Washington News Roundup Highlights Local Ventures And Travel
A resident over eighty visits Mrs Gidley’s cafe window display to see horses. Mrs Frank Shepherd joins Rothschild store sales. Dorothy Bear and Elizabeth Caldwell return from Lake Okoboji. Several locals attend camps, training, and conferences. war bond contests run in Washington Indiana and Iowa. Public notices on farm bureau changes and union services outline summer plans.
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Washington
Dorothy Bear
Elizabeth Caldwell
Lake Okoboji
Jean Applegate
Rochester
Minn
Kahler School
Washington music school plans for June and July
Melvin Hill announces the annual music school to be held this summer in Washington during June and July. Enrollment for beginners and private lessons is set for Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 in Room 208 at the high school.
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Melvin Hill
Washington
Kk. S
Tommy) Tompkins
State and
Fox
Tompkins
DeWitt
Richie
Christian Church
John Yousling
Union Church
Robert Everetts
Mro O
Lee Mangold Vie Thompson
Deon Baril
Army
St Leonard Wood
Missouri
O. J. Brown
Clift Hotel
San Francisco
Calif
Robert Wartoner
Lows Wesleyan College
W. J. Shannon
Dauchier
Barbara
Anes
Madrid
Washington Week: Weather, Events, and New Projects
Washington reports hot humid weather with a rare cool shower. A large group of youngsters joined the annual Izaak Walton fishing derby at Rock Island reservoir, donating 2,000 bullheads. Pratt Brothers will build a drive in theater, with a bandstand and new library addition underway. A Youth Center work day to build a lake project drew 160 volunteers. Lake area recreation expands as 2,500 swimmers and picnickers enjoyed the lake last Sunday.
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Clara Gilbert
East Second Street
Journal
The
Methodist Church
Rock Island
Washington
State Fish and Camp Service
Igaak Walton League
Old Rock Island Reservoir
Izaak Walton
Joe
Pratt Brothers
Fox
Lane Darling
GOP plans picnic dinner meet in first district
Bill Smart announces plans for a Republican picnic dinner in the first congressional district. Washington county GOP chairman says organizers are moving forward for the event and involvement from local Republicans is expected. The heat in Washington Thursday offered little relief as residents deal with high temperatures.
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Bill Smart
Washington County
GOP
Washington
Muscatine
Town City
Washington Golf and Country Club
Court House
Henry J. Hamilton
Marilyn Louise Hart
Brighton
Max DeWayne Fulton
Columbus Junction
Anne Marie Johnson
al Hopper
State and
Fox Theaters
Smart Implement Company
Mr. Hopper
Stevens-Chuck Wedding in New Orleans Holy Name
Mr and Mrs Ray Stevens of Charlotte Michigan announce the marriage of their daughter Eleanor Marie Stevens to Frank Chuck Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frank Chuck of Brighton. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Toups at Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans Louisiana on Saturday June 7 at 11 o clock.
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Wessel-Kelley
Davenport
Oscar Burham
Rudie Schmidt
Carl Kelley
Clyde Kelley
Clarence Goodwin
Gale Kelley
Floyd Kelley
Harold Messger
Harold “Peek” Messenger
Des Moines
The
Parktroopers
Camp Crowder
Nancy Anderson
Mallard
Iowa
Robert Dale White
Washington
Frank Webb
Vernon A. Anderson
Walter E. Smith
Bus Hill
Smnmart
Paul Vo Shearer
Methodist Church
Joe Simmering
Janet
Jim Dempsey
Lewis FE. Dempsey
H. A. Montgomery
Chicago
Helen Fitzpatrick
Western Springs
Harry Montgomery
Iowa Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Mildred Noonan
Robert Garrett
Robert Burham
Alfred Fritz
Fred Bickhart
Clareen
Harry Arnold
Richard C. Tripp
L. R. Tripp
Keota hires Don Green as new high school coach
The Keota Eagle reports Don Green has joined Keota high school as coach on a 12 month schedule. He will also serve as community recreational director this summer. A committee from local organizations coordinates summer activities and uses his services. Green leads Peewee and junior baseball practices and directs youth swimming twice weekly to Fairfield.
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Keota
Don Green
Green
Fairfield
Deaths Of The Week Chronicle Local Losses
Everett Denison 74 a Prairie Flower neighborhood resident near Washington died at St Josephs Hospital Ottumwa after two years of poor health and a brief illness Funeral services for Mary Meeks 87 Colby Kansas mother of Nellie Zeck Washington will be held at Jones funeral home June 13 Washington county former resident Funeral services for three year old Jeffrey Lynn Ferrell of 903 South Third avenue Washington who died Monday at 6 p m after illness since December 1951 diagnosed as leukemia
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Washington County
Chicago
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Iowa
Fred Moore
Myrla Stephens
Cedar Falls
Evening Journal
Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
J. Harrison Donald
Carl W. Klein
St. Paul's
Jean Shalla
A Mae Daniel
Mary Justine George
Bonita Brower
Tarkio, Mo
Iowa Synod Youth Conference of
United Presbyterian Churches
Hugh Boyd
South Town Avenue
Richard McCleery
Henry Bailey
Alen Miller
Washington
Davenport
Beverly Hille
Calif
Beverly Hills
Oscar Jugenheimer
Tde
Jugenheimer
Muscatine
George H. Gallup
Ales
George
New York
Baptists
America
KE. W. Chrissinger
Mary Warren Lovett
Presbyterian Church
Stanley Baird
Baird
Richmond
Keota
Iowa City
Everett Denison
Prairie Flower
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Ile
Mary Meeks
Colby
Kansas
Jones Funeral Home
Jeffrey Lynn Ferrell
Robert Bb. Ferrell
South Third Avenue
Jeffrey
Keokuk County Farmer John Duensing Dies at 68
John Duensing 68 of two miles east of Sigourney, a brother of Arthur Duensing of Washington, died early this morning. Funeral arrangements were not set. Charles O Engle 80 of 605 East Fifth Street died today after a period of illness. Funeral services are slated for Thursday, June 12 at 2 p.m. at Jones funeral home with Rev Earl Longfellow presiding and burial in Talleyrand cemetery.
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John Duensing
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Arthur Duensing
Washington
Charles O. Engle
East Fifth Street
Jones Funeral Home
Earl (. Longfellow
Talleyrand Cemetery
Wellman Mourns Glenn T. Allen Pioneer Resident
Glenn T. Allen 67 a Wellman pioneer died June 11 at University Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Funeral held June 18 at 2 pm at Powell funeral home with Rev John Giles officiating. Burial in Wassonville cemetery. Born November 29 1884 to Thomas J and Miriam Jane Leighton Allen.
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Wellman
Glenn T. Allen
University Hospital
Iowa City
Powell
John Giles
Wassonville
Allen
Thomas J
Miriam Jane Leighton Allen
Hospital News Sunday Highlights Births and Procedures
Mil ler and Ritz families announce newborn daughters in Washington and Ainsworth. Whitham couple adds infant daughter. Admissions include Ellsworth Fitch 9 of Richland and John Hammes and John Redlinger for medical needs. Minor infant surgeries for Charles Jennings, Kathryn Peiffer, and Teddy Strain. Dismissals list several Washington families and twin daughters. Last night and today note surgeries for Harley Mayhew, David Coon, and Laura Clark.
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Ellsworth Fitch
Richland
John Hammes
Keota
John Redlinger
Harper
Medical
Charles Jennings
Brighton
Margaret Peitfer
Route 4
Kathryn Peiffer
Teddy Strain
Washington
Harley Mayhew
Surgical
David Coon
Laura Clark
Wayland
Surgical notes and patient updates from local towns
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Saddle Bunce underwent minor surgery. Last night Mrs Harold Norton of Washington had a surgical procedure. Today Mary Ruby of Brighton and Thomas Redlinger of Keota have tonsillectomies scheduled.
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Yesterdy
Saddle Bunce
Harold Norton
Washington
Mary Ruby
Brighton
Thomas Redlinger
Keota
Local Births and Sundry Procedures Reported in Recent Washinton Wellman Areas
Yesterday evening a son born to Mr and Mrs Charles Franzen of Washington. This morning a daughter to Mr and Mrs Eugene Knerr of Wellman. Yesterday Mrs Glen Bishop of Wellman underwent surgery and Mrs Glen Gordon of Keota underwent surgery. Danny Kay Rich had surgery this morning. Mrs Clarence Jacobs hospitalized. Today a tonsillectomy performed on Susan Mitchell. Last night Sadie Bunce and Mrs Russell Haskins and son of Washington noted. Mis Glen Miller and daughter of Aire worth and Mrs Robert Ritz of Ainsworth listed.
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Robert Houseal
Atlantic City
N. Y
U.S. Coast Guards
San Francisco
Wilda
Lucile Busby
Canada
Rev
George Kerr
Donald
Roderick
Tarkio
Pawnee
Nebr
Friends
Cat
Washington Bowline Association
Beth Brinning
Cedar Rapids
Frederick White
Madison, Wise
Max White Srone
Iowa City
Ted Whote
Mero
K. R. Butterworth
Dow City
Glen Miller
Washington
Robert Ritz
Ainsworth
M. I. Whitham
Charles Franzen
Eugene Knerr
Wellman
Glen Bishop
Surgical
Glen Gordon
Keota
Danny Kay Rich
Clarence Jacobs
Susan Mitchell
Sadie Bunce
Nemmers
Russell Hauskins
Mis
Ainaworth
Local Notables Involved In Evening Medical Notes
Mrs Harold Gerston of Brigh ton received medical attention last night Kay Sprinkle underwent a surgical procedure Diamiseed Mrs Harold Norton Charl e a Howell are also mentioned in the brief excerpt reflecting hospital or medical concerns.
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Harold Gerston
Brighton
Kay Sprinkle
Surgical
Harold Norton
Charléa Howell
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Miss Patterson
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Batavia
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Eldon
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Loos
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Fort Sherman
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