Edith Helm Jones dies at 84 in city home
Edith Helm Jones 84 died unexpectedly Sunday at 1623 North Marion Avenue. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sherman-Eden Home with Rev. M. Mith officiating. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born December 4, 1883 in Tama County to George and Agnes Helm, she married William Jones January 15, 1908. Survived by daughter Edna Jones Washington, son George H. Jones Casper Wyoming, three grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Harry Kleese West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Helm Jones
Marion Avenue
Sherman - Eden
Rev. M.omith
Elm Grove
Edith Helm
Tama County
George
Agnes Dodds Helm
Tama
Washington
William Jones
Methodist Church
Edna Jones
George H. Jones
Casper
Wyoming
Harry Kleese
West Chester
Iowa Southern Utilities declares dividends for 1968
At the October board meeting Iowa Southern Utilities Company declared dividends of 35 cents per share on the 4 54 per cent cumulative preferred stock and 34 cents per share on the common stock. Dividends payable December 1, 1968 to stockholders of record at close of business November 12, 1968.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
A Man’s Shoe Wardrobe for All Occasions
A shoe wardrobe equals a clothing wardrobe with an adequate shoe assortment for all occasions. Proper work shoes suit one’s occupation. dress shoes in black and brown match attire. Summer footwear should be well ventilated for comfort and health.
Cotter woman Esther Williams Arthur dies at 83
Esther Elizabeth Williams Arthur, long time Cotter resident and Cotter United Presbyterian Church member, died Sunday October 27 1968 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at Cotter United Presbyterian Church with Rev Hensman A Smith officiating. Burial Cambrian Cemetery. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction in charge. She was born August 17 1885 near Crawfordsville daughter of Elias and Margaret Evans Williams and married to Richard Arthur. They lived on a farm near Cotter until his death March 7 1949. She is survived by a son Kenneth E Arthur of Columbus Junction a sister Mrs John Rees of Columbus Junction and three grandchildren. She was a member of the Aid Society of her church and the Senior Citizens of Columbus Junction.
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Cotter
Richard Arthur
Washington County Hospital
Cotter United Presbyterian Church
Hensman A. Smith
Cambrian Cemetery
Stacy Lewis
Columbus Junction
Esther Elizabeth Williams
Crawfordsville
Elias
Margaret Evans Williams
Harold Jones
Ainsworth
Kenneth E. Arthur
John Rees
Arthur
Aid Society
Senior Citizens
Divorce Granted in District Court Case
Charlene Faye Christner was granted a divorce from Robert Harold Christner in district court. Custody of three minor children awarded to the mother. OMVI sentences issued for Charles Robert Colbert of Columbus Junction and Harry N. Hansen of Mason City. Colbert received a 90 day suspended sentence and license suspension. Hansen fined $300 and license suspended after appearing before Judge Harold J. Fleck.
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Charlene Faye Christner
Robert Harold Christner
OMVI
Charles Robert Colbert
Columbus Junction
Harold J. Fleck
Harry N. Hansen
Mason City
Choral Concert Set for Thursday Morning
Parents and friends of Junior High students are invited to a choral concert at 10 30 a m Thursday October 31 in the gymnasium. The Mixed Chorus will perform three Negro spirituals two American folk songs and three Hungarian folk songs. The Girls Glee Club will sing Thank Heaven for Little Go from Gigi and two American fun songs. The two groups number over 120 members and are directed by Mrs Sue Butler.
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Gigi
Sue Butler
Former Washington resident undergoes major surgery
A former Washington resident Mrs. Harry Hesseltine had major surgery at Valley General Hospital in Monroe on October 22. She is recovering well and will stay about 15 days. Mail can reach her at 410 Cypress Street Snohomish Washington 98290. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Mouser visited Bridgeton Missouri to spend the weekend with their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pewitt and family. Mrs. Pewitt played a leading role in The Medium at Lindenwood College Roemer Auditorium and studies voice under Prof. Joseph Robbins.
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Washington
Harry Hesseltine
Valley General Hospital
Monroe
Cypress Street
Snohomish
Stanley J. Mouser
Bridgeton
Joe J. Pewitt
Roemer Auditorium
Lindenwood College
Pewitt
Joseph Robbins
County Legionnaires Meet Here Tuesday
Leon Beatty American Legion post of Washington will host a county Legion meeting at 7 30 p m in Legion rooms at the local city hall Commander Maxwell of Kalona has called the meeting and urges good attendance from all posts. Important business matters pertaining to the county organization will be discussed. Light refreshments will be served.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Washington
Maxwell of
Kalona
William R. Schantz 78 longtime Noble blacksmith dies
William R. Schantz 78 a longtime blacksmith of Noble Iowa died Saturday October 26 1968 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a several month illness He was World War I veteran Services set for Tuesday 2 p.m. at Eicher Mennonite Church with Rev W J Stephens officiating Military graveside burial at Eicher Cemetery Zehr Funeral Home Wayland in charge He born April 22 1890 in Washington County son of Joseph and Marie Rich Schantz He married Lula Woods December 24 1920. she preceded him in death as did one son a brother and a sister Survived by son William E Schantz Rural Mt Pleasant daughter Mrs Donald Mary Wright Des Moines five brothers Robert David Frank Edward Howard two sisters Mrs Mary Hesseltine Mrs Edith Snider and several grandchildren
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Wayland
William R. Schantz
Noble
Iowa
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Eicher Mennonite Church
W. J. Stephens
Washington
Eicher
Zehr Funeral Home
Mr. Schantz
Washington County
Joseph and
Marie
Rich Schantz
Lula Woods
William E. Schantz
Mt. Pleasant
Donald
Mary) Wright
Des Moines
Robert
David
Frank
Edward
Coppock
Howard
Missouri
Mary Hesseltine
Winfield
Edith Snider
Brighton
Interact Club Holds Initiation Meeting at ISU
The Interact Club held its initiation meeting Wednesday evening in the ISU building. New members were welcomed and pins and cards were presented. Officers were introduced and committees appointed with Tom Logan as president, Bob English as vice president, Craig Stanley as secretary, and Terry Cox as treasurer. Board directs include Dave Gregory, Ted Wittoft, and Terry Glandon.
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Interact Club
ISU
Tom Logan
Bob English
Craig Stanley
Terry Cox
Dave Gregory
Ted Witthoft
Terry Glandon
Infant Steven Harvey Dies in Oskaloosa
Steven Craig Harvey infant son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer Harvey of Richland died Sunday October 27 at Mahaska County Hospital Oskaloosa born October 25 death attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage Graveside services set for Tuesday 9 30 a m at Halferty Cemetery east of Ollie He is survived by three brothers Edward David and Mike and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Co W Harvey of Kansas City Kansas
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Richland
Steven Craig Harvey
Wilmer Harvey
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Hospital
Linnie Brown
Halferty
Ollie
Edward
David
Mike
Co. W. Harvey
Kansas City
Kansas
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Fern Pastry Shop
Treat
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West Side Square
Southern
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Wolf's Flower Shop
County Legionnaires
Pacquin
SILK
Cristan
Triactin
May Pe
William Schantz
Culligan
Culligan Water Conditioning Service
Connelly Hardware
South Side Square
Jack & Jill
Libby
Pleasmor
Shasta
Rich
Pt. Carton
Hallowee
U.S. D. A. Choice
Oscar Mayer
Mississippi
Catfish
Fuhr
Cochran
Jacks Jill
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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