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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1964

Page

7

Washington History Notes and Local Achievements

Fourteen members of Washington Boy Scouts Troop 237 visited the Hawkeye Downs exhibition in Cedar Rapids. Highlights include Larry Campbell chairing Reel Reviews at Iowa State College and Bennington carrier crew updates. Esther Wolfe earns music education degree. Virgil Hancher to speak at Northwestern University commencement. Esther and Cynthia Barnes-related items. 30 years ago notes cover Almon Dewey Paris study, R C Watson move, and local school attendance and activities.

Washington Boy Scouts Troop 237 Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Area Keith Barnes Route 1 Brighton Jim Bennington Bette Vane Aueneis T. A. Michels Northwestern University Evanston Ill Virgil Hancher University of Iowa Esther Wolfe Charles H. Wolfe Churchill Galesburg James Millikin University Decatur James Millikin Sigma Alpha Tota National Professional Music Sorouty Pi Mu Theta Millikin Hornet Crawfordsville JT. King

Marriages across towns mark spring nuptials

In Columbus Junction West Point Mary Kay Mehmert wed John Crom at St Marys Church with a double ring ceremony. Also in Columbus Junction Romelia Guardia wed Myron L Frisk at St Anthonys Church South San Gabriel. In Viola Wisconsin Janeen Olson tied with Ronald Hoyt at a Viola Methodist Church. In Ainsworth Sandra Lay wed Larry Knight at the Ainsworth Methodist Church with a double ring ceremony. Local parents and families attended as floral decor featured yellow and white mums daisies and palms.

West Point Mary Kay Mehmert Ted Mehmert John Crom Luther Crom Washington J. A. Wagner St. Marys Catholic Church Columbus Junction Romelia Guardia Miguel R. Guardia South San Gabriel Calif Myron L. Frisk Leonard Frisk St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Janeen Olson Viola, Wisc Ronald Hoyt Viola Wisc Byron Johnson Frank Hoyt Ainsworth Sandra Lay Iowa City Larry Knight Cedar Rapids William Simbro J.D. Rabenold Clyde Knight Clyde Little Brighton

Poem of the Week Yeauburd Neighbor Portrait

Poem describes a neighbor seen from a doorway with a chimney smoke reading good morning. The speaker and neighbor share farmland topics crops prices and calves. The speaker declares deep emotional connection to a neighbor who knows their heart and roots them in soil.

Yeauhburd Helen Virden

Awards Day honors at Washington Junior High School

Junior high students were recognized for scholastic and extracurricular achievements at the Awards Day program. Miriam Jones was named state publicity chairman for the Iowa Association of Student Councils. A $60,000 Farmers Home Administration loan funds a Lagos Acres golf club and swimming pool for 175 farm families in Keota. L. A. Jones was honored by the Iowa Funeral Directors Association for 50 years as a licensed mortician. More items note anniversaries, reunions, and travels of residents, including Kirtons, Gebhardts, Gustafsons, and Dowells, with family visits and graduations in Ames, Alaska, Spain, and Sunset Park.

Washington Miriam Jones Iowa Association of Student Councils Keota Farmers Home Administration Gene L. Hoffman Lagos Acres L. A. Jones Iowa Funeral Directors Association

Washington Way pageant to open June at fairgrounds

Mrs Don Maxwell coordinates a historical pageant for Washington 125th Anniversary called The Washington Way. Cast appeals to clubs organizations and individuals with performances planned for June 10 to 13 at the Washington fairgrounds. Ed Simmering Joe Cochran of Washington and Leland Horton of Brighton serve on the federal jury in Davenport. In local news, births, birthdays and travels are reported along with community notices and corrections to prior misprints about addresses and attendees.

Don Maxwell Washington Washington Fairgrounds Ed Simmering Joe Cochran Leland Horton Brighton Davenport

Funeral for Griffeth Brother Held in Bushnell Ill

Clinton Griffeth laid to rest as family gathered Monday in Bushnell Illinois for the funeral. Mrs Leo Stone supervised piano pupils in a recital at Fellowship Hall Methodist Church Friday and Saturday evenings with four state contest pupils among the performers attended by relatives and friends. Earnest Haifley, formerly of Washington, now in Veterans Hospital Iowa City on 6th Floor West room 5, is receiving rheumatic fever treatment and would welcome mail during several weeks of hospitalization.

and M Modesto Calif Raymond Sankey Austin Texas Kirtton Anna Williams Clyde Garrett North 7Th Ave Sunset Park William Wiles Wellman Ox Yoke Inn Amana Jes Allie Haller Cecil Amlong Walter Jackson Patricia Iowa City William Duwn Kalona Juanita Haller Islea Schulty Geraldine Schulty Washington Charles McConnell Will McConnell Francis McConnell Douglas Dowell Ames Ednagle Vista Slagle Iowa State University Dowell Air Force Academy Roy Whiteman Monmouth Ill Bill McConnell Feth Bushnell, Ill Clinton Griffeth Leo Stone Fellowship Hall Earnest Haifley Conesville Veterans Hospital Lloyd Humston West Grace Miller Robert Risk Chula Vista

Washington merchants plan decorations for 125th anniversary

Washington a busy town as merchants prepare storefront displays for the 125th anniversary celebration with hopes of 100 or more participating. Local bowling association held its annual meeting at Melody Lanes and plans for 1965 were discussed. News covers graduations, hospital visits, and community gatherings with several residents traveling or hosting visitors.

Washington Bowling Association Melody Lanes

Washington survey site named by Iowa Employment Security Commission

The Iowa Employment Security Commission announced in Washington that Washington has been chosen for a community resources survey. The report also notes local social and school events, graduations, hospital transfers, and residents visiting or traveling to nearby cities.

Emerson Iowa Employment Security Commission Washington

Ainsworth youth wins REC essay contest regional honor

Mike Zahs son of Mr and Mrs Dean Zahs of rural Ainsworth is named a regional winner in the REC Essay contest for his piece Rural Electricity in Eastern Iowa. He will travel to Washington DC by bus to meet President Johnson while his grandparents and great grandfather are noted.

Jerry Flory Adair Atlantic, Ia Curtis Allan Janice Davison Charlie Davison Wayland Orville Flory Washington Mike Zahs Dean Zahs Ainsworth REC Washington, D.C Iowa Mike Johnson Edgar Whetstines Newton Whetstine Columbus Junction

Deaths flood local notices across several towns

Obituaries list Sophia Singmas ter aged 89 at Twilight Rest Home Keota William Hoskins near Pleasant Plain dies in Ottumwa Hospital Mrs Orville R Thoma 63 of Ainsworth funeral May 24 Ainsworth Methodist Church Ida Kron 91 of Riverside to be buried Richmond May 23 at Holy Trinity Church Lloyd Rensberger 56 killed in tractor accident near Frytown funeral May 23 West Union Mennonite Church Urban Hargraasen 45 rural Letts St Josephs Columbus Junction Edwin Detwiler 30 Hesston Kan drowned at Lake Kanopolis last Friday Updated family ties to Humstons in Colorado Springs.

Orville R. Thoma Ainsworth Ainsworth Methodist Church William Simbro Ainsworth Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Riverside Ida Kron Richmond Holy Trinity Church William Snell Sorden - Adams Funeral Home Richmond Cemetery Wellman Lloyd Rensberger Frytown West Union Mennonite Church Paul Guengerich Dean Swartzendruber Columbus Junction Hargrasen Mercy Hospital Iowa City St. Joseph's Church Clifford Egret John Hargrason Vincent Morrissey Edwin E. Detwiler Hesston Kan Lake Kanopolis Ellsworth Dettwiler Washington Harry Detwiler la Junta Colo

Hospital notices from Washington area births and admissions

Monday admissions include Mrs Myrtle Morgan in Washington and Mrs Keota in Augustine. Dismissals include Ralph Melville of Washington. Yesterday lists include Mrs Burdell Martin Walter Wolfe Mrs Daniel Mastson Kalona and Vicky Bartholomew. Today features Mrs Fred Martin and Baby Mayer in Keota. Further entries note Rosa Riley Donald Ferguson Mabel Timmins Elgan Edwards Claude Dickerson Jean McCrabb Ralph Moothart Myrtle Morgan Esther Palmer and Larissa Hood with various medical statuses in Washington Keota Wellman and surrounding areas.

Myrtle Morgan Washington Keota Medi- Augustine Ralph Melville Burdell Martin Walter Wolfe Daniel Mast Andson Kalona Vicky Bartholomew Fred Martin Rosa Riley Donald Ferguson Mabel Timmins Wellman Elgan Edwards Claude Dickerson Jean McCrabb Ralph Moothart

Local Health and Birth Notices From Yesterday and Today

Yesterday hospital and clinic notes list Chester Crosby Pleasant Plain Allen Schantz Washington Douglas Graber Washington Milo Patterson Washington as adults under medical care. Births include Mr and Mrs Earl Baumert Harper a son and Mr and Mrs James Richards Washington a daughter. Also yesterday Mrs Joe Tobin Ainsworth hospital stay and today John Holmes Crawfordsville medical Henry Bomber Keota and Robert Bruegge Ainsworth noted.

Chester Crosby Pleasant Plain Allen Schantz Washington Douglas Graber Milo Patterson Earl Baumert Harper James Richards Joe Tobin Ainsworth John Holmes Crawfordsville Henry Bomber Keota Robert Bruegge

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