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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1969

Page

2

Yale Jarvis Birthday Celebrated on May 12

Yale Jarvis marked his 25th birthday on Monday May 12. Merle Statler held a belated birthday dinner at Prairie Home Sunday with Mrs Statler Mrs Minne Statler Mr and Mrs Roy Sowash and Mrs Hazel Rapp in attendance. Oren Jarvis and his five year old son Barry from Lake City Indiana visited Harold Jarvis's home during their day on business. Ricky W McKune grandson of Mrs Valentine McKune has been promoted to sergeant with the second infantry division in Korea and has just returned from a Seoul leave.

Yale Jarvis Merle Statler Prairie Home Statler Minne Statler Roy Sowash Hazel Rapp Oren Jarvis Barry Lake City Harold Jarvis Ricky W. McFarland Valentine McKune Korea Seoul

Republicans to Seek Funds This Evening

William Perdock, chairman of the Washington County Republican Central Committee, announced that Wednesday May 14 is back night. This annual event is a door to door canvassing of funds done on a precinct basis.

William Perdock Washington County Republican Central Committee

Rick McFate Receives Bishop's Scholarship at MacMurray

Rick McFate son of Rev and Mrs Warren McFate has earned a Bishop's Scholarship to MacMurray College Jacksonville Ill one student from each of 16 Methodist Church areas is chosen annually for this award Rick also won the Ira Allen Music Scholarship from MacMurray and previously received a National Merit Scholarship commendation letter.

Rick McFate Warren McFate MacMurray College Jacksonvile Ill Methodist Church Rick Ira Allen MacMurray

Funeral Friday for Mrs. Clyde A. Fishburn

Funeral services for Mrs Clyde A Fishburn will be held at 9 30 a m Friday in St James Catholic church. Prayers will be recited at 8 15 p m Thursday in Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mrs Fishburn 81 died Monday May 12 1969 in Monroe Louisiana. She was a former Washington resident and had been ill since August 1957. Mary Ruebsam was born May 19 1887 in Washington Illinois, daughter of William and Adel ayde Schmidt Ruebsam. She was reared at Crawfordsville and married February 2 1910 to Clyde A Fishburn. He died January 1949. Surviving are two daughters Alice Green and Irene Petrenek, both of Ft Lauderdale Florida, and a sister Mrs Claude McCoy of Washington.

Clyde A. Fishburn St. James Catholic Church Edward F. Collins Jones Funeral Home Elm Grove Cemetery Fishburn Monroe Washington Mary Ruebsam Washington, Ill William Adelayde Schmidt Ruebsam Crawfordsville S. H Alice) Green John Irene) Petranek Ft. Lauderdale Fla Claude McCoy

Deaton Pte Richard L Deaton US Army Death Notice

The record lists Pte Richard L Deaton US54932895 HQs Co USDB Ft Leavenworth Kan 66027 as a serviceman honored in the military records.

Deaton Pte Richard L. Deaton USDB Ft. Leavenworth Kan

Panama YMCA Drives Growth With World Service Support

The Panama YMCA, three years old, expands with swimming lessons for over 1,000 youths and English classes aiding 100 learners. A 40 acre day camp exists and Paul Krouse spoke at a World Service dinner in Washington. Washington YMCA reports 1251.68 pledged toward 1577.40, with Teen Center program reducing 325.72 needed to meet the goal.

Y McA Panama Paul Krouse Washington Krouse YMCA Washington Ymca American Ymca Organization Washington Y

Woman Baker given suspended sentence in district court

Mary Baker, not a local resident, received a suspended one year sentence at the Women's Reformatory in Rockwell City after a district court proceeding this week. The false check charge was filed against a Mary Baker of rural Keota.

Mary Baker Women’s Reformatory Rockwell City Washington Keota

Nursery school enrollment urged for fall start

Parents invited to enroll children now for nursery school next fall. A limited number of enrollments are available for boys. For more information contact Mrs. Sara Kinzler.

Sara Kinzler

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