Dublin's Rich Past Shared From Local Talk
Editor notes excerpts from Chuck Hotle's Dublin history talk in Washington County. It traces early settlement, trading posts, a cheese factory, stage road era, notable residents, and the town's faded growth with mentions of Dublin cheese fame and the old Wolfe store. A September wedding announcement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Hotle
Dublin
Washington County
Six Mile Square Township
Paris Valley
Wellston
Gracehill
Mrs. Fred Crawford Dies at Columbus City Age 85
Elvie Elizabeth Brown Crawford 85, oldest living native of Columbus City, died Friday June 30 after ten days as a patient at Restopia. Born February 8, 1887, she married Fred A. Crawford January 30, 1901. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home. Rev. Earl Josten officiating. Burial in Ainsworth Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Fred A. Crawford
Columbus City
Restopia
Stacy Lewis
Earl Josten
Ainsworth Cemetery
Elvie Elizabeth Brown
James Owen
Elizabeth Jacobs Brown
Ainsworth
Missouri
Fairfield
Record of various vehicle and trailer entities list
A dense record lists individuals and businesses including Vern Donald Radda, Troyer Trailer Sales, H M Camping Center, Apache trailer, Ther mogas Co, Keith Edward Litwiller, BSA motorcycle, Mull et Trucking, George Fry, Harriet Fry, Byron Chancey Sweeting, Ross Day, Frieda Day, James Redlinger, Alvin Acord, Cecil Capper, Bernard Hershberger, and others connected to Ford, Chevrolet, Rambler, Olds, and mobile home dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Donald Radda
Jeep
Troyer Trailer
H. & M. Camping Center
Apache
Thermogas Co
Ford
Keith Edward Litwiller
BSA
Mullet
Chevrolet
George Or Harriet Fry
Byron
Chancey Sweeting
Ross Or
Frieda Day
Rambler
James A. Redlinger
Oldsmobile
Alvin Walter Acord Sr
Cecil
Linda Capper
Mobile Home
Bernard M. Hershberger
Property transfers listed for Adams and Washington areas
A series of land conveyances are recorded: Edwin W. Robison transfers lot 11 in Adams and South Washington to Raymond J. Miller Jr. and wife. Mada Dickinson to Donald G. Lynn and wife for land in sec. 34-74 8 and sec. 27-74 8. Edna C. Purvis to G. Gifford Morrison to John B. Sinclair for east half of lot 6 in Orr's subdivision Washington. Dale E. Widmer and wife to Wesley W. Widmer and wife for lot 2 in auditor's subdivision of NE fractional quarter of sec. S. 74. 7. W. R. Murphy and wife to Clifford D. Corpman and wife for south half of section 11 and west half of section 14 and NE half of section 15 in Township 766. Maude Eisele to Paul Dicker son and wife for south half of lots 1 2 and 3 in block 3 Erdice's add Ainsworth. Prior L. Fenn and wife to Calvin D. Dorsett and wife for lots 6 7 and 8 in block 4 J. H. Young's add Washington. Clifford A. Thompson executor of Mary E. Thompson to Hobert and Helen Bodkin for 62 and a half feet in width of lot 1 block 1 OP West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Robison
Raymond J. Miller Jr
Adam’s
South
Washington
Mada Dickinson
Donald G. Lynn
Edna C. Purvis
G. Gifford Morrison
John B. Sinclair
Orr
Dale E. Widmer
Wesley W. Widmer
Lot 2 Auditor's
Sec. S
W. R. Murphy
Clifford D. Corpman
Township
Maude Eisele
Paul Dickerson
Erdice
Ainsworth
Clifford A. Thompson
Mary E. Thompson
Hobert
Helen Bodkinworth
West Chester
Schwengel to Visit Washington Constituents on July 6
U S Congressman Fred Schwengel will be in Washington next Thursday July 6 from 8 39 a m to noon meeting with constituents at the city hall council rooms He notes 13000 poll cards returned showing voters opinions on national and international issues and reports 838 percent favor postmasters and rural carriers removed from politics and oppose tax politics increases Most respondents feel the war on poverty unsuccessful and views on the draft tax education credit support vary A majority oppose the administration policy on Vietnam
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Fred Schwengel
Washington
City Hall
Schwengel
Vietnam
Selbys to be guests at reception Sunday
Members of the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian church will host a reception after Sunday worship to welcome overseas representatives Rev. Leroy Selby and his family. The Selbys return from Pakistan where they worked on evangelistic and educational projects, health and hygiene, and agricultural advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue
Pakistan
Selby
Mary
Sterling College
Kansas
Becky
Jerry
Esther
Janet
Selbys
Sterling
Kennedy elected to Grinnell Mutual reinsurance board
Charles Kennedy, longtime secretary of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington, was re elected to Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company’s board for a new three year term at the company’s 59th annual meeting. He has served since 1941 and as vice chairman since 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Charles Kennedy
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Kennedy
County Mutual
Farmers Mutual of
Washington County
Rotary Club
Masonic Orders
The
Methodist Church
American Legion
Washington
Grinnell Mutual
Farm Mutuals
Midwest
Marriages Report From Keota and Area Churches
Multiple wedding announcements from Keota Kinross and Moline area churches. Betty Ann Peiffer wed Doyle Abrahamson at St Marys Keota with Rev Kempker officiating. Peggy Ann Murphy married Ralph Osborn Jr at Wayland Mennonite Church. Delphia Skinner wed Larry Woods at Church of Christ Moline. Verne Dji1l and Harold McConnell married at Hopewell Church Richland in a single ring ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Betty Ann Peiffer
Elmer N. Peiffer
Doyle G. Abrahamson
Ernest Abrahamson
Sioux Falls
S. D
St. Mary's Catholic Church
C. S. Kempker
Delphia Jane Skinner
Silvis
Larry David Woods
36Th Avenue
Moline
Church of Christ, Moline
Duane R. Light
Richland — Verne Dji1
Harold McConnell
Hopewell Church
Richland
Harley Yates
Social calendar notes for Saturday to Wednesday events
Saturday features Shirts and Skirts at 8 30 p m at the Fairgrounds with Bud Connor as caller plus a snack table Guests welcome Sunday offers County Home Open House from 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m Public invited Horning Reunion at noon with a picnic at the Fairgrounds Rainbow Girls meet at 4 00 p m for practice at the Masonic Temple Monday includes Golden Age Club at 10 00 a m in YW rooms sack lunches Rainbow Girls host initiation at 7 00 p m at the Masonic Temple YWCA Council meets at 7 30 p m in the YWCA room Tuesday Golf at the Country Club July 4 activities begin 8 00 a m Men s Blind Bogey Tournament at 1 30 p m Couples two ball at 6 30 p m Family potluck for members and guests drink furnished Fireworks in the evening Shiloh Sunshine Sisters at 1 30 a m Mrs Donald Schantz Baby shower for Matthew Beenblossom Wednesday Ainsworth CBS at 8 00 p m at the Masonic Temple Linger Longer Club postponed until Thursday July 13 Rosemary Club meets at 2 00 p m with Mrs Towyn Davies
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Golden Age Club
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Ywca Council
YWCA
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Donald Schantz
Matthew Beenblossom
Ainsworth Cbs
Rosemary Club
Towyn Davies
Local family visits as Pakistani missionaries tour Iowa town
The Rev Selby and Mrs Selby with children Mary Becky Jerry Esther and Janet arrived from West Pakistan to visit Delbert Darnell and the Donald Stouts then plan to travel to Nebraska to see his relatives. Also visiting were Rev Gould and family from Oakland and Mr Arklie with daughters from Naperville. Tornado warning prompted motel sheltering. several local gatherings and trips announced including a Just Us Club picnic and trips to Lake Lucerne and Niagara Falls. Laurel Beth Black welcomed a daughter Friday and Marguerite Hering returned from Hopkinton after attending a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Selby
Mary
Becky
Jerry
Esther
Janet
United Presbyterian
West Pakistan
Murder? No. Hospital notes and estate sale at Washington
At the U P Home Mrs Mae McCreedy was operated on at Mercy Hospital Thursday morning for a broken cin caused by a fall Mrs Grace Cottrell was dismissed from Washington County Hospital Thursday T R Horton of Eau Claire Wis spent Monday morning to Wednesday afternoon this week visiting his mother Mrs Myrtle Horton at the Home and his two brothers at Brighton Richard Booth manager of the childrens department of the J P Penney Store at Hannibal Mo called on Mrs Myrla Henderson Monday Household goods belonging to the estate of Miss Maud Jackson and other items from the Home will be sold Saturday July 8 at 1 oclock at Washington Fair Grounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae McCreedy
Mercy Hospital
T. R. Horton
Eau Claire
Wis
Myrtle Horton
Brighton
Richard Booth
J. P. Penney
Hannibal, Mo
Myrla Henderson
Miss Maud Jackson
Washington Fair Grounds
Washington hospital admits and discharge notes follow
Yesterday and today in Washington medical admissions include Ralph Zeck admitted yesterday with medical needs. Also listed are Mrs Theodore Meyer and Albert Hesseltine admitted today. Discharges include Mrs Robert Wolfe and daughter, with others moved out today. Separate note lists a White House design contest won by James Hoben who received a $500 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Meyer
Washington
Albert Hesseltine
White House
James Hoben
Patricia Lewis and Larry Henness wed in Washington church
Miss Patricia Ann Lewis daughter of Mrs Lillian Lewis and Larry L Henness son of Mr and Mrs Max Henness both of Washington were married in an eight o clock Friday evening double ring ceremony at the Methodist Church Rev Axel Gummeson and Rev Warren McFate officiated Two candelabra and gladioli enhanced the altar Mrs J W Helscher played the organ Leonard Schantz sang The couple will reside at Cedar Falls where both attend the University of Northern Iowa The groom works at Collier's Encyclopedia and the bride is a desk clerk at the Holiday Inn in Cedar Falls Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Ron Simons and Mrs Joan Frederick Best man Pete Hill Ushers listed and the reception followed in church parlors The couple's new address is Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Lewis
Lillian Lewis
Larry L. Henness
Max Henness
Washington
Axel Gummeson
Fern Cliff
Ron Simons
Oskaloosa
Joan Frederick
Maple Plain
Minn
Pete Hill
Cedar Falls
Jim Lewis
Chan Paulsen
Cedar Rapids
John Roehrkasse
Williamsburg
Tom Wesley
Jim Scherbring
Red Oak
John Rowland
Marengo
Bill Gravier
Scott Henness
Debbie Anderson
Lynn Henness
West Sixth Street
University of Northern Iowa
Henness
University
Collier’s Encyclopedia
John Henness
Sandi
Lynn
Marc
Princeton
N. J
Don Henness
Scott
Stephanie
Coralville
Jerry Anderson
Debra
Dyke, In
Sherry Roberts Honored at Iowa Wesleyan Shower
Sherry Roberts of Ainsworth was honored at a pair of things bridal shower in the girls dormitory at Iowa Wesleyan Sunday evening. Hostesses included Beverly Calhoun of Barrington and Fatimah Akbari of Iran. guests were sorority sisters and friends. Roberts will wed Charles Lord on July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Roberts
Ainsworth
Iowa Wesleyan
Beverly Calhoun
Barrington
Ill
Miss Roberts
Fatimah Akbari
Iran
Charles Roslyn
College
Home Ee Club
Mary Lord
Irene Trotter
W. B. Roberts
Carl Roberts
Ed Rees
Charles Lord
Bontragers host Summit School picnic at Kalona home
Mr and Mrs Mose Bontrager of Kalona hosted the 17th annual Summit School picnic Sunday June 25 at their home Co hosts were Mr and Mrs Clifford Freel of Washington Attendees included Clyde Kennard George Shalla Ralph Oldfield Clayton Bear Rita Norris Ernest Krantz Tim Mike and Cheryl of Ainsworth plus Hoe Trier Tom and L D Bishop and Keith Herr and Judy of Keota among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Bontrager
Kalona
Clifford Freel
Washington
Clyde Kennard
George Shalla
Ralph Oldfield
Clayton Bear
Wellman
Rita Norris
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Krantz
Tim
Mike
Cheryl
Ainsworth
Hoe Trier
Tom
L. D. Bishop
Keith Herr
Judy
Keota
Mobile Manpower Bus Rolls Through SE Iowa July
A school bus converted into a mobile information center will tour southeast Iowa in July to promote opportunity. Art Johnson drives the bus, with local employment and training experts available. The Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization sponsors the project, stopping in Washington, Henry, Des Moines, and Lee counties on specified July dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Art Johnson
Area Community College and Community Action Program
Mobile Mapower Center
Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization
Washington Evening Journal editorial and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists David Lider as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under the March 3 1879 act at the Washington IA post office It is associated with United Press Leased Wire Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and the Audit Bureau of Circulations Outside Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lider
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michael Augustine
Talleyrand
Hahntown
Lanncaster
John D. Robertson
Dutch Creek
Robertsons
Reighards
Ireland
George Reighard
Old Fellows Lodge
Justice of the Peace Court
W.W. Wells
California
Billy Wells
Tom and
Zeke Ford
Billy Singmaster
Joe Richardson
Charles Lemley
Rocky Robertson
Ray Sanders
Triv Jones
Wolfe Brothers
Walt Wolfe
Hugh Wolfe
Hugh
Basil J. Byrne
Charles R. Wolfe
Ralph Wolfe
Riceville
Miss Burne
St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing
Ottumwa
University Hospital
Iowa City
Wolfe
University of Iowa
University At
Fred Crawford
Prior L. Fenn
Calvin D. Dorsett
J. H. Young
Horak
Insurance Consultants
Dublin Day
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Peggy Ann Murphy
Leroy Murphy
Kinross
Ralph Leroy Osborn Jr
Ralph Osborne
Wayland
Wayland Mennonite Church
Fred M. Blick
Fairgrounds
Bud Connor
Herbert Gould
David
Marilyn
Emily
Phillip
Oakland
Delbert Daniel
Donald Stouts
al Arklie
Anne
Jane
Susie
Naperville, Ll
Edna Purvis
Sunny Haven Rest Home
Charles Harvey
Excelsior Springs
Just Us Club
Sunset Park
M. M. Schell
Lake Lucerne
Crandon
Paul Fern
Chardon, O
Art Johnsons
Niagara Falls
Jean
Cleveland
Johnson
Tom Palmer
Julie
Black Hills
South Dakota
Denny Black
Laurel Beth
John McClintic
Max Arbogast
Orin Black
Knoxville
Marguerite Hering
Hopkinton
Leslie Gates
Delbert Hill
Lone Tree
U.P
Grace Cottrell
Washington County Hospital
Ralph Zeck
Robert Wolfe
Emma Shaw
Raymond Enfield
Dale Smith
Marvin Droll
Loren Dale Miller
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Atricita
Gary Lewis
Edwin Novotny
Bontragers
Summit
ILI
BY Leo Hoover
John Adams
Franklin
Congress
Jefferson
Jesus of Nazareth
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Washington, Iowa
Sherman
Eden
Dial
Manpower Bus
Lee County
Washington Evening Journal
North Marion
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