Red Cross collects Christmas gifts for Vietnam servicemen
Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross organized a Christmas project sending filled ditty bags to 175 servicemen overseas in Vietnam. Les Grim and Mrs. Leslie Dunlap thanked volunteers from groups including Women of the Moose, Rebekah Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and many clubs for sewing, packing, and adding greeting cards.
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Vietnam
Washington County
American Red Cross
Les Grim
Leslie Dunlap
Women of the Moose
Shiloh
Sunshine Sisters
Rebekah Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Washington
Wellman
el Ttt
Navajo Club
VFW Auxiliary
Booster
St. Joseph's Rosary Club
Pleasant Plain
Burr Oak Club
KP Lodge
West Chester
Willard Deal
Ainsworth Ladies Club
P.L. Etter
John Cherry
Sunset Circle Club
St. Joseph's Circle
Schools to Dismiss Early Monday in Districtwide Sessions
Schools in the Washington Community School District will dismiss at 2 30 p m Monday October 21. Remaining period will be devoted to Staff Development with in depth study of course offerings and planning for future curriculum guides. Elementary teachers meet by grade while junior high and high school staff meet as departments under coordinators.
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Washington Community School
Democrat caravan to tour Washington County Saturday
Washington County Democrats announced a Saturday caravan led by Corbin Crawford Marie Jones and Ray Miller Jr. The route visits West Chester Wellman Kalona Riverside with departure at 12 30 p m from Democratic headquarters and urging participation.
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Washington County
Democrats
Corbin Crawford
Marie Jones
Ray Miller Jr
West Chester
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
UNICEF drive set for October 27 in Washington
UNICEF day planned with church collections for Sunday School offerings and an evening canvass by junior and senior high students. Highlights include last year’s $500-plus local total, national appeals reaching over $1 million, and ongoing responses to the Nigeria-Biafra crisis.
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Unicef
U. S
Committee of Unicef
Netherlands
Philadelphia
Blosser to preach farewell sermon at Brighton church
After more than eleven years at the Brighton Church of God, Pastor Virgil Blosser resigns in February 1966 and will preach a farewell sermon. A pulpit committee led by Elders Jim Hanshaw and Joe Smith along with the Iowa Conference coordinates interim pulpit supply as Rev Blosser plans to remain in Brighton assisting community ministerial needs until a resident pastor is found.
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Brighton
Rev. Blosser
Blosser
Franklin 4-H elects new officers and adds members
The Franklin 4-H Club met with 24 members to elect officers led by Tom Dawson as president and Mike Miksch as vice president. Five new members joined Nick Reed Debbie Hampton Denise Hampton Jay Crone and Benny Goeke with Benny serving refreshments.
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Tom Dawson
Mike Miksch
Greg Mangold
Fritz Engel
Kent Stout
Cindy Statler
Nick Reed
Debbie
Denise Hampton
Jay Crone
Benny Goeke
Bob Witthoft
Jackson Boys 4 - H Club
Terry Walker
Denny Witthoft
Geoff Hardy
Bill Tuttle
Matt Foster
Thirty Niners Club hears cosmetics gifts program
Miss Alice McDaniel led a cosmetics and gifts program at the Thirty Niners Club meeting after dessert at the Captain's Table hosted by Mrs. Lester Orr. Thirty members attended along with guests Mrs. D D Guthrie and Miss Lois Davidson of Grinnell, who joined as a new member. Frances Patton delivered the meditation and read two autumn poems by Helen Hunt Jackson. The group noted a Book Fair set for November 12 to 14 at the former Bridges Store. Cohostesses included Mrs. L A Jones, Mrs. L M Eicher, Mrs. Joe Falk, and Mrs. Pauline Crone.
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Alice McDaniel
Thirty Niners Club
Lester Orr
D.D. Guthrie
Lois Davidson
Grinnell
Guthrie
Frances Patton
Helen Hunt Jackson
Bridges
L. A. Jones
L. M. Eicher
Joe Falk
Pauline Crone
Medical notices and births in Washington and surrounding areas
Yesterday and today lists show medical notices for Admitted Yesterday including Andy Kaufman Wayland Joseph Rab enold Ainsworth and today entries for Henry Reschly Olds Joe Falk Washington Stanley Arthur Columbus Junction J A Simpson Washington. Births Yesterday record a son to Mr and Mrs Stephen Moore Morning Sun. Also noted are multiple residents including Mrs Gertrude McFarland Washington and Mrs Marlin Meiners Washington Mrs Reginald Howlett Washington and Mrs Alfred Anwyl Crawfordsville.
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Andy Kaufman
Wayland
Joseph Rabenold
Ainsworth
Henry Reschly
Olds
Joe Falk
Washington
Stanley Arthur
Columbus Junction
J. A. Simpson
Stephen Moore
Morning Sun
Gertrude McFarland
Tony Schooley
Marlin Meiners
Reginald Howlett
Alfred Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Divorce granted in district court action here Thursday
Judge Harold Fleck granted a divorce to Aletha Maxine Moore from Ralph Dean Moore and approved a property and custody stipulation. Allen Wayne Griggs of Route 2 Washington was fined $15 in justice court after a crash at West Main St and Ave D around 12 05. Griggs allegedly ran a stop sign and collided with Emery Leeroy Metcalf of Route 2 Wayland. no injuries, $150 damage to Griggs vehicle, $500 to Metcalf. Washington Police investigated.
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Harold Fleck
Aletha Maxine Moore
Ralph Dean Moore
Allen Wayne Griggs
Route 2
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
West Main St
Ave D
Griggs
Ave. D
Emery Leeroy Metcalf
Wayland
Metcalf
Mrs. Berkenbile Dies in Davenport After Illness
Mrs. Daniel Berkenbile, 75, of 1218 West Seventh Street Davenport, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Born Maude Rehmel in Muscatine, she married Berkenbile October 22, 1910 in Rock Island and moved to Davenport in 1916. Surviving are her husband, two sons, one daughter, 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and two sisters Mrs. Charles Harvey of Washington and Ida Duprez of Pueblo Colorado.
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Daniel Berkenbile
West Seventh Street
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
City
Charles Harvey
Washington
Maude Rehmel
Muscatine
Berkenbile
Rock Island
Ida Duprez
Pueblo
Colorado
Local notes: deaths and hospital updates in Iowa
Mrs. Anna Witting formerly of Washington died this morning in Davenport. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home are indefinite. Mrs. Bertha Henry is a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City under observation in room 426. John Schenk has been discharged from University Hospitals Iowa City to the W Lloyd Chrisinger home in Winford. Schenk is progressing well after a serious automobile crash about a month ago.
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Anna Witting
Washington
Davenport
Jones Funeral Home
Bertha Henry
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
John Schenk
University Hospitals
W. Lloyd Chrisinger
Winford
Mr. Schenk
General Telephone to merge Iowa Nebraska Missouri operations
General Telephone Company of Iowa and Central Iowa Telephone announce merging with associated lines in Nebraska and Missouri. The plan, headed by president C G Farris, takes effect December 31 1968 and forms General Telephone Company of the Midwest serving about 225000 telephones in 216 exchanges across three states with extensions in Kansas and Minnesota. Iowa operations remain under Iowa Commerce Commission oversight with Grinnell as headquarters and Kevin J Griffith continuing as General Manager.
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General Telephone Company of
Iowa
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Associated Telephone Companies
Nebraska
Missouri
C. G. Farris
Associated Companies
Midwest
Kansas
Minnesota
Farris
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Grinnell
Kevin J. Griffith
General Telephone & Electronic Corporation
Patterson Siblings Update From Ft Polk Training
Pvt John M Patterson US 54932391 serves Co E 1st Bn 1st BCT Fort Polk Louisiana 71459. Mike Patterson, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Patterson, Rural Route 3 Washington, is at Fort Polk for eight weeks of basic training.
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John M. Patterson
B.C.T
Ft. Polk
Mike
Kenneth Patterson
Washington
Earl Sinn 1890 1960s Brighton Resident Dies at 78
Earl Sinn of Brighton dies at 78 after four weeks at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Funeral set Sunday 2 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church with Rev Einar Fetterman officiating. Burial at Hope Lutheran. Gould Funeral Home, Brinton in charge. Survived by sister and brother. wife and one sister preceded him. Born Walnut Township January 23 1890. World War I veteran. Married Elsie Turner September 2 1920.
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Brighton
Earl Sinn
Hope Lutheran Church
Einar Fetterman
Washington
Gould Funeral Home
Sinn
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Sinn
Walnut Township
Adam
Maggie Craft Sinn
Elsie Turner
Pleasant Plain
Harold Rebling
la Verne Linn
Absentee ballots available in Washington County
Washington County Auditor Walter Schroeder announced that absentee ballots may be requested in writing and must be returned by November 2 if out of town. Residents unable to vote in person must mail ballots to the auditor by November 4. ballots require notarization. Servicemen’s ballots go to commanding officers. As of morning, 114 regular ballots cast and 83 service ballots requested. About 18,000 ballots prepared for the November general election.
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Washington
Walter Schroeder
Schroeder
Market Livestock Prices Report From Chicago
UPI reports cattle hog and sheep trading with hogs 5000 head, 25 lower in range 18.25 to 19.75 per cwt for various grades. Cattle 5000 head with steers and heifers mixed to mostly steady or lower. Prime and choice steers 28.00 to 30.50 with other beef grades listed. Sheep 100 head with slaughter lambs steady and prices from 25.00 to 27.25.
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Chicago
UPI
Faith Baptist Church Service Schedule in Washington
Faith Baptist Church at Washington announces Sunday schedule with 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. Youth Groups and 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship Dial 3-4462 for details. Youll never be a stranger once you visit our church.
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Democrat Caravan
Wolf's Flower Shop
United Nations Children's Fund
United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
KpeyuMaye
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Franklin
Franklin 4 - H Club
Jackson Boys
Wag
East
Washington St
First Baptist Church of Washington
Clara Eaves
Clara
Southern Utilities Company
General Telephone
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
World Baptist General Conference
Rev
Oliver J. Parish
Kalonial Townhouse
Elks. E. of Highway
Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
Congress
Bob J. Slavens
Peanery Seemanges
Iowa Southern
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