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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1965

Page

3

Passing Years in Washington County Recap 1925 Events

Local history roundup notes wool growers voting on a refer endum to fund wool marketing development. Countys ASC commissioner Yaro Sojka announces the plan as fair plans emerge. Various civic items include a Rotary talk, Legion meeting, scout outings, a Rio trip, and county weather signals along with hospital anniversary.

Washington County Yaro Sojka ASC Washington Rebekah Lodge Journal Evening Journal Reid Boyd West Main Street Washington Reader's Digest Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Company Foster Bickel Pioneer Company Walter Scheuermann Methodist Church

Washington Week in Review Highlights Local Socials

The Wallace's Farmer cover photo features five year old Danny Fenn of Washington visiting his grandparents farm. Birthday gatherings, weekend visits, hospital stays, and travel notes follow, naming families from Washington and nearby towns, plus a Dayton wedding and a July Fourth family celebration.

Danny Fenn Wallace's Farmer Danny Terry Fenn Prior Fenn Washington

Evening Journal item brief

Washington readers note a short entry from the Evening Journal dated Saturday July 10 1965. The snippet provides minimal readable content and lacks clear events or names.

Evening, Journal Washington Iowa

Head Start funds aid local program in community

A check for 4078 dollars was received to support the Head Start program directed by county school psychologist Harry Tiller. Community activity includes recent local visits and travel notes, birthdays, hospitalizations, and family gatherings across Washington and nearby towns.

John V. Phleger Harry Tiller

Elected Iowa Vocational Teachers Leader and New Pastor

Verne Knecht, a vocational ag teacher in Washington Community School District, was elected secretary treasurer of the Iowa Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association at a Des Moines meeting. The Rev. Oliver J. Parish accepted Washington Faith Baptist Church’s call as first full time pastor, after serving Morningside Baptist since 1959. Mrs. H. L. Campbell of Chariton visits Washington for her son and daughter in law’s 20th wedding anniversary, with a gathering including many local relatives.

Washington Iowa State Guard Camp Dodge American Legion Columbus Junction Howard Miller Legion Fea St. John’s Church Dayton Anne Baumgartner Rolland Baumgartners James B. Sims Royalty Court Lexington Mr. Sims Texas Instrument Company Graduate School of Electrical Engineering University of Wisconsin Verne Knecht Washington Community Iowa Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Des Moines Oliver J Sioux City Iowa Washington Faith Baptist Church Morningside Baptist Church H. L. Campbell of Chariton Mrs Herb Campbell Herbert Pauly Ft. Madison Bonnie Sue Alfred Fritz Alfred Jr Michael Lester Worley Diane la Venne Lester Jr Deborah Clifford Fritz Linda Dennis Edwin Leo Tommy Brighton

Brinning Family Visits From Clinton to Indiana

Friday July 10 Mr and Mrs Robert Brinning along with Beth and Timmy from Clinton are visiting relatives for the week with Luckenbill and Brinning families. They recently stayed with Brinning's sister and family in Indianapolis and with Mayers who visited Roger Lance and William Edgar homes near Crawfordsville.

J. Earl Eldridge Indianola William Eldridge Phoenix Ariz Jennie Eldridge Earl Eldridges Rose Reid Leonard Lintz Lex and Kim Ankeny Lewis McFadden Virgil Lintz Robert Lintz Davenport Robert Brinning Beth Timmy Clinton Luckenbill Brinning Charles Luckenbill Charles Jr Buzz Indianapolis Indiana G. H. Mayer Roger Lance William Edgar Crawfordsville

Reverend Yunk to be installed as pastor Sunday

Rev William J Yunk will fill a vacancy at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. The installation is set for Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. with Rev Alton Koch serving as vacancy pastor. The town church has endured the vacancy for several months.

William J. Yunk Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Yunk Alton Koch

New Daughter Jennifer Jill Born to James Lloyd Family

The James Lloyd household welcomed a daughter named Jennifer Jill who arrived home from Washington County Hospital on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Hesseltine spent the weekend at What Cheer with the Goldsmith family and attended the Centennial celebration. Grandson Jeff Goldsmith joined them for a week long visit, and they were met at home by another grandson.

James Lloyd Jennifer Jill Washington County Hospital Ralph Hesseltine What Cheer Claude Goldsmiths Jeff Goldsmith

Washington Iowa Fourth of July notes from Auntie

Dear Auntie describes a peaceful Fourth in Washington Iowa followed by rapid local growth and construction. The writer contrasts western development with the town’s mix of new homes among old, notes heavy rain and unusually tall corn, reports on local businesses and a new airport runway, mentions county youths in Washington DC for citizenship study, Miss Iowa prelims in Davenport, and the reopening of Winga’s North Side Cafe. Affectionately, your nephew.

Saturday Journal offers out-of-state readers local news summary

The Saturday Edition targets former Washington residents with a quick weekly wrap of local news. Available to out-of-state subscribers by mail for 3.50 per year.

Washington Journal

Hospital and birth notices from Washington area list

A long list of hospital admissions discharges births and today updates from Washington area. Names include Richard Kueneman Ainsworth Harley O Laughlin Harlan Keltner Rosa Harsh and others with statuses medical surgical or newborns. Dated entries cover Kalona Crawfordsville Crawfordsville Richland and Ollie with multiple families listed.

Richard Kueneman Ainsworth Surgical Robert Poorman Washington Harlan Keltner Columbus Junction Rosa Harsh Harley O’laughlin Lester Hochstedler Kalona Paul Lambert Crawfordsville Rickey Miller Alvin Richardson Harry Kilgore Grace Churchill Ollie Wayne Brock

Multiple Ohio deaths pass in Richland area and Brighton

Mrs Bert Smith of West Union Ohio mother of Rev M C Smith of Washington died Sunday. Stacy McCracken 82 died Monday in Pueblo Colorado after a serious illness. Sadie Gordon 89 former Brighton resident died Monday at 8 pm in Helens Guest Home Richland where she lived since 1952. Oliver Leppert died suddenly at 9 pm Wednesday in his Brighton home. Mark Anthony Yoder infant son of Jim Yoders died Wednesday 11:30 pm at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield born June 1. Mrs Mayme Smith 78 mother of Austin Emry mayor of Brighton died Wednesday at St Josephs Hospital Keokuk after three weeks patient. Harley L O Loughlin 84 farmer northwest of Washington died Thursday July 18 1965 illness of six weeks. Herbert Benjamin Askea 66 of 308 West Third died today July 9 1965 in Washington County Hospital after nine days illness.

Richland Sadie Gordon Brighton Helen Mark Anthony Yoder Jim Yoders Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield Mayme Smith Austin Emry St. Joseph’s Hospital Keokuk Harley L. O’loughlin Washington Herbert Benjamin Askea West Third Washhast County Hospital

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