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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1958

Page

3

Washington county school graduation and community notes

An audience gathered at the Methodist Church to witness the graduation of 109 eighth grade students. Public notices include superintendent W. A. Erbe resigning to become principal at Fort Dodge High School, and numerous local events from Y’s Men Club discussions to National Guard duty,, aviation breakfast plans, and community improvements. Urban and rural residents travel, weddings, retirements, and farm updates fill the week with social, civic, and educational activities in Washington county.

Methodist Church Washington W. A. Erbe Fort Dodge Clay Rusk YMCA 113Th Cavalry National Guard Waterloo Bath Charles Snyder Lester Woods Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Bill Cole Klein Klothing Co Bill Japan Hilton M. Rabenold Manford Rabenold Moline Robert McKee Mary Margaret Oak Park McKee R. G. Vincent T. C. Polk Christaan Church Washington Recreation Council Polk Clarence Logan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Jim Easter Livingston and Day Harold Booth Connie Afton Combs-Booth Knotek Chicago Parkia Indiana

Washington Hospital News Review of Memorial Weekend

Washington hosts a busy Memorial Day weekend with visits from Des Moines Davenport and Keota families. Local graduations and commencements, travel to Denver and Chicago, and a new Rainbow office appointment highlight a week of community life and obituaries.

Gaylord Troe Des Moines C. G. Schmoeller Troe Norene Schmoeller

Local residents and visitors share a busy week of travel and events

Wednesday introductions mark visits from Robert Berdo and family in Washington D C to spend a week with Henry and Matilda Berdo. Mrs. Wasson and Miss Louise Wasson travel to Coralville Iowa for a graduation. J T Jenneke joins them. A group including Bill Wessier John Cherry tour Minnesota visiting Brainerd Ely and Milo Sorden’s cabin. Chris Dittmer has surgery at Washington County Hospital. Wayne C Brown arrives from Chicago to visit family in the area. Carl Schmidt and son John return to Washington after John’s Concordia College graduation. John to Watertown Wisconsin for a teaching post. Harold Durst travels to Fennville Michigan for a graduation. Mrs. H L Witting and niece Willis Wittmer attend a Mt. Pleasant piano recital. Donna Lynn Cannon participates. Kay McCreedy and Roger Hazen return from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Kay to be a sophomore Roger a senior. Kathy Mattes arrives from Marycrest College Davenport to spend weeks with parents before summer classes at State University of Iowa. The More family from Willmar Minnesota visits Fred L Moore home. Sharon and Susan Harris visit relatives in Ottumwa last week.

Blanche MccCleery Fred Bey Harriet California Edna Webb Long Beach Bey L. A. Bingham Isabel Lemmon Richard Margaret William Lincoln Neb Kathryn Little C. S. Lemmon Vermont Henry Carris J. C. Carris Hancock New York City Gordon Carstensen Harold Stephens Myrla Stephens Edgar Porter Louise Harlan County Elizabeth Della Humphreys Griffith Humphreys H. C. Weigman Harry George Faye Marie Des Moines Sarah Lou Miller Frank Miller R. F. Hamilton Joyce Shirley George C. Maroney John A. Stewart Portland Ore Vera Harvey George Mohr R. E. Dougherty Chicago Washington Kathy Mattes John Mattes Marycrest ¢ College Davenport State University of Iowa

Week of local visits and graduations in Washington

Thursday visitors from Seattle arrive to stay with friends and relatives. Local families plan summer trips and attend graduations at Iowa Wesleyan College and Iowa State Teachers College while hospital stays and personal appointments are reported.

Our Vanishing Elms

Poem laments elms planted by pioneers and their decline under modern threats. The speaker, Ellen Rebecca Fenn, notes trees severed from roots and immune to further ravages by man as progress demands painful change for future generations.

First Day Covers Explain Stamp Collecting

Stamp collectors seek first day covers where a stamp or set is attached and post marked in the issuing city. An envelope, possibly cachet decorated, is sent with funds and a filler to obtain the stamps. First day covers are valued higher than standard mint or used stamps due to limited cancellations.

Area Deaths This Week

A list of local deaths includes Bessie McCoy 8 of 302 South Marion died June 1 at a caregiver’s home. Ralph R. Stewart 85 of 220 East Seventh died June 1 at Sump Nursing Home. Graveside rites for Irving Greer Ottumwa held June 2 in Columbus City cemetery. Lena Palm 84 Keota died in Winn Rest Home Ollie with final rites at St Marys Keota. Deaths also include Ted Givans 57 near Washington June 3, Mrs. William Jones 77 Letts, Konrad Goettsche 57 Richland, Carrie Boileau 81 415 South Sixth Ave, Bert Dill 85 516 West Washington, Jesse Mickey 76 Columbus Junction, Carl Hensley --- found dead in Wayland, Wheeler E Moffett 81 Richland died June 5 in Enid Okla.

C. L. Brown Lena Palm Ollie St Mary's Church Keota Washington Doyle Brown Clarence J. Brown Kenneth Brown Wesley Mullikin Brighton Seth Carris Packwood Ralph R. Stewart East Seventh Street Sump Columbus Junction Columbus City Irving Greer Ottumwa St. Mary’s Catholic Church Winn CS. Kemper L. Hensen St. Mary's Cemetery Carrie Boileau South Sixth Avenue Bert Dill West Washington Street Jones Funeral Home Walter Scheuermann Walter Smith Richland Wheeler E. Moffett Enid Okla

Writing a Column Is a Tricky Public Task

A columnist muses on the blank mind and many daily troubles that block a piece. He notes generalization for readers while admitting uncertainty about what to write and hints at the ongoing struggle of crafting a cohesive column.

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