Washington history glances mark events and changes
In Lincoln this May wedding drew local attendees led by Mr and Mrs Marion George and Stephen of Washington and Justine George of Chicago for Paul George and Margaret Ann Knight. Other items report rose blooms at Mrs M J Redlinger, a Central College graduation for Vie Manussier, Memorial Day events at the Washington Country Club, and the transition of Washington gas and electric operations to the Iowa Southern Utilities Company after 20 years.
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Marion George
Stephen
Washington
Justine George
Chicago
Lincoln
Neb
Paul George
Margaret Ann Knight
M.J. Redlinger
Iowa Avenue
Journal Office
Bush Vie Manussier
G. W. Manussier
Central College
Pella
G. J. Nemmers
Nels Westermark
John Lee
Washington Country Club
C. D
Dale) Hofmann
J. C. Penney
Hofmann
Bill Wilson
Bacon White
Kalona Maplecrest
White
Marriages Colorful Crescent of Iowa Couples Wed in May
Florence Cutkomp of Brookfield Ill and Roland Johnson of Oak Forest Ill wed May 22 at Free Methodist Church in Columbia City. Janet Varney of Durant and Jerry Schiebel of Rural Washington married May 23 in Washington. Jana Ruth McConnell and Bruce Nieman announce May 15 wedding at St Andrew United Presbyterian in Iowa City.
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Columbus Junction
Florence Cutkomp
Brookfield
Ill
Russell Cutkomp
Cutkomp
Roland Johnson
Eugene Johnson
Oak Forest
Mr.Johnson
Free Methodist Church
Columbia City
E. Wayne Ryan
Janet Varney
William Varney
Durant
Jerry Schiebel
Richard Schiebel
Route 1
Washington
Methodist ‘Church
St. Andrew’ United Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Vernon G Elgin
Seniors honored at Washington High School Class Day
Washington High School marked its Class Day with seniors Sally Owen named valedictorian Pam Romine and Marcie Anderson named co salutatorians for the Class of 1965. Baccalaureate speaker Dr Theodore Schwartz urged fun with prudence as he spoke on Young and Foolish to a near capacity crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Sally Owen
John C. Owen
Washington
Pam Romine
Theodore Schwartz
Methodist Church
Schwartz
YMCA drive tops goal with 225000 pledged in Washington
Washington area residents backed the YMCA and YWCA fund drive as officials announced 225 818 pledged toward the project exceeding the 170 000 target. The report notes bridal showers and social visits among local residents including Barbara Heck, Dale Thompson, and several Washington guests and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Area
YMCA
YWCA
Town Notes Cheerful Drive and Commencement Highlight May 28 1965
Dear Auntie reports YMCA drive exceeded goal with 225 800 from 2317 gifts. Commencement 171 seniors, class of 1965, largest yet, featured four student talks. Weather varied with rain, a Cedar Rapids tornado nearby, and daylight saving time announced for Memorial Day weekend. Local park upgrades and Fish Day by Izaak Walton aid handicapped children, plus Advance-Ross Electronics expanding factory. Thirty youths visit United Nations in New York, and change to daylight saving causes scheduling confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance
Ross Electronics
West
Madison
Washington
Iown
Local families enjoy weekend visits and meals
Washington now of Kansas voted with friends in Washington over the weekend and shared Sunday dinner at the Bob Lowe home. The Marshes plan to move to Dallas Center Iowa soon. Lloyd Turnipseed Jr and family of St Ann Missouri visited. Bernard Payne and Kermit Klopfenstein hosted a dinner for the Paynes and LeRoy Payne's recent marriage. Connie Jo Ann and Mark Allen Stalder underwent tonsillectomies Monday and are recovering well. Note to readers: Saturday Journal edition offers out of state summaries for former residents, $3.50 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Bob Lowe
Dallas Center
Lloyd Turnipseed Jr
St.Ann, Mo
Kermit Payne
Mrs
Lloyd Turnipseed
Bernard Payne
Kermit Klopfenstein
Robert Paynes
Lockridge
LeRoy Payne
Connie Jo Ann
Mark Allen Stalder
Richard Stalder
Journal
Winds Hit Keota Farms In Early Morning Storm
Keota area farmers faced damaging winds shortly before 4 a.m. with four trees down on the Anton Aller farm and the Aller barn roof blown onto the house. Other farms reported minor damage including the Leon Vogel and Bob and Walter Fisher properties. Rain of .54 inch fell Tuesday night aiding crops, while local residents shared news of community events and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Anton Aller
Aller
Leon Vogel
Bob
Walter Fisher
Elmer Aller
Raymond Sieren
Local graduates highlighted in Class of 1965 and community events
Valedictorian Ron McClellen leads Mr Prairie's 1965 graduates with Diana Reif as salutatorian. Top ten peers include James Groff, Carol Weaver, Elaine Williams, Virginia McDowell, and Beth Vodicka. Izaak Walton League hosts 33 students for Fish Day at Lake Darling. Rev. William Yunk named new pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, to move in July and be installed July 11. 30 Washington youths and six sponsors plan a New York UN trip, funded by Methodist Youth Fellowship efforts. Gerald Bomber to graduate with high distinction from University of Iowa on June 4. Sister Mary-Bernard visits from Ottumwa hospital to see relatives, wife of MARCELLA VITTETOE, joined by Sister Mary Jeanne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron McClellen
Dave McClellen
Prairie
Diana Reif
William Reif
James Groff
Carol Weaver
Elaine Williams
Virginia McDowell
Beth Vodicka
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
University Hospital School
Town City
Washington Hospital
Lake Darling
Wednesay
William Yunk
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Ill
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Washington
Yunk
Cathy
Cindy
Carl
Carolyn
Washington Methodist Church
New York City
United Nations
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Bomber
Gerald Bomber
Leonard Bomber
West Chester
University of Iowa
Washington High School Class of 65 graduates honored
The Class of 1965 at Washington High School was honored at the 95th annual Commencement program Thursday evening with four speakers and several scholars named for higher education. A packed gym heard underclassmen receive scholastic and extracurricular awards, while seniors were previously celebrated at Class Day. Memorial Day weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. Nemitz of Davenport and Mr. and Mrs. McChurch of Silvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Frank Nemitz
Davenport
George McChurch
Silvis
Lola DeLong
Hospital admissions and births page highlights
Monday notices list admissions across Washington Kalona Columbus Junction and Keota with medical and surgical cases plus births of daughters to Hanson Boileau and Rees families. Dismissals include Mill er Schup bach Churchill and Cline. Additional admissions and births noted for Wednesday Thursday and Friday include Ru dolph Mast Osincup Sayre Hanson Bayliss Nolin Essley Osincup Davison Gerdes Rees and Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Havens
Washington
W. A. Stutzman
Kalona
Bessie Reece
Columbus Junction
Maude Bozman
Floyd Martin
Ainsworth
Surgical
Don Hanson
Earnest S. Rudolph
Ora Mast
Riverside
Howard Sayre
Thomas Bayliss
Keota
Ruth Nolin
Claude Essley
Brighton
Charlie Davison
Wayland
Medical
Clint Churchill
Ollie
Farrel Rees
Columbus
Junction
Burdelle Martin
Bertha Williamson
Deaths and obituaries from multiple towns in Iowa and nearby states
Death notices list James K. Allen in Pittsburgh death prompting kin in Washington and Mt. Lebanon to mourn his passing from a heart attack. Other notices report Mrs. Thomas O Flaherty in Marion aged 96, Edward Jay Gentzler in Stillwater Oklahoma and formerly Columbus Junction, Blaine Bliven in Freonia Iowa City Mercy Hospital, and a infant burial at Ainsworth Cemetery for Laird D Simpson Jr and Jimmie Lou Frank Simpson. Included are survivors and family details for each obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gebhardt
Washington
Pittsburgh
James K. Allen
Allen
Kenforest Drive
Mt. Lebanon
Columbus Junction
Edward Jay Gentzler
Stillwater
Okla
Hill
Fredericks Chapel
Davenport
National Cemetery
Rock Island Arsenal
Blaine Bliven
Fredonia
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Laird D. Simpson, Jr
Jimmie Lou Frank Simpson
Offutt Air Force Base
Plattsmouth
Neb
Ainsworth Cemetery
Dale Brehmer
Michael Laird
Rickey Allen
Laird Simpson
Ainsworth
Mae Herris
Omaha, Nel
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Maple Grove
Maple Grove School
English Valley Township
Kalona Cavort
Judy Bontrager
Barbara Bontrager
Janine Cannon
Delmar Bontrager
Cecil Najedly
Edith Beachy
Dallas Kinney
Alvin Rommel
Washington County
Marion Avenue
Shields
Congress Cafe
Hugh McCleery
Stanley Miller
California
T. L. Brookhart
Donald Klene
Burlington
Central Park
Reisters
Gibsons
Askens
Powers
Country Club
Ladies Aid
Christain Church
Claud Tucker
Tucker and Anderson
Ames
Penney
Bernardine Neville
Clarence
University High
J. L. Brookhart
Towa Southern Utilities Company
Towa Gas and Electric Company
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Jana Ruth McConnell
Bruce Nieman
Francis McConnell
Route 2
Nieman
George Nieman
Webster City
Cornelius Goemaat
Abe Goemaat
Cedar Rapids
Marion Snodgrass
Don Snodgrass
Jodie Lynne
Greg
Merle Dunbar
Pat
Wheaton
Glenn Dunbar
George Baker
Shirl Augustine
Goldie Groendycke
Marion Huston
Gene Tucker
St. Louis
Claude Tucker
Frank Gobble
Robert Hartman
Aurora, Ir
Gobble
Minnie van Meter
C. H. van Meter
Ft. Myers, Fla
Floyd Eads
Fulton, Il
Helen Crull
Santa Barbara
Calif
Moravia
Virgil Lintz
Dean
Sue Ann
Leonard Lintz
Ankeny
Edwin Cerny
Jerry
Rick
Charles Crawford
Bill
Tillie Cerney
Rose Petsel
Lone Tree
Wilbur Moore
Gary
Dennis
Sharon
Oskaloosa
Larry Hintermeister
Nichols
Mike Scheiber
Joe Chihak
Cay
Barbara Heck
Pacha
Wikmer Kauffman
Miss Heck
Dale ‘Thompson
St. James Church
Don Duncan
Tom Fairchild
Urbandale
Des Moines
Federal
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Don
Gerald Duncan
Linda Denzler
John Cruise
Nate Young
Jon Hobl
E. D. Morrison Jr
Purse Tenety
Irma “Winchester
Sandy, Ore
Dale York
Outhank Company
Howard Wilshire
Wington
Mr. Wilshire
Logan's Jewelry
Jim Peterson
Kenneth Marsh
Washington County Hospital
Izaak Walton
University Hospital
New York
Keota Farms
Bull Lowe
Plugman
Ottumwa
FFA
Verne Knecht
Ronnie Wehr
Official
Weather Observer
Sienara McCleery
Cheyenne
Wyo
Douglas Fuhr
Gretchen
Fuhrs
Matthew
Glenn Fuhr
Richard McCleery
Val Fuhr
Fourth Avenue
Bryce Woods
Claude Woods
University of Corpus Christiat
Corpus Christi
Texas
John Schlomer
Wakpala
S. D
Leroy Jugenheimer
Lou Jugenheimer
Jennifer Schlomer
Glenham
Eli Cook
Herman Eagle
Karen
Philip Embree
Lysle Embree
Mary —_ Bernard
CHLM
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marcella Vittetoe
Marie Vittetoe
Mary Jeanine
H.S
Robert Riley
Advance Ross Electronics
Advance Ross
Riley
Joe Rouch
Muscatine
Robert Boileau
Il Rees
James Miller
Mr. Pleasant
Gerald Schupbach
Wellman
Maurice Jones
Walter Cline
Elise Osincup
Harold Gerdes
Thomas O'Flaherty
Marion
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