Passing Years In Washington News Notes And Events
Mrs. M J Cruise plans to visit Marengo and Sturgis to join Dr Cruise at Ft Meade. The Custer family faces a serious injury as Donald Custer loses a finger and sustains crush injuries at the American Pearl Button factory. A county torch light parade, county Republican meeting weather, and various social gatherings are reported alongside local church news and a fatality. The county’s car licenses total 5700, up 127 from last year. A Presbyterian pastor will be installed November 2.
William Deal in serious condition after auto crash
William Deal remains in serious condition after his car collided with a truck at 8 a m. The incident left him hospitalized with injuries described as severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Deal
Washington Hi Y group to area meeting in Fairfield
A four member Washington Hi Y group led by Artemas Brown will represent the local Hi Y at an area meeting in Fairfield on Saturday October 28. Also noted were remarks by Prof Vernon Van Dyke on United Nations day at the Washington Y's Men meeting and a stream of local visits and hospital stays involving area residents and relatives.
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Washington Hi- Y Club
Artemas Brown
YMCA
Fairfield
Washington
Dick Kennedy
Duane Thompson
Gary Gorham
Doug Fuhr
Vernon van Dyke
Department of Political Science
State University of Iowa
Washington Y’s
van Dyke
Alma DeCue
Peters
Neighbors launch community drive and corn tales emerge
The Neighborhood drive for 25 000 opens with a 200 plus dinner at the Y and runs to October 26. A 23 foot nine inch corn stalk from Don Radda tops local pride, displayed in Philadelphia. Washington county reports tall corn records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Radda
Philadelphia
Corn Exchange Bank
Frank Crone
National Bank of Washington
Radda
Washington County
Citizenship talk on political parties at Iowa Wesleyan College
County Attorney Paul V. Shearer spoke to a Mt Pleasant citizenship class on the value and function of political parties. His remarks were broadcast from Mt Pleasant over station WSUIT. David Lintner, recently completing a 10 day visit with his family, has been hospitalized at the Veterans hospital in Excelsior Springs Missouri and returned for a check up. he is much improved. Mr and Mrs A Kemp of Grandview visited in the George Powers home and Anna Walker Fairfield and Mrs C KE Pulse Ainsworth were also noted.
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Paul V. Shearer
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
WSUIT
David Lintner
Veterans’ Hospital
Excelsior Springs
A. Kemp
Grandview
George Powers
Anna Walker
Fairfield
C. KE
Pulse
Ainsworth
Parsons College President to Speak at Presbyterian Church
Dr. Tom E. Shearer J D president of Parsons College in Fairfield will deliver the message at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening Dr W J Grossheim announced today Frank Miller chairman of the city park board announced that the contract for the construction of the new shelter house in Sunset Park has been let to the Eclipse Lumber company It was the only bid in proper form Work will start in about ten days and the shelter will be ready for use next spring Washington County Rural Young People's group with Mr and Mrs Willard Palmer attended a dance at Olds hosted by Henry County RYP members Mrs Marie Baker returned home after a brief Mercy hospital stay Iowa City she is recovering Mrs E E Ward Legion auxiliary district president spoke
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Methodist Church
C. Raymond Reed
Betty Logan
Sharon Lynn
Mary Rita McLaughlin
Monmouth College
Clarence Logan
Donald McLaughlin
Logan
Frank Hennes
Glen
Whittier
Calif
Keota
Henness
Frank Pringle
H. M. Dodder
Max Henness
Dodder
Carl Combs
California
Paul Dodder
Manhattan
Kansas
Washington
J. Lanning
Zion
Henry Lunning
Lunning
Fort Sheridan Army Base
Dave Elder
Shreavesport
Southwest Region Council
Y's Men's Club
Lloyd Luers
Lloyd A. Luers
Brighton
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Betty
Julie Koehler
John P. Koehler
Ainsworth
Marilyn Miller
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Central College
Pella
Koehler
G. O. Keach
Sioux City
Ben D. Bruns
J. J. Widmer
Lloyd Alliman
Des Moines
Alliman
Robert Sodergren
Widmer
Inlaw
A. P. Wolfe
Phyllis George
Iowa State Teachers College
Kappa Delta Pi
H. B. Keck
Oak Park
Frank Henness
Frank Shepherd
Mary Jo
Johnny
Floyd Lundquist
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Victor Blattner
JoAnn Wilson
University of Iowa
Glen Wilson
Supt
Sunset Park
Eelipse Lumber Company
Frank B. Miller
City Park Board
Tom E. Shearer
J. D
Parsons College
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church
W. J. Grossheim
Frank Miller
Eclipse Lumber Company
Washington County Rural Young People’s Group
Willard Palmer
Olds
Henry County
RYP
Marie Baker
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Central Presbyterian Church to mark 75th brick church anniversary
From Our County Papers notes Columbus Junction friends will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the brick church, with an all day commemoration on the upcoming Sunday October 28. Also Brighton Enterprise reports the post office seeks proposals to lease quarters, noting the office has moved often and settled in its current site for about 20 years.
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Federal Post Office
Columbus Gazette
Friends
Central Presbyterian Church of
Columbus Junction
Brighton Enterprise
Hospital News and Obituaries Summary
Admitted Sunday Mrs Beryl Van Dyke Richland surgical. Dismissed Sunday Mrs Roger Wyse and daughter Wayland Baby boy Pence Washington Mrs Ted Kie sey and daughter West Chester Mrs Kenneth Beenblossom and daughter Ainsworth. Today Mrs Mark Hershberger and son Kalona Mrs Adolph Kasten Brighton. Births Sunday Mr and Mrs Harlar Wiamer Crawfordsville daughter 7 03 a m Mr and Mrs Clayton Sexton Iowa City daughter 7 22 a m Today Mrs Meint Koehler and son Washington Mrs Harlan Widmer and daughter Crawfordsville Mrs Richard Shalla and daughter Kalona Mrs Clayton Sexton and daughter Iowa City Mrs Everette Stewart Washington Yesterday Mr and Mrs Allen Reighard Keota daughter 2 10 pm Mr and Mrs James Harter Wellman son 3 40 pm home. He had heart trouble.
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Henry Yoder
Maleta
Wayland
Ellis Bell
South Ave. C
Mission
Texas
Dale Kiesey
Mayfield
Kentucky
Washington
Rose Kiesey
Beryl van Dyke
Richland
Surgical
Roger Wyse
Boy Pence
Ted Kiesey
West Chester
Kenneth Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Mark Hershberger
Kalona
Adolph Kasten
Brighton
Harlar Wiamer
Crawfordsville
Clayton Sexton
Iowa City
Meint Koehler
Harlan Widmer
Richard Shalla
Everette Stewart
Allen Reighard
Keota
James Harter
Wellman
Births and family notices shift regionally nationwide
Yesterday Mrs Ralph Boyd of Ainsworth underwent surgery. Today Mrs Richard Brown and twins are in Washington. Birth yesterday reported: Mr and Mrs Richard Shalla of Kalona welcomed a daughter at 6 24 p m.
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Ralph Boyd
Ainsworth
Surgical
Richard Brown
Washington
Richard Shalla
Kalona
Mrs Darlene Collopy Surgical Report
Paulette Thayer of Washington is listed today in a brief notice following yesterday's entry for Mrs Darlene Collopy, also of Washington, involving a surgical matter.
Notable Early 20th Century Obituaries
Milwaukee resident J. H. Essley died of a heart attack Sunday evening. Dr. Hervey Fulton Mason, 66, Washington physician since 1908, died October 21 at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown after a prior heart attack in 1948. George Barr, 86, a retired farmer of Wayland, died Saturday night.
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Hervey Fulton Masson
Washington
Marshalltown
Masson
J. H. Essley
Milwaukee, Wis
Hervey Fulton Mason
Soldiers Home
Wayland
George Barr
Mary Eva Hook 76 Dies After Six Week Illness
Mrs. Mary Eva Hook aged 76 died Monday evening at her home one mile south of East Pleasant Plain after a six week illness. She had been in failing health for some time.
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Brighton
Mary Eva Hook
East Pleasant Plain
Columbus Junction
Charles Garrett
Ted Lewis
Death of Lucy Langenberg In Washington After Sudden Illness
Lucy Langenberg, 74, longtime Washington resident, died at 10 o'clock Tuesday night after a brief illness. She became ill while en route to church.
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Lucy Langenberg
Washington
Buckley Pick Buckley Dies After Brief Illness in Chicago
Joseph Harold Buckley aged 56 a Washington native died Thursday October 26 at Wesley Memorial hospital Chicago after a brief illness. He had lived in Chicago for several years.
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Joseph Harold “Pick"’ Buckley
Washington
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Mr. Buckley
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Sturgis
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American Pearl Button Factory
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Massent
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Detroit
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Pueblo
Colo
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Mason City
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