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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1971

Page

8

Rev Vold to Lead New Life Conference at Immanuel Lutheran

Rev Vold opens a four day New Life Conference at Immanuel Lutheran church in Washington Sunday evening with services each night at 7 30 p m through Wednesday Pastor Vold of Bethany Lutheran Viborg SD chairs youth and rural ministry groups His topics are Called to Received Grace Called to Follow Called to be a Servant and Called to be His Witness An informal hymn sing and children's story will accompany each service Coffee will be served after worship each night

Noe T. Vold New Life Immanuel Lutheran Church Washington Vold Bethany Lutheran Church Viborg South Dakota

Funeral Saturday for Irvin Coffey

Funeral services for Irvin E. Coffey will be held Saturday Oct. 16 1971 at Jones Funeral Home starting at 2 p.m. Coffey of Washington was formerly a widely known West Chester businessman and a member of a prominent pioneer Washington County family. He was 88 years old.

Irvin E. Coffey Jones Funeral Home Coffey Washington West Chester Washington County

Roy Mills Dies in Oskaloosa Brother of Mills and Fenn

Roy Jack Mills, born June 7 1904 in Henry County, died in Oskaloosa. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 PM at Powers Funeral Home with burial in University Park Cemetery. Survived by widow Lucille Gunsaulis three sisters Sylvia Reeves Ronald Hart and Mrs Fenn os Kington and two brothers Gilbert and Chester. He served as Navy electrician on a minesweeper in the South Pacific during World War II.

Gilbert Mills P. L. Fenn Oskaloosa Roy Jack) Mills Mills Fenn Powers F Rat University Park Mr. Mills Henry County Mt Pleasant High School William Penn College South Pacific Lucille Gunsaulis Washington Mahaska Lank Walton League Methodist Church Sylvia Mae Reeves Tucson Ariz Ronald Hart Mt Pleasant Fenn Os Kington Gilbert Chester

Film to be shown Monday night at First Assembly of God

Steve Bursey, held representative for Mid-America Teen Challenge Training Center Inc, will show the film Youth in a Fix at the First Assembly of God church in Washington Monday evening Oct 18 at 730 p.m. Bursey, who was converted seven years ago in New York Teen Challenge after four years of heroin addiction, describes the film’s depiction of life in the city ghetto and the Teen Challenge work. The program notes Teen Challenge has grown from a single building in Brooklyn to multiple training centers across several states.

Steve Bursey Mid - America Teen Challenge Training Center Inc Teen Challenge Brooklyn

Car struck twice by errant drivers

James H. Batterson faced two nights of car damage when his car parked on East Madison Street was hit Tuesday by an unknown driver and again Wednesday by Martha Young Meyer of Washington. Meyer's hit left about $100 damage and she fled the scene. Moments later another parked car on East Monroe Street, owned by Franklin Wallace Bruty, was struck with about $600 in damages. witnesses alerted police who charged the first driver with OMVUS and leaving the scene.

James H. Batterson East Madison Street Batterson Martha Young Meyer Washington Meyer Franklin Wallace Bruty Monroe Street

On the Record Hospital Admitted and Dismissed

Hospital notes list admissions and discharges from yesterday and today for multiple patients across Keota Wayland Columbus Junction Muscatine Washington Kalona and nearby towns. Noted births include a son born to Henry Zook and his wife in Kalona.

Mary Greiner Keota Rex Linn Wayland Mabel Hanft Columbus Junction Henry Zook Kalona Rex Jackson Washington Lee Conry Kenneth O'Donnell Vera Crawford Danny Terpenning Edna Miksch Isabelle Hill

Funeral services for Mrs Don Applegate observed

Funeral services for Mrs Don Applegate were held Thursday afternoon at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev M C Smith in charge. Casketbearers included Herb Campbell Bruce Campbell Stanley Doig Claire Keating David Irwin Elmer Stalder. Honorary casketbearers were Fred Klopfenstein Phil Weldin Howard Anderson Leslie Gates Darrell Ross. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Social Calendar Featured Events for Local Clubs This Week

Bethlehem Commandery meets 6:30 pm with a family potluck at the Masonic Temple then an 8 pm regular meeting. Rebekah Lodge holds 7:30 pm at 100F Hall. Saturday finds Washington Club at 7:30 pm and a hayride from YMCA ending with a Wiener roast at Jarvis pond.

Bethlehem Commandery Rebekah Lodge Washington Social Club YMCA Jarvis Pond

Prairie Flower Mission hosts meeting with World Relief talk

Mrs John Lemmon chaired a Thursday afternoon gathering for 20 Prairie Flower Missionary Society members with Mrs Rolland Benson as hostess. Guests included Mrs Lyle Parriott Jr and Joanna Parriott Ward Benson, president, as prayers opened by Mrs Floyd Hall. The program by Thelma Fuhr discussed A New World Relief Agency and the Baptist Mid Missions World Relief Fund, emphasizing gifts as free aid. Committee reports noted 59 Joy Club children and sewing projects for pastor and missionary families, plus quilts for the Genheimer family returning from Africa. A group of Adult Education classes begins Oct 18 at Pekin High School in cooperation with Indian Hills Community College, requiring minimum 10 enrollees. Missionary news from Mrs Dean Luers, with guest speaker Mrs David Nettleton at the next meeting and Dr Nettleton's involvement in church meetings. Gifts were presented to Mrs Russell George, Argentina missionary, and her son Calvin Dale.

John Lemmon Prairie Flower Missionary Y Rolland Benson Lyle Parriott Jr Joanna Parriott Ward Benson Iied Floyd Hall William Ganon Thelma Fuhr New World Relief Agency New “Baptist Mid-Missions World Relief Fund C. C. Reeves Joy Clubs Gamon Ron Genheimer Africa Genheimers Hot Springs Ark Stanley Jarrard Genheimer Richland — Pekin Community Pekin High School Indian Hills Community College George Tarri Saar Jani Rossen Roger Cave

Local boy recovers well after tonsillectomy

Richard Lee Walling four is recuperating satisfactorily after a tonsillectomy at the local hospital Thursday. He came home to his parents and sister Teri Lynn and is doing fine. Robert Holmes of Havre is a Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient. Ted Pratt Jr. of Washington is at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after throat surgery on his birthday October 7, improving and expected to be released. Arthur Kallau and family visited relatives in Riverside and Ainsworth area and hosted dinner with Louis Havel and Frank Kallau households.

Richard Lee Walling John Walling Teri Lynn Robert Holmes Havre Mercy Hospital Iowa City Ted Pratt Jr Kathryn Pratt Washington Arthur Kallausary Ind Louis Havel Ainsworth Route 2 Frank Kallaus Carl Kallaus Kallaus Riverside

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