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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
2
Eighteen 4-H clubs in Washington County announce a series of achievement shows next month led by Sally Smith. Exhibits will be judged for quality and guidance, with demonstrations and clothing projects featured. Events run June 29 through July 18 at churches, fairgrounds, and community buildings with parents and friends invited.
Funeral services for Marcia C. Montgomery 87 will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church with Dr. Vernon Elgin officiating. Burial follows at Elm Grove Cemetery. Montgomery lived at 36 Elm Lane in the United Presbyterian Home grounds and died Tuesday June 28 1966 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. She was born June 15 1876 in Promise City Iowa, daughter of William C and Mattie Riggle Montgomery. She taught elementary school and worked as a practical nurse, later serving as assistant matron for the Old Ladies Home in Knoxville Illinois. Surviving are a sister Mary Montgomery and several nieces and nephews. Three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
The W. C. Hotle family reunion was held Sunday at the Fairgrounds with 66 present. Seven of the nine families were represented. Officers were re elected for another year: Richard Hotle president, Mrs Doyle Brown secretary treasurer. Three marriages and four births were reported during the past year. Two young men are in the armed services. It was voted to hold the reunion next year at the same place on the fourth Sunday in June.
Marilyn K. Darbyshire District Manager in Washington for Franklin Life Insurance Springfield Illinois ranked twenty first nationally in personal production for the month among 3 500 company representatives May sales totaled 179 008. She received special recognition from company President George E Hatmaker for outstanding sales performance.
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. Elmer Adams 95 in Keswick where she lived for years. Funeral in Keswick at 1 30 p m Thursday, body to Elm Grove Cemetery for burial. Mr Adams died in 1937. A sister Mrs Will Shaw of Cedar Rapids survives.
Alva Maggart father of Mrs. William Gallagher of Washington died Tuesday in the VA Hospital at Iowa City. He had visited here a number of times. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 30 p.m. in Kirksville Missouri his home town.
Stephen Gerard was the keynote speaker at the Keokuk County Democratic Convention at the Farm Bureau building in Sigourney on June 24. The delegation voted against endorsing candidates and passed a resolution praising Keith Dunton’s past record as state representative while backing his candidacy.
Mrs Kenneth Peters and Mr Peters presided at the White Shrine at the Masonic Temple Tuesday night with thirty members present. A Father’s Day program honored fathers, with boutonnières awarded to Paul Snakenberg Ralph Greenlee Toppan Johnson and J Paul Wolfe. Gifts were given and songs performed. Announced a July 10 breakfast at Isaak Walton League Club House and an All Iowa picnic July 24 in Cedar Rapids. Recess until September 27. picnic August 23 at Sunset Park. Refeshments served. Peters showed photos from Buffalo Supreme Session and trips to New York Boston Washington DC.
Leonard Sweatt of Washington died this morning at Washington County Hospital. He was born July 29, 1896. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home.
Local residents attend the 116th annual Synod of Iowa gathering of the United Presbyterian Church June 27 to 29 at Iowa State University Ames Memorial Union. Dr Lowell Ditzen addresses the audience and Rev Vernon Elgin leads Bible study. William Hemphill of Clarinda elected new Synod moderator.
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