Local Graduates and Youths Attend Regional Events
Local news notes share that Mr and Mrs John P Evans of Arlington Heights attended Cheryl Rees's graduation at the State College of Town in Cedar Falls and spent the weekend at Ed Rees's home. Pam Loeffler returns home from Iowa State College for summer, newly active in Alpha Xi Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Evans
Bobby
Arlington Heights, i
Cheryl Rees
State College of Town
Cedar Falls
Evans
Ed Rees
Pam Loeffier
Willard Loeffler
Brighton
State College of Iowa
Alpha Xi Delta
Rites at Junction for Robert W Crim
Robert W. Crim 82 died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City at 2 06 am He was born near Columbus Junction April 23 1884 He married Flora Ida Harrison The funeral is Wednesday at 2 pm Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Rev Hubert Sunderman to officiate Burial in Columbus City Cemetery Survived by widow son Earl of Columbus Junction and sister Mrs Cecil Shellady of Iowa City
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Columbus Junction
Robert W. Crim
Mercy
Mrs. Bertha Smith dies at Richland home
Bertha Morrow Smith 87 of Rubio died at 7 a.m. Sunday at Helen's Guest Home Richland after two years residence. Services at Gould's Funeral Home Richland with Rev. Harold Chute. burial in Friends Cemetery. Born February 27 1879 in Keokuk County to William and Nancy McConnell Morrow. Survived by two sisters Ferne Hartnell and Mattie Morgan both of Richland and four brothers Harry Ottumwa Howard Richland Homer Douds Rolie Muscatine. predeceased by husband Lester Smith two sisters and two infant sons.
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Richland
Bertha Smith
Rubio
Helen
Gould
Harold Chute
Friends Cemetery
Bertha Morrow
Keokuk County
William
Nancy McConnell Morrow
Lester Smith
Ferne Hartnell
Mattie Morgan
Harry
Ottumwa
Howard
Homer
Douds
Rollie
Muscatine
Farrier Rites Set at Brighton Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Robert Marion Farrier will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Brighton Presbyterian Church with Dr. Hugh Milne presiding. Burial follows in Hillcrest Cemetery. The Farrier youth died Saturday in University Hospital at Iowa City. he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Junior Farrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Robert Marion Farrier
Brighton Presbyterian Church
Hugh Milne
Hillcrest Cemetery
Farrier
University Hospital
Iowa City
Junior Farrier
Two Die in Fairfield Car Crash Near Brighton
A two car collision at the north edge of Brighton Friday night proved fatal for 67 year old Ruby Giberson of Salina area rural Fairfield and 83 year old Ralph Roberts Sr. of rural Fairfield. Autopsy shows Mr. Roberts died from a ruptured artery. Both funeral services set for Fairfield.
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Brighton
Salina
Fairfield
Ruby Giberson
Ralph Roberts Sr
Ramseyer Named Commander of Iowa World War I Vets
Harry W. Ramseyer of Washington was named commander of the Iowa unit of the Veterans of World War I at the state convention held recently. Ramseyer has been active in the organization since its inception.
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Harry W. Ramseyer
Washington
Iowa
Ramseyer
Rebekah Lodge Meeting At IOOF Hall
Helen Huston presided over a Friday night Rebekah Lodge meeting at the IOOF Hall with forty five members present. Fourteen sick calls were made and Mrs. Ralph Zeck was listed as sick. Twenty one past noble grand officers were entertained with corsages. a program of songs piano solos and readings was presented by Pam Gardner Debbie Miller Mrs Helen Huston Donna Tappan and Rex Neuhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Huston
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Ralph Zeck
Pam Gardner
Debbie Miller
Donna Tappan
Rex Neuhart
Emma Barnett
Florence Augustine
Albert Wehr
Henry Wagenknecht
Barnett
Griff Clark 74 Dies in Nashville Tenn
KEOTA Griff Clark 74 of Nashville Tenn former Washington resident died Saturday night at 12 30 in Baptist Hospital Nashville funeral to be held in Nashville this afternoon.
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Keota — Griff Clark
Nashville, Tenn
Washington
The
Baptist
Hospital Admission and Discharges List
Admitted yesterday include Mrs. William West of Washington for surgical care. Dismissed Saturday was Mrs. Mabel Kilgore of Ainsworth. Also yesterday were Miss Sharon Davis of Washington and Mrs. Robert Boileau of Washington. Today new entries list Charles Lanning Washington Miss Tillie Krantz Washington Mrs. Keith Young and son Washington and Mrs. Lottie Waggoner Brighton.
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William West
Washington
Surgical
Mabel Kilgore
Ainsworth
Sharon Davis
Robert Boileau
Charles Lanning
Tillie Krantz
Keith Young and Son
Lettie Waggoner
Brighton
Death notice Roy Funston of Keota farm
Roy Funston 75 of Keota died Sunday June 5 1966 at 9 am at his home burial in Keota Cemetery with Powell Funeral Home in charge He was born January 25 1891 in Washington County son of Henry O Funston and Martha Williams He married Martha Perrin February 27 1918 she died 1956 and in 1960 he married Vonda Hess who died 1964 Surviving are son Clarence of Santa Cruz California daughters Helen Benson Arvada California Hazel Benson Washington and Leland of Keota nine grandchildren one brother Clayton two stepsons Howard Hess Washington and Victor Hess Clinton seven stepgrandchildren and several stepgreat grandchildren An infant son and two sisters preceded him in death
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Keota
Clarence Roy Funston
Keota Farmer
Keota Methodist Church
Orrin T. Potter
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Funston
Washington County
Henry O
Martha Ann Williams Funston
Martha Perle Perrin
Vonda Hess
Clarence
Santa Cruz
Calif
Art
Helen) Benson
Arvada
Ward
Hazel) Benson
Washington
Leland
Clayton
Howard Hess
Victor Hess
Clinton
Ada Hethcote Crossett obituary and family details
Ada Bell Hethcote born February 13 1901 in Lawndale Illinois died June 5 1966 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a monthlong illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Jones Funeral Home with Rev M G Smith and Rev Fred Blick. Survived by sisters Mrs Cecil Simons Mrs Hazel Goble and brother W S Hethcote. husband Carl S Crossett died 1965. daughter Martha Jean and infant son Thomas.
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Carl S. Crossett
South Fourth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
M. G. Smith
Fred Blick
Ainsworth Cemetery
Ada Bell Hethcote
Lawndale, IL
Dudley Everett
Dora Bishop Hethcote
Ainsworth
Washington County Historical Society Tour Set for June 12
Annual historical tour sponsored by the Washington County Historical Society will be held next Sunday, June 12. It starts at Gracehill immediately after the church's afternoon Centennial program.
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Washington County
The
Historical Society
Gracehill
Summer concerts by OLDS band set at six p.m. weeknights
Waco OLDS high school band opens a summer concert series at the Olds ball diamond on Wednesday night June 8 at 6 p.m. An ice cream social accompanies the program. Additional dates include June 15 Wayland, June 22 Crawfordsville, June 29 Swedesburg, July 9 Wayland for Homecoming, and July 18 Crawfordsville. About 75 high school musicians rehearse each Tuesday night for the Wednesday performances, with all participation voluntary. Tim Davison Randy Morgan and Howard Hulme lead a trombone trio on the first concert performing Polka Dots, as the Freshmen-Sophomore Swing Band also appears. The program continues with Voice of America march, Word and Journey Overture, Cotton Candy, Singin on Parade, On the Trail, Silver Moon from My Maryland, Fascination March Paraphrase, Waves of the Danube, When Day is Done, and Thundercrest March.
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Wayland
Crawfordsville
Swedesburg
Tim Davison
Randy Morgan
Howard Hulme
Voice of America
King
Barnard
Damon
van Auken
Grofe
Mrs Nelle P Knox dies in Sigourney
Mrs Nelle Price Knox 83 died early today at Pleasant Valley Rest Home Sigourney Funeral arrangements by Powell Funeral Home South English Rev James Imlay to officiate burial in South English She was born August 20 1882 in Keokuk County daughter of Edward and Matilda Harris married December 6 1905 to Frederick Knox later moved near South English then Keota before moving to Sigourney Surviving are daughter Myrle Sonday of Keota a Knox niece Mrs Cloyce Neil of Harper two grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Keota
Nelle Price Knox
Pleasant Valley
Sigourney
South English
Powell Funeral Home
James Imlay
Knox
Keokuk County
Edward
Matilda Cox Harris
Frederick Knox
South Eng
Willard (Myrle) Sonday
Cloyce Neil
Harper
Tom Utter Wins DeKalb FFA Award for 1966
Columbus Junction is honored as Tom Utter, president of the Columbus Junction FFA, receives the 1966 DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award for outstanding senior work in vocational agriculture. The 19th winner at Columbus Community High School, Utter plans to major in Forestry at Iowa State University.
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Clumbus Junction
Tom Utter
Columbus Junction
Future Farmers of America
DeKalb
Tom
Richard Utter
FFA
Studnet Council
Hampshire
Iowa State University
Columbus Community High School
Friendly Circle Meeting Notes Include Whist Games
Mrs. Frank Kleese hosted the Friendly Circle Club gathering with 11 members and two children present. Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein led the business meeting and roll call, plus household tips. Prizes were awarded for high score low score and luck.
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Frank Kleese
Friendly Circle Club
Tom
Doug Longer
Harold Klopfenstein
Wilford Greiner
Klopfenstein
Clyde Crile
Robert Quinn
Merle Sheetz
Legion Meeting Set For Tuesday Night In City Hall
Leon Beatty American Legion post members will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the rooms at the city hall. Commander Stanley Chabal will name a nominating committee and refreshments will be served. The first Little League team was organized in Williamsport Pa in 1939 by Carl E Stotz.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
Stanley Chabal
Williamsport
Carl E. Stotz
Local youths and residents listed in brief notes
Local notes list Penelope Lea entering Davenport University of Cosmetology on June 6 and living with the Lend A Hand Club in Davenport Iowa. Mercy Hospital Iowa City reports Mrs. Perry Jordan as a patient in room 330. Ber Nadine Neville Smith has moved to 950 North 11th Street Apt 6 Marion Iowa 52302 and taught speech locally. Becky Atkinson attends Lake Darling church camp this week. Mark Fisher of Des Moines visited his grandparents in Washington. Jerry Westermark returned from an east coast trip with cousin Tom Brown Yale New Haven after sightseeing in New York City and travel via O’Hare and Kennedy airports.
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Shor
Washington
Penelope Lea
Davenport
Davenport University of Cosmetology
Penelope Hampsher
Bernadine Neville Smith
North 11Th Street
Apt
Marion Ia
Jerry Westermark
O’hare Field
Chicago
Kennedy Airport
Tom Brown
College of Divinity
Yale University
New Haven
Committee to Work on Youth Program in Washington County
The youth opportunities sub committee of the Washington County Community Action Program meets at 8 15 p m in the Soil Conservation Service office to outline the county program and select six youths to work with the SCS and the State Highway Commission for a summer program. A Washington county CAP group will attend a Southeast Iowa area meeting in Mt Pleasant tonight.
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Washington County Community Action Program
Soil
Conservation Service Office
SCS
State Highway Commission
CAP
Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Scheeler Named State Vice President At Livestock Auction Meet
Jack Scheeler, owner of Washington Livestock Sales, was named state vice president of the Iowa Livestock Auction Association at its Des Moines convention. He had served on the board of directors. The event featured an auctioneers contest won by Tom Collins with Keith Murphy placing. Washington residents attending included Mr and Mrs Scheeler Mr and Mrs Murphy Mr and Mrs Kermit Jones Mr and Mrs Art Schooley and Mr and Mrs Leroy Van Winkle of Brig hton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Scheeler
Washington Livestock Sales
Iowa Livestock Auction Association
Des Moines
Scheeler
Tom Collins
Here
Keith Murphy
Washington
Murphy
Yale Jarvis Joins Iowa Guard Training Camp Dodge
Yale Jarvis of Washington a member of Co A first Bn 113th Armor unit of the National Guard will join over 120 Iowa men for two weeks of training beginning June 19 at Camp Dodge nicknamed Little West Point. Successful completion of the course and other phases of a year long program will commission them as second lieutenants in the Iowa National Guard.
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Yale Jarvis
Washington
Co. A
113Th Armor
National Guard
Iowa
Little West Point
Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
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al Moretti
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