R J Dawson dies at 85 in Washington County
Rennie Jay Dawson 85 of 303 East Van Buren Street died July 4 1971 at Washington County Hospital after seven weeks of illness. Funeral held 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home Rev William Kettlitz in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to air conditioning project at Senior Citizens center YMCA. Survived by wife Mary Belle Tucker Dawson daughter Bernice Witting granddaughter Mary Jo Smith two sisters Mrs Painter and Mrs Crandall. Preceded by parents six brothers and one sister.
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Jones — Funeral
William Kettlitz
Elm Grove
Senior Citizens Center
YMCA
Rennie Jay Dawson
Henry County
William
Indiana Bennett Dawson
Brighton
Mary Belle Tucker
United Presbyterian Church
Vernon
Bernice) Witting
Washington
C Mary Jo Smith
Waton
Painter
Della Crandall
Phoenix
Ariz
Refugee Camp Memories Shared By Mrs Seiler At Optimist Club
Mrs Seiler spoke about 19 years in Germany as part of the German American Women's Club experiences. She described refugees fleeing with little clothing, some tortured, and noted West Germany's rebuilding contrasted with East Germany's lack of cleanup. Next week's program features John Davis, new football coach for Washington High. A board meeting is planned Thursday morning July 8 at Winga's at 7 a.m.
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Hyrel Seiler
Optimist’ Club
Germany
Seiler
Ilinois
West Germany
East Germany
John Davis
Washington High School
Winga’s
Cowan, M. L. Steve dies at Veterans Hospital
M L Steve Cowan died at 5 30 am today July 6 1971 at Veterans Hospital Town City after a two week admission following illness He was born April 23 1919 a World War II veteran and carpenter He married Gertrude Wallace Aug 14 1965 in Treynor Brighton where they lived Surviving are one brother Walter Des Moines and three sisters including Mrs June Manrequis Des Moines and two sisters in California.
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Brighton
Marion
Steve
Cowan
Veterans Hospital
Town City
Gould Funeral Home
Gertrude Wallace
Treynor
Town
Walter
Des Moines
June Manrequis
California
Single Young Adults Meet at Leichty Home
A group of single young adults ages 20 to 40 will gather Friday July 9 at 7 30 p.m. at Daniel Leichty's home near Wayland for volleyball and games. Women should bring cookies. travel from Wayland via Highway 78 east one mile then north four miles to the Leichty residence.
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Daniel Leichty
Wayland
Leichty
Highway 78
Lawrence Swift
Rites today for Mrs Hughes in Cambrian Cemetery
Graveside rites for Mrs Richard D. Hughes were held at 10 30 a m today in Cambrian Cemetery near Cotter Rev Wm Kettlitz conducted the service and Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements Mrs Hughes died Friday July 2 1971 in Washington D C She was 87 Born Sept 20 1883 in Washington County she was daughter of David Grove and Hannah Gale Dickinson Letts She lived in Fairfield Davenport and Washington D C since 1915 following her husband the Rev Richard D Hughes death in 1933 Surviving relatives include niece Mary le Letts and nephews Grove Letts David Letts
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Richard D. Hughes
Cambrian Cemetery
Cotter
Wm. Kettlitz
Jones Funeral Home
Mrs. Hughes
Washington, D.C
Gladys Gale Letts
Washington County
David Grove
Hannah Gale Dickinson Letts
Fairfield
Davenport
Richard David Hughes
U.S District Court
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
D.A.R
Mary le Letts
Washington, D. C
Grove Letts
Ainsworth
David Letts
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Marie in Molice Ill
Mrs Will Marie Sr was honored at a surprise birthday party at the Richard Marie home in Molice Illinois on Sunday July 4. Attendants include Leona Ruth Wolf William Marie Jr and others from Washington Eldon Iowa City Davenport and surrounding areas. They recently traveled by plane to Los Angeles to visit the David Marie family and Mr and Mrs Jerome Marie with moving pictures shown at the party.
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Will Marie Sr
Richard Marie
Molice
Ill
Marie
Leona
Ruth Wolf
William Marie Jr
Marie M. Marie
Washington
Mike Marie
Iowa City
Connie Wolf
Davenport
Ronald Phillips
Colleen
Page Lynn
Bernard Wolf
Clair
Eldon
Richard Maries
Los Angeles
Calif
David Marie
Jerome Marie
Vacation Bible School At Reformed Church Ends
Reformed Church pupils in a Vacation Bible School program with over sixty participants held Friday at the Reformed Presbyterian Church. More than 100 relatives attended a church program featuring scripture read by Charlotte Hiller and class exercises on Homes that God Made Fathers and Sons Ten Commandments and The Exodus. Reverend S Ray Blair gave the benediction and refreshments followed. Teachers included Jean Stout Clara Blair Frances Magdefrau Ruth Wilson Linda Kleese Lila Megehelsen Dorothy Jarrard Mable Wilson Judy Wilson Karen Todd Janice Skubal Lelia Wilson and Henrietta Howell with Mrs Howell as superintendent.
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Reformed Presbyterian Church
Charlotte Hiller
S. Ray Blair
Jean Stout
Clara Blair
Frances Magdefrau
Ruth Wilson
Linda Kleese
Lila Megehelsen
Dorothy Jarrard
Mable Wilson
Judy Wilson
Karen Todd
Janice Skubal Lelia Wilson
Henrietta Howell
Real estate transfers listed in Washington County Iowa records
A sequence of multiple property deeds recorded in Washington County Iowa involves Donald D. Schantz and spouse to James E Risdon. Willard N Bell and spouse to James F Drayfaht. Frances Jeanne Chapman and husband to James A Redlinger. Donald K DeWolf and wife to Robert Bollins et al. Roger L Colthurst and wife to Seré K Covington. Pauline E LeFever to Robert D McKee and wife. plus other deeds including land in sections 27 3 and 8 2 in M M Youngs Addition to Washington, estate of Alvin D Miller to Clarence Goff, Dorothy Gilroy and wife to Lynn A Grueke, William H Hazelett to Verne L Miller, and Walter W Krantz to James D Arnold.
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Willard N. Bell
James F. Drayfaht
Frances Jeanne Chapman
James A. Redlinger
Donald K. DeWolf
Robert Bollins
N.lie
Saint St
Brighton
Roger L. Colthurst
Sere K. Covington
Pauline E. LeFever
Robert D. McKee
S. W
JH Wilson
Washington County
Franklin W. Bruty
M. M. Young
Washington
Alvin D. Miller
Clarence Goff
Wellman
Dorothy Gilroy
Lynn A. Grueke
Riverside
William H. Hazelett
Verne L. Miller
N. Sft
Win Smouse
Walter W. Krantz
James D. Arnold
Brighton H S Class of 1933 reunion held July 3
Thirteen members of Brighton High School Class of 3 met for their first reunion Saturday evening July 3 at the Captain's Table. Mrs Howard Hazen decorated the tables in green and white the class colors and presented each member with a white rose and the men with a green carnation. J W Johnston of Grundy Center former superintendent of Brighton schools attended and reminisced. Eugene Engel toastmaster introduced each member and guests read letters from several classmates. Gail Pringle was praised for traveling far from Ft Worth Texas and Helen Cole Hunt for having the most children and grandchildren. Of 29 graduates Ben Leitzinger and Dale Hyde are deceased. Several couples attended. the group plans another reunion in 1973.
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Brighton High School
Howard Hazen
Thomen
J. W. Johnston
Grundy Center
Brighton
Gail Pringle
Ft. Worth
Tex
Helen Cole Hunt
Stanley
Myrtle Coakley
Foster
Maurice Marjorie Haskins
Libe
Howard
Gwendolyn Fuchner
Hazen
Washington
Sylvester
Irena Mae Peiffer
Sobaski
Dale
Helen Cole
Hunt
Eugene Engel
Olin Mullikin
Batavia
Wayne Jones Bettendorf
Waldo Crile
Maderson
Helen Crandall
Sylvester Sobaski
Dale Hunt
Merle Brinning
City Police Investigate Three Weekend Accidents
Police probed three crashes over the weekend all caused by drivers fleeing to avoid yielding at city intersections. Turner faced a failure to yield charge after a South Avenue West Jefferson collision caused about 700 dollars in damage.
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South Avenue
West Jefferson
Je Earl Turner
Joan Carolyn Ross
Turner
Holly Waters
Samuel Jesse Curtis
Sharon Kay McNeely
Route 3
Washington
Josephine Brewer
South Avenue B
West Washington
Brewer
Exclusive state-wide distributorship opportunity advertised
An ad promotes exclusive state wide distributorship for a leading brand of canned puddings and desserts. It promises unlimited financing, ongoing profits from daily sales, and a training program with company experts. a $7 995 secured investment is required and a car plus time to organize the state wide operation are needed.
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Phil
Paul Gebhardt
Bob Swift
Cliff Steele
Store Em
Ed Mineart
Cedric Guy
R. J. Dawson
van Buren Street
Washington County Hospital
Dick Paul
Auls Pesce
North Side Square
Iowa
City Cleaners
Glen Campbell
Hitch
Howers
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
the Dell
The
Washington Evening Journal
Evening Journal
Mrs. Seiler
M. L
Steve) Cowan
R. D. Hughes
Rey
Bob Stevenson
Washington Farm Bureau
Donald D. Schantz
James E. Risdon
H.S
Berkley Brown
Gertrude Emery Turner
Col
Phillip Grove
Reed Horton
Dwight Keintz
Raymond Mineart
Edith Painter Glider
Max. Van_ Winkle
Ben Leitzinger
Dale Hyde
Pamela Sue Cheyney
Dale M. Darbyshire
Cheyney
Gertrude Darbyshire
Miss Cheyney
Sitler's Electric Supply
N. Town, Washington
Central Dynamics Corp
E. Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, Ariz
Osincup
Shelly Lynn Figure Salon
Shell
802 N
Washington, Lo
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