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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1966

Page

2

Local hospital updates note surgeries in Mercy Iowa City

Mrs. Herbert Brunk of 710 South 9th underwent surgery Tuesday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City and will likely stay about ten days. Miss Marguerite Jennison of Trenton New Jersey attends Jenison reunion and visits the H B Waddell family. Miss Margie Waddell leaves New York July 11 for three weeks in Paris and Meaux France with Foreign Language League group. Mrs Dwight Mildred Manning of Wayland is a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City room 320 recovering from surgery and welcomes visitors.

Herbert Brunk South 9Th Mercy Hospital Iowa City Marguerite Jennison Trenton N. J Jenison H. B. Waddells Margie Waddell Hlb. Waddell New York City Paris France St. Servan Meaux Dwight Mildred) Manning Wayland Towa City

Waco High Band Plans Rehearsals for September Event

Waco High School band members who have not received folios may pick them up on Tuesdays and Wednesdays over the next two weeks in the music room. Rehearsals begin Monday August 22 at 8 30 a.m. in preparation for the Old Threshers Reunion performance in Mount Pleasant on September 3.

Waco High School Old Threshers Mt. Pleasant

Special election set for Waco school district joiner seat

A special school election will be held at 7 p.m. on July 25 to select a member for the area 16 vocational school from Henry County. All voters in the Waco Community school district may vote. Polling places include Wayland Town Hall Olds Legion Hall and Crawfordsville Fire Station.

OLDS Area 16 Henry County Waco Wayland Town Hall Olds Legion Hall Crawfordsville

Mike Brake Sets First 30 At Washington Golf Club

The Washington Golf & Country Club, founded in 1924, saw a new record as Mike Brake from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College shot a 30 in a five under par round. Brake, son of Eldon and Mrs Brake, achieved the club’s first 30 in 42 years amid changes to hole four and the hilltop green.

Washington Golf & Country Club Mike Brake Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Mike Eldon Brake

Mrs Myrtle Moore of Brighton Dies at 76

Mrs Myrtle J Moore, 76, of Brighton died Tuesday at Twilight Nursing Home Keota after a month of illness. Funeral Friday at 3 90 p m Raymond Funeral Home Fairfield Rev Chute of Richland Friends church to officiate. Born February 15 1890 in Jefferson County she married Joseph N Moore in 1913. Survived by two sons Elmer Brighton Loren Washington. daughter Mrs Harold Downing Madera Calif. eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. two brothers Charles Baker Fairfield Frank Batavia. two sisters Mrs Frank Hinshaw Packwood and Mrs Fred Shearer Breckenridge Minn. Two children and three brothers preceded her.

Brighton Myrtle J. Moore Twilight Keota Raymond Fairfield Chute Richland Friends Church Myrtle Baker Jefferson County George Asenath Ross Baker Joseph N. Moore Friends Church Richland Elmer Loren Washington Harold Downing Madera Calif Charles Baker Frank Batavia Frank Hinshaw Packwood Fred Shearer Breckenridge Minn

Meeting Opposes Washington County Zoning Plan

About 100 people attended a Basic Freedoms Inc sponsored session at the county fairgrounds to hear details of Iowa zoning law. Giles Escher led the session with Joe Zijacek and HS. Life of Oskaloosa reading. Opponents urged county supervisors not to press for zoning adoption.

Washington County Basic Freedoms Inc Giles Escher Kalona Joe Zijacek Iowa City Life of Oskaloosa Towa

Funeral held today for Mrs Mize 80

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today for Mrs Maude Mize 80 of Burlington a former Columbus Junction resident who died Monday in Burlington Prugh Mortuary was in charge of arrangements and burial was in the Ainsworth cemetery

Columbus Junction Maude Mize Burlington Prugh Ainsworth Cemetery

Minor collision damages two cars in North Second area

Washington police report two cars sustained minor damage Monday morning after Joe N. Reschly pulled from a parking space and was struck by Stephen Norton. Reschley's car incurred about 150 dollars in damage while Norton's vehicle sustained roughly 40 dollars. No charges were filed.

North Second Washington Police Department Joe N. Resehly Route Five Pleasant Stephen K. Norton Williamsburg Reschley Reschley Auto

U P meeting at Ainsworth and church notes many visits

July meeting of United Presbyterian Women at Ainsworth chaired by Mrs. Max M. White with co hostess Mrs Charles Ort twelve members attended devotions on Outdoors and Trees as Symbols of Life and study on Education For This Life. A gas light at the Parsonage was announced as a memorial to Mrs Gertrude Conry.

Ainsworth United Presbyterian Women Max M. White Charles Ort Louis Koehler Fred Orris Gertrude Conry Pete Koehler Lloyd Edwards John Koehler Marvin Carlson American Bible Society Roy Hauen Mission Christian John H. Davis Japan Synod of the Dakota's

Birth of Timothy Robert Lewis at Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Parnell announce the birth of their son Timothy Robert on Tuesday July 19 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W R Murphy of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Groff of Wellman. Mrs J W Helscher attends North Central Jurisdictional Church Music Institute in Jacksonville Illinois to study pipe organ work with the new Methodist Hymnal and will return home Friday.

Willam Lewis Parnell Timothy Robert Mercy Hospital Iowa City W.R. Murphy Washington Harold Groff Wellman J. W. Helscher Jacksonville Ill The Methodist Church New Methodist Hymnal Helseher

William Schrock 81 dies at Kalona

William Schrock 81 formerly of Johnson County died Tuesday at Pleasant View Home Kalona where he had lived since September. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday at Eli Bontrager residence with burial at Eash cemetery north of Sharon. He was a retired farmer and a member of the old order Amish. Survivors include son Truman Schrock Kalona and five grandchildren.

Kalona William Schrock Pleasant View Eli Bontrager Eash Sharon Truman Miller Tobias Miller Yoder Truman Schrock Mr. Schrock Johnson County Noah Elizabeth Kinsinger Schrock Katie Schlabach Amos Grout Nettie Schrock Wellman

Faith Baptist Society Hosts Women’s Missionary Session

The Faith Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society met Monday evening at Mrs. Warren Anderson’s home. Ten members and two guests attended as Mrs. Oliver Parish led with scripture and prayer. Mrs. Donald Ellingsworth gave devotions. the program “Go Tell It on the Mountain” was presented by Mrs. Lyle Zear with Beverly Smith on background music.

Women's Missionary Society of the Faith Baptist Church Warren Anderson Beverly Smith Bertha Jean Mock Oliver Parish Donald Flingsworth Lyle Zear James Hotchkiss Donald Ellingsworth Sam Weeks Henry Roland Bob Redhair Stanley Wallace

Welfare Directors Workshop Attended by Milan Thompson

Milan Thompson director of Washington County Department of Social Welfare will attend a welfare directors workshop at the University of Iowa from July 25 to 29.

Milan Thompson Washington County Department of Social Welfare University of Iowa

Enroll Now at Catherine Young Beauty School

Catherine Young Beauty School invites students in Burlington Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Iowa to enroll for beauty programs. The notice highlights admission opportunities and location across multiple Iowa cities.

Catherine Young Young School OF Beauty Burlington Cedar Rapids Waterloo Lowa

Medical and surgical admissions and dismissals listed

Yesterday admitted Miss Marilyn Allen of Keota for a surgical case. Today admissions include Everett Hallock and Mrs Ma bel Hutt of Washington for medical care. Dismissals today include Mrs Bruce Campbell and daughter of Washington and Mrs Joe Tobin of Ainsworth.

Marilyn Allen Keota Surgical Everett Hallock Washington Mabel Hutt Bruce Campbell Joe Tobin Ainsworth

Dairy farming is the sole agriculture in all states

A food topics item notes dairy farming as the only form of agriculture present across the fifty states, highlighting its universal role in national farming.

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