Review of the Week's News from Washington Iowa
An essay by Joanne Trojovsky of Washington won second prize in the state WEW auxiliary contest announced during the Iowa Department convention in Ottumwa. The 32 article prize was presented as the group of readers and locals noted a series of social and civic events and travels among Washington residents.
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Joanne Trojovsky
Washington
WEW
Iowa Department
Ottumwa
Trojoyvsky
TRE
Washington Evening Journal
Iowa Elder
Shannon & Co Publishers
Rh. BK
Passing Years Highlights Weekend Visits and Moves
The column notes many locals traveling for weekends visiting relatives in Des Moines Oregon Newburg Chicago Joliet and England. Several people relocate for jobs in Des Moines Kansas City and Joliet while others plan summer work in Keota and Reynolds. The piece also mentions teaching exchanges with Great Britain and a student sailing to Liverpool for a year.
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Bob Bell
Jones Funeral Home
Des Moines
Dale White
Marjorie Oehs
Keota
Joliet, Tl
England
Great Britain
St. Helen's Girls School
Liverpool
Washington News Briefs From Roots to Modern Times
Community notes recount summer classes and school prep in Washington. Reports cover fountain installation, 4-H rally, Legion elections, divorce and marriage notices, and local business changes. A long list of civic events, clan news, and local milestones fills the page with period voice and detailed names.
Legion Post Plans Donor Push And Officer Elections
Regular meeting highlights include plans to increase donations of playground equipment for Sunset park to aid the Herbert Pauley fund. Officers were elected with Bob Arthur named an agent of the Washington Y's Men and to succeed John Owen as club president. Catherine Morris flew from Burlington to visit friends in Texas. Clair Buck, recently joined the navy, asked friends to remember him as he serves in San Diego.
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Better Washington Club
Washington
Lloyd Lytle
Sunset Park
Herbert Pauley
Leon Beatty
Bob Arthur
Washington Y's Men's Club
YMCA
John Owen
Clair Buck
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Eijvey
Clair BE
Huck
U. S. Navy
Hospital births and relatives listed in Kalona Keota areas
Reported at local hospitals and homes are multiple birth and family notices. Kalona Keota and surrounding areas note new daughters and sons with parents identified including Mrs Dean Triet Mrs Jor r Schantz and Mr Denis Zachs among others.
Admitted Yesterday and Today to University Hospital
Admitted yesterday Mrs June Williams Wellman and yesterday Mrs Cleo Potter. Today Lloyd Stout was transferred to University Hospital.
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June Williams
Cleo Potter
Lloyd Stout
University Hospital
Ice Cream Social By Chicagua Izaak Walton League
Members and families of the Chicagua chapter Izaak Walton League will attend a family ice cream social Monday June 27 at eight o clock in Sunset Park. Washington junior college is well represented at the conference on junior colleges held at the State University of Iowa with Edna Mercerdean Paul Thaye Virginia Pettet and Robert Everetts of the local school attending sessions. Representatives were in attendance from fifteen junior colleges.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Sunset Park
Washington Junior College
State University of
Iowa
Edna Mercerdean
Paul Thaye
Virginia Pettet
Robert Everetts
Notable names listed for today city surgical events
William Malley Diane Perdock Bob Gabel Harper Ralph Chorpening John McGaffey and son appear in today’s city surgical notices or appointments.
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William Malley
Keota Surgical
Diane Perdock
City Surgical
Bob Gabel
Harper Ralph Chorpening
Mra
John McGaffey
Local Notices and Social Updates From Winfield Area
Fifty years of sorghum evaporators sold by 40 Squire Folger to rival parties. The A H Wallace lawn renovation near completion with trees removed and terrace extended. Gene Sticher Coppock and Orville Eider Washington camping near Winfield. Jun 22 weddings: Rose Houdek and John Skipton. Rev H R Stark officiant in furnished home. Louis M Shiebek with Kdarrvy Springman wed on Jun 22. bridesmaid Rose Springman. Edits include Edith Van Sickle and E M Corbett wedding trip to Sioux City. Christian Madeavoer society names Charles Latehem president. Washington and Johnson counties plan bridge over the Iowa river at Holland Ferry on the river To wa.
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Rose Houdek
John Skipton
H. R. Stark
Louis M. Shiebek
Kdarrvy Springman
Rose Springman
Washington
Johnson
Towa River
Holland Ferry
Towa Two
Deaths of the Week and Funeral Details
Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda Emma Deal 76 Valley will be Tuesday at 2 PM at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed with Rev. Milo Phillips officiating. Jones funeral home handling arrangements burial at Valley cemetery. Brighton Mrs Frans Kurtz 69 four miles southwest of Brighton died Sunday at St Josephs hospital in Ormnumwa after a week of declining health following a stroke.
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Matilda Emma Deal
Valley
St. Paul's
Brighton
Frans Kurtz
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ormnumwa
Wayland
Will Alfred
Local Births and Surgical Updates Noted
Yesterday and today list several community notices. Rachael Graber of Wayland underwent surgery. Joe Day of Binomfield and Mrs EF L Huber with daughter are recorded. Mr and Mrs Mike Greiner of Keota welcomed a son at 5 18 PM. A separate entry notes Joe Simmering in the city.
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Leland Pringle
Springville
Burl Pringle
Thornburg
Frank Pringle
Maby
William Howard James
Kansas City
William Howard
G. A. Reinert
Oregon
L. G Sutherland
George Mohr
Howard Hesseltine
Crawfordsville
Rachael Graber
Wayland
Surgical
Joe Day
Binomfield
EF. L. Huber
Wellman
Mike Greiner
Keota
Funeral services for Mrs Leigh H Wallace held
Funeral services for Mrs Leigh H Wallace widow of two prominent Washington men were held Monday in Town City with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Wallace age 78 died Saturday at University hospital. Services will be in Memphis Missouri at 3 p.m. Thursday June 23 for Mrs Lizzy Nickols who died in St Josephs hospital at Ottumwa after a several months illness.
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Richard Weeks
Town
The
Baptist Church Missionary Society
Assembly Camp
Iowa Falls
W. L. Currier
Carol Forgeyv
Charles Dawson
Sam Simmering
Marietta Workman
Warren Hampton
Washington
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Italy's communist led farmers end strike with gains
Rome dispatch reports 1.9 million farm strikers returning to work after winning most demands. The communist led action compelled concessions and resumes normal operations as negotiators hailed the outcome. T. R. Benn, 8&3, night operator.
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Rome
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