Anniversary Party For Jarrett Peters Family
In Columbus Junction the sons and daughters of Mr and Mrs Jarrett Peters host an open house for their parents Sunday July 5 from 2 to 5 pm in the People's National Bank community room. The couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary June 14. Attending are Calvin Peters Tama Louis Peters Columbus City Daniel Peters Monticello and Mrs Allen Nordquist Mt Pleasant. Mrs Nick Gevock Washington. Mrs Richard Soukup Ainsworth. Mrs Jerry Neece El Paso Texas. and 14 grandchildren. All children and families expect to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ainsworth
Jerry Neece
el Paso
Texas
Washington Country Club Holiday Events Plan July 4
Washington Country Club hosts a golf tournament a two ball foursome at 1 30 p m July 4 a community picnic from 7 to 730 p m with reservations due by July 2 and a fireworks display at 9 p m a committee led by Mr Mrs Bob Robertson and joined by Mr Mrs John Logan Mr Mrs John Phleger and Mr Mrs Dean Cox oversees arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Country Club
Bob Robertson
John Logan
John Phleger
Dean Cox
VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club Sows Flag Respect at County Home
The VFW Auxiliary breakfast group visited the County Home on Wednesday with a new flag to present and cookies for residents during a social hour. Next meeting is July 8 at 9 a.m. with Mrs. Dwight Hayes. Moose chapter notes report 18 co workers at a Thursday night program and list several committee reports and a sympathy card suggestion for Mildred Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Dwight Hayes
Ed Letts
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Social Service
Academy of Friendship
Open house honors Sister Joseph Marise in Davenport
Sister Joseph Marise C H M of Marycrest College Davenport was honored at an informal open house at her mother’s country home near Washington. Attendees included Sister Mary Bernard of Ottumwa and many relatives. Mary Jo Peifer, who earned a BA in Education May 31, will teach upper elementary grades this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Marise
C.H.M
Marycrest College
Davenport
Leona Peiffer
Washington
Mary Bernard
St. Joseph’s Hospital Ottumwa
Marcella Wittetoe
Mary Jo Peiffer
Peiffer
John Cherry
Dale Zaugg
Theodore Meyer
Marycrest
Ottumwa
Republican Women Club Meeting in P F Whisler Home
The Washington County Republican Women’s Club met at 10 am in Mrs. P F Whisler’s home. Mrs. Edgar Stewart opened with thoughts on Our American Heritage and led the pledge. Carol Forgey spoke on the flag and read a poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Republican Women’s Club
P.F. Whisler
Edgar Stewart
Carol Forgey
Henry Bennett
Phyllis Schalty
C.H. Guther
M. L. Flickinger
Sam Smoot
FBI
Anna Dawson
Whisler
Verle Gallagher
Cloyce Knapp
Walter Bauer
W. B. Dupuis
Miss Forgey
Blivens to mark golden wedding anniversary picnic
The children of Mr and Mrs Blaine Bliven will honor their parents with a picnic Sunday June 28 in Chautauqua Park. The Blivens recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary and their children Cecil and Max Bliven of Kansas City Missouri Lee Bliven of Grass Valley California and Mrs Walter Smith of Westwego Louisiana will attend with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Blaine Bliven
Chautauqua Park
Auto Crash Near Washington Injuries None
Iowa Highway Patrol reports a rear end collision four miles south of Washington on the Wayland road involving Karen Kay Roth of rural Wayland turning into a farm driveway and Margaret Elizabeth Crile of Mt. Pleasant driving the other vehicle. No injuries or charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Highway Patrol
Karen Kay Roth
Wayland
Margaret Elizabeth Crile
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Wayland Road
Roth
Social calendar notices list events and deadlines
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Listings include Friday Twilight League and Men’s Stag at 8 p.m. at the Country Club with reservations by Thursday afternoon, a Class of 1933 Reunion dinner at the Country Club, Rebekah and Odd Fellow Social at IOOF Hall, Shirts and Skirts at the Fairgrounds, a Sunday W. C. Hotle Family Reunion at the Fairgrounds, a Methodist Young Married Couples noon basket dinner at Sunset Park, Coppock Reunion at Sunset Park, and Tuesday events like the Methodist Walter Smith Sunday School Class picnic and YWCA Mixers at Sunset Park. Rain plan if needed is church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Don Hazen
Harold Wilson
Merritt McDaniel
Rebekah
Ioof
Fairgrounds
Skip Shippers
W. C. Hotle
Sunset Park
Walter Smith
YWCA
Variety Night Brings Trave ls and Birthdays to U P Home
A crowded schedule of activities at the U P Home featured Miss Gertrude Hofsteater of Spokane Washington as the main entertainer. She shared pictures from Egypt and Palestine while guests greeted birthday honorees and enjoyed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hofsteater
Spokane
Washington
Nora Ebner
Property Transfers Led by Multiple City Lots and Vehicles
Property deeds record Larry D. Jackson and wife to Iva Custer for half of two lots on Denny's and North Washington. Luella Hay and husband to Joseph E. Wood for parts of section 23-75-6. Wendel R. Frazer and wife acquire Lot 5 in Brighton. Multiple name transfers accompany references to Nicola’s Riv erside Rocher Hochstetler and Albert L. Troyer. Unclear vehicle listings include Ford and Chevrolet units and a Farmers Cooperative Assoc. entry.
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Larry D. Jackson
Iva Custer
Bik
Denny's
North Washington
Luella Hay
Joseph E. Wood
South Half
South Quarter
Edgar Wise
Wendall R. Frazer
Brighton
Albert Novy
Ivo Berg
Nicola’s
Riverside
Rocher Hochstetler
Albert L. Troyer
Maplewood Park
Wellman
Ralph Huff
Robert Huff
J. Wade Page
Roy W. McCracken
Donald E. Kiesey
Everett E. Sanger
East Washington
Maud H. Roberts
Harold Shepherd
Howard P. McCall
Richard D. McCall
Stanley Wallace
Donald S. Foss
Young
Washington
Anita T. Tellin
What Are You Doing Since School Is Out
Paul Shelangoski 8 Brighton says he takes swimming lessons and plays. He spends time baling hay at Labor Guy’s farm and feeding cows. He goes to baseball practice, plays right and left and sometimes swims. He plans a vacation to the Dakotas to visit Uncle Marion. He works at his uncle’s farm and spends time at the Y. He has played baseball and will travel July 11 and 12 to Chicago with the YMCA. He stayed with grandparents Gra ber, tends a garden, and grows corn, tomatoes, potatoes, beans and onions. Tomorrow the girls.
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North Dakota
South
Dakota
Marion
Chicago
Y.M.C.A
Graber
Allies seek Berlin accord to settle Germany issues
The United States Britain and France declare readiness to seize any opportunity to resolve with the Russians the long standing Berlin and German questions. The tri partite declaration, issued in all capitals, refuses certain Soviet East German treaty claims while urging settlement as soon as possible with consultation of the West German government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Germany
Russia
East Germany
Truck blast eyewitness account near fire scene
A witness describes being a few miles south of a truck blast when sirens approached and three fire engines passed. He reached the scene as the sky burned red, was stopped by police, spoke with a couple, and heard a massive explosion that knocked Florio down and caused cuts to the back of his head.
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Florio
Two Vehicle Collision Near Columbus Junction
An 10:45 a.m. crash four miles west of Columbus Junction on highway 92 involved John Hixson of rural route one Columbus Junction and Ada Mae Brinton of rural route three Stuart. Hixson reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign. no injuries were reported. Charges were filed against Hixson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Iowa Highway Patrol
John Hixson
Ada Mae Brinton
Stuart
Hixson
4-H Leaders Meet Before County Fair at Extension Office
A meeting of agricultural 4-H leaders is set for 8 p.m. Monday at the County Extension Office. It is the final gathering before the County Fair, with classes and information to be discussed, Merritt Canady to conduct the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension Office
Merritt Canady
Dubuque Doctor Named AMA President Elect
Dr. Donovan F. Ward of Dubuque Iowa was elected AMA president elect at age 60. A surgeon by training he advocates restoring the family doctor concept and closer liaison among medical groups. Ward described his rise as a rags to riches story and outlined the AMA's top priorities to improve health for all and serve its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
American Medical Association
Donovan F. Ward
Dubuque
Iowa
AMA
Medical
Admitted and Birth Notices From Junction and Pleasant Areas
Admitted yesterday Paul Kerr from Columbus Junction in medical care. Births yesterday two: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Manning of Mr. Pleasant and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richards of Mr. Pleasant. Dismissals today include Mrs. Mae McCreedy of Washington, Mrs. Calvin Yoder and son of Kalona, and Douglas Potter of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kerr
Columbus Junction
Medical
Everett Manning
Mr. Pleasant
Joseph ,Ichards
Mae McCreedy
Washington
Calvin Yoder
Kalona
Douglas Potter
Local guests and visitors share tales at turkey dinner
Several families and friends gathered for a turkey dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Orva Scott's. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Crozier of Evanston Illinois and Mrs. Nina Smith and Mrs. George Bartholomew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orva Scott
B. D. Crozier
Evanston, Ill
Nina Smith
George Bartholomew
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Jarrett Peters
Moose
Kent Morrison
Seattle
Wash
Jim Peiffer
Portland, Ore
Thomas Peiffer
Kirkland, Wash
Jack Peiffer
Chris
Oskaloosa
Jean Ann
Steve
Bill Peiffer
Iowa City
Mrs. Whisler
Washington Evening Journal
Blivens
Wolf's Flower Shop
U.P
Robert Megchelsen
Karl Megchelsen
C. C. McNary
Belle Center
Ohio
California
R. W. Thompson
George Schoenberger
John Baird
Eva Law
Cedar Falls
E.F. Kimmelshue
Robert MacLachlan
Laura
Nebraska City
MacLachlan
Xenia
Herman Eavey
United Presbyterian
Harold Boyd
Ford
Kenneth Or Rosa Slagle
Plymouth
Wanda Wilson
Chevrolet
Farmers Cooperative Assoc
Ford Truck
Clarence Or
Sara Collett
Oldsmobile
T and C_ Plymouth
Chrysler
Robert Redlinger
By Nic Walker
Paul Shelangoski
Labor Guy
Glen Martin
Doug “Pud” Nardy
The
Dels
Jerry Graber
Tommorrow
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Donald Whitlow
Richland
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Whitlow
Jack Allison
Pasadena
Charlotte Farrier
Ft. Collins
Colo
Harvey Richardson
Swift and Company
Vernon Kern
Mr. Kern
Lincoln
Nebr
Ft. Madison
William Anderson
Kathy
Melissa
Andrew
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, C
Anderson
Elmer Fisher
Suzanne Fisher
W. J. Hennigan
New York
Fred L. Penny
African Methodist Church
South Ave. C
Ronald DeLa
Inlaw
John Slemmons
Stillwater
Minn
Jon Campbell
Winslow Avenue
St. Paul
Shirley Kay Curtis
Paul Campbell
Campbells
Ames
Earl Emmons
Sue
Alma Swingle
John Kurtz
Swingle
Kurtz
Grover Rosenkild
Eagle Street
le Mars
M. A. Moore
Union Hotel
C. H. Kehrberg
First Avenue
America
8Th Avenue
Portland Cement Association
Hubbell
Des Moines
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