Washington History in Former Years Guests for a Sunday
Washington history notes a long list of visitors to Mr and Mrs Harry Chamberlin from Cedar Rapids South English and Washington. Highlights include Pvt Robert W Bell arriving August 1 on 4 day leave from Ft Bliss and en route to Ft Lewis Alaska. Mentions of Colorado trips and local civic hosting.
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Dean Lemmon
Cedar Rapids
John Kauffman
South English
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Garrett
Jessie Garrett
Layton Buffington
Crawfordsville
Clifford Chamberlin
Brighton
Dallas Chamberlin
Cindy
Washington
Mike Lemmon
Betty
Willard Bell
Robert W. Bell
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Des Moines
Sturday
Pvt
Bell
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Wash
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Ray Whitehead
Burlington
Wisc
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Ethel Kerr
Wilma Smith
Lynn Ferguson
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Estel T Park
Cheyenne
Gordon Cooper
Gordon
Gary
Chamber of Commerce
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Carol
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Blake Spencer
Estes Park
Emporia
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International
McClary
Review of the Week in Washington Turns Up Local Happenings
A long weekly recap from Washington IA highlights retirement of Dr B E Stutsman after 53 years in practice and a flood of local social news. The column notes births, reunions, college honors, party planning and travel, with numerous Washington residents visiting relatives in Iowa and beyond.
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Kalona
B. EB. Stutsman
Evening Journal
Organizing Washington Art Guild planned for August meeting
Plans for establishing a Washington Art Guild proceed with a organizing session on Monday and a scheduled August 12 meeting. Interested locals are urged to contact Jane Norman.
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Washington
Jane Norman
Spurgeons to Open Enlarged Store in Washington
Washington notices report Spurgeons to celebrate silver anniversary with a new enlarged store opening Thursday on the north side of the Square. Harold Johnson, first local manager, recounts service since 1938 with a World War I hiatus. Community notices include a county Democratic meeting Monday at 8 p.m. and various local visit updates.
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Washington
Harold Johnson
Willisea
Johnson
Spurgeon’ S
Washington County
Court House
Walter Farrells
Farm Project 4. H
Willard McCracken
Ainsworth
CYO
Washington County Fairgrounds
J.x. Johns
Sears, Roebuck, and Company
Paul Boutwell
Mr. Getzandanner
Sears
Fairfield
Miss Iowa pageant entrant from Washington County
A dark eyed Washington County resident competes in the Miss Iowa Pageant at Clear Lake. Pegny McKinstry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott McKinstry, enters as Miss Washington County among 35 contestants aiming for the Miss Iowa title Sunday.
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Washington County
Iowa
Clear Lake
Pegny McKinstry
Elliott McKinstry
Near Washington
Moose Lodge Wins Liquor License For Washington
The Washington County board of supervisors approved another liquor license, granting Moose Lodge No. 543 a Class A Bona Fide club license at the west edge of Washington. Washington stores will close Tuesday afternoon August 6 to allow merchants and employees to support the annual Washington County 4H and FFA Fair. Other items note travels, hospital updates, and local residents achieving honors or family events.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Moose Lodge
Washington
State Commission
Washington County
Obituary notices from several Iowa towns report multiple deaths
Deaths include Mrs Charles Caldwell 88 at 302 South Iowa Avenue and Fred Kupka 79 at his farm near Washington. Also Henry Vance Curtis 10 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City, Gay C Snair near Wellman, infant Janet Marie Wise Wellman, Carl Augustus Jackey 76 Riverside, Lee Russell 40 in Columbus Junction, Nina McCoy 71 Crawfordsville Grinnell, all noting illness or injury and residence histories.
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South
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Fred Kupka
Washington
Richland
Henry Vance Curtis
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman
Gay C. Snair
Champion Hill
Janet Marie Wise
Paul Wise
Washington County Hospital
Riverside
Carl Augustus Jackey
Town City
Columbus Junction
Gladwin
Lee Russell
University Hospitals
L and M Forest Products Co
Highway $2
Crawfordsville
Nina McCoy
Grinnell
Marriages in West Chester and Keota in July ceremonies
West Chester Miss Orpha Hartzler daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Hartzler and Richard A Yoder son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Yoder were united in marriage at Wellman Mennonite Church on Saturday July 20 at 7 pm with Rev Noah Landis officiating. Keota Miss Becky Ann Shaw daughter of Wayne Shaw and James Gilchrist son of Mr Robert Gilchrist were married Thursday July 25 at 7 30 pm in the Christian Church at Keota with Rev Donald Mannaren officiating.
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West Chester
Orpha Hartzler
Jess D. Hartzler
Richard A. Yoder
Ivan Yoder
Wayland
Wellman Mennonite
Noah Landis
Keota
Becky Ann Shaw
Wayne Shaw
Webster
James Gilchrist
Robert Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Christian Church
Donald Mannarren
Washington librarian Grace Stephens dies in city
Mrs Grace Stephens a longtime resident and local librarian died this morning in Washington Also reported Effie D Will 87 of Ainsworth died early today at her home in Ainsworth
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Washington
Effie D. Will
Ainsworth
Hospital Admissions and Births in Washington Area
Daily hospital notices list admissions and births including Mrs. John Rittenhouse in Washington, Pamela Trotter in Ainsworth, and the Schrock family in Town City. Dismissals include Mrs. Fred Kimmel and others. births noted for several families with sons and daughters, with multiple entries from Washington Kalona and Columbus City.
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Washington
Fern Kimmel
Pamela ‘Trotter
Ainsworth
Olen Schrock
Town City
John Bash
South English
Samuel Wenger
Wayland
John Richards
Fred Kimmel
Iowa City
Cordelia Whitacre
Medical
Eddy
Kalona
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Columbus City
William Mangold
Tom
Poem Of The Week Poem Of The Garden
A garden scene unfolds as a speaker watches bees harvest honey from blossoms. The poem imagines flowers and bees as model workers guiding humanity toward friendship and an end to cruel decrees.
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Blanche Robertson Harvey
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