Rainy Iowa Week Nets Clock Fund and City Changes
The week in Washington County Iowa saw heavy rains with up to 15 inches in places though the editor notes not in the rain belt. A town clock fund saved by Carlton Wilson’s will is now available and a committee will install the clock in the courthouse tower. Glenn Murphy is named police chief, succeeding Mike Lee.
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Daughters Named in Local Birth Gazette
Mary Jane Miller daughter of Harlan and wife of Kalona and Barbara Sue Craig daughter of Zane and wife of Washington are named alongside Linda Wenger daughter of Robert and wife of Wayland. David Lee Macholz son of Melvin Macholz and Joy Ford is listed with Box 13 Grandview and Wendy Dawn Davis daughter of Brian Davis and 434 Second Street Columbus Junction and Donald Lyle Ford son of Joy Ford 319 Gamble Street Columbus Junction.
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David Lee Macholz
Melvin Frederick Macholz
Box 13
Grandview
Wendy Dawn Davis
Brian Humphrey Davis
Second Street
Columbus Junction
Donald Lyle Ford
Joy Ford
Gamble Street
The Week on the Farm Oat harvest slows amid humidity
The forepart of the week saw the oat harvest slowed by high humidity and light showers. An old timer notes neighbors check with the combine, signaling a good time for a vacation, as farmers fear weather may trigger field losses. Fields show high yield potential, with some areas stressing wind tolerance and fertility. Thaddeus
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Local meet yields 56 firsts in Fairfield relays
Saturday events in Fairfield featured strong efforts by local swimmers who swept the first 17 places in 20 relays and claimed 56 firsts in individual events. Other items include Mercer County Fair champions in Aledo, engagements, family reunions, travels, and university honor rolls.
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Evanovich heads Chest board in Washington area
Joe Evanovich will serve as president of the Washington Community Chest board for the coming year. Election of officers and other business was transacted by the Chest board at a meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. Dan Allen was named first vice president, and Mrs. Robert Huber, second vice president. Keith Lord was appointed chairman of the budget committee for this year, and other members will be named very soon.
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Death notices and obituaries across Iowa communities
Deaths reported from South English Wayland Riverside Kalona Columbus Junction Richland Washington County towns list individuals: Mrs. George B. Miller 77 in Shenks Nursing Home. Mrs. Nellie Farmer in Wayland. Arthur John Rose 74 in Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Dr Duane E Westerbeck 38 in Palmyra MO. Vernon E Roose 83 in Iowa City. Thomas C Davis 90 in Washington. Mrs. Jesse C Meeks former Haskins resident. Richard Lee Harrison 26 formerly of Columbus Junction. Millard F Nichols 91 in Fairfield. Calvin Guengerich 17 winner in Amana region speech contest. Joseph Henry Linsley 88 Lone Tree. Erdice A Martin 76 Kinross. Funeral services and burial sites listed for several.
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Veterans Hospital
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St. Mary's Church
W. F. Boeckmann
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Sordens and Adams Funeral Home
Friday Calvin Guengerich
West Chester
Amana
Calvin
Washington County
Hospital and birth notices scattered across counties
Yesterday admissions include Rodney Fickling of Keota for surgical care and Clyde Johnson of Columbus Junction for medical treatment. Births recorded for Mr and Mrs Brian Davis of Columbus Junction a daughter. Multiple names listed for today and yesterday across Keota Washington Ainsworth Columbus Junction Fairfield West Liberty and surrounding towns for medical and surgical entries with discharged patients and parent notices.
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Columbus Junction
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Howard Schultz
Ainsworth
Roger Mound
Robert Gilchrist
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West Liberty
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Fairfield
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Savanna
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Crawfordsville
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Washington council approves clock repair plan and police chief pick
Washington City Council in regular session accepted a bequest from the Carlton Wilson estate for clock repairs at the Washington County Courthouse and named Glenn Murphy as new Police Chief after training. The meeting also appointed a committee to oversee repair work on the courthouse tower clock.
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Summer travelers visit here and local notes
Todd of Washington won a color television in the Armco Steel Corp sweepstakes with over 50 000 entries. A bridal shower honored Avis Widmer with eleven guests. Carole Ann Hu brey and Lionel Emory Hites Jr were announced engaged. A Cres cent City California visit, Hoover Memorial Park outing, and August wedding plans were noted along with health updates on Lewis J Whitted after lung surgery.
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Glenn Todd
Cashway Lumber
Armco Steel Corp
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Washington
Avis Widmer
Karla Eckrich
Barb McGumphrey
Iowa City
Ann Widmer
Lois Hubrey
Columbus City
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Lionel Emory Hites Jr
Lionel Emory Hites Sr
Muscatine
Local swimmers win triangular meet at Grinnell
Washington tops Grinnell and Nevada 433 to 361 to 174 in a Tuesday evening triangular. Several records fell as team members posted strong times while Grinnell and Nevada also posted notable results.
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Washington Evening Journal masthead notice
Washington Evening Journal appears as a daily except Sundays and holidays with staff roles listed. It notes publication details, post office entry, wire service affiliations, and press associations in Washington Iowa.
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Time for Coffee Club Meets in West Chester
WEST CHESTER July 16 The Time for Coffee Club met July 3 at Mrs. Tom West’s home with ten members and five guests. They circulated letters from former members, made and ate homemade ice cream with trimmings, and shared memories. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Robert Pope at a Washington miniature golf course followed by pizza. Dean Hobbs and Tom Hobbs attended the Grinnell wedding as groomsmen for their cousin Mike Sedrel and Becky Vance.
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Marriage of Rita M Graber and Donovan Steiner at Bethel Mennonite Church
Miss Rita May Graber daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Graber Crawfordsville and Donovan Dayton Steiner son of Mr and Mrs Dayton Steiner Orrville Ohio were married Saturday evening at 7 in the Bethel Mennonite Church with Robert Hartzler officiating and Vernon Gerig assisting.
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Dennis Graber
Donovan Dayton Steiner
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Robert Hartzler
Vernon Gerig
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