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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1968

Page

2

Project Star teaches them young future artists in the bud

Washington mothers praise the Suzuki based Project Star program funded by Title III teaching very young children to play violin by rote. Miss Joan Thompson, Pittsburgh, leads lessons as 400 potential young artists in Muscatine Burlington Washington and Waco prepare for a future symphony.

Junior Washington Project Star Suzuki Techniques and Response Suzuki United States Joan Thompson Pittsburgh Muscatine Burlington Waco Burlington al Helen Gilbert

Widely Known Farmer Sam Turkington Dies at 90

Sam Turkington 90, respected farmer and cattle feeder, died this morning Oct 26 at Washington County Hospital after a six week illness. Funeral set for Monday 1:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church with Rev M O Smith. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. He was born July 16 1878 near Wyman, married Lola M Harrison Jan 15 1913, lived in Washington County most of life, active in church bank Rotary Masonic groups, golf club member. Survived by wife, daughter Myrna Crawford, three grandchildren, two sisters.

Sam Turkington Washington County Methodist Church M. O. Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Ciatery Jones Funeral Home Mr. Turkington Wyman Samuel Turkington Lucretia Lee Crawfordsville Lola M. Harrison Burlington Washington Golf and Country Club Maurice Myrna) Crawford Wellman Margaret Turkington Washington Charles Elnora) Zickefoose Sheffield Iowa

Dies Unexpectedly: Guy J Deal at 77 at Ft Madison

Guy J Deal, 77, died unexpectedly Friday night at the Washington football game in Ft Madison. A retired farmer from Winfield, he was born March 11, 1891, married twice, and lived recently in Washington. Funeral arrangements, survivors, and memorial details are listed with services in Winfield and later in Iowa.

Guy J. Deal Washington Ft. Madison Deal Winfield Sherman Eden M. O. Smith Scott Township Sherman - Eden Barton McKasson

New Schedule For Washington County License Exams

Washington County officials announce changes to license renewal exams. Examinations pause from December 18, 1968 to January 8, 1969 due to holidays. Examiners at the courthouse every Wednesday 8 a.m. to 4 15 p.m. with noon hour open. Written tests before 3 45 p.m. Driving tests 8 11 a.m. and noon to 3 45 p.m. Licenses renewed up to 90 days before birthdate. Citizens urged to renew as soon as possible.

Officicials Court House

Pekin Students Receive National Merit Commendations

Richland High School members David Pfeifer and Nathan Van Dyke earned commendations on the 1968 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as announced by Pekin High School principal John H. King.

Richland Pekin High School John H. King David W. Pfeifer Robert Pfeifer Nathan van Dyke Levi van Dyke

Mixed Bowling Friday Mixers League Standings and Scores

The Holy Rollers 612 Sock It To Me 6 percent Headpins 6 Nuggetts 5 Sleepers 5 Dum Dums 3 River Rats 2 Alley Date 2. High team series Rollers 1899 Dum Dums 1845. Team game Rollers 685 Dum Dums 680. Individual series Pat Burroughs 532 Fairy Sampson 500. Individual game Pat Burroughs 212 Fairy Sampson 204.

Holy Rollers River Rats Rollers Pat Burroughs Fairy Sampson

Missionaries to Speak at Faith Baptist Church

Missionaries Cliff and Shirlee Vennerstrom will speak at Faith Baptist Church on Sunday October 27 at 10 a.m. They work in education at Good Shepherd School in Addis Ababa Ethiopia with roles in junior high teaching nurse and housemother.

Cliff Shirlee Vennerstrom Faith Baptist Church Vennerstrom Good Shepherd School Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Funeral Monday for Mrs. Fred Dold 90 in Wayland

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Cottonwood Church near Wayland for Mrs. Fred Dold age about 90 who died this morning at Henry County Memorial Hospital. She was formerly Matilda Carlson and a lifelong Coppock resident. She is survived by a daughter Grace Leeper of rural Mt. Pleasant and two sons Ronald Dold of Vinton and Gleede Dold of Coppock, with several grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death.

Richard Horak Paul Wayland Cottonwood Church Fred Dold Henry County Memorial Hospital Matilda Carlson Coppock Grathce Leeper Mt. Pleasant Ronald Dold Vinton Gleede Dold

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