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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1968

Page

2

First reunion in 40 years Grads of 1928 gather here

The class of 1928 held its first reunion after 40 years at the Washington Golf and County Club on Saturday, June 15, with 41 members, three teachers, and 27 spouses present. A buffet supper featured blue and silver and violets and lily of the valley decorations. Merritt McDaniel welcomed attendees and introduced Gene Turner as master of ceremonies.

Washington Golf and County Club Merritt McDaniel Gene Turner Gene Helen

Local Iowa Rainbow session notes and travel updates

Mary Crone, Vicky, Jane and Judy Bauer, Mary Nihart, Mary Williams, Sandy Wade, Julie Nichols, Jane Moss and Mrs Janet Bauer attend sessions of the Iowa Rainbow Grand Assembly in Sioux City June 17 18. Vicky Bauer will be stalled as Grand Confidential Observer Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James Worley visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Walt er Schroeder of Washington en route to Annapolis Md to visit his parents. They are Adams State College students in Alamosa Colo and visited after his graduation. Mrs Worley is a Junior. Mrs Joe Kirkpatrick supervisor of the Washington school lunch program has returned from a one week school lunch short course at Iowa State University in Ames. About 160 school lunch cooks attended from parts of Iowa. Topics studied included menu planning food preparation sanitation storage practices equipment and school community relations. This course is part of a series sponsored by the Institution Management Department of the University and the School Lunch Section of the Iowa Department of Public Instruction. Mrs D O Butler arrived home Monday night from Oregon visiting relatives including daughter Mrs Harriette Boone of Salon and relatives in Portland Corvallis and other points in that area. She was gone two weeks.

Mary Crone Vicky Jane Judy Bauer Mary Nihart Mary Williams Sandy Wade Julie Nichols Jane Moss Janet Bauer Iowa Rainbow Grand Assembly Sioux City Vicky Bauer Grand Confidential James Worley Walter Schroeder Washington Annapolis Worley Adams State College Alamosa Colo Joe Kirkpatrick Iowa State University Ames Iowa Institution Management Department The University Iowa Department of Public Instruction D. O. Butler Oregon Harriette Boone Salon Portland Corvallis

Rites Wednesday for Walter Little

Funeral services for Walter Little 81 of Des Moines will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith presiding and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Little born June 23 1884 in Lucas Iowa died June 17 in Mercy Hospital Des Moines. He married Anna Gertrude Malin in 1915 and worked for Baxter Feed & Grain and Spiegel Mail Order. Surviving are his wife four children thirteen grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren.

Walter Little Des Moines Jones Funeral Home M. O. Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Mr. Little Mercy Hospital James William and Mary Goben Little Lucas Iowa Washington Academy Brown's Business College Davenport Anna Gertrude Malin Baxter Feed & Grain Speigel Methodist Church Richard Anita) Jackson Howard Little San Gabriel Calif William Mary) Reed Ramsey N. J Marcella Scott

Stone in Vietnam Service Trans Co Soldier List

Stone is serving in Vietnam with the 241st Transportation Company, APO San Francisco, honoring Sp4 Donald E. Stone RA 16920597 in the ongoing military deployment from the Service STONE.

Donald E. Stone Trans Dep Apo San Francisco Calif Stone Vietnam

Funeral Thursday for C. J. Foster

Funeral services for Charles I. Foster of Oklahoma City will be Thursday at 1 30 p m in Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ainsworth Cemetery. Foster died June 17 1968 and leaves a sister Mrs Pearl Coon of Washington and a brother Everett Foster of Cantril Iowa. He was 89.

Charles I. Foster Oklahoma City Jones Funeral Home Hobart Coberly Ainsworth Cemetery Mr. Foster Highland Township Washington County David Ella Knauss Foster Nellie Harrison Maude Foster Ainsworth Haskins Oklahoma Christian Science Church Pearl Coon Washington Everett Foster Cantril Iowa

Marriage license issued in Washington County

A marriage license was issued in the Washington County Clerk of Court’s office to Myron Lynn Graber of route 2 Washington and Martha Jane Yoder of Kalona. Mrs Leona Henderson of Columbus Junction should be listed among surviving sisters in Lloyd Burdell Donaldson’s obituary in Monday’s Evening Journal.

Washington County Clerk of Court Myron Lynn Graber Route 2 Washington Martha Jane Yoder Kalona

Good neighbor deed on Earl Ferrell farm

Twenty relatives, friends and neighbors gathered Monday afternoon at the Earl Ferrell farm to help hay for Mr. Ferrell, a Washington County Hospital patient since May 26 after a heart attack. Wives brought food. workers named include Herbert Ferrell, Milton Schnicker, Melvin Schnicker, Lyle Wilson, Maurice Pacha, Merle Pacha, Robert Johnson, Lloyd Farrier, Ed Petratz, Carl Jarvis, Elmer Wulf, Rodney Letts, Stan Roth, Donald and Duane Fox, Laird and Neil Neuhart, Donald Baker, Greg and Charles Wolfer. The women serving were Mrs. Milton Schnicker, Mrs. Warren Underwood, Mrs. Maurice Pacha, Mrs. Herbert Ferrell, Mrs. Melvin Schnicker and Mrs. Robert Johnson.

Earl Ferrell Mr. Ferrell Washington County Herbert Ferrell Milton Schnicker Melvin Schnicker Lyle Wilson Maurice Pacha Merle Pacha Robert Johnson Lloyd Farrier Ed Petratz Carl Jarvis Elmer Wulf Rodney Letts Stan Roth Donald Duane Fox Laird Neil Neuhart Donald Baker Greg Charles Wolfer Warren Underwood

Charles Hawthorne dies in Kalona at 88

Charles Hawthorne 88 died Monday evening at Pleasant View Home Kalona after a three year residence. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona with burial in Oakland Cemetery Iowa City. Born September 3 1879 he lived in Iowa City before moving to Kalona. survived by nieces and nephews.

Kalona Charles Hawthorne Pleasant View Mr. Hawthorne Peterseim Grandview Oakland Cemetery Iowa City Pleasantview

Record of admissions and births from yesterday

Admitted yesterday include Bernice Sellars Richland medical Otis Love Columbus Junction medical Delbert Earls Washington surgical. Births yesterday report Robert Cloke Brighton a son. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Yaro Sojka Washington. Today Mada Dickerson Washington Dewey Weeks.

Bernice Sellars Richland Medical Otis Love Columbus Junction Delbert Earls Washington Surgical Robert Cloke Brighton Yaro Sojka Mada Dickerson Dewey Weeks

Ron Wise to perform with local band in Central Park concert

Ron Wise, soloist with Washingtons Municipal Band, will play electric piano selections at this week's Central Park concert under Cal Shanks. The program features Autumn Leaves, Mary Poppins pieces, God Bless America, marches and solos by Wise, with band accompaniment, starting 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Washington Ron Wise Central Park Mr. Wise Park Cal Shanks God Bless America Berlin March Eisenberg Coeur D’ Alene Overture Cofield Field of Color Bowles Fillmore T - Bones

Area Ten Offers Summer Courses At Community College

Area Ten Community College in cooperation with Washington High School District opens summer session. Registration June 20 from 7 to 9 30 p m at Washington High School for courses in painting and drawing outdoor cooking slim and trim ground school golf and driver education. Tuition ranges from 5 to 35 dollars depending on course and credit options.

Area Ten Community College Washington High School Ron Powley Washington County Court House

Reception planned for Rev. Smith on 40th wedding anniversary

The Rev and Mrs M O Smith will be honored at a reception this Sunday June 23 from 2 to 5 p m at the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church. The event observes their 40th wedding anniversary and all friends in the community are invited.

M. O. Smith Fellowship Hall The Methodist Church

Koshare Indians to perform at Ottumwa event

The Koshare Indians from La Junta Colorado will present their program of authentic North American dances in Ottumwa on Thursday June 27 as part of Ottumwa's 125th anniversary territorial celebration. Tickets cost 1 dollar with a self addressed stamped envelope to the Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce.

Ottumwa

Four 4-H Members Nominated for State and National Awards

Twenty four 4-H members from the Cedar Rapids Extension Area were named nominees for the State and National Award Program. Washington County nominees include Margaret Birney and Peggy Kephart. Crawfordsville nominees Rosemary Curtis and Galen How sare. Michael Horn of Riverside and Jim Johnson of Wellman.

Cedar Rapids Extension Area Margaret Birney Peggy Kephart Washington Rosemary Curtis Galen Howsare Crawfordsville Michael Horn Riverside Jim Johnson Wellman

Washington woman hospitalized three days at Mercy Iowa City

Shelly Simmering of Wash ington is in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City where she expects to be a patient for about three days.

Shelly Simmering Washington Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Washington Junior High announces year honor roll list

Principal Richard Gipple releases the honor roll for the fourth nine weeks and second semester. Seventeen named to both honors in seventh grade, plus nine weeks and semester recipients across eighth and ninth grades, with numerous students from each group listed by name. Hollywood note: Lilli Palmer joins Coburn and Remick in Hard Contract at Fox.

Richard Gipple Washington Junior High School Britain Stephen Butler Charlene Cowell Dae Dallmeyer Mark Dawson Mark Elgin Gary Frazer Mike Gallagher Steve Goff Vickie Goodlander Debra Gould Brenda Gray Trudy Griffeth Bill Hansen Jim Heilman Charlotte Hiller Debby Hodges Debra Horn Carla Kelly Debby Lovick Francine Marek Elaine Martin Pam McClure Jacque Mings Jane Moss Deborah Meyers Cheryl Pfeiffer Beth Ann Redlinger Marti Roth Laith Shamdin Patty Sojka Jane Stewart Kim Walker Larry Werts Denise Clarahan Bob McConnell Tom Sheetz Joyce Jarrard Stan Close Ward Anderson Becky Atkinson Cheri Burkum Cathi Carter Tom Coon Christy Davidson Laura Dickinson Chris Engle Doug Gardner Norton Gegner Randy Goeke Dan Goodwin Cindy Gugel Dale Hesseltine John Kessell Jeff Larsen David Levy Janet Miller Richard Miller Mary Nihart Pat Redlinger Hollywood UPI Lilli Palmer James Coburn Lee Remick 20Th Century- Fox

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