Washington area notes and church Easter crowd in county items
Community notices from Washington detail personnel changes at the welfare office and local offices. Easter services drew large crowds across all churches with strong music and sermons. a serious farm fire killed 26 Speidel cattle in a barn struck by lightning.
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Doris Klepfer
Readise
Teresa Ragan
Chicago
Washington
Speidel
Frank Kos
Rotary Club
Employment Service
Douglas Eastwood
Sul
Earl Crossett
Tama
Railway Express Co
Free gifts at Cooking School opens Tuesday
The Evening Journal lists free gifts for attendees at the Cooking School opening Tuesday. Mrs Rowe teaches the class and men are invited to attend.
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the Evening Journal
Cooking
Rowe
Enterprise School
Tom Carris
W J Southwell Travels to Canada for Land Cropping Trust
W J Southwell and several companions have journeyed to Canada to oversee breaking and cropping on 2040 acres for clients in Washington county who bought land from the Luse Land and Development Company. Librarians from southeastern Iowa attend a city library convention hosted by Miss Eva Denny and the library board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Southwell
Canada
Washington County
Luse Land and Development Company
Towa
Eva Denny
Library Board
Wedding Bells and Civic News From Washington
Phyllis Darlene Disney wed Lyle V. Van Sickle in a Sunday candlelight ceremony at First Methodist Church. Washington gains new Democratic chairman Harry Levy, succeeding S. W. Easter after a county meeting. Notices cover local events, hospital milestones, awards, and a concert at Washington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Phyllis Darlene Disney
Lyle V. van Sickle
C. R. Reed
Harold Disney
West Chester
W. F. van Sickle
Fairfield
Washington County
Harry Levy
Parish Mass and district council meet at St Joseph’s East Pleasant Plain
Tuesday High Mass was celebrated with Father Weinzstein in charge as District No 11 of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women met at St Joseph’s church in East Pleasant Plain Thursday. Ladies of the parish sang the Mass. Betty Logan, Monmouth College student, arrived home Friday for a 10 day Spring vacation visit with her parents. Mr and Mrs Doyle Norris and son Gary returned Friday night from a two week trip visiting Dallas Gaynor Okla and Karsad City and were weekend guests in the Clayton Bear home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinzstein
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
Betty Logan
Monmouth College
Clarence Logan
Doyle Norris
Gary
Dallas
Texas
Gaynor
Okla
Karsad
Clayton Bear Home
Washington area society notes and local elections update
Wednesday reports show 28 members led by Mrs Don Maswell attended the 11th annual Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting in Fort Madison. Other items include Harold Wehr elected president of the Washington Y's Men club, a drunken driving plea in Louisa County, and various civic notes from Keota to Crawfordsville and Osceola.
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Don Maswell
Woman's Society of Christian
Fort Madison
Harold T. Wehr
Washington Y's Men's Club
Washington County political notes and election filings update
The article notes deadline pressures for county offices with Republican primary interest and a single Democratic candidate. Harry Levy wins county chair while S W Easter steps down. Bill Smart already elected Republican chair. Music contests draw Washington and area students to Fairfield. Red Cross drive nears $4,000 of a $7,000 goal amid storms. praise for Bon Melvin Hill and Robert Ferrell. Weather hints at unpredictable spring ahead.
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Washington
Bon Melvin Hill
Robert Ferrell
Washington high music students prep for pre state contest
Thursday Washington high school music students head to Fairfield for the annual pre state music contest on Friday and Saturday March 28 and 29. Instructor Robert Ferrell and Melvin Hill will lead the groups. The program opens Friday with instrumental solos and continues through Saturday with events across morning afternoon and evening.
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Washington High School
Fairfield
Robert Ferrell
Melvin Hill
Easter Egg Hunt Boosts Washington Junior Chamber Event
Friday prelims set the stage for the annual Easter Egg hunt in Sunset Park with county children invited to search April 12. Sunday evening services feature Dr. R G Beck of Burlington as speaker, while in Kaona Paul E Fry of Washington DC son of Dr and Mrs Fry to be ordained priest on Passion Sunday at St Josephs Freeport. Community notes also report Speeds store redecorating in Washington and Franklin Township as the first to file Red Cross drive report. Mary Baker and Ma June Daenng return from Davenport. Eileen Nowe, a Dew employee at Nicola-an store is noted in local items.
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Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sunset Park
Kalona
Paul E. Fry
Washington, D. C
J.L. Fry
Kafona
St. Joseph's Catholic Church of
Freeport
John J. Boylan
Rockford
Deaths Of The Week Highlight Local Notables
Mrs. 8. W. Livingston, 79, longtime Washington resident and spouse of a prominent attorney, died Sunday after a month in hospital. Graveside services for Edward W. Bambrick, 71, ex Rover Island railroad agent, were held Sunday in Western Cemetery, Orion, after his death in Manhattan, Kansas. Dr. D. D. Davis, 63, Washington dentist of 40 years, was killed in an automobile crash.
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8. W. Livingston
Washington
Edward W. Bambrick
Rover Island Railroad
Western
Orion
Mr. Bambrick
Manhattan
Kans
D. D. Davis
High School Athletes Lead National AAU Effort
Joyce Owens of Ainsworth High School joined Iowa Wesleyan College for the National AAU tournament in Wichita Kansas after also playing in Davenport. Iowa Wesleyan won the consolation game and the item notes her family background.
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Columbus Gazette
Mies
Joyce Owens
Ainsworth High School
Russell Owens
Ruble
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Wichita
Kansas
Joyce
Iowa Wesleyan
Davenport
Accident near Walnut Illinois Claims Two Lives on March 22
Dr Davis traveling behind a car on the highway rear ended the slowed vehicle causing the Davis car to be struck by a second vehicle. A. E. Warner a retired railroad man of 608 North Iowa Avenue died at his home at 7 20 p m Saturday March 22 after a period of illness.
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Walnut
Ill
Davis
Washington
A. E. Warner
North
Iowa Avenue
Death notices for Jasper W Park and Ira A Rathmel
Jasper Walter Park aged 81 retired farmer of 1016 East Main street died at 10 30 this morning after an illness dating from Friday evening. Ira A Rathmel aged 74 retired farmer of 614 West Jefferson street died Monday March 24 at 9 in his home after a heart attack. he spent his life in Washington county.
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Jasper Walter Park
East Main Street
Ira A. Rathmel
West
Jefferson Street
Mr. Rathmel
Washington County
Obituaries note several local deaths and a Milwaukee resident
Mrs John M Shailla 83 of 1134 South Iowa avenue died at home Monday after a winter illness. A long time Ainsworth resident died earlier that morning after weeks of illness and hospitalization. Word arrived of Mrs Samuel A Fulton Milwaukee Wis died Monday in Phoenix Az with funeral services set at United Presbyterian in Milwaukee.
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John M. Shailla
South
Iowa Avenue
Samuel A. Fulton
Milwaukee
Wis
Riverside Henry Sherman dies after short illness
Henry Sherman of Riverside died at Mercy Hospital on Wednesday after a brief illness. He was 46 and survived by his wife and two children. Services pending at Riverside Funeral Home.
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Riverside
Henry Sherrer
Mercy Hospital
Funeral services for Charles Morton scheduled in Mt Ayr
Charles Morton 59 a former district engineer for the Iowa Southern Allies company in Washington will have funeral services Friday at 2 p m in the Methodist church Mt Ayr Iowa Mrs Mary O Connor 52 funeral services were held in Iowa City today with burial in Olivet Riverside She and her husband farmed near Riverside until moving to Iowa City 30 years ago Raymond Ridinger 56 died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday evening He lived on a farm west of Trenton He is survived by his wife and one daughter.
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Mary Westphal
Kennett
Bleeha
Riley
Alice Rownd
OFS
Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Washington County
WSUI
Melvin Booth
Leslie Gates
George Freshwaters
T. Reagan Adams
Kalona
Melvin
Ales Miller
Washington
New York
A. M. Cowden
Washington State Bank
Ministerial Association
YMCA
L. W. Soule
Chas. KE. Coggeshall
A. A. Miller
Wayland
Maurice Mayo
Milan Thompson
Washington High School
Iowa City
Merle Gallagher
United
Air
H. B. Knight
Chicago
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Knight
The
Finance Corporation
Martha Mathers
K. A. Mathers
Haskins
Sigourney
Rameseyer’s
Ed Bell
Cameron
Brookhart House
West Second Street
T. R. Benn
Milwaukee
Rubio
Hilda Freding
Denver
Nashville
Tenn
Au Large Hospital
Bertha Hay
Waterloo
Jean
Cedar Falls
Mannhardt Bros
Orr Grocery
Oganz Nursery
Walker Peterson
Charles Davis
Fifth Street
Marion Ave
Charles Crutz
Washington Band
Mullin
Teachers’ Association
J. M. Lytle
Republican County Central Committee
Smouse Hall
Carl Paets
University Fieldhouse
Charles Morton
Iowa Southern A1 _ties company
Methodist
Mt. Ayr
Riverside
Mary O'Conner
Raymond Rilinger
Mr. Ridinger
Trenton
Death notices for Glenn Ridinger and Dawson in Washington area
Friends report the death of Dean L Glenn 69 son of the late Andrew and Frees McMillan who died Tuesday in St Paul Minnesota Funeral services for John Raymond Ridinger 36 will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Trenton Mennonite church Rev Christensen to officiate with burial at Green Mound Mrs Arthur Dawson 73 died at noon today at her home three miles west of Washington after serious illness for the past month and long ill health for a year
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Dean L. Glenn
Andrew and
Frees McMillan
St. Paul
Minnesota
Wayland
John Raymond Ridinger
Trenton Mennonite Church
Christensen
Green Mound
Arthur Dawson
Washington
Hospital Notes Dismissed and New Arrivals List
Hospital records show Mrs Gites Escoper and daughter of Kaiona discharged Sunday. Admissions include Mrs Chester Lavery of Columbus Junction and Mrs Mary Ginter of Irmington for medical care. Births reported to Mr and Mrs Robert Crandall Route 1 a son born Saturday afternoon Wellman a son this morning Mr and Mrs Charles Swirtt Waenington a son Elizabeth Irwin city noted yesterday.
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Gites Escoper Ana
Kaiona
Henry Wavis Ana
Crawfordsville
Chester Lavery
Columbus Junction
Mary Ginter
Irmgnhton
Herton Williams
City
Robert Crandall
Route No. 1
Wellman
Charles Swirtt
Waenington
Wellman Parents Welcome a Son and Other Local Birth Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Huber of Wellman announce the birth of a son. Mrs. Boy? Stuith of Keota reports a medical dismissal. DeVore ofColumb Junction and Mrs. Daryl Potsander with daughter of Wellman appear in local notices.
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Tuequay
Herbert Huber
Wellman
Stuith
Keota
Medical
Disiwissed Co. QO. DeVore of
Columb
Junction
Daryl Potsander
Wellman Couple Welcomes Daughter Amid Hospital News
Wednesday greetings list newborn daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adam of Wellman. Also notes hospital surgical updates for Mrs. Harold Bontrager Mrs. LeRoy Carter and Mrs. William Glanshurner. Mentions Mrs. Bob Crandall and son and Mrs. Bertha Williams.
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Paul Adam
Wellman
Harold Bontrager
Surgical
LeRoy Carter
William Glanshurner
Bob Crandall
Bertha Williams
Births Reported for Keota and Richland Families
Mr and Mrs Vernon Adam of Keota welcomed a son while Mr and Mrs Ray Maurer of Richland had a daughter yesterday afternoon Mrs Floyd Stover was noted yesterday and Stanley Foster today in brief society notices.
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Vernon Adam
Keota
Ray Maurer
Richland
Floyd Stover
Stanley Foster
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the Square
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Wavenport
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18 & Dew
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Keokuk County
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