Washington History In Former Years
Daniel Clair Davis of Washington, a Wheaton College senior, completes a philosophy comprehensive exam scoring 890 in a near maximum test. Celebration tales include a Hastings Neb reunion, town notices, local honors, graduations, and civic events across Washington with veterans groups, clubs, and parish updates.
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Daniel Clair Davis
Harvey Davis
Washington
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Duate
Davis
Washington County News Highlights And Local Happenings
A week long stock campaign in Washington Industrial Corporation aims to raise 28000 dollars from local businesses and individuals through ten dollar shares. The county reports frost damage recovery in corn and soybeans, parade of graduates and social visits, and regional travel notes including trips to Des Moines and the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Washington
Washington Industrial Corporation
Washion Business Firms
Indivi
Washington County
Merritt Canady
The
County Extension Service
Burglary at YMCA. $400 stolen and police probe
Reports say more than $400 in cash checks and receipts were taken from a YMCA safe during the night. City police and county sheriff's deputies urged residents to watch for stolen items. The long list of local notes covers community events, birthdays, and personnel changes across Washington area organizations and families.
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Y Office
Rudolph
North Central Area
Milwaukee
Washington Y's
South America
YMCA
Peru
FFA Project Tour and Community News From Washington
The FFA held its Annual Spring Project Tour on Monday featuring eleven members and their productive projects. Washington activities include film promotions by the American Red Cross, home nursing TV broadcasts, and upcoming store and lumberyard openings. Local families move, and sports notes highlight Stalder’s track and football marks at state meets.
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Washington
Future Farmers of America
Jim Witthoft
Arthur Witthoft
Tom Duensing
Lloyd Duensing
Don
Dave Davis
John Davis
Gary Wagner
Wayne Wagner
Stan Poratz
Edward Potratz
Larry Fox
Washington County
American Red Cross Chapter
Wmt-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Odd Fellows Hall
Town Retail Clothers Convention attendees visit Columbus kin
OM and Mrs W J K of Columbus Ohio visit their sisters Marion and Ruth Bridy and Mrs Laura Rouse with other relatives for a week. Sharon Kauffman returns from Oak Park nursing school to attend her sister Marys high school graduation and spend the weekend with her parents. Sharon's girlfriend Terri Jonvie of Colfax is also a guest in the Kauffman home.
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Clair
United States Forces
Marie Kinsey
Our Lady of Angels Academy
Clinton
Riverside
Bernard Kinsey
Dave Miller
Cloyee Dougherty House
Lois Meachem
Happy Hour Hustlers
Sunset Park
Business and
Professional Women's Club
South Iown Avenue
Coulter
Boyd Berdo
Charles
Ames
Berdo
Howard McCleery
Nic
Sam
Town City
West
Monroe Street
Frank Wilson
Charlie Cunninghams
Henry Ei Hers
Mrs. Gardners
Presbyterian Church
Harold Rickard
Waterville
Minn
Mary Rickard
Don Ellingsworth
Rickard
Mrs Isworth
Milo Steele
Randy Burham
Grand Junction
Robert
West Des Moir
Randy
William Chmelar
Milo Steele Jr
Charles Chorpening
Ernest Lambert
Wichita
Kans
Richland High School
Lambert
Richland Highool
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
Lamberts
Washington
Arthur Lambert
Ft. Carson
Sgt. Crosby
Iep. Deal
Chinton E. Crosby
Ottumwa
West Chester
Town Retail Clothers Convention
Columbus
Ohio
Marion
Ruth Bridy
Laura Rouse
Sharon Kauffman
Oak Park
Mary
Sharon
Terri Jonvie
Colfax
Kauffman
WJ. Knapp
Clumbus
Clyde
Glenn Knupp
Knupp
Roy Schiebel
South Marion
Loyd Netsanger
Flc
Otto
Pleasant
Raymond Zelinski
Dayport
Zelinskis
Jane Ann Schiebel
Roy O. Schiebel
Barrington
Memorial Day observances and community notices in Washington
Memorial Day was observed with a parade and services at Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries. Local units, scouts, and the High School Band participated. A Marine and Navy war dead tribute occurred on Crooked Creek bridge. The issue also notes births, residents moving, and Ridiculous Day parade preparations with regional visitors and family updates.
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Washington
Crooked Creek Bridge
Elm Frove
Woodlawn
Carlyle Smith
Richard Peterson
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
Euwer
Houston
Texas
Archiciver
Navy Memorial
Im Grove
Navy
M. R. Euwer
Archie Euwer
Bill Reif
West Chester
Brad Reif
ISEA Life Member Mary Welch Michels Honored
Mary Welch Michels, retired Washington teacher, received a life membership in the Iowa State Education Association announced by ISEA headquarters. News notes from Kiwanis and local events follow, highlighting a Memorial Day jalopy race, Coast Guard enlistment of Robert McFarlane, and community gatherings across Washington County.
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Iowa State Education Association
Mary Welch Michels
Washington
ISEA
Marriages in Several Iowa Communities Across May Dates
Multiple wedding notices from Nashua Kirksville Wellman and Olds report May ceremonies. Marriages include Miss Matilda Isloom and Glenn Martin in Nashua. Sandra Herduska and Don Henness in Kirksville. James Junkin and wellman resident Miss sett Crossett. Donna Lynn Can1 and Richard Rew in Olds.
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Nashua
Matilda Isloom
Dave Bloomer
Pella
Glenn Martin
W Martin
Hedrick
Glenn Utterback
Nashua i
Hospital and Birth Notices Highlight Regional Patients
Hospital yesterday reports multiple patients from Washington Kalona and Wellman with medical and surgical cases. Births include a son to Elijah Miller and a daughter to Leland Mendend hall and RW Johnson, both in Columbus Junction and Letts respectively. Dismissals list Earl Miler George Hiller Elijah Miller and son Kalona. Admitted yesterday include Mrs Lottie Robertson in Washington and Mrs Hattie Wellington in Brighton. Today adds Mrs Jim Dawson and daughter in Wellman.
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Bilie Will
Ainsworth
Max Miller
Washington
Avis Widmer
Maude Martin
Elijah Miller
Kalona
Edna Purvis
June Williams
Wellman
Medical
Michael Fritz
Brighton
Earl Miler
Winfield
Eorge Hiller
Lijah Miller
Lottie Robertson
Jim Dawson
Hattie Wellington
Leland Mendenhall
Columbus Junction
RW. Johnson
Letts
Tom McSpadden
Washington, D
Local Deaths and Obituaries in Iowa Regions
Death notices report Stella A Palmer 78 longtime Evening Journal employee died Sunday at Washington County Hospital Raymond H Bennett 15 died Saturday at Jefferson County Hospital after a stroke Riverside Lorena Low Kron Dautremont 52 died Saturday at home after long illness Brighton Edward Hessel Line 79 of East Pleasant Plain died Tuesday at Jefferson County Hospital after illness Statler Michael George one day old son of Jack and Elaine Statler died at Burlington Hospital Iree Hall 57 died Thursday morning in Iowa City after heart attack Funeral home and arrangements noted
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Palmer Wilson
Dallas Center
JA. Porter
Porter Henry Taylor
Camp Hood
Texas
Army
Taylor
Washington
Leon Beatty Post of America Legion
Ciga
Irene Yard
Washibuuy
Sylvester
Lowa State Colleg
Miss Yard
Ch. Spec
William Masson
Great Lakes Af
Stella A. Palmer
The
Evening Journal
Washington County Hospital
Richland
Ray H. Bennett
Pack” ‘Wood
Jefferson County
Riverside
Lorena Low Kron Dautremont
Brighton
Edward Hesselline
East Pleasant Plain
Fairfield
Michael George Statler
Jack
Elaine Sturgis Statler
Burlington Hospital
Iree Hall
Iowa City
McGovern Funeral Home
Poem Of The Week From Local High School Contest
A fragment from a local high school poetry contest presents a devotional poem titled My Prayer Lord forgive when I fail and be near when fears assail The verse seeks divine guidance calm in hardship and daily living with a hopeful note toward the time when believers meet in a gold paved heavenly home
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Reed
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Baril
Kenneth Davison
Delbert Baril
Dwight Hayes
VPW
Davison
Bob
Washington History
James Swift
Hastings
Nebr
Bures
Swift
California
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Frank Page Stewart
John Stewart
Washing
Howard Stewart
Salt Lake City
University of Town
Barbara Dare
Bob Waggoner
Town Wesleyan
Washington, Town
Carl Klein
Rotary Club
Pollok Wallace
Ernest Lemmon
Washington, D.C
J E
Pollock
Washington Times
George L. Campen
WP. Rawn
Mr Rawn
Board of Supervisors
Rockefeller Foundation
John Wesley Morton
Moravian Church
Grace Hall
Bender
Ralph Minick
Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Country Club
Louis Henderson
Ottum
Ald Marek
Haiti
Lloyd Marek
Journal Office
Bob McClure
Steve Whisler
Tim Dougall
Dave
Rey
Alfred Berthe
Bagnell Dam
Lake of the Ozarks
John Peterson
AC. Peterson
Towa State University
Wisconsin Dells
Larry Shalla
Gearhart
Baudette
Minnesota
Leo Mangold
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Man Ld
M. Wellemever
Cities Service Oil Company
New York
Foster Bickel
Wellenever
Garnet
Owa
College of Chemistry
Iowa State University
Cities Service
Dean Meyer
Kim
Karin
Glendale
Calif
Theodore Meyer
Meyer
Alta M. Guenther
M. Phillips
Esther White
Ethel Schulty
Mabel Schiebel
le Miller
Elsie Coward
Lulu Long
Carl Phillips
Vernon Feuerim
Carlton Bump
Daryl Schultz
Dtumwa
Community Theatre
Perfor
Little Abner
Oroup
T. Cornpone
Washington High School
World Service
Tonar
En Crosby
Fort Carson
Colo
Washington Or W. Post
V.F.W. Hall
GEW
Francis Reed
Delbert Earls
Glen
Ching) Lang
Bettendorf
Oklahoma
Ned
Ben Long
Ethel Lo Glen Long
Ning Journal
Minneapol Week
Faye Swickard
Dorothy Aston
Gretchen Miksch
Robert Miksch
Gretchen
ISU
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Mary Ellen McNeil
Harold Jarvis
Marianne
Iris ‘Purts
Mt. Pleasant
Hubert Fry
Jarvis
Fry
Pairfield
Immer
Town
Ilinois
Wisconsin
S. Fernie Leeper
Terry Leeper
Penn College
Oskaloos
Joe Crumley
Robert Crumley
Lyte Dennison
James
Des Doines
Carl Westhers
Nts
Duane Thies
Thies
Ivan ‘Thies
Oskaloosa
Janice ‘Thies
Boone, Par
Joe Shalla
East Main
Harold
Griffeth
Trudy Ann
Abingdon
East Washinton
Western Auto
Klein Klothing Kompany
Bill Steele
Steele Discount Lumber
Blattner Barn
Ors McBee
State College of Owa
Cedar Falls
George McBee
WHS
Vester Leeper
Kop To
Broadway
New York City
Wayland
Touch Heartsill
Sup
Wayland Saddle Club
Erry
Stalder
Art Pratt
Sigourney
Carl Crossett
Roshart, Leon Hil
Dean Batterson
Dee Ann Suzette
Batterson
University Hospital
Eliot Pratt
C. Carris
Pratt
Carris
Harold Jay
Iis
Reme Claeys
Canada
Fred Burger
Willan G. Dial
Nevada
Ted Pratt
Joker
Okla
William Perdock
Donald
Eda Rapids da
Isea Life
Phack
Kiwanis Club
Bob Nicola
Arthur W. Ward
Kiwanis International
Mark Mosier
West Liberty
sicFarlane
Robert Neil McFarlane
Unite States Coast Guard
Omaha
United States Coast Guard
Cape May
New Jersey
RR. McFarlane
Washington Ad
Washington High
Armory
Frankie Lane
Mrs
Dale Garrett
San Francisco
Dae. Newland
Denver, Colo
Ralph G. Kelsey
West Monroe
Towa City
Robert Chabal
Bobby
Jan
Grundy Center
Patricia McClure
Marycrest College
Davenport
Miss McClure
Kirksville, MO
Sandra Sue Herduska
Don Earl Henness
Marvin Fortel
Robert Howerd
Max J Henness
Olds
Donna Lynn Can. 1
Richard Wil N Rew
Dorothy Keith
Orra K. Rew
Olds Congregational Church
Clyde V Erwin
Cere
Priday
Bertha Moore
Rena Warner
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