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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1964
Page
3
Washington history items report reunions of former neighbors Mrs. Finster and Mrs. Davis after 25 years, local heat topping 100 degrees, camp and vacation travels of residents, corn detasseling boom with 150 workers, bank deposits at record levels, and civic events from July through August, including draft inductions, postal service asks, and school and park activities across the county.
MRS EZRA WITTMER WAYLAND reports a July 9 picnic at Crapo Park Burlington to celebrate the birthdays of Jane Boese and Mrs Harold Boese. Guests included Dr Mark Rhea and Alice of Arcata visiting Rev J J Pritchard at Parkview Home.
Marriages occur in Hastings Nebraska with Miss Margaret Louise Brown tying the knot at First Presbyterian Church and Donald R. Udlock in a double ring ceremony. In Columbus Junction Miss Mary Joanne Williams wed A3C Robert L. Duncan at Fredonia Methodist Church with Rev Stephen Root officiating. Anita Joy Waterhouse and Dennis W. Miller married in a candlelit service at Keota led by Rev Joseph Ricks. Mattie Louise Morrow wed Rex Manning in Mt Pleasant at Justice of the Peace George Means office.
The Washington Country Club marked the holiday with golf tournaments picnics and fireworks Saturday. Frank Sanders a local high school golfer scored a hole in one on the Washington course amid weekend activities. The outlook includes travels and visits by many locals to Philadelphia New York and California as several families relocate visit and reunite with relatives.
Summer Fun Club members will travel from Washington to Ottumwa on Tuesday July 14 leaving at 8 30 a m and returning about 4 30 p m They will tour the John Deere plant and John Morrell and Co have lunch at Riverside Park Reservations are requested by members. Other items include visiting relatives and extended travel notes of local families with time frames and destinations.
Don Kerr an IBM engineer from Poughkeepsie New York visited his parents Dr and Mrs George Kerr in town. He spoke at the Solid State Device Research Conference at the University of Colorado Boulder presenting work on W Semi Conductor Surfaces. They toured Rocky Mountain National Park with Rod Kerr, Carol Kerr and baby Diana Lynn visiting while Rod pursues a PhD in Nuclear Physics at Wisconsin.
Bill Graf was admitted to University Hospitals Iowa City on Monday for surgery scheduled Wednesday morning. He is in room 343 and would enjoy hearing from friends.
Mr and Mrs Leonal Atkin son and their son John arrived today as guests of Mr and Mrs Stephen Viggers in Spalding England. The Atkinsons recently toured the World’s Fair in New York and were met in Chicago by Washington hosts. They will dine with Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens in Ainsworth Friday. Two notes for Charles Crutz family friends report the death of Paul Crtz aged 72 of McLean Virginia from a heart attack on April 3. He worked over 40 years for the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington before retiring six months prior to his death.
Southeastern Iowa attendees at a Washington fairgrounds district meeting of the National Farmers Organization heard national director John Engels from Rockford urge continued efforts for collective bargaining. John Schmidhauser of Iowa City spoke for the Democratic candidate for Congress. Hospital notes list Raymond Stacy and Mrs. Mary Reister as patients in Mercy Hospital Iowa City, with well wishes from friends.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Walling and Linda visited relatives in Chattanooga Tennessee for ten days. Mr and Mrs Joe Bennett returned from Illinois after the death of his father W F Bennett. The elder Bennett lived in Nedora Illinois. Mr and Mrs Arden Campbell and Martha of Mendota Illinois were guests of Herb Campbells.
Local notes report Richard Embree chosen president of the Washington Airport Club along with officers Eldon Witt hoff vice president Bob Schultz secretary and Bob Zager treasurer William Per dock named director at large. Also Wellman bond proposal passes for municipal gas plant and beauty queen Nancy Griffin is crowned Miss Columbus Junction.
Mr and Mrs Charles Peck of Pulaski Ia visited the Rich home Sunday along with Mr and Mrs James Rinner of Newton Kan Other recent arrivals at the Rich residence were noted in the same gathering indicating a social exchange among local residents and visitors.
Mrs. Gene Tucker and family will be guests of Mrs. Claude Tucker in Littleton Colp. until August 1. Mr. Tucker, now in Chicago, will join for the weekend. After August 1 they will move to St. Louis where Mr. Tucker becomes Culligan district manager.
Mr and Mrs James E Wolf and their children Doug Greg and Karen of Columbus Ohio are visiting the parental John Blick and Paul Wolfe homes.
Mrs Phil Weldin leaves Mt. Pleasant by train to attend the national Republican Convention. She will stay at the Mark Hopkins Hotel with Iowa delegates and plan a visit with her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Gay Waymack in South Pasadena before returning home. Guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Griffeth were Mr and Mrs Wayne Cline of Abingdon Illinois. Mrs Richard Skipton is a patient at University Hospital in Iowa City Ward C 44.
Mr and Mrs Donald Dean Hixson and family of Barberton Ohio left Wednesday morning after visiting here with Mr Hixsons parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Hixson and other relatives.
Dr and Mrs Eldon Bainbridge of Fullerton Calif and their children Dwight and Neil hosted a Carris family reunion. Attendees included cousins Mr and Mrs Robert Lauer of Lakewood and their children Robert Jr Cris sy Connie and Jeff, Mr and Mrs Joseph J McConnell and daughter Beth of Westminster, and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Halpenny of Ft Worth Texas with their children Barbara Becky Walter and Robert. The Halpennys spent a week with the McConnells in Westminster. Beth and Barbara plan to drive to Iowa to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter E Smith.
A union service in Central Park Sunday July 12 at 7 30 p m will feature Rev Carlyle Smith of Washington Christian Church with Rev C W Dehne of First Presbyterian in charge. Also notes community visits and local hospital updates.
Weekend guests in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Carris and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Berdo include Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth McGehee and their daughter Marci of Atchison Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McConnell of Waterloo. John Vanden Berg of Pella visited Clarence Goemaat. Milo Sorden traveled to Madison Wisconsin to see Hodag, a UW theater premiere based on material by L. G. Sorden. Their sister Mrs. E. E. Starry of Sigourney attended the first performance.
Among many visitors at Vacation Village Spirit Lake are Mr and Mrs Don Rich Gwendolyn Scott Jo lefa Mr and Mrs Jim Rich Mike Peggy Tim and Nancy and Mr and Mrs Ray Meier Pam Pat and Kurt. They engage in swimming fishing sunning and other activities in the Iowa Great Lakes region until July 11.
An aging speaker asks for wisdom and restraint to guide grown children while keeping personal pains private. The poem expresses longing to share miseries yet forgives and seeks God’s will, ending with a personal address from Dayton Ohio author Vivian Baumgartner.
Hospital notes show births for Mr and Mrs Jack Boender in Ainsworth a son and Mr and Mrs Vic tor Menke in South English a daughter. Dismissals include Fred Orris in Ainsworth and several families from Kalona Washington and Wayland. Additional entries mention a surgical patient in Washington and a medical case in Floyd Murdock.
Yesterday and today multiple Washington region families welcomed sons and reported medical entries. Names include Mark Waggoner Sara Bau mert Glenn Porter Edward Blatter Jer ritt Hunting Charles Long Larry Anderson Lyle Manning Claude Dickerson and couples from Brighton Keota Letts and Washington.
Funeral services for Clyde R. Carlin 80 were held at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with military rites at Elm Grove Cemetery. Glen A. Yates 35 of Grant Prairie formerly Kinross will be buried after services at Keota. he died in a Tulsa plane crash. Mrs John F Atkinson 82 died July 4 1964 at Washington County Hospital after six weeks illness.
Glenn H. Mathews, 63, owner of the Chat and Chew Cafe in Kalona, died at 4 a.m. today at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after several months of illness.
Mrs Ada Bales aged 74 died Thursday at 2 p.m. at her Richland home after an extended illness.
In Wayland on July 8 Patrolman and Mrs. Robert Meyers with children from Monona were visiting the E. R. Meyer home. Alice of Arcata California stayed with Mrs. Clara Wenger and visited Rev. J. J. Pritchard at Parkview Home. Mr and Mrs Kenny Watson and son Bryan moved into the Frank Neff place west of town. Kenny works for Emery McGuire.
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