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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1969

Page

2

Wharietta Fuhr Weds Walter Jungbluth II at St James Church

Wharietta Fuhr and Walter H Jungbluth II married January 18 at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins presiding. The couple, both Washington natives, will live in Hawaii where Jungbluth serves in the Navy after a reception at KC Hall.

Marietta Jean Fuhr Walter H. Jungbluth St. James Catholic Church Edward F. Collins Jack P. Fuhr Washington Jimmy Fuhr Jeanette McCarthy Marie Marie Charles Goodell

Scout Troop 242 Plans Ice Rescue Demonstration

Scout Troop 242 of St James will present an ice rescue demonstration tonight at 8 o'clock in the St James school gymnasium due to poor ice at the reservoir. A film will be shown and demonstrations on various ice rescue aspects will follow. all interested are welcome.

Scout Boy Scouts of St. James St. James School

IOOF Lodge Meeting Urges Members Attendance

The Odd Fellows will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for an important business meeting and discussion on Odd Fellowship. All members are urged to attend this meet.

Ioof Lodge

Rites Tuesday for Mabel E. Anderson

Mabel Elena Anderson 73 died January 18 1969 at her Crawfordsville home after two years of ill health Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Bauer in charge Burial will be Crawfordsville Cemetery She was a longtime Washington County resident and retired teacher who taught in West Chester Bedford George and Menlo before retiring in 1960 Surviving are a sister Nellie Anderson Crawfordsville two brothers Howard Crawfordsville and Glenn Mountain Home Ark and numerous nieces and nephews

Mabel E. Anderson Crawfordsville Jones Lloyd Bauer Mabel Elena Anderson Wayne County John and Addie Hopkinson Anderson Washington County

County Legion Meet Set for Tuesday Evening

Washington County Legionnaires and Auxiliary members will meet Tuesday evening at the Washington Legion rooms in city hall for a county wide gathering. Department and district officers from both groups will attend as special guests. The meeting will be followed by refreshments.

Washington County Washington Legion Rooms

Swine conference opens Wednesday in Des Moines

The Iowa Park Industry Conference begins Wednesday January 22 at 9 a.m. in Veterans Auditorium Des Moines with an annual meeting on livestock pollution from swine operations. Bill Rothenberger will discuss future patterns in pork production followed by ISU swine specialists on breeding after weaning and reproductive efficiency. Twenty new Master Pork Producers will be named at the banquet. A new pork movie Two with Bacon debuts. Breakfast Thursday kicks off events, with the Porkettes program and annual meeting in the Savery. A herd health panel moderated by Creighton Kwall closes the event at 11 a.m.

Iowa Park Industry Veterans Auditorium Des Moines Bill Rothenberger Frankfort Indiana NPPC ISU FS Services Savery

Wellman youths held for theft from Amish buggies

Four Wellman youths were arrested in Johnson County for theft from Amish buggies on January 12. Mitchell Acord, 18, and three unnamed juveniles were charged with larceny after stolen buggy ropes and lanterns were taken from buggies at the Mahlon Miller farm near Wellman. Acord faces larceny charges while the juveniles were sent to juvenile authorities.

Iowa City Iowa UPI Johnson County Wellman Mitchell Acord Maynard Schneider Mahlon Miller Farm

Mrs Cunningham Dies at 94 in Cedar Rapids

Mrs John Cunningham 94 of 521 South Iowa Avenue Cedar Rapids died Sunday January 19 1969 after a year of ill health Funeral service Wednesday 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home Rev Warren McFate in charge Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Eastern Stars memorial service at the funeral home Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Mayme Ethel Morton born December 29 1874 in Washington daughter of John and Alice Morton married John Harrison Cunningham October 4 1898 He died June 8 1943 Surviving daughters Ruth Lindsay and Betty Cunningham six sisters and a brother Walter Morton preceded her in death.

John Cunningham South Iowa Avenue Cedar Rapids Jones Funeral Home Warren McFate Elm Grove Cemetery Eastern Stars Mayme Ethel Morton Washington John and Alice (Rogers) Morton John Harrison Cunningham Ruth Lindsay Betty Cunningham C. G Maude) Schmoeller Howard Susie) Stewart R. E Mildred) Woodford Pella Mabel Morton Long Beach Calif Wade Helen) Gardner Simi Lloyd Mabel) Vanderham Anaheim Alice Virginia Myrtle Speer Walter Morton

L W Service Hosts Crop Production Information Meeting

The L W Service Company of Columbus Junction and Washington sponsors an FS Crop Production Information meeting for area farmers on Thursday January 30 at 10 a.m. Winston Murray and Mike Leahy of FS Services will discuss crop fertility programs weed and insect problems. Chemical information morning fertilizer talks afternoon Lunch served at noon.

L - W Service Company Columbus Junction Washington Winston Murray Mike Leahy FS Services

Coe College counselor to interview Washington High students

Coe College admissions counselor Coe-Dale R. Morgan from Cedar Rapids will interview interested Washington High School students in Washington Iowa on Thursday January 30. Students should notify their high school counselor to arrange a visit.

Coe Dale R. Morgan Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa Washington High School Washington

Oral E. Conrad of Wayland Dies

Oral Edwin Conrad of Wayland dies Sunday afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Wayland United Methodist Church, with burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Born January 7, 1906 in Washington County, he married Alma Harr in 1928 and moved to Wayland in 1939, where he led United Lumber Co. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, seven grandchildren and one brother, Dewey Conrad of Crawfordsville. a daughter Beverly Hulme preceded him in death.

Wayland Wayland United Methodist Church Oral Edwin Conrad Mercy Hospital Iowa City Delbert Terry Jr Crawfordsville Zehr Mr. Conrad Washington County Peter S Ida Mae Bailey Conrad Alma Harr United Lumber Company United Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Dewey Conrad Beverly Hulme

Diers Qualifies for Insurance Company Executive Club 1968

District Agent Robert H. Diers of Route 2 Brighton for Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company qualified for the Executive's Club in 1968. Announcement came today from E. T. Koopman, President.

Mid-Prairie churches hold unity prayer series

The Mid-Prairie area churches continue an eight evening Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with services at East Union Mennonite Church Kalona and Wellman Baptist. Tonight's 7 30 p m service is at Holy Trinity Catholic Richmond and the week includes Asbury United Methodist Wellman Wellman Mennonite Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Kalona Sharon Center United Methodist and United Christian and Baptist Kalona. The theme is Called to Freedom. Claude Tex is named after Claude Ayres engineer of the first train to pass through.

Mid - Prairie Area Christian Unity East Union Mennonite Church Kalona Wellman Baptist Church Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond Asbury United Methodist Church Wellman Wellman Mennonite Church Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church Sharon Center United Methodist Church United Christian and Baptist Church Claude, Tex Claude Ayres

Funeral services for Mrs H J Brenneman held Friday

Funeral services for Mrs H J Brenneman were held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Bauer in charge. Mrs Kay Stewart was soloist. Pallbearers were Duane Luers Kenneth Brenneman Leland Yoder Cyril Osweiler Marvin Yoder and Clarence McGraw. Burial was in Keota Cemetery.

Mrs John Hanft of Columbus Junction dies

Mrs John Grace Henry Hanft of Columbus Junction died at Muscatine General Hospital at 10 30 am Monday after recently living with a daughter in West Liberty Her body is at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with services pending She was daughter of Charles Woodruff and Mary Ogiger Woodruff She married John Henry Hanft on April 21 1909 and was preceded in death by her husband Survivors include daughter Mrs Maxine Cook of West Liberty a son Charles of California and several grandchildren.

Columbus Junction John Grace) Henry Hanft Muscatine General Hospital West Liberty Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home Charles Woodruff Mary Ogiger Woodruff John Henry Hanft Maxine Cook Charles California

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Wes Wharietta Sele Rita Fuhr Terry Jungbluth Jungbluth Donald R. Bishop Jr University Park Allen Fuhr Ferdinand Marie Joseph Wallace KC Hall Ferne Birney Robert Marek Hawaii Navy Iowa Southern Utilities The Willows Supper Club Edwin Novotny Fern Pastry Shop Donut Holes APPLE Pastry Shop West Side Square Dick Paul North Side G Evening Journal County Legion Creighton Kwall Washington Academy Methodist Church Eastern Star L-W Oral E. Conrad Mid-Prairie Claude Wedneser Y & Ecwatrd Velveeta Mrs. Grimes Pork & Beans Fuhr Cochran Food Center Dale Fuhr Joe Cochran John Hanft Columbus Sayat Wolf's Flower Shop Fast Film Service Osincup Drug Store Walgreen Agency
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