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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1962

Page

3

Washington community scenes brighten Memorial Day plans

Plans are set for Camp Fire girls and Blue Birds to march in the Memorial Day parade and for a Poppy sales campaign on May 24. The week features visitors, commun­ity events, and notes on local education, elections, and upcoming projects including a May 27 store opening by Julius Kunik in Washington.

Camp Fire Girls Blue Birds J.M. Berry George Alfred Rochester N.Y G.O. Hendrickson Ames Simpson Raymond Redlinger Earl Redlinger Ft. Knox Robert E. Porter Roberta Ann Porter Karl Kneen Jon Kneen Berda Kneen Jerry Busbee Johnnie Mt. Union Nola Faulkner Phil Kneen Karin Kay Mollie Jane YMCA R.E. Arthur Robert Brewer Robert Everetts Verle Gallagher Logan Heilman Washington County Washington Iowa Iowa State College Robert Buck Sunset Knolls Farm Richard Pressler San Diego Calif Elva Allbaugh Leo Sigourney Mr. Pressler George Dare Pres Dent Quiest Iowa Wesleyan Donna Joan Prescott Charlotte Earls Joy Davis Miss Davis Wyman Roger

Mothers Day Gatherings Connect Washington Amid News

In Washington the community marked Mothers Day with family gatherings and dinners. Several households hosted relatives from Des Moines to Minneapolis, including the Rich and Gingerich families. Local residents, including Ruth Dupuis and the Shy family, shared visits as part of weekend celebrations and notable travel.

D. J. Rich Merle Statler Dale West Chester E. P. Rich Clay Blanchard Clay Dean Des Moines

Area Deaths This Week

Keota Peter J. Adam 73 lifelong Harper resident died at home Saturday. Wellman Charley Marek 76 died at 5 this morning at Washington County Hospital where he had been a patient since Friday. Mrs Martha Bennett Hines died Saturday morning in Denver Colo. Eli Speidel 87 died this morning at the home of his daughter in Wayland. Ralph E Shannon 74 editor publisher of the Washington Evening Journal died today at Washington County Hospital. Elia Merchant 89 died this morning at Parkview Rest Home Wayland. Wayne C Lyle 65 farmer on route two Keota died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.

B. C. Hebensberger Colorado Springs Colo Carl Hedges BPW Winga Cafe Helen Virden Mt. Pleasant Caroleen Sartor Georganne Rudiger Fred Jarvis Oskaloosa Garden Department Methodist Church Teachers Club State Cafe Joe Duen Helen Levis Mable Moore Robert Young Harry Dye North Fourth W. J. Chandler William Maas Audrey Hotle Griffith and American Legion Roy L. Smith Dorothy Flading Marie Stewart Lois Humble Rosella Sheetz Northwestern Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville P. L. Etter Home Service County Red Cross Paul Putnam Waller Eastwood W. Eastwood Arthur Brayton Des Moines Washington Clara Barton Harrison Street Commercial Club Myrta Jeffrey H. J. Ward Carlton Wilson Mike C. Lewis A. E. Cunningham Agnes Swift W. W. Wilson Anna Dawson A. R. Oates Frank Appleby Chautauqua Park Ed Squire Charles Jackson L. B. Lupton Ralph Pratt Clyde Fox Theatre Winfield the Heights Duvall Josephine Phillips Eloise Mallory Louise Wasson Gail Wilson Charles Chance Earl Limerman Troop D North Marion Avenue Rock Island LaSalle Ill Ernest Casey Parsons College Fairfield Matt Casey Mary Kirka Keota Peter J. Adam Harper Wellman Charley Marek Washington County Martha Bennett Hines Denver Hines West Chester Colorado Wayland Eli Speidel Ralph Stuart Ralph E. Shannon Washington Evening Journal State of Iowa Elia Merchant Parkview Rest Home Wayne C. Lyle Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Marriages This Week Highlight Iowa Weddings

This week features several weddings including Janice C Ponce and Harold A Mulherin in Iowa City on May 12 with a Tiffin home celebration, Kathleen Marie Kelly and Stanley F Hackett in Marion, Hubert Lehrer and Dorothy Dusenbery in a Christian Church ceremony, Jacquelyn Dee Conrad and Jared T Powell in Keota, and a Goshen Indiana home reception for the couple.

Janice C. Ponce Charles Ruple Harold A. Mulherin Leon Lind Iowa City Tiffin, Lo Hubert Lehrer Dorothy Dusenbery The Christian Church West Tyler Keota Jacquelyn Dee Conrad Maurice Conrad Jared T. Powell Lewis J. Powell St. Mary’s Church Goshen Ind

Poem Of The Week First Place Washington Entry

First place in the National High School Poetry Contest goes to a Washington high school student with a vivid piece about a spinning foreign object in the sky. The poem uses motion and light to evoke airborne wonder and ends with the object returning to the poet's hand.

Washington High School

Lester Snow Sr Admitted To Veterans Hospital Iowa City

Lester Snow Sr was admitted to Veterans Hospital in Iowa City Tuesday for medical care. He is on sixth floor east, room 17, and would appreciate hearing from friends. Rev Jacob DeKoning and Mrs DeKoning of Oskaloosa visited friends in Washington Tuesday. They and two of Sallys sisters have just returned from a trip through Nebraska, Colorado, and New Mexico. They visited Albuquerque and the Grand Canyon.

John Hindahl Florence Richard Powers Jr Perry Francis Bales Des Moines Shery Ann Poortinga Bales P. L. Fenn Mercy Hospital Iowa City Lester Snow Sr Veterans Hospital Jacob DeKoning DeKoning Oskaloosa Washington Sally, Ja Nebraska Colorado New Mexico Albuquerque DeKoping Grand Canyon

Hospital News Admits and Discharges List

Daily hospital notes show admissions from Washington Wellman Crawfordsville and Keota. Patients admitted include Everette Hallock Mrs Joe McGraw Mrs Fred Gealy and many births and discharges across multiple towns.

Everette E. Hallock Washington Joe McGraw Fred Gealy Marvin Hole Crawfordsville Merton Scalf Wellman Daniel Aggson Kenneth Pettebaum James Milam West Chester Peggy Wagner Conesville Stephen Hunt Wapello John Houseal Columbus Junction Faye Mackey Robert Ayers Parnell Rex Todd

Remembering Ralph Shannon A Humorous, Kind Writer

A nostalgic tribute recalls Ralph Shannon as a beloved speaker and friend. The piece praises his humor, self deprecation, and knack for turning serious subjects into lighthearted stories, noting how he brightened classmates and readers with ready wit and generous anecdotes.

Ralph Shannon

Sorden Relatives Gather at Keota

A Keota youth center gathering honored Professor L. G. Sorden and Mrs. Sorden of the University of Wisconsin as hosts of the May event. The 35 attendees shared a picnic lunch and a mushroom supper, with the Sordens staying overnight at the L. E. Sordens.

Keota Sorden L. G. Sorden University of Wisconsin Wisconsin L. E. Sordens L. E. Sorden Boyd Trier Dora Molyneaux Sigourney Rex McNabb Joe Hawkins St. Louis Bill Herr Des Moines Mildred Neiswonder Myrtle Thoma Ainsworth Bill Ross

Stamp Corner highlights new Canadian and international stamps

The piece notes a June 13 Canada 5 cent commemorative for Jean Talon with first day covers possible at Ottawa Post Office. It also mentions Ryukyus Children’s Day 1962, Russia literary figures Dickens and Rousseau, a Poland bicycle race set, and topical stamp collecting trends across 6000 members of the American Topical Association. It caps with New Zealand Telegraph Centenary issues and denominations.

Canada Jean Talon Ottawa Ryukyus Okinawa Russia Charles Dickens Jean Rousseau Poland Berlin Prague Warsaw American Topical Association United Nations North 50Th Street Milwaukee Wise New Zealand

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Chamber of Commerce Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Jesse Busby Marion George H. P. Wilson Charles S. Custer St. James School George Kerr Little Theatre of Washington Junior College Sherman Watson Alice Shelangoski William Sartor Julius Kunik Tom Berdo Mr. Kunik St. Paul's Evangelical Church Valley Dutch Creek Carl Klein Westphal Jewelry Bennie Shore Myrtle Macon Elsie Glassburner Vic Westphal Harry Montgomery Vic Bill Shannon Maurine Walker Gladys Turnipseed News Review of the George Heger Minneapolis James Gingerich Gingerich Milo Weaver Ruth Dupuis Mason City W. B. Dupuis Walter Lance Cedar Falls William Yordy Robert Capps Richland Milwaukee Daryl Shy Shy Erwin Shy Tom Gray Grinnell Mabel Gray Lulu Long Keith Molesworth Baltimore Jessie Stewart Clifford Harper Betty Schlatter Annabelle Atchison Ft. Madison Los Angeles Alburquerque N. M Clinton Adams California Naomi Kephart Karl Robertson Mark Ann Dennis Stout Bradley Brian Miles Stout Jake Earnest Roger Stout Shelley Shelley Sue Stout Stout Kephart Richard McCrea Clinton Margaret Keyser Winga's Cafe Earl Eldridge Indianola W. S. Eldridge Roger Hazen Marengo Howard Hazen Dean Phons. Redlinger Ottumwa St. Joseph Academy Lillian Singmaster Mildred Mauthe Iowa State Teachers’ College Art Education W. W. Bowers Burlington Rotary San Francisco Reed A. Terry Detroit Mich Waterloo Fred Reid Jr Davenport Rose Reid Ray Gidley Clarence Babb Chicago Mr. Babb Hurley Long North English George Goetz Faye John Goetz Glen and Larry Cedar Rapids City Marion Griffin Chuckie Cindy Marsha Pam Maurice Altenhofen Doug Pat Danny Theresa Adam Hawaii Ronald Altenhofen J. R. McNeese Britt, la Mr. McNeese Col Evan Murdock Lola DeLong Melo Vacha Fort Lee Col. Murdock Mrs. DeLong Milton Edmondsons Oxford Howard Timmins Donald Fox Elsie Fox Burton Fox Riverside Truman Hysell Vera Hysell Ruth Waggoner Emma Waggoner Hannah Provance George Sojka John Kiene Emporia Kaw Will Trear Trear Sojka Kiene Jerry Zager Seattle, Wash Stanly Zager Leo Allbaugh Duane Mr Allbaugh Marion McAvoy Rock Island, Ill Marvin Buckwalter Mr. McAvoy Sadie MeAvoy Guy Elliott Osco Val Fuhr Loren Elliott Taylor Ridge Glenn Fair Charles Fuhr Geneseo, Il Glen Dunbar Willard Palmer Ethel Palmer Mt. Vernon Phoenix Wilfred Smith Beauchamps Nursing Home William Jensen Michigan Mr. Jensen Stephensville Sawyer, Mich Snake Hollow Kalona Journal Tom Yoder Susan Yoder Vivian Hochstedler Frank Yoder Leonard Hochstedler Serena Bender Juanita Ropp Jane Yoder Miller Yoder Merle Hochstedler Merle Beachy John A. Hostetler Dale Richard Yoder Mary Pearl Miller Mary Yoder Martha Yoder Miriam Yoder James Ropp James Yoder Samuel Swantz Ezra Bender Dale Marner E.H. Whitehead Cairo, Neb Charles C. Snyder Margaret Vinton Stanley Products Town House Elmer Livermore Raritan, Ill L. A Art Swift Helen Foster Oakland C. W. Parham Roger Parham Carrie Cahill Vero Beach Fla A. E Mommy) Warner Warren Escher Charles Friese Marilyn Connie Willard Walter Terry Gent Kevin Johnny Charleen Ruth Greiner Bernard Friese Bernard Moeller Larry Escher Paul Escher Mary Louise Richard Embree Brenda Laura Mae Hazel Pease Ft. Collins T. J Pease Jr Holger Christensen Newton Christensen Charition Murdy Drug Store Corner Pharmacy Schoonover Drug Store George Haul Omaha Baptist Church Werner Lowry John C. Higdon Gene Olson Adrian, Mich Jeannette McElhinney Tom Stewart Olson Cherie McElhinney Guy Stuckman Syracuse Norman Robie Richard Peveles Baltimore, Md Joe Falk Pereles Marilyn Falk Wayne Leroy Baker George W. Baker United States Navy Sangely Point Philippine Islands Don Minick Harold Stephens Kathleen Marie Kelly Alex Gevock Stanley F. Hackett George Hackert Marion St. James Church Hospital News Minnie Miller Anne Miller Keola Christine Kerr Washington Today James Stalder June Williams Wellman, Medical Richard Hayes Richard Smothers Patty Wells Everette Hallock MR. Shannon Oneita Fisher Mrs. Boyd Sanders Katherine White Floyd Stephen K. D. Lathrops Cloyce Statler Maude Statler Herman Iwers Keith Statler Black Hawk Verne Miller Powell Lloyd Miller Corine Albert Bob Hill David Kansas City Kansas Dick Hill Rich and Tana Agency Homer Mann Barbara Brighton Roger Mann Jean Wagler Sondra Patricia Eggleston Naples Florida By Walt Green
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