New Postal Service Launches July First in Washington
Washington Iowa observes July 1 as Postal Service Day marking the end of the Post Office Department and the start of the United States Postal Service. The Washington Post Office hosts open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tours and officials on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Postal Service
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Harry Levy
Washington Post Office
Phil Weldin
Washington
States Postal Service
Congress
Levy
Harold Stephens
Iowa
United States Post Office Department
Local families recount visits and travels across Minnesota and Canada
Mrs. Jim Stoesz and children Matt and Laura from Minneapolis returned home after two weeks visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sojka. Beth Widmer admitted to Mercy Hospital Iowa City for bronchoscopy and faces a stay in pediatric ward room 2140. The Batterson family, with DeeAnn, ended a 15 day Canadian trip visiting Itasca State Park Banff Lake Louise and then toured Glacier and Yellowstone before returning home.
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Jim Stoesz
Matt
Laura
Minneapolis
Beth Widmer
Wes Widmers
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mercy
Little Beth
Lisa
Dean Batterson
DeeAnn
Canada
Lake Itasca
Itasca State Park
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Paul Bunyan
Lethbridge
Columbia Ice Fields
Battersons
Waterton Lakes
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Badlands
Home
Area students attend all state music camp
Students from this area are among 365 junior high and senior high attendees at the All State Music Camp at the University of Iowa awaiting the camp’s closing all camp concert at 7 30 p m July 2. Participants include Columbus Junction Aura Lea Carrell Nancy Gipple and Betty Jo Jennings. Kalona Chuck Beckman Washington Sherry Bush Robert Reed and Charles Zwicki.
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University of Iowa
Columbus Junction
Aura Lea Carrell
Nancy Gipple
Betty Jo Jennings
Kalona
Chuck Beckman
Washington
Sherry Bush
Robert Reed
Charles Zwicki
Evening Journal item brief from Washington IA
A terse 1971 Washington Iowa note appears in the June 29 issue of the Evening Journal. The snippet lists the newspaper and date, with no further details of events, people, or outcomes readable in the OCR fragment.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Paisley, 62, Dies. Services Set in West Liberty
Lauren F Paisley, 62, longtime Winfield native, died Sunday in West Liberty where he had lived since 1956. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at West Liberty United Presbyterian Church. committal at 3 p.m. at Columbus City Cemetery. A Masonic service is planned tonight at 8 p.m. at the West Liberty funeral home. He was born April 30, 1909, son of Frank and Catherine Paisley, married Katheryn Sorensen at Iowa City May 1, 1963, and was a member of the United Presbyterian Church Masonic Lodge and the American Legion. He is survived by his widow, three brothers and three sisters.
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Lauren F. Paisley
Winfield
West Liberty
West Liberty United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
Mr. Paisley
Frank
Catherine Marshall Paisley
Katheryn Sorensen
Iowa City
Paisley
United Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Mark Shearer earns U of scholarship
The University of Iowa Scholarship Committee awarded Mark S. Shearer of Washington a $410 activity scholarship for 1971-1972, based on academic record and music achievements. He also receives a $50 Band Service Award as a marching band member. Mark will be a sophomore at Iowa this fall and has previously earned a similar scholarship.
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University of Iowa
Mark S. Shearer
Washington
Himie Voxman
School of Music
Mark
W C Hotle Descendants Hold Reunion at Fairgrounds
The annual W C Hotle reunion gathered 45 descendants at the Washington County Fairgrounds. New officers were elected: Jim Edgar as president and Mrs Edgar as secretary treasurer. Six births were reported in the past year. The group voted to hold next year’s reunion at the same site on the fourth Sunday in June.
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W.C. Hotle
Washington County Fairgrounds
Jim Edgar
Edgar
Perfex Manager Speaks at Local Optimist Club Meeting
Perfex plant manager Don Miller told the Local Optimist Club at Captain's Table that the plant makes heat transfer units of varied sizes for many applications. He noted prior truck and Milwaukee plant strikes delayed opening but said the local facility now employs about 100 people and aims to stay a stable employer. Myron Graber and Bill Duncan were guests. A July 30 banquet at 6 30 p m at Captain's Table will present the Charter for members their wives and guests.
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Don Miller
Perfex
Optimist Club
Bill Duncan
Highland students attend Dorian Band Camp at Luther College
Highland High School students Denise Bruegge Randle Conry Carla Craig Paul Davis Mary Jo Koehler and Nancy Wood attended the Dorian Band Camp at Luther College De Corah last week after earning scholarships from the Highland Band Roosters. Local attendees at the Saturday concert included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bruegge and son, Mrs. Louis Koehler and son Gene Tom Conry, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Conry and Mr. and Mrs. John Davis.
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Ainsworth
Highland High School
Dorian
Luther College
Decorah
Denise Bruegge
Randle Conry
Carla Craig
Paul Davis
Mary Jo Koehler
Nancy Wood
Highland Band
Roosters
Bob Bruegge
Louis Koehler
Gene Tom Conry
Eldon Conry
John Davis
Mrs Clyde Knight Transferred To Washington County Hospital
Mrs Clyde Knight has moved from University Hospitals in Iowa City to Washington County Hospital for an extended stay. Mr Royden Boshart and family Lisa and Marretta returned from a week fishing trip to Kenora Canada reporting perfect weather and good fishing.
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Clyde Knight
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington County Hospital
Royden Boshart
Lisa
Marretta
Kenora
Canada
Social Calendar Notices Ahead of First Publication
Tuesday Washington County Masonic Association hosts School of Instruction at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Priscilla Club luncheon at Captain's Table. Just Us Club Picnic at noon in Sunset Park with Guest Day. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club at 9 a.m. Mrs Don Bealer. Bethel Missionary Society meets 1 30 p.m. Guest Day at church. Mrs Glendine Lundquist missionary speaker all women invited. St James Circle IV 8 p.m. church meeting room. Thursday Friendly Circle Club meets 2 p.m. Mrs Merle Shertz. HBO Club 1 30 p.m. Dessert luncheon at Captain's Table. Guest Day. Friday Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m. IOOF Hall Lodge No 26 8 p.m. Regular meeting at Masonic Temple. All Masons welcome.
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Priscilla Club
Just Us
Sunset Park
VFW
Don Bealer
Bethel Missionary Society
Glendine Lundquist
All Women of Church
St. James Circle IV
Friendly Circle Club
Merle Shertz
HBO
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Masonic Temple
Washington Municipal Band Concert June 30 in Central Park
The Washington Municipal Band performs on Wednesday, June 30 at 8 p.m. in Central Park featuring God Bless America Burst of Trumpets and more. The band will not perform July 7. instead the Kaaba Shrine Band from Davenport is invited to perform.
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Washington Municipal
Central Park
God Bless America
March Cab Driver Beer Barrel
Davenport
Golden anniversary for G E Hawley and spouse
The Hawleys of Richland mark 50 years of marriage with an open house at the Richland Lions Club building on Sunday July 4 from 2 to 5 p m. They wed February 27 1921 in Phillips County Kansas and moved to Richland in 1939. They have four children Doris Phyllis Gott Alan Leon and ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren expected to attend.
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G. E. Hawley
Richland
Richland Lions Club
Glen E. Hawley
Rada Horn
Phillips County
Kan
Doris
Hotchkiss
Colo
Robert
Phyllis) Gott
Ollie
Alan
Aurora
Leon
Boulder
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Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup Drug Store
Lauren Paisley
Mark Shearer
U of
W. C. Hotle
Fairgrounds
Washington County Masonic Association School of Instruction
Mrs
Osincup's
KCII
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