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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
5
A letter from Friday reports a mild fall week with frost and sunshine, noting the high school football team’s first win in years. It covers local clean up and painting at the courthouse and post office, traffic changes, a Derby Oil filling station, and new school zone signs replacing stop signs, ending with a warm sign-off from the nephew.
The Stork Gazette lists children with parent names and addresses including Steven Craig Moore Jr Riverside Judith Kay McClure Washington Steven Frank Teel Riverside Robin Marie Schuck Washington Kristie Jo Keller Washington Leon Virgil Lintz Washington Laurie Ann Hartsock Ainsworth Teri Lea Rathmell Melissa Ann Lins Washington area families air their newborns with parent details and locations.
October 26 1968 notes describe field work including disking a harvested soybean field for corn next year. It details erosion control dam terraces and a pond water line with a future stock outlet and 70 foot aluminum overflow pipe to protect against flash floods. The writer laments soil loss over 110 to 125 years and aims to reduce it while wanting fish in Lake Darling.
In observance of Mrs. Tom West and Walter West guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Westen Mr and Mrs John Ramsey and Jeanine and Mr and Mrs Tom West and Timmy. Mrs Della Scranton and Mrs Stanley Sedore of Ottumwa visited Miss Martha Kos. The Wilsons returned from a vacation in the Ozarks Eureka Ark and Branson Mo and the Morrises came back from Chicago after attending the Inland Daily Press Association convention.
Music lovers packed the junior high auditorium for the Washington Concert Association’s first show. The Lyric Singers delivered a two hour program spanning show tunes operatic pieces religious songs and soft pop to strong audience applause and requests for encores. Many local notices follow detailing hospital visits service inductions travel and social updates from Iowa City Ottumwa Long Beach and nearby towns.
Mrs Neiswanger visited Wilmette for her niece Kathryn Otto's wedding at Howes Memorial Chapel Evanston on Saturday afternoon with a reception at Winnetka Woman's Club. The message notes multiple travels and hospital recoveries including Vera Forinash, Emma Waggoner, Mildred Freyenberger, and others across Iowa Michigan Wisconsin and Kansas with family ties to the Applegate Fritz Horak and Otto households.
The United Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service held its charter meeting after uniting churches on April 23, 1968 with 120 members signing and receiving cards. Brenda Ainsworth’s bridal shower. engagements announced for Eileen Sue Dickin son and Linda Stumpf. Del a and Van Vranken visit details. Birling mair and Hobbs family weekend travels noted.
The first in school 4-H club in Iowa held at Prairie Flower School elected officers and planned activities. Richard Johnson signed memberships for 25 new 4-H members as the meeting drew a large turnout.
BRIGHTON Mrs Genevieve Fritz wed David Adam Peck in a 10:30 a.m. nuptial Mass at St Josephs Catholic Church East Pleasant Plain officiated by Father Francis Bass in a double ring ceremony. KALONA The Kalona Mennonite Church hosted the October 21 wedding of Sharol Hostetler and Larry Phinney both of El Dorado Arkansas with Virgil Brenneman of Goshen Indiana officiating and music by a Kalona quartet.
The Journal announces a Saturday edition crafted for former Washington residents and out-of-state readers. It offers a weekly mail subscription at 3.50 dollars per year, delivering a concise recap of locally relevant news.
Hospital list notes admissions and discharges. Yesterday Mrs Sadie Nicola of Washington was admitted for medical care. Today entries include Clifford Chamberlin of Brighton discharged yesterday Henry Reschly of Olds Mabel Kauffman of Wayland a mother and child Mrs Stephen Moore and son of Morning Sun Mrs Richard Teel and son of Riverside and Mrs Richard Schuck and daughter of Washington. Also today Mrs Lloyd LeFever is listed.
Yesterday Mrs Marvin Snider underwent surgery in Washington. Today Mrs Rodney Arnold had a birth. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Leon Lintz of Washington welcomed a son. Today Mr and Mrs David Keller of Washington welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hartsock of Ainsworth welcomed a daughter. Today Raymond Whisler and Joseph Rabenold are noted in Washington.
Yesterday and today notices list births or mothers Miss Lloyd Enke of Columbus Junction and Mr and Mrs John Lins of Washington with a daughter announced. Also named are Mrs Erma Manning of Wayland and Mrs Charles Ashby of Wellman.
Yesterday and today notices list multiple residents with medical status in Washington and Brighton including Mrs Elsie Atkinson Mrs Inez Carlin and Mrs Gladys Nash Also Mr and Mrs Stanley Rathmel welcomed a daughter Brighton and Joe Falk Washington and Andy Kaufman Wayland are mentioned among the names listed without details
Yesterday in Washington and Columbus Junction names appear for medical updates and births including Herman Behrend and Tina Bain in Washington, Mr and Mrs James Ryan in Columbus Junction with a son, and today Louie Wagenknecht in Columbus Junction with Mrs David Keller and daughter, plus Mrs Thomas Hartsock and daughter in Ainsworth and Mrs Lloyd Enke in Columbus Junction.
The Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross moved from the north side of the square to ground level rooms at 118 South Iowa Avenue with entrance near Gibson Shoe Service. The first aid class will meet there Monday evening.
In Crawfordsville on Oct 22 Junior Auxiliary members met at the Legion Hall with President Christine Lease presiding. New officers installed by Mrs. Charles Wells include Iris Kaufman as President Jerilyn Davis Vice President Robyn McCoy Secretary Janis Hauenstein Treasurer Sue Arthur Chaplain Susan Griffith Historian Jackie Fulton Sergeant at Arms.
A string of notices reports deaths in Wayland Hamilton Columbus Junction Riverside Kalona and nearby areas. Harry Wenger 69 of Hamilton died after a cancer battle. Arthur Ballew 87 died at 817 East Adams. Minnie Rae died in Marcus Iowa. Ben Wimer 34 owner of Wasco Construction Pacemaker Buildings and Wimer Post Buildings died in a crash near his home. D R Ding Marshall 69 of Columbus Junction died in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. he had served at the Columbus Junction State Bank since 1942. Jessie Kalous Jessie Kalous 76 of Columbus City died in Colorado Springs. Ada S Yoder 81 of Kalona died at Pleasantview Home. Jesse Peter Knott 90 of Fredonia died in Oakdale. Vernon Gipple 74 of Columbus Junction died in Morning Sun Manor. Maye Crone 82 of Washington died at Washington County Hospital after six weeks illness.
Mrs. Carrie Wheeler sprained her right wrist and hand after a fall at home in Wellman. The incident occurred late last week and she feels fortunate no serious injuries occurred. The report also notes a series of gatherings at the Gerot and Carson homes, including birthday celebrations and anniversaries among local residents.
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