Local Hometown Notices Include Funeral and Family News
Mrs Harold Kline attends funeral in Memphis for brother Hubert Green aged 74 after strokes. Terry Andy and Diane Edwards announce birth Timothy James May 10. Andings stationed at Karamursel Air Base Turkey. Victor Mason returns from three day trip visiting Excelsior Springs Topeka Eisenhower Center Vandalia. Gray guests attend wedding of son John Cucia and Bonnie Gray in Irvington New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kline
Memphis
Hubert Green
Green
C.T.C
Terry Andy
Imothy James
Andings
Turkey
Karamursel Air Base
Ing
Diane Edards
Lloyd Wards
Anding
C. T. C. Terrying
APO
New York
N.Y
Victor Masson
Excelsior Springs
Willard F. Gray
Kenneth
Frank Cuccia
Madaline
Jimmy
Irvington
John Cucia
Bonnie Gray
Mrs Leonard Curtis 87 dies in Columbus Junction
Mrs Leonard Curtis 87 of Columbus Junction died Sunday May 18 1969 at Wapello Nursing Home where she had lived six months. Funeral Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Stacy-Lewis Home in Columbus Junction with Rev LaRoy Anderson. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Minnie P McKinney born Illinois November 5 1881 daughter of George and Mary Filen McKinney. She married Leonard Curtis February 20 1901. he died February 19 1951. Survivors include two sons in Columbus Junction and Sigil of Wapello, plus four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Leonard Curtis
Combus Junction
Wapello
Stacy - Lewis
Unéral
Columbus Unction
LaRoy Anison
Columbus City Cemetery
Minnie P. McKinney
Illinois
George and
Mary Filen McKinney
Child
Sigil
Barbara Ann Martin Dies in Wellman
Barbara Ann Martin 83 of Wellman died May 18 at Shenks Nursing Home Wellman where she lived four and a half years Funeral at Ellman Mennonite Church Wellman at 2 p m with Rev Kennel in charge Burial in West Union Cemetery She was born May 1886 in Johnson County to Jacob Y and Anna Swarm druber Yoder She married Edward Martin November 29 1906 They lived in Iowa County before moving to Wellman Survivors include two daughters Lulu Mae Brennean Kalona and Mrs Glen White Wellman five sons William Emerson Charles Robert Russell 26 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren one sister Mrs AC Ingerich Wellman She was preceded in death by husband in 1947 one grandson and two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Wellman
Barbara Ann M Martin
Wellman
Shenks
Martin
Johnson County
Jacob Y
Anna Swarmdruber Yoder
Ickory Grove
Edward Martin
Wa County
Wellman Mennite Church
Noah
Lulu Mae) Brennean
Kalona
Glenry White
William and Emerson Artin
Charles
Maine
Robert
California
Russell
Parnell
A. C. Ingerich
Kalona Woman Cora Boehme Dies at 97
Mrs. Cora Boehme, 97, of Kalona died May 19, 1969 at Pleasantview Home after a brief illness. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. James Bross. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born July 11, 1871 in Lexington Washington County to William and Perline Waite Allen. Taught near Kalona, wed Oren Mauck in 1900, he died 1932. remarried Wesley Boehme in 1936, died 1945. Survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Boehme
Kalona
Pleasantview
Jones
James Bross
Elm Grove
Cora Evelyn Allen
Lexington
Washington County
William and
Perline Waite Allen
Washington Academy
Iowa State Teachers College
Oren K. Mauck
Wesley Boehme
Gretchen King
Kansas City
Strickler Dies in Kalona at 71 After Illness
Lester L. Strickler of Iowa City died Sunday May 18 at Mercy Hospital after a ten day admission. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday May 20 at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona with burial at Sharon Hill Cemetery. He was born April 28, 1898 in Johnson County and married Beatrice Fuller in 1926. He worked as a taxi driver in Iowa City and at Home Town Dairies. He was survived by his widow two brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Lester L. Strickler
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Strickler
Peterseim Funeral Chapel
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Robert Hefty
Johnson County
John
Bertha (Zager) Strickler
Beatrice Fuller
Sharon United Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Knights of Pythian
Forrest
Lovell
Jack Grenrich
Social Calendar Notices Ahead of First Publication
Community notices list weekly events and meetings with times and locations from Rainbow Girls to WCTU. Activities include card parties, craft groups, church circles, senior programs, and neighborhood socials at VFW Hall YWCA and various churches, with dates spanning Monday to Thursday and venues across West Chester areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Fred Pfeifer
Blue Monday
VFW Hall
Handcraft II
Wayne Norman
VFW
Lloyd Duensing
West Chester
1St Presbyterian U P
Harold Johnson
Circle V
Dale Connelly
Marion Ave
Adan
Y. Tops Club
Ywca Room
Bonnie Gray and John Cuccia Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Bonnie Gray of Washington and John Cuccia of Irvington New York married in a double ring ceremony Sunday May 18 at 1 30 p m at Emanuel Lutheran Church. The Rev Einar Fetterman officiated. Attending were immediate family and relatives. The couple will reside at 3136 Mason Omaha Nebraska where both serve in the air force at Offutt Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Gray
Washington
John Cuccia
Irvington
N. Y
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Einar Fetterman
Willard E. Gray
Frank Cuccia
Madaline Cuccia
Kenneth Gray
Willard G. Gray
Mason
Omaha
Nebraska
Air Force
Offutt Air Force Base
Former Keota Woman Dies in Ottawa Illinois
Mrs. Bob Johnson aged 52 formerly Violet Romine of Keota died suddenly Sunday at a hospital in Ottawa Illinois. She lived in Ottawa for years and funeral services were held at 11 a m at Ottawa Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband a son R C Johnson of Minneapolis a daughter Penny Johnson of Chicago her parents Ralph Romine of Keota and Myrtle Romine of Ottawa one brother Roger Romine of Cedar Falls and another Arden Romine who died in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Bob Johnson
Ottawa
Illinois
Violet Romine
R. C
Minneapolis
Penny
Chicago
Ralph Romine
Myrtle Romine
Roger
Cedar Falls
Arden
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff notes
The Washington Evening Journal describes its publish times and staff roles with editors and managers listed. It notes affiliation with press associations and wire services, plus subscription rate headings for Iowa and out-of-state readers.
Visit Highlights For Conner Family In Local Weekend
Mrs John Dockendorff and daughters Jamie and Janet from Kansas City stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs E A Conner. Miss Sue Conner from Iowa City visited Saturday. Mrs Robert Redlinger hosted nine H H Club members Thursday afternoon. Mrs Don Holmes named June hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dockendorff
Jamie
Janet
Kansas City
E. A. Conner
Sue Conner
Iowa City
Robert Redlinger
H.H. Club
Don Holmes
Project STAR seeks new pupils for summer and fall
Project STAR will open registrations Tuesday for a few new students in summer and fall classes. Pupils will receive lessons and instruments under a Title III grant to form stringed music groups. Lessons follow Chinichi Suziki talent education principles. Registration check at Lincoln School Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Open to kindergarten through third grade next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Project Star
Chinichi Suziki
Lincoln School
Retail Merchants to Meet Wednesday in Iowa City
All retail merchants are urged to attend a meeting of the Retail Merchants Bureau on Wednesday May 21 at 9 30 a m in the Iowa Southern Utilities Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Bureau
Iowa Southern Utilities
Boutique to Open Wednesday in Washington
Jane Norman and Wanda Dawson announce the Boutique at 116 East Washington Street. The opening is set for Wednesday May 21. The shop will offer dressmaking and alteration services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Norman
Wanda Dawson
Washington
Boutique
East Washington Street
Medical and birth notices from Washington area
On the record Admitted Saturday: Mrs Helen Wolfe Pleasant Plain surgical Ronald Ginkens Keota. Today: John Reinert Washington medical Richard Schenk Washington medical. Births Saturday: Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stout Washington a son. Yesterday: Mr and Mrs Elmer Helmuth Kalona a daughter. Dismissed Today: Mrs Gertrude Davis Ainsworth Mrs Howell Rees Columbus Junction Mrs William Hennings Washington Mrs James Young and son Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wolfe
Pleasant Plain
Ronald Ginkens
Keota
Surgical
John Reinert
Washington
Richard Schenk
Kenneth Stout
Elmer Helmuth
Kalona
Gertrude Davis
Ainsworth
Howell Rees
Columbus Junction
William Hennings
James Young and Son
Small fines listed for beer and traffic violations
Mark Owens of Washington paid 50 dollars for possession of beer by a minor. Joe Moore fined 100 dollars for beer by a minor. Roger H. Lance of Washington fined 10 dollars for a stop sign violation. Jerry W. Gibson of Hannibal Missouri fined 16 dollars for speeding 38 in a 25 zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Owens
Washington
Joe Moore
Roger H. Lance
Jerry W. Gibson
Hannibal
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Columbus
Jct
Barbara Ann Martin
Ellman Mennonite
West Union Cemen
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
L. Strickler
Dick Paul
Hig
Friends
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Iowa
Mary Wesleyan Guild
Marion Hall
Legion Hall
Walter Bauer
First Presbyterian Upw
John Lemmon
J. E. Letts
County
St. Mary's Circle
Monroe Howell
Y Senior Center
George Sherman
Nurses Home
Lain Messer
YMCA
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Family Living I
Don Ellingsworth
Robert Choate
Fleur de Lis Club
Don Cave
Creative Living
Allen Kinzler
Boyd Siefkas
Bill Holden
WCTU
Ross Copeland
Ottawa, Ill
Washington Evening Journal
Washington Town
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Osincup Drug
Osincup Drug Store
del Monte
Ecvird
Golden Valley
PEPSI
Tom Scot
Our
Oxydol
Solid Heads
Couro
Nam
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Bertha van Ness
Wolf's Flower Shop
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