Early Camp Session Reserve Recruits For Camp McCoy
Forty one members of the B72d Ordnance Co local reserve unit will depart Sunday morning July 2 for two weeks of basic combat training at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. They leave a week before the regular contingent to receive this special training and will return August 6 a week ahead of the main group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B72d Ordnance Co
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Kirk A. Bailey
Riverside
Dennis K. Buckman
Conesville
Jimmy R. Carter
Hedrick
Gerald K. Clubb
Sigourney
William Dill
Keota
Philip Gent
Cedar Rapids
Roger Griffith
Columbus Junction
Jerry’ Harmen
Letts
Thomas Hawkins
Kenneth Hanson
Washington
Eugene
Washington Evening Journal Advertisement Notes
Fragmentary item lists staff roles and departments for the Washington Evening Journal. Mentions David Elder as a manager, William Shannon as vice president, Charles Morr as advertising director, and other local advertising personnel. Indicates wire service affiliation and circulation audit references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vows
David Elder
Bator
William Shannon
Charles Morr Bop Shatter
Mayrard Hazen
Katie Shaffer 96 dies in Wellman funeral set
Katie Shaffer aged 96 died Wednesday at Shenk Rest Home in Wellman where she had lived five years. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Robert Parris officiating. Burial will follow in Wellman Cemetery. She was born June 4 1870 in Daytonville Washington County daughter of Charles and Mary Shaffer. She married Charles Shaffer in 1889 who died in 1941. They farmed southeast of Wellman until retirement and moved to Wellman in 1912. She was a Methodist and member of OES. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Carl T Anderson a granddaughter and two great grandchildren. Two sisters and three brothers preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Katie Shieb Shaffer
Shenk
Powell
Robert Parris
Drake University names three to Dean's list for spring semester
Drake University scholars Drake, Jane E. Peterson and Nancy Osincup earned Dean's list status with a 35 or better average for the spring term. Osincup completed a music education degree in June, while Peterson, a junior, majors in organ.
Duncan earns Northwestern Mutual life insurance honors
L A Duncan of Washington district is cited July 25 for outstanding life insurance sales among Northwestern Mutual Life agents coast to coast during the 1965 68 honor year. Associated with Fred R Uphoff general agency Davenport Duneman wins Gold section award at the 86th annual meeting in Milwaukee July 25 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A. Duncan
Washington
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Fred R. Uphoff General Agency
Davenport
Dunean
Association of Agents of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Soldier Swain earns expert rating on rifle at Fort Jackson
Army Pvt. Lee R. Swain son of Dr and Mrs Lee C Swain Wellman Iowa fired expert with the M 14 rifle near completion of basic combat training at Fort Jackson S C July 7 A minister who spoke for The expert rating is the high 20 minutes with Speck Wednesday est mark a soldier can achieve on his rifle qualification test He is concerned with his relationship with God
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Fort Jackson
S.C
AHTNC
Lee R. Swain
Lee C. Swain
Wellman
Iowa
8. C
September wedding planned for Joyce Stokes and James Monroe
Joyce Pauletta Stokes of Davenport and James R. Monroe of Iowa City plan a September 2 wedding. Stokes is daughter of Paul and Mrs Stokes Excelsior Springs Missouri, former Columbus Junction. Monroe is son of W H Monroe Knoxville Tennessee, a Knox County native. Stokes teaches business education at Central High Davenport. Monroe attends University of Iowa College of Medicine and is Phi Beta Pi member.
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Joyce Pauletta Stokes
Dawnport
James R. Monroe
Iowa City
Miss Stokes
Paul Stokes
Excelsior Springs
Columbus Junction
W. H. Monroe
Knoxville
Columbus Community High School
Drake University
Des Moines
Drake Town Girls
Kappa Delta Pi
Central High School
Davenport
Monroe
Knoxville High School
University of Iowa
College of Medicine
Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity
Lawyer says Speck may not live to stand trial
Richard Speck’s public defender Gerald Getty says the 24 year old drifter is extremely weak and could die before the case proceeds. Getty, who spoke after his first jail infirmary interview, noted a probable heart attack and infection from a suicide attempt as Speck fights for survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Richard ‘Speck
Gerald Getty
Speck
Getty
Nurses Complete Refresher Course In Iowa
Six registered nurses from this community completed a ten week refresher course to return to active nursing part time. Sponsored by the State Department of Public Health and the Iowa Nurses Association, the program included ten three hour classes, supervised hospital work, and home visits. Certificates were awarded July 19 by Mrs Marjorie Glover and Mrs Dorothy Stewart to six nurses including Elsie Jones and Lois Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Health
Iowa Nurses Association
Elsie Jones
Lois Richardson
Janet Underwood
R. N
Burlington
Marjorie Glover
Dorothy ‘Stewart
Town City
Joe Jones
Allen Griggs
Vernon Richardson
Franklin Sojka
Robert Foster
Ed. Jarrard
Don Myers Installed as New Legion Commander at Post Ceremony
Don Myers was installed as commander of the Leon Beatty American Legion post during ceremonies at Captain's Table after the annual supper. Other officers named were Ben Hammer, Arthur Duensing, S W Easter, Neal Burton, and Leo Stone. Retiring commander Stanley Chabal received pins for past service and meeting quota. Myers pledged active Legion work and convened the executive board. The post also donated $25 to the scholarship fund for a beauty contest at the Washington County 4 H and FFA fair next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Myers
Leon Beatty
S. W. Easter
Neal Burton
Leo Stone
Chabal
State
Myers
Legion
Washington County
Sunshine Community Club Holds Annual Summer Picnic
Thirteen members along with their husbands and children enjoyed a Wednesday evening picnic in Sunset Park with good food and social time. Also noted were visits between local residents and guests including people from Cedar Rapids Silvis Ill and New Zealand en route to the British Empire Games in Jamaica and a formal military commission at Ft Leonard Wood Mo. Lieutenant Thompsons family faces a short transfer to Ft Rucker Ala. Also seen were Mrs James K Monroe and son John Edgar visiting from San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Sunset Park
Roy M. Smith
Cedar Rapids
George Goetz
Faye
David Francis
Joan Morris
Chick Irvine
New Zealand
Sam Murphy
Jamaica
CWO
Grover Frank Th
United States Army
Louis Brenkamp
Ft. Léonard Wood
Thompson
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Ivan’ Jarvis
Harold Young
Washington
James K. Monroe
John Edgar
San Antonio
Texas
Monroe
H. J. Brenneman
Batman Birthday Party For 7th Birthday
Route 1 guest of honor Debby Yonnson hosted a Batman themed birthday party on July 18 for her 7th birthday. Activities included Batman Treasure Hunt and Pin the Nose on the Joker with a Bat Cave decor. A chocolate bat cake, baked by Debby’s grandmother Mrs. Ernest Meyer of Crawfordsville, completed the theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deppy Yonnson
Debby
Ernest Meyer
Crawfordsville
Missy Gregory
Linda
25 Year Reunion for the Class of 1941
The Class of 1941 marks its 25th reunion at Washington Country Club on Sunday July 24. Official start is two o clock, dinner at six thirty, followed by a short business meeting. Call Dean Cox for reservations if not already arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Country Club
Dean Cox
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Edward Humston
Charles Jirsa
Kalona
Stephen Krantz
Ainsworth
Donald Lowe
Carl Lund
Mt. Pleasant
David Lyle
James McNarlen
Robert Morgan
Edward Schultz
Robert Stirling
Columbus ‘Junction
Kenneth Stout
Darrell Bennett
Duane Bontrager
Donald Dickinson
Brighton
Edwin Eiffert
Wayland
Stephan Fletcher
Steven Gholson
Burton Gipple
John Hamil
William Heither
Ronald Meyer
Roger Mound
Arnold Myrha
Ft. Madison
Lyle Snakenberg
Keswick
Philip Stewart
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Fee Town ‘Daily Press
Assa Wa
Ass'n
the Evening Journal
Wm. Boyer
North Third
Wolf's Flower Shop
Katie Shaffer
Wurlitzer
Washington, Iowa
Te Music Service
Evening Journal
East Side Square
L. A. Duncan
Swain
Osincup’s
Zte Rer Toot
West Side Square
Dial
The
Koss
the Essex
Guy
Lola DeLong
Silvis
Ill
George McChurch
Armstrong
Minick Furniture Co
Nt'l. Bank
First Christian Church of Washington
Men’s & Boys’ Ivy
Boys
Bermuda
Klein Klothing
Robert Logan
Clarence Logan
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