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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1963

Page

3

Veterans Day Poem Reflects on War and Peace

A short verse by Mrs. Blanche Harvey honors veterans and recalls the toll of war. It urges solemn reflection in November as prayers for peace rise above memories of battle and sacrifice.

Blanche Harvey

UNICEF Drive Noted as Community Effort In Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville on Oct 30 twenty seven Union Church Youth Fellowship members canvassed for UNICEF Sunday then returned to United Presbyterian Church for refreshments. They collected 82.50 with more donations expected. The item also notes choir member Robert Steele of Des Moines being named to the Mid America Chorale, and various local family events and visits, including birthdays, travel, and a cooperative birthday dinner for 80 year old Gertrude Eagle.

Joseph McGraw Leroy McGraw Patricia Joseph Bobby McClure Billy Bruty Nicky Peiffer Tim Horak Jim Greiner Tim Dougall Stephen Nemmers Edward Mattes Dick Creech Lloyd Humston Lois Middlewest David Livingston California Anna Lucas San Francisco Elliott Moses Los Angeles Robert Alameda Korea Jerry R. Johnson Sam Munson Goodfellow Air Force Base San Angelo Tex Williams Air Force Base Phoenix Ariz Crawfordsville Union Church Youth Fellowship Unicef United Presbyterian Church Chorale Robert Steele 15Th St Des Moines Washington Mid. America Chorale John Dexter Plymouth Congregational Church

Northrup King sales meeting and regional social notes

A Washington gathering of about 20 Northrup King Seed Co personnel studied summer county research plots. The report also lists friendly visits, church notices, birthdays, and travel plans of local residents including Blanche Harvey volunteering for the Methodist Church and others from Cedar Rapids to Weslaco Texas.

Washington Northrup - King Seed Co Cedar Rapids Air Port United Nations Blanche Harvey Methodist Church

Voters fill Washington council seats in Tuesday election

A large turnout of over 1 400 voters participated in the Washington city council election Tuesday. The Citizens party named candidates to fill several vacancies as local politics drew steady interest alongside community updates on events and social notices.

Citizens’ Party Washington City

Judy Roland speaks at Kiwanis on band experiences

Judy Roland daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Roland spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon about her summer with the United States of America High School Band. The note lists several society items including engagements, travel, and local appearances with names and places from Washington and area.

Judy Roland Henry Roland Kiwanis Club Miss Roland United States of America

Petition to right curve of Brighton gains signatures

Mr Wilbert Rose of Brighton has collected over 100 signatures on a petition to correct a northbound curve on highway one. He handed it to the state engineer at Ames who will coordinate with Fairfield engineers to have the curve checked.

Brighton Wilbert Rose Rose Ames Fairfield

Marriages Across Iowa Reported in Local Churches

A sequence of early November weddings is listed with couples from Washington Kalona Keota Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville. Notable pairs include Phyllis Brown and William Hazelett at First Baptist Washington. Betty Whitmire and Walter Gingerich in Kalona. Berna Hahn and James Waterhouse in Keota. Sandra Trede and Frank Jamison in Davenport. Linda Bachman and Joe Kiene in Washington. Carol Thomas and Edward Hawkins in Crawfordsville.

Phyllis Brown William H. Hazelett First Baptist Church Washington Paul F. Hazelett Doyle Brown Iowa Advance Ross Columbus Junction Sandra L. Trede Woodrow Trede Davenport Frank B. Jamison Lorence B. Jamison Grace Methodist Church First Trust and Savings Bank Linda Bachman Walter Bachman Mt. Pleasant Joe Kiene Henry Kiene Baptist Church North Marion Kiene Brothers

Births and admissions roll across Washington area hospitals

Saturday notices report a son for Mr and Mrs Ron ald Goff in Washington. Dismissals include Charles Prottsman Jr Crawfordsville Phillip Chorpening Ainsworth Mrs Ward Liebe and daughter Riverside Mrs Brian Davis and daughter Columbus Junction.admissions list Owen Hayes Washington and Paul Fern Jr Washington admitted yesterday with Wednesday and Thursday entries noting births and surgical or medical statuses. Today covers births for Glen Beachy Kalona Cynthia Wil Brighton and several Washington area families plus multiple hospital updates.

Ronald Goff Washington Charles Prottsman Jr Crawfordsville Phillip Chorpening Ainsworth Ward Liebe Riverside Brian Davis Columbus Junction Henry Stinacher Brighton Paul Fern Jr Wash Faye Swickard Glen Beachy Kalona Earl Manning Pleasant Jim Altenhofen Jerry Sayre Nichols Charles Hesseltine Wiington Edward Kleese Franklin ¥Oder William Clark Mae Miller Mae Quinn Everette Plecker Wellman Lauree Weaver Keota Grace Butterbaugh Kenneth Nordyke Richland Kenneth Pettebaum Franklin J. Yoder

Death notices and obituaries across Iowa towns

Deaths reported in Richland Keota Wellman and other towns. Mrs Arthur Loomis of Richland dies at St Luke Hospital Davenport after stroke. Mrs Arthur Lea Cox 86 dies in Washington home where she resided. James Craig Huntsberger three dies of cancer at home in Wellman. Keith Daering 38 of Fairfield funeral Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home Fairfield. Christian Blatter 92 dies in Lavina Montana after illness. Mary Elizabeth Hinkle 91 dies at The Pines Nursing Home Washington after hip fracture. Mrs Ida Allerdice Pickard 82 dies in Boise Idaho. funeral Friday in Boise. J Arnold Pence 82 funeral Friday at Jones Funeral Home Elm Grove Cemetery. Anna Mary 72 dies at daughter’s home in Eota.

Richland Arthur Loomis St. Luke's Hospital Davenport Keota Arthur Leacox United Presbyterian Home Washington Keith Daering Fairfield Raymond Funeral Home Arthur Peters Federated Church At West Chester Evergreen Cemetery Christian Blatter Lavina Montana Blatter Brighton Mary Elizabeth Hinkle Pines Ida Allerdice Pickard Boise Idaho J. Arnold Pence Jones Funeral Home Lloyd Latta Elm Grove Cemetery Eota Anna Mary John Flynn

Men In Service Boone Pvt Alfred Boone RA 1765189

Pvt Alfred Boone of the Regular Army serves in the 1765189 unit in a field hospital near San Francisco California with duty at an Army post during service.

Boone Alfred 0. Boone Bist Field Hospital Apo San Francisco Calif

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