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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1966

Page

2

Quinn seeks re election at Washington Democratic Women event

Politicians James Quinn John Schmidhauser and Richard Stephens spoke at a public library program hosted by the Washington Democratic Women Quinn announced he will seek re election citing commitment to Governor Hughes programs and completion of last session measures A film on the legislative process preceded a panel discussion and a tour of Washington schools to view Days of Decision Students and parents attended and asked about 18 year old voting rights in the legislative process

Washington Democratic Public Library James Quinn Ainsworth Quinn First District John Schmidhauser Lown City Richard Stephens Schmidhauser Congress Stephens Iowa Hughes General Assembly Public Washington

Election set for May 10 1966 Area X Vocational School board

May 10 1966 is set for the election of the initial nine member board of the merged Area X Vocational School District. Nomination papers available from county superintendents, with filings due by 5 pm April 20 in Linn County. Electors vote by district. Cedar Rapids and seven other counties participate. terms determined by lot for initial directors.

Area X Vocational School District Merged Area (Education) X County Superintendent of Schools Linn County Cedar Rapids Iowa State Board of Public Instruction Benton Johnson, Jones Washington Cedar County Bennett Durant Cedar Rapids Community Trict Cedar River Area X

Record of Deed Transfers Across Multiple Properties

Deeds record shows Wilbert H Graber and wife transfer lot 11 in Graber's Second Addition Washington to Roger L Hochstetler. Walter H Owen and wife deed east half of west two thirds of SW TM% of section 12 76 6 to Della E Wilson. Arthur E Beranek and wife to Edward H Beranek east 85 acres of SW of section 3 76 7. Roy S Seaton and wife to Ray J Maurer west 62% acres of E% of SE% and west 31% acres of SE% of NE% in section 19 75 9. Everett W Allen and wife to Ethel A Wolfe and Edna A Maiden land in sections 16 and 17 77 7. Adah Pratt and husband to Maiden land in section 16 77 7. Duane Langwell and wife to Glenn E Millice and wife lots 3 4 5 6 and 7 Brown & Struble's Addition Wellman. John Swenka Sr and wife to W Norenberg land in section 10 77 6. Melvin L Jaspering and wife to Robert M Flynn land in sections 27 28 75 9.

Wilbert H. Graber Roger L. Hochstetler Graber Washington Walter H. Owen Della E. Wilson Arthur E. Beranek Edward H. Beranek Roy S. Seaton Ray J. Maurer West Everett W. Allen Ethel A. Wolfe Edna A. Maiden Adah Pratt Duane Langwell Glenn E. Millice Brown & Struble Add Wellman John Swenka Sr W. Norenberg Melvin L. Jaspering Robert M. Flynn

Stamp designs announced for five cent SIPEX souvenir sheet

Postmaster General O'Brien unveiled the new five cent SIPEX commemorative set debuting May 21 and a May 23 souvenir sheet in Washington DC. The commemorative features a miniature white envelope with blue address and four colored stamps. the souvenir sheet shows a capitol and Washington monument with an insert of the commemorative design.

Lawrence O’brien Washington, D.C Capitol Washington Monument City Post Office

Rites Monday for Samuel C. McCleery

Funeral services for Samuel C. McCleery will be held Monday at 1 30 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. M O Smith in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mr. McCleery was fatally injured in an automobile accident in Colorado.

Samuel C. McCleery Jones Funeral Home Rev. M.O. Smith Elm Grove Cemetery McCleery Colorado

Elizabeth Fritchen funeral Monday in St James Church

Funeral rites for Elizabeth M. Fritchen 89 will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church with Rev. T. J. Lew officiating and burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. A prayer service will be Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Sherman Eden Funeral Home. She lived at 317 North Avenue C and died Friday in Washington County Hospital after illness since February 17. Born February 1, 1877 in Washington County, she was a daughter of John and Ellen Garber Fritchen. Surviving is a brother Jacob Fritchen of Washington. four brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

Elizabeth M. Fritchen St. James Catholic Church T.J. Lew Clear Creek Sherman Eden Funeral Home Miss Fritchen North Avenue C Wasington County Hospital Washington County John Ellen Garber Fritchen St. James Dutch Creek Washington Jacob Fritchen Wasington

McCleery to join Iowa Children's Home Society board

Richard H. McCleery of Washington has been elected to the Iowa Children's Home Society Board of Directors, to represent a seven county area. He attended orientation in Des Moines on March 11, toured residences, learned of casework and accounting procedures, and will maintain information files for adoption inquiries and referrals. The society serves Iowa children in foster care and adoptive placement, with over 400 in care and 854 served last year, and is a Child Welfare League of America member supported by campaigns including Washington Community Chest.

Richard H. McCleery Washington Iowa Children’s Home Society McCleery Des Moines Iowa Children’s Home Iowa Child Welfare League of America United Washington Community Chest McCleery Cummings Co

States post littering penalties on highways

A survey by Keep America Beautiful found 46 of 50 states post penalty signs along highways. Fines range from 10 to 1000 dollars, with common amounts of 25 50 and 100 and some states signaling 500. Utah signs show a 299 dollar penalty for littering.

New York UPI Keep America Beautiful, Inc North Dakota Kansas Texas Georgia Utah

Personal name and address line from Air Force record

Craig D. Conklin AF 17741246 BKS 3316 Flt, 2 Amarillo AFB, Texas 79111. The fragment states a service member’s name and mailing details, likely from a personnel sheet or address listing.

Craig D. Conklin Amarillo Afb Texas

Local news notes on travels and deaths in area

Mr and Mrs Ed Rees and Carol returned from a six week Tampa stay and plan to visit Newton this Sunday with daughter Cheryl who is practice teaching there. Mrs Lauder Kennedy learns of sister Floyde Jarman s death in Phoenix Oregon and funeral services are set in Phoenix Monday. Survivors include Kennedy and cousins in Crawfordsville and Olds. Mrs Gilbert Mills visited Mt Pleasant welcomed newborn grandson Bradley Richard with siblings Stephen and Susan. Mrs E A Conner and daughter Sue from Iowa City return from Omaha visiting Capt and Mrs John R Dockendorff Jamie and Janet. Funeral for Kate Miller Sanchez at Milan Illinois Methodist on Monday at 1 30 and graveside at Elm Grove Washington at 4.

Ed Rees Carol Tampa Fla Newton Cheryl Lauder Kennedy Floyde Jarman Phoenix Oregon Jarman Kennedy Crawfordsville Olds Gilbert Mills Mt. Pleasant E.A. Conner Sue Conner Iowa City Capt John R. Dockendorff Jamie Janet Omaha Kate Miller Sanchez Methodist Milan Ill Elm Grove Cemetery Washington

Halcyon Notes Visitors and Musical Program

Mrs Edgar Stewart and Mrs Iva Bales were visitors in our Home Saturday. Cedar Rapids visitors Mr and Mrs Charles Rietz visited cousin Wilder Bell Sunday. Marian Brinton of Newton called on Grace Brington Sunday afternoon. Nina Caldwell and Mrs Glenn Wilson visited Mrs Murray Smiley Sunday afternoon. Don Kinney of Des Moines visited his grandmother Laura Bridenthal Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Kyle and Ella Gordon called on Dr and Mrs W S Kyle Thursday. Mrs Earl Tremmel and Mrs Kate Moore of Sigourney, W R Russell of Iowa City, Mrs Elsie Waggoner and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bradshaw visited Mrs Frank Adrian this week. Carol and Cynthia Reschly of Crawfordsville pupils of Mrs Scott Wilcox presented a musical program in our lounge Thursday evening. Mrs Marion Reschly of Crawfordsville, Mr and Mrs Lee Hoover, Mrs Frank Goble and Mr and Mrs Scott Wilcox were guests for the evening. Mrs Ira Rathmel, Helen Wilson, Mr and Mrs Milo Orris, Mrs Maynard Brown, Rhua Helmick, Lucy Dempsey, Eileen Hammen, Mrs Edward Squire, Mrs WA Smith were among the visitors in our Home this week.

Earl Tremmel Kate Moore Sigourney W.R. Russell Iowa City Elsie Waggoner Lloyd Bradshaw Frank Adrian Carol Cynthia Reschly Crawfordsville Scott Wilcox Wilcox Marion Reschly Lee Hoover Frank Goble Ira Rathmel Helen Wilson Milo Orris Maynard Brown Rhua Helmick Lucy Dempsey Eileen Hammen Edward Squire W.A. Smith

State liquor sales rise in February across Iowa stores

Des Moines based report shows 192 state stores sold liquor worth 5,080,079 in February, up from 3,751,410 a year earlier. The rise reflects five week reporting versus four weeks last February and ongoing bookkeeping changes, with eight month fiscal total at 38,896,078, up 1,776,853 from last year. Washington store February sales reached 27,650, up from 18,750 in 1965, an increase of 8,899.

State Liquor Commission Commission Washington

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