Local visits and births feature Washington area news
Esther Turner and her children Richard and Eleanor visit Mildred Howard in Washington with relatives. Waddells from Jeffersonville host family dinner. Griffieths and Gosts visit in Washington. Navy recruit Paul Mimms from Washington trains in San Diego. Shelley Anne Morgan born Mercy Hospital Iowa City. siblings and grandparents listed. Baltimore grandson born to Marilyn Falk. Keota and Washington graduates celebrated. Tom C. Davis and Willard Glaze family ties noted. Don Hazen and Roy Benson return from Ozarks vacation. Robert L. McGannon of Cedar Rapids elected president of Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber. works as Morris Plan comptroller.
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Esther Howard Turner
Richard
Eleanor
Aaron Howard
Kansas City, Mo
Mildred Howard
Robert L. McGannon
Cedar Rapids
Pat McGannon
Washington
Junior Chamber of Commerce
McGannon
Morris Plan
Preparatory Service at Marion Avenue Church
A preparatory service for the observance of the Lord's Supper will be held at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church on Friday evening May 27 at 8 p.m. The sacrament will be observed on Pentecost Day May 29 during the morning worship. The meditation will be on "A Tour of the Rooms of His Presence." The handbell choir, directed by Warren Erickson, will perform another number alongside a trombone solo by Ed Day with Mrs. William Stewart accompanying.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Warren Erickson
Ed Day
William Stewart
Koening Receives Scholastic Award at Marycrest College
Rita Koening daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark W Koening of Washington is named among Marycrest College sophomores honored as top ranking students. She received the Mother Mary Geraldine Scholastic Achievement Award for academic excellence during a Tuesday evening recognition.
Weather delays planting for Washington County farmers
Wet weather slows corn and bean planting with two week lag behind normal. County Extension Director Jim Frier notes further rains will stretch field work into late week if dry spells hold. Plan changes include exchanging seed corn for mid season varieties and shifting to more soybeans with careful bean maturity dates through July 15 for limited risk.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Frier
Clark
Shelby
Ford
Wayne
Iowa Seed Testing Laboratory
Edward H. Springer Dies at 73 in Wayland
Edward H. Springer 73 of Rural Route 2 Wayland died this morning at Mt. Pleasant hospital after years of poor health. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel Mennonite Church with burial in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Zehr Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include wife Emma grandniece Sharon Ogden and other relatives in Nebraska.
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Wayland
Edward H. Springer
Mt. Pleasant
Bethel Mennonite Church
Sugar Creek
Zehr Funeral Home
Emma
Sharon Ogden
Nebraska
Plan Bible school at Prairie Flower
Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at Prairie Flower Baptist Church May 31 to June 10 from 9 to 11 30 a.m. for youngsters from age three to those who have completed eighth grade. Bus routes from Washington and event staff names are listed. alumni banquet set for June 11 at Wyman gym with Rex Lee as president.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
James_ Rossen
Myrna Cave
Debby Farrell
Carolyn Goodlander
Robert Jones
Barbara Beranek
Hubert Beranek
Connie Goodlander
James Frier
Judy Parriott
Paul Vaughn
Glen Fuhr
C. C. Reeves
Robert Vanderlinden
William Nebel
Ward Benson
David Hess
Wyman High School
Wyman
Rex Lee
Washington
Washington Journal staff and publication details
The Washington Journal of Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President and Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer on Local Advertising, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. Publication runs afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4, with second class matter under the 1879 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Rail Trips Offered On Iowa Trackage By Museum
Iowa Railway Historical Museum sponsors electrified inter urban rail car rides on May 29 at Centerville 2 p m and June 11 12 with 1 p m Sunday trips. About eight miles will be traveled on interurban track. Diesel electric car used on non electric sections if conditions permit. Tickets 3 dollars per person per trip. Children under 12 half fare with adults. Order from James S Levis 654 Boston Avenue Waterloo Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Railway Historical Museum
Centerville
Southern Industrial Railroad
James S. Levis
Boston Avenue
Waterloo
Iowa
Worship Services Planned at Lake Darling This Summer
The Washington Council of Churches plans worship services at Lake Darling for families and campers during summer. The first service is Sunday, June 5 at 8 00 a.m. at the picnic site. Various churches from Washington and the Brighton area will lead worship.
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Lake Darling
Washington Council of Churches
Washington
Brighton
Marriage license issued for Wehr and Reed
A marriage license has been issued here to Larry Wayne Wehr of Washington and Nancy Luann Reed of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wayne Wehr
Washington
Nancy Luann Reed
Mason City
Washington High senior Kent Myers plans Wartburg College start
Kent Myers son of George Masson Jr. of Washington undecided on career but favors elementary education and business administration. He enrolls at Wartburg College in Waverly Iowa for freshman year this September. He belongs to Future Teachers Science Club and Foreign Language Club and led Marion Avenue Presbyterian Youth Executive Council. He reflects that high school taught him to solve problems and meet deadlines while knitting nylon stockings involves about two million operations on three miles of filament.
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William Kent Myers
George Masson, Jr
Washington
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Kent
Future Teachers
Marion Avenue
Janet Schiebel to Study Nursing at Cedar Rapids School
Janet Arlene Schiebel daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard M Schiebel of rural Washington will enroll in nursing classes at St Lukes Methodist School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids Iowa this fall She aims to become an airline stewardess after completing the program Janet has served in multiple Washington High School clubs and activities including Future Business Leaders of America National Honor Society and Rainbow while also leading backstage work for the fall play The Mouse that Roared She bowls swims and participates in Presbyterian Church activities and leads the Aqua-Maids swimming group as president. She expresses that high school experiences will aid her future challenges.
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Janet Arlene Schiebel
Richard M. Schiebel
Washington
St. Lukes Methodist School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Janet
Washington High School
Art Service Club
Science Club
Future Teachers
Girls’ Recreation Association
Future Business Leaders of America
T. J. Berdo
National Honor Society
Properties
Presbyterian Church
Aqua-Maids
Rainbow
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Mercy Hospital
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Joe Falk
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Jay Brewer
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Harry Turner
Lloyd Walker
Louis Larsen
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Tom C. Davis
Willard Glaze
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Roy Benson
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