Local births and travels fill community pages
S Sgt and Mrs Larry C Curtis welcome daughter Cynthia Mae born August 25 weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles R Curtis of Crawfordsville. Family lives in Chicago Ill. 60615. Hazel Buwer returns from three week vacation at Chautauqua N Y and visits Columbus Ohio en route. Mrs Myrtle Stites from Des Moines visits sister Katherine O Beirn and mother to Leo Malley of Keota. Martin Kron and wife return from ten day western trip including Bad Lands Black Hills and Estes Park. They visit relatives in Casper Rawlins Erie and lookouts. Charles Harley returns from Davenport after week with son Wilton Harley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry C. Curtis
Cynthia Mae
Deanna Sue
Charles R. Curtis
Crawfordsville
Sgt. Curtis
East Sothr Street
Chicago
Ill
Myrtle Stites
Des Moines
Katherine O'Beirn
Leo Malley
Keota
Martin Kron
Corn Palace
Bad Lands
Black Hills
South Dakota
James Vondrasek
Casper
Wyo
Lewis Vondrasek
Rawlins
Fairness Mountains
Lewis Heater
Erie
Colo
Estes Park
Central City
Buffalo Bill’s Grove
Look Out Mountain
Boulder Canyon
Seven Iowa counties vote on conservation boards Sept 6
DES MOINES IOWA Special ballots will be issued to voters in seven counties on September 6 for a measure to establish County Conservation Boards. The counties are Clinton Harrison Madison Mahaska Osceola Plymouth and Van Buren. Local groups advocate approval as conservation areas now cover 26 500 acres across 530 areas including 172 parks and 121 river access points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Scc
State Conservation Commission
Clinton
Harrison
Madison
Mahaska
Osceola
Plymouth
van Buren
Chambers of Commerce
Commission
Miss Washington County Peggy Grimes speaks at Rotary meeting
Peggy Grimes, Miss Washington County, presented her program at the Washington Rotary Club meeting at the Captain's Table. She sang two numbers and discussed her pageant experiences, accompanied by Miss Jean Morrison, first runner-up. Roy Hodges announced a Rotary Kiwanis softball game for September 14. Lloyd Robertson was welcomed as a new Rotary member. Guests included Raymond Johnson, Vere Boshart, and Volkhard Reichmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Grimes
Washington County
Washington Rotary Club
Miss Grimes
Rotary
Roy Hodges
Rotary Kiwanis
Lloyd Robertson
Rotary Club
Raymond Johnson
Medford
Ore
Vere Boshart
Mt. Pleasant
Volkhard Reichmann
Germany
Columbus Junction sewer loan approved for 378000
Congressman John R. Schmidhauser announced preliminary approval of a 378000 loan from the Farmers Home Administration to Columbus Junction for a new sewer system serving 475 users. He credited Mayor W T Dunn and local leaders for advancing rural development under the Rural Water and Sanitation Act of 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Schmidhauser
Columbus Junction
Schmidhauser
Farmers Home Administration
Iowa
Congress
America
89Th Congress
ASCS Display At Plowing Matches At Jefferson Iowa
Lins, chairman of the Washington ASC County Committee, invites all to visit the ASCS Conservation Display at the National Plowing Matches and Conservation Field Day in Jefferson, Iowa, September eight and ninth. The exhibit features an aerial map and enlargements showing ACP participation and farm improvements, with a statewide ACP summary and acres diverted from corn to conservation across Iowa since 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lins
Washington Agricultural Stabilzation and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Jefferson
Iowa
Fee
International Harvester
Professional Directory Listing Fragment
A clipped directory snippet lists professionals including Jr James E. Lloyd attorney at 211 W Washington St phone 6532924 Dr P U wre Osteopathic Physician with journal blog and rectal diseases John W Lemmon D D offers eye care glasses visual training for children at 527 South Iowa across from Christian Tabernacle phone 6532987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Lloyd
W. Washington St
Attorneys At Law
P. U. Wre
John W. Lemmon
South
Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
Record of admissions and dismissals with estate transfers
Yesterday admissions include John Henry Crooks Crawfordsville medical and Curtis Rogers Richland medical and Charles Price Washington medical Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Walker of Washington Dismissals list Mrs Glenn Hoover John Donaldson Mrs William Bosh art and Mrs Iddo Yoder and son Kalona Maples Sandy admr estate of Effie Anderson to Milton R Flickinger south half lots 3 and 4 block 22 Washington James Houstman and wife to Nellie V Walker lot 1 block 18 and south 2.75 ft of block 17 Washington Robert C Lloyd and wife to Marion M Swanson and wife commencing at SE corner of lot 3 Stichter's and Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Crooks
Crawfordsville
Curtis Rogers
Richland
Charles’ Price
Washington
James Walker
Glenn Hoover
Brighton
John Donaldson
William Bosh
Art
Iddo Yoder
Kalona
Sandy
Effie B. Anderson
Milton R. Flickinger
James Houstman
Nellie V. Walker
Bik
Robert C. Lloyd
Marion M. Swanson
Stichter's
Former Riverside resident Evert Smart dies in Moline
Mrs Evert Smart 58 of Moline Illinois died today in a Moline hospital after serious illness since June. Funeral Saturday at 3 45 pm at Sacred Heart Church Moline with burial at St Stanislaus near Hills. She was born October 25 1908 in Riverside. Survived by husband one daughter three grandchildren three sisters Leroy Hardy Riverside Donald Spencer Moline Clarence Kolesick Delia and two brothers Joe Schulze Iowa City Albert Schulze East Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Evert Smart
Moline
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. Stanislaus Cemetery
Hills
Leroy Hardy
Donald Spencer
Clarence Kolesick
Delia
Joe Schulze
Iowa City
Albert Schulze
East Moline
Bailey family heads to Minneapolis for Labor Day weekend
Jr. and Mrs. Ted Bailey depart for Minneapolis to visit their son Ted Bailey Jr., a University of Minnesota graduate student. Mrs. Lillie Storms, mother of Mrs. David Thompson, is hospitalized in Fort Collins, Colorado after a severe heart attack. The Thompsons now reside at 613 Park Street, Fort Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bailey
Minnepolis
Minn
Ted Bailey Jr
University of Minnesota
Lillie Storms
David Thompson
Laramere County Hospital
Ft. Collins
Colo
Thompsons
Washington
Park Street
Theft at Porter's Cafe West Chester under investigation
Washington County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a break in at Porter's Cafe in West Chester. Entry was gained by removing a back window screen. about $20 in cash and 15 boxes of cigars were reported missing. The burglar exited by forcing a locked rear door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Sheriff's Office
West Cheste
The
Journal
Postal Holiday Hours Labor Day Observed in Washington
The post office will observe Monday September 5 as a holiday with no city or rural delivery. Special delivery letters or parcels will be delivered within city limits. Normal lockbox service will be maintained and the collection and dispatch schedule observed. The lobby closes at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Washington Post Office
Graveside rites for Marcus W Shafer in Elm Grove Cemetery
Graveside services for Marcus Ward Shafer, 52, of Los Angeles California will be held Tuesday September 6 at 1 pm in Elm Grove Cemetery with Rev W J Stevens officiating. Shafer died August 26 in Los Angeles. He was born in Washington County to James and Dollie Baker Shafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Ward Shafer
Los Angeles
Calif
Elm Grove
Rev
W. J. Stevens
Mr. Shafer
Washington County
James and
Dollie Baker Shafer
Rotary Governor to Visit Washington Club
John D. Coolidge of West Des Moines district 600 Rotary official will visit the Washington Rotary Club on Thursday. Coolidge has 19 years in Rotary and led clubs in Fort Dodge and Bettendorf. He is manager of Younkers in Merle Hay Plaza Des Moines and will confer with club officers directors and committee chairs on community and international projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Coolidge
West Des Moines
Rotary International
Washington Club
Coolidge
Fort Dodge
Bettendorf
Younkers
Merle Hay Plaza
Des Moines
Rotary Club
Funeral services for Frank B. Gault held midweek
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 30 p m from United Presbyterian Church with Rev Robert Rushing and Rev Fred E Blick in charge Marian Waters was pianist and Mrs Clair Holmes and Mrs Delbert Lewis sang a duet Pallbearers were Harvey Thomas Hay den Thomas Fred Humphreys Glenn Cherryholmes Cascar Hamilton and Noah Widmer Burial followed in Crawfordsville Cemetery
Break-in at The Willows Supper Club est in Washington
Washington County Sheriff's office reported a break-in at The Willows Supper Club on Thursday. Entry was gained by breaking a front window after 2:30 a.m. The burglar ransacked drawers looking for money and took about $11 from the back bar. no other items reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Willows
Washington
The
Journal
We watch for the little things that need our attention
A brief note stresses the importance of noticing small details that require careful attention and steady focus in daily life. It highlights mindful vigilance in everyday tasks and decisions.
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Hazel Buwer
Chautauqua
N. Y
Columbus
Charles Harley
Wilton Harley
Davenport
Wolf's Flower Shop
Washington State Bank
Aron
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shington
Town
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
West Main St
C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Optometrists
Earl Rae
Stewart School
W. Chester
Marcus W. Shafer
Attention Democrats
Iowa Senate
Ralph H. Smutz
Senate
Washington, Henry, Louisa Counties
WAG
East
Washington St
Rex
McMahill
Outre
Paul
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