Washington History Involves Local Election And Civic News
Marion McAvoy of Washington re elected first district VFW commander at district meeting in Muscatine with 11 counties represented. Council limits parking on Washington square to one hour. theater and school events noted along with local dignitaries and visitors.
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Marion McAvoy
Washington
VFW
Muscatine
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Harriet Kunik
Bill Sherman
John Davisson
Florida
Louisiana
New Orleans
Harold Wortman
Pella
Central College
Allen
Central
Washington County Conservation Board
Marion Township
The Spring Hunter Poem by Ellen Rebecca Fenn
A May scene of patient search and nature’s bounty as the speaker observes hills, ripening apples, and plant life. The poem follows the hunter style through imagery of leaves, mold, and the quest for tender morsels reaching toward the sky.
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Ellen Rebecca Fenn
Boy Scouts Camp Out in Keota Weekend
Keota Troop 54 held a two day hike and camp near Statler farm six and a half miles from town. Four patrols competed for best camping and advancement with Hawk patrol chosen for top performance. A Court of Honor is planned for early June to present advancement awards.
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Keota
Boy Scouts of Troop 54
Statler
Womens Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Leitsinger
Matilda Kirkpatrick
Ilo Green
Lydia Fleming
Theresa Schreckengast
Sopic
Schreckengast
Kirkpatrick
Montezuma
Helen Bowers
Elzabeth Leitsinger
Mt. Pleasant
Mattison
Green
Sectional meeting and honors convocation noted
The article lists a sectional meeting at First Assembly of God Church with ministers and wives from about 15 Assemblies of God churches gathering at 5 30 p m for dinner followed by a ministers meeting. It also notes an Honors Convocation on May 16 at the State University of Iowa recognizing students including George Lowry and Marilyn Graber, with other local gatherings and family visits recapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assemblies of
Assembly of God
Wingas Cafe
George Lowry
2Nd St. Washington
Douglas Tindal
17Th St. Washington
Marilyn Graber
Wayland
State University of Iowa
Rotary honors Dr Bobe at Spring Ladies Night Party
Washington Rotarians awarded Dr C A Bowe the Community Service Award at the club's Spring Ladies Night gathering at Washington Country Club. The notice lists attendees including Mr and Mrs Doyle Brown and several families, plus travel updates and local visit notes from residents and guests around Washington, Iowa.
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C.A. Bowe
Washington
Washington Rotary Club
Washington Country Club
Mothers Day Calls Span West to Midwest Families
Telephone notes show Jim Peiffer of Beaverton Oregon and Fritz Peiffer of Novato California connected with Peiffer relatives. Mr and Mrs Walter Griffeth visited Galesburg Illinois for the funeral of Bernard Petrie as he died suddenly Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Simpson
Duane Simpson
Linda
Lisa
James Simpson
Scotty
Cedar Falls
Iva Simpson
John Campbell
82Nd Airborne
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Clifford Campbell
Leona Feiffer
Jack Peiffer
Christopher
Oskaloosa
Ken Peters
Washington
Peiffers
Steve
Bill
Mike Peiffer
Jim Peiffer
Beaverton, Ore
Fritz Peiffer
Novato
Calif
Jean Ann Peiffer
Atchison, Kan
Harold Griffeth
Galesburg, Ill
Dwain Krotz
Frank Krotz
Myron
Walter Fritz
Pleasant Plain
Lena Kroz
Harold Jarvis
Yale
Marianne
Join Jarvis
Jim Hanshaw
Hubert Fry
Fairfield
Clarence Sr
West Chester
Leland Funston
Keota
Richard Harvey
Goodwin
Clarence Goodwin Jr
San Francisco
Washington YMCA annual meeting and reports noted
Washington Community YMCA members and friends, totaling about 140, heard year review reports, future plans, and an inspirational talk on the laymen’s role. Five directors were elected. Also included are notes on 4H Council plans, various weekend visits, family gatherings, and Mother's Day events around Washington and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community Young Men's Christian Association
Creation
YMCA
Washington queen title attracts local contestants for 125th anniversary
Young women from the Washington area begin competing for the queen title as part of Washington's 125th anniversary celebration set for June. Contestant list formed at a Wednesday meeting where rules were outlined. The report also covers Kiwanis club meeting insights from postmaster Harry Levy about the local post office budget and staff.
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Tve
Washington
Harry Levy
Washington Postal Service
Washington Kiwanis Club
Community College survey urged for Washington area
A report to the Washington Community School Board endorsed a community college in the area. The committee led by Dr. J F Mallory cited 164 eleventh graders ready to enroll or consider enrollment. Local events include vocal concerts by Washington High School students and various community activities such as Jaycees Road E O trophies and club installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community School Board
J. F. Mallory
James Frier
Robert Kennedy
William Boshart
John Phleger
William Arnold
Dwight G. Bode
Washington
Inshington
Regional Kin and Friends Visit. Iowa Names Mentioned
Lyle TeBockhorst of Rock Island and Sue Bruty of Marycrest College appear among a list of relatives and visitors. Kalona families including Mr and Mrs Ardell Pieper and Joe are noted, as well as Mr and Mrs Paul TeBockhorst and Luiza da Silva. C T Olson of Fargo visits in the Stutrud home and plans a North Carolina visit after. Frank Greco of Lindenhurst leaves after visiting Irene Conner, with Ray Perry also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Schulty
Davenport
al Conner
Donald E. Creech
Donna Marie Creech
Conners
Danny Creech
Schulty
Washington
William Bruty
Henry TeBockhorst
Omer TeBockhorst
Ann
Peg
Belinda
Une
Lyle TeBockhorst
Rock Island
Sue Bruty
Marycrest College
Clara TeBockhorst
William and
Harold
Ardell Pieper
Joe
Kalona
Paul TeBockhorst
Luiza da Silva
Phil Leyden
Tony
Beth
Bryan Matthew
C. T. Olson
Fargo, N. C
Dennis Stutrud
Chapel Hill
N.C
Frank Greco
Lindenhurst
N. C
Greco
Irene Conner
Ray Perry
Conner
Hospital and birth notices from Washington listings
A local hospital report lists admissions on Saturday and today including Shannon Racey Brighton and Joe Sotelo families with newborns. Discharges include Mrs Glenn Widmer and Mrs William Redlinger. The Washington area records births, medical and surgical cases, and the Keota Crawfordsville families feature in today’s entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Racey
Brighton
Ralph Brinning
Washington
Joe Sotelo
Daryl Owens
Crawfordsville
Paul Hoffman
Glenn Widmer
William Redlinger
Rosa Langenberg
Michelle Ann Myers
Helen Seeberger
Ira Stout
Clara Pimme
Keota
Shirley Henry
Frank McKune
Daryl
Owens
William Mayer
Will Shalla
Obituary notices from Iowa towns list multiple deaths
Funeral services are planned for Mrs Mary Townsend 81 at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. Ralph J Peiffer 54 near Brighton dies of a heart attack and is buried St Joseph's Cemetery East Pleasant Plain. Maramaren Fer 70 dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Mary Mapel 91 dies in Shenk Rest Home Wellman services at Powell Funeral Home. Byron B Batterson 80 dies at home Kalona services at Petersheim Funeral Home. Margaret A Robertson 75 Keota funeral at Powell in Keota Cemetery. Amiony P Sovaski 73 dies near Brighton from heart attack after long illness.
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Reasanaures
Keota
Mt. Pleasant
Clarence Smith
Nancy Powell
Leslie
Jennifer
Ft Carson
Colo
Louis Powell
George Adams
Jerry Powell
Des Moines
Walter Reed
Eugene Reed
Harold Lutteneggar
Fairfield
Edmund Reed
Dan Reed
Mary Lampe
Iowa City
Susie Pearson
Barbara Stoutner
Vina Mattison
Olive Schackner
Wellman
Jim Mattison
Columbus Junction
Mary’ S Townsend
Restopia
Stacy Funeral Home
William Simbro
Ainsworth Cemetery
Brighton
Ralph J. Peiffer
St. Joseph’s Church
East Pleasant Plain
Henry Beers
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Gould
Aremaren Fer
East
Washington Street
Mercy Hospital
Man
Mary Mapel
Shenk
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman Cemetery
Kaluna
Byron B. Batterson
Kalona
Peterseim
William McDermot
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Margaret A. Robertson
Powell
Marvin Miller
Keota Cemetery
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Robert Fowler
Lansing
Mich
Glenn Miller
James Shalla Sr
George Shalla
Marvin
Wayne
Jesse Shalla
Nancy
Steven
Frank Frazier
Democrat
W. E. Farrell
West Branch
Dougall
Thomas FE. Marlin
Tom Anderson
Lucille Schoemeller
Peggy
Charles City
Joe Nelson
South of Washington
Chicago
Dave Elder
Y's Men's Club
Max Marble
Washington County
Riverside
Evelyn Turner
Harry Turner
Sara Marie Davis
E.G. Fox
CB and
Q Depot
Ohio
Sam W. Shannon
R.E. Shannon
Mary Dennison
Katherine Little
Charlotte Squire
Washington High School
Eastwood
WM. Eicher
John ‘Ldis
Bailey
Willard Wylie
Margaret Cowden
Presbyterian Church
Luther Bowers
West End Circus Company
Sam Stewart
Gordon Wylie
William Sartor
Robert Jones Howard Benn Jr
Trvvy Jones
Clarence Lee
Max Lee
Boy Scouts
Mks
Butc Sanders
Journal
Washington, Iowa
Ray Hasty
Clara Faulkner
Dean Hasty
Newton
Naomi Kephart
Jake Earnest
Miles Stout
Roger Stout
Shelley
Carl Robertson
Gordon Morris
Los Angeles
Mrs Charles Morris
Cnarles Josin
Lake Street
River Forest, Ill
Margaret Baker
Leland Baker
Murry Joslin
River Forest, Til
J.a. Nayadley
Hester Easly
World Gospel Mission of
Saltillo
Coauila
Mexico
Elisa Najira
Bill Crayne
Ames
Veishea
Rosann
Alpha Delta Pi
Pearson House
Craynes
Kate
Dale Bruegge
Denise
Tommy Palmer
Tommy
Julie
Columbia, Mo
Dick McNeill
Mary Minick
Harold Mitter
Olive Watson
George Watson
Bradly
Watson
Dean Schmitt
Sherri
Gary
Harry Ramseyer
Washington, D.C
Jonal
New York
Ray Patterson
Wayne Chaupa
Joey
Jeff
Connie
Melvin Newman
Bill Detweiler
Ronald Detweiler
Lori
Randy
Billy
Bobe
Doyle Brown
Lois
Betty Joe
Howard Baker
Ted Ross
Jerry Fisher
Clark Baker
Kenneth Brown
Lockridge
Don Rees
Robert Long
Om. Black
Schooley
Danny Aggeson
Bill Hazelett
Lawrence Baker
Sieorge W. Selson
20Th St
Portsmouth
Clarence Henry
St. Louis
Clem Eagle
Henry
Eagle
George Henry
Tom
Lee Henry
Marie Kaska
al Romitti
St. Mary’s Church
Spt
Bennem Crawe
Korea
Howard Lins
Hayward
Ed Lins
Gary Peter
Redwood
Mino
Lyle Romine
Hazel Pease
Ft. Collins
T. J Pease Jr
Don Jarrard
Clarinda
Brown Shoe
John A. Martin
George Martin
John
Charles
Wyacomba
Paul Martin
Cheryl
Jeri
Joe Martin
Lynn
Tim
Milton Kraus
Gene
John Logan
James Buck
Charles Thrapp
Ronnie
Lester Messer
Wapello
JE. Penner
East Moline
James Wertz
Edinburgh
Scotland
Marion Sheetz
Air Force
Walter Sheets
Allen Darbyshires
Hurley Long
George Goetz
Faye
John Goetz
Cedar Rapids
Milton Smith
Mpkin
Neat, Lampkin
Northern Star Club
Prudential Insurance Co
Sal
Prudent
Lampkin
New York City
Zelma Hughes
Bettendorf
Edgar Stewart
Phil Weldin
West Liberty
Donna and
Nancy Osineup
Drake Universe
Herb Osineup
Saner Scott
Robert Everetts
Everetts
Leonard Horak
Horak
Joy Ann Mills
Henry C Hale
Anawala
Joy
College of Iowa
Phil
Mr. Olson
Long Beach, Calif
Mrs
Ada Springman
Lester Merz
W. J. McEntry
Kelly Ann
Ashton
Ill
Norm Merz
Gene Merz
Iowa State University
Barby Thompson
Marilyn Merz
Heather Burns
Rochester
N.Y
Gini Murphy
Salem
WA. McEntry
Mary
Melrose
Carl Crossett
Don Pool
Earl Seonce
Eldon
Lloyd Durst
Blanche Beck
Art
Pratt
Jack
Sigourney
Mary Lyn Wehr
Helen Heilman
Mt Pleasant
L.F. Harding
Town City
Mrs. Wehr
Tom and
C.B. Lichtnall
San Bernardino
Charles Crone
Robert Swifts
Glen Cuddeback
Harold Wolf
Berrendorf
Sachev
Alfred A. Bertke
Washington-Wellman
George
University Hospital
Darrell Chalupa
Cheyenne
Wyo
Geo
Chalupa
Vicki
Cnaries Snyner
Earl Morrall
Dearborn
Douglas Whitehead
Palatine
Merritt Canady
Iowa County Extension Directors Association
Mattie Lou Morrow
Don Morrow
Phoenix
Ariz
Burlington
Robert Alan Simmering
Ervin Simmering
Wayne Knupp
Susan
Clayde Knupp
Drake University
Sarah Knupp
Sarah
Community College
North English
Waverly Shell Rock
Lindale Plaza
Ine Washington Jaycees
Gerald Kephart
Road-E-O
Lois McBee
Judy Childs
Doris Blieu
Jon ‘Turnipseed
Larry
Paul Horak
Harold Gamon
Kelly Schlapkohl
John Sproule
Chinton Hensel
Andrew Rosenkild
Audubon, In
Fily
GV. Rosenkilds
Robert Lenniger
Karold
Yale Jarvis
Stanley Mouser
Dick Ballard
Denver
Mr Ballard
Sharla Fry Rear
Dean Moore
Don Knaack
Charles Brotherton
Sue Clarahan
Minneapolis
Minn
Iown Maidens
Bernard Reed
Sally J Smith
Cora Hopping
Jerold Lister
Ramitea
Carlotta Goodwin
Burdelle Martin
Vicki Bartholomew
Walter Wolfe
Medical
Fred Martin
Wash
Ington
Surgical
Ralph
Ville
Dwight Bode
Jim Hotie
Clement Chalupa
Richland
Daniel
Bright
Amaiony P. Sovaski