Columbus Junction plans CBD upgrades and civic center
At the November Columbus Junction Planning Commission meeting Powers-Willis and Associates outlined a comprehensive plan to upgrade the Central Business District. The proposal combines land use, appearance, parking, and traffic with a civic center including a city hall recreation center fire department and library in three phased units.
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Columbus Junction Planning
Second Street
Walnut Street
Cbd
Columbus Junction
County 4-H Members Win National Congress Trips
Margaret Birney of Washington and Jim Johnson of Wellman win plane trips to the 47th National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Delegates, including 1500 youths from 50 states and Puerto Rico, attend lectures, tours, and a pageant themed Commitment to Responsibility.
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Margaret Birney
Washington
Jim Johnson
Wellman
Chicago
Rich Johnson
Ilona
Puerto Rico
Family Living club meets for Christmas program review
Thirteen members of Family Living Il met Tuesday at Mrs. Leonard Tindal’s home. Guest speaker Mrs. Fred Bartow reviewed Everything But Money by Sam Levensen. A brief business meeting followed, with a Christmas roll call, a donation to the Special Education School, and a tour of the Tindal home.
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Family Living
Leonard Tindal
Fred Bartow
Sam Levensen
Bartow
Tindal
Carl Jarvis
Marion McAvoy
Werner Lowry
Mrs. Margaret C. Voorhees 70 dies in Iowa City
Margaret C. Voorhees Bauer 70 of 119 North Avenue C died this morning November 27 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after years of illness Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home Rev M O Smith in charge Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery She was born September 14 1898 in Washington County daughter of Chris and Victorine Bauer and taught school briefly after high school She married Carl G Voorhees December 1919 who died April 8 1964 Surviving Col Roy D Voorhees Washington DC son Doweners Grove Ill daughter Mrs Martin Mary Hanzlik Novato California 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother Ralph Bauer Washington one sister Mrs Claude Holmes Keota She was preceded in death by one brother Roy Bauer.
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Margaret C. Voorhees
North Avenue C
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones
Rev. M. O. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Margaret C. Bauer
Washington County
Chris and
Victorine Davis Bauer
Carl G. Voorhees
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Church
Col
Roy D. Voorhees
Washington, D. C
Downers Grove
Ill
Martin
Mary) Hanzlik
Novato
Calif
Ralph Bauer
Washington
Claude Holmes
Keota
Roy Bauer
Bertha Yoder of Wellman dies at 71
Mrs Bertha Mae Yoder 71 of Wellman died Tuesday November 26 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after eight days hospitalization. Services 1:30 p m Friday at Wellman Mennonite Church with Rev Ron Kennel and Rev John Y Swartzendruber. Burial in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Prayer service 10:30 a m Friday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman. Bertha Swartzendruber born August 16 1897 in Iowa County daughter of Joseph L and Eliza Wertz Swartzendruber. Survived by husband Marion L Yoder five children Max Wellman Marjorie Yoder Kalona Stanley Iowa City Robert D Wellman Mable Miller Kinross two sisters Carie Shenk Ollie Blosser Wellman. Preceded in death by three grandchildren.
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Wellman
Bertha Mae Yoder
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bertha Mae Swartzendruber
Iowa County
Joseph L. and
Eliza Wertz Swartzendruber
White Hall
Marion L. Yoder
Johnson County
Yoder
Max
Floyd
Marjorie) Yoder
Kalona
Stanley
Robert D
Ray
Mable) Miller
Kinross
Ezra
Carie) Shenk
Dwight
Ollie) Blosser
Coon and Lauer Initiated into Beta Beta Beta at IW College
David M. Coon of Washington and Arthur Lauer of Rt 5 Mt Pleasant were initiated into Beta Beta Beta, the national honorary biological fraternity, at Iowa Wesleyan College. David is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Coon of Washington. Arthur is the son of Mr and Mrs Donald Lauer Rt 5 Mt Pleasant.
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David M. Coon
Washington
Arthur Lauer
Near Wayland
Iowa Wesleyan College
David
Robert Coon
Arthur
Donald Lauer
Rt. 5
Mt. Pleasaic
First Louisville Slugger Bats Made for Pete Browning’s Era
The inaugural Louisville Slugger bat was crafted for Pete Browning known as The Old Gladiator, star of the Louisville Eclipses in 1884, marking a landmark in baseball equipment history.
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Louisville
Pete
First businessmen's lunch hosted by Sergius Locates
In 40 B C a Roman innkeeper Sergius Locates organized the first businessmen's lunch for ship brokers too busy to go home. This marks an early instance of formal meals aimed at commercial networking in ancient commerce.
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B. C
Sergius Locates
Deeds Record Transfers in Ainsworth and Washington
Property deeds show Donald L. Bell to Jacob Fisher Lot 13 Block 24 Columbian add United Presbyterian Church Ainsworth to John D Hazelett and wife Lot 3 Block 4 Erdice's add Ainsworth Clarence W Wilson and wife to Walter D Lance and wife Lots 1 and 2 Block 4 J H Young add Washington Walter D Lance and wife to Lot 11 Graber's second subdivision Washington Grace Stone to Walter D Lance and wife South 33 feet 4 inches of Lot 9 and North 36 feet 8 inches of Lot 10 Woodlawn subdivision SE Washington Hal Hotle and wife to Frank C Hagemeier and wife Lot 11 Block 2 Hotle's second subdivision Washington
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Donald L. Bell
Jacob Fisher
Columbian Add
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
John D. Hazelett
Erdice
Clarence W. Wilson
Walter D. Lance
J. H. Young
Washington
Graber
Grace Stone
Washington Evening Journal staff and contact details
The Washington Evening Journal lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager and William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director. Charles Morris is News Editor, Bob Shaffer Local Advertising, and Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. Published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press Asss
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler
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Iowa Maidens
Ralston Purina Company
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Charles R. Johnson
Lime Creek Livewires
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester
New York
Ellsworth Junior College
University of Northern Iowa
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Becky Berdo
Future Business Leaders Association
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Becky Day
Tom Helfrich
Jackie Knupp
P&l
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
James Magdefray
Wayland
Stanley G. Zehr
Delbert Zager
Roy Carter
Supreme Watchman
Shepherds
Harold White
Edgar Stewart
Thora Pease
Tappan Johnson
Edna Pease
Joe Bauer
West Chester
Cloyd Garrett
Robert Guy
Helen Goodin
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Raymond Moyer
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