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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1969

Page

5

Winter in Iowa and local week highlights

January weather brings subzero temps and wind chill but roads improve while towns face ice on packed streets. Schools and events proceed with basketball wrestling bowling and social activities. A Carousel spring musical a Ys Men play and adult education begin. A $75,000 bequest funds city hall remodeling, and a hospital reopens a reduced cost center. Pancake Day by firefighters awaits.

Iowa Y’s J. B. Dill

Stork Gazette Birth Announcements Listings

Curt Jay Hunt son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Hunt of 818 S Second Washington. Curt Douglas Chorpening son of Mr and Mrs Phillip Chorpening of Riverside. Patrick Duane Haifley son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Haifley of R R 1 Conesville. Lorna Roxane Altenhofen daughter of Mr and Mrs James Altenhofen of R R 3 Washington.

Kurtis Jay Hunt Theodore Joseph Hunt S. Second, Washington Curt Douglas Chorpening Mrs Phillip Douglas Chorpening Riverside Patrick Duane Haifley Ernest Charles Haifley R. R Conesville Lorna Roxane Altenhofen James Richard Altenhofen Washington David Moeller James Moeller Marcella Wittetoe James Altenhofen

The Week on the Farm Focuses on Future Plans

Thaddeus, sidelined by flu, reflects on agricul ture's future as farmers weigh higher incomes and larger farms. He notes abundant information from farm magazines, equipment ads, and rural media guiding decisions. The piece highlights extension services, land grant colleges, and the agri business sector shaping incentives and prices for consumers.

Land Grant Colleges Extension Services

Upper Midwest is cold as winter grips region

Snow flurries persisted across parts of the nation with two inches in Syracuse bringing total to 14 inches. Traveler warnings remained for western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania while cold winds whipped snow near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Snow depths exceeded four feet in upper Michigan and central Maine. Colville Washington reached 26 inches. meanwhile southern half stayed cold with clear to partly cloudy skies and 25 below zero in the upper Midwest.

Syracuse N. Y Upstate New York Pennsylvania Lake Erie Lake Ontario Great Lakes Appalachians Upper Michigan Maine Nebraska South Dakota Iowa Colville Wash Florida Pacific Coast California Oregon Midwest

Washington Week in Review Snow, Weddings, and Local News

Old Man Winter brings 2 inches of snow as Washington digs out and records 0.29 inches of moisture in 24 hours. Demons edge Prairie Rapids 67 64 in a close basketball game. Sophomore team rallies in the fourth. Local notices include lodge installation, faculty moves, family visits, and engagements among area residents.

Washington Hawks Cedar Rapids Prairie

Washington Ottumwa YMCA Winter Meet Sparks Pool Wins

Washington's boys swim team rolled to a 253 to 147 dual meet victory at the Ottumwa Y with a 200 yd freestyle relay clocking 1 44.0 as the state record holders from last year trailed. The girls defeated Ottumwa 210 to 191 in a separate meet showing clear improvement. 30 plus boys attended a YMCA basketball clinic led by Coach Skip Speece and four varsity players. Miss Jean Sojka sought yearbook queen at Northeast Missouri State College. Engagements and travel notes fill a busy local scene including college students returning from break and a serious auto collision near Mt. Pleasant.

Washington YMCA Ottumwa Y K. Steele M. Ross D. Shaver D. McCall B. Smith R. Shaver R. Chalupa J. Dougal Washington YW - YM Ottumwa Skip Speece Demon Jean Sojka Northeast Missouri State College Miss Sojka Dale K. Sojka Riverside Iowa Young Democrats SNEA WRA

Lyle Schultys Host Belated Christmas Dinner

The Lyle Schultys entertained their daughter and family, the Don Creeches of Davenport, at a belated Christmas dinner and gift exchange Sunday. Mr. Schulty is on a two week vacation from Curt Yocums in Coralville.

Lyle Schultys Don Creeches Davenport Mr.Schulty Curt Yocums Coralville

Student Tom Lowe Leaves for Harvard After Holidays

Tom Lowe departs today for Cambridge Massachusetts to resume studies at Harvard University after spending the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Lowe.

Tom Lowe Cambridge Mass Harvard University Robert Lowe

Dinner at Osincups Honors Herb and Wife Saturday

Mr and Mrs Herb Osincup hosted a dinner at their home Saturday evening. Guests shared fellowship and a cordial evening marking a family gathering with close friends in attendance.

B. E. Miller Richard Wenatchee, Wash Herb Osincup

Saturday Journal offers local news summary for out-of-state readers

The Saturday Edition of the Journal targets former Washington residents with a concise weekly wrap of local news. It is mailed to out-of-state subscribers for $3.50 per year and includes highlights from the week.

Washington Journal

Library declines bequest to fund city capital projects

The Washington Public Library Board voted to reject a bequest exceeding 75 000 from the late J B Dill. The funds would have funded a new library building on the Dill property at 1304 East Washington and remaining estate, conditional on building a new library. The bequest will instead go to Washington for capital improvements benefiting the city and its citizens. The Dill will was filed for probate in June 1968.

The Washington Public Library J. B. Dill City of Washington Dill East Washington Helen Wilson Mary Berry E. D. Morrison, Jr Dave Elder Robert S. Reed

Washington County Extension Council names officers

Carter of Jackson Township elected chairman at the January 7 meeting at the Extension Office. Rolland Benson, Mrs. Edwin Augustine, and William Jones named vice chairman secretary and treasurer respectively. IDS promotions and Camp Fire council officers also noted with 1969 slate. March of Dimes drive under county chair Robert Ross. residents urged to donate promptly.

Bob Carter Jackson Township Washington County Ed Augustine Camp Fire Council Joe Evanovich Dick Paul Augustine Earl Rae Tom Hobbs Des Moines Robert Ross

Hospital Admissions and Stays From Washington Area

Daily hospital notices list patient moves across Washington Kenton and Brighton areas with names such as Paul Mayer Mrs Iva Bales Mabel King Gregory Childs Er nest Haifley and others. Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Ernest Haifley Conesville. Dismissals and admissions span medical surgical and maternity events across multiple local towns through Saturday and Tuesday periods.

Paul Mayer Washington Iva Bales Mabel King Brighton Charles Greiner Gregory Childs John Berdo Surgical Elyse Osincup Ernest Haifley Conesville Dale Loeffler Kim Hall Crawfordsville Theodore Hunt and Son Robert Brewer Robert Ferguson Norbert Greiner Keota

Eisenhower First President With Pilot License

World Book Lore notes Dwight D. Eisenhower as the only U S president to hold a pilot license. He learned to fly in his late forties while aiding the creation of the Philippine Air Force, per WoRLD Book ENCYCLOPEDIA in the Evening Journal of Washington Iowa dated January 1 1969.

Dwight D. Eisenhower U.S Philippine Air Force

Cholcher in intensive care after Saginaw crash

Don Cholcher of Saginaw Michigan, son-in-law of Clyde Lamberts, remains in intensive care at St Luke s Hospital in Saginaw after leg surgeries from a Sunday auto accident. He faces hip surgery Thursday. Mrs Cholcher, the former Arlene Lambert, is also hospitalized with a broken collar bone and hopes to go home by week s end. They reside at 1741 Avon Street Saginaw Michigan 48602.

Don Cholcher Saginaw Mich Clyde Lamberts Cholcher Linda Lamberts Cholders Michigan St. Luke’s Hospital Arlene Lambert Avon Street

Washington County Conservation Board elects leaders

Heads Don Hayes of Washington named president of the Washington County Conservation Board. Duane White reelected secretary as the board reorganized. Charles Ashby appointed to a five year term replacing Homer Vincent. John Davis rehired as executive officer. Wayne Knapp announces Robert Bates as Chair of the 1969 Annual Member Enrollment. Carl Jungbluth Jr. arrives in Berlin for service.

Don Hayes South Seventh Avenue Washington Washington County Conservation Board Duane White Ainsworth Charles Ashby Wellman Board of Supervisors Homer Vincent John Davis Marr Park Wayne Knapp YMCA Robert Bates Livingston, Day, Meeker, Kehoe and Bates

Deaths in Kalona and area mark midweek

Mrs Sam G Hochstedler 65 dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after long illness. Funeral for Mrs William McCartney of Millersburg set for Friday at 1 pm Best Funeral Chapel North English. Alva Miller 81 dies Tuesday at Pleasantview Home Katona after two years residence on family farm. Claude Clair Dickerson 68 of Ainsworth dies January 9 1968 in Washington County Hospital with funeral Sunday at 2 pm.

Minnie Stewart Keota Mercy Hospital Iowa City Kalona Sam G. Hochstedler Best Funeral Chapel North English William McCartney Millersburg Alva Miller Pleasantview Katona Claude Clair Dickerson Ainsworth Washington County Hospital

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