Washington History Highlights Local Events
Leona Kos returns to Washington after summer session at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. G Christensen family visits from St Anne Manitoba. Cooper family flies 1060 miles home from Warwick Neck R I with stops in Williamsport Pa Bowling Green Ohio and Ottawa Ill. Teletypesetter goes into operation at Evening Journal. ING Bidwells depart after two week vacation. Des Moines Bidwells guests. 20 years ago weather warm and hot with 105 degree days. Jean Walker reports for duty at Great Lakes naval training. art and music events at Washington High. CCC selections. Dutch Creek fair August 30 invite. lightning damages barn. hail harms Crawfordsville area. County dairy winners Matthes and Hayes to Waterloo show. Weather record 5.80 inches rain. YMCA building progresses. Chautauqua speaker Ferris. motorcycle trip by Homer Stewart. burglaries associated with Hagenbach-Wallace circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Kos
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
G. Christensen
St. Anne
Manitoba
Canada
Clyde Pratt
Christensens
Pratt
Pauline Reuss
Audubon
Iowa
Reuss
Gordon Cooper
Warwick Neck
R. I
Coopers
Cooper
Rhode Island
Williamsport
Bowling Green
Ohio
Ottawa
Ill
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
MacDougall
Hugh
Chicago
Robert Lungren
Lungren
Mary Humston
Evening Journal
Merle Bidwell
San Francisco
Calif
J. W. Bidwell
Jean M. Walker
Dell Walker
Route Three
Naval Training School For Yeomen
Oklahoma A. and M University
Great Lakes
Dean York
Stewart School
Eldin Bauer
Iowa River
Conrad Brenner
Stransky
Main Street
Riverside
Daryl Dayton
Vincent Peiffer
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Charles A. Dewey
W. C. Hardy
State Univerity
YMCA
Woodridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Homer Stewart
C. W. Stewart
Alhambra
Warren
Hagenbach - Wallace Circus
Deaths and obituaries from Washington area 1964
Obituary notices list Mrs Mildred Palmer 70 of 633 West Jefferson died July 13 1964 in Washington County Hospital. Dr George L McAvoy 51 of Sioux City died of a heart attack while golfing in South Sioux City Neb. Eugene C Smith 96 of Halcyon House Washington died after a ten day illness. Bertha Emma Sowash 81 died at 533 South Marion Avenue. Thomas Casey E H Groff 83 died July 11 at his son Pete Groff’s home in Ainsworth. Cornelius Goemaat 80 of 707 East Washington Street died July 12 at 9 40 am at Prairie Flower Baptist Church. Harry Floyd Hampton 78 died July 12 in a Muscatine nursing home after long illness. Tuesday Wellman Peter Swartzendruber died at the A C Gardner home in Wellman. Wellman Bradley Scott Showalter four day old infant son of Daryl and Janet Frey Sh owalter funeral set for Friday. Thursday Mrs Ethel Gray 91 died at 3 am at Grayson Nursing Home Des Moines after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A
Mildred) Palmer
Washington County Hospital
Sioux City
George L. McAvoy
South Sioux City
Neb
Eugene C. Smith
Halcyon House
Washington
Thomas
Casey
E. H. Groff
Pete Groff
Ainsworth
Cornelius Goemaat
East
Washington Street
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Wellman
Bradley Scott Showalter
Daryl and
Janet Frey Showalter
Powell
William Perl Lee obituary notices death in Iowa City
Friday William Perl Lee aged 63 of route two Washington died Thursday July 16 1964 at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after seven months illness. Charles Reuben Zimmerman 97 former Grand View resident died Thursday in Hershey Memorial Home Muscatine where he had been living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perl Lee
Route Two
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus
Nelson to manage book store in Washington
T M Nelson will temporary manage the Nicola Harmon Store in Washington per owner Sam McCleery. The Whizzers bowling trip to Iowa City included guest Nona Robison. Next meeting set for August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
T. M Nelson
Nicola- Harmon
Washington
Sam McCleery
Ywca Whizzers
Iowa City
Nona Robison
Body Seen In Skunk River Sparked Wide River Search
A reported sighting of a woman's body in the Skunk River about a mile and a half south of the Highway 1 bridge prompted peace officers from the area to search through the night, but no trace of the body or any related clue was found. Clyde Little of Brighton reported the sighting about 7:30 Monday evening. The Crawfordsville Lions Club hosted its Tenth Annual Pony Show Monday, with a large crowd despite rain postponements. Several community members and visitors attended events and visits across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skunk River
Highway 1
Clyde Little
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Lions Club
Pratt and Lee families hear of deaths in agencies
Mr and Mrs Clyde Pratt are in Agency today called by the death of Mr Pratt s sister Mabel Swan at the home of a daughter in Ottumwa Monday. Mr and Mrs Max D Lee and son Richard drove to Enid Okla Sunday morning called by the death of Mrs Wava Masemore a life long friend of Mrs See. They returned Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Pratt
Max D. Lee
Richard
Enid
Okla
Wava Masemore
Family trip traces through Colorado’s mountains and beyond
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Frier and family spent a month in the West. They camped three weeks at Ft. Collins while Mr. Frier attended a University of Colorado summer course. They returned home via Yellowstone Grand Tetons and the Black Hills. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Herzer of Ray Arizona arrive Wednesday to visit Clyde Pratt and Mrs. Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frier
West
Ft. Collins
Colo
Mr. Frier
University of Colorado
Yellowstone
Grand Tetons
Black Hills
Karl Herzer
Ray, Ariz
B. B. Bordwell Jr
Mary
Donna
Patty
South Dakota
Bonnie
Harry Michel
Sigourney
Visit to Rod ney Kephart at University Hospitals Iowa City
Mrs. Dale Booth and Mrs. Rodney Kephart and Nondal Richardson visited Monday with Rodney Kephart, a patient in University Hospitals, Iowa City, Room C 31. He will be a patient there for awhile and would appreciate mail from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Hazelett
al Hazelett
Ainsworth
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jackie
Dale Booth
Rodney Kephart
Nondal Richardson
University Hospitals
Roy Fields
Mercy Hospital
Nondal Richardson Visits Dallas Relations Abroad
Nondal Richardson of Dallas, Texas, stays two weeks with Rodney Kephart Dale Booth and Myron Burroughs at their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hazen return from a 12 day California trip visiting Pearl Woodford Oakland Don Woodford San Leandro and Ira Waterhouse Oakland. They also toured San Francisco and stopped in Colorado Springs to see George Boyko. The Hazens joined the Hysell family and Jerry on the west coast to visit Fritz Peiffer Lori in Novato California. they plan to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nondal Richardson
Dallas
Texas
Rodney Kephart
Dale Booth
Myron Burroughs
Don Hazen
California
Pearl Woodford
Oakland
Don Woodford
San Leandro
Ira Waterhouse
San Francisco
Fritz Peiffer
Lori
Novato
Calif
Democratic candidate speaker touts food stamp beef boost
In Washington County Democratic Women's Club picnic remarks on July 15, candidate John R. Schmidauser touted a McGovern study claiming the food stamp program will lift beef consumption by at least 100 thousand tons when fully operating, easing low prices for Iowa beef producers. The item also notes social visits, meetings, and local residents, with various family movements and hospital stays around Washington, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
George McGovern
John R. Schmidhauser
Congress
Washington County
Democratic Women's Club
Sunset Park
Washington
Local Families Return From Short Trips
Mr and Mrs Jim Davidson and daughters Debbie and Pam and Rick Crone returned Sunday from Canada where they spent a week fishing. They report the fishing was good. Mr and Mrs Hubert Lehrer have returned home from a ten day vacation in Mississippi and Louisiana. They visited Biloxi and Picayune, Miss, and stayed with Mr and Mrs Lewis Langhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Campbell
Jim
Moline, Ill
Arthur Dayton
Jim Davidson
Debbie
Pam
Rick Crone
Canada
Hubert Lehrer
Mississippi
Louisiana
Biloxi
Miss
Lewis Langhurst
Picayune, Miss
Restaurant to open in fall at South Second and West Jefferson
A new restaurant under construction at South Second and West Jefferson is planned to open in early September if progress continues. Local residents share news of upcoming events including a Sands reunion, family visits, and hospital updates as summer activities resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Second and
West Jefferson
George Tripp
Choates Return From Texas Trip Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Robert Choate and son Richard returned from an auto trip to Texas visiting Mr Choates sister and husband Mr and Mrs A C Roth in Austin They also toured historic spots and stopped in Hesston Kan to see Mrs Choates sister Mrs Edwin Dettwiler The Dill family reunion is planned for Sunday at the Washington County Fairgrounds with a basket dinner at noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hansen
Alameda
Calif
Robert Bentley
Washington County Hospital
Robert Choate
Richard
Texas
Mr. Choate
A. C. Roth
Austin
Choates
Hesston
Kan
Dill
Washington County Fairgrounds
Marek Named to FHA County Committee in Washington County
Lorence W. Marek was appointed as a member of the Farmers Home Administration Washington county committee. The announcement came this week from Jack H. Cowen, county supervisor, who serves Des Moines, Henry, Lee and Washington Counties. Marek owns a farm northeast of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorence W. Marek
Farmers Home Administration
Washington County
Jack H. Cowen
Pleasant
Des Moines
Henry, Lee
Washington Counties
Marek
Washington
Hospital Saturday births and dismissals listed in Washington area
A detailed roll of hospital admissions births and dismissals across Washington and nearby towns. Notable entries include Nancy Bower and Donald Allender with surgical procedures, multiple births recorded for Wellman and Columbus area families, and ongoing medical and surgical cases for Glenn Porter Stephen Weller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bower
Washington
Donald Allender
Henry Berdo
David Joe Davis
Leah Kauffman
Washington Medical
Donald McAvoy
Washington, Surgical
Stephen Weller
Harry Christ
Columbus Junction
Charles Crone Jr
Surgical
Victor Taylor
Wapello
Medical
Sharon Kay Maxwell Born In Nevada Iowa
Mr and Mrs Paul Maxwell of Nevada Iowa are the parents of a 7 pound baby girl Sharon Kay born July 16. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lloyd Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Glenn Dunbar. Sharon Kay has an older brother Mike and a sister Paula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Maxwell
Nevada
Iowa
Sharon Kay
Lloyd Maxwell
Glenn Dunbar
Mike
Paula
Poem of the Week by Arthur Guiterman
Poem of the week notes signs of spring and song in bleak times. A branch bud bursts from its shell declaring Spring. A yellow bird flashes in the sky through a blue white window patch. Compassion and tenderness offer faith that there is God despite sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Marriages in Keota Columbus Junction and Davenport
Keota Deborah Geraldine Sievert wed Lester Allen Stout in Keota Wesley Church on Saturday July 11. Columbus Junction pair Alice Ann Reid and Paul Edward Stroud wed at 4 p.m. Sunday July 12 in Columbus Junction Methodist Church. Minnie Turner and Elgan Edwards exchanged vows in Davenport at Little Bit-O-Heaven on Saturday July 11. Wellman Billie Jean Embree and Paul Alan Mundt married in Wellman Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Geraldine Joan Sievert
Paul Sievert
Lester Allen Stout
Grace Stout
Washington
Ed Stout
Wesley Methodist Church
Orren Potter
L. Duane Churchman
Alice Ann Reid
Marion Reid
Columbus Junction
Paul Edward Stroud
Homer Stroud
Cincinnati
Iowa
Columbus Junction Methodist Church
Robert Parris
Robert Gray
Marianne Newell
Minnie Turner
Elgan Edwards
Davenport
William Grossheim
First Presbyterian Church
Wellman
Billie Jean Embree
Robert Embree
Paul Alan Mundt
August Mundt
Manning, Ia
Baptist Church
Arthur M. Ulrich
District Jersey show at West Liberty
Grace Butler reports the fourth district Jersey parish show will be held Saturday July 25 at West Liberty fair grounds. Breeders of registered Jerseys in nine eastern Iowa counties are invited to exhibit their animals. Counties include Muscatine Louisa Scott Clinton Cedar Johnson Iowa Washington and Keokuk. Judge will be Jack Van Horn of the Iowa State University dairy extension. Winning animals qualify for the All Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids Aug 16 23. Richard Bunn of Muscatine is parish president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Butler
Columbus Junction
West Liberty Fair Grounds
Iowa
Muscatine
Louisa
Scott
Clinton
Cedar
Johnson
Washington
Keokuk
Jack van Horn
Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids
Richard Bunn
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Washington History
CCC
E. C. Eicher
Walter Eastwood
Norristown
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Mercury
Marvin Matthes
E. P. Hayes
Waterloo
Billy Cox
State University of Iowa
Rhythm Rascals
LeRoy Pratt
Armory
Cedar Falls
Bertha Emma Sowash
South
Marion Avenue
Harry Floyd Hampton
Peter M. Swartzendruber
A. C. Gardner
Ethel Gray
Grayson Nursing Home
Washington, Iowa
Leonard Horak
Howard Benn
Mason City
Richard McCleery
Europe
Ireland
Switzerland
Germany
Holland
Interlaken
George Brock
Dell Wheeler
Storm Lake
Emma Nordyke
Wilma
Walter Nordyke
Oskaloosa
Wendell Davis
Leon
Earl Eldridge
Indianola
Jennie Eldridge
Rose Reid
Larry Shalla
Laura
W. J. Shannon
Shalla
National Guard
Camp Knox, Ky
Adolph Wessler
Bowesmont
Peter Thoreson
Waseca
Minn
Vera Singleton
Everett Evans
Grace
Everett
Vera
John
West Branch
Siewert - Stout
Mark Campbell
Edgar Stewart
Michael Fisher
Mr. Fisher
R.J. Fisher
Grangeville
Idaho
Richard Holmes
Sharon
Theodore Bailey
Joe Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Elly Bennetts
Medora, Ill
Lester Jones
Joenne
Pratts
Carl Herzer
Alvin Shebeck
Gary Shebeck
Ronald C. Meyer
Bettendorf
Mrs. Ford Chalupa
Madeline Anderson
Laris Sherman
Winfield
County Extension Office
Richard K. Stout
Mrs. Stout
Kenneth Whitehead
Richard Skipton
Ft. Madison
Merle Smith
Walter Hendrickson
Rock Island, Ill
Worthington, Minn
James Willey
Lloyd B. Donaldson
Barbara
Robert Rohrer Jr
Robert
Ray Phillips
Robert Rohrer
Beverly
Burlington
Robert Wallace
Long Beach
Democratic
George Lamberston
Earl
Susan
Norwalk
Janie Tanner
Lebrie
Annie Tanner
YWCA
Friendship Club
Harold Kueneman
Maurice Alvine
Cloid Willits Jr
Houston
Cloid Willits
Ted Simons
Simons Twins
Rita
Roma
Wilmer Zieglowsky
Nancy Jo
Tommy
Virginia Capps
Ricky Lee
Brenda Lee
Garden Grove
C. Wayne Tait
Robert Watchins
Mark
David
Washington, D. C
John Lemmon
Kiffany
Lee Anne Votruba
Omah
A. J. Votruba
West Chester
Lee Drollinger
Carol Forgey
United States
American Baptist Assembly
Green Lake
Wis
Miss Forgey
First Baptist Church
Harvey K. McArthur
Hartford Seminary
Hartford
Conn
L. F. Harding
Robert L. Riley
Hampton, Va
Harold Benedict
San Antonio
Rileys
Benedict
Washington High School
Country Club
George Westen
Donald Beenblossom
Don, Bruce
Nancy
Janice
Shoals, Ind
Dr. Beenblossom
John Beenblossom
Mrs. Beenblossom
John Elliotts
Roy Rotzinger
V. A. Hospital
Gary Hulst
Hulst
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Mesa Verde
Rocky Mountain National Parks
Estes Park
J. N. Phillips
Barbara Halpenny
Ft. Worth
Beth McConnell
Westminster
William Dorrance
South Third
Dorrance
William Redman
Vero Beach
Fla
Hans Berg
Fort Pierce
Richard Hackett
Waukesha
Dorothy Garday
Carl Schwer
Kenosha
Clyde Lambert
FHA County Committee
Princess
Linda Timmins
Marion Timmins
Iowa Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Harry Goteche
Walcott
Judy de Ronda
Nick de Ronda
Newton
Jon Hohl
Jon Bradley
Nate Young
Dave Livingston
H. C. Pick
Annetta Bowman
Oak Park
Henry van Dyke
Hammond
Ind
George Huff
Bruce Stoutner
Leila Bayliss
Warren Carris
Paul R. Horak
Gerald J
Jerry) Horak
Ames
Janet J. White
Duane White
Suzanne Smith Robbins
Paul B. Smith
Ronald C. Yoder
Ronald Yoders
Kalona
T. A. Rebe
Raymond Dorr
Rochester, N. Y
Milford McCreedy
Rebe
Mr. McCreedy
James Ruff
Ann
Jo Rita
Carl Wayne
Rickey
Texarkana
Beulah Moody
Ark
Charles Edens
Vanita
Brenda
Jimmy
Oxnard
Earl Ferrell
Milton Schnicker
Edens
Moody and Ruff
Moody
John Wheelan
Oklahoma City
Bernard Blaine
Karen
Kansas City
Wheelan
Ethel Mack
Bill Mack
Rock Island
Aonday
Lynn Troyer
Edward Blatter
Charles Long
Larry Anderson
Alvin T. Miller
Milton Kerr
Mabel Timmins
Susie Zion
Columbus City
Tim Patterson
Ronald Kauffman
Marie Baldrige
Lucille Solomon
Carl Holmes
Conesville
Glenn Porter
Ronald Kaufman
Arthur Guiterman
West Liberty
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