Washington area notes and obituaries reach weekly wrap
Local column recounts long friendship between Andy Blattner and Jacob Hotle including a funeral and pallbearer duties. Social notes cover ad hoc visits, weddings, hospitality, hospital progress, and a fire at a Main Street building. County sports report crowns corn husking winners Royce Lyons Ernest Krantz Ralph Krantz.
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Washington County
Keokuk
Washington
Royce Lyons
Keota
Ernest Krantz
Wellman
Ralph Krantz
Crawfordsville
Locust Grove
E. L. Conrad
Local grocer sold to D. J. Eicichelberger
D. J. Eicichelberger will take possession of the George DeLong grocery soon. Fred Harthorn, long time with the business, will stay on with the new proprietor. The town clock is balky.
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D. J. Eicichelberger
George DeLong
Fred Harthorn
George
News Review of the Week in Washington
Social notes from Washington recount moves and visits including Mr. and Mrs. James E. Waller aside from other hometown news. A baby named Larry Wayne Palmer was born September 16 at Tongue Point Astoria. Attendees at a funeral, inaugurations, and hospital visits are listed alongside military service notes and gifts to the United Presbyterian home.
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Leo Palmer
USN
Washington
U. S. Naval Dispensary
Tongue Point
Astoria
Ore
Larry Wayne
U. S. Naval Station
Charles Lamboley
Corning
Payne Marshall
Tuesday Pat Stewart Elected President of Washington Junior High
Tuesday Pat Stewart won election as president of the Washington junior high school student council. Other officers include Roger Hazen as vice president Tommy Morrison treasurer and Jim White secretary.
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Pat Stewart
Washington Junior High School
Roger Hazen
Tommy Morrison
Jim White
October in Washington county Iowa a rural panorama
Readers note the corn stalks reaching extraordinary heights and soybean yields in Washington county Iowa. A murder of accidents and fatalities are reported including a highway smoke screen wreck near Cotter killing 15 year old Ralph Knotek, and two heart attack deaths at a Fairfield Washington football game. Local Chamber of Commerce meetings discuss highway work and traffic safety. A community Chest drive starts October 23. A flag raising and silent vigil for world conditions is observed.
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Chamber of Commerce
G. D. Hayenga
John Morrell & Co
Ottumwa
Mr. Hayenga
America
L. J. Kehoe
Washington
Brighton
Cotter
Rock Island
Mildred Hanna
Batavia
Hanna
Blanch M. Ball
Fairfield
Evangelistic Services Planned at Associ ate Presbyterian Church
Rev Basil McBee announced a series of evangelistic services at the church from October 15 through 22. The notice accompanies local events including a grass fire at Delbert Earls residence on East 15th street with no damage. Marion Swanson marks five years as owner of Swanson's South End grocery at 801 South Iowa avenue since October 15 1945. Harold Walker and James Edwards Jr depart tonight.
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Washington
Delbert Earls
East 15Th Street
Basil McBee
Associate Presbyterian Church Today
Marion Swanson
Swanson
South End
Local women make business rounds in Washington B
Friday reports show Mrs. A C Rugg of Wellman visiting Washington on business. Mrs. Charles Strohm of Grace Hill stays in Washington for meetings and visits with sister Mrs Fred Garrett. Mrs Gail Shull of Ainsworth shops in the city. Mrs Ralph Chorpening spends the day with sister-in-law Mrs J W Chorpening in Washington.
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A. C. Rugg of
Wellman
Washington
Charles Strohm
Grace Hill
Fred Garrett
Ralph Chorpening
J. W. Chorpening
West Chester Trojans Defeat Bears 26 to 0 at Home
West Chester's Trojans remain undefeated after blanking the Bear eleven 26 to 0 on their home field. Bears show improvement despite the loss.
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Brighton Enterprise
West Chester
Trojans
Bears
Hospital News and Obituaries Last Sunday
Hospital notes list Neil Humble Jr and several Washington residents including Mrs Hubert Stutzman Mrs Max Arbogast and Mrs Bacon White and son. Today Earl Loveless Washington Mrs David Butterbaugh and daughter Wellman. Birth Saturday Mr and Mrs David Butterbaugh Wellman a daughter born at 1115 p m.
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Neil Humble Jr
Washington
Hubert Stutzman
Max Arbogast Wayland
Bacon White
Earl Loveless
David Butterbaugh
Wellman
David Butterbaugh, Wellman
Admitted Yesterday and Today at Local Hospitals
Yesterday admissions include Charles W. Soukup in the city for surgical care and Rita McFarland from Ainsworth for medical treatment. Today lists include Mrs Delmar Henry and daughter in Washington and Mrs Glen Clevenger and son in Columbus City, plus Mrs Vernon Richardson and daughter in Washington, Mrs Macy Wiggins and daughter, and Mr Pleas ant. Also yesterday welcomed a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Shelangoski of Brighton at 10 40 a m and Mr and Mrs Allen Hampsher of Washington with a son at 4 55 p m. Today a son was born to Mr and Mrs Carl J Sylvester of Washington at 5 00 a m.
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Carl Keck
Florida
New Orleans
Stanley White
Charles W. Soukup
City
Surgical
Rita McFarland
Ainsworth
Medical
Delmar Henry
Washington
Glen Clevenger
Columbus City
Vernon Richardson
Macy Wiggins
Pleasant
Robert Shelangoski
Brighton
Allen Hampsher
Carl J. Sylvester
Hospital Notices of Admissions and Births
Admitted yesterday Mrs Cora Davis of Wayland for surgery. Today Mrs John Morrett of Washington for surgery. Today Mrs Henry Stinocher and her son of Brighton. Yesterday Mr and Mrs George England of Wellman welcomed a daughter at 3 13 p m.
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Cora Davis
Wayland Surgical
John Morrett
Washington, Surgical
George England, Wellman
Obituaries and Births from Columbus Junction Kalona and Washington
The report lists death notices for Mrs Jenison a Columbus City native and resident at United Presbyterian home, Mrs William O Jones 91 of Columbus Junction, and Mrs Charles Minick 47 of North Avenue B. It also notes a birth in Washington and a Kalona infants death Gail Eugene Schrock five months old.
Births Reported for England Wenger and Aant Families
Mrs George England a daughter born today in Wayland at 1 30 a m. Mr and Mrs Glen Wenger have a daughter in Wayland at 1 30 a m Mr and Mrs Richard Aant of Washington welcome a son born at 10 43 a m The notices list family names and birth times for three newborns in two states.
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Glen Wenger
Wayland
Richard Aant
Washington
Deaths This Week Monday Funeral Services for Thornton
Funeral services for Donal Kenneth Thornton 20 of 816 North Iowa Avenue will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Jones funeral home. He died Sunday in a Ft. Madison hospital from injuries in an auto accident near Ft. Madison. Also killed in the same Sunday morning wreck near Ft. Madison on highway No 2 west of town was Richard Neil Kracaw 20 of Wyman. Rubio James Steinbeck 86 Rubio lumber merchant died suddenly at his Rubio home Sunday evening. Mrs Effie Jenison 80 resident at the United Presbyterian died earlier.
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United Presbyterian Home
Fort Sherman
Samuel Fulton
West Allis
Wisconsin
Richard A. Stewart
Donal Kenneth Thornton
North
Iowa Avenue
Jones Funeral Home
Ft. Madison
Richard Neil Kracaw
Wyman
Highway No. 2
Rubio
James Steinbeck
Death of Mrs. M. Bh. Anderson in Clinton
Word arrived this morning of the death of Mrs. M. Bh. Anderson of Clinton. She was the wife of Dr. Anderson and sister of Wylie Anderson and Mrs. M. C. Smylie of Washington. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Obituaries from Dutch Creek Township and Brookfield Native
Mrs. Martha Mayer aged 87 longtime resident of Dutch Creek township died Tuesday at her daughter's home in Seventy six township after long illness. Gilbert Mathews aged 79 died at six this morning at Washington county home born February 1871 in Brookfield Missouri.
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Martha Mayer
Dutch Creek Township
Ed Hotle
Meyer
Gilbert Mathews
Washington County
Mr. Mathews
Brookfield
Infant Son of Shelangoski Dies at Hospital
Stephen Shelan goski two day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Shelangoski died late Wednesday morning at the Washington county hospital in Brighton.
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Brighton
Stephen Shelangoski
Robert Shelangoski
Washington County Hospital
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