Passing Years In Washington News Briefs
Local notes record Lt. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper birthday cake, summer exams and travels, bank moves, and church events. Residents relocate, a new hospital entrance begins, and community crews clean a country club house amid a broad set of town updates. A riverside town to celebrate its 50th anniversary with an American Legion event.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
Kenneth Freeman
Missouri
Musil
T. O. George
West
Jefferson Street
Monroe Street
Washington youth fellowship elects officers for year
The high school Methodist youth fellowship at Washington Methodist Church elected Janet Augustine as president Bob Kennedy as vice president Jerry Johnson as secretary and Douglas Reed as treasurer. The MYF meeting planned for Lake Darling Sunday at 2 50 pm at the church.
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High School Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
Washington Methodist Church
Janet Augustine
Bob Kennedy
Jerry Johnson
Douglas Reed
MYF
Lake Darling
Death Call Brings Family Together in Fairmont Proceedings
Tuesday family members traveled from Washington Iowa to Fairmont Nebraska after the death of Joseph A Churchill. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with relatives from Washington Cedar Rapids and Washington County joining in. Separately infant Robert John McGaffey underwent skin grafting surgery at the University Hospital with promising recovery reports. Washington Rotary speaker Melvin Hill shared highlights of his trip to Mexico City. County home economists meeting convened in Ames. Izaak Walton League quail population effort continued with Dale Southwick caring for 150 birds. Washington City Council endorsed street lighting improvements proposed by Iowa Southern Utilities, decision to be finalized next meeting.
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Charles Churchill
Lyle
Clyde Knight
Shelby Jean
Fairmont
Nebr
Joseph A. Churchill
Cloyece Zieglowsky
Washington
Alfred Kroymann
Cedar Rapids
L. P. Guy
Melvin Hill
Washington Rotary Club
Kalona’ Rotarians
Mr. Hill
Rotary
Mexico City
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Local residents visit relatives and upcoming events in Washington county
Wednesday visitors include Jack Stewart of Cedar Rapids with grandfather Charles Turner family, Delores Sparke in East Moline and Lenora Snider with cousin Delores Sparke. Wedding at Presbyterian church performed by Dr William J Grossheim. Paving on highway 1 to start by Aug 1 and Camp Arrowhead for Washington boys next Sunday. Airport club names Robert Koehler president. hospital anniversary plans announced for July 16. A marriage license was issued.
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T. J. Pease
Sumner
R. W. Grege
W. Bailey
Court House
FE. R. Jenkins
Blanche Zdarsky
Washington County
Des Moines
Mugnaini
Italy
North - Side
Marie Preitz
Chicago
Esther Wolary
Virginia McConnell
Riverside
American Legion Post of
Washington
Breitenbach
First Methodist
Mary Elizabeth Waggoner
W. F. Waggoner
William Boyd Foster
Lloyd Foster
C. Raymond Reed
Esther Squire
Old Washington Brewery Remains Remembered in County History
The 1935 reprint recalls William Jugenheimer era at the old R. R. 5 site west of town. Workers, malt production, and hand powered processes are described along with frequent shipments to Riverside and Germanville.
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The
Evening Journal
William Jugenheimer
Germany
Washington County
Sigourney
Burch
Trimble
Oscar Jugenheimer
Oscar
Riverside
Richmond
Germanville
Crawfordsville
Harthorn
Sessier
Harktorn
Mali
Minnesota
Jugenheimer
Jugenheimer Brewery
Washington
the Evening Journal
Merden Law Dies at 59 Telegrapher for Years
Obituary notes Merden Law aged 59 who died at his mother's home after a career as a telegraph operator. The item also mentions local events and individuals including a July 27 Washington pageant with 500 plus cast members, a 4 H health winner prize, a Cedar Rapids trip by the Young and Behrens families, a burglary at their home, a local tennis title won by Betty Clow and Doris Clow's consolation prize.
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Merden Law
George Washington
Washington County Medical Society
A. L.young
Bertha Behrens
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Behrens
Waterloo
Chauncey Meyers Noted Citizen Featured In Continued Item
Chauncey Meyers, a well known and prominent citizen, is referenced in a continued page four article. Further details are provided on the continuation page.
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Chauncey Meyers
Deaths Of The Week Wayland and Columbus Junction
Isaac K. Neff, 72, retired farmer and produce dealer, died at home after a July 4 stroke. Services for Mrs. Fred Annas set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stephens Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Bickford presiding. Burial in Columbus City cemetery.
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Wayland
Issac K. Neff
Columbus Junction
Fred Annas
Stephens Funeral
Robert Bickford
The
Presbyterian Church
Columbus City Cemetery
Obituary and fatal accident report from Columbus Junction
Charles Johnston formerly living east of Columbus Junction died Sunday night at Mercy hospital Iowa City after an operation. Four year old Dickie Lee Herrick son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Herrick near Webster was instantly killed Sunday about 11 fifty. He is grandson of Mr and Mrs Victor Peisiter near Washington.
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Iowa City
Norman Sojka
Wes Sojka
Riverside
Air Force
Alaska
Columbus Junction
Charles Johnston
Mercy Hospital
Dickie Lee Herrick
Melvin Herrick
Webster
He Is
Mrs. Victor Peisiter
Near
Washington
Mrs Ida Bridger Widowed Richland Resident Dies
Richland Mrs Ida Bridger widow of the late A F Bridger died at 2 45 p m Tuesday at her home. The notice notes the deceased's residence in Richland and her status as widow of A F Bridger.
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Richland
Ida Bridger
A. EF. Bridger
Keota Obituary Notices for Evans and DuBois
James Evans longtime Keota resident died at home Tuesday night after a period of illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 in the Federated church with burial in Keota cemetery. Graveside services for Clint Dubois of Chicago will be held at Elm Grove cemetery Saturday at 10 30 a.m. Dr William J Grossheim to be in charge. Dubois, brother in law of Mrs W S Crooks of Washington and father of Chet Dubois, longtime local athlete, died in Chicago. Survivors include his wife Charlene Young.
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Henry Tetockhorst
Washington
Lake of the Woods
Canada
Thelma Luther
Ruth Church
Des Moines
Kenney
Iown Lutheran Hospital
Washington State Bank
Laura Kehoe
Thomas M. Parsons
Washington High School
Bb. A. Ralston
Parsons
United States Service
West Washington Street
Delbert Bailey
Carl Keck
United Presbyterian Church
H. M. Putnam
Walt Kiesey
Wellman
Keota
James Evans
Federated Church
Clint Dubois
Chicago
Elm Grove Cemetery
William J. Grossheim
Dubois
W.8. Crooks
Chet Dubois
Charlene Young
Death of Mrs John C Little in Des Moines
Friends in Washington report the death of Mrs John C Little of Des Moines She was born in Washington August 4 1874 to Henry and Mary McMillin She married Seth Nicola February 20 1895 Mr Nicola died in 1902 in a wreck at Verdi
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Washington
John C. Little
Des Moines
Mrs. Little
Henry
Mary McMillin
Seth Micola
Nicola
Verdi
Williams and Wilson wed at Davenport Monticello ceremony?
Tuesday at the courthouse here to Ross A. Williams Jr. of Davenport and Elizabeth KE. Wilson of Monticello. Bill Rawn and Gene Holland visited here over the Fourth at Bill Rawn’s mother’s home. Rawn is advertising manager for the Duroc company in Peoria. Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Shearer traveled to Milwaukee for the North Central jurisdictional conference of the Methodist denomination.
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Wayne Marshall
Barbara
J. B. Walker
Marshalls
Mr. Marshall
Peoria
Elizabeth Wilson
Monticello
Ross A William, Jr
Davenport
The
State University
United States Army
Ft. Leonario Wood
William J. Grossheim
Court House
Ross A. Williams Jr
Elizabeth KE. Wilson
Bill Rawn
Gene Holland
Bill
W. P. Rawn
Duroc Company
Paul V. Shearer
Milwaukee
Shearer
Methodist
Hospital News Summary From Iowa Papers
Saturday births include a daughter to Leo Charles Mangold Jr and a son to Edward Yoner Jr in Kalona. Sunday births note a son for Earl Davis, a daughter for John Knott, and a son for Clifford Corpman with additional births in Wellman Ainsworth and Keota. Dismissals include Mrs Eber Thele and infant. Other hospital notes mention several patients by name and medical status.
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Leo Charles Mangold Jr
Edward Yoner Jr
Kalona
Earl Davis
John Knott
Clifford Corpman
Jomns Seethout
Keota
Harvey Holden
Local Hospital Reports Postoperative Procedures and Admissions
Yesterday Tom Ander of Washington admitted after a corm elevator accident. Roy M. Jones of Columbus underwent medical evaluation. Nancy Derby of Brighton had a surgical procedure. Jean Ann and Stephen Peitter underwent tonsillectomies today. Last night Mr and Mrs Ge.
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Tom Ander
Washington
Mbps
Roy M. Jones
Columbus
Louisa Delegates Feature At National Republican Meet
Louisa County gains representation at the national Republican convention in Chicago. Iowa delegates appear split between Taft and Eisenhower, with emphasis on potential Eisenhower support. Read about Mrs C E Pierce and other Louisa county figures among those pictured in press reports.
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Columbus
Louisa County
Chicago
Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa
Taft
Eisenhower
C. E. Pierce
Iowa Republican
Who. Weaver
Wii. Weaver
Mark Green
The
Wapello Republican
L. R. Pierce
Morning Sun
Local Birth Announcements Include Bailey Family and Neighbors
Keota welcomes a son born at 12 46 this morning to Mr and Mrs W N Bailey joining D B Twinam of Crawfordsville and John Knott of Washington with surgical and medical details noted. Also listed are Mrs James Seethout and daughter Mrs John Knott city Mrs Marl Davis and son and Mrs Ray Jones of Washington.
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D. Bo Twinam
Crawfordsville
John Knott
Washington
Surgical
James Seethout
City
Marl Davis
Ray Jones
Admitted Yesterday at West Chester Hospital Report
Yesterday admission list includes S W DeLong medical. Mrs Minma Humston medical ileal. Today Mrs John Young Ainsworth medical. Mrs Gerald DeLong and son West Chester. Mrs Clifford Corpman and son.
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All DeLong
West Chester
S. W. DeLong
Minma Humston
Medileal
John Young Ainsworth
Gerald DeLong
Clifford Corpman
Sigourney Seeks Bids for Two Shallow Water Wells
Sigourney invites bids for constructing two shallow wells with 2,240 feet of six inch cast iron pipe. The city will pay from cash or revenue obligations and will not incur general obligations or tax support for the project. Revenue earnings from the municipal water works would back the obligations.
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Sigourney
Holstein Cow Tops Johnson-Iowa DHIA June Records
A. L. Duensing of Washington owns the cow with the highest record among 23 lactations in June. The Holstein produced 14580 pounds of milk and 570 pounds of butterfat in 600 days. Next on the list is a Holstein owned by Omer J and Russell.
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Kalona News
Johnson-Iowa
Dhia
A. L. Duensing
Washington
Omer J. and
Russell
Residents donate 121 pints at Red Cross blood unit visit
Keokuk county residents again responded generously with 121 pints donated during the Red Cross blood mobile unit second visit. The drive, held in the Memorial Hall basement, saw many pledge-card signers miss appointments due to farm work while a large local staff organized the effort.
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Keokuk
Rich Deposits In Wepal Forests And Quartz
Rich deposits of timber and quartz are reported in Wepal forests. Local survey notes significant stands of timber and notable quartz veins. No injuries or disputes are recorded in this brief update.
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Wepal
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