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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1964

Page

3

Washington history notes and social events mix

A page of Washington history items records a breakfast for Louise Rouse before she leaves for Cedar Falls to attend Iowa State Teachers College, local visits, graduations, society notes, and community happenings including a swine producers banquet, bridge club gathering, and a 95th birthday celebration. It also mentions a fire scare at Henry Berdo's home, a funeral for Peter Widmer, and civic developments like the new Chamber of Commerce, the Centennial school, and a soldiers memorial proposal.

Louise Rouse Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Robert Stout Near West Chester William Rathmel Kremlin Okla W. F. Telford H. J. McCreedy Ames John Galloway Ross Galloway Waterloo Marilyn Falk State University of Iowa SUI Sigma Delta Tau Charlies Huff Crawfordsville Parsons College Ralph Huff Huff Parsons Chapter Chi Beta Phi National Honorary Science Society Washington County N. L. Babrock T. J. Berdo Henry Peter J. Widmer Milan Shields Joe Falk Will Dupuis Charles Ragan Homer Davis Albert Magdefray Chamber of Commerce Washington Club Floyd Harvey Harvey North Second Avenue Cal Long Mary Nye Hollywood Nannie Loughead Long Beach Calif Glenn Mace 19Th Century Club Improvement League Washington Country Club Harry Ward C. A. Dewey J. Ellis Grayson P. D. Horde Chick O'Loughlin New York City E. T. Wickham Lewis Wallace

Washington community notes and local appointments

Mrs. Berdo joins public library staff on a part time basis. Clifford Conklin seeks a June Republican primary for Washington County board of supervisors. YMCA president slot filled after Kiesey resignation. Bowling and swimming teams show strong district results. June wedding announced for Margaret Fern Stout and Robert Morris Johnson. Multiple local visits, hospital stays, and travel updates across Washington and nearby towns.

T. J. Berdo Route 3 Washington Public Library Archie Buwer Ruth Gibson Edsall Brown Berdo Clifford Conklin Washington County Keota Board of Supervisors Donald E. Stout Crawfordsville Margaret Fern Robert Morris Johnson Mrs. Morris Johnson Emerson, In

Rural Ok area couples wed in February and March ceremonies

Marriages reported include Clara Margaret Vaught and J. Robert Anderson exchanging vows February 29 at Prairie City Methodist Church with about 150 guests. Beverly Ke gel and Lawrence Kel gel announce their wedding in Lafayette Indiana where they study at Purdue. Donna Gaye Bealer and Ernest Leyden marry in Kahoka Missouri. Linda Warner and Virgil Norton wed in Washington with ceremony conducted by Reverend Reed and Reverend Swartz.

Clara Margaret Vaught J. Robert Anderson Prairie City Methodist Church Anderson Floyd Vaught Prairie City Elsworth A. Anderson Route 5 Mt. Pleasant Donald W. Bealer Washington Donna Gaye Ernest James Leyden Ernest J. Leyden Kahoka Linda Warner Merle Warner Virgil Norton Dale Norton Douglas Reed Donnellson Theodore Swartz

Destination and Dream in a Poem by Margaret Abbott

A reflective poem explores life’s long journey toward tomorrow through road and lane imagery. It contrasts joy and sorrow, duty and freedom, urging the soul to persist toward a transcendent sea where struggle cleanses and liberates.

Past Grands meet with Mrs. Chambers at Keota

Mrs. Daisy Chambers and Mrs. Grace Miller co hosted 15 Past Noble Grand Circle members and one guest Florence Crawford at Mrs. Chambers home. The event featured a poem read by Mrs. Ruth Ginkens, puzzles, quizzes, prizes, and a flower bulb exchange with Irish themed favors.

Boyd Sanders Keota Daisy Chambers Grace Miller Wer Noble Grand Circle Florence Crawford Chambers Ruth Ginkens Nina Fitz- Simmons Elizabeth Seitsinger Leitsinger Claire Berry Aileen Beck Dorothy Dickenson 76 Improvement Club Everette Green Elsie Mayer

Bailey honored among ten at State University of Iowa

Bruce Bailey a senior and son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bailey of Washington received the Chi Epsilon award for outstanding senior in the College of Engineering during Mecca Week at SUI. The item notes multiple local career moves and a fire call in Washington.

Bruce Bailey Henry Bailey Washington State University of Iowa Bruce Chi Epsilon College of Engineering Leavitt Richard Leavitt Myrl E. Leavitt

Birthday party marks 45th American Legion celebration

A large crowd attended the 45th annual American Legion birthday party at city hall on Tuesday night. After dinner Wick School of Dancing students performed and Harold Jarvis showed Nassau vacation photos.

City Hall Wick School of Dancing Harold Jarvis Nassau

Washington Art Guild elects new officers

The Washington Art Guild chose officers for the coming year at a regular meeting at the Gif ford Morrison residence. New officers include President Phil Wikoff, Vice President Mrs Gerald Ridley, Secretary Mrs Robert Libe, Corresponding Secretary Mrs John Swartzendru ber Wayland, and Treasurer Sam Weeks.

Raymond Carter Washington Robert Ross Howard Timmins Washington Art Guild Gifford Morrison J. C. Penney Phil Wikoff Gerald Ridley Robert Libe John Swartzendruber Wayland Sam Weeks

Calendar Supplier of the Year Award to McCleery Cumming

The McCleery Cumming Co Inc of Washington DC received the Calendar Supplier of the Year Award from the Detroit Specialty Advertising Guild. James E. McQuaid accepted on behalf of the firm as one of the nation’s leading calendar manufacturers.

Washington D.C McCleery - Cumming Co., Inc Detroit Specialty Advertising Guild McCleery - Cumming Co United States James E. McQuaid

Hospital Report Monday Admissions and Births

Hospital Monday list records admissions on Saturday and Sunday with names such as Dennis Donaldson and Barbara Manning. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Gray and a son to Mr and Mrs James Drayfahl. Discharges note several patients leaving today and yesterday across Washington Keota Brighton and Kalona.

Dennis Donaldson Ainsworth Surgical Barbara Manning Brighton Norbert Chuck Peggy Magdefray Pleasant Donald Dayton Washington James Drayfahl Richard Gray Dale Duwn Keota Adin Miller Kalona Don Maxwell Larry Duncan Berdell Donaldson Mary Fuhr Sam Lambert Vicki Carey Richard Goodwin Clyde Dawson Jr Julia Elmore Richland Gary Godfrey Grace Cottrell Victor Tinnes

Obituary notices from several Iowa towns mixed in one column

Deaths include John H Zieglowsky 73 of 713 South Second Avenue in Richmond died March 8 1964 at Washington County Hospital. Robert Peter Snell 83 died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City funeral Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Frank Hodson Brighton died Saturday Pines Nursing Home Washington funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Gould Funeral Home burial Walnut Cemetery. Mrs Charles E Hanft 79 Columbus Junction found dead by husband Saturday night. Henry R Green 81 Riverside died at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman. Elsie Mae Cumings of Chicago died early Monday services Thursday 2 p.m. Zehr Funeral Home Wayland.

R. M. Lundgren Hemet Calif R. G. Humston Mae Warner Beth Clow New River N. C Robert C. Taylor Robin Eddie Louisville A. W. Clow Clow Blanche McCleery John H. Zieglowsky South Second Avenue Washington County Hospital Richmond Robert Peter Snell Mercy Hospital Iowa City Jones Funeral Emil Burrichter Elm Grove Cemetery Brighton Frank Hodson Pines Washington Gould Richard Hartman Walnut Cemetery Columbus Junction Charles E. Hanft Riverside Henry R. Green Shenk Wellman Wayland Zehr Funeral Home Elsie Mae Cumings Chicago

Medical notices list several patients across Washington

Yesterday Vicki Young of Ainsworth underwent surgery. Today Mrs Cordelia Whitac of Washington receives medical care. Also listed are Mrs Ronald Bair and her son of Cotter with Richard Bringman, Henry Bomber of Keota, and Ann Kinzler of Washington, all in medical contexts.

Vicki Young Ainsworth Surgical Cordelia Whitacre Washington Ronald Bair Cotter Richard Bringman Henry Bomber Keota Ann Kinzler

Death summons Mrs Marietta Workman to Texas for brother

Mrs Marietta Workman left for Aramsas Pass Texas today due to the death of her brother Paul A Marsh born in Ainsworth to J A Marsh and wife He was an Ainsworth High School graduate of 1909 and after marriage moved to Texas His wife died in Beaumont Texas in 1917.

Marietta Workman Aramsas Pass Texas Paul A. Marsh Mr. Marsh Ainsworth J. A. Marsh Ainsworth High School Beaumont

Memorial Hospital death of Mary B. Cuthamp at Mt. Pleasant

Miss Mary B. Cuthamp aged 82 died this morning at Memorial Hospital in Mt. Pleasant.

Columbus Junction Mary B. Cuthamp Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant

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