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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1963

Page

3

Adel Tigers quarterback shines in tie with Perry Junior High

Johnny West son of Mr and Mrs Robert West of Adel played quarterback for Adel Junior High Tigers. He scrambled 40 yards on a wide reverse to help the lighter Adel squad tie Perry Junior High 6 to 6 last week.

Johnny West Robert West Adel State University of Iowa Betty Logan Dean Lance Monmouth College Clarence Logan Milo Sorden UTT Minneapolis

October Painted Hills Poem by Fred R. Prusha

A nature poem celebrates October hills with frost kissed trees and autumn color. It names maple ash hickory oak pin oak birch pine spruce sumac aspen and birch while the speaker anticipates winter ending the vivid pageantry. The verse appears in 1 P D A Roll Call Poems and attributes Fred R Prusha as author.

Fred R. Prusha

Evening Journal News in Washington Iowa October 12 1963

Readable items from the Washington Iowa Evening Journal dated October 12 1963 include local notices briefs and weather snippets. The page shows typical small town reporting with community events and short public notices.

Evening Journal Washington Iowa

Golden wedding blessed by two receptions Saturday

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jungbluth observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary with two receptions on Saturday Oct 5 at the Methodist Church and at their home 1126 South Iowa. Olga Smevog and Carl Jungbluth wed in La Crosse Wis Oct 8 1913 and have lived in Washington 50 years. They are parents of five children, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

R. A. Melville H. T. Carris Keota Jess Dickey Nebraska Seth Carris Packwood Kathleen Crone J. J. Minick New York City Isabel Frank X. Downey Robert West Johnny Adel R. E. Shannon L. M. Robertson Mary Lou Rodney Davis Crawfordsville Ind Virginia Robertson Gayle Davis George Rudiger Ruth Church C. W. McLaughlin W.B. Dupuis Ella Gordon District Federation of Women’s Clubs Iowa City Amos Stout Laura Jean Stout Walter Rich Manton Hebner Nineteenth Century Club Helen Wilson Seagrove Ida Cavender Alice Maas Chicago U. S Washington Grace Adell Wallace Ainsworth Fred Stewart Rock Island Union Fred Cannon Bert Dill Ward Essley Essley Abe Essley A. E. Putnam New York J.W. Warner Company Florida Jeffrey C. J. Jungbluth Methodist Church South Iowa Olga Smevog Carl Jungbluth la Crosse Wis Charley Harvey Mr. Harvey Carlton Mangold Las Vegas Nev Crescent Electric Company General Electric Howard Bailey Bailey Holiday Lake Brooklyn Lawrence Bailey Richland Robert van Doren Ames W. T. Schultz Marshalltown Carrie Sump Minnie Schroeder Hotel Savery Des Moines Iowa Division of Vocational Education and Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Iowa Elaine Boshart Waylane LPNAI Sump State Association Gottlieb Hess Christian Church Meeker Hess Wallace Kessell P.L. Etter Meryl Steele McGregor and Kewanee Glenn Knapp Gladys Darmstadt Germany C. L. Foster Jr Army 21St Artillery A.P.O N. Y

Immanuel Lutheran marks second anniversary in Washington

Members celebrated the churchs second anniversary on October 6 observing progress since the first service in the Farm Bureau building. The congregation, now over 200, is led by Rev. Dennis A. Stutrud with groundbreakings for a new East Washington Street church.

Immanuel Lutheran Farm Bureau East Washington Street Dennis A. Stutrud

Highway Death Toll Reaches Six In County Area

The 1963 highway death toll in Washington County rose to six after a Fayette man died in a county road crash south of Riverside. Berley Daniel Moore, 39, a construction worker, was killed Tuesday afternoon. Also noted are Riverside election papers filed for mayor and council positions, Keota couple’s Golden Anniversary, and various local engagements and social notes.

Washington County Fayette Iowa Riverside Berley Daniel Moore W.S. Bouquet Harry Gould Robert Schneider Dale Southwick Don Kirchner Ralph Kloppfer Harold Kress Stanley Dutler Roger Schloss Jean Kopf

YMCA retreat speaker outlines national YMCA issues

Richard Kautz vice president of Kent Feeds and president of the North Central Association of YMCAs was the keynote speaker at the Washington Y retreat at Lake Darling Youth Center. He praised local Y work and summarized major national YMCA challenges as committee reports highlighted last year's activities. The piece also notes Washington Junior Chamber plans for a community service safety project and local notes on oil shipments, social gatherings, travel, and residents moving homes.

Richard Kautz Kent Feeds Muscatine North Central Association of Ymca Washington Y Lake Darling Kautz Muscatine Y YMCA

Three Candidates File Papers For City Election

Nomination petitions filed with city clerk LeNora Taylor show three candidates vying for openings in the November 5 election. Rolla Thornton runs for councilman at large, John Baldrige seeks third ward seat, and Hubert Walker campaigns from the first ward.

LeNora Taylor Rolla Thornton John Baldrige Hubert Walker

Iowa City Marriages Highlight Local Couples This Weekend

Linda Klein daughter of Fred Klein Iowa City wed Dr James Richard Kennedy Washington Saturday morning at home in Iowa City where he works as a veterinarian. Mary Kay Duncan wed Thomas David Smith Saturday morning at St James Catholic Church in Iowa City. he works with Lifetime of Iowa in Davenport. Linda Hesseltine wed David Henderson Sunday afternoon at home in Olds with Henderson from Crawfordsville. Joan Kleinschmidt wed Ralph Prizler Saturday in Iowa City. he works for Globe Loan Company at 630 South Johnson.

James Harris Joe McDonald Davis City McDonald Unionville Linda Klein Fred Klein Iowa City James Richard Kennedy Washington Ridge Road Kennedy Mary Kay Duncan Gerald Duncan Thomas David Smith Larry Smith St. James Catholic Church Davenport Lifetime of Iowa, Inc Linda Hesseltine Irvan Hesseltine David Henderson Robert Henderson Crawfordsville Olds Henry County Dairy Herd Improvement Association Joan Kleinschmidt Fred Kleinschmidt West Chester Ralph Prizler Ernest Prizler Prizler South Johnson Globe Loan Company

Hospital Admits and Births Reported in Washington Area

Listings show admissions and discharges across Washington and nearby towns. Individuals include Steila Ann Carroll and Roger Lance with multiple entries for medical and surgical care, plus several births such as a daughter for Deane Stannard and a son for James Junkin with couples from Wellman and Washington.

Robert Allen Carroll Washington Steila Ann Carroll Glen Cuddeback Joyce Ballard Surgical Connie Rae Williams Andy Kaufman Wayland Medical James Junkin Don Orr West Chester

Local Obituaries and Fatal Crash Reported in Iowa

Death notices outline the passing of Mrs. Walter L. Jones 70 of route one Washington and others Phil Little former Washington resident and Robert Lee Jacobs Wellman Otto A Sheetz 77 Arthur W Motley 72 and Burley Moore of Fayette Iowa killed in a Riverside collision with passenger Roy Service injured in the same incident at roughly 1 p m today in Riverside area motorists and hospital care noted at Washington County Hospital Mercy Hospital Davenport Iowa City and Iowa City for treatment and care details provided.

Mark Thompson Arthur Street Iowa City Stephen Howard Mercy Hospital Betty Hess Sandy Sue Howard Hess Walter L. Jones Route One Washington Washington County Hospital Arthur W. Motley South Taylor Davenport Burley Moore Fayette Iowa Rendering Works Riverside Moore Roy Service West Union

Deaths in Washington and Wellman areas Oct 9 1963

Mrs. Nellie Chapman of 311 North Avenue C Washington died this morning at Washington County Hospital after six weeks of serious illness. Wellman resident Ben Detweiler, 75, died suddenly at work at the William Duttweiler home.

Nellie Chapman North Avenue C Washington Washington County Hospital Wellman Ben Detweiler William Duttweiler

Fatal collision ends life of Katona man in car cart crash

A 68 year old Katona man Adam A Miller was killed instantly at 6 05 p m Wednesday when a car driven by Donald Eugene Bold 42 of Iowa City slammed into the back of his horse drawn cart and wagon in tandem authorities said.

Katona Adam A. Miller Donald Eugene Bold Iowa City

Obituaries for Hawkins Jacob and Hobson

Columbus Junction mourns Eddie Hawkins 65 who died Thursday afternoon at his home. Wellman resident Harry G. Jacob died early today at his Wellman home, a longtime trucker and feed dealer in Washington. Capistrano Beach California resident Mary Z Hobson 88, widow of George W Hobson, died yesterday at her Capistrano Beach home, formerly of Washington.

Columbus Junction Eddie Glenn Hawkins Wellman Harry G. Jacob Mary Z. Hobson George W. Hobson Capistrano Beach Calif Washington

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