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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1963

Page

3

Washington History Notes Bright Local Life and Happenings

Local history roundup reports the Golden Age Club celebrating its first anniversary with a meeting in the VW room, plus the Cedar County band festival in Bennett Town with seven towns forming a mass band. Other items include rabies shots for a dog bite, Cancer Society leadership changes, Cub Scout Pack No. 230 charter night, a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta at Washington High School, and various obliquely reported social and civic notes from the area.

Golden Age Club VW Room Myrtle Poole Melvin Hill Cedar County Bennett Iown Hill Tommy Dawson Clyde D. Dawson Jr Washington Ro Reed JL. Pry. Kaona Washion County American Cancer Society F.E. Skola Kaiona Brighton Washington High School

Scouts Study United States Den 1 Cub Scouts Meet

Den I meeting at Mrs Rodney Davisson home Tuesday included games and treats led by Mark Hammer with "America" singing. Steve Wagamon’s birthday noted for March 24. Den II met after school with seven Cub Scouts present. Alan Bergstrom opened and Dennis Walker closed. Ralph Miller celebrated his 8th birthday. two games and a motion scenic experiment conducted.

Den Cub den I Rodney Davisson Mark Hammer Mark America Steve Wagamon Russell Davison Living Circle Richard Higgins den IL Roger Miller Beause Iowa Alan Bergstrom Dennis Walker Steve Custer Mike Roe Ralph Miller

Millers Buy Snack Shack From Garretts

A local transaction reports Mr and Mrs Harry Miller purchasing the Snack Shack from Mr and Mrs Dale Garrett. The itemized notice places Crawfordsville civil defense meetings on Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the Crawfordsville school per SW Kaster the county CD chairman. Also noted are fire damage to a two story frame home in Columbus City and a theater production at Washington High School next April.

W. J. Masson Ruth Marie Morrison West Branch McLellan Miss Tripp HM. Eicher Florida Lydia Haystead Santa Fe New Mexico New York J. Martin White Carl J. Roberts Washington Presbyterian Missionary Society Defense Crawfordsville Civil Defense SW. Kaster Columbus Junction Forrest C. Edkin Columbus City S. W. Easter Herd Charles Morris Roy Miller Stau Room City Robert Spera Kalamazoo Mich Rock Island Edgar Hungate Daveport Ruby Hindahl Sophie Peterson George Hindahl John Hindahl Keota Hungate

Coffee Day raises funds for Iowa group at area eateries

Hold Farm Bureau Women’s Day attendance topped 40 at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. The event featured topics, a speaker from Tipton, music, and a style review while more than 300 dollars was collected for the Iowa Association for Retard. Civil defense course graduates were announced in nearby Crawfordsville with 48 adults earning certificates after completing twelve hours.

Iowa Association For Retard Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church John Witthoft H. L. Witmer Tipton Searly Floyd Woods Woods

Washington High to Host Future Farmers Program and Local News

The Future Farmers of America will present at Washington High School under Vernon Knecht. A nursery school run by Mrs. Dwight Bode operates weekdays for ages three to five. Voters in Ainsworth and Riverside formed Highlands district, voting for a new board of education. Local residents traveled widely, with trips to Rapid City and California before a weekend blizzard disrupted travel. College officials from North Central Association planned Chicago meetings. Several property leases and easements involving oil and gas were filed in area counties. News also covers residents' travels, family visits, and Drake University choir events for a five day four state tour ending March 29.

Usincup Nancy Osincup Herb Osincup Drake University

Washington area students named for Girls State and science talks

Washington area youths receive honors and attend events. Cheryl Andersen, 10, earns selection to Hawkeye Girls State. Pam Robison named as alternate. Prof. Grant O Gale of Grinnell College visits Washington High School to discuss science with classes and clubs as part of the Visiting Scientist program. Local staff and families host observers at anniversaries and open houses, with community figures attending events at local institutions.

Cheryl Andersen Fred Andersen Washington American Legion Auxiliary Nual Grant O. Gale Grinnell College Washington High School Flord Woods Jr State University of Iowa

Golf season prep with six returning lettermen leads team

Coach Harold Stevens eyes a strong golf season as six returning lettermen Brian Owen Don Kos Larry Henness Don Miller Mike Brake and Butch Wells anchor the squad. Promising underclassmen push for spots while last year’s team finished second in the conference and won the district tourney.

Harold Stevens Brian Owen Don Kos Larry Henness Don Miller Mike Brake Butch Wells

Poem Of The Week by Vivian Baumgartner

A scrap of evening sky opens the piece as sun touches meringue edges. Read of wheat plains and red stone canyons awaiting sun today while abalones wait against their rock. April comes with worrow and furrow as turquoise title blooms in the verse from Word Weavers.

Wheat Plains Kiabab Vivian Baumgartner

Marriages in Ollie and Toledo Maine Michigan State ties?

Miss Carolyn Sue of Gray Summit and Henry Shy wed at Ollie Baptist Church on March 16 as both couples plan futures in Moline Mississippi and Washington. Marianne Neorr wed William Sherman in Toledo on March 16 with both Michigan State students, to reside at Spartan Village East Lansing. Ed Youngs, MSU football tackle, competes as heavyweight wrestler for the Spartans.

Carolyn Sue Amos Stock Gray Summit Henry Shy Harry Shy Ollie Ollie Baptist Church Moline Marianne Neorr William Frederick Neorr Temperance Mich Wileliam P. Sherman Roger Sherman Washington Sherman Toledo Michigan State University Spartan Village East Lansing Radi Lansing UPI Ed Youngs Michigan State Spartan

Death notices from multiple Iowa towns in March 1983

Obituaries list residents from Cedar Rapids Wellman Wellman Wellman Jasper County and surrounding areas. Ina M Samson 89 died March 17 in Cedar Rapids after living with daughter. Joseph Noevel 89 died in Rock Island Illinois. Ben Neff 68 died at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant after 10 days as patient. Harvey Hoskins 48 died at home northwest of Pleasant Plain. J A Eagle died in Lake Charles Louisiana. Lester Ayers 72 died at University Hospitals Iowa City after two Howard days. Naomi Stutzman 63 died at home Wellman. F James 71 of Wapello died at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Max A Fickler 83 died at Halcyon House Iowa City.

Ina M. Samson Cedar Rapids East Washington Street Wayland Ben Neff Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Leighiun Harvey Hoskins Pleasant Plain Wellmax Lake Lester Ayers Wellman University Hospitals Iowa

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