Killed in Action Burials Across Two Washington Cemeteries
Thirty-two service members from the last four wars are buried at Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries. The list includes Vietnam War soldiers Willard Friese and Robert G. Harvey, Korean conflict casualty James Leo Lewis, World War I deaths Leon M. Beatty and C. Dewey McCoy, plus numerous World War II and WWI losses at Elm Grove and Woodlawn. Archie Buwer served in two wars. records suggest others may have died in action though some records are unavailable.
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Washington
Willard Friese
Robert G. Harvey
Elm Grove
James Leo Lewis
Woodlawn Cemetery
Leon M. Beatty
Washington County
Woodlawn
Leon Beatty
American Legion
C. Dewey McCoy
Charles Sutton
Everette E. Young
Robert J. Simmering
Arnold S. Phillips
Archie Buwer
Valedictorian and salutatorian named for area high school
Grace Butler reports Junction May 16 valedictorian William Joseph Hargrafen earns a 350 scholarship from Columbus Junction State Bank and will attend the University of Iowa. He is NH S member, basketball and track letterman, band alumnus, and Pep Club member. Marian Sywassink is LMCHS salutatorian with 3.53 GPA. She is daughter of Donald and wife. Commencement May 19 features Dr William Monahan address. baccalaureate May 18.
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Grace Butler
Columbus Junction
William Joseph Hargrafen
Columbus Junction State Bank
William
Urban Hargrafen
Letts
Hargrafen
University of Iowa
Iowa City
National Honor Society
Marian Sywassink
Louisa - Muscatine Community
Marian
Donald Sywassink
Louisa - Muscatine
T. Ray Crews
Island Methodist Church
Louisa - Muscatine Community School
Crawfordsville Legion Plants Trees
Crawfordsville Schantz-Mitchell Post met with seventeen members at the Legion Hall. Reports covered the Washington County Legion meeting, an Open House at Town City Hall, and tree planting for the 50th anniversary with two trees planted in City Park. Memorial Day plans were set, veterans' graves flags planned, Springs Conference urged, and a $200 donation to the Old Threshers grandstand fund noted. Keith Mitchell was listed as sick, while several members volunteered for lawn care and memorial activities. A Department Certificate of Merit was presented to Commander Lease for high membership.
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Crawfordsville
Schantz - Mitchell Post
Legion Hall
Richard Lease
Washington County Legion
Crawfordsville Hall
Johnson County
Town City Hall
Harold Spangler
Vernon Fletcher
Mt. Pleasant
City
Commander Lease
Everette Sommer
Duane McArtor
Steve Fletcher
Ora Marlatt
Keith Mitchell
Burley
Davenport
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Keith van Engen
Leroy Pierce
Morning Sun
Blattner
Burlington
Mrs Luithly Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
Richland Iowa May 22 Mrs W E Luithly returned home Monday from Mercy Hospital Iowa City where she had surgery She is making a good recovery Ben Winfrey and Walter Bray were dismissed from Jefferson County Hospital after weeks of treatment Mrs Grace Tinnes is a surgical patient at the same hospital Harold Hayes Mrs Daryl Jones and Miss Marie Snider appear in local church social notes Mr and Mrs Roy Downey bought Amelia Bray’s property east of the square
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Richland
W. E. Luithly
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
R. H. Swartzwelter
Ben Winfrey
Jefferson County Hospital
Grace Tinnes
Walter Bray
Harold Hayes
Greeley
Colorado
Hayes
Francis Avery
Marie Snider
United Methodist Church
Adrian Bottorff
Daryl Jones
Willa May Swinney
Roy Downey
Amelia Bray
Pixy Stix and Candy Delights Bring Quiet Kitchen Scene
A four year old guides relatives through Pixy Stix at a kitchen window while adults chat about candies and weekly community quilts at the YWCA. A senior citizens group meets to sew, knit, and share stories, with a humorous note about Mrs Gobble and a simple rhubarb orange jam recipe included.
Dinner guests and travels of Kalona residents
Mrs Emma Bopp hosted dinner May 20 with Bertha Malichky of Richmond and Mary Te Bockhorst visiting her sister Emma Popp in Washington. Attendees joined a reception for Mr and Mrs Walter Longer, formerly Dorothea Peterson. Upcoming trips include Ivan Alt to Walker Minnesota and Edwin Knepp’s weekend visits in Milford and Shickley Nebraska. Darrell Netherton, now at Fort Lewis, will ship to Oakland for Vietnam orders. Dr Dean Snyder and wife of San Diego visited Iowa City DeWitt Kalona and joined a university reunion and a Kalona alumni banquet. Mrs Wilard Boller Gary and Mrs Ray Hochstetler plan a Puerto Rico Haiti tour visiting relatives and the Hochstetlers.
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Kalona
Bertha Malichky
Richmond
Mary Te Bockhorst
Emma Popp
Washington
Walter Longer
Longer
Dorothea Peterson
Ivan Alt
Walker
Minnesota
Edwin Knepp
Glen Stauffer
Milford
Nebraska
Alvin Lichti
Elmer Birky
Shickley
Darrell Netherton
Mid - Praire
Wellman
Netherton
Fort Lewis
Oakland
California
Vietnam
Dean C. Snyder
San Diego
Iowa City
DeWitt
George Petsels
Kalona High School
Wilard Boller
Gary
Ray V. Hochstetler
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Bokers
Hochstetler
Harlan Hochstetlers
Boys and Girls State meet sponsors in district indoctrination
Iowa American Legion Boys State and Auxiliary Girls State groups from First District held an indoctrination meeting Tuesday at Olds Legion Hall. Twenty boys and nineteen girls attended with an equal number of adults. Leaders included Commander Richard Lease, Harold Ross, Mrs. DeVerre Harper, Mrs. Harry Suter, and district officials. Posts from Wayland to Birmingham were represented. Refreshments followed. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph White were Mr and Mrs Vernon Fletcher and families.
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Crawfordsville
Iowa
American Legion
First District
Olds Legion Hall
Richard Lease
Malcolm Gore
Iowa City
Kenneth Wiley
Zone 2
Kenneth Rhea
Lease
Harold Ross
Wellman
Ross
Florence Long
Donnellson
Margaret van Atta
Wayland
Olds
West Branch
Tipton
Muscatine
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Winfield
Mechanicsville
West Liberty
Birmingham
Vernon Fletcher
Steve Fletcher
Tracy
Dick Millspan
Mike White
Ralph White
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Claude D. Swisher
Martin F. Wright Henry H. Russell Doyle S. Reeves Felix E. Pauls
Jesse R. Harvey
Henry A. Booth
Archie M. Euwer
Carl R. Adams
Cloyee Babcock
Robert L. Bauer
Richard Bear
William S, Brinning
Joseph T. Dougal
Hadley Edmondson
Lyle Edmondson
Archie M. Bawer
Dale S. Hoyle
Glenn E. Mace Jr
Maynard R. Reiner
Robert Shannon Willis Swartz
Theordore Tucker
William Hargrafen
Louisa - Muscatine Community High School
Crawfordsville Legion
Mrs. Luithly
Otto Pfeiffer
Jaycee
Washington Jaycees
Bob Lewis
Mike Zager
Tom Horak
Larry Griggs
John Prochaska
Miles Kreiger
Doug Meoohart
Griggs
Lyle Edwards
Bob Cressett
Ralph Graber
Gary Shebeck
Carroll Kenney
Ed Bean
K. C. Hall
Mrs. Marge Luckey
The
YWCA
May McGee
Tiny Mrs. Gobble
Bessie Tucker
Mrs. Gobble
Sents
Vlenace
Hank Ketcham
MR. Wilson
Mrs
Emma Bopp
Mrs. Eugene Way
By Vivian Wells
DeVerre Harper
Girls’ State
Harry Suter
For Well Drilling Co
L. Jennings
New London, Iowa
Journal
Dial
Washington County Fairgrounds
Westinghouse
Zenith
Clara A. Edmondson
Keith Murphy
Dick Weeks
Farvestore Field
Gehl
John Skubal & Sons
Ainsworth
Percy
Frake & Strothman Inc
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