New Legion Commander to be sworn in at chicken supper
Kelly Schlapkohl will be sworn as Legion Commander at the annual chicken supper and officers induction on Tuesday July 15 at 6 30 p m at the Captain's Table. Jim Davis will show Boys State slides. Other officers to be inducted include Joe Lang Bill Steele Don Myers Neal Burton Everette Burham Leo Stone Stanley Chabal Sperry Easter. Glenwood Long district commander from Donaldson will swear in the new officers. All Legion members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Schlapkohl
Legion
Jim Davis
American Legion
Boys State
Joe Lang
Bill Steele
Don Myers
Neal Burton
Everette Burham
Leo Stone
Stanley Chabal
Sperry Easter
Glenwood Long
Donaldson
Mrs Mary Starr Dies After Lingering Illness At 91
Mrs Mary Starr 91 died here this afternoon after a lingering illness. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Wellman June 16 1878 to Adam and Schauf. married William W Starr Jan 29 1900. Surviving daughter Pearl Hines and son Walter Starr, 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and a great great grandchild. sister Lydia Taylor of Iowa City. Preceded in death by five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Starr
Jones
Clarence Dehne
Elm Grove Cemetery
Starr
Wellmen
Adam Schauf
Wellman
William W. Starr
Washington
The
Baptist Church
Oren
Pearl) Hines
Walter W. Starr
Lydia Taylor
Iowa City
Donald
Mildred Johnson
Hazel Hofer
Mabel Swick
Merl Starr
Bernard Popejoy Dies in Iowa City
Bernard Mathies Popejoy deceased at 3 a m Monday July 14 at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City, a Pleasant Plain resident. Funeral services at Gould Funeral Home, Brighton. Born July 21, 1894 to William and Nellie Popejoy. married Ellie Canady June 18, 1919. Moved to Jefferson County near Birmingham in 1913 then Pleasant Plain in 1931. Member of American Legion in Fairfield and Birmingham, Bethel Methodist Church. Survived by wife, two sons William and Jack of Pleasant Plain, two brothers Lester of Fairfield and Virgil of Radcliff, Iowa, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plain
Bernard Mathies Popejoy
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Popejoy
Gould Funeral
Brighton
William
Nellie Popejoy
Ellie Canady
Jefferson County
Birmingham
American Legion
Charles Jirsa 77 dies in Kalona Iowa
Charles S Jirsa 77 died Sunday evening at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a stay since July 5 He was a produce dealer then a custodian at Mid Prairie Elementary School A prayer service will be Tuesday at 8 pm and funeral Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Rich mond with Rev William Snell officiating Burial to follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery Survivors include two sons Harry Kalona Charles Jr Wellman a daughter Rosemary Fullerton Kalona seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren two brothers James Baldwin Park and George Brookfield one sister Emma Konvalinka New Buffalo Mich Preceded in death by a brother and sister Memorials may be made to Kalona Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Charles S. Jirsa
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mid - Prairie
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
William Snell
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Peterseim
Harry
Charles Jr
Wellman
Rosemary Fullerton
James
Baldwin Park
Calif
George
Brookfield
Ill
Emma Konvalinka
New Buffalo
Mich
Men in Service Report for Pfc William J Black RA 68053385
Pfc William J Black RA 68053385 of Company A 15th S&S Battalion 1st Cavalry Division AM is listed as in service. His APO address is San Francisco California 96223.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
William J. Black
S&s Bu
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Awards for Webelos of Pack 242 at Parents Night
Webelos of Pack 242 received awards during a Parents Night program. Den leaders Keiffer Garton and John Elliott presented awards including Athlete, Geology and Outdoorsman to Paul Voelker and others. Aquanaut honors went to John Elliott and several Scouts. John Elliott earned Showman Craftsman and Sportsman. A Webelos Camp Out is planned at Lake Darling on July 19 and 20. Dan Secrest becomes new den chief. Danny Davis is the newest pack member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelo Scouts of Pack 242
Den
Keiffer Garton
John Elliott
Webelos
Paul Voelker
Steve Weidner
Brian Carter
Ted Porter
Mike Drayfahl
Scott Rich
Jeff McCarthy
Steve Krotz
Drew Marshall
Ray Garton
Jeff Liebe
Larry Escher
Kleese brothers win prizes at Crawfordsville pony show
Rich ie Kleese son of Mr and Mrs Edward Kleese of Crawfordsville won first prize trophy and a first place ribbon plus $1 for his pony Diamond in the Lions Club Pony Show on Saturday July 12. Ed Kleese Jr also won $1 on Maybelle and Mark earned a trophy cup with Maybelle. The Kleese family are grandchildren of Isaac and wife from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Richie Kleese
Edward Kleese
Diamond
Richie
Lions Club
Ed Kleese Jr
Maybelle
Mark
Kleese
Isaac Kleese
Washington
David Kleese
Frank Kleese
Dick Morrow
Gary Thomas
Lyle
Washington County Fair entry deadline announced
Washington County 4-H and FFA members are reminded that Friday July 25 is the deadline for entries for the 1969 County Fair. Entries are needed by this date to prepare stall cards for livestock and reserve spaces for exhibits in science, mechanic and art projects. Entry fee must be paid at the time of entry. entries may be delivered or mailed to the County Extension Office Box 29 209 S Marion Ave Washington IA 52353.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
4-H
FFA
Galen Howsare
S. Marion Ave
Washington
Masson engineer at Space Center
Daniel J. Masson of Washington Iowa is a project engineer in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Kennedy Space Center Florida. He works in the Support Operations Branch maintaining and operating test and launch support equipment and propellant logistics at the 88 000 acre spaceport. Masson is a 1947 Washington High School graduate with a 1952 University of Iowa BA and advanced degrees in mechanical and industrial engineering. His wife Grace is the daughter of Verna Garner of St Marys Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Daniel J. Masson
D. V. Masson
S. Avenue C
Washington
Iowa
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Masson
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Grace
Verna L. Garner
N. St. Marys St
St. Marys, Pa
Ice Cream Social Hosts Rural Women's Club at Redling Home
Mr and Mrs Bill Redling and family entertained the Rural Women's Club with a home made ice cream social Thursday evening. Seven families attended and Martha Marie was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Redlinger
Rural Women’s Club
Martha Marie
Minutemen leader DePugh arrested in New Mexico chase
U S Commissioner McCoy to appoint counsel for Robert Bolivar DePugh founder of the Minute men charged in a conspiracy to rob three Washington banks in 1968. Top aide Waiter Peyson also jailed with bond set at 150000 and 20000 respectively. They faced extradition issues after a long elusion and an FBI led arrest in Willi amsburg New Mexico at an underground headquarters. DePugh previously faced firearms and weapons charges in Kansas City and Des Moines with multiple prior convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
UPI
U.S
Robert W. McCoy
Robert Bolivar DePugh
The
Minutemen
DePugh
Patrick Peyson
New Mexico
Washington
Peyson
McCoy
Independence
Hazelhurst
Miss
Thomas Jordan
FBI
Williamsburg
Kansas City
Army
Des Moines
Iowa
Jackson County
Wellman man J R Ehrenfelt dies by self inflicted wound
James Russell Ehrenfelt 66 died of self inflicted gunshot wounds Saturday at Wellman. Funeral Tuesday 2 30 p m at Baptist Church with Rev Harold Thomas officiating. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery Joetown. Survived by wife Lavanda Gingerich died 1962 then married Louise Wagam. He is also survived by his mother Mary Ehrenfelt and three sons James William Kirk plus eight grandchildren and other relatives. He previously ran Wellman Ready Mix Cement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
James Russell Ehrenfelt
The
Baptist Church
Harold Thomas
Pleasant Hill
Joetown
Mr. Ehrenfelt
Kalona
Milton B
Mary Alverda Small Ehrenfelt
Rock Island Arsenal
Lavanda Gingerich
Louise Wagam
Mary Ehrenfelt
James
William
Greenfield to hire Smoke Stoppers to curb town smoking
Greenfield Iowa Mayor Dale Yount will start official anti smoking efforts with Smoke Stoppers Inc training two local volunteers in a cold turkey cessation program beginning August 8. About 800 smokers in a 2500 population town near Des Moines will participate as youth church merchants and clubs spread word via hand bills signs and road notices. The plan stems from a film shoot about a mass quitting and a desire for professional guidance to ensure success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoke Stoppers, Inc
Dale Yount
Greenfield
Des Moines
Yount
Edith Roberts
Smoke Stoppers
Alcoholics Anonymous
Walnut Women’s Club Ice Cream Social Hosted by Letts
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Letts hosted the Walnut Women’s Club family ice cream social with twelve families present. Guests included Marion Robertson Mrs Curtis Mineart and Mrs Jerry Flory and families. Homemade desserts were served and a West Branch September tour was discussed for August planning for a Sunset Park picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Letts
Walnut Women’s Club
Marion Robertson
Curtis Mineart
Jerry Flory
West Branch
Sunset Park
Mrs Emmett Hayes dies in Washington at 79
Nina G. Hayes 79 of 519 North Avenue D Washington died July 14 1969 at Washington County Hospital after a long illness Funeral Thursday 1030 a m Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev Leland F Grove in charge Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Born January 10 1880 in Washington daughter of John and Anna Coppock Godwin Married February 16 1916 to Emmett P Hayes He died March 11 1963 Survived by two daughters Helen Dallmeyer and Mabel Schooley both of Washington seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren Four brothers Harold Homer Archie Godwin of Washington and Charles Godwin of Canton Ohio also survive One son and two sisters preceded her in death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett P
Nina G.) Hayes
North Avenue
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Sherman - Eden
Leland F. Grove
Elm Grove Cemetery
Nina G. Goodwin
John and
Anna Coppock Godwin
This
Emmett P. Hayes
The
Christian Church
Carl
Helen) Dallmeyer
Mabel Schooley
Harold
Homer
Archie Godwin
Charles Godwin
Canton
Ohio
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Bernard Popejoy
Charles Jirsa
Mr. Jirsa
Chicago
Steven and
Teresa von Drask Jirsa
Rose Kalsch
Kalona Park
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Pete
North Side Square
Kleese Brothers
Space Center
Evening Journal
Wolf's Flower Shop
West
J. R. Ehrenfelt
New York
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Emmett Hayes
Harry Ward
North Marion
Jack & Jill
Golden Valley
Pleasmor
Fireside
Tom Scott
Coca Cola
Specter
Wilson
Fuhr
Cochran
Alee
Sarit
Food Center
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