Dinner honors couple and 36th anniversary noted
Local socials list multiple gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. Joe McConnell of Hemet California plan to depart soon after a Captain's Table dinner honoring them and the Charles McConnells on their 36th wedding anniversary. Edith Shields breaks hip in apartment and is hospitalized in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McConnell
Charles McConnell
Floyd ‘Hamil
Lester
Edna Dowell
Sierra Madre
Calif
Joe McConnell
Hemet
Charles McConnells
Edith Shields
Merc. “Hospital
Iowa City
Ellinger to appear in cornet recital at IWC Chapel
John P. Ellinger, a sophomore at Iowa Wesleyan College from Ainsworth Iowa, will give a cornet recital at 4 15 p m Thursday in the Chapel Auditorium Accompanist will be Larry Cullison instructor and assistant professor Ellinger a member of the Pep Band Concert Band Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra and A Cappella Choir Parents Mr and Mrs Russell Ellinger RFD No 1 Ainsworth attend the recital and hear works by Haydn Balay Baudrier and DeFay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
John P. Ellinger
Iowa Wesleyan College
Ainsworth
Iowa
Ellinger Waso
Concerto Band
Ellinger
Joseph Haydn
Guillaume Balay
Emile Baudrier
Jean - Michel DeFay
Larry Cullison
IWC
Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Russell Ellinger
RFD No. 1
Skubal swine sale draws huge crowd despite rain
A large turnout attended Skubal Yorkshire Farm’s first production sale at the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction. Buyers spent 15,597.50 for 119 hogs, averaging 137.07 per head. Tom and Georgia Skubal reported satisfaction with the results, noting 23 boars averaged 204, 22 open gilts 125.34, 31 bred gilts 127.14, and 43 bred commercial hogs 97.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skubal Yorkshire Farm
Louisa County Fair
Columbus Junction
Tom
Georgia Skubal
Ainsworth
County Sheriff Reports Weekend Auto Crashes
Washington County officers investigated two rear end crashes over the weekend. Mary King Feldman Riverside and Paul Doggett Fairfield reported about $1,000 in vehicle damage with no injuries. W A Norenberg Riverside sustained minor injuries in a Friday crash at highways 218 and 22. Gordon Sneed Iowa City drove the other vehicle. about $1,000 damage. Sneed skidded 110 feet and pushed Norenberg 135 feet. Last Tuesday officers investigated a single vehicle crash when Robert Ledtje Jr. Dike swerved to miss a trailer and overturned. Damage was set at $1,000.
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Mary King Feldman
Riverside
Paul Doggett
Fairfield
W. A. Norenberg
Gordon Allen Sneed
Iowa City
Sneed
Norenberg
Robert Ernest Ledtje Jr
Dike
Mondia Serves in Operation Wheeler Vietnam with 101st
Private First Class Michael C. Mondia, 20, son of Mrs. Clara P. Mondia of Washington Iowa, serves as a rifleman in Company C 2nd Battalion 327th Infantry 101st Airborne Division. He participates in Operation Wheeler near Chu Lai, the fifth brigade action since May with Task Force Oregon. The Screaming Eagles have logged over 1300 enemy kills in four months of fighting.
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U. S. Army
Vietnam
Michael C. Mondia
Clara P. Mondia
North Avenue B
Washington
Iowa
Wheeler
101St Airborne Division
Chu Lai
Oregon
Screaming Eagle
Pvt. Mondia
327Th Infantry
Mrs Charles Long dies at 79 in Washington
Mrs Charles E Long 79 of Washington died Sunday October 8 1967 at Morning Sun Manor after six months of declining health Funeral set for Tuesday at 130 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith officiating Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery The Long family will meet friends at the funeral home this evening and at the Orville Long home tomorrow Jessie Elizabeth Griffith born January 16 1888 near Crawfordsville daughter of David and Lillian Griffith reared in White Cloud married April 1 1908 to Charles Karl Long who died March 15 1966 They lived on farms in Winfield Crawfordsville area before moving to Washington in 1948 She was a Methodist Church member Surviving: Orville Washington Mrs Leota Hunter Mt Pleasant Lyle Poplar Bluff Mo Mrs Lorraine Foggy New London Kenneth Davenport Keith Ottumwa Six grandchildren 11 great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Winner Turkington Greeley Colo and Mrs Lillian Reed San Bernardino Calif two brothers John Yakima Wash and David Rock Island Ill.
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Charles E. Long
Washington
Morning Sun Manor
Morning Sun
Jones Funeral Home
Rev. M. O. Smith
Crawfordsville
Long
Orville Long Home
Jessie Elizabeth Griffith
David
Lillian McKinley Griffith
White Cloud
Charles Karl Long
Winfield
Methodist Church
Orville
Leota Hunter
Mt. Pleasant
Lyle
Poplar Bluffs
Lorraine Foggy
New London
Kenneth
Davenport
Keith
Ottumwa
Winner Turkington
Greeley, Colo
Lillian Reed
San Bernardino
Calif
John
Yakima
Rock Island Ill
Mrs Lou B Hall of Winfield Dies at 77
Mrs Lou B Hall of Winfield 77 died Saturday evening Oct 7 after a lingering illness. Services Tuesday Oct 10 at 2 pm at Spring Run EUB Church near Winfield with Rev Fred A Richardson officiating. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Barton McKasson Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband four daughters two sons 20 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren two brothers. Born May 3 1890 in Louise County. Married Feb 24 1910 to Mr Hall at home of her parents in Spring Run. Member of EUB church over 57 years.
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Lou B. Hall
Winfield
Spring Run
Louise County
Hall
EUB
Glenn Davis
Lloyd Prior
Columbus Junction
Marlon Bitting
Peter Graber Jr
Crawfordsville
Harold
Washington
Virgil
Frank
Joe Gipple
Eisen family visits from Skokie to celebrate Billy’s eighth
Mr and Mrs John Eisen bart and their son Billy of Skokie Illinois spent the weekend with Mrs Eisen bart s parents Mr and Mrs Lyman Carbee Billy celebrated his eighth birthday Friday Ellen Fenn and Mrs Robert Clark of Washington Edith Pierce Helene Dillon Twila Gilkey Velma Sunderman and Alice Piercy all of Columbus Junction attended the fall meeting of the National League of American Penwomen in Iowa City Saturday Mrs Clark and Mrs Gilkey were guests of Mrs Fenn and Velma Sunderman respectively Mrs Albert Lay unable to attend is an active member of the group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eisenbart
Billy
Skokie, Ill
Ellen Fenn
Robert Clark
Washington
Edith Pierce
Helene Dillon
Twila Gilkey
Velma Sunderman
Alice Piercy
Columbus Junction
National League of American Penwomen
Iowa City
Clark
Gilkey
Fenn
Albert Lay
Washington teacher’s car overturns on highway 92
Jerry Mason, a Washington teacher, lost control of his car at the Blue Note corner on highway 92 east of Washington Saturday at 12 15 p m. The vehicle rolled onto its top along the north bank. Mason was traveling west and escaped injury while wearing a seat belt. Damage estimated at 475 dollars. He was charged with failure to have his car under control.
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Jerry Mason
Washington
Highway 92
Lyle Hanson
Mason
Conrol
Washington adult high school registration drives Tuesday
Registration for adult high school classes in Washington is held Tuesday 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school. Area Ten Community College and Washington Community Schools sponsor the program. First classes October 12, with two hour evening sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.
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Washington
Area Ten Community College
Washington Community Schools
Washington High School
Weilman Lions to sponsor pancake supper at fire station
The Wellman Lions Club will sponsor the annual pancake supper at the Wellman Fire Station on Friday October 15. Serving runs 5 30 to 7 00 p m before Mid Prairie homecoming with Mount Vernon. Admission 1 for adults 50 cents for children under ninth grade. Proceeds aid Mid Prairie band and chorus.
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The
Lions Club of
Wellman
Mid - Prairie
Mount Vernon
Keota Woman Mary Heisdorffer Dies at 92
Mrs. Mary Heisdorffer of Keota died Saturday at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney aged 92. Funeral held 2 p.m. today at Bethel Methodist church with Rev. Orrin Potter and Rev. Arthur Lang in charge. Born December 25 1874 in Clear Creek she was a daughter of Michael and Lena Baker. She married Michael Heisdorffer January 20 1894 and survived by a sister Maggie Schumann Sigourney and several nieces and nephews. seven brothers preceded her in death.
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Keota
Mary Heisdorffer
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Bethel Methodist Church
Orrin T. Potter
Arthur Lang
Ladora
Heisdorffer
Clear Creek
Michael
Lena Agisel Baker
Michael Heisdorffer
Maggie Schumann
De Men Club to Meet Tuesday Evening at YMCA
Members of the Washington De-Men's Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the YMCA building. Films of the Washington Fairfield game will be viewed at that time.
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Washington De-Men’s Club
YMCA
Washington Fairfield
Iowa Sailor Serves In Vietnam Riverine Force
Denis C. Wood USN son of Mr and Mrs Don C Wood Route 2 Ainsworth Iowa serves with the new U S Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta South Vietnam His unit conducts search and destroy missions south of Saigon and operates from a mobile base of Naval ships and small craft He previously trained in riverine and completed survival training near Warner Springs California
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Vietnam
Denis C. Wood
USN
Don C. Wood
Ainsworth
Iowa
U. S. Mobile Riverine Force
Meking Delta
South Vietnam
Saigon
Delta
Riverine
Warner Springs
Calif
Court upholds use of school buses
The Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from Pennsylvania challenges to a 1965 law allowing public school buses for pupils attending parochial and private schools. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had upheld the law, with other states debating similar bus provisions amid First Amendment questions.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
High Court
Hawaii
Michigan
New Jersey
Ohio
Philadelphia
Abbington Township
Rose Tree Union
Fraternal Eagles to Hear Auditor Gaffney at Conference
Milwaukees General Auditor Michael T. Gaffney of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will address Washington Aeries Eastern Zone Conference members on October 14 and 15. Batterson announces Gaffneys extensive career with the Eagles, including roles as Worthy President of Fond du Lac Aerie and Wisconsin State Aerie President, and later posts in Grand Aerie auditing and leadership. He has served on major committees and sits on the Muscular Dystrophy Association board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael T. Gaffney
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Order of Eagles
Washington Aerie
Dale Batterson
Aerie
Gaffney
Eagles
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin State Aerie
Grand Aerie
Conrad H. Mann
New York State
The
Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America
Democratic Women potluck dinner invites guests at YWCA
County Democratic Women's Clubs remind members and guests of a 6 30 p.m. pot luck dinner at the YWCA with Minnette Doderer of Iowa City state representative speaking at 8 p.m. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Democratic Women’s Clubs
YWCA
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Marriage License Issued for Cook and Hartley
A marriage license was issued here Thursday to Robert Beaman Cook of Des Moines and Linda Jean Hartley of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Beaman Cook
Des Moines
Linda Jean Hartley
Minneapolis
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Farmington, Ill
Edward Burns
Elmwood Iiu
Walter Anderson
Otto Walton
Willis Jones
Los Angeles
Son
Louis Jones
Mrs
Everett Simpson
Cedar Falls
Iva Simpson
Robert L. Livingston
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Ill
David P. Livingston
Leona M. Peiffer
Seattle
Mike
Roosevelt Senior High School
Herrys, Inc
Boeing Aircraft
N. E. Ravenna Blvd
Wash
Walnut Women’s Club
Fred Longer
Ron Zieglowsky
Wartburg College Players
Waverly
Neumann Auditorium
Wartburg
Skubal
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Washington County Sheriff's
Mondia
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day. Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
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Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopath
Charles Long
Evening Journal
Wolf's Flower Shop
Weilman Lions
Future Scientists of America
Statler
Grain Processing Corporation
Muscatine
Doug Schroeder
Steve Beck
Shirleen Statler
Randy Jirsa
TC Ay Elie
Foster Bagge
National Bank
Can
Libby
Nellie
van Camp
Gue ( Laande
Oscar Mayer
Wieners
U.S.D.A
Fuhr
Cochran
Jacks Jill
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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