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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1967
Page
2
Mrs Mae Lamb visited Ottumwa relatives at Wildwood Park with daughter and grand daughter joining. The Gilpins of Washington and Davenport attended a Milwaukee wedding. Several meetings and visits span Keokuk Moline Duluth and Denver with family events and hospital news.
Mrs. Orva Scott hosted Prairie Flower Baptist Missionary Society with cohostess Mrs. Cecil Hawkins. Members discussed Don Trotts family in Hong Kong, birthday boxes for Kathy Genheimer and Gertrude Morse in Africa, and planned gifts for Danny Genheimer in Africa and John Baughman in Kentucky.
Mrs Marion Robertson 59 died at her home eight miles southeast of Washington Monday night June 19 1967 after illness since August Funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home Rev Arthur Peters to officiate Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Lola Frances Alliman born May 19 1908 near Wayland daughter of Peter and Lydia Troyer Alliman Reared in Wayland she trained as a nurse at Washington County Hospital and Burlington Hospital Married November 19 1934 to Marion Curtis Robertson They lived 25 years on the same farm Surviving husband four sons John Marion Jr and Donald of Washington Larry in U S Army at Ft Lewis WA two daughters Marilyn Chmelor of Washington Ann Erwin of Brighton two sisters and several brothers including Nellie Hinkle Mamie Neff William Clarence Ira Lloyd Eldora Schinagle Lydia Johnson Edward Peter Donald One sister deceased
This social calendar lists gatherings from Tuesday to Friday in West Chester. Clubs include Wash-Away Tops, YWCA, Circle IV at 6 30 p.m., VFW Auxiliary, Rosemary Club, Good Will, Ladies Invitational brunch, Wesleyan Service Guild, World War I Barracks Auxiliary picnic, Jolly Nine, Thirty Niners, Women of Moose, Pinochle luncheon, HF clubs, Fleur de Lis, and Snowball Social at Sunset Park with times from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. most events occur at churches, country club, Sunset Park, and Masonic Temple.
William Edward Eldredge 43 of Keota dies Sunday at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after long illness. Services at Wesley Methodist Church Keota Thursday 1 30 pm with Rev Orrin Potter officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. He married Charlotte Lacy and lived in Keota five years. Survived by widow six children mother and two brothers.
The Shrine Band from Kaaba Temple Davenport will perform at Central Park Wednesday at 8 p.m. opening with Karl L. King’s march in honor of the 77 year old composer who is ill at his Fort Dodge home. The program includes City favorites by King Rodger’s Sound of Music and Tijuana Taxi among others ending with the Star Spangled Banner.
Earl Leroy Busby, a former Washington resident, died of a heart attack in California on June 16. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Van Nuys. Born January 7, 1904, he was the son of Harley and Mamie Busby. Surviving are his wife Bernadine Norton, his mother of Fort Madison, and sister Eileen Reed of Tipton. Home address listed as 8449 Juimillo Canoga Park.
On the record hospital admits include Mrs Roy Kephart of Washington for surgical care yesterday and Leo Mullikin of Brighton for medical care today. Discharges are Mrs Ray Martin Smith and her daughter of Riverside, Mrs Don Libe and daughter of Washington, and Richard Pepper of Brighton.
Edward Gordon Day age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Day 1095 South Iowa Washington is enlisting in the U S Navy for four years He is a 1967 graduate of Washington High School and is now nine weeks into boat training at the U S Navy Recruit Training Center Great Lakes Illinois Upon completing basic training he will receive 14 days leave to visit family and friends before reporting for duty at a shop or station
Washington council adopts stricter ordinance limiting mobile homes inside city limits and amends zoning rules to align with the new mobile home regulations discussed at Monday night meeting.
Riverside Mrs. Nellie Knebel 80 died Monday evening at University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral 9 a.m. at St Marys Catholic church Riverside with burial Mt Olivet Cemetery. Rosary Wednesday 8 p.m. Sorden Adams chapel Riverside. Survived by two sons Ael dred Riverside and Francis Cedar Rapids one daughter Bertha Pearson Woodward two sisters Bertha Sueppel Iowa City and Roy Miller Tracy California. Husband and three daughters preceded her in death.
St James Boy Scout Troop 242 collected six pickup loads of litter along a five mile Wayland road stretch while working on the conservation of natural resources merit badge. Participants included Jim Fuhr Lester Worley Gary McClure Alfred Fritz Ron Norton Gary Franzen Jim Blakeney Richard Shuck John Blakeney Danny Secrest Matt Baldrige David Mabb Don Norton Scott Swartzendruber Doug Greenlee and Scoutmaster Louis Pailliotet. A&W Root Beer treat followed and future activities include an all day hike on June 24 and a Camp Fire Court of Honor at Hayes Timber at 7:30 p.m. on June 26.
Season tickets go on sale for the 1967 Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair at $3 each, admitting holders to all attractions. Carnival ride books are also available. Tickets may be bought at the Chamber of Commerce, County Extension, Hotle Feed & Grain, McDaniel Drug, D & M Standard, any Jaycee member, or county banks. Children under 12 are admitted free. The fair runs July 24 to 27.
Donald Speas and wife transfer contracts to Syl vanus Miller Jr and wife for land in Lot 3 and Lot 4, Block 1, F. M. Snider and Kalona. The deed outlines the transfer of property within Kalona, specifying the two parcels and titular parties involved in the conveyance.
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