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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1965

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bob Dunbar South Town Veterans Hospital Iowa City Elizabeth Lathrop Powers Ellen Rebecca Fenn Leland Carris

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Stewart State Board of Health Lewis Warren Cornell College Donald Franklin Brannon Cottondale L. R. Carson Brannon Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks Highland Hawks Prairie Rodney Kephart University Hospitals Parkview Home Wayland W. J. Shannon Madrid Jack Rees Amd William Chance Austin McDowell Jimmy Jeffrey Jean Brissey Grace McMickle San Diego Marines Robert Crossett Lawrence Rudolph Portland, Ore Rex Hazen Sandra Sojka Charles Cualupa Bonnie Gray Leslie Altenhofen Bill Drayfahl Mercy Hospital B. B. Bordwell Sr McAllen Texas Edna Witting Kermit Klopfenstein Lund Randy Payne Bernard Payne Mr. Klopfenstein Randy Mae, Ruth Ernest Gideon Walter Longer Norman Merz Bahama Islands Life Investors Insurance Company of America Freeport Nassau Paradise Island Bahamas HJ. Brenneman James K. Monroe San Antonio LBJ Valley Mexico Wayne Goodnight Bartlett Goodnight Aletha Engle Dallas Ruth Courtney South Avenue C Clair Neff Howard van Ness Guy Truax James Keller Hazel Pease Ft. Collins, Colo TJ. Pease ,Jr Amos Fitzgerald VEW Auxiliary Don Bealer Mrs. van Winkle John Hindahl Washington County Isaac Maule Columbus Junction Cheryl Renee McCleeary Glean Deanna Solomon McCleeary Muscatine Sigourney Mary Catherine Osweller Keokuk County Hospital Richland Harry L. McClure Jefferson County Fairfield Ashington Charles Brown Pleasantview Brown Hermina Moch Chicago Inlaw Joe Falk Washington High School Trojans Don Lawless Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple Diane Perdock John J. Widmer Seth Atlee Wolfe Phil Kelsey Polk City Myrtle Lutz Mary Koehler Jim Tom Cedar Falls Bill State College of Iowa St. Andrews United Presbyterian Church Bob Shelton Waterloo Boyd Dunbar Ruby Argenbright Bert Dunbar Dunbars Glenn Cuddeback Beth Trinning Russell Chorpening University Hospital Towa City Warren Ray Abingdon, I Harold Pete) Griffeth and Truldy Jim Stoesz 21St Avenue South Aptneapolis 4 Mary Lou Romine Betty Crocker Noah Wyse Prairie of Cedar Rapids Prairie High School George McBee State College of Iowa Panthers McBee State College Colleen Venzke Earl Martin Wayne and Wyman Nettie Wasson Danville Matilda Wasson Louise Clem Dold St. Louis J. C. Penney Pvt. E Robert D. Stalder 82Nd Airborne Division Ft. Bragg N. C Ray Stalder Anderson Washington Community School District Board of Education Brighton Independent School District Retail Merchants Bureau Washington Chamber of Commerce Richard Paul Thelma Andersen Harlan Johnson Christian Women’s Fellowship of the Christian Church Carlyle Smith Mitchell Neb Wes Ramsey Washington County Conservat Jean Ann Charles Ton A. Leeper Clifford Leeper Jim Maynard Powers Associates Chuck Hotle Herb Campbell Duane White Homer Vincent John Walsh Jackie Hazelett al Hazelett Jackie Dwight Bode United States of America Edna Smith Wade Gardner Helen Levis William Ganon Prairie Flower Missionary Society Genheimer Africa Wayne Knapp James Frier Charles Hawkins James Rossen Mela Horak Moose Lodge L. F. Dann Janet Marie Merlin D. Hagie Alice Hagie Mr. Hagie Laird Emery Batavia Susie Ronnie Greiner Raymond Greiner Helen Ellis Ralph Curry Eskridge, Kan Vernon Elgin Mark and Paul Robert Langstaff Ind Langstaff Prentice E. Hutton Hutton Pendleton Mary Spaulding Halsey Wakern Christian Church Mitchell, Neb Ken Cuhel Gov Mrs Harold E. Hughes Alex Kochneff Faye Holland Avenue N. E St. Luke's Hospital Walter E. Banford Metryo - Goldwyn-Mayer Wayne C Dorothy) Brown Nancy Brown University of Iowa Yale University Clark Kinney Towny Falls Dallas Kinney Allison Jo Branchflower Clifford Snyder Margaret Ann Dougall Kenneth Weidner Dan Rohrer Gerald Hahn Kim Leyden Karl Jones Norman Jensen Charles Ragan Jay Norenberg Stanley Arbogast Robert Bennett Conesville George Miller Letts Russell Cline Diana Helfrich James Sinn Leonard Tweed Don Earnest Clara Pimme Orley Page Edward White Surgical J. G. Norenberg Cheryl Ledger Medical Kermit Payne Valma Kelsey Ursway Cora Prinale William Koehler Fred Anwyl Charles Birdsell Jack Neuenkirk Otto Zwicki Gerald Ridley Kim Leyden and Son Melvin Havel Margaret Dougall Diana —Helfrich
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