Washington History Reflects a Decade of Local Life
A 10 year look at Washington area happenings shows long time residents honored and moving on. Ed Carr and wife celebrated sixty years of marriage while students and staff faced resignations and new roles. Locals recall travels, visits, and health updates as rural salaries shrink and new community projects emerge.
Indian Summer Poem and 1908 Cubs Doubleheader Shutout
A poem by Fred Prusha reflects on autumn changes and harvest imagery as Indians Summer fades and winter nears, with vivid lines on frost, geese, and harvest symbolism. A separate item notes Ed Reulbach threw a doubleheader shutout for the Chicago Cubs against the Brooklyn Dodgers on Sept. 26, 1908, with scores 5-0 and 3-0.
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Jack Frost
Fred Prusha
IDPA
Chicago
UPI
Ed Reulbach
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Week in Review Local Happenings
Washington notes include election filings for city council and park commissioner across wards, science student Kenneth Swain chosen for Atom conference in Chicago, community events plus hospital and family updates. Notables: Goshen College choir selection, Iowa Wisconsin game attendance, local births and travel to Omaha and Seward Neb.
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Kenneth Swain
Columbus —Community High School
Chicago
Kenneth
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Jim Mallory
Washington
Retirements and elections mix in October notices
Longtime Washington post office employee Ranaan Newt will retire October 25 after 42 years. Ainsworth election nominating contests are set with two mayoral candidates and ten for the town council. Demons lose to Oskaloosa sophomores 19 to 6 after a slow start. Birthdays highlight Mrs. Sarah Wenger’s 90th milestone. Weathered notes cover corn price stability, Rotary talk on welfare states, and local family updates amid hospital burns recovery.
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Ranaan
Sam) Newt
Washington Post Office
Postal Service
Mr. Neill
Harry McCall
M. C. DeLong
Jay Brown
Harry Levy
Ainsworth
Harold Hazelett
Jim Wood
Washington Country Club elects Sorrell president
Washington Golf and Country Club board elected Sorrell as president at the organizational meeting Tuesday evening. Harry Levy chosen vice president and Wayne Marston secretary treasurer. New board members include Ted Johnson John Mattes Jim Lloyd and Tom Tanner.
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Ed Sorrell
Washington Golf and Country Club Board
Sorell
Harry Levy
Wayne Marston
Ted Johnson
John Mattes
Jim Lloyd
Tom ‘Tanner
Jaycee Ettes
Loren Renoux
County Home
Ft. Madison
Ron Goff
James Peterson
Richard Anderson
Speech students host at Washington High School event
Washington High School hosts 180 students from the Southeast Six conference for a meeting on oral interpretation of prose and poetry. The item lists attendees and focuses on the gathering’s purpose and participants.
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Washington High School
Ninth Graders end with perfect record
Washington Junior High Ninth Graders closed their 1963 season with a perfect record by routing Mid Prairie’s freshmen 39 to 6. Quarterback Dave-F Hatch croft completed 9 of 13 passes as the team built the margin with a sharp passing attack.
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Washington Junior High School
Victo
Mid
Prairie
Wally Horn
Dave —_Hatchcroft
Hospital Admits and Births Across Washington and Keota
Hospital daily notices list admissions and births including Frank Klein Keota and Mrs Roy Steele Washington admitted yesterday. Births include Raymond Steven Keota and Gary Palmquist Ainsworth with a daughter. Dismissals include Paul Klotz Columbus Junction and Mrs Richard Stout Washington.
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Frank Klein
Keot
Roy Steele
Washington
James Brooks
Noah Miller
Kalon Ler
Win
Cletus Reed
Keota
Willard Widmer
Paul Klotz
Columbus Junction
Richard Stout
Malverin’Gould
Kalona
Donald Vogel
Robert Magdefray
Pleasant
Raymond Steven
Michael Durst
Wellman
Gary Palmquist
Ainsworth
Dale Holmes
John Dawson
Robert Brewer
Minnie Friese
Teazy
Raymond Sieren
Deaths and obituaries from Iowa and surrounding areas
The notice lists multiple deaths and funeral details including Dr Larry Cochran of Washington Dal las Texas and Max J. Dawson connected to Washington County son of James Lieyd. It covers obituaries from Wellman Riverside Columbus Junction and surrounding areas with services, graveside rites and survivors noted.
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Iowa Training School For Boys
Eldora
Timothy Ritter
Columbus Junction
Wellman
Washington County
James F. Seifert
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Larry Cochran
Marriage of Schul and Conner in Davenport church
The marriage of Miss Wianys Deauty, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Schul Ty of Washington, to Alfred Conner, son of Elmer Conner of Marshalltown and the late Mrs Conner, took place at St Marys Church in Davenport on Saturday morning Oct 19. The couple will reside in Davenport. The bridegroom is employed with Nash Finch Company in Milan Ul.
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Edward C. Carris
T. H. Berdo
Maurine Stephens
Gene Stephens
Ainsworth
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Cornell Oratorio Society
T. A. Rademaker
Emden
Ill
Charles Rademaker
Alice Gibson
Elmer McDowd
Gary
Ind
Towa
Howard Duvall
Kalona
Rolland Benson
Thurlowe Myers
Barbara
Phillip
Wayland
Des Moines
Donny
San Diego
Calif
Japan
Alex Gevock
Marion
Christine Ki
St. Joseph's Church
Christine
Stan Hackett
Kevin Alex
Nick Gevock
Wianys Deauty
Lyle Schulty
Washington
Alfred Conner
Elmer Conner
Marshalltown
Mrs. Conner
St. Mary's Church
Davenport
Nash Finch Company
Milan
Morford Couple Witness Keota Church Marital Address
Miss Jane Mortora, listed as a gangmer of Mr and Mrs Arch Morford of Washington and Richard Gent of Keota, connected with St Marys Catholic Church Keota on Saturday Oct 19. Residence given as 1016 East Bloomington Iowa City and noted association with Johnson County material yard.
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Jane Mortora
Arch Morford
Washington
Richard D. Cis Gent
Keota
St. Mary's Catholic Church
East
Bloomington
Iowa City
Johnson County Material Yard
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Dayton
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Saginaw, Mich
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Near West Chester
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Ashington High School
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Grace Hill
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Pat
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Bill) Wheeler
Lindsay Co
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Webb
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Wayne, Pa
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Portland
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Bertke
Stillwater
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Karona
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Ronald ‘Allison
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Robert Reschly
Noble
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Baylor Medical Center
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Tex
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Nate
James Lieyd
St. Joseph
Lafayette
Lisa
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Wora
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Wanda Neiswanger
San Francisco
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Dale Connelly
Marcella Wittetoe
Wayne Wagner
Donna Horton
Connelly Hardware Force
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
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Wellman Mennonite
Paul Guengerich
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Powelleral
Jackson
Minnesota
Nick Spolozius
Fred Gingerich
Robert G
Verlee Waldschmidt
Mt. Olivier
Wilbur Watson
East Washington Street
University Hospital
Jamie Kay Palmquist
John Henry Wykert