Local residents share visits across several states
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross of Phoenix spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Marie Woods after travels from Columbus Junction Davenport and East Moline. They also visited Fairfield Wellman Des Moines and will return to Phoenix via Washington. Mr. Ross worked 35 years for Meredith Publishing in Des Moines. Sp4 Thomas Mayer heads to Ft. Lewis Vietnam after a 39 day leave. The trip included visits to his brother in Georgia. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Marion Beason from Excelsior Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gray with son Sean Michael from Muscatine. Funeral services for Rev. Ben Schwartz were held in Omaha with burial in Lincoln. The former Washington Methodist pastor was the father of Rev. Ted Schwartz. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Osincup returned from Ontario with a two day Minneapolis stop for a holiday gift show. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Smith and their daughter-in-law visited Cedar Rapids relatives Mrs. Smith’s parents Mr. and Mrs. George Goetz and Faye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ross
Phoenix
Ariz
Marie Woods
Columbus Junction
Davenport
Duke Woods
Tom Grooms
Tad
Hayden
East Moline
Fairfield
Harold Ross
Wellman
Des Moines
Washington
Mr. Ross
Meredith Publishing Company
Victor Mayer
Thomas Mayer
Cedar Rapids
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Vietnam
Mayer
Robert Mayer
Georgia
Ben Schwartz
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Schwartz
Washington Methodist
Ted Schwartz
Break in ammonia hose at Fredonia
A broken hose at the L-W Farm Service Co ammonia fertilizer plant in Fredonia around 9 45 a m Saturday prompted evacuation of about 40 employees and nearby residents. No fire occurred and the leak was stopped by Farm Service Co workers. Several men sustained burns from fumes including Everett Ruchotzke Columbus Junctions manager Jon Bell Columbus Junction fire chief Joe Howell Tom Wasson and several Wapello firemen. Damage limited to the hose and a wilted vegetable garden per Chief Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L - W Farm Service Co
Fredonia
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Farm Service Co
Everett Ruchotzke
Jon Bell
Townsley Relatives Reunion Held in Muscatine
Twenty four Townsley relatives gathered at Weed Park Muscatine on Sunday for a reunion and some fishing. Attendees included Mae Townsley Nels Miller family Bob Dickey family Francis Campbell California Edwin Townsley Bettendorf William Chance Sherman Martha Washington Ralph Tusing Josh Iowa City Charles Allsup Salem Oak Harvey Creston Lois Miller Delta. Plans were set for another reunion in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsley
Weed Park
Muscatine
Mae Townsley
Nels Miller
Bob Dickey
Francis Campbell
California
Edwin Townsley
Bettendorf
William Chance
Sherman
Martha
Washington
Ralph Tusing
Josh
Iowa City
Charles Allsup
Salem
Oak Harvey
Creston
Lois Miller
Delta
Three escape in car-truck crash near Dublin store
Three area men escaped with minor injuries after a head on collision between a car and a pickup west of the old Dublin store in Washington County. The pickup driver Edmund Reed of Keota was treated for broken ribs, passenger Tom Pearl for a cracked jaw, while car driver Leland Groff of Keota received head cuts. Washington County deputies investigated.
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Dublin
Washington County
Edmund Richard Reed
Keota
Tom Pearl
Washington
Reed
Leland Leroy Groff
Groff
Chicago livestock market reports strong hog and cattle prices
UPI wire from Chicago shows hogs 240 lb and under up 25 to 50 cents, various grade quotes from 23.25 to 28.00. Cattle counts hit 7000 with slaughter steers up to 50 higher, high prime 1200-1375 lb at 33.50-34.25, heifers 825-1000 lb at 32.50-33.00, cows 18.50-21.00, sheep unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
YMCA Summer Overnight Trip To Minneapolis Planned
YMCA announces an overnight trip to Minneapolis on June 11 and 12 with lodging, ball tickets, and transportation included. The cost is 15 dollars, with a July 3 signup deadline. features a Minnesota Twins versus Seattle Seals night game, plus tours of Northern Pacific Car Shops FBI Minnesota Wisconsin office and International World Chamberlain Air Terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Minneapolis
Minnesota Twins
Seattle Seals
Northern Pacific
FBI
Minnesota
Wisconsin
International World Chamberlain Air Terminal
Bob Gillesby
Chris Gingerich dies at 87 in Kalona home
Chris Gingerich 87 died this morning at Pleasantview Home Kalona where he had lived for two years. A lifelong resident of Johnson and Washington Counties and a retired farmer he was born October 12 1881 in Johnson County to John C and Elizabeth Mishler Gingerich. He married Barbara Yoder December 30 1906 in Centralia Missouri she died May 27 1947. Surviving are a son Clifton Kalona a brother Frank Washington and two sisters Katie Bender Goshen Indiana and Mrs Frank Gingerich Upland California. Funeral 9 30 am Wednesday East Union Mennonite Church with A Lloyd Swartzendruber and J John J Miller. burial East Union Cemetery. Friends may call Yoder Funeral Home Kalona. body to church at 8 45 am Wednesday. He was a member of East Union Mennonite Church.
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Kalona
Chris Gingerich
Pleasantview
Johnson
Washington
East Union Mennonite Church
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
J. John J. Miller
East Union Cemetery
Yoder
Gingerich
Johnson County
John C
Elizabeth Mishler Gingerich
Barbara Yoder
Centralia
Clifton
Frank
Katie Bender
Goshen
Ind
Frank Gingerich
Upland
Calif
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Report
On the record Admitted Saturday: Mrs. Alice Lanning Washington medical Mrs. Grant Humble Washington medical Mrs. Edgar Getter Keota medical Frank Gregg Keota medical Mrs. Ernest Lund Riverside medical Mrs. George Simpson Washington medical Charlie Farrier Brighton medical Births Yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. La Vern Miller Kalona a son. Dismissed Saturday: Jack Carson Ainsworth Albert Hanshaw Brighton Bennie Scott Washington Dale Garrett Washington Eli Cook Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lanning
Washington
Grant Humble
Edgar Gretter
Keota
Frank Gregg
Ernest Lund
Riverside
George Simpson
Charlie Farrier
Brighton
LaVern Miller
Kalona
Jack Carson
Ainsworth
Albert Hanshaw
Bennie Scott
Dale Garrett
Eli Cook
Social calendar notices dense listings for week events
Social calendar columns note notices due by 10 a.m. and printed three days ahead. Tuesday features YW wives coffee 9 30 a m with reservations via Mrs King and others, Tops Club 7 30 p m YWCA room. Democratic Women’s Club exec board 7 30 p m. Wednesday St Paul Women’s Fellowship 7 30 p m at church with date change. Linger Longer Club 7 p m supper out with husbands at Prairie Home time change. Thursday HEO Club 1 30 p m dessert luncheon at Captain’s Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Wives
Gerald King
Paul Adam
Ben Turner
Leonard Llewellyn
Tops Club
YWCA
Democratic Women’s Club Executive Board
Richard Brinning
St. Paul Women’s Fellowship
Prairie Home
Apollo 11 power cells tested amid routine countdown
CAPE KENNEDY UPI Apollo 11 power cells activated in a ground countdown test as a monkey named Benny on the biosatellite mission shows normal weightlessness behavior. Benny, costing $92.1 million, is to return July 28 with data to aid long voyages. Ground crews push toward a mock launch at 9 32 a m EDT Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
UPI
Benny
Biosatellite Control Center
Greenbelt
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin E. Aldrin
Moonport
Virginia
Texas
Rough road ahead for food stamps
A Senate Agriculture Committee debate on a new free food stamp program pits McGovern against the majority. McGovern vows to push the plan on the Senate floor if defeated. The panel tentatively backs a $1.5 billion annual level, while Ellender urged keeping some price, with state and local groups bearing cost for the poorest families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
America
Senate
George McGovern
D-S.d
Senate Agriculture Committee
McGovern
Agriculture Department
Department
Nixon
Senate Agriculture
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Ellender
Midwest battered by tornadoes winds and rain
United Press International reports a severe storm across the Midwest with tornadoes near Kirksville Missouri and Des Plaines Illinois injuring several. Widespread damage from hail and high winds includes roofs ripped from apartments, damaged airplanes, and disrupted trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Kirksville
Des Plaines
Ill
Chicago
Joliet Airport
Illinois Central
Mrs Elliott invited to join Iowa Democratic women panel
Dagmar Vidal vice chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee invites Mrs John E Elliott and Mrs Ezra Smith to serve on the advisory board to the Democratic Women’s Clubs of Iowa. The panel will shape women’s roles, plan future programs, and help set policy. Meeting set for July 19 in Des Moines at the Savery Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Dagmar Vidal
Democratic State Central Committee
John E. Elliott
Ezra Smith
Democratic Womens Clubs of
Iowa
Democratic Party of
Women’s Clubs of
Des Moines
Savery Hotel
Trade for a Frigidaire Refrigerator Fridge Freezer
Trade offer for a Frigidaire refrigerator 20.5 cu ft with 205 lb freezer capacity. Item specifics and condition details not provided. Interested party requests exchange terms and shipping arrangements.
YMCA Summer Program for Younger Boys Opens
The YMCA offers a 9 15 to 12 program each Wednesday through July 30 for 7 and 8 year olds with a $3 75 summer membership. Openings remain as the group tours the building learns checkout procedures, and tries new phases of the yearly program including air rifle demonstrations and swim periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Jim Jorgensen
Sunset Park
Reeves Guests Stay With Mrs. Reeves in California
Mr and Mrs Marion Reeves of Lodi California are visitors at the home of his mother Mrs Etta Reeves during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Reeves
Lodi, California
Etta Reeves
Washington Evening Journal Local Directory and Ads
Local Washington Iowa newspaper page lists staff names editors and managers, legal notices, professional directory entries for law firms and physicians, and service ads. Includes addresses and phone numbers for Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates attorneys Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer Dr Tweeton Maplewood Manor and PCA office in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Charmonaires Honor Mrs Don Oxenford At Farewell Party
The Charmonaires and their husbands entertained at a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Don Oxenford held at the home of Mr and Mrs Roger Harrington. The Oxenfords will move to Cedar Rapids. Mrs Oxenford formed the group three years ago and led it. She received a charm bracelet from the singers. The Charmonaires will continue under Mrs William Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmonaires
Don Oxenford
Roger Harrington
Oxenfords
Cedar Rapids
Oxenford
William Stewart
Art workshop draws teachers from two areas at university
Mildred Noon Shirley Pfeifer and Ethel Weller of Washington and Charles and Joyce Bush of Wellman were among teachers attending an art education workshop held at the University of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Noon
Shirley Pfeifer
Ethel Weller
Washington
Charles
Joyce Bush
Wellman
University of Iowa
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Excelsior Springs, Mo
Tom Gray
Sean Michael
Herb Osincup
Sioux Narrows
Ontario
Canada
Milton Smith
Joe Baldus
Joe Jr
Mrs. Smith
George Goetz
Faye
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Webster
Piaceca
Friends
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Levit
Wolf's Flower Shop
Apollo
Shtler
By Hank Ketcham
United Press International
Nebraska
Michigan
Ames
The
Weather Bureau
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Illinois
Indiana
Grand Rapids
Mich
Stanberry
Carmack Junction
Montezuma
Darlington
Wis
Dixie
Jackson
Meridian
Miss
Albuquerque
N.M
Blythe
Meacham
Ore
McComb
Upper Midwest
Mark OF
Marion
Wanda Dawson
Jane Norman
Novotny
Washington, Iowa
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Town
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Port
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
P. O
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Maplewood Manor
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
Spurgeon’s
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