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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
2
The Red Cross Summer Learn to Swim program closed Friday after 854 pupils enrolled. 96 Beginners 84 Advanced Beginners 33 Intermediates 21 Swimmers earned 234 certificates. 393 instructor hours from 10 instructors plus 643 hours from 19 aides supported the effort.
Washington observed 0.95 of an inch of rain in a 24 hour period from Saturday night through Sunday night. Most rain fell during a heavy thunderstorm Sunday night per the official weather observer.
Joseph Zak 64 of 504 South 86th Street Omaha Nebr died Sunday July 30 1967 at Washington County Hospital after a stroke Friday. He was a livestock commission buyer and a World War II veteran funeral to be held in Omaha with burial there. Surviving are his wife one brother and three sisters.
John Holmes 85 of Crawfordsville died Saturday July 29 1967 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Nelson officiating. Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Holmes born in Washington son of Clem and Amanda McClure Holmes. Married Nora E. Sewell December 6 1905. Member of Methodist church Masonic Lodge Crawfordsville and Modern Woodmen for over 50 years. Worked for Washington County 32 years. Survived by son Clair of Mt Pleasant three grandchildren Richard and Roger Holmes of Ames and Marsha Holmes of Mt Pleasant four great grandchildren and sister Etna Brown of Winfield.
Mrs Gretter 74 of Harper dies Sunday at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney funeral services set for Tuesday at St Elizabeths Harper with burial in the same church cemetery. Rosa ry service tonight at 8 at Powell Funeral Home Keota. She was born November 10 1892 near Keota married February 9 1915 to Wynn C Gretter and lived in Harper 49 years. She leaves husband three daughters two sons eighteen grandchildren one great grandchild five sisters two brothers and several nieces and nephews.
Pvt. Timothy J. Patterson of Hdys. Co. ARA 16921356, 124th Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, Ft. Hood Texas, 76546, indicates his battalion is placed on 24-hour alert due to racial riots in the Houston area.
About 325 farms in Washington County receive ACP help to conserve soil and water resources covering roughly 95 500 acres. County Chairman Howard Lins notes ACP cost sharing halved last year’s conservation investment of around 200 000 dollars, with farmers contributing the rest. Nationwide ACP participation exceeds two million farms over 4 to 5 years, with total ACP work worth about half a billion dollars. The 1967 ACP year is underway and many farmers have arranged cost sharing for ongoing soil water woodland and wildlife conservation.
Washington FFA judging team members Greg Wolfer Gary Wehr Paul Beliel and Dan Pfeffer competed at the Wilson & Co judging Contest in Cedar Rapids. They judged five classes of beef swine and sheep in the morning and carcass classes in the afternoon with Wolfer as high scorer. It was their first workout of the year ahead of future contests at the All Iowa Fair and State Fair. Twelve chapters competed and Bloomfield captured the trophy.
Mrs Elva Givans of 219 West Jefferson Street died today at Washington County Hospital Funeral arrangements are handled by Jones Funeral Home with details of the funeral pending this afternoon
An afternoon crash one mile west of Bush Corner and eight miles north of Washington injured two people. A gravel truck owned by Maynard Johnson of West Liberty collided with an auto owned by Lewis Edward Hohenshell of Wellman at an intersection. The auto driver was taken to Washington County Hospital. drivers unnamed.
Johnson poses with his wife and daughter Lynda Bird on the steps of National City Christian Church after attending services. The UPI telephoto image captures the president with his family in a rare public moment.
Members of the Pony League all star baseball team will travel to Joliet Illinois for a sectional tournament and are asked to meet at Green Field at 6 p m for a practice session Parents of these players should attend the field at 7 p m for additional trip details.
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