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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1969

Page

5

Washington Week in Review Keeps Out-of-State Readers Informed

Local notices recap events in Washington, Iowa, including new officers for the Christian Women’s Fellowship, obituaries, scholarships, weddings, and visits from relatives. The report highlights community milestones, church activities, travel, and regional ties across residents, schools, and nearby towns.

Washington Christian Women's Fellowship Christian Church Ray Leon Don Gardner Dale Dodge Christ, the Rock

Week in Washington diary notes Iowa weather and town events

May 23, 1969 Dear Auntie reports a rainy cool spell in Iowa then sunshine. Street repairs, disaster planning talks, senior citizens craft show at the Y, YMCA annual meeting elects new directors, merchants plan Christmas hours, summer recreation and softball leagues forming, high school concert funds for AFS program praised.

Iowa Forties Red Cross Washington YMCA Don Minick Bob Huber Lee Holland Bob Reed Bill Sitler

Local Birth Notices for Washington and Kalona Families

Stork Gazelle announces births or congratulations for Guy Robert Horsey Jerry Lynn Stout Marilyn Elaine Helmuth Tammy Lynn Mohr and Wayatt Neal Young, listing parents and home addresses in Washington Kalona Wayland and Kalona with routing details and family lines.

The Week on the Farm: Graduation Reflections and Duty

Thaddeus urges graduates to pursue lifelong learning and useful service. He notes recognition at ceremonies, questions the profit motive as sole measure of success, and emphasizes dignity in all work and contribution to family and community.

Thaddeus

Nebel wounded in Vietnam injury details released

Tom Nebel, 20, of rural Keota, was seriously wounded by small arms fire while on patrol in Vietnam after only three weeks in country. He sustained wounds to the spleen, liver, stomach, and left arm while serving with the 9th Infantry Division. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill D. Nebel, were notified.

Jon C. Jarvis Belleville N. J Taylor Jarvis San Francisco Waikiki Hawaii Carl Jarvis Bill D. Nebel Keota Tom Vietnam Pfe Tom Nebel 9Th

Senior Citizens Hobby Show At Local Center

Senior citizens showcase hobbies and crafts from button collections to oil painting at the local Y Senior citizen center. The show began Wednesday afternoon and runs Thursday night with a mix of displays reflecting community participation.

Senior Citizen the Y

Faster EKG service links Washington County hospital to Ottumwa clinic

Washington County Hospital implements a telephone E K G service with the Ottumwa Clinic to transmit electrocardiograms by voice tone at 1300 cycles per second. The transmitted tracing is received, interpreted, and reported within 3 to 5 minutes, aiding local medical staff. Also reported are local notices: Cloyce Dunbar held on attempted murder charge. senior class day at Washington High School. patient updates on Craig Waddell, Ernest Meeks, Lisa Claire Smith. visits and travels of Nancy Vittetoe. Mrs. Mondia’s return from Germany. local hospital patient Dwane Shalla. Bob Nance filming Lake Darling watershed for WMT-TV. Frank Gingerich’s return from Kirksville trip.

Tom Logan John Logan Washington High School Rotary Club Tom Journal Washington County Hospital Gagle Kingsbury Scott Ottumwa Ottumwa Clinic West Chester Cloyce Raymond Dunbar Washington County Mabel Lenore Dunbar

Deaths From Several Iowa Communities In May 1969

Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Cora Boehme 97 of Kalona and Mrs. Leonard Curtis 87 of Columbus Junction. Barbara Ann Martin 83 of Wellman and Lester L. Strickler 71 of Iowa City died May 18 1969. Also listed are Mrs. Bob Johnson 52 of Keota and Edward S. Knotek 75 of Riverside. Bruce Goode and Mrs Cleo Shockey plus Bess Fesler and infant Robert Skipton are noted with death dates and locations.

Cora Boehme Kalona Pleasantview Columbus Junction Leonard Curtis Wapello Wellman Barbara Ann Martin Shenks Nursing Home Lester L. Strickler Iowa City Mercy Hospital Keota Bob Johnson Ottawa Illinois Violet Romine Edward S. Knotek Route One Riverside Washington County Hospital Columbus Robert Lewis Skipton Harold Skipton Denver Colorado

Washington Couple Wed In Double Ring Ceremony

Bonnie Gray of Washington and John Cuccia of Irvington New York were married in a double ring ceremony Sunday May 18 at 1 30 p m in Emmanuel Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Einar Fetterman with only immediate family present Parents are Mr and Mrs Willard E Gray of Washington and Mr and Mrs Frank Cuccia of Irvington The Evening Journal Washington Iowa May 24 1969

Bonnie Gray Washington John Cuccia Irvington N. Y Immanuel Lutheran Church Einar Fetterman Willard E. Gray Frank Cuccia

Steele first in pole vault at Fort Madison Relays

Washington Demons led by Kim Steele set a Relays record with a 12 ft 7 4 in pole vault, while Bill Schooley earned 11 ft 9 in. Mike Hennigan set a new local school discus mark at 146 ft 7 in, placing third. Keota notices report anniversaries, showers, and local hospital news plus a baptism and did you know about Edward E. Williams joining the Medical Administrators Academy.

Washington Demons Kim Steele Fort Madison Steele Bill Schooley Mike Hennigan Alan Cowell Hennigan

Hospital Admissions and Births Across Washington Area

Hospital admissions include Mrs Helen Wolfe of Pleasant Plain for medical care and Ronald Ginkens of Keota for surgery. Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stout of Washington. Other notes list discharges and patients across Washington Kalona Sigourney Crawfordsville West Chester with medical and surgical entries.

Jerry Lynn Stout Kenneth Stout Washington James A. Carriker Sr Grove Place Bloomington California Lauretta Dianne Joseph Kenneth Hollingsworth Joseph C. Hollingsworth May Lane Pascagoula Mississippi Carrikers Helen Wolfe Pleasant Plain Ronald Ginkens Keota Surgical John Reinert Richard Schenk Elmer Helmuth Kalona Jodie Ritz Juliana Waechter Sigourney Craig Waddell Joetta Huff Crawfordsville Garrod McCullough West Chester Homer Godwin

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