Washington News Roundup and Local Notes
A compact digest from Washington Iowa covers club history, library improvements, road and speed talks, business displays, local staffing changes, school board actions, election results, civic projects, and community events. Notable items include the Nineteenth Century club’s longevity, Roosevelts speed limit proposal, Bible displays at Bridges, Burling ton ordnance work, and school director reappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Des Moines Mail
Times Ry
Iowa
Bay View
Badger
Stanly Gager
Roosevelt
Washington items: fire, deaths, elections and appointments
Mayor John Applegate suffered major damage to his home in a Sunday blaze. Miss Alice Wilson died March 4 aged local. Milan Thompson won first in the sub district oratorical contest. School election produced no contest. Claud Tucker and Dr. T J Pease elected with Pease succeeding George McDaniel. Mrs Julia Cavender fractured her wrist and bruised both arms. Elliott Grayson to manage the Winnebageo Republican in Forest City Iowa. April 25 set as tentative opening date for the new Washington State Bank. Mrs W H Latta improving with daughter Mrs C A Bolce and Mrs Clifford Thorne on South Iowa Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Applegate
Alice Wilson
Jonathan Wilson
W. R. Mount
Washington
Milan Thompson
Claud Tucker
T. J. Pease
Pease
George McDaniel
Julia Cavender
Elliott Grayson
Forest City
Winnebago Republican
Washington State Bank
W. H. Latta
C. A. Bolce
Clifford Thorne
South
Iowa Ave
Local notes on bank plans and hires from Journal pages
Charley Keck returns from Florida while news mentions the Farmers and Merchant bank building progress with four stories and new facilities. Bertha Curran leaves the Evening Journal for Washington National Bank. Bernice Petit will take her Journal post after business school. A punch during journal repair injures Fred Lindsay, and Jerry Wolfe. a Gardner Bridger sale draws a large crowd with men pressed to the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchant Bank
Tts
Bertha Curran
The
Evening Journal
Washington National Bank
Journal
Bernice Petit
Elliot Business College
Fred Lindsay
Journal Office
Jerry Wolfe
Jerry
Lindsay
Gardner-Bridger
George Paul
Washington county couple united in ceremony amid community notices
News note records Carolyn Betty Bruegge and LeRoy C Kaufman uniting in a Saturday afternoon ceremony in a Christian church parsonage, followed by local civic updates. It covers marriages, school board plans, Four-H week, accidents, and local events in the Washington area.
Grass roots GOP caucuses and local weather shape Washington county week
Old timers note strong interest in GOP precinct caucuses with more voters attending than usual. Iowa winner Robert Waterhouse earns state prize recognition for VW contest letter. Kiwanis guests praise county corn yield leaders Don Kandas and Stanley Chabal. Winter dumps 10 inches of snow paralyzing roads, city crews clear main routes. Wayland tops Washington in district hoops, YMCA tourney ongoing, spring track workouts begin, and residents push for major city lighting and street upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Robert Waterhouse
Dublin
Washington State
Waterhouse
Kiwanis Club
Don Kandas
Stanley Chabal
Joe
Washington
Wayland High School
Wayland
YMCA
Washington Volunteer Fire Dept Re-elects Officers for Year
All officers of the Washington volunteer fire department were re-elected for another year at the annual election held Wednesday night in the fire rooms at city hall. Officers: Maynard Crown fire chief Bob Roe first assistant George Baker second assistant Marion McAvoy secretary treasurer John Custer first truck driver Raymond Miller second truck driver. Carl Jungblutt error noted in hospital news. Carole Jungbluth should have appeared. Betty Sojka absent ill. Meyer released from Children's Hospital Iowa City. C S Holbert enlarges Hereford herd by purchasing 38 head at Roundup Sale in Kansas City. sale grossed nearly a half million dollars. Herefords from 15 states sold to 19-state breeders. Dan Holland of 600 South Second Avenue Washington will tour 10 Iowa Minnesota South Dakota cities in March as member of 75-piece Iowa State College Concert band playing trombone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Maynard Crown
Bob Roe
George Baker
Marion McAvoy
John Custer
Raymond Miller
Carl Jungblutt
Hospital
Carole Jungbluth
Betty Sojka
Journal Society
Journal Officer Today
GHH
Meyer
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
C. Holbert
Washington
Iowa
American Hereford Association
American Royal
Kansas City
Dan Holland
Lee Holland
South Second Avenue
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa State College
Dan
Crawfordsville and Oilers win opening Washington YMCA games
Crawfordsville defeated the Independents 81 to 41 to begin the Washington YMCA tournament. The Phillips Oilers edged West Chester 69 to 62 after a tight second half. Wayland Bombers beat Burlington Catholic 60 to 44 to earn Class A bid to the state tourney. Donna Crow travels to California after December visits with Dr A W Clow family. Mary Ellen Nebel and Mary Jo Blick pursue studies at Burlington Beauty Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Phillips Oilers
Washington
Independents
West Chester
Oilers
Wayland’s
Bombers
Burlington Catholic
Ainsworth
Donna Crow
California
A. W. Clow
Miss Clow
Washington, D. C
G. S. Beal
Yorba Linda
Calif
Mary Ellen Nebel
Milton Nebel
Wayland
Mary Jo Blick
John Blick
Burlington
High school baseball candidates report amid snow drifts
Brighton High begins its first effort at baseball with 22 candidates reporting for practice on a wintry Monday morning. The main challenge is developing players and pitchers for the season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Enterprise
Brighton High
Deaths Of The Week From Brighton Wayland and Riverside
Dr Henry Loo ney Gordon 77 died at home in Brighton after a short illness. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 p m in his home and at 2 p m in Sugar Creek Mennonite church. Burial in Sugar Creek cemetery. Cathrina Hirs chey Wagler 72 native of Alsace Lorraine died at her Wayland home Saturday. Mrs Harry Hardy 76 died at home Riverside Monday after a brain hemorrhage. Martha Adeline Landers born July 8 1874 Sigourney daughter of James and Mrs Landers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Henry Looney Gordon
Sugar Creek
Wayland
Cathrina Hirschey Wagler
Alsace Lorraine
Riverside
Harry Hardy
Martha Adeline Landers
Sigourney
James Landers
Mrs Julia Lehrer Dies at 77 After Hospital Transfer
Mrs Julia Lehrer aged 77 of 415 West Fifth Street died at 12 40 p m Wednesday at the hospital she had been taken to a few hours earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Lehrer
West Fifth Street
Death notices from Washington area and Kalona figures
Obituaries report Morton Farris aged 74, former Washington county resident, died February 22 in San Martin California. Mrs. W H Vium, ex-resident, death noted in Washington area. Elmer Michel, 60 percent, died at home in Kalona after a lingering illness. Joan Waldo Brow, formerly of Keota, found dead in Rock Island home, reportedly from a heart attack.
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Washington
Morton Farris
Washington County
Farris
San Martin
Calif
Kalona
Elmer Michel
Keota
Joan Waldo Brow
Rock Island
Keot
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert Bain Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert Bain will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Wayland Methodist church. Burial will be in Green Mound cemetery. Framing: fire destroyed a Riverside area filling station five miles north on highway 218. Fire discovered by a passing motorist who phoned the alarm. Riverside firefighters arrived but could not save the building. Nellie Balderson and Harry Bishop of Washington wed Thursday evening at the Christian church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. McGinnis
Ainsworth
Russell H. Hoskins
Ottumwa
James R. Randall
Lincoln
Nebr
Washington
Bell & Gevock
Wayland
Albert Bain
Wayland Methodist Church
Green Mound Cemetery
Riverside
Highway 218
Hills
Nellie Balderson
Harry Bishop
Christian Church Parsonage
Hospital notices list admissions births and discharges
Saturday admissions include Mrs Sadie Bunce and Mrs Ray Cox. births recorded for Michael Fulton and several couples in Columbus Junction Kalona Wellman Washington and Keota. Discharges include multiple patients with minor corrections. several new admissions noted for today and yesterday.
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Sadie Bunce
Ray Cox
Iowa City
Anna Mayo
Washington
Rex Smith
Michael Fulton
Columbus Junction
Washington couple welcomed a son this week
Mrs Eugene Chalupa and son of Washington welcomed a son today. Mr and Mrs David Griffith of Columbus Junction reported a son on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Chalupa
Washington
David Griffith
Columbus Junction
Medical Procedures and Births Reported in Regional NOTES
Tuesday notes Carl Jufigbluth of Washington undergoing medical surgery with Mrs Har old Gerdes of Ainsworth. Today Anthony Willits and Walter Bailey of Wellman listed for medical care and tonsillectomy for Mrs Julius Wulf of Washington. Last night Mr and Mrs Earl Kolesick of Ainsworth welcomed a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wittoft
Washington
Wilbur Yoder
Kalona
Wayne Karr
Carl Jufigbluth
Harold Gerdes
Ainsworth
Anthony Willits
Walter Bailey
Wellman
Julius Wulf
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Bridge
Thes Moines
Bridges
Leroy Pratt
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Sakulin
Glenn Sakulin
Richmond
Ora Gingerich
Relipse Lumber Company
Kelipse Lumber
Mr. Gingerich
Don Manswell
Mr. Pleasant
Mer. Maxwell
Vervese Cperebonseanees
Maxwells
BE. A. Rieston
Richard Stewart
Stephen Jones
Cam
Douglas Smith
Washington County Welfare Office
Cmy of Washington
Cam UO Ea
Joe Picken
Gle
Joan Michels
Pat Davis
Wyoming
T. R. Gillespie
Edith Gillespie
Bonnie Jean Simpson
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Milwaukee
Cardinals
Creston
Myerna Jacobson
Clarence Logan
Centennial School
John W. Soukup
Earnest Salladay
Alma Ott
al Morgan
Dutch Creek Township
Yeat Arthur and
Dodd
Sherman
Win Sinouse
Giren
J. OR. Palmer
Stella
Ki. BE. Stutsman
Keys
Tom Marshall
Bob’ Donnell
PEO Society
Dobbin
James M. Walker
Josephine Bleak
Charley Keck
Florida
Mr. Keck
News Review of the
Carolyn Betty Bruegge
Daugher
Ben Bruegge
Route 2
LeRoy Clarence Kaufman
Andy Kaufman
T. C. Polk
Christian Church
Woman's Relief Corps
Legion Hall
John Winga
Board of Education
Frank Kos
Clyde Lambert
Marilyn Kauffman
Painesville
Ohio
Donna Young
Oblong
Horace Thomas
Jesse Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Florence Thomas
Thomas
Oscar Sheetz
United States
Sheriff's Office
Fred Blain
Keswick
Leland Blain
John Swisher
Congress
AL Darbyshire
Elmer Thoma
Frank Stewart
Ss. W Livingston
Rae McClhinney
Michigan Avenue
John W. Lewis
Philippines
San Francisco
Lona Latta
Clyde Boice
W H. Latta
F. A. Baughman and Son
Harry Montgomery
West End
James Miller
Pines
East Washington Street
Lester EB. Krabill
Krabill
State General Assembly
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Columbia River Basin
VFW
Allan B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation of
Winton
James Sehafer
Ray M. Sehafer
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Schafer
Columbus Junction High School
G. H. Meyer
Children's Hospital
Karl
Duane Redlinger
Moews Seed Corn Company
Duane
Homer Stephen
University Hospital
Kenneth Ornduff
Sandra
Jaro Ann
Joyce Owens
Des Moines
E. Harold L. McConnell
Rt 4
University of Toledo
McConnell
Toledo
U.S. Air Force
University
Ed Heck
West Chester West Chester Consolidated School District
Robert Veaterhouse
Kalona News
Kalona Volunteer Fire Department
Fernandis J Bontrager
Prank Conklin
Weller Snyder
S& W. Yoder
Steicleder
Richland Clarion de Kloward Ware
Wirksville
Kiehland
Ware
Columbus Gazette
Successs
Winfield Beacon
Winfield
Kappa Delta Chi
National Organization For Cosmetologists
Miss Nebel
Miss Blick
Alpha Phi
Ray Desibauch
Oak Crest
W. H. Vium
Washington Resi
Hospital News
Cal
Wayne Carr
Donald Clark
Leonard Booy
Richard Simmering
Ted Gerot
Rivers Side
Wilson Rogers
City
Richard Cline
W. H. Barnum
Paul Mast
Nick Tinnes
Duke Rommel
Gladys Gardner
Roy Christofferson
Dale Yoder
Urban Barg
Jim Rich
Ter
James K. Duna
Wyman
Homer Briuning
Stan Kiesey
Altos Clark
May Cox
Carol Joungbluth
Carl Junngbluth
Mr. Jungbluth
Virgil Wittmer
Max Owens
Elwood Kleese
Leonard Shuppy
Elmer Peiffer
Oren Lee
Surgical
Harold Hagist
Frank Harvey
Richard Dewis
Dave McLaughlin
City, Medical
Tart Kolosick
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