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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1966

Page

2

Death of James N. Phillips 95 native of Washington County

James Newton Phillips died Sunday May 15 1966 at Pleasantview Home Kalona after 15 months illness. Born May 26 1870 in Cedar Township he lived as a farmer in Cedar and Washington townships and was honored in 1964 as Washington County’s oldest continuous resident. Survived by two sons Lloyd and Carl two daughters Tressa Johnson and Harriet Phillips eight grandchildren and one great mising the rest?

James N. Phillips Washacton County Hise East Madison Street Washington Pleasantview Kalona M. O. Smith Elm Grove James Newton Phillips Cedar Township Jesse Sanders Mary Jane Lyons Phillips Washington Academy Harriet Anna Bailey May Carris Jay Phillips Washington County Cedar Washington Townships Methodist Church Lloyd West Chester Carl C. T Tressa) Johnson Wellman Harriet Phillips Evanston, Ill Jessie

Clarence Bond dies at 74 in Richland rites set

Clarence Bond 74 died at 10 30 p m Sunday May 15 at Jefferson County Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m in Hopewell Friends Church with Rev Harvey Yates officiating. Burial in Friends Cemetery Gould Funeral Home Richland in charge. Born February 5 1892 on a farm near Richland. Married November 27 1912 to Sadie Ward. Surviving: wife, one son Russell of Richland, four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, one brother William of Richland, two sisters Mrs Glennie Shultz Iowa City and Mrs Ella Reed Oskaloosa. Four sisters preceded him in death.

Hopewell Friends Church Harvey Yates Friends Cemetery Gould Funeral Home Richland Arranagements Mr. Bond James Mary McConnell Bond Sadie Ward Russell William Glennie Shultz Iowa City Ella Reed Oskaloosa

Lonnie E Todd dies at 58 in Muscatine General Hospital

Lonnie E Todd of Columbus Junction 58 dies Sunday May 15 in Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral is 2 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev. Thomas Hotle in charge. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a m Tuesday. He was born Feb 27 1908 near Columbus Junction son of Thomas A and Minnie Orr Todd. He married Martha Davis Dec 17 1934. Surviving: wife three sons Max Annadale Virginia Gary Columbus City Richard in U S Navy Litchfield Arizona five grandchildren his mother Mim i Todd and two sisters Mrs David Stapp Phoenix Arizona and Mrs Warren Owens Muscatine.

Columbus Junction Lonnie E. Todd Muscatine General Hospital Stacy- Lewis Funeral Thomas Hotle Columbus City Cemetery Todd Thomas A Minnie Orr Todd Martha Davis Max Annadale Gary Columbus City Richard U.S. Navy Litchfield, Ariz Mimi Todd David Stapp Phoenix Ariz Warren Owens Muscatine

Bluebird and Camp Fire Fly-Up Tonight at Izaak Walton

Washington Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls hold annual Fly-Up at the Izaak Walton club at 6:30 p.m. Second grade Bluebirds move to Camp Fire with ceremonies and beads awarding past year achievements. Parents and others invited to attend.

Washington Bluebirds Camp Fire Izaak Walton Club Bluebirds

Shearer to head bar association

At its annual meeting on Friday May 13 at Grinnell Country Club Paul V. Shearer was elected Vice President of the 6th Judicial District Bar Association Ed Dailey of Burlington was speaker for the Iowa State Bar Association meeting Nathan B Updegraff of Newton was elected president and Hugh V Faulkner of Oskaloosa was secretary treasurer F W Tomasek of Grinnell joined the State Bar Board of Governors The executive committee includes E D Morrison Earl Baumert Jack Bierman Lake Crookham and Don Salisbury

Grinnell Country Club Paul V. Shearer 6Th Judicial District Bar Association Ed Dailey Burlington Iowa State Bar Association Nathan B. Updegraff Newton Hugh V. Faulkner Oskaloosa F. W. Tomasek Grinnell The State Bar Association John Diehl E. D. Morrison, Jr Washington County Earl Baumert Keokuk County Jack Bierman Poweshiek County Lake E. Crookham Mahaska County Don Salisbury Jasper County

World War I Veterans to Meet Wednesday at City Hall

Washington County Barracks of Veterans of World War I and the Auxiliary will hold a 6:30 p.m. potluck supper at City Hall Legion rooms, followed by separate group meetings.

Washington County City Hall Legion Rooms

Lincoln High Students Plan England Scotland and France Tour

Kathy Tucker one of twelve Lincoln High School students from Lincoln Illinois finalizes a six week study tour to England Scotland and France. They depart Chicago July 17 attend University of Durham summer school then tour for two weeks. Other local notes include Mrs Bordwell's Carmel Valley trip and family visits. Lynne Alvine elected Scholarship Chairman at Bartlett Hall Cedar Falls Iowa PMID

Kathy Tucker Gene Tucker Washington Lincoln High School Lincoln, Ill England Scotland France Chicago University of Durham Lynne Alvine State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Bartlett Hall Lynne Maurice Alvine Ainsworth Highland Community High School

Special services begin at Assembly of God church

Rev and Mrs Ben Leonard of Danville Illinois will start special services at the First Assembly of God Church May 18 at 7 30 p m nightly. Leonard a former Rock n Roll singer and evangelist has led youth work in Elwood Missouri and pastored Elm Springs Missouri and studied at Central Bible College and Southern California College.

Ben Leonard Danville Illinois First Assembly of God Church Leonard Assemblies of God Central Bible College Springfield Missouri Southern California College Rev. Leonard Elwood Assembly of God Elwood Assembly of God Church Elm Springs Kansas

Driver Escapes As Car Hits Pole In Washington

A 20 year old rural Washington youth named John Michael Patterson of route three Washington drove a 1966 car owned by his father and struck a utility pole on West Madison at 2:55 am Sunday. Police estimate about 1500 dollars in damages to the car and 75 dollars to the pole. Patterson reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and escaped injury.

Washington John Michael Patterson Route Three W. Madison

Mid-Prairie to Hold Commencement and Baccalaureate

Commencement and baccalaureate events planned at Mid-Prairie High School. May 22 8 p.m. for baccalaureate. May 27 8 p.m. for commencement. Speakers include Dr Duane Moon president William Penn College Oskaloosa and Rev Richard Lichty Kalona Mennonite Church.

Wellman Mid-Prairie High School Duane Moon William Penn College Oskaloosa Richard Lichty Kalona Mennonite Church

Iowa Southern Utilities Managers Meet at Centerville

Ted Johnson of Iowa Southern Utilities attended a two day Management Conference May 12 13 at the company general offices in Centerville. L V Clarahan and Wm Cummings joined from the Washington area. Fifty employees including BR Bridgeport Ottumwa Burlington Mt Pleasant Washington Sigourney Newton Grinnell Centerville Chariton Corydon Mt Ayr Leon Osceola Creston and staff from the general office attended. Topics covered included management development communication methods personnel motivation and leadership potential. The annual conference is part of Iowa Southern's ongoing personnel development program.

Ted Johnson Iowa Southern Utilities Centerville L. V. Clarahan Wm. Cummings Washington Bridgeport Station Ottumwa Burlington Mt. Pleasant Sigourney Newton Grinnell Chariton Corydon Mt. Ayr Leon Osceola Creston Iowa Southern

Alice Mehaffey dies after long Kalona life

Alice May Mehaffey 91 a lifelong Kalona resident died Saturday evening at University Hospitals in Iowa City after ten years in a Wellman nursing home Funeral services are pending at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona She was born April 19 1875 in Johnson County daughter of D H and Mary Beck She married J K Mehaffey April 19 1894 who preceded her in death Surviving are daughter Serrel Merna Taylor of Whitier California five grandchildren 11 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren and one brother George Beck of Kalona She was active in United Christian and Baptist church Kalona and a fifty year Royal Neighbors member

Kalona Alice May Mehaffey University Hospitals Iowa City Wellman Peterseim Funeral Home Serrel Merna) Taylor Whittier Calif George Beck

Admitted and Births Record With Names and Places

On the record Admitted Saturday: Mrs. Mattie Emry Washington medical Sunday: Mrs. Magda Ahmling Washington medical John Little Washington medical Dismissed Sunday: Earl Miller Winfield Mrs Ralph Chorpening Washington Mrs Teresa Drish Brighton George Koehler Ainsworth Today: Joyce MacClelland Brighton Louis Pruess Ainsworth Births Saturday: Mr. and Mrs Elmer T Miller Karona a daughter It's easier to lug a garden hose around if you keep it coiled in a bushel basket.

Mattie Emry Washington Magda Ahmling John Little Washington Earl Miller Winfield Ralph Chorpening Teresa Drish Brighton George Koehler Ainsworth Joyce MacClelland Louis Pruess Elmer T. Miller Karona

Elementary Band to Play Tuesday Night

The Washington elementary school band will present a concert Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the junior high school gymnasium. Ronald Wise directs the band, which includes students from Lincoln and Stewart schools, and admission is free.

Washington Ronald Wise Lincoln Stewart

Robert A. Owen 87 Dies in Wellman

Robert A. Owen age 87 died Friday evening at the Charles O. Brown home in Wellman after living there three years formerly of Riverside He was an Adventist church member and former elder in Muscatine Survived by three sons Henry in Colorado Howard in Wisconsin and Leonard in Nebraska Powell Funeral Home will handle arrangements

Wellman Robert A. Owen Charles O. Brown Riverside Powell Owen Adventist Church Washington Muscatine Henry Ft. Colins Colo Howard Tomahawk Wisc Leonard Linco Nebr

Washington Evening Journal masthead and notices

The item lists newspaper staff titles and roles for the Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa, including editor, business manager, advertising director, news editor, local advertising, and production superintendent. It notes publication schedule, postal entry status, and press associations with subscription pricing details.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations

Washington student joins Iowa State honors and society

Gary Lewis of Washington was activated into Delta Chi at Iowa State and named to Phi Eta Sigma for 3.5 plus GPA. He is the son of Mrs Lillian Lewis. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rice and family of Ogden at Green Meadows. Evelyn Powers of Des Moines had major surgery at Methodist Hospital Tuesday and remains in room 406 awaiting visitors.

Gary Lewis Washington Delta Chi Fraternity Iowa State Ames Phi Eta Sigma Lillian Lewis Lawrence Rice Ogden, Iowa Jerry Tyer Green Meadows Evelyn Powers Des Moines Methodist Hospital

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