American Legion installs officers at Post 29 ceremony
Richard Lease of Crawfordsville serves as installing officer during the annual installation at Leon Beatty American Legion Post 29. New officers include Leo Stone as commander and Don Hazen as first vice commander. About 20 Legionnaires attended the event ahead of the state convention in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lease
Crawfordsville
Leon Beatty
American Legion Post 29
Leo Stone
Don Hazen
Hubert Lehrer
Neal Burton
Everett Burham
S. W. Kasier
Ray Palmer
Norman Schoonover
Howard Altenbernd
Robert Pearson
Des Moines
Tom Coon
American Legion
Tom
Square Dance in Fairfield July 17 at 8 PM
Fairfield hosts a western style square dance on Saturday July 17 at 8 PM in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot at West Burlington and North Second Streets. Rob Yerington of Muscatine will call. All square dancers are welcome. In case of rain the event moves to the Junior Ag Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
West Burlington
North Second Streets
Fairfield
Junor Ag
Rob Yerington
Muscatine
Mulcahy Returns to Stock Car Circuit in Arizona
John Mulcahy, a Washington native and 1964 Washington High School graduate, returns to racing in the claimer division at Corner Speedway near Case Grande Arizona after relocating to Arizona following a 1960s wreck. He won a 40 lap feature at 11 Mile Corner on July 4 and sits tied for third in the series standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Mulcahy
Nea Case Grande
Ariz
Mrs Joseph Graber dies at 79 in Wayland
Mrs Joseph Barbra Graber 79 of Wayland died Tuesday morning in M Hospital. Services set 10 a m Thursday at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Rev Orie Roth. burial in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 7 to 9 p m at Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel. She born August 17 1891 near Noble daughter of Joseph and Wrena Wikmer Rich. Survived by husband ten children 38 grandchildren four great grandchildren one sister and one brother. preceded by a sister and three grandchildren.
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Wayland
Joseph
Barbra) Graber
M Hospital
Town City
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Vernon
Orie Roth
Sugar Creek
Beatty Jennings
Mrs. Graber
Noble
Wrena Wikmer Rich
Joseph Graber
Clarence
Raymond
Mt. Pleasant
Virgil
Boyd
Velma) Nelson
Elkhart
Ind
Willis
Max
Berniece) Roth
Dale
Beulah Mae) Swartzendraber
Roger
Rachel
Bloomfield
Wilbur
Lois) Swartzendrover
Wellman
Charles
Sara Lu) Frederick
Lester
Lena) Krabill
Washington
Local Visitors and Birthdays Highlight Small Town Notes
Local families from Hattiesburg Iowa and Council Bluffs visit parental J P Larson. July birthdays for Gol fie Robertson E W Duttweiler and Donna Peiffer celebrated at W E Duttweiler home Lockridge. Various neighbors from Ottumwa Wellman Oska oosa and Philadelphia shared greetings during the gathering. Pvt William Eckhardt home on leave from Camp Pendleton plans 29 Palms basic electronics school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golfie Robertson
E.W. Duttweiler
Donna Peiffer
W. E. Duttweiler
Lockridge
di Lobertson
Blakesburg
Carl Martin
Ottumwa
John Handling
Shawnee
Dale Duttweiler
Wellman
Dale Hart
William, Eckhardt
Charles Eckhardt
Camp Pendleton
Calif
29 Palms
Former Washington resident Robert Marsh dies in Mt Pleasant
Robert Marsh, a former resident of Washington, died Thursday at his Mt Pleasant home. The funeral service was held in Mt Pleasant, with Rev. New York City and Ronnie Marshall, a Mt Pleasant teacher, and their families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marsh
Washing’ton
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs J L Fry Dies in Iowa City
Mrs J L Fry widow of Dr J L Fry of Kalona dies in Iowa City where she had made her home. She was mother of Mrs Levy of Washington. General plans were indefinite today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Fry
Iowa City
Levy
Washington
Kalona
Carol Vogel and Carl Beffa United in Keota
The wedding of Ann Vogel of St. Louis and Carl Beffa of St. Louis took place Saturday July 10 at 4 p m in St Francis Lower College Catholic Church St. Louis with Rev Dedden officiating The bride wore a white lace gown with empire waist long sleeves and pearl trim and carried daisies Attendants included Mrs Dietz and William Wester Best man was William Wagner groomsman Paul Belfa A reception for 300 followed and the couple honeymooned in the Bahamas They will reside in Huntingdon Pa The ceremony was followed by a family dinner at Tan in St Louis and a rehearsal at Cheshire Inn Keota area relatives listed include Vogel family members and friends from Keota Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities.
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Ann Vogel
St. Louis
Victor Vogel
Keola
Carl Beffa
Leo Betto
St. Francis Lower College Catholic Church
Revence Dedden
Mrs. Dietz
Lancaster
Calif William Wester
Ing
Jen
Mark
Wiliam Wagner
Paul Belfa
Bahamas
Huntingdon
Tan
Cheshire Inn
Keota High School
Ottumwa Heights
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Schoonover Drug
Hubert Keanager
Hubert
Ed Bean
Judy Gunnarson
E. Comer Sq
Evening Journal
Iowa
Mulcahy
George B. Millers
Mississippi Valley Speed Club
Arizona
Wolf's Flower Shop
Fla
Oxfords
Paul’s Shoes
North Side Square
Peter
Sarah) Graber
Richard Dodder
Richard Jr
James
Hattiesburg, Miss
Robert Dodder
Council Bluffs
J.P. Larson
Hank Dewar
Tenis
Philadelphia
Cletus Reed
DeMartenis
Reed
Zeta Frederiksen
Los Alas
Glen Pratt
Carol Vogel
Mr. Beffa
Marycrest College
Daviso Western Univer
Leon Vogel
Emily
Mark Webet
Keota
Eugene Vogel Only
Martinsburg
Mary Vogel
Cedar Rapids
Roger Vogel
Dwight Williams
Die
Chuck McNurlen
Keeta
Jerry Vogel
Dick Big Lancaster
Calif . Normal
R. Wolfe
Ronald Tinnes
West Branch
Pete Almer
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Dee Duncan
Osincup’s
Johnson’s
Johnso
Gelusile
Johnson
South Bend
GS Gana
U.S.P. Walgreens
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