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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
2
Sp 4 Hubert L McArtor US 55838174 of Company C 5 6 Infantry, 1st Armored Division, stationed at Fort Hood Texas, listed in the service roster.
About 600 graduates were honored at State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls. Local graduates include Ainsworth Bonnie Campbell with a B A in upper elementary education, Columbus City Ronny Bitting with a B A in business, Columbus Junction James Clark with a B A in business, Letts Richard Lee with a B A in junior high education, Washington Pamela Hite with a B A in music, and Wellman Robert Swartzen with a Druber in Mathematics.
Funeral services for Clarence Haifley Clarence Haifley Jr. and Bonnie Jean Haifley were held Saturday at 1 30 p m in Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Fred Bickhart and Dr W J Stevens in charge Pall bearers were James Milan Willard E Gray Willard G Gray Larry Arbogast Ray Coleman and Henry Hamilton Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery
North America led by four Americans and two Canadians rose in late World Championship qualifiers in Miami with big wins over France Thailand and Venezuela while Italy stays strong. With one round left North America holds 161 to 155 but a bye may leave Italy favored to win. A final playoff for the World Championship is planned, heightening the clash with Italy.
The eight week summer band program at Washington Community Schools begins this week with lessons at the junior high. High school sectional rehearsals set for Wednesday 3:00 for flutes clarinets oboes, Thursday 3:00 for cornet trumpets alto saxes, and Friday 3:00 for low brass and low woodwinds. Junior high band meets Thursdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. High school band meets Fridays 7 to ? p.m.
Judy Salladay will graduate Sunday June 11 at Sinclair Memorial Chapel Coe College Cedar Rapids with biology major. Mr and Mrs Myron Salladay are her parents. Clint Hensel Kenneth and Fred attended the Leon family reunion Sunday June 4 at Wildwood Park Ottumwa. Cheryl Ann Keating and Thomas Holmes White received degrees at Simpson College Indianola Sunday afternoon.
Mark Mosier of Washington won the MVSC stock car feature at Columbus Junction on Saturday night driving Car No. 17. He took the lead from Mel Morris of West Liberty on lap 15 and held it to the finish with Morris second, Newman third, Stewart fourth, Hopp fifth, and Crooks sixth. Fastest lap was 30.10 seconds by Bud Darting. Mosier also won the trophy dash. next race is June 10 at West Liberty and MVSC cars race at Mt. Pleasant on June 11.
Washington's Centennial fountain in Central Park is back in service for the summer season providing a colorful nightly display for visitors and residents. Mayor Cloid Willits urged residents to keep debris from the fountain to avoid damage to lights and mechanism, which could force a shutdown for the rest of the summer.
Central Park no longer has any elms after the last was removed for Dutch elm disease. Maples now provide shade for visitors while officials prepare for Washington’s Christmas decorations with a metal pole to support Santa's wires. Sunset Park faces its own tree loss issue as Cozens faces dying elms and needed removals.
Martha Pacha 88 of East Pleasant Plain died Saturday in Washington County Hospital after a two week stay. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at St Joseph's Church East Pleasant Plain with Rev Edward J Sheppard. Burial in St Joseph's Cemetery. Rosary 8 pm tonight at Gould's Brighton. Born May 23 1879 in Jefferson County to Frank and Mary Benda Pacha. Lived in Jefferson County except 10 years in Burlington. Survived by three brothers John of Brighton Albert and Frank of East Pleasant Plain. one sister Miss Mary Pacha East Pleasant Plain. plus many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers.
Joan Gerig daughter of Mr and Mrs M D Gerig of Weyland will join Goshen College study service program in Barbados this summer. She will be a Goshen senior next fall. Ten students examine Barbadian culture and provide unpaid service such as teaching English hospital work and social welfare projects. They will take field trips attend lectures and use local libraries and resources for study.
Judy Dodder was installed as Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow for Girls at a public ceremony Sunday afternoon in the Masonic Temple. Aunt Mrs. Robert Dodder sang a solo during crowning. theme Only a Prayer Away. colors yellow and white with a yellow rose symbol heart.
Rainbow Girls invite members to a salad supper this evening June 5 at 6 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Grand Faith will visit and the senior girls will be honored.
Marriage licenses issued here to Dee E Potsander of Wellman and Patricia J Thompson of Keota, and to Hal D Rogers and Emma V Albright of Des Moines.
Funeral services for John F. Witthoft were held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Dehne presiding. Pallbearers included John Patterson Howard McCall Harold Timmins Donald Bush D A Huber and Robert Pearson. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
A recruitment notice invites men and women aged 18 to 49 to operate IBM data processing machines. Respond with name, age, education, address, and phone number to Mr. Riggs, Director of Automation, AMTC, Box 471, Washington Evening Journal. All replies acknowledged and confidential.
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