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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
5
Letters were sent for the annual Salvation Army Drive in West Chester with early returns promised. The local treasurer is C. C. Wolf and the organization operates in 685 Iowa communities. Community groups including Federated Church social circle and Dorcas Welfare Group hold events and collect clothing for Muscatine welfare depot.
Final rites for Mrs. C. C. Niffenegger were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Wallace Kinzler and Rev. Arthur Peters presiding. Pallbearers were Melvin Booth, Jerry Foriash, Walter Duvall, Harold Griggs, Edgar Stewart and Milo DeLong. Mrs. Wallace Kinzler sang solo. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Keota residents visit Rock Island for a Sunday gathering at Ralph Painter’s home. Marie Greiner visits Sigourney from Thursday to Sunday. Everette Greiner sees Dale and Martha Martin in Marshalltown. W. J. Clarahan and family dine with the Greiners in Sigourney. Denise Adam’s tenth birthday celebrated in Harper. Albert Hahn and Francis Wright take a Nauvoo drive. Jeff and Laurilee Weaver visit in Iowa City and Washington. Duane Luer’s family attend the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
Kansas City report cites Ameri can Family Physician findings by Dr Edward Podolsky noting 700 children under 16 kill yearly. Indicators include organic brain damage schizophrenia preoccupation with death and compulsive fire setting. Two thirds of victims are the killer’s immediate family.
The First District Rural Mail Carriers Association and Auxiliary held their biannual meeting on October 2 at the Brighton Methodist Church with 86 in attendance. Washington County hosts. D K Shelledy and George Reeder attended. Minard Thomas and other state officers spoke. W.S.C.S. observed its 25th anniversary with about 70 at a guest day. a salad luncheon followed for guests from nearby towns.
Jeffery Douglas was born at Wood River Illinois hospital on September 18 to Mr and Mrs Richard Glenn. He has one brother and one sister to welcome him home. Mrs Dawson is great grandmother. Mr and Mrs Norman Schooley and family of Oskaloosa were Sunday visitors in the parental Schooley home.
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