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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1968

Page

2

Poppy sale planned by Legion Auxiliary and Cub Scouts

American Legion Auxiliary and Webe Lo of Cub Scouts will sell poppies in Washington Friday and Saturday this week. Proceeds fund veteran aid and families with gifts and canteen books at the Iowa City hospital. Officials note 59 Vietnam veterans are at the hospital and urge local residents to buy a poppy. cigarettes and hospital cookie jars are not funded by poppy money.

American Legion Auxiliary Webelo Cub Scouts Washington Erans Vietnam Iowa City Hospital

Memorial Sweet Gum Planted in Sunset Park

A sweet gum tree was planted in Sunset Park on Tuesday in memory of the late George Masson. Funded by neighbors and friends of the Masson family, the tree is a fast-growing species reaching about 60 feet with star shaped leaves that turn crimson in fall. It sits in the southwest corner near the log cabin.

Sunset Park George Masson Masson

Saddle Club Trailride Friday Planned at Chuck Hotles Timber

The Washington Saddle Club will hold a Friday trailride at Chuck Hotles timber starting at 6 p.m. All members and other riders are welcome and a wiener roast will follow. Members are asked to bring.

The Washington Saddle Club Chuck Hotles Timber

Breach of the Peace Fines for Louise Reschly

Louise Reschly was fined 25 dollars and costs in Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden court on a breach of the peace charge following a citizen's complaint. In a separate case, the same magistrate ordered Harry Reschly to remove two dogs after neighbor complaints.

Louise Reschly Court of Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden Justice of the Peace Harry Reschly

Richland Evangelical Friends Church dedicates new parsonage

The Richland Evangelical Friends Church will dedicate its new brick five room parsonage on Sunday May 26 at 1 30 p m with an open house until 4 p m. Wayne Allman general superintendent will offer the dedication message and pastor L Merle Green will respond. Kermit Hinshaw trustee chairman will give reflections and local music includes a Woolums duet Bless This House.

Richland Evangelical Friends Church Friends Richland Pas Tor L. Merle Green Richland Friends Church

Medical admissions and births and discharges noted

Yesterday Edith Luers of West Chester and Louis Pruess of Ainsworth were admitted for medical care. Births record a daughter to Mr and Mrs Don ald Tappan of Washington and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gary Wilson of Washington. Discharges include Mrs William Patterson and son from Keota and Mrs Frank Dea of Ainsworth.

Edith Luers West Chester Louis Pruess Ainsworth Donald Tappan Washington Gary Wilson William Patterson

March continue from page 1 ends in Washington

Resurrection City officials warn that the protest may stay in Washington indefinitely if Congress and the President fail to act on poverty programs and campaign demands. A plan to shuttle bus caravans to the Democratic and Republican conventions in August is under consideration. Digitalis facts note its historical use in treating hydrops and dropsy.

Lee Congress Washington

Mattie Mallinger Dies at Richland in 66th Year

Mattie Mallinger 66 died about 4 p.m. Tuesday on the Richland square. A retired farmer, he lived in Richland since moving from farming north of town five years ago. Services are pending at Gould Funeral Home. burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. He was born January 18 1902 in Keokuk County, married Viola Young in 1929, and is survived by his wife, a son Frank in Thailand, a daughter Karen Seilers of What Cheer, two grandchildren, two brothers John of Coffeyville and Sheyweiyn Friday of Fairfield, three sisters Ethel Hahn Minnie Mallinger and Doris Greiner, and was preceded by two sisters.

Richland Mathias (Matthe) Mallinger Richland Square Mallinger Gould Funeral Home Richland Friends Cemetery Mathias Mattie) Mallinger Keokuk County Frank Martha Shirkey Mallinger Viola Young Air Force Thailand Paul Karen Seilers What Cheer John Coffeyville Kansas Sheyweiyn Friday Fairfield Ethel Hahn Minnie Mallinger Doris Greiner

Riverside seniors host club meeting and guests

Mrs. A E Schnoebelen presided at the Senior Ladies Needle Club in Riverside with a social afternoon and lunch. The June meeting will be with Mrs Gerot. Visitors include Norman Sojka and Mrs Danny Jones of Charleston South Carolina and family from Hiawatha Cedar Rapids and Fort Lauderdale Florida. A new baby boy Michael Danny was born Sunday at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids. John B Kruse of Fort Madison visited Vyelda Shebek and Geneva Schnoebelen.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside A. E. Schnoebelen Gerot Norman Sojka Danny Jones Cindy Charleston South Carolina Wes Sojka Bud Mor Ris Hiawatha Michael Danny St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids John B. Kruse Fort Madison Vyelda Shebek Geneva Schnoebelen Blanche Waldmann Fort Lauderdale Florida Riverside Frank Gorman

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