Local history notes and community updates in Washington
Glimpses from Washington include tulip bloom forecasts in Pella, Kiwanis talk by Dave Livingston, and travels of local residents. Notables: Robert Rohrer, Navy chief signalman at Newport. Clarice Meek wins Iowa Press Women award. YMCA meeting speaker M. L. Nelson. Ralph Bauer elected secretary of the Washington Savings and Loan. Local students and events across schools, music, and civic groups are highlighted with multiple hometown names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Livingston
Washington Kiwanis Club
YMCA
Near East
J. F. Larson
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Paul Dodder
Enid
Okla
Dick Dodder
Jackson
Miss
Larsons
Robert Rohrer
U.S. Navy
Newport
Rhode Island
Hawaii
U. S. Yosemite
Fred Reid
Walter Bauer
Kansas City
Supreme Shrine
Hal Dunham
Carol Smith
Iowa Press
Des Moines
Clarice Meek
Washington Evening Journal
Miss Meek
Joe Cochran
Floyd Sturgis
M. L. Nelson
WHO
Methodist Church
Ralph B. Bauer
Excelsior Springs
The
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association
Two Washington Brides Tie Nuptial Masses in April
Miss Mary Elizabeth Reitzler of Washington wed Jerry Lee Collett of Washington in a 10 30 am ceremony at St James Catholic Church with Rev James E Grubb officiating. Miss Phyllis Miller of Iowa City married W L Klaus of Iowa City in a 3 pm chapel ceremony at the Methodist Church with Rev Theodore Schwartz presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Reitzler
Washington
John Reitzler
Malcom
Jerry Lee Collett
Lucille Orr
Cedar Rapids
St. James Catholic Church
James E. Grubb
Phyllis Miller
Iowa City
Harry V. Miller
W. L. Klaus
W. W. Klaus
Knoxville
Methodist Church
Theodore Schwartz
Deaths from Monday in several towns reported
Mrs. Curtis A. Snyder aged 64 of 1031 East Second Street died suddenly this morning at Washington County Hospital after being taken there Sunday night. Mabel Landau 48 of 646 Colonial Lane Des Plaines Illinois killed in an automobile accident Wednesday night April 28 1965 at Palatine Illinois. Larry Cox 25 of South English died Wednesday at University Hospitals Iowa City from injuries in a one car crash on highway 149 west of Parnell Tuesday night. Frances Meacham 88 died Thursday evening at Washington County Hospital after staying with her nephew Lee Conry of Ainsworth the past few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis A. Snyder
East Second Street
Washington County Hospital
Mabel Landau
Colonial Lane
Des Plaines
Ill
Palatine
Larry Cox
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Highway 149
Parnell
Richland
Frances Meacham
Lee Conry
Ainsworth
Sweep Behind the Door Poem Recalls a Lesson
The speaker recalls a childhood poem about a girl who hides dirt behind a door while learning from her mother to keep corners clean. The verse connects the idea of hidden dirt with life lessons about appearance and honesty as one grows.
Washington area roils with storms and flood cleanups
Storms lashed northern Washington County with wind rain and hail Friday night causing damage to farms and stored grain. National Guard sandbagging near Muscatine levees continued as residents assessed destruction and organized cleanup operations.
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Washington County
Kalona
Wellman
Riverside
Washington
Mississippi
Burlington
Muscatine
Big
Guilds host district meeting at Burlington church
The Wesleyan Service Guilds of the Methodist Church hosted the Burlington district conference with seventy six representatives in attendance. Mrs Dorothy Hatch superintendent Riverside Bidwell Center Des Moines was the main speaker. Lightning damaged a TV at the Al Chebuhar residence causing little other damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Burlington District
Dorothy Hatch
Riverside - Bidwell Center
Des Moines
al Chebuhar
East
Jefferson
Washington Iowa Weekly Weather and Town Roundup
A Washington Iowa letter covers spring warmth in California, recent storm damage across the county with downed trees and brief power outages, and turkey losses. It notes local arts events including the Y’s Men’s play Teahouse of the August Moon and a county art show, along with sandblasting at the post office and a wet April record. School golf wins over Iowa City, Mississippi flood updates, dog control, airport runway paving, and Bill Perdock’s new advisory role with Commuter Airlines are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Bill Perdock
Commuter Airlines, Inc
Wettest April on record amid busy Washington notes
Through April Washington sees 7.93 inches of rain setting a record for the area. The issue lists high school student body candidates Rex Neuhart Max Mayer Tim Trotman and Bill Hardy. A car owned by Robert Wide was stolen, and a service speaker from Iowa State University spoke to the Rotary Club. Local road work shortens the boulevard divider and adds a four way stop. Various local residents attend camps, surgeries, and visits, with notices of theater choir plans and family travel. Death notices accompany regional family movements and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Rex Neuhart
Max Mayer
Tim Trotman
Bill Hardy
William H. McConnell
Iowa City
State University
Rotary Club
George Rudiger
Opening night joy as Teahouse tops Music Man in Iowa town
A large high school audience praised Teahouse of the August Moon as a worthy successor to Music Man, noting the Riv er City to Tobiki village transition worked well. Local groups and residents shared family updates, travels, anniversaries, and college plans amid community notes.
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River City
Iowa
Tobiki Village
Okinawa
Local art show at Public Library closes Saturday night
The Washington county art show sponsored by Applied Arts of the Fortnightly club runs daily from 1 to 9 and will close at 9 p.m. Saturday. By noon today more than 500 visitors had signed the guest book as the event draws steady turnout. Dick Holden won high jump at 5 ft 10% in the Prairie Relays in Cedar Rapids. Beth Janecek and Fred Andersen plan Mothers Day activities in Cedar Falls with daughters Carmen Griggs and Cheri Andersen at the State College of Iowa campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pratt
Carolyn
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Ralph Marshall
Judy
Washington County
Public Library
Applied Arts of the
Dick Holden
Demon
Cedar Rapids
Holden
Beth Janecek
Fred Andersen
Carmen Griggs
Cheri Andersen
Saturday Journal summary for out-of-state readers
The Saturday Edition offers a concise weekly recap of local news for former Washington residents and out-of-state readers. Subscription is available by mail for $3.50 per year.
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Journal
Washington
Hospital admissions and discharges across multiple Iowa towns
Yesterday and today a series of hospital moves include Paul Adam Jesse Moore and Joey Dennis in Washington all listed as medical or surgical. Mrs Dale Mitchell in Crawfordsville admitted. discharges include Mrs Ira Amlong Miss Lois McBee Mrs James Batterson and daughter in Iowa City. Other entries note Mrs Omar Stoutner Keota and Mrs Raymond Lasek Ainsworth surgical. Mrs William Call Columbus City. Mrs Loren Bush and son Washington. Mrs Richard Carmichael daughter Keota and Lloyd Moothart Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Adam
Washington
Jesse Moore
Joey Dennis
Dale Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Ira Amlong
Lois McBee
James Batterson
Iowa City
Dale Powers
Columbus Junction
John Skubal
Ainsworth
Omar Stoutner
Keota
Medical
Raymond Lasek
Surgical
William Call
Columbus City
Loren Bush
Richard Carmichael
Lloyd Moothart
Lyle Darbyshire
Don Tucker
Brighton Medical
Carmeletta Yoder
Kalona
Paulette Kiefer
Jack Williams
Margie Lasek
Don Taylor
Ralph Moothart
Local Births and Widelist Notices From Washington Area
Yesterday and today entries record births at Washington with parental names Mr and Mrs Gilbert Cavin and a son, plus medical mentions for Pearl Leeper Wellman Frances Meacham Ainsworth Mabel Hanft Columbus Junction Sam Murray Katherine Roemhild and Marlin Peiffer with daughter in Columbus Junction Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Leeper
Wellman
Frances Meacham
Ainsworth
Gilbert Cavin
Washington
Mabel Hanft
Columbus Junction
Sam Murray
Katherine Roemhild
Marlin Peiffer
Surgical Reports and Birth Notices From Washington Area
Yesterday and today notes list several surgeries including Don Tucker, Paulette Kiefer, and Margie Lasek in Ainsworth, Keota, and Crawfordsville with associated hospitals or clinics. Additional items mention births to Mr and Mrs Michael Leyden in Washington and a daughter for Paul Adam in Washington, with other names tied to medical or family notices.
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Henry Adams
Harper
Ken Erwin
Brighton
Iowa National Guard
Muscatine Levees
Dallas Kinney
Jacob DeKoning
Pella
Elwyn Gardner
Don Boyer
Harry Barker
George Masson
Helen Coffey
J. H. Baird
Congress Hotel
Charles Grayson
Young Democrats
Cleola Grady
Hazel Alberson
University of Wisconsin
Mamie Shearer
Greencastle
Ind
Dade B. Shearer
Dade
de Pauw University
Dean Charles R. Brown
State University of Iowa
Dr. Brown
Dean Garrett
Marengo
Mt. Pleasant
American Legion
Golden Opportunity
WOC - TV
Davenport
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Bob Jacobs
Larry Applegate
Ira Soika
Bob Gallagher
Verne Knecht
David Wesley Hubbs
William Lloyd
William Harper
Sigourney
Joe Schlatter
Mr. Schlatter
Marion Snodgrass
Don Snodgrass
Greg
C. E. Farrier
Phoenix
Ariz
Rex
Farrers
Arizona
Why
Wis
J. Paul Wolfe
John Blick
Donna Osincup
Drake University
Mrs
Herb Osincup
Mary Martin
Eugene
Ore
Wylie Anderson
Ralph Martin
Lloyd Beenblossom
Richard Hesser
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association of Iowa
Ft. Des Moines
Beenblossom
Robert Payne
Lockridge
Marguerite Hering
Marion
Guilds
Floyd Murdock
Muscatine General Hospital
Ralph Ryan
Mulberry, Muscatine
Raymond Rittenhouse
Denise Rittenhouse
St. Louis
Doug Whitehead
Palatine, Ill
Charles Snyder
Snyder
Whitehead
All - State
Moline
Peoria
Whiteheads
William Songer
Parkview
Wayland
Alvin Shebeck
Glen Payne
Jennifer of
Winfield
Kermit Klopfenstein
Bernard Payne
Robert Roberts
Marshalltown
Lee Baird
Ken Peters
James Wolfe
Greg, Doug and
Karen
Cud
Dau Aunt Agatha
California
Clarence Logan
Harold Stevens
Robert Wide
Geb Chevrolet Garage
Mr. Wide
West
Ken Cuhel
Madrid
Ross van Nostrand
Mercy Hospital
Lori Lynn Dunbar
Rollie Dunbar
Earl Nicola
William McKasson
Clarence Dehne
Vernon Elgin
Vernon Witting
Wyoming
United Presbyterian Churches
Cloyce Watson
Portland, Ore
Roger Chapman
Miami Beach
Fla
Rose Reid
Dale Kiesey
Mayfield, Ky
Bergie Larson
Ferndale
Mich
Larson
Northville
Just Us
Kalona Town House
John Dodd
C. H. Gather
Tampa, Fla
William Putman Sr
University Hospital
Iona
C. E. Bidwell
Beth Brinning
Robert Brinnings
Clinton
Tim
Lester Luckenbill
Homer Brinning
Edwin Kos
James O. Hewitt
Brigg
la Jolla
Calif
Lester Grim
New York
Monica McCarthy
Bernard H. McCarthy
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Miss McCarthy
FTA
CYO
Mary Luckenbill
Marycrest College
Marycrest
Mary
Lester H. Luckenbill
Jay Brewer
Cleveland
Joyce
William E. Collins
Mary Shenck
Memphis
Maryland
Cindy ‘Chamberlin
Mt. Mercy Col
Ralph Cavin
West Chester
Harold Criggs
Michael Leyden
Joe Dennis
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