Pretty and Talented Peggy Grimes Crowned Miss Washington County
Peggy Grimes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Grimes, a sophomore at the State College of Town, won the Jaycee sponsored Washington County Beauty Pageant held at the county fair Monday night. Her court includes Miss Jean Morrison of Washington.
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Keota
Peggy Grimes
Washington County
Peggy
D. M. Grimes
State College of Town
Jean Morrison
Washington
Road grader crash kills Indianola man Robert Williams
Robert Williams, 37, of Indianola, died after being buried under an earth mover on a county road project south of Washington. Injuries occurred Saturday when the machine tipped. he passed away Sunday at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Survived by wife and two children. Williams was on Coppock road north of the Crooked Creek bridge.
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Robert Williams
Indianola
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington
Mr. Williams
Coppock
Crooked Creek Bridge
ISU graduate sails to Boeing after July degree
Wendell McConnell earned an aerospace engineering degree from Iowa State University College of Engineering on July 16 and has since moved to Seattle to work for Boeing Aircraft Co. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles McConnell of Washington. Mrs Arnold Carr remains a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City after knee surgery in room 237. Randy Jewell, two, son of Dr and Mrs James Jewell of Crawfordsville, was hospitalized Monday after an apparent reaction to spray or insecticide at the Washington County Fairgrounds. he is reported in satisfactory condition. The Chisholm Trail commemorates John Chisholm, a frontier cattleman based for much of his life in Paris, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell McConnell
College of Engineering
Iowa State University
Seattle
Wash
Boeing Aircraft Co
Charles McConnell
Washington
Arnold Carr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Randy Jewell
James Jewell
Crawfordsville
Washington County Fair Grounds
Chisholm
John Chisholm
Paris, Tex
Mary J Davis 81 Dies Here After Monthlong Illness
Mary J Davis 81 retired schoolteacher died this morning at Washington County Hospital after a month illness. She lived at 503 West Main Street and will be buried Thursday at 2 PM in Elm Grove Cemetery after funeral at Sherman Eden Funeral Home led by Rev Charles Cowell. A Mary J Davis Scholarship Fund is being started. Born September 8 1884 in Oska loosa she taught in Oska loosa 40 years. She belonged to the Christian Church and was active in Eastern Star White Shrine Fortnightly Washington County Republican Women Priscilla Club Christian Women’s Fellowship and County Club Ladies Association. Survived by sister Mrs Kate Meeks of Oska loosa two brothers Walter J Davis of Chicago and C F Davis of Oska loosa three nieces and two nephews including Earl Davis of Washington.
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Mary J. Davis
Washington County Hospital
West Main Street
Sherman-Eden
Charles Cowell
Elm Grove Cemetery
Miss Davis
Oskaloosa
Charles
Clara Colville Davis
The
Christian Church
Eastern Star and White Shrine
Washington County Council of
Can
Priscilla Club
Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church
County Club Ladies Association of
Washington
Kate Meeks
Walter J. Davis
Chicago
C. F. Davis
Earl Davis
Area X School Begins Operations and Staffing
Area X Community College starts operations with Space leasing and faculty hiring occupying directors. Washington County served. Max Lewis represents the county on the board. Leased sites include Henderson Building Mercy Hospital Annex and May's building in Stop and Shop complex. S. A. Ballantyne named superintendent Ken Kupka business manager. Courses open until Sept 1 include nursing data processing key punch drafting electronic technology auto mechanics and machine tool operation.
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Area X Community College
Washington County
Max Lewis
Wellman
Henderson
Mercy Hospital
Cedars of Lebanon Cemetery
May
8Th Avenue SE
S. A. Ballantyne
Ken Kupka
Obituary for Leo C Graper of Kalona
Leo C Graper 55 of Kalona died en route to Kalona after a heart attack Monday. Born July 31 1910 in Johnson County he spent his life in the area. Survived by widow Frances Bacon two sons Kenneth and Clarence Lee a daughter Mrs Donald Miller two grandchildren one brother Eldon. Services Thursday at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona with Rev Loel Koch. burial St Johns Lutheran Cemetery Sharon.
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Kalona
Leo C. Graper
Mr. Graper
Johnson County
Richard
Clara Graper
Frances Bacon
Kenneth
Town City
Clarence Lee
Donald Miller
Marion
Donald Semler
Keswick
Frank Eckrich
Oxford
Marlow Matthes
North English
Eldon
Graper
Peterseim
Loel Koch
Iowa City
Hospital Records Admit and Discharge Summary
On the record hospital entries show Mrs. Fred Stigers from Washington admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Randall Jewell of Crawfordsville admitted today for medical care. Mrs. Harold Milan of West Chester dismissed today.
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Fred Stigers
Washington
Medical
Randall Jewell
Crawfordsville
Harold Milan
West Chester
Widow Mary Dumont of Sigourney Dies at 82
Mrs. Mary Susanna Dumont 82 of Sigourney died Monday at Keokuk County Hospital after two weeks as patient. Funeral Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in St Marys Catholic Church Sigourney with Rev. J M Mack in charge. Burial in Elizabeths Cemetery Harper. Rosary Wednesday 8 p.m. Holm Funeral Home Sigourney. She was survived by son Lloyd and three daughters Leona Peiffer Loretta Dann Mildred Almon, 14 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. She was the last child of Peter and Magdalena Schiltz Klein. She was born October 29 1883 south of Harper and married Mathias Dumont February 21 1905. he died September 10 1958. They farmed near Harper before retiring to Sigourney. She was a member of St Marys Church and the Altar Rosary Society.
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Sigourney
Mary Susanna Dumont
Keokuk County Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
J. M. Mackin
Elizabeth's Cemetery
Harper
Holm Funeral Home
Dumont
Peter
Magdalena Schiltz Klein
Orn
Mathias Dumont
Lloyd
Frank
Leona) Peiffer
Keota
B. E
Loretta) Dann
Washington
C. M
Mildred) Almon
Joliet, Ill
Allen Hertig, Wayland resident, dies at 53
Allen Hertig 53 of Wayland died Monday at 1 45 p m in Henry County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for a few days He was born near Wayland July 20 1913 a son of John B and Lenn Beese He was married February 14 1940 to Iola Hite She and two children survive Jack Hertig Elk Hart Ind and Linda at home Also surviving are three sisters Mrs Anna Stalder Washington Mrs Freda Jeffreys Wellman and Mrs Gladys Brenneman Oregon and one brother Dillon Hertig Wayland Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery Zehr Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Wayland
Allen Hertig
Henry County ‘Memorial Hospital
John B
Lenn’ Beese
Iola Hite
Jack Hertig
Elkhart
Ind
Linda
Anna Stalder
Washington
Freda Jeffreys
Wellman
Gladys Brenneman
Oregon
Dillon Hertig
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Children Attend Camp for Retarded Washington County Youth
A group of Washington County children joined a July camp organized by the Iowa County Association for Retarded Children at East Iowa Bible camp. Local youths served as counselors and county adults assisted. William A. Hester directed the camp with Mrs. Hester as nurse.
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Washington County
Iowa County Association For
East Iowa
William A. Hester
Hester
Former Brighton resident Emma Conroy dies in Des Moines
Emma Mae McCart Conroy, former Bright on resident, died Monday at Mercy Hospital Des Moines. Born Sept 17 1887 in Wapello County she taught in Riverside country school east of Brighton the Brighton grade school and other Iowa communities. She married Frank L Conroy in 1917 in Waterloo. Funeral Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in Des Moines with burial there. Dr G Curtis Jones will conduct. Surviving are a nephew and three great nieces, all of Des Moines.
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Brighton
Emma Mae McCart Conroy
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Riverside Country School
Iowa
Wapello County
Pleasant
Elize McCart
Frank L. Conroy
Waterloo
G. Curtis Jones
University Christian Church
Conroy
Slinker School
Blum Reunion Brings Family From Across States To Lone Tree Park
Social and club news recounts the Blum annual reunion at Lone Tree Park on Sunday. A noon picnic followed a day of visiting and photos with attendees from Ontario California Tucson Arizona and many local towns including Wellman Riverside Ainsworth Columbus Junction Ka tona Town City and Lone Tree among others.
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Blum
Lone Tree Park
John Blum Sr
Ontario
Calif
Melvin Gingerich
Paul
Tucson
Ariz
Pete Jessen
Pulaski
Patty Lemley
South English
Maynard Bauer
Edmund
Donita
Susan
Ronna
Robert
Ronnie
Randy
Becky
Rita
Renee
Riverside
William Rarick
David
Dian
Duane
Ainsworth
Earl Martin
Lori
Susie Young
Columbus Junction
Robert Teets
Janice
Jerry
Deana
Katona
Louis Sexton
Brian
Tom
Allan
Richard
Pat Schrieber
Town City
Paul Krogh
Deborah
Lone Tree
Miss Pary Hendessi to wed in September
Mrs Mochael Hendessi of Ten en Iran announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Pary to John Thomas Weber, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Weber of Riverside. The couple will marry September 3 at 1 pm in St Marys Catholic Church City.
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Mochael Hendessi
Tenen
Iran
Pary
John Thomas Weber
Lewis Weber
Riverside
North East Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
State University of Iowa
U.S. Army
Fort Leonardwood
St Mary's Catholic Church
Local visitors and hospital notes from area families
Corrections note Mercy Hospital Iowa City replaces University Hospital. Families visit E R Meeks home in Castro Valley and Cedar Rapids relatives host dinner. Tom Stirling of Ainsworth is patient at Mercy Hospital Town City in room 321 since Saturday. Wayne Meeks and son visit from Anaheim. Alice Hagie returns from Wisconsin Dells with Vi Damon and Daisy Cowan. Mrs Ted Pratt recovering at Liberal Kansas Southwest Medical Center in room 241 after bleacher fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Stirling
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Wayne Meeks
Stevie
Anaheim, Calif
E. R. Meeks
Alice Hagie
Wisconsin Dells
Vi Damon
Marshalltown
Daisy Cowan
le Grand
Ted Pratt
Bill Perdock
Southwest Medical Center
Liberal
Kans
Social calendar items outline a week of club events
Tuesday BPW Club hosts Captain's Table at 6 30 p m Reservations and cancellations to Evi Simmering YnWives Coffee meets at 8 30 a m visits Mrs Ken Cuhel home Reservations via cohostesses Mrs Robert Vanderlinden or Mrs James Rossen Wednesday Couples Two ball Foursome at Country Club Tee off 5 p m Dinner at 8 p m Reservations by Tuesday noon WEW Auxiliary Breakfast Club 9 a m Priscilla Club 1 p m Captain's Table Luncheon cooperative program Thursday Women of Moose 8 p m Moose home Executive board 7 p m West Chester WRC 2 p m KP Hall LBC Club noon Sunset Park Bring dish own drink meat furnished Guest day Bring bingo prizes for guests and members Friday Twilight League Men's Stag 8 p m Country Club Reservations by Thursday noon
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Ken Cuhel
Robert Vanderlinden
James Rossen
WEW
Priscilla Club
Women of Moose
Moose Home
West Chester Wrc
KP Hall
LBC
Sunset’ Park
Cancelled Knights of Columbus Meeting Due to Fair
The regular Knights of Columbus meeting scheduled for Thursday is canceled because of the Fair. No rescheduled date announced.
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Knights of Columbus
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Abbie Timmins
Elaine Williams
Sara Kephart
Journal
Tom Kuncl
Williams
Toovers
Ted Woods
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Area X
Mary Dumont
Harper Area
Altar & Rosary Society
That Church
Martin's
Fabric Service Center
North
General Motors
Ecneens
Blums
Pary Hendessi
John Kurtz
University Hospital
Omar Meeks
Castro Valley
Daugher
Celia Kelsey
Eddie and
Myshell
Olympia
E.R. Meeks
Omar
Meeks
John Goetz
Glenn and
Larry
Cedar Rapids
George Goetz
Faye
Twilight League
Country Club
Minick Furniture Co
Nt'l. Bank
Osincup’s
East Side Square
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