Community Pauses To Honor War Dead In Special Services
Washington residents honor war dead in memorial services at Woodlawn and Elm Grove cemeteries with a flag raising by Marine Corps league and Navy veterans, a memorial service at Crooked Creek bridge, and a Memorial Day parade led by L A Jones, the high school band, and various patriotic groups.
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Woodlawn
Elm Grove
Washington
Marine Corps League
Navy
Crooked Creek Bridge
United States Armed Services
Avenue B
West
Washington Street
L. A. Jones
Battery A
National Guard
John C. Owen
William J. Grossheim
Ernest Salladay
Marion S. McAvoy
R. J. Dawson
WRC
Johnnie’ Johnson
Milo Steele
Memorial Day Sermon at Elm Grove Cemetery
John Owen delivers Memorial Day remarks at Elm Grove cemetery praising veterans’ sacrifice and the nation’s memory. He cites General Logan’s 1868 order establishing Memorial Day and urges sincere devotion and service to country while reflecting on past wars and national memory.
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John Owen
Elm Grove Cemetery
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day tribute at Woodlawn honors fallen heroes
Dr W J Grosshein addresses a quiet Woodlawn cemetery gathering. He recalls Civil War origins and notes Memorial Day now honors all service members. The speaker urges peace, pledges to uphold liberty, and prays the government of the people endures.
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W. J. Grosshein
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bunker Hill
Ethan Allen
Ticonderoga
Chicamauga
Antietam
Gettysburg
Maine
Spain
Flanders Field
America
Flanders
Pacific Isles
Jplace
Prince of Veece
Fourteen Iowans Die in Weekend Mishaps Across State
United Press reports fourteen Iowans died in drownings, auto crashes, and a plane crash during the first two days of a three day weekend. The dead include Davenport residents Harlan Keeney 30 Gale Kenney ? and Mabel Chrest 30 Andrew residents Ronald Keeney 13 Milton Keeney 10 Donald Keeney 9 Yar mouth residents Plan Oberman 35 Richard Oberman 7 Charlotte residents Clarence Carter 27 Chester Ferguson 50 Union Clinton Waterloo Onawa and others. The Mississippi drowning near Maquoketa claimed six lives when a 14 foot boat capsized. Five were rescued. Cause of the Mississippi accident unknown.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
Maquoketa
Andrew
Plan Oberman
Richard Oberman
Yarmouth
Clarence Carter
Chester Ferguson
Charlotte
Robert Jaspers
Union
Eugene Brown
Clinton
Ray Alexander
Waterloo
Howard Kuehler
Onawa
Harlan Keeney
Gale
Raymond Keeney
Chrest
Maquoketa Sunday
Baganz Trio to Perform Hymn Concert in Washington High
The nationally famous Baganz Trio of Plymouth Wisconsin presents a program of religious hymns at Washington High School Auditorium Wednesday June 1 at eight o clock. Admission is free with a free will offering to help defray expenses.
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Baganz Trio
Plymouth
Wisconsin
Washington High School
Trinity Lutheran Church of Washington
St. John's Lutheran Church of
Wellman
George Koch
Otto Baganz
Enrico Tramonti
Edmund Schnecker
Joseph Vito
Mr. Baganz
Chicago
Funeral rites for Mrs Roll Davis held at Salon Presbyterian
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 1 20 in the Salon Presbyterian Church with Rev Thomas Nelson in charge. Robert Utterbach provided special music, accompanied by Savin Davis Pellbearers Willam J?obert, Everett, Araam Alfred Davis, Oliver Rees and Harvey Davis. Burial followed in Cambridge Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Roll Davis
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Nelson
Robert Utterbach
Savin Davis
Willam J?oberton
Everett
Araam Alfred Davis
Oliver Rees
Harvey Davis
Camnbriad
Jones Furertithone
Tragic cascade in Iowa as multiple deaths reported
Sheriff Lorin Felderman cites no clear cause for the Oberman farm drowning of Oberman and his seven year old son Richard in a man made pond. Carter and Ferguson die when Carter's plane crashes into a cornfield near Davenport airport. Jaspers dies after his car leaves an embankment north of Grundy Center. body found in a creek. Brown drowns in the Mississippi at Clinton. Kuehler killed in an auto crash near Salix. Mrs. Alexander killed when struck by a truck near Waterloo. identity confirmed Sunday.
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Sherif Lorin Felderman
Oberman
Richard
Carter
Ferguson
Davenport
Jaspers
Grundy Center
Brown
Mississippi
Clinton
Kuehler
Salix
Alexander
Waterloo
Piano Pupils Earn Points in Contest At St James School
St James School in Washington held a piano contest with points awarded for expression technique posture hand position rhythm memorization and practice. A star for ten points marked names on a large chart and the final tallies list Madeline Redeker at 133 and Diana Schulty at 132 among top performers.
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St. James School
Washington
Madeline Redeker
Diana Schulty
Sally Bruty
Peggy Bruty
Mary Jane Bruty
Joyce Hammen
Margelene Fritz
Shirley Mattes
Donna Friese
Dorothy Kos
Ali¢eia Merz
Phyllis Kriner
Sue Bruty
Mary Ellen McAleer
Mary Catherine Friese
Mary Joyce Barnes
Janet Beliel
Janice Kos
Mary Ruth Minick
Mary Ann Ledger
Sylvia McClure
Janet TeBockhorst
Washington Municipal Band Plans Summer Concert Series
The Washington Municipal band will give its first summer concert at eight o'clock Wednesday in Central Park, with weekly Wednesday programs thereafter. An exchange concert with Sigourney is planned later this season. Band officers are Stewart Bell president Max See vice president Jim Easter secretary and Dan Holland treasurer. The 55 member ensemble includes Max See FE K Burham G W Manassier Paul Grossheim Maynard Goff and many others.
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Washington Municipal
Central Park
Melvin Hill
Sigourney
Stewart Bell
Max See
Jim Easter
Dan Holland
FE. K. Burham
G. W. Manassier
Paul Grossheim
Maynard Goff
Don Kuntz
R. L. Grimes
Jim Kaster
Robert Guengerich
Richard Tweeten
Walter Smith
John Winga, Jr
Clair Davis
Milo Steele, Jr
Bob Thompson
Don Radda
Jesse Radda
Gene Thomas
Jim Birney
Artemas Brown
Bob Steele
Don Holland
Ray Tweeten
Dan Brindley
Milo Steele
Bill Wessler
Bill Arnold
Harold Kerr
Wayne Brock
Carroll Farrier
Merritt McDaniel
Tom Carson
Herbert Everett
Tom Gray
David Neiswanger
Final rites for Mrs Winifred Duncan held Sunday
Final rites for Mrs Winifred Duncan were held Sunday afternoon at four o'clock in the United Presbyterian Church with Dr George Kerr in charge. Pallbearers were John Lee, Robert Hammer, Herbert Osincup, Tom Carson, Marion Rapp, Glen Mace. Burial was in Cambrian Cemetery.
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Winifred Duncan
United Presbyterian
Reed Funeral Services Held for George W. Reed
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at three o'clock in Sherman's funeral home for George W. Reed. Rev. R. A. Foster of the United Presbyterian church in Keokuk led the rites with Milo Sorden as soloist. Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M performed graveside services led by Russell Goodin. Pallbearers included Lloyd Foster Grove Letts Don Brown Verle Gallagher J B Walker and Clive Gray.
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Sherman
George W. Reed
R. A. Foster
United Presbyterian Church
Keokuk
Milo Sorden
Washington Lodge No. 26
A. F
A. M
Russell Goodin
Lloyd Foster
Grove Letts
Don Brown
Verle Gallagher
J. B Walker
Clive Gray
Marriage Licenses Issued At Courthouse in Local Cities
The court issued marriage licenses to Lee McCall of Crawfordsville and Viola Green of Washington. Also licensed were Robert H. Meeker of Columbus Junction with Mary L. Johnson of Washington, Ralph A. Slaughter of Lone Tree with Ernestine Bulger of Riverside, Dale Horak with Elizabeth Buler of Riverside, and Paul Phillips of Plymouthdale Missouri with Gloria Ann Kern of Kalona.
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Court House
Lee McCall
Crawfordsville
Viola Green
Washington
Robert H. Meeker
Columbus Junction
Mary L. Johnson
Ralph A. Slaughter
Lone Tree
Ernestine Bulger
Riverside
Dale Horak
Elizabeth Buler
Paul Phillips
Plythesdale
Missouri
Gloria Ann Kern
Kalona
E M Benson 78 Dies After Heart Attack
E M Benson 78 of 122 South Iowa avenue died suddenly at three this morning from a heart attack. Funeral services will be private for family at Jones funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born August 24, 1870, in Havre Iowa. Survived by Daisy Ann Fishburn his wife six daughters six sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Edwin Milton Benson
South
Iowa Avenue
Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Benson
Havre
Iowa
Milton and
Matilda Embree Benson
Braden School
Daisy Ann Fishburn
Washington County
Des Moines
Mad Rm Woodman Lodge
Old Shiloh Christian Church
Benson
Washington
Eva DeBord
Betty Barels
Chicago
Ill
Vella Hotle
Beatrice Rommel
Gladys Benson
Norene Ellis
Belle Plaine
Merle
Newton
George
Clarence
Mt. Pleasant
Sherman
Des Moines Weather Outlook Warm Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon with moderate humidity. Expect highs 80 to 85 today and Tuesday. Southerly winds around 20 mph. Tonight and Tuesday will be cloudy and warm with widely scattered thundershowers. Low tonight 55 to 65.
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Des Moines
Fewer Holiday Deaths Reported for Weekend
The holiday toll rose to 235 in the United Press survey with 140 highway fatalities 50 drownings and 45 other deaths. New York led with 20 violent deaths including 10 traffic. California 12 traffic deaths. Ohio 17. Weather was fair for most outings. Maquoketa Iowa saw a fatal boat sinking killing six, four children. One fatal traffic death involved William A. Julian near Washington. Seven killed in Shallotte NC crash. mountaintop falls and plane crashes also reported.
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United Press
New York
California
Ohio
National Safety Council
Maquoketa
Iowa
Mississippi River
William Alexander Julian
United States
Washington
Cleveland
East Side
Funeral services for William E. Wasson
William E. Wasson funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 PM at Jones funeral home. Dr. Fre E. Miller presided with the 100 F lodge conducting graveside rites. Pallbearers included Ralph Moothart Harry Turner William Mohland Earl Nicola Lester Krabill and Ralph Zeck. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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William E. Wasson
Jones Funeral
Fre E. Miller
1OOF Lodge
Ralph Moothart
Harry Turner
William Mohland
Earl Nicola Lester Krabill
Ralph Zeck
Elm Grove
Stevens Urges Seniors to Choose Voices That Guide
Rev W J Stevens delivered the baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist church as high school seniors and Washington junior college graduates wore caps and gowns. He warned four voices will bid for their lives after graduation conscience self the serpent and God urging listeners to heed God’s voice and invest talents wisely.
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W. J. Stevens
Methodist Church
Washington Junior College
Stevens
The
Christian Tabernacle
God
Fred E. Miller
Cecil F. Gieselmay
Basil McBee
W. A. Smith
Edna Klein
Eleven Graduate From St. James
Eleven students graduated from St. James School with a morning Mass and breakfast, followed by exercises where Rev H J Corcoran awarded diplomas. Addresses were by Rev Moore of Grinnell. Benediction closed the ceremony. several students received general excellence, perfect attendance, and music awards. Mentions of US Grant memoirs and a death at Grant Cottage appear in fragment.
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St. James School
the & A. m
H. J. Corcoran
Moore
Grinnell
Benediction
Anna Harmeier
Margaret Peiffer
Robert Marie
Mary Jane Bruty
Leroy Hammen
Audrey Vittetee
Ferdinand Marie
Dorothy Kos
Charles Bruty
Nicky Gevoeck
Robert Fiese
Kenneth Trojovsky
Barbara Minick
Virginia Marie
Kathie Gevoek
Genevieve Redeker
Frances Kay Peiffer
Sylvia McClure
Margelene Fritz
Michael McAleer
Michael Flynn
Judy Campbell
Diana Sehulty
Phyllis Kriner
Janice Kos
Shirley Mattes
Audrey Wittetoe
Tommy Horak
Billy Joe Redlinger
Celeste Peiffer
Mary Joyce Barnes
Dick Horak
Craig Wolf
Margaret Baker
Patricia Richardson
Madeline Redeker
Sally Bruty
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Reed Funeral
E. M. Benson
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Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake City
Monument Canyon
Grand Junection
Colo
Otto Sechneid
Mullan Pass
Wallace
Ida
Wasson Funeral
Rev. W. J. Stevens
St. James
US. Grant
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