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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1968

Page

3

Williams family reunion held Sunday in Sunset Park

The annual Williams descendants reunion featured a noon picnic at Sunset Park. Attendees included numerous families from Winfield Muscatine Washington Crawfordsville and other towns. Business notes reported several deaths and marriages from the past year and that two members were serving in the armed forces in Oklahoma and Florida.

Thomas Mary Thomas) Williams Sunset Park Terry Wright Tom Pat Jeff Winfield Ernest Pat) Jones John Williams Muscatine Hugh Williams Barbara Carolyn Jon Mary Jo John D. Jones Washington Clark Smith Margaret Griffith Mervin Blythe Douglas Donna Williamsburg Larry Price Lorna Mt. Pleasant David Griffith Mark Ronnie Susan Edward Griffith Alfred Davis Dallas Robert Davis Sam Patterson Teresa Lester Jones Karen Ruthie Shirley Alvin Jones Crawfordsville Wesley Smith Jr Nancy Columbus Junction Virgil Krantz Jim Ken Donald Krantz Afton William H. Nash Iowa City Charles Rucker Debbie Don Owatonna Minnesota Bob Williams Linda Bruce Craig Bryan Randy Galinger Trivoli Illinois Mary Benson Yates City Ilinois Agnes Griffith Sandra Quigley Carolyn Pratt Jim Moyer Cynthia Jones Thomas Langhoff John V. Williams Larry Vance Oklahoma Florida

Bauer reunion at Sunset Park Sunday

The Bauer reunion gathered 64 relatives at Sunset Park on Sunday with a 5 p.m. cooperative supper and a short business meeting led by president Bill Robertson. Officers elected were Joe Bauer president Stanley Bauer vice president and Dorothy Bauer secretary. Several families attended and longtime residents celebrated anniversaries while births and marriages were noted.

Bauer Sunset Park Bill Robertson Maurice Bauer Evergreen Colorado Ted Bauer Kansas City Mary Voorhees Hanzlik California Gus Walters Chicago James Lyle Tipton Mary Ross Wellman Mary Hazlik Joe Bauer Stanley Bauer Dorothy Bauer Clark Bauer Claude Holmes Eldin Bauer Ralph Bauer Verne Miller Lloyd Bauer Margaret Voorhees Elsie Sandel Josephine Sandel Milton Ross Dot Bauer Mary Hanzlik Larry Delong Kenneth Bauer Tom Bauer Sheldon Kongable Robert Gillaspie Ronnie Augustine Jill Allen Ricky Leeper

Service list: Mayer Hospital Corpsman in Vietnam

Mayer Hospital Corpsman Robert V. Mayer USN son of Mr and Mrs Victor Mayer Route 1 Washington serves with the 3rd battalion 4th Marine Regiment 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam since January 27 caring for wounded and performing duties In June 14 he became a malaria patient near Da Nang and reports feeling fine while working at the wards

Robert V. Mayer USN Victor Mayer Route 1 Washington 4Th Marine Regiment 3Rd Marine Division Vietnam Robert da Nang

Morrison, Morrison and Lloyd Attorneys Ad

Edmund D. Morrison Jr James E. Lloyd listed at 211 West Washington Street with phone contact 653 5431 in a legal or professional notices snippet.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker BATES Robert Day Louis J. Kehoe Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Misses Forgey Host First Baptist Circle Meeting

The Misses Carol and Lucile Forgey hosted the First Baptist Joahn Vaughn Circle on Friday with 15 members and two visitors Mrs Richard Weeks and Mrs Richard Peterson. Mrs Werner Lowry gave the opening prayer. Lucile Forgey led the love gift offering. Mrs Mordice Hughson presented A Sharp Clash of Opinion topic. A question and answer session followed. Plans were made for a park social in August with the Hettie Lake Circle. Refreshments were served.

Carol Lucile Forgey First Baptist Joahn

Soukup family reunion honors candy guessing prize

The Soukup family reunion at Sunset Park included a candy jar guess won by Mrs. Walter Krotz. Attendees from Washington, Iowa City, Des Moines, Geneseo, St. Louis, and beyond gathered, with livestock exhibitors reminded to arrange on farm inspections and blood tests to meet Washington County Fair health rules.

Soukup Sunset Park Walter Krotz Elmo Rummelhart Dale Burich Bessie Prehoda Mary Lukavsky Wes Sojka Barbara Jennings Todd William Krotz Bessie Burich Riverside Iowa City Wilbur Chalupa Ainsworth Glen Baumgartner Des Moines Harold Lukavsky Columbus Junction John Krotz LeRoy Havel Roy Havel Louis Roth Martin Kron Helen Breese Herb Kolosick Tillie Vondrasek Washington Jack Welch Geneseo, Ill S. G. Snider St. Louis John Zug Lanceaster, Pa Robert Burich FFA Washington County Fair Iowa

Washingon High School Class of 1958 Reunion Held At County Club

The Washing ton High School Class of 1958 reunion drew 29 members and guests to the County Club on Saturday night. Officers included Mrs. Richard McNeill Mrs. Robert Andrews and Mrs. Marlin Peiffer. Prizes honored farthest traveler Gene Glider and other categories. An informal Sunday reunion followed in Sunset Park with attendees from out of town and locally.

Washington High School Richard McNeill Robert Andrews Marlin Peiffer Robert Hutchins Lewiston N. Y Gene Glider Don Hanson Leonard Lintz Paul Smith Everett Jones Gerry Zeck Roger Stalder Sunset Park Gerald Bender West Liberty Darwin Brock Mt. Pleasant Robert Carol Garrett) Brower Davenport Steve George Algona Gene Gilder Denver Richard Carolyn Hinshaw Perry Jackie Lemmon) Hutchins Colo, Ia C. E Linda Loveless Reber Marshalltown Ed Miksch Omaha Gene Merz Sioux Falls M. D Roberta Wiley) Andrews Cedar Rapids Iowa City Bob

Prairie Flower Society Meeting at the Church

The Prairie Flower Society met at the church on Thursday with Mrs. Ward Benson and Mrs. Stanley Mouser as cohosts. Fifteen members answered roll call, with missionary news from several named workers in Africa, Japan, the Philippines and Florida.

Prairie Flower Missionary Society Ward Benson Stanley Mouser Henrietta Booth Robert Vanderlinden Jerry King Bill Mouser Ronald Genheimers Gertrude Morse John Abuhis Africa Manley Chases Japan Lee Upchurch Philippines Bill

Washington County Fair announces listed judges

The Washington County Fair August 5 to 8 has named judges for 4 H and FFA livestock poultry and related exhibits. Judges include Willard Filer Stanwood for baby beeves and beef heifers Dr Lauren Christian Ames for swine Claire Wemer Montezuma for dairy Andy Boston Cedar Rapids for area extension livestock specialist Jim Nealey Danville for horse and pony C J Miller Kalona for rabbit Mrs David Loney for dog Myles Engelstad Washington for crop collection and construction Lewis Peterson Fruitland Muscatine for garden Don Woolley University of Iowa for photography Mrs Jim Thatcher Iowa City and Mrs Clair Hein Iowa City and Fairfax for girls home economics demonstrations Mrs Alva Hunt Ottumwa for girls demonstrations Roy Keppy Davenport swine carcass show open class judge Wednesday evening.

Washington County Fair FFA Willard Filer Stanwood Lauren Christian Ames Claire Wemer Andy Boston Cedar Rapids Jim Nealey Danville C. J. Miller Kalona David Loney Myles Engelstad Washington Lewis Peterson Fruitland Experimental Farm Muscatine Don Woolley University of Iowa Jim Thatcher Clair Hein Iowa City Bill Boland Fairfax Alva Hunt Ottumwa Roy Keppy Davenport

Local Notes Highlight Summer Visitors and Honors

Summit New Jersey visitor Ted Stewart spends summer with his mother Mrs Cloyce Stewart. Norm Schoonover of Schoonover Drug gains IPhA Education Committee post for 1968 69, announced by president Jack Smit. Washington DC visitors Mrs Jack Logan and sons Timothy and Paul stay with her parents the Griggs until July 27. Port Carbon Pa visitors Mrs Ken Courey and children visit her parents the Barns. Mr Courey to join later. University of Iowa students named to Interfraternity Council President's Honor Roll include Ken Madden Steve Tindal and Stephen Putman. Local hospital patients Mrs John Kimmel and Mrs Ruth Courtney. Vacationers Mrs Rebecca Butler Mrs Ethel Palmer Mrs Edna Peters Mrs Bertha Harvey return from Lake of the Ozarks trip with Edward Berg.

Norm Schoonover Schoonover Drug Iowa Pharmaceutical Association Ipha Jack Smit Davenport Jack Logan Timothy Paul Washington, D.C Orville Griggs Mr. Logan University of Iowa Interfraternity Council Keneath Madden Crawfordsville Tau Kappa Epsilon Steve Tindal Washington Sigma Chi Stephen Putman Coralville Phi Gamma Delta Rebecca Butler Ethel Palmer Edna Peters Bertha Harvey Lake of the Ozarks Bagnell Dam Ozarks

Also Mentioned on This Page

Williams M. L. Tweeton North Marion P. L. Etter Osteopathic Joahn Vaughn Hettie Lake Circle Larry Barbara Shannon Shalla Julie Wells Hanson Frank Margaret Young Prairie Flower Society Meets Osincup’s Insurance Plan Savings and Loan Association State Theater Washington, Iowa Spurgeon’s Ted Stewart Summit, N.J Cloyce Stewart Ken Courey Bobby Jimmy Joe Port Carbon Joe Barnes Courey Mary Joyce Barnes John Kimmel Ruth Courtney Spurgeon
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