted. New Year dinner hosts and hospital releases are listed along with travel from Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melo
Horak
Moose Lodge
Washington
Edward C. Bicher
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Washington, D. C
Wunama. Bealer
Don Bealer
Bealer
Will Propst
Iowa City
Carl Jarrard
Clyde Lambert
Roy
Danville
Margaret Kuhlenbeck
New London
Richard Enfield
Oxford
Mercy Hospital
Frank Rathmel
Enfield
National Guard
Wellman
Bill Brown named Washington fire chief
The Washington City Council approved Bill Brown as Fire Chief and named Tom Tanner as his assistant. The meeting also covered Kiwanis installations for 1965 and a district governor tribute, with Lee Holland installed by Herb Plambeck. Virginia Slagle earned a place on the American Institute of Business honor roll in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City Council
Bill Brown
Washington
Tom Tanner
Lee 4
Holland
Nebraska - Iowa
Kiwanis
YMCA
Kiwanis Kween
Lee Holland
Herb Plambeck
Slagie
Virginia Slagle
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Virginia
Leonard Slagle
Quinn to seek state house term and local notes
Washington State Representative elect James Quinn of Wellman will travel to Des Moines January 11 to begin his first term after a 50 point win over West Branch. The district veteran farmer, a University of Iowa graduate, is one of eight children of Gretchen and Quinn. Other items include a Cedar Rapids girl returned home after a brief runaway episode and local basketball results from Columbus Junction Wellman and Washington Junior High updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Hallie McConnell
Marguerite Springman
Washington County Hospital
Lucille Forgey
Des Moines
J. L. Brookhart
James Quinn
Washington
Wellman
Mid - Fraimer County
Golden Hawks
West Branch
Quinn
Ainsworth
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Gretchen
Judith
James
Robert
John
Matthew
Michael
Joe
Sally
Cedar Rapids
Irl
Crawfordsville
Washington County Sheriff's
Extension home economist named in Iowa county posting
Sally Smith of Washington County Extension Service is designated County Extension Home Economist effective January 1 1985 by the Extension Council. Duties remain the same including adult home economics and 4-H programs. Also noted are Deans List members at Iowa State University and various local notable events and travels of residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Jacob P. Kensler
Powam Funeral Home
Sally Smith
Washington County Extension Service
Extension Council
William Norman
Eli G. King
Keith A. Bauer
West Chester
Lloyd Bauer
Riverside assessor named for Shington High wrestling results
To be assessor in Riverside Shington High School wrestlers lost both ends of a dual meet at Cardinal Thursday night. The Demon reserves were defeated 33 to 11 and the varsity matmen dropped a close 20 to 22 decision to the host team. Mrs Wilbur Lillian Kiene will be doing the assessing work in Riverside and has received supplies to begin later this month. Ed Bushek, now living in Davenport, has been the local assessor for several years. February wedding announcement of Elaine Marie Linnenkamp and Robert L Todd of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Box
Congress Hotel
Homer Smothers
Washington High School
Veterans Administration
Des Moines
Supt
M. M. Schell
AL Ledger
Herb Kolosick
Melvin Snyder
Evening Journal
Washington County Health Unit
Ruth Church
Post
Washington County
Walter Schroeder
Columbus Junction
Columbus
London
Shington High School
Cardinal
Demon
Wilbur
Lillian) Kieneill
Riverside
Ed Bushek
Davenport
Elaine Marie Linnenkamp
Nick Linnenkamp
Mrs Linnenkamp
Robert L. Todd
Glenn Todd
Washington
Local births and hospital notes from Washington area
A record of births and admissions listing new arrivals and patient moves. Includes births to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Junior Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ropp in Kalona, and multiple hospital ad missions and medical or surgical entries for residents of Washington, Keota, Brighton, Kalona, Riverside, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Ballard
Washington
James Drayfahl
Brighton
Louisa Farrier
Gloria Wall
Surgical
Joe Junior Miller
Kalona
Chester Ropp
Ralph Morrison Jr
Columbus Junction
Blanchard
Nick Vigil
Olds
Ella Green
Keota
Harry Rader
Amelia Rash
Ted Dumont
William Potter
George F. Anderson
Fairfield
Medical
Melvin Yabel
Riverside
Bill Little
David Goodwin
Ainsworth
Russell Cline
Muscatine
J. Harvey Norenberg
William Ziegler
Lyle Havener
Fred Stigers
Joe Miller Jr
Daugher
Multiple Marriages Detail Keota Crawfordsville Evansville and Brighton
Report lists several 1964 1965 marriages across Iowa Florida and Illinois with couples including Karen Statler Edwin Koehler Madonna Yoder Barbara Brakmeier John Billiott Diane Pidima Jerry Beauchamp Vera Statler Glen Miller. Ceremonies held at West Chester Methodist Church Ascension Lutheran Church Simpson Methodist Church St James Methodist Church Brighton Methodist Church officiants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Karen Faye Statler
Cloyce Statler
Edwin B. Koehler
Peter Koehler
Crawfordsville
West Chester Methodist Church
Wallace Kinzler
Barbara Jean Brakmeier
Denver
Colo
John W. Billiott Jr
Iowa City
Simpson Methodist Church
Evansville
Ind
Mr. Elliott
John Elliott
Ainsworth
Diane Pidima
Jerry Beauchamp
St. James Methodist Church
Zedar Rapids
Diane
Joe Pidima
Victor, Ia
Jerry
J. Rex Beauchamp
Ralph J. Barron
Brighton
Vera Statler
Glen E. Miller
Kalona
Brighton Methodist Church
Stanley F. Woeste
Marriage of Linda Kinsinger and Robert Shelangoski
Miss Linda Carol Kinsinger daughter of Maynard and Mrs Kinsinger of Parnell Iowa marries Robert L Shelangoski son of Richard Shelangoski and Mrs Shelangoski of Brighton Georgia at Folston Georgia on November 21 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Carol Kinsinger
Maynard Kinsinger
Parnell
Robert L. Shelangoski
Richard Shelangoski
Brighton
Folston, Ga
Poem of the Week On Aging and Faith by Fred R Prusha
A reflective poem discusses aging as the life-span given by God, urging resilience and purposeful living. It argues that with work, interests, and shared joy we resist decline, plan to greet twilight with grace, and seek inner peace through faith and reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R, Prusha
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Washington History
R. O H. McClery
Willa Freshwaters
Henry Berdo
Watertown
Conn
Carl Siemon
Sfarilyn Falk
Joe Falk
MacBride Hall
State University of Iowa
Corchesis
Miss Falk
C. C. Reeves
Stephen Reeves Genheimer
Ronald Genheimer
South Africa
Genheimer
Reeves
Lincoln
J. M. Lloyd
York
Ray Cox
Robert H. Dunlop
Ronald D. Cox
Walt Schroeder
YWCA
Althea Montgomery
Manton Hebner
Harold Putnam
Josephine Morehouse
California
A. Clair Dewey
Francis Morgan
Mr. Dewey
E. Cook
North Side
Cook
Fred Albert Knecht
East Sixth Street
Davenport Osteopathic Hospital
John K. Rees
Madrid
Rees
W.J. Shannon
John J. White
Spencer Bell
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy Funeral Home
James Rila
Columbus City Cemetery
John H. Hammes
St. Mary's Church
Charles van Duren
Charles Griener
C. S. Kempker
Ayland
Anna Christner
Sugar Creek
Rubio
Elizabeth Lathrop Powers
George Powers
West
Tyler
Don B. Whitlatch
Knoxville
Iowa
Mr. Whitlatch
Jones Funeral Home
Forrest Greens
Herrs
Darrel D. Wade
Route 1
Rita Kay
Duane Schultz
Howard Schultz
Meliss Gregory
W. Gregory
Willard Stowell
Chelmsford
St Paul
Minn
Melissa
St. Paul
Lyle G. van Winkle
Gladys M. Cox
Arthur van Winkle
Elma Pfeiffer
Wayland
Raymond Kurtz
Daryl Shy
Sharon Kaurman
Wilmer Kauffman
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Sharon
Oak Park Hospital
Oak Park
Mary
Iowa Wesleyan College
Gerald Ibe
Kuahulu
Kaneohe
Hawaii
Shireen
Ibe
Tom Trowbridge
Iowa State University
Ames
John Trowbridge
Harold Carson
Connie Jane
Dale J. Robertson
Dale F. Robertson
Academy of Friendship Committee of the Women of the Moose
William McDole
Wwn
Arthur Goode
John Goode
Albia
Morris Goode
Clio
Archie Goode
Elmer Millard
Ottumwa
Robert Gilmore
North English
Lester Goode
Ed Massey
Ray Jones
Wayne Dunn
Guy Stuckman
Gardon Renfro
Huntingburg
National Turkey Federation
Mrs. Renfro
Carolyn Pratt
Iowa State Versity
Dick Pratt
Mary Luckenbill
Marycrest College
Lester Luckenbill
Luckenbill
Leona Thode
Bob Geret
Nanty
Laurie
Lee Baird
Warfel
United Presbyterian Home
Steve Boyer
Own City
U Versity
Don Boyer
Kim
Pave Everetts
Yale University
New Haven
Robert Everets
David Gregory
Ann
Donald
David
Paula Gregory
Sustavus Adolphus College
Gregory
Ed Gray
Dr. Gregory
William McMillan
Bel Air
Bill Duncan
Town Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Tom Duncan
Washington County Nurses Association
John Weik
South Circle Drive
Studio Girl Cosmetics
Ender
Evalyn Graber
North Marion
Jefferson
Johnson, Keokuk
Mahaska
Wapello
Washington Counties
Lukewener
Rosa Greiner
Norbert Hammes
Dan Vorhees
Ed Greiner
Bob Greiner
Kegta
Rosa Hammes
Town City
Charles Jackson
Martha Ziegiowsky
Mildred Zieglowsky
Tena Simmering
Martin Westen
Mr. Westen
Dana Crawford Jett
Marshalltown
Vera Crawford
Dana
Boyd Dunbar
Allen
Lauray
Dallas Dunbars
Fox Lake
Mid-Prairie
Washington Junior High
Fairfield ,Trojans
Demons
Merle Turnipseed
Richard Kespohl
Fred Brandenburger
Elmer Kespohl
Cuba
George Rudiger
Phoenix
Ariz
Gerald Connelly
Anamosa
Bessie Tucker
William J. Potter
Connie Ann
Dean Walter Duwa
Lawrence Duwa
Lucy Rich
Lone Tree
Sunny Haven
Clyde Adams
Richland
Wash
Jesse Lindhes
Steve Putman
University of Town
Mrs
Wilson J. Putman
Petronila Nieves
The
Baptist Church
Kiepfers
James Wilder
Doris Klepfer
Long Beach
Helen
Nick Klepfer
Seal Beach
Iown
Vernon Elgin
Robert Kay
Lloyd Walker
Joyce Stewart
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian c
Clarence Dehne
Joe Martin
Vernon Witting
First Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
Masculine
C. A. Boice
Harry Boice
Rock Springs
Wyo
Job Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Leland Carris
Veterans Hospital
B. E. Muer
Englewood
Colorado
Jim Lins
Cheryl
Kathy Kay
Fred Hermann
Mr. Hermann
Lou Hermann
Sigourney
Howard McCleery
Sam McCleery
Littleton
Colo “Hey
Lloyd Gray
Montgomery Wards
Susan Anne Burham
Robert L. Burham
Melanie Lynn
Gray
Paul Benell
Valerie
Brian
Robin
Burham
Mr. Benell
Corbin Crawford
Hubert H. Tumphrey
Washington, D.C
Cecil Long
Long
Phillip
Rebekah
A. S. Smith
Clyde L. Boice
Los Altos
Calif
Rathhorne
Orley Page
Norman Jansen
George Miller
Letts
Stanley Arbogast
David Cobrentz
Mir
Gary Wilson
James Bonebright
James Dray
William Little
Janice Grieser
Leonard Tweed
Robert Bennett
Conesville
Helen Lewis
Frank Smith
Brighon
Marion Balard
Frank Jarrard
Charles Birdwell
Connie Brown
Laverne Sieren
Don Reschly
Madonna
Mary Niggle
Neil Leslie Yoder
Ascension Lutheran Church
Ndian Harbor Beach
Fla
Chester M. Patten
Mr. Yoder
Glenn C. Yoder
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