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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1968

Page

5

Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington June 1968

Dear Auntie writes of a hot chaotic week in Washington with tar on streets and sand cleaning, Kennedy assassination memorials, summer happenings at the pool fountain and Lake Darling, a highway sign dispute, Extension Service 50th anniversary, and a local airport fly in.

Robert Kennedy St. James Catholic Church Central Park Lake Darling

Local Birth Announcements

The Stork Gazette lists Timothy Wayne Wells son of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Keith Wells Rural Route 1 Riversdie Mindy Beth Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wilson Washington Stephen Wayne Chaney son of Mr and Mrs Jerry David Chaney 202 Third Street Columbus Junction

Timothy Wayne Wells Jimmy Keith WelLs Riverside Mindy Beth Wilson Mrs. William Wilson Washington Stephen Wayne Chaney Jerry David Chaney Third Street Columbus Junction Irvan Hesseltine Sue Ann Harold Arbogast Brighton Max Arbogast Pete Lowe

Busy Week on the Farm and A Nation’s Resolve

A week of field work includes corn and soybeans rotary hoed, hay making begun with strong sun and heavy bales. Hog producers see a top price of 22.75 at Chicago as corn prices tempt expansion. A national address honors fallen leaders Joe, John and Robert, urging faith in democracy and duty to country.

Chicago Joe John Robert America

Washington This Week Local Happenings and Births

A weekly digest from Washington reports on local events including a new Harvard astronomy professor Dr Owen J Gingerich, pool opening attendance, and numerous family visits, graduations and weddings. It notes redeployment of church pastors and community activities across nearby towns and colleges.

AFS selects Ugandan student to study in Washington High

The local American Field Service chapter announces Agnes Nakayenga from Uganda as the AFS student to reside with Rev. Clarence Dehne and Mrs. Dehne at Washington High. Meanwhile Washington High School graduate Miriam Jones prepares for a year in Western Europe with the Winnie Hoveler Dance Troupe. Other local notes cover sports, graduations, and anniversaries.

American Field Service Uganda Agnes Nakayenga AFS Washington High School Clarence Dehne Vernon G. Elgin Washington Western Europe Miriam Jones Joe H. Jones New York Icelandic Airways Europe Winnie Hoveler Vicki Thomas

Red Cross meeting revises Iowa structure and estate shifts

Washington County Red Cross board members attended a Des Moines meeting with national leaders to reorganize Iowa chapters. The state group elected Jack Scheeler to its board during the Des Moines convention and launched June as Competitive Livestock Market Month. Also reported are births, anniversaries, graduations, and a summer wedding announcement from Washington.

David Miksch Washington County Red Cross James Lindsey Vietnam Winnie Belter Des Moines Iowa National Board Jack Scheeler Washington Iowa Livestock Markets Association Iowa Group

Scouts complete 70 mile Skunk River canoe trek

Scout Troop 237 finished a six day 70 mile canoe trip along the Skunk River. They began May 30, launched at the Richland Highway 77 bridge and ended June 4 near Oakland Mills, with overnights near Brighton bridge and in Oakland Mills park.

Boy Scout Troop Skunk River Richland Bridge Oakland Mills Brighton Bridge

Swift to run for sheriff in Washington County race

Robert L. Swift former deputy sheriff announces he will seek the Republican nomination for sheriff in the upcoming primary. Sheriff Charles Snyder also seeks that nomination. The week includes a note from the Washington Ministerial Association urging a national day of mourning for Senator Robert F Kennedy and a Sunday church service. Nearby commencement speakers list 1968 graduates from the University of Iowa. Rocking through local notices, families plan travel and gatherings, with various residents visiting relatives in town and abroad.

Robert L. Swift Washington County Swift Charles Snyder Washington Ministerial Association Robert F. Kennedy Johnson

Hospital and birth notices from Washington Iowa June 8 1968

Hospital admissions and discharges list multiple patients by name and town including Washington Ainsworth Crawfordsville Keota Riverside Richland Harper and Columbus Junction with medical and surgical entries plus births for Jerry Chaney at Columbus Junction. Obituaries note Kalona John R Swantz 71 and Mrs Louis Merrick 83 with service details.

University of Iowa Washington Linda Chorpening Stephens Fonda David Temple Riverside David Hall Jr Columbus Junction Mary Horton John Hawkins Mary Moore Betty Grouwinkel Harper Mary Striegel Keota James Leary Fred Zieglowsky Louis Pruess Ainsworth Edward Custer Anna Anwyl Robert Grubb Surgical Lakin Hole Crawfordsville Jerry Chaney Jerry Simmering Raymond Weber Richland Medical Fred Chalupa Bertha Conklin Douglas Chalupa Henry Wolfe Grant Fletcher

Obituaries from multiple Iowa towns note several deaths

Mrs. John Miller 79 of Oxford Junction died Sunday morning at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids from a heart attack after surgery. Mrs. George H. Garrett 86 of Washington died Sunday June 2 1968 at Sunnyslope Ottumwa after six months of illness. Walter Morris 80 of Wapello died Sunday at a son Richard’s home in Wapello. Ada Schantz of Wayland died midnight at Washington County Hospital after weeks as patient. Orvie Watkinson 78 of Lone Tree died Monday at Mercy Hospital where he had been a patient. he was a retired farmer and Methodist Church member.

James Lovick Martha H. O. Lovick Fertile Iowa Archie Lovick Lovick Steven Immanuel Lutheran Church Leo Lovick Ackley R. J. H. Badger Montezuma Ronald Jon Frederick Steilacoom Washington Here University of Washington Frederick Ron Navy Athens Georgia Naval Supply Corps San Diego Louis H. Merrick South Avenue Mercy Hospital Iowa City John Miller Oxford Junction Cedar Rapids Robert Wead George H. Garrett Sunnyslope Ottumwa Columbus Junction Walter Morris Wapello Richard Wayland Dave Ada) Schantz Washington County Riverside Orvie Watkinson Lone Tree Methodist Church

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