Elon Christner 66 dies. longtime Crawfordsville trucker
Elon A. Christner 66, of Crawfordsville, a trucker for 32 years, died Sunday Oct 29 1967 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after six years of poor health and five weeks of serious illness. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Crawfordsville Methodist Church, burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Memorials to Cancer Fund. Christner born Aug 8 1901 near Noble Henry County, married Feb 3 1938 Pearl May Davey. He served on Crawfordsville town council and belonged to Lions Club Masonic bodies York Rite Shrine and Shrine Club. Surviving wife mother Lydia, step son Roger Davey three sisters and one brother.
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Elon A. Christner
Crawfordsville
Mercy
Cancer Fund
Mr. Christner
Lydia Christner
Roger Davey
Grundy Center
Carl
Mary) Erickson
Wilmington
Calif
Verle
Nora) McKune
Davenport
Harry
Ira) Messer
Mt. Pleasant
Amon
Rites at Kalona for Jesse Rowe
Jesse Rowe 65 died at his home near Riverside. Funeral 1:30 p.m. at Peter Seim Funeral Chapel Kalona with Rev Timothy Barrett Faith Baptist Church Iowa City in charge. Burial Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Born January 1 1902 near Kalona son of George and Grace Barger Rowe. Married to Linday Testreet March 2 1921, engineer with Rock Island Railroad 40 years retired 1964. Surviving his widow and one brother Faye Rock Island. A son, a daughter, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.
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Kalona
Jesse Rowe
Riverside
Peterseim
Timothy Barrett
Faith Baptist Church
Iowa City
Sharon Hill
Mr. Rowe
George
Grace Barger Rowe
Linday Testreet
Rock Island Railroad
Faye
Rock Island
Mrs Helen Gevock dies in Brighton at 69
Mrs Helen Rosalie Gevock 69 died Sunday at Washington County Hospital after a yearlong decline. Funeral Thursday at 10 am in St Joseph's Catholic Church East Pleasant Plain with Rev Francis E Bass. rosary Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home Brighton. Born February 28 1898 near East Pleasant Plain she married Joseph Gevock in 1920. he died 1956. Survived by son Raymond of Brighton seven grandchildren three brothers Herman Leonard Sprague Robal three sisters Mrs Luther Mary Zombles Mrs V R Margaret Shelangoski Mrs Walter Aneita Winiklate. Three brothers and a sister preceded her in death.
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Brighton
Helen Rosalie Gevock
Washington County Hospital
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
East Pleasant Plain
Francis E. Bass
Rosary
Gould
Joseph Gevock
St. Joseph's Church
Altar & Rosary Society
Raymond Gevock
Herman
Leonard
Sprague Robal
Luther
Mary) Zombles
V.R
Margaret) Shelangoski
Walter
Aneita) Winiklates
Fined for unlawful trash distribution in Olds court
Robert Reschley of Olds was fined $5 in Justice Glenn Holden’s court for the unlawful distribution of trash. Funeral services for Raymond S. Richardson were held Saturday at 19 a.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon G. Elgin officiating. Pallbearers were James T. Stewart, Donald Stewart, Howard Stewart, George Ruckels, David Bauer and Wilbur Hysell. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Final rites for Mrs. A. J. Votruba were held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson in charge. Pallbearers were Merv McDowell, Charles Ralston, Sam Weeks, Henry Roland, Joe Cochran and Stanley Wallace. Burial in Elm Crove Cemetery.
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Robert Reschley
Olds
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
Hospital Admits and Births Across Several Areas
On the record hospital admissions include Joyce Reighard of Washington in medical care on Saturday and Robert Reschly of Olds in medical care. Yesterday Leland Horton of Brighton underwent surgical care with Mrs Mabel Hanft of Columbus Junction and Russell Bell of Crawfordsville in medical care. Births yesterday include a daughter to Roger Greiner of West Chester. Also yesterday Walter Jarrard of Washington and Mrs Don Gowey of Brighton, Mrs Marvin Yoder and son of West Chester, Mrs James Gingerich and son of Washington. Today Mrs Willard Bell of Ainsworth is noted.
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Joyce Reighard
Washington
Robert Reschly
Olds
Leland Horton
Brighton
Surgical
Mabel Hanft
Columbus Junction
Russell Bell
Crawfordsville
Roger Greiner
West Chester
Walter Jarrard
Don Gowey
Marvin Yoder
James Gingerich
Pastor Yunk Accepts Call to Michigan Church
The Rev. William J. Yunk, pastor of The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Washington and Wellman, will leave his post after Sunday, November 5, to join Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Taylor, Michigan. He and his family will relocate soon, ending a little over two years of service to the Washington county congregation.
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William J. Yunk
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Washington
Wellman
Our
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Taylor
Michigan
Detroit
Yunk
Pastor Yunk
Washington County
Halloween Window Paint Contest Lights Up Downtown
Windows along Washington’s downtown display gaily painted Halloween scenes by junior and senior high students in the annual contest. Prizes are awarded at dances for students tonight, with a 6:30 p.m. parade from the YMCA, loop around the square, then back to the Y for treats. If rain, events move to the YMCA and Community Room third floor. younger children join the parade with the YMCA hosting entertainment and goblin fun.
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YMCA
Y Gym
Delinquent Tax Lists Soon To Be Prepared
Washington County Treasurer Wallace L. Fagen said delinquent tax notices have been mailed and the last notices were sent today. Taxpayers are urged to pay before the lists are prepared for publication. He noted several individuals are listed but offered no year-to-year comparison on collections.
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Washington County
Wallace L. Fagen
Fagen
Halloween Themed Homemakers and LBC Club Meetings
Club activities featured Mrs. Jack Trotman hosting the Homemakers Club with nine members and guests including Mrs. Neill Trotman. They accepted an invitation to a November salad luncheon at Mrs. Larry Griggs home. Mrs. Walter Kyle hosted the LBC Club meeting with nine members and guest Mrs. Cloyce Tinnes. President Mrs. Martin Whittaker led the session with a Bible quiz and poems. A Halloween table provided refreshments by Mrs. Tines and Mrs. D. O. Butler. The next gathering is a Thanksgiving dinner on November 14 at the schoolhouse at the Fair grounds.
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Jack Trotman
Homemakers Club
Neill Trotman
Larry Griggs
LBC Club
Walter Kyle
Cloyce Tinnes
Martin Whittaker
Carl Jarrard
Grandma
Tin
Sheriff Hits Angus Steer in East Dublin Crash
Washington County Sheriff Charles Snyder, driving east of Dublin, collided with a black Angus steer that emerged from a ditch. The steer died. the patrol car sustained an estimated $700 to $800 in damage. Roadway was slick and brakes could not be applied. No injuries to Snyder.
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Washington County
Charles Snyder
Dublin
Synder
Duvall Family Welcomes Son Steven Earl
Mr and Mrs Earl Duvall of 633 17th Street West Des Moines announce the birth of son Steven Earl on Saturday October 28 He joins sister Debra Dee age 7 The grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter Duvall of Washington and Mr and Mrs Fred Wood of Milford Ia.
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Earl Duvall
17Th Street
West Des Moines
Steven Earl
Debra Dee
Walter Duvall
Washington
Fred Wood
Milford
Washington High School report cards due Wednesday
The first quarter of classes at Washington High School ended on Friday and report cards will be issued here Wednesday.
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Washington High School
Washington social calendar notice of events and meetings
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a m on publication day. Listings for Monday through Thursday include music, clubs, meetings, lectures, and classes at various venues such as libraries Y M C A Captain's Table and Masonic Temple. A final note mentions National Geographic about elks with cows.
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Elon Christner
Helen Gevock
Willard Bell
Ainsworth
Fern Pastry Shop
Fern Pastry
APPLE
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Gendas
North Side
Evening Journal
Iowa
Rev. Yunk
Michigan Church
City Hall
Homemakers
Mangold
Carlton
Wolt's Flower Shop
Witting
Jack
Jill
Cheerios
del Monte
Suzette
Jonathan Or
Grimes Golden
Weanessey Cvird
Nate
Yusdai Choice
Gus Glaser
Fuhr
Cochran
Jacke Jill
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Sheriff
Angus Steer
William E. Yoder
HHC
APC
San Francisco
Yoder
Vietnam
Louisa Bell
Ogden
Utah
M. M. Schell
Fairgrounds
Len Buch
Library
Ralph Kleese
Ainsworth Cbs
Masonic Temple
Arthur H. Anderson
Linger Longer Club
Clyde Dawson Sr
Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma
Cyrus
Royal Arch
Merry Makers Club
Clifford Freel
Harmony Club
U Go
Claude Bain
VFW
Robert Lowe Sr
Marion Hobby Club
Edwin Wittetoe
Rosemary Club
Harry Drake
FOE
Hall
Y. Harmony Club
Friendly Circle Club
Clyde Crile
Jackson
Farm Bureau
Bill Crandall
The
National Geographic
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