Washington history notes and local notices sweep the year
Firemen battled a gasoline pump blaze near the Griffith and Hed bere diary building with little damage. Various local moves include Rev. Wakelin taking a Washington church pulpit in March, 4-H honors for Lyle and Donald Williams, and plans for a YMCA father and son night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith and Hedbere
Halsey E. Wakelin
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Christian Church
Washington
Washington Church
Lyle
Donald Williams
Crawfordsville
Washington County Swine Producers Association
Birdwatcher's Journal Notes Winter Feeds Amid Snowy Cold
A Tuesday Birdwatcher's Journal from College Station Texas describes dropping temperatures, NW winds, and fresh snow. The writer observes abundant birds despite few chickadees and notes feeding strategies, shelter spots, and wildlife tracks before ending with a Texas A and M College finding that antibiotic-treated hatching eggs yield broilers with higher average marketing weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Tex
UPI
Texas A & M College
Review of the Week in Washington Festival News
A Week in Washington notes cold weather and a successful Stage Band Festival with bands from Wilton Junction Danville Mt Pleasant Wapello Washington Winfield and Mid Prairie. It also reports local illness hospitalizations weddings births moves and a 61st wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J C Carris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everetts’ Music Company of Washington
Wilton Junction
Danville
Mt. Pleasant
Wapello
Washington
Winfield
Mid-Prairie
Hospital Monday admissions and births listed
The hospital report lists admissions on Saturday through today including John Turner Washington and Eric Ridley Washington. Dismissals include Mrs Lester Ledger and son Keota and Mrs Edwin Novotny Washington. Births noted: Mr and Mrs Peter Bell Ainsworth a son and Glen Hesser Wayland and Washington couples with newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester R. Ledger
Keota
Donald Hendrickson
Columbus Junction
Medical
Peter Bell
Ainsworth
Glen Hesser
Wayland
Paul Peebler
J.A. Hunsaker
Washington
Edwin Novotny
Eric Ridley
Goodell Heads Retail Merchants Bureau In City Meeting
Charles Goodell was elected chairman of the newly organized Retail Merchants Bureau at an organizational meeting this morning. The bureau plans to replace the former Retail Trade Committee once approved. Dr. Cal Larsen accepted the Chairmanship of the 1963 Annual Membership Enrollment set to begin Monday January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goodell
Retail Merchants Bureau
Bureau
Retail Trade Committee
Dick Higgins
Washington
Cal Larsen
Petersen, Flickinger, Larsen
Washington Gerescent Winter Day and Local School Notes
Washington shivered as temperatures fell to 20 degrees below zero at night with bright sun offering little relief. Seventy-five Washington High students were absent due to extreme cold and winds, well above average. Mrs Francis J Reed was named chair of the 1963 Easter Seal Campaign for Washington County by Thomas C Teas. Washington Demons face Cardinal Community in district tourney Ottumwa March 2 with potential follow-up March 4 if they win. Everett Van de Voort resigns as Mid Prairie Schools superintendent effective year end. A grease fire at 92 Cafe caused a brief scare with no damages. Washington Assembly installed new officers with 115 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Oldfield
Washington County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
E. C. Turkington
Letts
Iowa Hereford Association
Cpl
Ray Fheneke
Camp Robinson
Ark
Leland
Billy Walker
Howard Walker
Burlington
William Sitter
All States
Dan J. O’brien
American Legion
Matt Jaynes
Wellman
Court House
Keith S. Krause
Bethesda
Delphic
Drake University
Mary Louise Harwood
D. Club
Ralph Scott
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
A. J. Kinnenkamp
Belle Rice
C. A. Boice
Marion Works
Clarence Hollingsworth
Intermediate League of the Methodist Church
Dorothea Thompson
Barbara Miller
Hazel Huber
Dorothy Clark
Alice Hunter
Catherine Hull
Nita Corbin
Louisiana
Lee Arthaud
Jack Collins
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Francis J. Reed
Washington County
Thomas C. Teas
Mason City
Iowa Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Washington Demons
Cardinal
Ottumwa
Demons
Ottumwa Fairfield
Everett van de Voort
Mid-Prairie Schools
Supt
van de Voort
Washington hosts beef producers banquet and exchange support meeting
A large crowd attended the 11th annual Washington County Beef Producers banquet in the Washington Methodist Church with Willard McCracken Dean Yates and Bob Friese elected as new directors. The evening featured Peggy Grimes and Marian Peterson performances and Dave Livingston as after dinner speaker. An 11th annual meeting also heard unanimous student support for another year of the American Field Service exchange program at the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Field Service
Washington
AFS
Jerry Stalder
Washington County Beef Producers
Washington Methodist
Peggy Grimes
Keota
Marian Peterson
Farmer
Dave Livingston
Don Sheetz
Beef Association
Willard McCracken
Dean Yates
Bob Friese
Value of Trade Schools Emphasized by Local Leaders
Darryl Lindberg of Des Moines spoke to the Washington Kiwanis on the value of trade schools for high school graduates. The Kiwanis club funds two local trade school scholarships annually. The Distributive Education advisory committee met to plan future D E program activities and strengthen school business ties in retailing. Ben Neff to celebrate 50th anniversary Feb 8 in Sparks Nevada. cards may be sent to 1308 Probasco Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryl Lindberg
Des Moines
Washington Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Jim Houstman
Ben Neff
Sparks
Nev
Neffs
Probasco Way
Poem Of The Week NO HANDS FOR TIME
Time is measured by man made rules yet timeless truth remains. The poem by Vivian Baumgartner explores fixed eternal time existing in a constant place beyond human pacing.
Local Obituaries and Deaths in Iowa Towns
Deaths reported: Charles C. Clark 68 at Veterans Hospital Des Moines after months of illness. Lester S. Neff 67 dies Jan 20 Mt. Pleasant Henry County Hospital. Glenn Elbert Karnes 79 dies at son Elmer’s home west of Wellman. Funeral services for Mrs Sam D. Cozad 70 Jan 22 Conesville Methodist Church Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine, Stacy Funeral Home in charge. Mrs Rose V. Tellin 80 dies after six year illness in Columbus Junction. John George Glenney 74 dies in Chicago Hines Hospital funeral Jan 23 in Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Letts Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Clark
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Robert L. Clark
Washington
Wayland
Lester S. Neff
Henry County Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Wellman
Glenn Elbert Karnes
Elmer
Columbus Junction
Sam D. Cozad
Conesville Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Stacy Funeral Home
John George Glenney
Hines Hospital
Chicago
Letts Cemetery
Obituaries for Mrs. Gammon and Mr. Schlatter
Mrs. B. O. Gammon, 84, longtime Halcyon House resident since 1962, died Thursday evening January 24, 1963. Chris W. Schlatter, 85, longtime Wayland resident, died Thursday afternoon at his Washington home on 320 South Main Street after living there the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Gammon
Halcyon House
Chris W. Schlatter
Wayland
South Main Street
Washington
Marriages in Iowa Churches Tell Of Local Unions
Thelma Hill and Larry Bush wed at Cottonwood EUB Church in Burlington with residence at 305 South Woodlawn. Margaret Crawford and Ronald Miller tied the knot at Nazarene Church in Keota where the groom works as a barber. Karen Kepler and Larry Plank united in Kalona Methodist Church with both sets of parents listed and couples at home in Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Hill
Lester Hill
Wayland
Larry Bush
Cyrus Bush
Ainsworth
Cottonwood Eub Church
South Woodlawn
Burlington
Margaret Crawford
Ernest Crawford
Ronald Miller
Donna Meyers
Nazarene Church
Keota
Karen Kepler
Larry Plank
Kalona Methodist Church
Alva M. Kepler
Kalona
David Plank
Wellman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Logan
United States Weather Bureau
Bernard L. Spittler
Logan
Bob Elliott
YMCA
Don Rabenold
Jim
Don
Walt McFarland
Jim Greenfield
Walt
Don Whitlatch
Frank Greenwood
Jones Funeral Home
Cherokee
Mr. Whitlatch
Mr. Greenwood
Robert Wartinbee
Wisconsin
Janesville
Wartinbee
Milo Sorden
Clyde Bowden
Homer Moriarty
W. P. Moriarty
Gulfport
Althea Montgomery
Robert Trumbull
Farm Bureau
J. E
Lemmin Drug Store
Winfield Smouse
Central Park
Washington Improvement League
Jay Brewer
Rathmel Dairy
Howell
ASC
Review of the
Joe Minick
Ray Minick
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Donald Hall
Carle Clinic Hospital
Urbana
Ill
Carl R. Brown
Route 1
Luke Weber
Skeets’ Everetts
Brighton
Elwyn Corey
Clem Eagle
West
Madison
Ed Kemper
Scott and
Jennifer
South Marion
Clarinda
Stella Palmer
Floyd Blanken
J. C. Buenneke
Albert Lea
Minn
Marion Miller
Diana
Duane
Roberta
Robert
J. F. Letts
Carol
Rodney Letts
Pamela
Fred Jarvis
Lloyd Courtney
Connie
John
Nancy
Les
Nettie Miller
Milo Weaver
Dean
Madeline Anderson
Jim Gingerich
Alice Reister
Fair Oaks
Calif
J. C. Carris
William Glassburner
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Margaret Ann Guy
Dan Brindley
California
Linda
Mountain View
Robert R. Hansen
Brookdale
Don Jackson
University Hospital
Mr. Jackson
Emery Rhodes
James Gorham
Patricia Lynn
St Luke’s Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Pamela Ann
Keith Cohenour
Cohenour
Senora Snider
Kenneth Snider
Wilbur Westen
John Turner
Granville Love
J. A. Hunsaker
Surgical
Richard Lyle
Max Embree
Katie Hammen
J. W. Furguson
John Summy
Rodney Lee
Rebekah Lee
Deborah Kay
Cletus Kafka
Goodell
Maurice Grieser
Mid - Prairie
Lone Tree
Sheila Chabal
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Stanley Chabal
Robert Robertson
Grant Humble
Park Rapids
T. J. Clancy
Selden Crow
Dave Nardy
Ed Nardy
Edgar Stewart
Washington County Council of Republican Women
L. F. Fullerton
Children’s Hospital
Linda Rugg
Walter Rugg
University Hospitals
Frank Rugg
Mercury
Washington High School
Washington Assembly
Hal Dunham
Kathleen Hoover
Paul Houseal
J. Palmer
Ronnie Davis
Wyman
Elmer J. Hamilton
The
Pines Rest Home
Elsie Miller
Miller
Arthur Durst
Fred Andersen
Seifert
IBM
Dean Grosscup
Springfield, Ill
Kevin Dean
Fred Grosscup
Tom Eicher
United States Navy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Newfoundland
L. B. Eicher
Ward Kamper
Claudia
River Forest
Albert Dusek
Mary Jo
Duane Hazen
Ronnie
L. A. Meridith
Meredith
H. C. Hull
James Pangborn
Lt. Pangborn
Warrenton
Verne Pangborn
Lincoln
Neb
D. E. Program
PARTY
Montgomery Ward
Tom Berdo
YWCA
Linda Campbell
Pio Barone Lumaga
Italy
World Fellowship
Cloyce Stewart
United Presbyterian Church
Marion Avenue
David Livingston
George Kerr
Guy Hamilton
Vernon Elgin
Vivian Baumgartner
Rose V. Tellin
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