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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1965

Page

3

Washington Hometown News Highlights Across County

A sprawling roundup details Allen Green of Prescott visiting relatives in Minneapolis and recalling long local ties. Updates cover bids for a new city well, farm labor for corn, 4-H club leadership, church talks, and preparations for school projects and missionary events in Washington County.

October Was Our Guest in Fading Autumn Color

October arrived as a guest for thirty-one days bringing prize-winning displays. Scarlet bittersweet berries line the fence with sumac in orange red hues. Hickory nuts nearly bare, cobwebs high in corners, pumpkins frost-covered beneath dried corn. Children prepare for Halloween as autumn wanes.

Local officials elected and awards earned in Iowa and Illinois

Vice President of clerks Robert Porter WC County was elected VP of the State Clerk's Association at Des Moines meeting. Dallas Kinney Evening Journal won second prize in Inland Daily Press Assn news picture contest for Maple Grove school photos taken in Washington County. Iowa grants totaling 18,700 funded two community planning efforts in Wellman and West Branch. A Wellman man, Mike Curl, injured in a single car crash near Wellman on Highway 81. Engaged: Norma Jean Beck and Charles Terry Ingle. Anniversary and death notices follow, plus various community events and travels including teachers attending math conference and a birth.

Washington County Ministerial Association Kalona T. D. White Washington O. J. Fisk Ainsworth Donald Worden Fred. S. Downing Washington County American Legion Organization Preston Wolf Brighton Washington County Rock Island Ainsworth - Brighton Des Moines Bill Wiley Washington Hustlers Frances Sojka Russell Bussdicker India United Presbyterian Church Robert Porter State Clerk’s Association Des Mooines Dallas Kinney The Evening Journal Inland Daily Press Association Chicago Mr. Kinney Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism Midwestern Canada Kinney Maple Grove Mike Curl Wellman Mercy Hospital Iowa City Bob Porter County Clerks Journal

Washington ninth grade football ends season with win

Washingtons ninth grade team finished 2 2 after a 12 to 7 victory at Mt Pleasant on Tuesday. The win capped a season that included a similar 13 to 7 loss by the eighth graders at Case Field.

Washington Mt. Pleasant Wally Horn Case Field Washington Demon

YMCA plans remodeling and modernization move ahead

Washington YMCA remodeling and modernization will proceed immediately per Richard H. McCleery, president of the board. Weekend guests were Walter Miller of Greenfield Indiana and his relatives as Miss Miller hosted an open house. Joe Knotek named chair and vice chair of Washington County American Cancer Society for the coming year. A relatives gathering honored newlyweds Stan Bauer of Washington and Tom Bauer of Iowa City. KEOTA Miss Linda Heisdorffer honored at a bridal event.

Washington Richard H. McCleery Walter Miller Geenfield Ind Mr. Miller Les Nettie Miller Miss Miller Joe Knotek Washington County American Cancer Society W. C. Roberts Stan Bauer Tom Bauer Iowa City

Washington Country Club annual meeting dinner notes

About 80 attended the Washington Golf and Country Club annual meeting and dinner. Four new men’s board members were elected for terms of three years and two years, replacing four former directors. Ladies' board members were chosen for two-year terms. The St James Home and School met with 61 members present. Gary Murphy shared slides and stories from six months in New Zealand. Weekend visitors Jan Fane of Iowa City and her parents stayed with the Don Pilcher family. Pam Hite from the State College of Iowa will join the college band for the Chicago Bears game, with baton solos by Pam and Jim Wright. Alec Kenneth L Hough, fresh from basic training at Lackland, will visit prior to his next base. Mrs Mabel Knopp underwent surgery in Mercy Hospital and will stay ten to twelve days. George Crawford and family moved to Rural Route 3, New Sharon, near Oskaloosa for farming.

Esther Thurston Boston W. W. Bowers Washington Thurston Japan Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies of the Methodist Church Kansas City Ernest Carlson Washington County Farmers Union Organization Union Exchange Iowa Avenue Grace Hesseltine Crawfordsville Second United Presbyterian Church American Legion Endowment Washington High School Washington Golf and Country Club Cloyce Hayes Ralph Marshall Jerry Ridley Merle Turnipseed Bill Steele John Butler John Mattes Bert Powers Jim Lloyd Cloyece Hayes St. James Gary Murphy New Zealand Jan Fane Iowa City R.E. Fane Newton Fanes Don Pilcher Jan Helen Breese Alma Perry Pam Hite State College of Alec Kenneth L. Hough Earl Hough Lou Esther Lackland Air Force Base Texas Shepherd Air Force Base Mabel Knopp South Marion Mercy Hospital

Earthquakes and autumn in a midwestern town

A midwestern town notes an Iowa earthquake felt by few locals with tremors of 14 and 7 minutes. The week brings cold rain and warm sun, leaf burners prepare as YMCA construction договор signed for November. Community Chest goal set at 28,350 dollars. local officials announced. Robert Porter becomes county clerks vice president. Dallas Kinney earns photo contest prize. Art Swift retires after 31 years with Washington Telephone Co. Charley McAvoy presents retirement token. Numbers from old phone systems recalled.

G. A Art” Swift Art Marion McAvoy General Telephone Co Art Swift Telephone Company Charley McAvoy Washington Telephone Co Washington Co Mutual Co Dad Washington Mutual

Janet Coon and David Gregg Wed at Salem Church of God

Miss Janet Elaine Coon and David L. Gregg were married in a two PM ceremony Sunday October 17 at the Salem Church of God. The couple is the daughter and son of local residents Mr and Mrs Raymond Coon of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Robert Gregg of West Liberty.

Janet Elaine Coon Raymond Coon Ainsworth David L. Gregg Robert Gregg West Liberty Salem Church of God

Annual Y carnival adds to treasury

The YMCA World Service Carnival held Saturday October 16 drew over 300 participants across fourteen booths with more than 100 Y’s Men volunteers. Proceeds exceed $100 toward the Washington YMCA World Service goal of 850, supporting 46 YMCAs worldwide.

Herb Osincup Washington

Hospital admissions and discharges noted in regional list

A station column records hospital activity with admissions and discharges across Iowa towns. Names include Isadore Hou seal Washington Oscar Collett Ottumwa and Leonard Tweed Columbus Junction while births note Edwin Hostetler Kalona and Kenneth Messer Columbus Junction.

Edwin Hostetler Kalona Kenneth Messer Columbus Junction Roger Stout Washington Marvin Rinner Pleasant Keith Finders Harper

Deaths and funeral notices from Iowa towns in October 1965

Obituaries list several deaths and pending rites across Keota Wayland Riverside Wellman and Columbus Junction. Names include Ted R Crone 66. Mrs Arthur Messer 87. Vincent A Schulte 72. Marvin B Mathess. Arnold Lee Doerres 26. Florence S Hill 74. Dwight Bernard Underwood 3. Guila Oakes 72. Fred Lear 58. Burial and service details, times and locations specified.

Columbus Junction Guila Oakes Restopia Stacy Funeral Home

Saturday Journal summary for out-of-state readers

The Saturday Edition offers a quick weekly local news recap targeted at former Washington residents. It notes a rate of 3.50 dollars per year for out-of-state subscribers and mailed delivery.

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