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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1966

Page

2

Lake center to get Chest funds for youth camp

Lake Darling Youth Camp near Lake Darling, supported largely by Community Chest dollars, serves over 7 000 campers from church groups 4H Boy Scouts Camp-Fire Girls Y M C A and Y W C A. Center run by Mr and Mrs Tom English with Dr A C Peterson. opened 1950 with facilities for boating archery fishing hiking cabins ball diamond basketball rifle range and campfire area. Funds come from camping fees and Chest support now smaller due to higher facility use and growing self sufficiency.

Lake Darling Robert Day Youth Camp Board Community Chest Tom English A. C. Peterson Lake Darling Youth Center

Rites Thursday for Gale F Hesseltine in Washington

Funeral services for Gale F Hesseltine 59 of Washington will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev John McCracken of Rubio presiding. Burial will be in Crawfordsville. He died Oct 10 1966 in University Hospital Iowa City after illness since July born May 8 1907 in Washington County to Frank and Dora Parker Hesseltine. Surviving are his father Frank Woodland Calif seven brothers Alvin Rex Dallas and Robert of Brighton John Rubio Harold of Richland Wayne of Salinas Calif four sisters Mrs Arthur Harris Mrs Gilbert Morrow of Brighton Mrs Ober Longwell of Onawa Iowa and Mrs Raleigh Lowe of Washington. Two brothers and his mother preceded him in death.

Gale F. Hesseltine Washington Sherman-Eden Funeral Home Crawfordsville John McCracken Rubio Mr. Hesseltine University Hospital Iowa City Washington County Frank Dora Parker Hesseltine Frank Woodland Calif Alvin Rex Dallas Robert Brighton John Harold Richland Wayne Salinas Arthur Harris Gilbert Morrow Ober Longwell Onawa Iowa Raleigh Lowe

Fay Goodwin Dies Here on Monday at 75

Fay Goodwin 75 of 104 East Third Street died Monday October 10 1968 at Washington County Hospital after a decade of poor health. A retired farmer he lived here nine years and was a longtime member and treasurer of the American Lutheran Church. He was born December 15 1890 in Wellman and married Marie Bauer February 16 1916. they celebrated their Golden Anniversary in 1966. Funeral Thursday at 10 am at Lerman Eden Funeral Home, burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Surviving are his wife one sister and several nephews.

Fay Goodwin East Third Street Washington County Hospital Lerman-Eden Dennis Stutrud Elmi Grove Mr. Goodwin Wellman A. J Ida Whetstine Goodwin Marie K. Bauer American Lutheran Church

Local News From Waterloo And Surrounding Towns

Rev Warren Frahm of Waterloo underwent surgery for a ruptured disc at Scholtz Memorial Hospital. Mrs Frahm is former Mary Dyer. Many relatives and friends visited, and a cooperative dinner at the Richard Hayes home drew Howard Caldwell, Ed Chalupa, Roslyn Chalupa, and numerous families from Mason Roseville Blandinsville Sciota and Wellman for gatherings and a pot luck at Lakin Hole home near Crawfordsville.

Warren Frahm Waterloo Scholtz Memorial Hospital Enry Kammer Carlton Kremlin Okla Richard Hayes Howard Caldwell Frank Ed Chalupa Roslyn Chalupa Mason Kenneth Watt George Ault Blaine Allaman Roseville, Il Bruce Allaman Blandinsville Lawrence Allaman Sciota Lakin Hole Crawfordsville Hole Frank Rathmel Ernest Jones Winfield Howard Beese Lockridge Susan Sandra Gillespie Trenton Terry Wright Kenneth Hesser Coppock Dwayne Pratt Jimmy Washington Roland Maxwell Frytown Charles Prottsman Jr John and Leonard Barnie Hole Grand Dren Wellman

Halloween Eve UNICEF Drive Planned in Washington

Washington churches announce Trick or Treat for UNICEF on Halloween Eve Sunday Oct 30. Local children join millions in the UNICEF program to raise funds for vaccines and medicines. Collectors use orange milk-carton cartons. event includes devotional service and penny-counting session at Marion Avenue church.

Washington Unicef Washington Council of Churches United Nation's Child Fund Council of Churches The Ministerial Association Adime Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Marion Avenue

Obituary: Mrs. Floyd J. Brown of Keota Dies at 28

Mrs. Floyd J. Brown of Keota died Monday at 5 40 p m in University Hospitals Iowa City after burns from an accident at Advance Ross in Washington She was born Opal Lee Campbell May 19 1927 in Scotland County Missouri and married Floyd J Brown November 16 1946 in Edina Missouri They lived in Keota six years Funeral services set for Thursday at Powell Funeral Home Keota burial near Memphis Missouri Surviving: husband four children two in Keota one sister and her parents of Memphis Missouri Robert Riley plant manager Advance Ross Washington said the plant will close Thursday morning in memory of Mrs Brown with pay for the period

Keota Floyd J. Brown University Hospitals Iowa City Advance Ross Washington Powell Funeral Home Oliver J. Parish Memphis Opal Lee Campbell Scotland County Cleo Lillie Williams Campbell Edina Advance-Ross Opal Brown

Grant B. Davis Promoted To General Manager At Bath Packing

Grant B. Davis was named general manager of refinery exports and specialized products sales for Bath Packing Company of Waterloo. Formerly shortening sales manager, he will oversee fats oils shortening government contracts and by products and exports. Davis joined Rath's in 1939 and has held various sales roles.

Grant B. Davis Bath Packing Company Waterloo Wesley W. Jennings Davis Rath’s Chillicothe Beloit Wis Thomas C. Davis Washington

Family visitors stop by in Cedar Rapids and Rubio

Donald Long, Wonnie and Denise of Rubio with Miss Donna Sanders of Cedar Rapids visited their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Berger. They also called on Mrs. Jim Richards and met her new baby during the trip.

Donald Long Wonnie Denise Rubio Donna Sanders Cedar Rapids William Berger Jim Richards New Baby

Local student and servicemen notes in community column

Local items list Ed Mattes heading to Lackland Air Force Base Texas and other visits. Ed’s address will appear in the service men's column. Guests include Lowell Nowak of Momence Ill visiting Columbia Mo from a student son Calvin. Also noted are trips of Marguerite Crail and others to Lake of the Ozarks and Osage Beach. Plus 15 day leave for SP William Carr at home in Ainsworth.

Ed Mattes Mrs Join Mattes Lackland Air Force Base Texas William Berger Lowell Nowak Momence, Ill Columbia Calvin Marguerite Crail Ln Freshwaters Robert Arthur Clarice Meek Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach William J. Carr Fr. Leonard Wood, Mo Orin Carr Ainsworth

Washington Municipal Band Memorial Service Plans

Members of the Washington Municipal Band meet at Everetts Music Store at 1 40 p m Wednesday to attend the William Stewart memorial services as a group.

Sand Washington Municipal Band Everetts Music Store William Stewart

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