Local People Busy With Visits, Education and Outreach
Mrs. Hazel Alberson traveled from Madison to visit her parents in Washington. Marion Snodgrass attended a silver jubilee luncheon at the State University of Iowa and a pharmacy class reunion in Iowa City. Dr. C Raymond Reed will be honored at a farewell supper before moving to Mount Pleasant. 4‑H girls and area clubs held county rallies with 309 total Vacation Bible School enrollees. Several locals joined college events at Ames, Cedar Falls and Iowa City amid community YMCA activities and scouting trips. Frances Arnold traveled from Washington to Indianapolis after teaching in Jacksonville.
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Hazel Alberson
Madison
Wis
Fred L. Stewart
West Jefferson Street
Esther Weightman
Marion Snodgrass
Washington
State University of Iowa
C. Raymond Reed
Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
R. J. Kleese
Harriet Kleese
Harriet Coulter
Robert E. Kleese
Iowa State College
Ames
Martha Ann Kennedy
Cedar Falls
Judith Gibson
Sheffield
Ala
Washington County Health Unit
Muscatine Y’s Mens Club
Washington Y’s
YMCA
Methodists
United Presbyterian
Baptist Report
Presbyterian Report
The
Christian Church
Frances Falk
University Hospital
Iowa City
Joe Falk
Immanuel Lutheran
Martin Franzmann
Northwest’ern College
Watertown
J. C. Boice
DAR
Waterloo
Grace B. Kelly
Grundy Center
Washington County
Rosalie Combs
Jolly Jokers Club
Franklin Township
Y’’ Board
J. H. Peet
Y Board
D. W. Dwyer
Y’s Mens Club
Henry Bailey
Guy Carlton
Leigh Soule
Milburn McKay
Dave Elder
State Theater
Washington Y’s Mens Club
F. B. Brookus
R. R. Lesline
Cedar Rapids
Glenn B. Beers
Frances Arnold
Indianapolis
Ind
Clarice Meek
Jacksonville
Ill
Arnold
Illinois Women’s College At
Miss Meek
Jacksonville High School
Hospital and Birth Announcements From Washington Area
A list of yesterday and today hospital admissions births and dismissals across Washington and surrounding towns. Notable entries include Mrs Carl Harbi son and Mrs Charles Harvey undergoing surgical care in Washington, births for Mr and Mrs Gary Romoser Keota a son and Mr and Mrs Perry Bontrager Kalona a daughter, plus multiple patients and family notices in Keota Brighton Washington Kalona Keswick Ainsworth and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Crawford
Columbus Junction
Glenn Wilson
Washington
Donald Tucker
Charles Harvey
Dale M. Smith
Gary Romoser
Keota
Perry Bontrager
Kalona
Melvin Hershberger
Keswick
Norbert Becker
Ainsworth
Herbert Conrad
Mark Waggoner
Brighton
C. B. Carter
Minnie Green
Wayne Gamon
Edwin Welte Jr
Faye Mackey
Robert Godwin
Edwin Welty Jr
Howard Applegate
Mabel Bower
Poem of the Week Second Honorable Mention
The piece titled Poem of the week earns a Second Honorable Mention in the Word Weavers Annual Contest. It celebrates spring with birds nests budding trees waking bears emerging and fields ready for plowing. Submitted by Wendy Richardson ninth grade under teacher Mrs John Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Word Weavers
Wendy Richardson
John Elliott
Washington weekly notes and travel among locals
Community roundup from Washington with names of residents in meetings, travel, and family news. Lists attendees from the 1st district meeting in Fairfield, job changes, trips to Des Moines and New York, summer employment plans at Flag Ranch, and travels to Davenport, Muscatine, and Mexico for training.
Cancer drive goal exceeded in Washington County
The 1965 Cancer Crusade goal was surpassed with a total of 5911.08 dollars reported to date by Crusade chairman Rev. Arthur Peters. Local notes include John Bordwell's nomination for commerce commissioner on the Nationalist ticket at Hawk Eye Boys State, and social events such as an Osincup family dinner honoring Donna Osincup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Arthur Peters
Crusade
John Bordwell
Washington
Commerce
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Osincup - Dunham
Osincup Drug Store
Ken Peters
Osincup
Donna
Washington County Approves $750000 County Hospital Bond
Washington County votes 67 percent for a new county hospital, with strong support in Washington town and 54 percent countywide. The note highlights Ridiculous Day festivities, May arrests, summer youth sports, Pork Appreciation Day, and plans for a Finnish summer stay through the American Field Service. Also mentions an Iowa Trade Mission in Europe with Carl Dallmeyer and the McCleery-Cumming calendar plant expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Iowa
Europe
Carl Dallmeyer
Carl
McCleery-Cumming Co
Hugh McCleery
Washington Y's Men celebrate 40th anniversary program
Washington Y's Men observed a 40th anniversary Tuesday evening with members former and current, and wives as guests. Also noted are student graduations, local visits, and community notices including Avondale and Davenport events and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Y
Dinner and social notices from June events
Social items list dinners and visits in June. Hutchcroft family to move to West Branch Iowa. Jungbluths celebrate 25th anniversary. Osincup to work at YMCA camp in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Dr Guy Montgomery begins internship in Denver after earning MD. Dobsons visiting Schells. De Long attends East Moline graduation. Rusk visiting Carrington NC from Montgomery family. DeLongs return from trips to Miami Atlanta New Orleans. Kent Meyer graduation announced Fresno State College. Ed Garrett hospitalized at Mercy in room 428. George Johnson to spend summer with parents after SCI term.
Overseas trip for student Charlotte Stanley to Finland
Washington High School student Charlotte Stanley will guest with the Alfred Kamis family in Finland as an American Field Service exchange student this summer. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stanley of Washington and has not yet learned travel arrangements. Connie Messer Jo Hotle and Jenny Chorpening will attend the Y Teen Conference at Central College Pella June 13-19 with about 250 Iowa teens. Rainbow Girls hosted a Wellman picnic. Various local families hosted visiting relatives and entertained guests, including Temple from Little Rock with the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoshi Kanda
New York City
Dubuque
Yoshi
Japan
Richard Bordwell
Washington, D. C
Washington High School
Charlotte Stanley
Dean Stanley
Finland
American Field Service
Homer Godwin
Kent Meyer
Fresno State College
Fresno
Calif
Meyer
Barbara Godwin
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Washington
Alfred Kamis
Charlotte
Connie Messer
Jo Hotle
Jenny Chorpening
YWCA
Iowa
Pella
Central College
John Bender
Funeral services for Mrs Winnie Borough
Mrs Winnie Borough 69 of Brighton died Saturday June 5 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p m Tuesday June 8 at Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev John Ballensky officiating. Burial in Rock Creek Cemetery. Harry L Paschal 90 of Crawfordsville died today June 8 1965 at Muscatine General Hospital after a month of serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Winnie Borough
Washington County Hospital
Gould
John Ballensky
Rock Creek Cemetery
Harry L. Paschal
Crawfordsville
Muscatine General Hospital
William Crayne Dies at Farm Home Near Washington
William J Crayne aged 52 died Tuesday evening June 8 1965 at his farm home 2 1/2 miles southeast of Washington. He was known in the community and obituary notes his survivors and funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bill) J. Crayne
Washington
Funeral services for Clark J. Loder Wayland farmer
Funeral services for Clark J. Loder retired farmer of Wayland will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Cottonwood EUB Church with burial in Greenmound Cemetery. He died Thursday morning June 10 at Mercy Hospital after a week as a patient. Loder lived on Wayland area farms all his life and was formerly an auctioneer and well driller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Clark J. Loder
Cottonwood Eub
Greenmound
Mr. Loder
Mercy Hospital
Saturday Journal summary for out-of-state Washington readers
The Saturday Edition offers a quick local news recap for former Washington residents and out-of-state subscribers. It notes weekly mailing availability for $3.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Washington
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Ing Hawkeye Girls State
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J. S. Maxwell
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Carl Harbison
Surgical
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Wv. F. W. Post
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Charles Lucas
Sam Weeks
Francis Reed
Carl Kelly
Flora Spivey
Mary Hayes
Helen Hesseltine
Walt Carr
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Bill Gray
Glenn Widmer
Edward F. Havel
Fred Grosscup
Des Moines
G.W. Chapman
Mervin Grosscup
Ann
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Marion
Flag Ranch
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L. J. Kehoe
Chicago
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Anita
Steve
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Oklahoma
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University of Oklahoma
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L. F. Harding
Muscatine
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Sheryl Ott
Greene
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Ainsport
C. E. Tucker
Margo
Kathy
Jim
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Frank Gobble
John Carson
Parsons College
Tom Carson
Earl Wood
Clarence Jarrard
Mark
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Lee Blaine
Kansas City
John Wheelan
Minnesota
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Robert J. Lewis
Independence, Mo
Les Gilmeres
Harold Gilmores
Leland Baker
John Baker
Davenport
John Morrissey
Michael Morrissey
John Morrisseys
Mike Lebseck
Mr. and
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Charles Hayes
Upland
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Howard Hayes
California
Stone Funeral Home
W. ‘E. Farrell
Mexico
Olivetti Underwood Corporation
Mexico City
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Mrs. Schwartz
Debbie
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Bert Powers
Phil Kneen
the Powers
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Bill Figgenshaw
Jefferson, Ia
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Dan and
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Angela Jo
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Fair Grounds
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Harry Ramseyer
Ramseyer
Ronald Schneider
Robert Kronfeld
Ellen Thompson
Jo Anne Thompson
Clyde Thompson
Raymond Miller
Ray Jr
Davenport West High School
Ray Miller Jr
Ray
ASC
William Edward Reid
Rose Reid
C. L. Waddell
Danny
Jeffersonville
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Don Batterson
Emil Burrichter
St. Paul’s
A. J. Harley
Oklahoma City, Okla
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Allen
Charles Harley
Wilton Harley
Bruce Cowden
Jim Peterson
Carol
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George Norman
Mercy
Marily
Springfield
Charles Shouse
Southern Missouri State College
Shouse
Robin Gale
Ray Palmer
Veterans Hospital
Everette Burham
Robert L. Burham
Grand Junction
Little Susan Ann
Robert Burhams
Robert
William Day
Rochester
Minn
Marvin Smith
Hutchcroft
Christian Women’s Fellowship of the Christian Church
Ed Hutchcroft
Diane
Judy
West Branch
Walter Jungbluth
Iris Courts
Nancy Q Osincup
Herb Osincup
Lake Geneva
Guy Montgomery
Str
Denver
Colo
Montgomery
Presbyterian Hospital
Neil Dobson
Nora Springs, Ia
M.M. Schell
Lola de Long
East Moline
East Moline High School
Thomas McChurch
John (Joyce) Rusk
Carrington, N. C
G. E. Montgomery
Paul DeLong
Miami, Fla
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Ed Garrett
George Johnson
Walter Johnson
SCI
George
Rainbow Girls
Wellman
Wellman Rainbow Girls
Dave Benson
Alice Lance
Dale Lance
Iowa State University
Jane McGaffey
Gerald McGaffey
Mercy School of Nursing
Miss McGaffey
Jefferson County Hospital
Peter Bell
William Bell
Story County
Gary Kracaw
Tommy
Tammy
Creston
Keith Vetter
Tri Cities
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