Passing Years in Washington Local History Highlights
Local notices record promotions at Iowa State College Ames Lt Harry Duensing son of Mr and Mrs A L Duensing route 4 Washington earns second lieutenant rank in army ROTC signal corps. Community reports cover dinners friends visitors and civic groups including YWCA rate your town survey town guard anniversary and plans for redecorating Washington Methodist Church Cub Scout interest and various local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Duensing
A. L. Duensing
Route 4
Washington
Army Rotc Signal Corps
Iowa State College
Ames
Harvey Davis
J. N. Davis
Miriam
Mildred
Robert Roberts
Earnest Jones
McLellan
Town
YWCA
William J. Grossheim
Des Moines
Grossheim
Rude Tanner
Jack Tanner
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Joe Knotek
Washington County
Knotek
James Havel Jr
Ainsworth
Bob Livingston
Dave Livingston
Bob
Washington Cafe
Armory
Washington Methodist Church
United Church
New Orleans
Investors Syndicate
National Foundation For
A. N. Porter
Crawfordsville
Bristol
Colo
Six stamps set for 1965 United States issues
The United States will issue six philatelic items in 1965 led by the Appomattox Civil War Centennial commemorative debuting April 9 in Appomattox Virginia as the final Civil War Series stamp. Other first day events include Magna Carta 5-cent on June 15 in Jamestown, Salvation Army 5-cent in New York July 2, Hoover commemorative August 10 in West Branch, Traffic Safety 5-cent September 3 in Baltimore, and Coast Guard commemorative postal card on August 4 in Newburyport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Appomattox
Virginia
Fort Sumter
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Battle of the Wilderness
Jamestown
Salvation Army
New York City
New York
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
Hoover
Baltimore
Maryland
Coast Guard
Newburyport
Mass
Marriages In Iowa City and Nearby Towns
Multiple local weddings reported: Roberta Ann Wayland Haberman and James John Springborn wed in a six o clock double ring ceremony at Wayland Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Nichols officiating. Conesville’s Virginia McKean married Joel S. Hetzler at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, ceremony led by Rev. Glenn Utterback. Harper’s Mary Ann Menke tied with Allan L. Bohr at St. Elizabeth Church in Harper before about 200 guests. Riverside saw Vicki Lynn Hatch marry Danny Joe Jones at Trinity Methodist Church with parents listed for both families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Roberta Ann Haberman
James John Springborn
Naperville
Ill
Wayland Methodist Church
Harold Nichols
Mel Haberman
Lawrence Springborn
Conesville
Virginia McKean
Clark McKean
Joel S. Hetzler
Muscatine
Harland Hetzler
Monticello
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Glenn Utterback
Harper
Mary Ann Menke
Alvin Menke
Allan L. Bohr
Carvin Bohr
St. Elizabeth Church
Collins
Riverside
Vicki Lynn Hatch
Norman Sojka
Cedar Rapids
Danny Joe Jones
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Trinity Methodist Church
Joe Jones
S.C
Poem of the Week Mirror of Life by Mary Cashman
Poem reflects on how a person shows character through friends speech leisure time spending habits and reading choices. It counsels authentic living over pretense and urges self reflection through daily choices.
Washington week in review features queen candidate and music notes
The week’s local happenings include a girl named queen candidate for the mid winter ball on February 6 at Ellsworth and her selection as vocal soloist with the college dance band whose first engagement is February 4 at the Iowa Falls Country Club. Fortnightly Club guest speaker Mr. Feuerhelm discussed listening to music, defining rhythm as the heart beat, with examples from composers’ works. Shirley Clark of Cedar Rapids visited Washington. Don Batterson is a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City, room 214.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls Country Club
Davenport
Creech
Standing
Lyle Schulty
Reid Boyd
Pine’s Rest
Melody Fly
Don Batterson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Barbara Bealer
Don Bealer
Washington
Personnel Traini Institute
Omaha
Cephas
Cedar Rapids
James Cook
West Branch
Darlene Cook
Kevin Day
Mr. Cook
Wash ington Chapter installs Eastern Star officers
Mrs Dunham was installed worthy matron and Roy Carter as worthy patron of Washington Chapter 98 Eastern Star at a Saturday evening ceremony in the Masonic Temple. About 90 attended. Police report $224.91 cash stolen from TV Lab Inc building at 207 South Marion Saturday evening. Betty Louise Peters, daughter of Rev and Mrs Arthur Peters of West Chester, accepts lab and x ray tech position with Dr J W Randall in Marysville Kansas. Linda Klett of Fairfield celebrated her 13th birthday with family and friends in Washington. Miss Twila Wilson visited from Abilene during a 10 day break. Cheryl Keating, Delta Delta Delta director, directs college chorus for spring operetta. Rhonda and Dana Bailey from Columbus GA visit grandparents Howard Hailey. Attendance at the first district WWF meeting in New London included several local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Dunham
Roy Carter
Washington
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Cheryl Keating
Simpson College
Indianola
Cheryl
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Harold Moothart inducted as High Priest in local chapter
Harold Moothart was installed as High Priest of Cyrus Chapter No. 13 Royal Arch Masons at a called meeting. Local residents share community notices including engagements, hospital visits, birthdays, and family news from Malcom Iowa to Cedar Rapids and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Moothart
Cyrus
Royal Arch Masons
Farm Institute Draws 200 Farmers in Washington
Washington's third annual Farm Institute attracted about 200 farmers for morning sessions with more to come in the afternoon. The event, sponsored by the Agriculture Bureau of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, centers on “The Specialized Farmer” with noted speakers scheduled. Local wrestling results include Washington High School defeating Winfield-Mt Union 28 to 15 at Winfield. In other notes, Pam Hite enjoys a ten day break at the State College of Iowa, Allen Hite expected to visit, and engagement news from Columbus Junction announcing Phyllis Elaine Swailes and James H. Locke. Wapello basketball wins and other social notices round out the region’s happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ralph Pratt
Sam Richardson
Audrienne Wanerus
Homer Brinning
Daryl Bell
Harold Booth
Dwight Booth
Jesse Kolosick
Erwin Loenig
Washington High School
Ames
H.C. Hull
Ohio
Augustana Hospital
Florida
Cloyce Kerr
Fred Downing
Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
Anderson
Graham
Muscatine
Washington
Ottumwa
Burlington
YWCA
J. Roberts
Farm Institute
Agriculture Bureau of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
England visitor Norman Healy joins Jackson Twp farming
Norman Healy from Grantham England stayed four and a half months on Stephen Wiggers farm north of Washington in Jackson Township. Healy, a scholarship winner from Kesteven Farm Institute, described learning from the Wiggers family and local farmers. He plans farm management in England after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Healy
Granth
England
Stephen Wiggers
Washington
Jackson Twp
Norman
Iowa
Kesteven Farm Institute
Kesteven
640 Acre Institute
Wiggers
Tow
Washington area power disruption noted in five-state outage
A Friday report describes a January 28 1 30 p m outage at Ft. Randall dam causing a substantial five state grid disturbance. Washington Towa Southern Utilities restored service by 2 15 p m after local generation resumed. lines one and two reenergized within 20 minutes and lines three and four within 27 minutes. The event affected Washington County Hospital and the city business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Randall Hydro Dam
United States Bureau of Reclamation
South Dakota
Towa
Southern Utilities Company
Washington
Ted Johnson
Towa Southern
Washington County Hospital
Washington Business District
Johnson
Iowa Southern
Midwest
Williamsburg
John K. Schmidhauser
Home and Housing Finance Administration
HHFA
State of
Iowa
Schmidhauser
West Burlington
Des Moines
Kalona
Washington County
Hospital and birth notices from Washington area
Hospital admissions and discharges list Washington and nearby towns with patients by surname and first names across multiple dates. Births cite Columbus Junction and Washington couples. adoptions include Tony Hoyt and Eu gene Bock families. surgical and medical designations noted for individuals such as Kathryn Stephens and Robert Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Williams
Columbus Junction
Claude Dickerson
Washington
Kathryn Stephens
Robert Haynes
Micheal Todd Boi Jeau
Doug Booth
Tony L. Hoyt
Eugene Bock
Deaths and Funeral Notices from Riverside and Des Moines
Funeral services for Edward J. Knebel 52 of Riverside were held January 23 at St Josephs Church Hills for a gunshot death ruled self inflicted. I T Willis 68 of Des Moines died January 26 at Veterans Hospital after long illness. Frank Joseph Reha 81 died Monday at Edwin Reha home near Ainsworth where he had lived ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Edward J. Knebel
Route 2
St. Joseph's Church
Hills
St. Stanislaus
McGovern- Dwyer Funeral
Town City
I. T
Dick) Willis
Cottage Grove
Des
Moines
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Frank Joseph Reha
Edwin Reha
Ainsworth
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Faith Halpern
Civera
Drexel Hill
Frank Crovetti
Drexel Tech
Pensuaken
Frank Prestileo
Faith
Atlantic City
Pottsville
UPI
Richard Fisher
WPB
Hubert Crail
al White
Ringling Brothers
By Walt Green
Mary Cashman
Vernon. Feuerhelm
James Rossen
Dennis Stutrud
Feuerhelm
Shirley Clark
Mrs. Dunham Worthy
TV Lab Inc
South
Marion
Mary Reister
Linda Klett
Fairfield
Linda
Arlie Meredith
Twila Wilson
Abilene
Texas
Fred Scott
Fairbanks
Alaska
Rhonda
Dana Bailey
Columbus, Ga
Howard Hailey
WWF
New London
Merle Allison
Lester Worley
Meryl Steele
Harold Haifley
Bill Gray
Delbert Earll
Glenn Widmer
Francis Reed
Walter Carr
Flora Spivey
Helen Hesseltine
Carl Kelley
John Reitzler
Malcom
Mary
Jerry Collett
Tatcille Orr
Cheri Andersen
The
State College of Town At
Cedar Falls
Mrs
Fred Andersen
John Carey
Towa City
Harold Wilson
Jim Green
Maplewood, Mo
St Louis
Bill Redlinger
Dale York
Mike
Curt York
Dean York
Chester Cherryholmes
Danny Cherryholmes
Gail
Kent
Mari Workoun
Ken Cuhel
Janet Miss Wokoun
Cuhels
Harold Jarvis
Jim Hanshaw
Brighton
Frank Andrews
Ollie
Bernard Payne
Randy
Rose Ann
Mr. Payne
Jermin McClintic
Harry
Fritz) Boileau
Boi-leau
Winfield - Mt. Union
Winfield
Pam Hite
State College of Iowa
Pauline Hite
Allen Hite
Harold Swailes
Phyllis Elaine
James H. Locke
J. Howard Locke
Wapello
Ter
Columbus
Ralph Brinning
Mr. Brinning
Wilbur Allender
George Means
Mr. Pleasant
Charles Crone
Donald Brinning
Hayesville
Steve Madsen
Cantrell
Decatur
Macon County Hospital
Jeffrey Stevens
Sheila Chabal
Stanley Chabal
Mary Louise Madsen
Earle Libe
State Farm Insurance Company
Oskaloosa
Dave Elder
Chicago
Inland Daily Press Association
Don’ Blankenhorn
Floyd Blankenhorn
Donald Beye
Chuck Gibson
Beyes
Fort Madison
Washington Jaycees
Don Barrer
Highland
Mid - Prairie
Washington Junior High
Washington County School Administration
Dwight Bode
Edna Witting
Orlin
West 1St
Canton, SD
Cub Scouts
Jimmie West
Joe Marek
Audie Anderson
Keith Vetter
William Guenther
Palmer House
Colonial Lanes
Betty Kellogg
Connie Humston
Gene Tucker
St. Louis
Claude Tucker
Frank Gobble
Culligan Dealers Convention
Lincoln
Til
Don E. Creech
Danny, Donna
Diane
Orley Page
Paul Young
Joe Gill
Sheila Hayes
Relden Jarrard
Donald Trier
Janice James
Gertrude Tipton
Ivan Jarvis
Surgical
John Baldosier
Joe Trier
Mike Roe
Richard Kron
Jerry Keller
Elizabeth Davis
Lawrence Bond
Richland
Mabel Miller
Ramucen
Marie Woods
William Whalen
Robert Harvey
David Kleese
Lester Jones
Hubert Walker
Charlie Davison
S. Ray Blair
Nellie Hagans
Ray C.bergen
Maurice Bender
Parnell
Michael Boileau
Michelle Meyers
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