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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1968

Page

5

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.

Iowa Washington County Carlton Wilson Court House Glenn Murphy Glenn Mike Lee Journal Ron Marek Rome Bob Helscher West Berlin Europe

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.

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

Thaddeus

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.

Washington Fairfield Ft. Madison

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.

Joe Evanovich Washington Community Chest Board Chest Board Dan Allen Robert Huber Keith Lord

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.

Riverside Arthur John Rose Veterans Hospital Iowa City 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.

Rodney Fickling Keota Surgical Clyde Johnson Columbus Junction Brian Davis Howard Schultz Ainsworth Roger Mound Robert Gilchrist Bert Wells Washington Candus Rae Solomon Charles Farrier Brighton Louisa Kimmel Vernon’ Houtz Grandview Grace Evans West Liberty Tom_ Essex Ruth Courtney Kim Walker Robert Barnett Fairfield Michael Jordan Savanna Ill Billy White Kevin Hall Crawfordsville Willis Bash Harry Williams Edwin Novotny Dan Robson Pekin Illinois Mary Christine Lechner Dennis Stout Raymond Patterson Claude Dickerson Vernon Houtz John Dickinson Tom Essex

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.

Washington City City Hall Washington County Carlton Wilson Howard Anderson David Elder Claude Woods Cloud Willits Glenn Murphy Washington Willits Murphy Des Moines

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.

Todd Glenn Todd Cashway Lumber Armco Steel Corp Mr.Todd E. van Buren Washington Avis Widmer Karla Eckrich Barb McGumphrey Iowa City Ann Widmer Lois Hubrey Columbus City Carole Ann 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.

Washington Grinnell Nevada

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.

The Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa Evening Journal Washington Iowa

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.

West Chester Time For Coffee Club Tom West Marty Goodwin Gerald DeLong Larry Thrapp Don Rich Margaret Brown Robert Pope Washington

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.

Crawfordsville Rita May Graber Dennis Graber Donovan Dayton Steiner Dayton Steiner Orrville, O Bethel Mennonite Church Robert Hartzler Vernon Gerig

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