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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1969

Page

5

Memorial Day in Washington and hometown week notes

A nephew writes of Memorial Day scenes in Washington with sunny weather, ceremonies, and many flags at cemeteries. He visits Sunset Park and describes parks, pools, and new playgrounds. recalls baccalaureate and high school graduation numbers, plus a student fundraiser for a four room schoolhouse. He mentions church services in a Drive In theatre, summer baseball starts for youths, local interest in a homemade airplane, and ends with affectionate regards.

Sunset Park Chicago Cubs

Fisher Son Tracy Lee Listed In Gazette Notice

Tracy Lee Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Eugene Fisher, Rural Route 1, Wellman, is named in the Stork Gazette notice.

Tracy Lee Fisher Mrs. Carroll Eugene Fisher Wellman

The Week On The Farm Field Report

A farmer recounts a week of field work with soybeans planted and corn rows tended by rotary hoe. Stand counts reach 19 000 to 21 000 per acre with excellent row distribution, and planting proceeded without planter breakdowns. Weather and crusted soybean patches affected growth, while waterways were repaired and seeds sown to stabilize soil.

Washington Kiwanis honors 30 seniors at banquet

The Washington Kiwanis Club honored 30 graduating seniors at its annual banquet held at the Captain's Table. Rev. Mark Bayert led the invocation, with over 100 diners present. Honor Student pins were presented by P. E. Holder.

Washington Kiwanis Club Mark Bayert P. E. Holder

Multiple Deaths Reported Across Iowa Towns

Local obituaries list Ernest Ray Meeks of Washington dying May 25 1960 with body donated to University of Iowa College of Medicine. Others include Mrs Leon T Fullerton 69 of Washington who died May 25 1969 en route to a hospital, Mrs Claude Essley 93 of Brighton, Anton Peiffer 84 of Keota, Owen P Brumback 74 of Des Moines, Carleton Haven former Iowa Continental Telephone official who died in Port Charlotte Florida, Mrs Forrest Duncan 74 formerly of Columbus Junction, Mrs Vira Palmer 55 of Charleston Illinois, John W Elliott Sr former Ainsworth postmaster who died May 28 1969, Irving Maynard Gingerich 58 of Parnell, and Katie Miller 83 of Wellman.

Ernest Ray Meeks Washington Mercy Hospital Iowa City University of Iowa College of Medicine Leon T. Fullerton West Sixth Street Washington County Hospital Carleton Haven Iowa Continental Telephone Company Port Charlotte Florida NW Barre Drive Grinnell Parnell Irving Maynard Gingerich University Hospitals

St Mary’s Parochial to Close. Highland to Lease for Public School

St Mary’s Parochial Elementary in Riverside closes today due to funding gaps and stricter state rules for single grade schools. Highland Community Schools will begin leasing the site next fall for two classes each of grades one through three. Also noted are local graduates from Marycrest College and a car fire at the Ivan Hahn farm, plus a wrap on the Washington Y’s Men’s Club bridge marathon season finale with prizes awarded.

St. Mary’s Parochial Riverside St. Mary’s Highland Community Schools Washington Y’s The

Vietnam veteran Tom Nebel dies in Japan hospital

Tom Nebel son of Mr and Mrs Bill Nebel died May 28 in a Japanese hospital from wounds suffered in Vietnam. In other local news four men Bob Swift Mark Mosier Bob Dahl and Dick Embree built an experimental home built airplane plan to produce a rare seventh craft worldwide. Carolyn Hammen was named nursing student of the year at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Iowa City and plans to join the army nurse corps. Ann McClure named Personnel Director for Advance Ross Electronic Corporation Washington plant. Jim Frier Washington County Extension Director was one of six county directors honored by Iowa State University for communications. he won first in feature news stories for a corn planting article in the Washington Evening Journal. Washington Jaycees held Driving Road-E-O. Tom Logan and Paula Harvey won. Other entrants included Charles Jennings Bert Miller Nancy Mattes David Toland Kirk Johnson Karla Kneen Pam Knaack and Bill Smithburg.

KEOTA Tom Nebel Bill Nebel Vietnam Japan Bob Swift Mark Mosier Bob Dahl Dick Embree Swift United States Carolyn Hammen Paul Hammen Route 3 Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Iowa City Hammen Army Nurse Corps Jim Frier Washington County Cooperative Extension Service Iowa State University Frier Washington Evening Journal Washington Jaycees Tom Logan Paula Harvey Charles Jennings Bert Miller Nancy Mattes David Toland Kirk Johnson Karla Kneen Pam Knaack Bill Smithburg

Hospital Admits and Discharges Snapshot

A county hospital listing shows numerous admissions discharges and transfers across Washington Wayland Wellman Keota Sigourney and Ainsworth. Patients include Bertha Hartman Ida GrIM Larry Dingman Madge Rabernold Kenneth Rich Jo sephine Schlarbaum and Carroll Fisher with births noted for a son to Carroll Fisher and wife.

Bertha Hartman Washington Ida Grim Winfield Larry Dingman Bessie Tucker Frank Casey Madge Rabenold Ainsworth Medical Kenneth Rich Wayland Surgical Wilbur Matthews Salem Fred C. Zieglowsky Roy Gerot James Harris Lacy Lines Jeffrey Gier Juliana Waechter Sigourney Helen E. Wolfe Pleasant Plain Josephine Schlarbaum Brighton Carrie Wheeler Russell Leichty Ronald Nash Keota Donald McFarland

Local weddings mark spring ceremonies in Washington and Cedar Rapids

Multiple marriage notices from Washington Iowa and surrounding areas detail ceremonies at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church and Westminster Presbyterian in Dubuque, with Rev. Vernon G. Elgin and Rev. Mark Bayert officiating, plus Ina Meier and James Cook wed in Cedar Rapids as Dr John Woods officiates. Other couples include Susan Kay Minick and Danial Robert Martin in Washington, and Dianne Skrivseth and Dennis Day in Dubuque. Participants include Ruth Ann Wilson, Hubert L. Wilson, Charles W. Clauston, Dorothy Clauston, and family members. The notices appear in the May 31 1969 edition of the Evening Journal.

Susan Kay Minick Don Minick Washington Danial Robert Martin Robert Martin Brighton Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Vernon G. Elgin Mark Bayert Dianne Skrivseth Dubuque W. L. Skrivseth Minneapolis Dennis Day Robert Day Westminster Presbyterian Church West Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Kathy Ann Meier James Cook Harold Cook John Woods Richard Meier Mr. Meier L. Cpl Richard L. Meier

Obituary notes for Kalona residents dies in Iowa City

Mrs Laura Ihrig aged 73 died Thursday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Raymond Bontrager of Kalona died this morning in Veterans Hospital Iowa City. services pending at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona.

Kalona Laura Ihrig Mercy Hospital Iowa City Peterseim Raymond Bontrager Veterans Hospital

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