Local Guests and Games Highlight Weekend News
Local notes report house guests for Mr. and Mrs. Chapman from several states, a Copppock Reunion in Washington, a car-truck crash victim Tom Pearl recovering in hospital, Martha Goodwin chosen for Iowa Wesleyan College next fall, and travels of Gilpin and Kos families. Agnes Wheelan Leona Kos return from Hawaii tour with 45 peers, while Ella Mae Little and Laura attend Pvt William Little’s Ft Bragg graduation. Little is now reassigned to Aberdeen Proving Ground with new address in service column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Chapman
Hugh van Sant
St. Louis
Dale Farris
Morgan Hill
Calif
Furman Fox
Oklahoma City
Okla
Harry Coppock
Bradenton, Fla
Miles Hodgson
Lansing
Mich
Betty Thornton
Whiting, Ind
Harold Godwin
Charles Godwin
Canton
Washington
Agnes Wheelan
Leona Kos
Hawaii
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Honolulu
Miss Kos
Nancy Bakehouse
William Arnold
Gerald Ibes
Ibe
Eileen Jeffrey
Bernice Wilcke
Ella Mae Little
Laura
Washington Evening Journal advertisement and masthead data
Washington Evening Journal page from Washington Iowa lists staff names editors and managers, publication schedule, press associations, and mailing subscription rates. Details include editor David Elder, advertising head William Shannon, news editor Charles Morris, production Howard Hazen, and rates for in state and out of state subscribers with carrier delivery and annual pricing.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Petes
Dies at 81 in Iowa City rest home Zitta Duwa
Zitta Waldschmidt Duwa, 81, died Saturday in an Iowa City nursing home after a brief residency. Services were Monday at St. Marys Church Riverside with Rev. Joseph Hines. burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Survived by five sons, one daughter, 33 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and a sister, with funeral arrangements by Sorden and Adams Funeral Home. Her parents were Michael and Eva Waldschmidt. she married Albert Duwa in 1909, who preceded her in death.
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Zitta Duwa
Iowa City
St. Marys Church
Riverside
Joseph Hines
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Sorden and Adams Funeral Home
Zitta Waldschmidt
Michael
Eva Streb Waldschmidt
Albert Duwa
Duwa
Altar and Rosary Society
Robert
Lamont
Edward
Melvin
Lost Nation
Leroy
Tony Eulalia Morgan
Mary Nevilla
Dubuque
Local students head abroad for summer study programs
Shirley Luers and Terry Garrett depart for six week study abroad programs in Saltillo Mexico and at Universidad Internacional Saltillo respectively while Kathy Waddell leaves for New York to join a six week Foreign Study League trip via Rambouillet near Paris and Antibes on the French Mediterranean coordinators include Jamie Martin, a former Washington teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Luers
Dean Luers
Instituto de Etudios Iberoamericanos
Saltillo
Mexico
Kathy Waddell
Howard Waddell
New York
Ryndam Steamship
Foreign Study League
Rambouillet
Paris
Antibes
Jamie Martin
Washington
Ohio
Fuhr Cochran end 23 year grocery partnership at Jack & Jill
Dale Fuhr and Joe Cochran announced the end of their 23 year association in the Jack & Jill Grocery Store partnership here. Cochran reduces to part time due to ill health and Fuhr buys Cochran’s interest. Cochran remains in the meat department with Bob Cheyney as manager and Dick Vargason and Gail Hamilton assisting.
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Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Jack & Jill
Cochran
Fuhr
Bob Cheyney
Dick Vargason
Gail Hamilton
July 4 Holiday Observed at Washington Iowa Post Office
The Washington Iowa post office will observe July 4 as a holiday with no city or rural delivery. Holiday collection and dispatch schedules apply. Deliveries for within city limits concluded by 6 p.m. July 3, lobby closes 7 p.m., and no mail dispatched except items in the building or collection box.
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Washington, Iowa
Washington County Republicans hear State Senator report
County Republicans met Monday night with Chairman William Perdock presiding and heard State Senator David Stanley of Muscatine summarize the 1969 Iowa Legislature. Treasurer William Smart’s resignation led to a unanimous vote to elect Jerry Bryan of Washington State Bank. Plans were outlined for continued party activity through the summer including a representative booth at the county fair August 4 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perdock
Washington County
William Smart
Washington County Central Committee
Jerry Bryan
Washington State Bank
Legion election set for tonight at American Legion post
Leon Beatty Legion post will hold its annual election of officers at 8 p m. tonight Bob Brewer post commander urged all members to attend Refreshments will be served after the business session.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
Bob Brewer
Fined and civic notices in local briefs
Jackie Lee Hazlett of Ainsworth was fined 20 dollars for speeding. The Carpenters Local 1398 will meet Wednesday July 2 at 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall. Funeral services for Edward Donohue 71 formerly of Riverside were held June 25. He died June 23 at New Hampton retired attorney and former state senator. Survived by widow several children and three brothers. A truck car accident Sunday June 29 left both vehicles damaged at West 3rd and North Ave B. Driver Larry Griggs and Georgia Lee White were uninjured and no charges filed.
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Carpenter’s Local
The
Carpenters
Odd Fellows Hall
Donohue
Edward Donohue
Riverside
New Hampton
Louis
Leonard
Joseph
West 3Rd
North Ave
Larry Orville Griggs
RR 3
Washington
Georgia Lee White
RR 2
Wayland
Swedesburg man dies in Mt Pleasant crash
Crawfordsville July 1 1969 obituary reports Paul Edwin Anderson R R 5 Mt Pleasant died in a car truck accident on the Mt Union blacktop two miles east of Prairie Gem. Funeral at Swedesburg Lutheran Church with Rev Delmar Carstens pending arrival of his Army son in Germany. Survived by widow Lenore two daughters one son one sister and two brothers. Bread cost note appears as unrelated line.
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Crawfordsville
Paul Edwin Anderson
R.R
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Union Blacktop
Prairie Gem
Mt. Anderson
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Delmar Carstens
Germany
Crane - Eward Young Funeral Home
Henry County
Swedesburg
Edwin
Emelia
Lindeen) Anderson
Lenore Kennedy
Gary Anderson
Bomnholder
James Kraball
R. R
Mr. Pleasant
Mary Louise
Melvin Bergstrom
Winfield
Arvid Anderson
Yarmouth Tractor Pull Slated for July 13 at Airport
The Yarmouth Fire Department sponsors a tractor and mini tractor pull on Sunday July 13 at the airport south of Yarmouth. The event opens at 1 30 p m with state rules. Contestants limited to Des Moines Henry and Louisa counties. Mini pull restricted to factory made tractors under 1000 pounds. A mechanical sled will be used and a refreshment stand will be on grounds. J R Hoy er Houghton Iowa will MC the event. Also on the 13th the community honors doctor Nathan Campbell for 40 years of service to Yarmouth area.
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Yarmouth
Des Moines
Henry
Louisa
J. R. Hoyer
Houghton
Iowa
M. C
Nathan Campbell
McGaffeys Ask No Clothes Left During July
Mr and Mrs Dave McGaffey request that people refrain from leaving any clothing or other articles at their home in the coming month while Mrs McGaffey undergoes cataract surgery and they are unable to manage donations for several weeks.
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Dave McGaffey
Mrs. W L Dickinson Dies in Packwood
Mrs. W L Dickinson of Packwood died this morning at Ottumwa Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Packwood. She is survived by her husband four children and a sister Miss Nellie Dodder of Washington.
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W. L. Dickinson
Packwood
Ottumwa
Methodist
August Wedding Planned for Local Couple
Miss Griffith works at the Mental Health Institute in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Grelk has completed military service and is now farming. An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Griffith
Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Grelk
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Tom Pearl
University Hospital
Martha Goodwin
Ainsworth
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
A. J. Gilpin
Billy
Cecelia Gilpin
Milwaukee
Wis
Davenport
Don Creech
al Conner
Dr. Spock
Ead
Wolf's Flower Shop
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
P. O
Evening Journal
Terry Garrett
Dean Garrett
Universidad International
Dan
Lower Southern Utilities
Fuhr & Cochran and Partnership
David Stanley
Legion
Jackie Lee Hazlett
Osincup’s
Prescription Service Center
McGaffeys
Edward Griffith
Mary Martha
Gary Joseph Grelk
Lloyd Grelk
West Point
Watson
Merle E. Turnipseed
E. Washington St. Washington, Iowa
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