Louisa contest winners head to Miss Columbus USA
Donna Anderson and Linda Finke named Miss Columbus Junction and Miss Columbus City will travel Thursday to Columbus Ohio to compete in the Miss Columbus USA pageant October 12 to 15. Chaperones are Paul Lowe, Delmore Evans and local sponsors Columbus Community Club Columbus Jaycees and Columbus Business Women. The queens appeared in the Columbus Day parade and a post parade program. Anderson, 18, is a 1967 Columbus Community High School graduate and Finke, 19, was a 1966 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Donna Anderson
Linda Finke
Columbus City
Columbus
Ohio
Paul Lowe
Delmore Evans
Columbus Community Club
Columbus Jaycees
Columbus Business Women
Miss Anderson
Viola Anderson
Columbus Community High School
Miss Finke
Clifford Finke
Rites Friday for Virgil A. Smith 69
Funeral services for Virgil A. Smith will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home. Rev. David R. Hess will conduct the service and burial will be in Friends Cemetery in Pleasant Plain. Mr. Smith died at the hospital here Tuesday after a five year illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil A. Smith
Jones Funeral Home
David R. Hess
Friends Cemetery
Pleasant Plain
Mr. Smith
Juniors win parade honors at Junction Columbus HS homecoming
The junior class float took first place in the Columbus Community High School homecoming parade. Sophomores finished second, seniors third, and freshmen fourth in the Friday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community High School
County Legion meeting at Wellman Saturday
Wellman American Legion post 427 hosts county meeting Saturday October 14 at 8 p.m. in the Legion club rooms. A turkey supper will be served 5:30 to 8 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary will entertain the wives after supper with games and other entertainment. All servicemen and their wives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
American Legion
Legion Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Shearer Attends Methodist Convocation in Aberdeen
Washington attorney Paul V. Shearer led by example at the Dakota Convocation in Aberdeen South Dakota October 6 to 8 as part of a large roster of church leaders. More than 5 000 people attended the three day gathering with discussion sessions drawing up to 1 500 attendees. The event centered on the theme Escape or Involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. Shearer
Washington
Methodist Church
Dakota
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Polled Hereford breeders gain life memberships
Frank J. Mincer of route one Riverside is among more than 500 breeders nationwide who received life memberships in the American Polled Hereford Association during September, highlighting continued support for the breed.
Gillespie moved to University Hospitals Iowa City
Gordy Gillespie son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gillespie has been moved to University Hospitals in the Iowa City campus He is in room 206 in the urology department of the hospital John Vaughn Circle First Baptist Church will not meet Friday to attend funeral services for Mrs Minnie Van Meter Mr and Mrs Milburn McKay returned Monday from Indiana to visit Elkhart and attend the Iowa Notre Dame football game Mr and Mrs Harry Drake returned home Tuesday from a two week vacation visiting relatives in Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and New York They visited the Drake Oil Well at Titusville Pa founded in 1859 by Mr Drakes great grandfather and praised the scenery of the trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordy Gillespie
Robert Gillespie
University Hospitals
Urology
Iowa City Hospital
John Vaughn
The
First Baptist Church
Minnie van Meter
Milburn McKay
Indiana
Elkhart
Iowa - Notre Dame
Harry Drake
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Drake
Titusville
Mr. Drake
Columbus Junction parade winners listed
A float entered by Joe Curry won first place in the Columbus Day parade in Columbus Junction on Saturday. The event included a children’s division with prizes and a variety of named winners across categories such as Mother Goose characters, story book figures, historical figures, TV characters, pets, bicycles, and miscellaneous groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Joe Curry
Donnie Colton
Vicki Nelson
Robert Gray Family
Susan Herr
Terry Herr
Donna Laithly
Teresa Harbison
Teddy Herr
Don Ibbotson
David Herr
Beth Alllen Pets
Auralee Carrell
Lynn O'Donnell
John Huston
Larry Greene
Keith Moore
Don Johnson
Douglas Grimm
Scott Gentzler
Ibbotson
Pam Lowe
Vicki Currie
Delbert Ibbotson
Currie
Stapp
Nancy Ostrem
Mrs Van Meter 77 dies at Washington hospital
Mrs. Van Meter 77 a resident at United Presbyterian Home in Washington died Tuesday October 10 1967 at Washington County Hospital after illness of several weeks Funeral is set for Friday at 1 pm in First Baptist Church with Rev Richard Peterson Burial will be Elm Wood Cemetery DeWitt Friends may call after 9 am Thursday at the funeral home and after 10 am Friday at the church Minnie Ellen Pinter born March 24 1890 in Clinton County Iowa daughter of M J and Catherine Ales Pinter married first Lloyd Kindig December 5 1910 he died October 7 1921 She married Burton H Van Meter June 6 1929 who died November 14 1955 She lived in the area since 1931 Surviving are one daughter Beatrice Teel of Seaside California two step daughters Helen Crull Santa Barbara California and Dorothy Eads Fulton Illinois one step son Clayton Van Meter Ft Myers Florida six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Also surviving are two sisters and two brothers One daughter and one son preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. van Meter
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Washington County
First Baptist Church
Richard Peterson
Elm Wood Cemetery
DeWitt
Minnie Ellen Pinter
Clinton County
Iowa
M. J
Catherine Ales Pinter
That
Lloyd Kindig
Burton H. van Meter
Clyde
Beatrice) Teel
Seaside
Calif
Helen Crull
Santa Barbara
Floyd
Dorothy) Eads
Fulton, Ill
Clayton van Meter
Ft. Myers, Fla
Kalona
Mabel Stagner
Wellman
Kalona Methodist Church
Lowell Drake
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Peterseim
Stagner
Richmond
Frank
Elizabeth Shebeck
Lloyd Stagner
Johnson County
Methodist Church
Naomi Chapter Oes
Vernon
Joe Chez
Ontario
Bertha Malichky
Esther Nicholson
Farson
Edith Wilson
Garden Grove
Ruth Ross
Anaheim
Violet Lessy
Los Angeles
Measles Clinic Held in Louisa County
The Louisa County Medical Society with the State Health Department sponsors a measles clinic on Wednesday October 25 at Columbus High School Columbus Junction 1 to 3 p.m. and Wapello Elementary School 5 to 8 p.m. A 50 cent donation is requested but no one is turned away. Children aged 1 to 15 who have not had measles or the vaccine should attend. No needles will be used. vaccine administered by air jet guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa County Medical Society
The
State Health Department
Columbus High School
Columbus Junction
Wapello Elementary School
Five candidates file for Riverside city council seats
Riverside five candidates filed nomination papers with town clerk Miriam Heitzman for two council posts. Incumbents Frank Kaalberg Cleo Gerot Ralph Schnoebelen and challengers Patrick Knebel Roger Schloss also sought seats. Mayor Robert Schneider runs for a second term unopposed. All terms are two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Miriam Heitzman
Frank Kaalberg
Cleo Gerot
Ralph Schnoebelen
Patrick Knebel
Roger Schloss
Robert Schneider
Marriage License Issued for Carter and Prandy
A marriage license has been issued to Gene Larry Carter of Pasadena Texas and Mary Alice Prandy of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Larry Carter
Pasadena
Texas
Mary Alice Prandy
Ainsworth
Washington Evening Journal staff and publication details
The Washington Evening Journal lists editor and business manager David Elder and associates William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen with publication afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th. It notes second class matter status under a 1879 act and affiliations with Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Port Office
Washington
Iowa
UNICEF Drive Planned by Local Committee in Washington
A local UNICEF committee outlines plans for the annual program to be highlighted Sunday October 29 in Washington. Leaders include Mrs Ed Zieg lowsky and Mrs Paul Gebhardt with clerical and youth coordinators guiding the Trick or Treat fundraiser to support milk food medicine and vaccines for children worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
Washington
Ed Zieglowsky
Paul Gebhardt
Dean Clingman
Kermit Klopfenstein
Lloyd Miller
Robert Day
Miles Kreiger
Mary Roose
David Groeneman
Vernon Elgin
Day
Iowa
United States
Committee For Unicef
Miss Essley wills home to Washington Methodist Church
The late Esther A. Essley leaves her West Main Street home to the Washington Methodist church in her will filed with the district court clerk. The remainder of the estate is to be divided among relatives and friends of the deceased per the terms of the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther A. Essley
West Main Street
Washington Methodist Church
Lutheran Women meet for study and new officers
Immanuel Lutheran Women circles met Tuesday to study Who Is He with the topic He Is Lord of the Church. Morning circle hosted by Mrs Jack Quigley with Mrs Cal Larsen leading. Har ry Munson elected chair for the year. Afternoon circle hosted by Mrs Elmer Sojka with Mrs Verle Worley newly elected chairman. evening circle hosted by Mrs Wallace Fagen with Mrs Einar Fetterman leading. Mrs Jim Gallagher named new chairman for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Women’s
Jack Quigley
Cal Larsen
Harry Munson
Elmer Sojka
Cloyd Garrett
Verle Worley
Wallace Fagen
Einar Fetterman
Jim Gallagher
Mabel Stagner of Kalona dies at 75
Mrs Mabel Stagner 75 of Kalona died in a Wellman nursing home. Funeral Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Kalona Methodist Church with Rev Lowell Drake officiating. Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Surviving are a son Vernon and two grandsons. five sisters and a brother plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Stagner of
Kalona
Community club activities and radio club meeting notes
Y Wives club met Tuesday in Y rooms with thirty six members and two guests. New member Mrs Don Mullikin. Feather crafts led by Mrs Boyd Siefkas and lifeguard Mrs Robert Huber. Hostesses Mrs Jerry King Mrs David Bell and Mrs Gayle Hollenbeck. Washington County Association for Retarded Children met Monday at Nurses Home. Panel from Prairie Flower School and Trainable Room discussed What is Special About Special Education and Methods of Teaching Numbers. Mary Curley presided at business meeting. refreshments served. Past Noble Grand Circle event hosted by Mrs Edith Weidner with Mrs Harold Brock presiding. Pinochle winners Mrs M D Lee high and Mrs Myral Smith low. Bunco high Mrs Archer Augustine low Mrs Dora Wagner. Door prize won by Mrs Rebecca Butler. Mrs Keith Williams Sr set Nov 14 meeting. Hostess aided by Dora Wagner. Citizen Band Radio Club at firemen's hall presided by Bill Potter. Twenty eight attended with several guests. Seven new members joined. Sheriff Charles Snyder and Police Chief Mike See spoke on aiding the police department. Mr See urged help for Halloween weekend. Don Zwicki read treasurer's report. Refreshments during social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Mullikin
Boyd Siefkas
Robert Huber
Jerry King
David Bell
Gayle Hollenbeck
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
Prairie Flower School
Mary Curley
Edith Weidner
Noble Grand Circle
Harold Brock
M. D. Lee
Myral Smith
Bunco
Archer Augustine
Dora Wagner
Rebecca Butler
Keith Williams Sr
Citizen Band Radio Club
Bill Potter
Firemen’s Hall
Charles Snyder
Mike See
Police Department
See
Don Zwicki
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Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
County Legion
Paul Shearer
Methodist
Lee Mohr
Davenport
Margaret Mohr
le Claire
William Pinter
Demar
James Piner
Schoonover Drug
Washington Demons
Dave Gregory
Dave
Fellows
Demons
Ft. Madison
Evening Journal
Louisa County
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
Rita Sellers
Rick Williams
Rita
Max Sellers
Rick
Gerald Williams
St. James School
Christian Church
Miller
Clingman
ABC
NOBLE
Peter Pooch
Mortie Mouse
Jaguar
MATIC
Osincups
Cindy Joy
Del
V. M. Camper
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