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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1965

Page

3

Local Visit Notes And Family Gatherings In Iowa

Local brief items record visits and family events. Mr and Mrs Mike Strong of Inglewood California stopped in Washington to visit friends, both former Journal employees. Mr and Mrs Foster Bickel hosted their grandson Jeffrey Clinton of Davenport, visiting with Clinton family for a reunion. Jeffrey attended the reunion of the high school class of 1935 in Washington Sunday. The Bickels had been in Decorah for a Haefner family reunion prior to Davenport. Phil Kneen remains a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City, room 219, while Bernard Reed of Route 2 Washington is under observation in room 431. Mr and Mrs Robert Hammer and Ken returning from visits in Littleton Colorado and at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. Mrs D W Gregory Ronald Ann Melissa returned from St Paul Minnesota visiting Mrs Gregory's mother Mrs Willard Stowell and nurse daughter Paula at Bethesda Hospital. Ronald and Ann also visited northern Minnesota. Dr Gregory and David Jr attend a veterinarians convention in Portland Oregon.

Foster Bickel Jeffrey Clinton Davenport Jeffreys Stanley F. Clinton Sharon Jeffrey Clintons Bickels Decorah Haefner Washington Bernard Reed Route 2 Mercy Hospital Iowa City Robert Hammer Ken Sam McCleery Littleton, Colo Pat Hammer Nebraska Wesleyan Lincoln Neb D. W. Gregory Ronald Ann Melissa St. Paul Minn Mrs. Gregory Willard Stowell Paula Bethesda Hospital Minnesota Gregory David Jr Portland Ore

Hospital Admits and Births Across Several Cities

Admitted yesterday Mrs Gertrude Anderson Fairfield medical and Gregory Reif West Chester medical. Today Mrs Albert Hestel tine Crawfordsville medical. Births Saturday Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson Washington a son. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Robert Riley Washington a daughter. Today Mr and Mrs Eugene Slater Columbus Junction a daughter Mr and Mrs Gary Dill Keota a daughter Mr and Mrs William Meyer Riverside a daughter. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Harlan Kelt ner Columbus Junction Mrs Grace Churchill Ollie. Today Baby boy Howell Washington Henry Taylor Washington Mrs Frank Miller and daughter Kalona.

Gertrude Anderson Fairfield Gregory Reif West Chester Albert Hesseltine Crawfordsville Richard Johnson Washington Robert Riley Eugene Slater Columbus Junction Gary Dill Keota William Meyer Riverside Harlan Keltner Grace Churchill Ollie Baby Boy Howell Henry Taylor Frank Miller Kalona

Circle studies racial problems at Baptist meeting

The John Vaughn Circle of the Baptist Church met Friday with eleven members present. Miss Lucile Forgey led prayer and Mrs Marion Snodgrass led devotions and the program on Wall of Racial Superiority. Thirty nine sick calls were reported. next gathering will be August picnic at Sunset Park.

John Vaughn the Baptist Church Ivan West Lucile Forgey Marion Snodgrass Archie Kaufman Sunset Park

Speeding and licenses in Wellman and Washington

Emerson B Swartzendruber of rural Wellman was fined 10 dollars for excessive speed by Justice Glenn Holden. A marriage license was issued to Stanley Dale Nollen and Nancy Jane Wilson. The Leon Beatty Post 29 Washington installs officers at Captain's Table dinner on July 20 with reservations by July 17.

Emerson B. Swartzendruber Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden Stanley Dale Nollen Pella Nancy Jane Wilson Washington American Legion Leon Beatty

H S Class of 1935 Holds Reunion Here

The local high school class of 1935 marked its 30 year reunion with a noon co operative dinner in Sunset Park. Attendees from Keota Wellman Mundelein Davenport Iowa Falls West Chester Davenport Ainsworth Columbus Junction and Washington gathered for visiting and reminiscences.

Sunset Park Ray Wehr Daughters Keota Galen Patterson Wellman J. Archer Speidel and Lee Mundelein, Ill Donald C. Davis Diane Don Hi Derek Davenport Virginia West William Iowa Falls Wayne Mangold West Chester Stanley Clinton Wayne Stransky Don Orr Lester Cupp Fairfield John Young Ainsworth Duane White Clair Norton Columbus Junction Washington Myron Salladay Louise Porter Fields Eugene Nancy John Lucille Coon Wagner Bill Dale Bower Don Minick Susan George Masson Jr Juanita Hering Marguerite Snider Mary John B. Combs

Donkey Softball Game Tuesday in Columbus Junction

The Columbus Junction Jaycees sponsor a Donkey Softball game on Tuesday July 13 at 8:00 p.m. at the high school diamond. Local competition led by Merle Rukert will provide comic acts. Gate tickets $1 adults, 50 cents students, free for children. advance prices 75 and 35 cents. Tickets at banks, May Drug, Western Auto, Orr Electric, or from Jaycees Don Orr and others.

Columbus Junction Columbus Junction State Bank Peoples National Bank May Drug Western Auto Orr Electric Jaycees Don Orr Rollin Smith Martin Patch Bill Larkin Larry Robertson Tom Huston Clyde Crawford Bill Garrett

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