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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1962

Page

3

Washington News Highlights From May Events In Town

Washington residents attend weddings and dances, plan a Flower Show on May 2, and hear plans for memorial observances. Local students shine in banquets and concerts as Junior Fortnightly and high school groups host events and prepare recitals.

Washington Week in Review Highlights Local Social News

Mrs Merle Sheetz visited Pat Sheetz at the State University of Iowa Mothers Day tea in Iowa City. Residents report hospitalizations, travel, family visits, and community events across Washington including weddings births and school activities.

Matt Wehr Army Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Methodist Church Dick Marshall Attourney T. L. Brockhart Carl W. Klein Washington Harry Donaldson Washington County Jack Pauls Phillips and Hebners Keith Hardy David McCall Maurice Brayton Phil Weldin Mary Westphal Dorothy Watson Rainbow Girls Elmina Messenger DAR Jean Patterson Ivan Norton E. D. Morrison Jr Iowa Civilian Protection Elsie Glassburner Europe Colorado Mildred Brown Carbaugh Haro Barrett James W. Schultz Helen Alcorn John Lytle Helen Sartor Milan New York Iowa City Chicago Cleveland Lewis Warren Y’s Men John Winga John News Review of the Merle Sheetz Pat Sheetz Phi Gamma Nu Sorority State University of Iowa Alfred A. Bertke The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod Mr. Bertke Merritt McDaniel R. E. Fane Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity George McDaniel Larry Fane

Area Deaths This Week

Area deaths list multiple individuals with names ages and locations. Keota William Gage 92 died at home of son Calvin in Kinross where he lived eleven years retired farmer. Manuel Perez 79 died at Washington County Hospital after illness since January. T. A. Michels 69 died after strokes. Kalona Barbara F Miller 88 died at Pleasantview Home. Brighton Willis David Wellington 69 died in his sleep from heart attack at his Brighton home after a period of good health.

Keota — William Gage Kinross Calvin Manuel Perez West Third Street Washington County Hospital Washington Tipton T. A. Michels Kalona Barbara F Miller Pleasantview Brighton Willis David Wellington Wellington

Poem Of The Week And Local Births Notices

Poem of the Week presents lines about school ending from multiple viewpoints including a student and staff. The notice lists numerous admissions births and dismissals across Washington Columbus Junction Kalona Keota and surrounding communities with names and family details.

McKain's Bridge Demolished by Schmidt Construction

The Skunk River crossing built by Clinton Bridge and Iron Works in 1898 near Lake Darling was torn down by Schmidt Construction Co of Winfield. Fayne Heiller of Brownsville Minnesota stands by a cutting torch as the last section is removed. the bridge had become a local landmark.

Clinton Bridge and Iron Works Skunk River Lake Darling Schmidt Construction Company Winfield Fayne Heiller Brownsville Minn Journal Bob Elliott

Visits Span Families Across Iowa and Texas

Airman 1A 3e and Mrs. Francis Nejedly visit Mrs. Bernice Tripses in Kalona and stay with Julia Nejedly in Fairfield as he plans to return to Travis Air Force Base. Jesse Linch attends a State cabinet meeting in Ames. VFW Auxiliary members join Tulip Day Festival attendees in Pella. George Richardson and family depart Houston after a week with the Kos family.

VFW Fairfield Delbert Earls Harold Haifley Meryl Steele Dwight Hayes Glenn Widmer Francis Reed Helen Hesseltine Robert Lowe Sr Carl Kelley Merle Allison Walter Carr Widmer Earls Haifley George Richardson Annette Lynn Houston Texas Richardson Frank Kos Francis Nejedly Debbie Calif Nejedly Bernice Tripses Julia Nejedly Kalona Travis Air Force Base Pella Mary Reister Lester Worley William Little John Custer Maynard Goff Sr Howard Bailey Bernard Payne Walter Jones

Stamp Corner highlights new foreign and U S issues

WALL GREEN notes recent stamp releases in Japan Jugoslavia Denmark Kuwait and Romania plus U S commemoratives and UN issues. He lists Scott numbers for Seattle World's Fair 1196 and 1197 and outlines first day cover deadlines and mint stamp availability through May.

Japan Jugoslavia Denmark Sheikdom Kuwait Arab League Mubarakiya Scholl Romania U.S Philatelic News Scott Publications Seattle New Mexico

Eye injury teaches value of sight and self awareness

The narrator recalls scratching a left eye and using tape and a bandage to pretend injury for sympathy. He notes how losing sight forced reliance on other senses and reflects on self insight after regaining vision.

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Mary L. Cochran Mattgon Leslie Beenblossom Washington Christian Church Iowa Ed Bovee Bovee Futura Mary Anne Wagner William Marie Jr Lester W. Bundy Washington High School Bundy Ames Nan Hoover Hopkinton Edna Jessie Klein Cunningham W. E. Anderson Anderson Paul Putman Niobe Eleanor Walker Bertha Hay Evelyn Caldwell Lois Griffith Gladys Mace Dorothy Ward Jeannettee Rothschild Mark Critz Glenn Chambers Marion Avenue Button Factory West Main Street C. H. Guther Sioux City Graves Lyon Baking Company WRC YMCA Wayland San Francisco Hollywood UPI Walt Disney Disney Outer Space Ted Coit’s Tower Oakland Bay Bridge Powell Street Iline Fisherman's Wharf Chinatown Ray Miller West Chester Mercy Hospital Stanley Mouser Warrenton Joe Pewitt Eva Lynn Pewitt Myron Burroughs William Bequeaith Oskaloosa Robert Hopping Steve Jeff Emmettsburg Wayne Marston Clark Hopping Columbus Junction Alan Bergstrom Miford Belmond Harold Kline Cosmetics District Hotel Ft. Des Moines Neil Luziers Leo Seib Don Greiner Iris Courts Richard Teel Alene Buttz Ray Teel Ft Knox Ft. Gordon Ga Teel Military Tom Kerr Harold Kerr Tom Alameda Naval Air Station Treasure Island Larry Burroughs Tri-Cities St. Anthony Hospital Rock Island A. C. Peterson Jane Jan Fane Weishea Iowa State University Robert W. Steig Roxanne Roger South Third Betsy Lane Webster City Steig Fareway Steigs Glenn (Buckey) Eige Marshalltown Leonard E. Kos Ft. Dix N. J Governor's Island First Army Armed Forces Ft. Jay New York City Rockefeller Center Titov Kos Edwin Kos Bea Davison Harold Fulton Boulders Colp Clarence Fultons Glenn Davises Davis J. L. Swift John Swift Marengo Oral Swift Des Moines Hal Figgins Richland C. H. Work Sam Work Davenport Merle Eckels Wayne Knapps Lee Hesseltine Donald Davis Cedar Rapids Stanley Thompson Sioux Falls S. D Robert Rosemary George Sachen B. T. Howland Littleton Colo Robert Rohrer Lincoln Street Burlington Mr. Rohrer Navy Ordnance Plant D. L. Rohrer Dolores Wallace Lloyd Donaldson William S. Hemmings St. Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg Fla 11Th Street Villa 215 Hemmings 28Th Avenue South Charles Joslin North Ave River Forest Margaret Baker Leland Bakers of William Jensen Supreme White Shrine Denver B. B. Bordwell Sr Morton Peoria Ill Anna Godwin Archie Godwin Pines Rest Home Joe Knotek John Knotek Emma Marek Doris Goody Ernest Hotz Lone Tree Miss Goody Paul Goody Russell Hotz Albin Horn Rose Sojka Riverside Carl Kos Ronald Ross Robert, Everetts Dave Phil Ahrens Wash T. G. Connelly Shreveport Todd Andrew Clifford Connelly Lynn Neuhart Kay Connelly Allison, la Dale Connelly Clifford Connellvs Donnie Allen Rabenold Tom Rabenold Donna J. D. Rabenold Ainsworth Dale Carstensen West Burlington George Masson Lester Luckenbill Carstensen Montgomery Ward New Gene Tucker Margo Kathy Jim R. J. Patterson Silver Spring Maryland Nancy Shamdin Philadelphia Mills Taylor Raymond Bill) Buckley Virgin Islands Kathryn Mabel St. James Linda Long Burlington Hospital School of Nursing National Student Nurses Association Delores Miller New London Mary Jean Mertens Pleasant Miss Long Curtis Long Student Nurses Association of Iowa Don Creech Lyle Schulty Jack Creech Oren Jarvis Monica Jarvis Edith Schillerstrom Floyd West Christian Church P. F. Whisler Sacramento George Zeck Town East Harrison Joe Cochran Zecks American Home I Department of Fortnightly Club Carrie Davis Emma Waggoner Olds Consolidated School Marjorie Bode Hospital News Faye Mackey Surgical Jerry Phillips Dempsey Hessenflow Clare Schulty Charles Shellabarger Wilfred Smith Stephen Hunt Wapello Medical Glenn Schwartz Ann Miller Keota Peggy Wagner Conesville Christine Marie Herr Perry F. Bontrager Rex Todd Columbus City John Houseal James Stalder Robert Ayers Parnell Clifford K. Snyder Jesse Linch Washington Junior High School Iowa Association of Student Councils Wall Green
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