Two Agencies Earn Red Feather Support for Service
The Washington Community Chest funds fourteen agencies including the USO and the Salvation Army. The USO runs a home-like space for GIs worldwide, aided by fair-share donations, with eight USO venues in Vietnam serving thousands daily. The Salvation Army assists youth, the elderly, and families with meals, clothing, glasses, and gifts, plus a Christmas program for children of inmates and the Des Moines area camp activities.
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G. I
Red Feather
Washington Community Chest
USO
Us.o
U.S.O
G. Ls
United Fund
Viet Nam
Us.o.s
Salvation Army
Iowa
Des Moines
U.S.C
Community Chest
Wolf's Flower Shop Consoling Words Ad
A brief notice offers consoling phrases that fail to express sympathy and directs readers to call 653 2652 for words that cannot be said. The message presents a funeral or sympathy context tied to Wolf's Flower Shop.
Evening Journal Item From Washington Iowa October 7 1966
Local newspaper page fragment from Washington Iowa dated Friday October 7 1966 features brief notices and community items. Names places and events are presented in compact news card style consistent with the era.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Fairfield
Parsons College
Cole Porter
New York
Chet Huntley
NBC News
Nancy Walker
Scott McKay
Bennett Cerfin
Random House
Salomon Yakim
Fred Waring
Pennsylvanians
Marion Williams
Kenneth Nelson
New York Journal American
Paul Lavalle
County CAP Annual Meeting Set Monday
The Washington County Community Action Program will hold its annual meeting in the basement room of the courthouse on Monday Oct 10 at 8 pm. The meeting will elect new officers and board members to replace those whose terms expire.
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Washington County Community Action Program
Court House
Local notes from town include visitors and obituaries
Mrs. W J Gallagher hosted Dana Blackman and Gail Suerman of Minneapolis both Northwest Airlines stewardesses. Thomas H Luckenbill of Mediapolis died in Burlington aged 88 after summer illness and surgery. Mrs G W Manussuer of Tacoma visiting relatives. Es sex rep from Essex attended Iowa Wesleyan Class Agents Conference at Mt Pleasant. Birthday party for George Masson Sr included many relatives and ice cream. Aletha Engle of Temple Texas visiting, will return home after dinner with Washington area relatives. Nellie James 86 died at Restopia Columbus Junction funeral Monday at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home burial in Forest Park Mt Pleasant. Born Jan 25 1880 in O Fallon IL, married Rev Aaron James in 1903, he died 1926. Surviving two daughters five grandchildren twelve great grandchildren, 50 year OES member since 1958.
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Nellie James
Restopia
Burlington
Stacy Lewis
Columbus Junction
Forest Park Cemetery
Mt. Pleasant
O'Fallon
John Christian
Clarissa Wakefield Behrens
Aaron James
Ava Bates
Everett Lee
OES
Civil Defense checks radiation monitoring shelters in Washington
Don Hinman from the state Civil Defense office visited Washington today to inspect stored radiation monitoring equipment. Four shelters are approved: at the high school, Iowa Southern Utilities basement, Ross Motor Co basement, and the elementary school. They are stocked with food water and gear to aid residents in a disaster.
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Don Hinman
State Civil Civil Defense Office
Washington
Iowa Southern Utilities
Ross Motor Co
Mrs. Leo Oswalt dies in Richland at 64
Leona Oswalt 64 of Richland died unexpectedly of a heart attack Thursday at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield. She aided preparations for granddaughter Shirley Ward’s wedding, officiated by Rev. A. R. McMurrin. Burial in Friends Cemetery. Survivors: husband, two daughters Pauline Ward and Helen Hotle, two brothers, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Previous: Wayne Cline injured near Gracehill in a county road crash. awaiting transfer to University Hospitals Riverside City.
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Richland
Leo Oswalt
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Darrell Ward
Shirley Ward
Gould Funeral Home
A. R. McMurrin
Methodist Church
Friends Cemetery
Leona Oswalt
North Dakota
Clarence
Wilda Hammond Frederick
Pauline Ward
Helen Hotle
Mack
Jack Frederick
Ottumwa
Harold Frederick
Wayne Cline
Gracehill
John R.tersection
Schmidhauser
University Hospitals
Iowa
Riverside City
Green A.m. Tod. Street
First
St. Louis
Rev Dehne speaks at Rotary meeting in Washington
Reverend Clarence Venne of First Presbyterian Church Washington spoke at the Rotary Club gathering at Captain's Table. Introduced by program chairman Foster Bagge, Dehne described a bi racial summer camp run last year under Presbyterian church auspices.
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Clarence Venne
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Rotary Club
Dehne
Foster Bagge
Presbyterian Church
Washington Social Calendar and Area Notices
Social and club notices list upcoming meetings and events across Washington. Highlights include Past Matron's Club dinner at Jasonic Temple, Rebekah Lodge at 100F Hall, and several chapter meetings and dances at local venues. announcements cover bridal shower for Nellie Lewis, wedding plans, and real estate transfers including Brighton development and Crawfordsville parcels.
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Jasonic Temple
Rebekah Lodge
Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Fairgrounds
Harve McGuire couple to mark 50th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harve McGuire formerly of Columbus Junction will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday Oct 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. at their Davenport home 619 Central Park.
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Harve
Hospital Admits and Births Reported in Washington Area
Hospital admitted today Andy Farrier from Bridgton in medical. births yesterday include a son to Mr and Mrs Ty Nelson of Washington. dismissals today include Mrs Richard Horak and daughter in Washington. Mark Tindal noted in Washington.
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Andy Farrier
Brighton
Ty Nelson
Washington
Richard Horak
Mark Tindal
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Nezas
Wolf's Flower Shop
County Cap
Bob Stevenson
Medigae
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield Hospital Service Inc
Iowa Medical Service
W. J. Gallagher
Dana Blackman
Gail Suerman
Minneapolis, Minn
Northwest Airlines
Thomas H. Luckenbill
Mediapolis
Lester H. Luckenbill
St. ‘Francis Hospital
Luckenbill
California
Rs. G. W. Manussuer
Tacoma, Wash
Elizabeth Young
Tom Jacqueline
Essex
Iowa Wesleyan College
George Masson Sr
Aletha Engle
Temple
Texas
Myron Burroughs
Burroughs
Ronald Burroughs
Bobbi Lynn
Milan
the Willows
Tom Texas
Harry Horesowsky
Lone Tree
Harold Swick
New London
Clarence Shaffer
Ruth
Earl Burroughs
Washington Area
Junction
Riverside
Rev. Dehne
Rotary Meeting
John Elliott
West Washington
Geraldine Schulty
West Second St. Call
Monoay
Maud Jackson
UP Home
Harold Gamon
Robert Ross
Marguerite Crail
Ible
W. J Masson
Ywrooms
American Home T
Harry Turner
American Home II
E. E. Stutsman
American Home Lil
James McQuaid
Dutch Creek Two
Legion Rooms
Pat Noble
Clarence Brown
Miss Nellie Lewis
Irs
Joan Kennedy
Shari Blodgett
Kennedy
Nellie Lewis
Keota
Linda Wallerich
Miss Lewis
Don McAvoy
Ollie Smith
Brighton Development Corp
Everett R. Parson
Orville George Parsons
Crawfordsville
B. E. Miller
Ed.sall D. Brown
Clyde V
Brown Estate
Denny
North
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Baptist General Conference
V.F.W. Dance
Oliver J. Parish
Mim
Hans Conried
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Jean Martinon
Allen Ludden
United States
Herb Olincup
South 4Th Ave
Osincup Drug Store
Fry-Thomas Fieldhouse
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