Washington History Years Ago Sparks Local News
Daniel Clair Davis, a Wheat alledge Wheaton senior, scored 890 on a philosophy qualifying exam, one of the highest ever, after starting at Wheaton in 1951 and set to graduate in August. Mrs. James Swift returns from Hastings, cousins over 60 gather, and Frank Page Stewart visits from Salt Lake City after retirement. Various local graduations, moves, and civic events fill the Washington scene, including Legion fund drives, garden clinics, new businesses, and community notices.
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Washington
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Hastings
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Washington County
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Ainsworth
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Washinston
Salt Lake City
Washington Industrial Corp Stock Drive Opens with $28,000 Goal
Washington business firms and individuals launch a week long campaign to raise 28000 by selling stock at ten dollars a share. The effort aims to lift the corporation value to 310000 as planned. Also reports on local farming frost damage recovery, track team results, and community notices.
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Washington Industrial Corporation
Washington
Burglary at YMCA Reports $400 Missing
Police investigate after more than $400 in checks and cash vanished from the YMCA safe during a night burglary. Citizens urged to spot missing checks and receipts. Local events note Harold Rudolph spoke of YMCA World Service in Peru. Sgt. Eugene Crosby of Fort Carson donated O negative blood. Community updates include VFW Auxiliary election, local residents’ travels, and various social visits and confirmations.
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North Central Area
Milwaukee
Washington Y's Men’s Club
Rudolph
South America
YMCA
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FFA Project Tour Highlights Washington Students and Local Events
The Washington FFA toured eleven member projects on Monday with students including Jim Witthoft Tom Duensing Don Dave Davis Gary Wagner Larry Fox Gary Scheeler Gary Shuppy Ron Frevenberger and Dean Lins. The Washington County Red Cross will promote The Home Nursing Story airing June 3 to July 4 on WMT TV Cedar Rapids. Also noted are upcoming business openings in Washington, athletic achievements at State College of Iowa, and a Wayland rodeo sponsored by the Wayland Saddle Club with local figures involved.
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Rotary Club
Jake
East Jefferson Street
Norton William Shannon
Mildred Haneker
Beacon City
Eure Barnes
America
Jim Witthoft
Arthur Witthoft
Tom Duensing
Lloyd Duensing
Don Dave Davis
John Davis
Gary Wagner
Wayne
Edward Potratz
Larry Fox
Don Fox
Washington County
American Red Cross Chapter
Wmt-Tv
Cedar Rapds
Odd Fellows Hall
Washington
Town Retail Clothers Convention Attended by Knupps
Mr and Mrs W J Knupp of Columbus Ohio visit sisters Marion Ruth Bridges and Mrs Laura Rouse and other relatives for a week Sharon Kauffman home from nursing school Oak Park to attend Marys graduation and spend weekend with parents Terrie Tomlonvie Colfax guest at Kauffman home
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Wichita
Kans
Richland High School
Lambert
Richland Highool
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
Lamberts
Nin
Washington
Arthur Lambert
W. J. Knupp
Columbus
Ohio
Marion
Ruth Bridges
Laura Rouse
Sharon Kauffman
Oak Park
Mary
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Terrie Tomlonvie
Colfax
Kauffman
Clayde
Glenn Knupp
Mr. Knuppen
Memorial Day Observed With Parades Services And Local Events
Memorial Day observances filled the town with parades and services. Marines and Navy veterans honored on Crooked Creek bridge as El Grove and Woodlawn held memorial services. The parade moved at 10 am to cemeteries with scout groups, the high school band, and local clubs.
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el Grove
Woodlawn
Carlyle Smith
Richard Peterson
Aits
Toca
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Camp
Fae Girls
Blue Birds
Former Teacher Granted ISEA Life Membership tows era includes
Mary Welch Michels, a retired Washington chef, was granted ISEA life membership as announced by the ISEA. Kiwanis club program featured Dr. Arthur W. Yard speaking on Work and Pray for Peace. West Liberty hosts Memorial Day jalopy races drawing 4,000 fans. Coast Guard enlistment of Robert Neil McFarlane, son of Mr. and Mrs. RAR. McFarlane. Sloan Square Dance at armory drew 350 from 49 communities. Frankie Lane led. News of local visits, hospital stays, Memorial Day observances, and student elections at Marverest College for 1965-66.
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Arthur W. Yard
Kiwanis International
Mars Mosier
Washington
West Liberty
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Iown
Ilinois
Marverest College
Davenport
Miss McClure
Donald McClure
Marriages in multiple Iowa towns reported
Nashua Bloom er and Glen J. Martin wed in Nashua at 1 30 pm in a double ring ceremony led by Rev Utterback in the Little Brown Church. Sandra Herdliska and Don Henness wed in Kirksville MO Methodist Church. Jolaine Crossett and James Junkin married in Wellman Baptist Church. Donna Cannon and Richard Rew married in Olds Congregational Church.
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Misy Watilya Bloomer
Dave Bloomer
Pella
Glen J. Martin
W. Martin
Hedrick
Rev Utterback
Little Brown
Kirksville, MO
Sandra Sue Herdliska
Don Earl Henness
Towa City
Kirksville
Marvin Fortell
Robert H. Herdliska
Max J Henness
Washington
Wellman
Jolaine Crossett
Merle Crossett
James Junkin
Frank Junkin
Earlham
Arthur Ulrick
Wellman Baptist Church
Olds
Donna Lynn Cannon
Winfield
Richard Willian Rew
Dorothy Keith
Orra K. Rew
Iowa City
Olds Congregational Church
Clyde V Erwin
Cere
Admitted and Birth Announcements Listing
A sequence of hospital notices shows admissions and births across Washington Kalona Brighton Wellman Columbus Junction Letts and Washington with names Effie Will Edna Purvis June Williams Hattie Wellington Leland Mendenhall R Johnson Tom McSpadden Bertha Moore Rena Warner Elijah Miller Miller and spouse. Children include a son and a daughter.
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Effie Will
Ainsworth
Medical
Max Miller
Washington
Avis Widmer
Maude Martin
Elijah Miller
Kalona
Edna Purvis
June Williams
Wellman
Michael Fritz
Brighton
Miler
Winfield
Eorge Hiller
Lijah Miller
Hattie Wellington
Leland Mendenhall
Columbus Junction
R. Johnson
Letts
Tom McSpadden
Deaths from Evening Journal staff and local residents
Stella A vaimer Jr long time employee of the Evening Journal died at 3 40 am Sunday May 26 at Washington County Hospital Richland Ray H Bennett 15 a retired farmer near Packwood died Saturday 1 50 pm at Jefferson County Hospital where he had been a patient since a stroke ten days earlier Riverside Mrs Lorena Lou Kron Dautremont 52 died Saturday 4 30 pm at the family home Riverside after a long illness Hessel tine st Pleasant Plain died Tuesday 5 30 pm at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield where he had been a patient since Feb 15 ill for three years Michael George Statler one day old son of Jack and Elaine Sturg Statler died Thursday evening at Burlington Hospital Iren Hall 57 died Thursday Iowa City after a heart attack Funeral arrangements awaiting word from a son overseas body at McGovern Funeral Home Town City
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Dallas Center
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Porter Henry Taylor
Camp Hood
Texas
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Washington
Leon Beatty Post of America Legion
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City of
P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
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Great Lakes
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Jack
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Burlington Hospital
Iren Hall
Iowa City
McGovern Funeral Home
Town City
Poem Of The Week Prayer With Faithful Longing
Poem titled My Prayer asks for forgiveness and strength when fear and doubt arise. It asks for steady trust, comfort through life’s trials, and guidance toward the Living Way. Amy Jean Blosser signs the piece in a school poetry contest context.
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