Washington News Tidbits Highlight Local Events and Moves
Dr N J Lease received a gold medal for fifty years since SUI graduation as five classmates attended the reunion. Eastwood and Wolfe plan to attend a Presbyterian assembly in Milwaukee with Eastwood joining Walter Eastwood from Milton. Several students earned diplomas, a May party was held, and local clubs and schools saw activities from library board meetings to YMCA leadership. Local teachers and officials faced changes, new projects, and a busy schedule of events across Washington.
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N. J. Lease
Crawfords Ville
SUI
Corydon
Rodney Mayhew
Lancaster
Penn
Frank McFarlane
W. B. Kerr
Washington
A. Anderson
Library Board
Homey Stephens
Fort Madison
Memorial day chairmen named for Washington events
News Review lists Memorial day observers in Washington with Bud Borman Wayne Simerman Sr and Bob Brewer named as cemetery and navy services chairmen. Also notes on local legal, hospital, and school activities including polio, choir ratings, and civic notices.
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Truman Hysell
Washington
Bud Borman
Woodlawn
Wayne Simerman Sr
Elm Grove
Bob Brewer
Community meeting highlights and local notes in Washington Iowa
A crowded Chicagua chapter Izaak Walton League meeting at St James Hall heard Paul Horak report on a Cedar Rapids seminar and state re stocking. Washington county students are invited to a Farm Bureau letter contest. Mildred Morgan named Washington Women’s Bowling president. city youth rally planned May 4 at United Presbyterian chapel. Battery A guardsmen return home. A county wide scrap metal drive by 4 H and FFA slated for June 11. Ruthanne Pratt narrowly escaped injury when struck by a car on West Madison. Max Cross begins at Evening Journal advertising. University speaker Dr William J Petersen to address West Chester high school commencement.
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Krabill
Lester Krabill
Thomas E. Martin
Washington
Ethel McCreedy
Case Field
Maurice Brayton
Miss McCreedy
VEW
A. FE
Palmer
St. James Catholic
Betty Duncan
Cedar Rapids
USC
Washington County Hospitale
John Winga
YMCA
Church
Lester Bill
Crawfordsville
County Ministerial Association
Maurice Farrier
Brighton
Sandy Hook
Sorden
Carl Klein
United Promotion
St. Louis
Supt
W. C. Harding
J. Rothschilds
East Washington Street
Commercial Club
Harding
Clara Barton Street
Iowa City
Presbyterian Church
Washington County
Pythian Sisters
Blanche Fouchek
Graham
Ella Proudfit
Remps Hampsher
Art Swift
Dickinson
Waymack
Holland
Conner
Bankers
Ray Cov
Bevins Motor Company
Chicagua
St. James Social Hall
Paul Horak
Iowa
Ruthanne Pratt
Georges Pratt
Madison Street
William J. Petersen
The
State Historical Society
State University
West Chester High School
Community projects highlight Washington week
Plans draw for a rear library addition funded by Fort ShermanWill improve reading rooms for youth and expand book space The junior fair building for 4 H and FFA shows proceeds from a county scrap metal drive will fund fair site needs High school music students earned 11 first division ratings in the state contest and performed at a year end concert Washington National Guard units returned from Oakville after flood relief efforts Local music events include National Music Week concert and a piano recital at the high school next week
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Washington
Winton
Judas
Wellman
Allie Livesey
Fort Sherman
Sherman
4-H
FRA
Washington High School final music concert and contest notes
Friday night audience enjoys the final school year concert by Washington high school vocal and instrumental departments. Ainsworth musicians traveled to Vinton for the State Music Contest with soloists and ensembles including Treble Voice, Rosemary Jenkins, David Stout, Judy Quinn, Dale Roberts, Allen Wortman, Bill Koehler and groups like Boys Quartet and Madrigal. Reservations for a stage dinner at the Washington Golf and Country Club are requested.
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Washington High School
Ainsworth
Vinton
Rosemary Jenkins
David Stout
Allen Wortman
Dale Roberts
Judy Quinn
Bill Koehler
Jo Ann Smith
Sara McGinnis
Madrigal
Washington Golf and Country Club
Charles Wiele
Deaths Of The Week List From Washington Area
Death notices report Charlies Ro Guzeman 83 of Washington died Sunday night. Dr Samuel E Greer 77 former Washington pastor died in Philadelphia and was returned to Morning Sun for services. Ida M Page 82 of North Fourth avenue died after illness with services in Shermans funeral home. Henry Danning of New York City died in sleep March 31. graveside May 3 Elm Grove cemetery. Marion Schooley 1 20 pm Friday Christ Church Brighton died in Des Moines hospital.
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Charlies Ro Guzeman
Washington
Guzeman
Sherman
Br. L. Haney
Elin Grove
Philadelphia
Samuel E. Greer
Greer
Convenenter Church
Morning Sun
Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church
Tuesaday
Sharon Cemetery
Ida M. Page
North Fourth Avenue
Walter A. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Henry Danning
New York City
Danning
New York
Funerals Scheduled for Several Iowa Residents
Obituaries and funeral notices from Columbus Junction Brighton and Riverside report deaths and upcoming services. Mia Moore of Billings Montana will have funeral services in Billings and later in Columbus Junction. Rev J McLaughlin of Chicago died April 20. Mrs William K Moore to be laid to rest in Stacey funeral home. Marion Schooley a native of Brighton died at Des Moines Hospital. Two brothers in law Dennis Hessel tine and Robert Clark die within hours of each other with services at Brighton Methodist Church and burial at Sandy Hook cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Billings
Mont
William K. Moore
Billnes
Stacey
Brighton
FE. EF. Voss
Sandyhook
Robert Clark
University Hospital
Iowa City
Dennis Hesseltine
Obituary and local notices from Washington county
Mrs. Albert Wehr of 402 Fast Second Street died at Washington County Hospital after weeks of illness. Funeral arrangements to follow after religious rites. Dean Pohren, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Pohren, had tonsil and adenoids removed Thursday. Mrs Emery Schmitz of Brooklyn Iowa was guest of Mrs Harry Pearson. she attended the Eastern Star banquet at the Masonic Temple and returned home.
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Washington National Bank
Howard Benn
A. H. Wallace and Son
WA Whiting
WOW. Wilson and Pauls Lumber
Helen Robertson
Alex Houck
Myron Burroughs
Charles Keller
Larl Burroughs
Iowa
Keller
Rodney
Children’s Hospital
Ward E
Karen Keller
Albert Wehr
Fast
Dean Pohren
Leonard Pohren
Emery Schmitz
Brooklyn
Harry Pearson
Schmitz
Pearson
Masonic Temple
New Music Instructor Hired by Keota Schools
Keota schools announce a new instrumental and vocal music instructor Keith Altemeir of Marshalltown will replace Miss Pfeffer who will not return this fall. His hiring leaves two vacancies on the faculty for fall the coaching position and the seventh grade instructor.
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Keota Eagle
Thea Keota
Pfeffer
Keith Altemeir
Marshalltown
Iowa State Teachers College
Brighton Legion member elected district vice commander
Leo Dunbar of Brighton became one of three First District Vice Commanders at the First District Spring Conference in Mt Pleasant marking the post's first election to a district office.
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Mt. Pleasant Monday
Brighton Enterprise
Edgar C. Davison
The
American Legion
Leo Dunbar
Brighton
Mt Pleasant
Citywide ban on firing guns inside limits
The Wellman Advance reports city ordinances prohibit firing any gun within city limits without mayoral permission. The rule includes air rifles and carries penalties up to thirty days in jail or a fine up to one hundred dollars.
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Wellman
Angus bull fatally struck by semi on highway 92
Raymond Greiner of Keota owned a pure Angus bull that was struck by a semi truck at the Keokuk Washington county line Friday night at 10 30 leaving the road and going into a deep ditch. The driver Carl Browning of Kansas City was not injured. The bull died from its injuries.
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Keokuk County
Raymond Greiner
Keota
Highway 92
Keokuk
Washington County
R. C. Kimbrough
Kansas City
Carl Browning
New Gamble Store Set to Open in Columbus Junction
Edd Pangborn, his wife and daughter have labored to prepare the E A Van Winkle Building on Main Street formerly the Darrow building for the grand Gamble store opening next Friday and Saturday May 9 and 10 in Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Gazette
Columbus Junction
E. A. van Winkle
Darrow
Main Street
Edd Pangborn
Hospital News Births and Admits Reported
Hospital News notes a son born this morning to Mr and Mrs Allen Lucas of Crawfordsville. Also announced are births in the area with several families including Mr and Mrs James Dunston of Ainsworth and Mrs Ruby Sharp of Keota. Multiple admissions and dismissals are listed for Washington Washington area and surrounding towns.
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Allen Lucas
Crawfordsville
James Dunston
Ainsworth
Francis Peiffer
Mediical
Ralph Bain
Wayland
Ruby Sharp
Keota
Washington
Ellsworth Fitch
Richland
Irwin Moothart
Wellman
J. Alliman
Mt. Pleasant
Miller Couple Welcome Kalona Newborn Son
A son was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller of Kalona and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lukavsky of Columbus Junction.
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Harvey Miller
Kalona
Harold Lukavsky
Columbus Junction
Richland Couple Welcomes Daughter and Other Births
Mr and Mrs Richard Stragerus of Richland announce a daughter this morning. Mr and Mrs Floyd Umbanhowar of Washington report a son. Mrs Frank Hauenstein of Columbus Junction medical today, Mrs Carl Schneider of Washington medical, Mrs Ed Testroet of West Chester surgical today. This morning Tommy and Danny Lowe of Washington tonsillectomies. Mrs Kenneth Propst medical today. Today Mrs Elmer Peiffer.
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Richard Stragerus
Richland
Floyd Umbanhowar
Washington
Frank Hauenstein
Columbus Junction Medical
Carl Schneider
Medical
Ed Testroet
West Chester
Surgical
Tommy
Danny Lowe
Kenneth Propst
Elmer Peiffer
Marguerite and Marga McKenzie Tonsillectomies
Mrs Emery Wenger of Met Pleasant Clyde Tucker of Wayland and Marguerite and Marga McKenzie underwent tonsillectomies with post operative care noted.
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Marguerite and
Margaret McKenzie
Emery Wenger
Met
Pleasant
Clyde Tucker
Wayland
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Roy Kallaus
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American Cancer Society
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Washington Women's Bowling Association
Hazel Sither
Washington Ministerial Association
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Howard L. Witting
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Evening Journal
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Pamela May
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