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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1963

Page

3

Washington History Highlights From Past Weeks

A retrospective column records recent travels and family news including Mr and Mrs George Rudiger vacationing at Lake of the Ozarks with side trips to Eureka Springs Arkansas Mrs Margaret Stewart eastward to Los Angeles and a note on Lt Carney and daughter Carol touring New York via Munich. Kiwanis prize winners Camp Fire girl Carol Jungbluth Carolyn McDonald Barbara Lins. Also mentions a local pow wow, high school play planning by Ruth Farmer, and Dr G J Nemmers elected president of Washington Golf and Country Club. Anniversary plans for Mr and Mrs Perry C Woods celebrated at home in Gas East Second Street.

George Rudiger Lake of the Ozarks Rudiger Eureka ‘Springs Ark Margaret Stewart Los Angeles W.G Stewart Ralph Bauer Dene A. Carney Carol New York Munich Germany Li Carhey Washington Barbara Lins Kiwanis Camp Fire Carol Jungbluth Carolyn McDonald Mir Marion Steavoy Mar Shalltown McAvoy Washington High School Ruth Farmer G. J. Nemmers Washington Golf and Country Club Letty Logan Clarence Logan Monmouth “College Perry C. Woods Gas East Second Street

Common Tasks as Sacred Work Poem Summary

A fragmentary poem praising everyday labor as sacred ministry. It links plowman, carpenter, gardener, and caregiver to divine partnership, urging each child to take pride and do their best in ordinary tasks. The piece reflects hopeful verse from a collection titled Songs of Hope.

E Noll Crowell

Marriages in Ashington East Pleasant Plain and Washington

Marriage announcements list Karla Walling and Russell Conrad wed on Oct 12 at the Methodist Church with a new home in Wayland. Vonnie Van Dyke and Ronald Fritz married Oct 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, new home at 608 North Seventh in Washington. Joanna Boock and Loyd Koopman wed Oct 13 at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. groom employed at Amana Refrigeration with home in Titfin.

Karla Walling, Daugher Carlos Walling Ashington Russel W. Conrad William Conrad Wayland Noble Carpenter Vonnie van Dyke Beryl B. van Dyke Richland Ronald Fritz Raymond Fritz Brighton St. Joseph's Catholic Church East Pleasant Plain North Seventh Washington Joanna Boock Charles Boock Loyd E. Koopman Elmer Koopman Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Amana Tiffin

Speeding arrests duo fined in police court

Jerry Lee Truitt 18 of Muscatine was arrested by city police and fined $10 for speeding. Roger Eugene Roese ke 29 of Owattana Minnesota was fined $10 this morning in a police court by Justice of the Peace Glen Holden for speeding.

Jerry Lee Truitt Muscatine Roger Eugene Roeseke Owattana Minnesota Justice of the Peace Glen Holden

Junior High Holds Southeast Iowa Student Council Conference

The second annual Southeast District Iowa Junior High Student Council Conference was held at Washington Junior High School on Saturday. Community members attended events and visitors included former classmates from Washington High School in 1918 and relatives visiting in town.

Southeast District Iowa Washington Junior High

Washington County News Highlights October Activities and Elections

Red Cross membership drive starts countywide except in Washington city. Community Chest collects later this month. USDA foods worth 17 246.74 distributed to needy residents in first half of year. Washington High vocal students attend Southeast Six festival hosted by Centerville High. Washington sophomores lose 25 to 7 at Muscatine but show improved second half. West Chester candidates field two slates led by Harold Toldander with incumbent re election. County Farm Bureau meeting at St James Gym with officers elected: Jones president Thomas vice president McConnell treasurer Campbell secretary. Kaipa nucese named chair of County Board of Education. Kleese and Lewis take oath. Hebner couple celebrate 50th wedding anniversary with surprise dinner and park gathering. Attendees include Mr and Mrs George C Stewart and Sunset Park group. Church homecoming at Pleasant Hill. Stutrud family returns from Iowa Pastors Conference.

Washington County Farm Bureau St. James George Horn T. J. Lew Robert Jones Haydn ‘Thomas Francis McConnell Bruce Campbell

Concordia College Homecoming Events and Nearby Travels

Readables recount Rev Stutrud's 10th anniversary since graduation at Concordia College Moorhead Minnesota. Lois Putnam's trips to Bowie Maryland and Philadelphia to visit relatives. Lois traveled with brother and sister-in-law by auto and plane. Foster Bickell visited Davenport with Stanley Clinton family. Major James Welcher and family visited from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. he starts yearlong Vietnam assignment November 12. Lester Welcher recently discharged from hospital.

Concordia College Moorhead Minn Stutrud Lois Putnam Bowie Jeff Radley Philadelphia Janet Stevenson Helen Holland James Welcher Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo Lester Welcher Welcher Ft. Leonard Wood Viet Nam

Washington County meetings discuss economic trends and hot lunch week

A series of seven pre breakfast meetings planned by the Washington County Extension Service with Chamber of Commerce and YMCA adult education committee aim to discuss economic and social trends and their impact on Washington County. National Hot Lunch Week noted as cooks serve about 1,090 meals on an average school day across four schools.

Washington County Washington County Extension Service The Chamber of Commerce Ymca Adult Education Committee Washington

Local Club Elects Four To Board At Annual Dinner

About seventy five people attended the Club annual dinner on Wednesday evening where four men were elected to the board of directors Tom Tanner Jim Lloyd Ted Jonson will serve three year terms and John Mattes fills a vacancy New ladies board members are Betty Powers Virginia Tschantz and Violet Jones replacing Ann Johnson Pat Harris and Billie Young Public Safe in State of Iowa William Sueppel introduced at Kiwanis meeting His department includes nine divisions with over eight hundred employees The Washington unit American Legion Auxiliary met with sixty in attendance Breakins reported at Wellman including Hermanns Feed and Grain and Noffsinger Hardware and a break in at East Washington Lanes Bowling Alley Cash and cigarettes stolen Police investigating Six boys completed a Red Cross junior first aid course Washington eighth grade football team lost 2 ½ to 0 to Muscatine Central International Assembly of the convention of Christian churches met in Miami Beach Oct 11 16 Duck calling contest in Galesburg Ill won by Dick Moothart Washington visitors noted Also mention of local residents visiting or staying with friends and relatives

Washington Golf and Country Club Tom Tanner Jim Lloyd Ted Jonson Tohn Mattes Eldon Brake John Lloyd Bob Robertson Betty Powers Virginia Tschantz Violet Jones Ann Johnson Pat Harris Billie Young

UP Home observes 16th anniversary celebrations

The United Presbyterian Home of Washington marked its sixteenth anniversary with a 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. program led by Reverend John Simpson of Springfield Illinois, director of the capital funds campaign. Police and county officers investigate a wave of local break ins, including a Kalona theft of 200 dollars from a safe and five dollars from a vending machine. John Anderson, 91, celebrated Oct 9 with family visits and cake.

United Presbyterian Home ‘of Washington John Simpson Springfield Minois Capital Funds Campaign

Hospital births and admissions listed by city

A record of admissions and births with dates and names across Washington Ainsworth Wellman Letts Kalona Brighton Town City Wayland and surrounding areas. Entries list admitted yesterday today and forthcoming births and dismissals including Mr and Mrs Lambert McDole Roe Windus Vogel Stout Ballard Miller Miller Gould and others.

William McDole Washington Paul Lambert Ainsworth Glen Cuddersack Martyn Yoder Wellman James Junkin Leo Axtell Letts Andy Kaufman Wayland Ronald Brown Robert Roe Gary Windus Donald Vogel John McConaughy Brighton Rex Gingerich Town City Ralph Witthoft Richard Stout Joyce Ballard Raymond Miller Jr John N. Hahn Dale Herdlicka Edward Miller Kalona Leland Sanders ‘and Son Kenneth Slagle Robert Magnefrau Pleasant Malverin Gould

Death notices batch from multiple towns

Obituaries report Bert Dickinson 87 funeral in Brighton with Rev Dean Cary. J Forrest Embree 73 Keota realtor dies in Iowa City Mercy Hospital after long illness. Thomas Eugene Brinton former Brighton resident dies in Cedar Falls. Jane Bottorff dies at East Moline after living with daughter DeM Taylor. Julius J Miller 83 struck by car in Carlsbad and killed. services pending in Wellman.

Brighton Bert Dickinson Gould Dean Cary Hillcrest Cemetery Keota J. Forrest Embree Mercy Hospital Iowa City Isrighton Thomas Eugene Brinton Cedar Falls Richland Jane Bottorff Dem Taylor East Moline Wellman Julius J. Miller Carlsbad Calif Mr. Miller

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