Passing Years in Washington Chronicle Local Notes
Local history snapshot highlights Melvin A. Hill elected charter member of the American School Band Directors Association. Thanksgiving visits, travels, and recognitions across Washington, Garber, Bradenton, and Fort Riley. Includes 40 years ago notes on community gifts, stock show standings, and local wartime memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin A. Hill
Washington
American School Band Directors Association
Maurice Meyer
Lois Dodds
W.B. Dodds
Garber
Oklo
Ozarks
Kansas
Ted Bailey
Leon Hillman
Cloyce Stewart
Florida
Mazie Stewart
Harriet Clendenning
Bradenton
Fla
United Presbyterian Mission School
Camden
Ala
David Scott
Springfield
Pvt
Theodore Stewart
Fort Riley
Kan
Howard Caldwell
Dale
Mason City
Caldwells
R.M. Frost
Decatur
James Henry
Frost
Elizabeth Caldwell
Charles Franzen
Gary
Hospital Saturday and Births in Washington Area
Hospital Saturday lists patients Mrs Frank Dittmer and Jon Bal lou in Washington medical. Births yesterday report a son for Mr and Mrs Duain Osborn of Richland. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs Eugene Sieren and son Harper, Mrs Wallace Swartzendruber and son Wellman, and William Sheetz of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duain Osborn
Richland
Eugene Sieren
Harper
Wallace Swartzendruber
Wellman
William _ Sheetz
Washington
Local Births Reported in Keota Washington and Muscatine
Admitted yesterday Wendell Baker from Keota underwent medical surgery with Miss Maxine Curtis in Washington. Yesterday a son was born to Mr. and Mrs Gene Hagist of Keota. Today a son arrived to Mr. and Mrs Ralph Greenlee of Washington. Today Mrs Jack Knorr and daughter and Mrs Joe Monaghan of Washington were listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Baker
Keota
Medical
Maxine Curtis
Washington
Surgical
Gene Hagist
Ralph Greenlee
Jack Knorr
Muscatine
Joe Monaghan
Local Birth and Family Announcements Across Washington Areas
Yesterday James Meeks of Mr. Pleasant connected with medical news. Today Mr and Mrs Duane Willmarth of Washington welcome a son along with Mr and Mrs Richard Hesser of Washington also announcing a daughter. Other notices list Jon Ballou of Washing ton, Mrs Frank Aringdale of Columbus Junction, Mrs Robert astes and son of Washington, Mrs Joseph Woltering and son of Keota, and Mrs Duain Osborne and son of Richland.
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James Meeks
Pleasant
Duane Willmarth
Washington
Richard Hesser
Jon Ballou
Frank Aringdale
Columbus Junction
Robert Astes
Joseph Woltering
Keota
Duain Osborne
Richland
Local Births and Notables Listed Across Towns
Today Floyd Maxwell of Crawfordsville has a medical update. James Meeks of Mr Pleasant is noted. Mr and Mrs Norman Bontrager of Kalona welcome a son. Mrs George Anderson of Fairfield and Mrs Eugene Hagist with her son Kedta appear in the notices. Mrs Lillie Storms of Washington is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Maxwell
Crawfordsville
James Meeks
Mr. Pleasant
Norman Bontrager
Kalona
George Anderson
Fairfield
Eugene Hagist
Kedta
Lillie Storms
Washington
Deaths in Kalona Wellman and Chicago Notices
Deaths listed for Hial W. Bill Reece 81 at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman after two weeks residence Adolph GisLAIN 80 died in Pomona Beach Florida after six months illness George Karr former Wellman resident died Sunday in Chicago This brief notice records three obituaries with locations and ages.
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Kalona — Hial W
Bill) Reece
Shenk
Wellman
Wellman — Adolph Gislain
Pomona Beach
Fla
George Karr
Chicago
Two Washington youths injured in Sunday crashes near Lone Tree
A Sunday afternoon one car crash three miles west of Lone Tree on highway 22 left Washington youths Jon Ballou and David Coon hospitalized with injuries including a concussion and neck concerns after Ballou’s pickup rolled. A second collision at East Washington and South Iowa involved Ernest Green, Ella Mae Little, and Deborah Schantz.
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Washington
Jon Ballou
David Coon
Lone Tree
Highway 22
Ballou
Coon
East Washington
South
Iowa
Ernest Edward Green
Ella Mae Little
Deborah Laraine Schantz
Washington Hospital
Kalona Man Killed in Tractor Wagon Accident
William B. Miller 64 of Kalona died after a wagon loaded with wood swayed and threw him from the wagon on a county road seven miles northwest of Kalona. He died en route to Kalona from head injuries.
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Kalona
William B. Miller
Miller
Death of Tom Rickey Former barber in Washington
Tom Rickey 84 a former barber in Washington died Tuesday November 19 1963 in Cedar Rapids where he had lived since 1959 after a period of serious illness. He had been ill since June.
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Tom Rickey
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Riverside resident Joseph Shradel dies at 82
Joseph Michael Shradel 82 a Riverside life long resident died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral services for Ira Smith 79 Keota resident will be Friday at 2 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev. Orin Potter officiating and Keota Cemetery burial
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Riverside
Joseph Michael Shradel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Keota
Ira Smith
Powell
Orin Potter
Obituaries and funeral notices from Crawfordsville area
Floyd J Maxwell 79 died November 21 1963 at Washington County Hospital after a two week illness. Conrad Christner 50 Crawfordsville man died November 20 1963 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after two years ill. Howard Smith Delzell 62 of Wapello formerly Columbus Junction had last rites November 20 at Dungeon McCulley Funeral Home Wapello and burial in Wapello Cemetery after a heart attack at home November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd J. Maxwell
Washington County Hospital
Crawfordsville
Amon ‘Conrad Christner
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Howard Smith Delzell
Wapello
Dugeon - McCulley
Delzell
Keota Church Marries Hess and Skinner in Saturday Ceremony
Roberta Hess daughter of Mrs Meeker Hess and the late Mr Hess of Washington wed Stanley Skinner son of Mr and Mrs Russell Skinner of West Chester in the Christian Church of Keota Saturday afternoon. Bridegroom employed by Mace Motor Company and the couple will reside at 905 Prospect Place Washington.
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Roberta Hess
Meeker Hess
Washington
Mr. Hess
Stanley Skinner
Russell Skinner
West Chester
Christian Church
Keota
Prospect Place
Mace Motor Company
Mosier and Stewart honored at annual stock car banquet
Mark Mosier named top Mosier driver of the season while Warren Stewart of Washington owns the car earning the top spot in the Mississippi Valley Stock Car Association honors at a Burlington dinner Saturday night. The report covers other council actions and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Mosier
Warren Stewart
Washington
Mississippi Valley Stock Car Association
Burlington
Mark
Warren
Advance Ross workers vote against unionization
Workers at Advance Ross Electronics plants in Burlington and Washington voted 231 to 58 against unionization by the United Auto Workers in an election held Tuesday. The result was announced Tuesday evening after tabulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance Ross Electronics
Burlington
Washington
United Auto Workers
Rain, records fall as Washington sees persistent showers
Much needed rain drenched Washington on Thursday and tonight with cloudy skies in the afternoon. An observer logged 1.03 inches by 7 p.m. more than a week’s total in a season showing heavy rainfall. Walter Farrell Jr. presented color films from Europe at a Kiwanis meeting, featuring Rome Naples and Pompeii. Ruth Ann Wulf joined Alpha Chapter of Alpha Iota, Des Moines, as one of 22 new initiates honored at Younkers Tea Room. Julia Joann Bair was born November 16 in Oska loosa to Paul Bair Jr. and Nellie Lindsay. The Strandbergs took Michael home as Schenefelt recovers after surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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Official
Washington
Walter Farrell Jr
Europe
Washington Kiwanis
Rome
Naples
Pompeii
Ruth Ann Wulf
Erwin R. Wulf
Apha Iota
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Miss Wulf
Younkers Tea Room
Washington High School
Paul Bair Jr
First Avenue West
Oskaloosa
Julia Joann
Nellie Jo Lindsay
Bair
Michael
Una Strandberg
Gene
Retha Lewis
Strandbergs
Democratic Women Club hosts ISU scholar in Washington County
Iowa State University historian E B Smith spoke at the first meeting of the newly formed Democratic Women’s Club of Washington County held at Captain’s Table. Officers were introduced by President Mrs John E Elliott. The group plans future activities and local engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Smith
Iowa State University
Ames
Democratic Women’s Club
Washington County
John E. Elliott
Joe Jones
E.D. Miller
Wellman
C. Phil Weldin
Republican Party
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
George Nagle
Charles Wittenmeyer
Harleys to Celebrate Thanksgiving Far From Home
Mrs C L Harley of Washington visits her son and Dale Harley family in Apple Valley California while Mr Harley stationed in Formosa plans to return for Thanksgiving. Mrs Harley travels West to join him.
Sunday Dinner Guests Include Faulkner and Dann Family
Sunday dinner guests at the Raymond Hasty home included Mr and Mrs Alfred Faulkner of Muscatine Miss Clara Faulkner and Mrs Wayne Dann Tom Kathy and Kenny of Kalona Also Jerry Evans of Colton California visited the Richard Charpening family in Washington before heading to Flint Michigan to join the Carousels as piano player for four months Mr and Mrs William Hutchinson formerly of Washington now Elk Grove Village Illinois welcomed a son Keith Edwin born November 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Logan
Jim
al Logan
Theo Logan
C. M. Jones
Mike
Susie
Clarence Shaw
Davenport
Jay Logan
Cindy
Greta
Ellsworth
James Buck
Washington
Paul Snyder
Brighton
J.E. Letts
Ainsworth
Grace Kessler
Kalona
Frederick Kessler
Creston
Kessler
James Kessler
Raymond Hasty Home
Alfred Faulkner
Muscatine
Clara Faulkner
Wayne Dann
Tom
Kathy
Kenny
Jerry Evans
Colton
Calif
Richard Charpening
Flint, Mich
Carousels
William Hutchinson
Elk Grove Village, Ill
Keith Edwin
Mrs. Orva Scott Returns Home After Major Surgery
Mrs. Orva Scott has returned home after major surgery about ten days ago and is recovering well. She is able to do light work around her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orva Scott
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mrs Olive Watson Leaves For Des Moines Visit
Mrs Olive Watson departed this afternoon by bus to Des Moines accompanied by her granddaughter Sherri Schmidt who has been visiting the past week at her grandmother's home near Washington. Mrs Watson will spend the weekend with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dean Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Watson
Des Moines
Sherri Schmidt
John Coakley
Washington
Poem of the Week We Thank You God
Poem honors gratitude to God for natural wonders and national rights. The author, Mrs. Blanche Harvey, thanks for creation, family laughter, fragrance, speech, friendship, worship, housing, education, press access, and the Savior Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
Blanche Harvey
Marital Announcements From Ainsworth and Washington
Janice Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Wilson and John K Skubal Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Skubal both of Ainsworth were married Saturday November 16 at 2 pm in the Associate Presbyterian Church in Washington. Gladys Cherwinker and Orville Ramberg were wed Saturday evening at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Stanley Chabal near Washington. The couple resides in Traer where he is employed with a bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann Marek
Dale Marek
Janice Wilson
Raymond Wilson
John K. Skubal Jr
John Skubal
Ainsworth
Associate Presbyterian Church
Washington
Gladys Cherwinker
Orville Ramberg
Stanley Chabal
Traer
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Gambles
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Dallas Kinney
June Lemley
United States Army
Italy
Cpt
Harvey Vetter
Martha Anne Mace
Avenger Field
Sweetwater
Texas
WASPS
Walter C. Berger
Margaret Brookhart
James Brookhart
Orville Elder
Daphne du Maurier
E. Johnson
Jeanette Picken
Detroit
Mich
Norma Johnson
John Raskin
Rosamonde Johnson
Miss Johnson
Victor Manufacturing Company
Milan Shields
Ira Rathmel
Marion Avenue
Charles Welsh
Commercial Club
I. Rothschild
Harry Margolin
Yankton
National Bank of Washington
YMCA
Helen Caldwell
Silas Caldwell
Howard Benn Jr
Christian Parsonage
George Griffith
Soldier’s Memorial
WRC
W. B. Shelley
Frank Dittmer
Washington Medical
Cloyce Crone
Mid - Prairie
Hawkettes
Harmony
Lawrence Mottet
Richard Mottet
Tucson
Ariz
Mary Ann Kneen
Mrs
Karl Kneen
Winfield
Walter Bauer
Victor Vogel
76 Center
Tom Carris
Iva Stewart
Peoria
Lewiston
Ill
Rose Lindsay
Ernie Brown
Stewart
Leon
Chuck) de Meyer
Richard A. Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Glen Duncan
Wayne Chalupa
Joe
Jeff
Connie
Chalupa
Melvin Newman
Ronald Detweiler
Fred Chalupa
Ray Patterson
Lauren Chalupa
Rodney Arnold
Roy Benson
Arnold
Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Benson
Helen Simpson
Fred Porter
Harold Rhodebeck
Porter
Air Force
Bernard Payne
Admiral
Las Vegas
Nev
Marshalltown
Wilbur Hysell
Myron Burroughs
Richard Harvey
Veryl Mitchell
Kenneth Young
William Whalen
Ed Sorrell
Robert Dunbar
Jake Sojka
Clarence Goodwin
Charles James Goodwin
Charles
Clarence Goodwin Jr
San Francisco
R.A
Co. D
B.C.E
Fort Ord
Mosier
Council
Stanley McKeown
Oklahoma
Willits
Iowa League of Municipalities
Lenora Taylor
John Slemmons
South Fourth Ave
Stillwater
Minn
Shawn Robert
Pat DeLa
R.B. DeLas
Janna
Don Hazen
James Lutz
Harold Hagist
Hagist
Nettie Wasson
Earl Martin
Wayne and
Wyman
Danville
Matilda Wasson
Louise
Lawrence Baker
Moorman’s Feed
Ross
Union
Howard Waddell
Washington Y’s Men’s Club
Columbus
New London
Brown
Abrise
Clair Cloyed
Mira Loma, Calif
Hannah Provance
Mrs. Cloyed
Riley Provance
Glenn Coward
Fred Moore
Dale Caldwell
Farm Bureau
West Madison
Hy- Vee
Keith Vetter
Robert Cunningham
Cantril
Bonapart Rendering Co
Bonapart
Diane Buffington
Puerto Rico
George Hayes
Kirksville
Timothy Brian
Ted
Cloyce Hayes
William White
Drake
Jack
St. Louis
White
American Red Cross
Don Whitlow
Laughlin Hospital
Whitlow
H. L. Huber
Carlyle Smith
The
Eric Shriner
Harold Johnson
Kiwanis
I.W. Schenefelt
Howard Benn
I. W. Schenefelt
Jeanne Chapman
Irvin Coffey
Dorothy M. Gray
Hotel Savery
Accountants Association of Iowa
AAI
First Presbyterian Upw Circle V
Gene Gorham
E. H. Messer
Waterloo
James Reiser
Sandra Messer
Marion Walker
Cedar Falls
Charles Stanley
Messers
Reisers
Walkers
Karel Farrier
Veterans Hospital, Iowa City
Marie Bleess
Santa Clara Avenue
Charles B. Greiner
West Point
Charles Greiner
Father Greiner
Harold Sobaski
Harold
Sherry Greiner
John A. Greiner
Independence, In
George Miller
VFW
Mary Reister
Herb Osincup
Verle Worley
Osincup
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