Washington history notes and local updates
Washington history items highlight Nancy Conner and Bernice Sitka visiting relatives, Terry Bower’s Colorado vacation plans, and various local movements. Enlistees, Kiwanis talks, and Chamber leadership changes are noted with mentions of Lincoln sixth graders, Y’s Men events, and a rabies scare.
Direct Distance Dialing to debut in Washington area
The Washington area will introduce Direct Distance Dialing on August 1, 1965, enabling residents to place long distance calls without operator assistance for faster, more convenient service, announced by General Telephone Company area manager M. S. McAvoy.
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Washington Area
M. S. McAvoy
Washington
General Telephone Company of Law
McAvoy
Van Winkle Moves to Wilton Junction Clinic
Mrs. Duane Van Winkle entered Washington County Hospital as a medical patient in Brighton. Dr. John Budding closes his Brighton veterinary office and joins Dr. H C Baker at the Wilton Junction Clinic, planning to move next Monday after twelve years in the community. Mr and Mrs Nelson Shooley of Ottumwa visited Laton Schooley family Sunday.
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Tony Meuth
Brighton
Duane van Winkle
Washington County Hospital
John Budding
Wilton Junction
H.C. Baker
Nelson Schooley
Ottumwa
Laton Schooley
Deaths and obituaries from Oregon to Iowa notices
Death notices from Portland Oregon to Keota and Sigourney Iowa report Mrs. R E Hazen of 3428 SE Mary Court Portland Margaret Jeanne Rudolph wife of Rex E Hazen born Brighton Washington county resident Mrs John Hindahl 75 died at Washington County Hospital Daniell Neaher 1302 East Second Street died January 13 1965 in Washington County Hospital Crawfordsville funeral for Mrs Charles DeLaney Hollywood California announced in Los Angeles Isaac Maule 9 retired farmer died at Twilight Rest Home Keota Hubert Smock Town City son of Laura Smock Keota Cheryl Renee McCleeary five and one half months died Muscatine Mary Catherine Osweller 72 Sigourney died at Keokuk County Hospital Harry L McClure 70 died at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield after ten days lodging obituary notes from multiple towns.
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R. E. Hazen
Mary Court
Portland
Ore
Hazen
Margaret Jeanne Rudolph
Brighton
Rex E. Hazen
Washington
Daniell, Neaher
East Second Street
Washington County Hospital
Crawfordsville
Charles DeLaney
Hollywood
Calif
Los Angeles
Keota
Hubert Smock
Town City
Laura Smock
Towa
Powell
Bank stockholders re elect National Bank of Washington board
The regular annual meeting of the National Bank of Washington stockholders convened at 10 o'clock Tuesday with Frank C. Crone presiding and Richard L. Weeks as secretary. Seventy vendors and 1128 shares represented. the present board members Breitenbach Crone Etter Weldin Stewart Wiley and Wilson were re elected for another term. Mary Lou Romine named Washington High School 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. Zeredatha Council No 21 Royal and Select Masters installed officers including J W Fields master and Don Birlingmair deputy. Wayne Republics. Noah Wyse, 70, of Wayland loses right hand in pump jack事故. hospital amputation. Washington Demons beat Prairie of Cedar Rapids 64 56 in non conference game. Washington High sophomores defeat Prairie 55 37 in seven period game. George McBee of Washington to compete for State College of Iowa indoor track team. Colleen Venzke celebrated 11th birthday with surprise party. Mr and Mrs Earl Martin and family visits from Danville. Clem Dold returns from St Louis J C Penney meeting. Pvt E R D Stalder returns to Ft Bragg after leave.
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Tim Trotman
Dick Holden
Tom Lowe
Trotman
Lowe
Holden
Francis McConnell
Noble Grand
Washington Fellows
Don Norton State Bank
Rep. m
Kekah Lodge
John Winga
Frank L. Kos
L. A. Holland
John C. Knotek
Merritt FE
McDaniel
Earl J.miller
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
John Wing
John Wigg
Lee A. Holland
Logan T. Heilman
Alilo M. Orris
National Bank of Washington
Frank C. Crone
Richard L. Weeks
Geo. J. Breitenbach
P. L. Etter
C. P. Weldin
Richard A. Stewart
Robert Wiley
Carlton Wilson
Zeredatha Council No
Royal and
Latimer Davis
William Dusenbery
Robert Howell
J. W. Fields
Don Birlingmair
Dwane Shalla
Edgar E. Stewart
Paul Snakenberg
Robert Logan
Owen Grecian
Anderson honored at Des Moines banquet as Iowa Master Swine Producer
Arvid Anderson of Crawords ville was among Iowa swine producers honored in Des Moines at a banquet during the Swine Conference. He was named a Iowa Master Swine Producer. The event followed a Wednesday evening gathering in Des Moines.
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Arvid Anderson
Crawordsville
Des Moines
Mr. Anderson
Towa
Cleo R. McCoy
Crawfordsville
Town Park
Veterans Auditorium
Kalona school fire causes moderate damage
Kalona elementary center of the Mid-Prairie district suffered about 2000 dollars in damage from a Thursday morning fire in a small custodian supply room. Two youths from Wellman and Keota were named as finalists for the US Military Academy exam by Senator Jack Miller.
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Kalona
Mid - Prairie
Wellman
Keota
U. S. Military Academy
Jack Miller
Town
Robert Belcher
Lewis Belcher
Route One
David L. Stoutner
Everette Stoutner
Box 83
Kepta
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported in Washington Area
Daily hospital admissions and births list patients from Washington and nearby towns. Notable entries include several medical and surgical admits, multiple births, and new arrivals such as a son for Sinn and a daughter for Koehler and Anwyl families, with numerous names and places cited.
Ainsworth Sojka and James D Stoesz Wed in Riverside Church
The marriage of Sandra Ainsworth Sojka of Minneapolis and James D Stoesz of Minneapolis took place at Trinity Methodist Church in Riverside on Saturday afternoon January 9 at 2 o clock. Rev G C McDowell officiated. bride presented by her parents, Mr and Mrs Walter Sojka of Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth
Asssandra Sojka
Minneapolis
Minn
Walter Sojka
James D. Stoesz
Paul Lokre
Madeira
Trinity Methodist Church
Riverside
G. C. McDowell
Dream Filled Shelf In Memory Of Elizabeth Powers
Poem of the week honors Elizabeth La throp Powers with lines about a dream-filled shelf and hidden writings. Ellen Rebecca Fenn envisions future writers filing dreams as time passes, while Leland Carris enters Veterans Hospital in Iowa City for surgery, ending with a note on floor east.
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Bob Dunbar
South Town
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Elizabeth Lathrop Powers
Ellen Rebecca Fenn
Leland Carris
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