Wounded in Viet Nam Duensing earns Purple Heart
Captain Harry E. Duensing 33 receives the Purple Heart at Camp Zama Japan for Vietnam wounds. Maj. Gen. Lloyd E. Fellenz pins the medal as Duensing, an aviator with the 20th Aerial Surveillance Target Acquisition Detachment, recuperates at U S Army Hospital Camp Zama. He entered the Army in 1955 after graduating from Washington Iowa High School in 1950 and Iowa State College in 1955. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur L. Duensing of Route 3 Washington Iowa.
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Camp Zama
Japan
Harry E. Duensing
Lois
Main St
West Newbury
Mass
Vietnam
U S. Army Hospital
Lloyd E. Fellenz
U. S. Japan
Army
Washington (Iowa
Duensing
Iowa State College
Ames
Arthur L. Duensing
Route 3
Washington
Iowa
Local residents in and out for various trips and returns
Mrs. Fred Byers returns home after a minor University Hospital surgery in Iowa City. Robert Crossett Jr. leaves for Long Beach California after 15 days with his parents. He serves as assault boat coxswain on U.S.S. Sedgwick County LST 1123 to be based from Guam after commissioning. Mrs. Hazel Euwer returns from a two week stay in Boulder Colorado visiting daughter and family and relatives.
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Fred Byers
University Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Crossett Jr
Long Beach
Calif
Robert Crossett
Michael
Robert
U.S.S. Sedgwick County
Guam
Hazel Euwer
Boulder
Colorado
Leonard Kokesh
Harold Fulton
Death of Mrs Jessie Lewman in Washington
Mrs Jessie Lewman eighty was found dead in her apartment Washington likely from a heart attack about 130 am Thursday friends could not enter prompted officials to break the door funeral planned Sunday at 2 pm Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev Harold Chute officiating burial in Friends Cemetery She was born December 15 1885 in Keokuk County daughter of Albert and Samantha Lewman Talley married to Lartha Lewman in 1906 lived in Richland earlier He died 1957 survived by son Lloyd of Moline a sister Mrs Mattie Hastings of Fairfield with one infant daughter and two sons predeceased burial at Friends Cemetery in Richland.
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Jessie Lewman
Washington
Lewman
Keokuk County
Albert
Samantha Caroline Lewman Talley
Lartha
Lo) Lewman
Richland
Lloyd
Moline
Mattie Hastings
Fairfield
Gould
Harold Chute
Friends Cemetery
4-H Highlandettes Meet at Lila Carsons Home
The May meeting of the Highlandettes 4-H Club met at Lila Carsons home with seven members answering roll call on a guide to setting the table. A donation of 1.50 to IFYE was voted. Demonstrations covered cookie measurements, cooking terms, and diet personalities. Next meeting hosts Peggy Fox on June 4.
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Highlandettes 4-H Club
Lila Carson
IFYE
Reva Roth
Janice Chalupa
Linda Chalupa
Peggy Fox
Fern Cliff church plans Bible school
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church of Wayland announces its Annual Daily Vacation Bible School from May 30 to June 10, daily 9 am to 11 30 am, with a closing program June 12 at 7 30 pm. Theme is Gods Word For Your Life. Open to boys and girls ages 3 through senior high. missionaries may speak. Located about 3 miles north and 242 miles east of Wayland, Iowa.
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Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church of
Wayland
Iowa
Local Names Feature In Damaged Records Report
A damaged OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and vehicles including Vernon Hole Alma Hole Chev rolet Norman Tree Service Chevrolet truck John Patterson Jo Patterson Buick Leo James Keifer Mercury Wellman Lumber Co Inc Ford truck James Grubb Honda motor cycle Hall s Feed Service Chevrolet truck William Wagenknecht Leroy Muller Chev rolet Huber Evans Ford Raymond Whisler Helen Marshall Roy Page Ford truck Alice Martin Chevrolet Chester Stewart trailer.
Elizabeth Porter Dies in Helena Montana
Word arrives of the death of Elizabeth W. Porter age 86 of 312 Ewing Helena Montana She was born December 15 1879 in Washington and married to Frank Porter in 1911 The couple later ran a ranch in Central City Porter moved to Helena in 1938 and died May 7 Funeral held May 10 at Helena Cremation at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial in Great Falls Montana Relatives in Washington area asked to contact Lois B Porito in Helena
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Elizabeth W. Porter
Ewing
Helena
Montana
Washington
Frank Porter
Central City
Lois B. Porito
Clarke
Porter
Washington Area
Three more teachers sign contracts in Washington schools
Three more teachers were hired for the Washington school system in the 1966 67 term per assistant superintendent E Kelly Schlapkohl. Contracts approved by the board of education include Miss Marlys Dreier teaching English reading at the junior high school, Gerald Seifert as science teacher at the junior high, and Judy A Miller teaching third grade at Lincoln School.
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Washington
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Board of Education
Marlys Dreier
Morningside College
Gerald Seifert
Seifert
Wartburg College
Eagles officer to speak at Washington aerie meeting
Michael T. Gaffney national auditor of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will address a Washington aerie meeting at 7 30 p m Monday. The event is part of two state workshops inviting series and auxiliaries from the area. Gaffney has served in Wisconsin and as a national director of the Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America. Eagles in Washington are urged to attend in the hall on the north side of the square.
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Michael T. Gaffney
Order of Eagles
Washington
Washington Aerie
Gaffney
Wisconsin
Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America
County Attorneys Meet at The Willows in Willows
Members of the Mideast County Attorneys Association gathered at The Willows on Thursday evening with attendees from across the region. Special guests Tim McCarthy of the attorney general's office and Tom Hopewell of the State Bureau of Criminal Investigation attended. Ira Morrison of Washington County was named president of the group.
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Mideast County Attorneys Association
the Willows
Tim McCarthy
Attorney General’s Office
Tom Hopewell
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Ira Morrison
Washington County
Marathon finale crowns G. J. Nemmers duo in bridge marathon
Dr and Mrs G J Nemmers won the 1965 66 Men’s Bridge marathon with a net score of 14850 across 10 matches. Ellingsworths took second with 14700, followed by Dr and Mrs Rolland Taylor. About fifty players attended the Y W C A event, held in the old junior high building.
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G. J. Nemmers
Don Ellingsworth
Rolland Taylor
River float plans delayed to May 21
Heavy rains and cold weather forced postponement of the Skunk River float for men and boys. The trip from Rubio bridge to Brighton Bridge now starts May 21 and ends May 22, shifting one week from the original weekend schedule.
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Skunk River
Rubio Bridge
Brighton Bridge
Fire damages home of Dr. Harry C. Lowe at Junction
Columbus Junction firemen fought a Thursday blaze at the home of Dr. Harry C. Lowe. The fire started in the basement, burned away basement stairs and a dining room floor hole, causing heavy fire and water damage on the first floor and smoke damage upstairs.
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Columbus Junction
Harry C. Lowe
Kalona Man Joas S Miller Dies After Long Illness
Joas Miller 70 of Kalona died Thursday night after a long illness at his home. Funeral services were to be held at East Union Mennonite Church with A. Lloyd Swartzendruber and Richard Lichty presiding, burial in Gingerich cemetery. Survived by widow Lena and seven children, 35 grandchildren, one sister. Memorial fund for cancer research. Miller born Sept 18 1895 in Arthur Illinois. moved to Iowa 1916. married Lena Ropp Sept 27 1917. worked as carpenter and woodworker before retirement. He lived in Kalona, with children Fannie, Lydia, Vesta, Mary Jane, Esther, Anna May, Alvin L, Richard L, Paul J listed among survivors.
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Kalona
Joas S. Miller
East Union Mennonite
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Richard Lichty
Gingerich
Yoder Funeral
Mr. Miller
Cancer Fund
Arthur, Ill
Simeon
Susan Helmuth Miller
Iowa
Lena Ropp
Fannie
Levi
Lydia) Miller
Decatur
Don
Vesta) Neale
Cedar Rapids
Leroy
Mary Jane) Baker
Santee
Canf
Edward L
Esther) Yoder
Iowa City
Daniel
Anna May) Miller
Hutchinson
Kansas
Alvin L
Richard L
Paul J
Wellman
Youth Center Breakfast for Seniors After Prom
Washington High School seniors and guests are invited to a breakfast at the Youth Center after prom on May 14. Serving hours are from 3 30 to 5 00. The breakfast is organized by the senior class parents. Donations to cover expenses may be left at Kneen's Appliance or Mc Daniels Drug Store.
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Washington High School
Youth Center
Kneen’s
McDaniels
Farmers Seek Loans for Machinery Livestock and Debts
Farmers plan to buy machinery and livestock for operating needs or to refinance existing debts. They seek options to reduce payments and extend terms with monthly or seasonal repayment plans.
Faith Baptist Church Sets Services at Washington Fairgrounds
Faith Baptist Church announces temporary gatherings at the Washington Fairgrounds with Sunday School at 9 30 am Worship at 10 45 am Evening Service at 7 pm and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study at 7 30 pm The churchAffirms belief in God the Father and in Jesus Christ as savior under the Baptist General Conference.
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Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
God
Father
Jesus Christ
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Viet Nam
Purple Heart
US. Army
Highlandettes
Jim
Jesus
Atlas
Jim’s Standard Service
Jim Bennett
City Hall
Fern Cliff Church
Bible
Elizabeth Porter
Eagles
Willows
Ast
Wolf's Flower Shop
Hal
Hal Halamka
Harding Road
Des Moines
Bridge Party
Verle Gallagher
Dan Brindley
Elsie Glassburner
John Owen
Ruth Simpson
John Phleger
Dean Anderson
Y.M.C.A
Chas. Kennedy
Bob Huber
Bill Horton
Ted Bailey
Don Wells
Herb Campbell
Alf Baldrige
Joas Miller
Lee Bontrager
Kokomo, Ind
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
E. Waeengee
Iber & Co
Baptist General Conference
Oliver J. Parish
Bob Stevenson
Washington, Iowa
Blue Cross
Medicare
Blue Shield
Des Moines, Iowa
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