This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1971
Page
5
Wayland and Chicago events populate a long community roundup. Attending are Ed Millers and Wayland Habermans in Chicago, Wayne and Crawfordsville residents at Friendship Night, weddings in Peoria, and local visits from Oregon relatives.
Washington Iowa contact details and staff listings appear, including the publisher’s address at 111 North Marton Ave and phone number 319 653 2191. Key personnel include David Elder as president and editor, Sam Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor, Robert Shaffer as local advertising manager, and Leonard Llewellyn as production superintendent.
Bert Donaldson aged 98 observed his birthday on October 1 while living at Manor House Nursing Home in Sigourney. His daughter Mrs. Robert Henderson had a cake baked and a dinner with sons and wives present. A prior family gathering was held at the Washington Fairgrounds, with Forrest Donaldsons from Washington state visiting.
The item covers notable anniversaries and birthdays on October 19 1971, including Fannie Hurst born 1889 and Yorktown surrender 1761. It lists local names visiting Kirksville and weekend attendees at various events, plus church observances and layman Sunday notes with local leaders.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.