Week in Washington Newslets Sealed Streets Busy Week
Affectionate column details a week of local chaos as tar and gravel sealcoat streets, causing sticky floors in shops and a sense of emptiness. It notes 2185 pupils returning to school, tearing down a longtime junior high, a hospital baby boom, and daytime bus service resuming with routes to Des Moines and Chicago from Worley’s station.
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West Main Street
James Bright
Columbus Junction
Olin Harris
Washington
Des Moines
Chicago
Worley
West Madison
Local births listed in J. E. Ao Gazette
David Jay Long son of Donald and wife of Rubio Box 13. Barbara Ann Bright daughter of James and wife of 218 Main Street Columbus Junction. Michaele Renee Groff daughter of Rodney Groff Rural 2 Wellman. Jeffrey Stephen Messenger son of Stephen Messenger Box 28 Brinton. Douglas Lloyd Noble son of Donald Noble 125 Third Street Columbus Junction.
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David Jay Long
Mrs
Donald Wayne Long
Box 13
Rubio
Barbara Ann Bright
James Edward Bright
Main Street
Columbus Junction
Michaele Renea Groff
Rodney Edward Groff
Wellman
Douglas Lloyd Noble
Donald Noble
Third Street
Week on the Farm Remembers Reverend Walter Stewart
The piece honors the late Reverend Walter Stewart, a quiet country preacher who devoted his life to teaching scripture and guiding his parishioners with humility. It praises his faith, resilience, love for people, and lasting spiritual heritage in the communities he served.
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Walter Stewart
Thaddeus
Marriages Fill Aug 26 with Double Ring Ceremonies
A series of weddings occurred across towns with multiple churches. Miss Mary Elizabeth Butler wed Gary Edward Martin at St James Catholic Church in Washington with Rev Edward F. Collins officiating. Rita Joan Bruty married William Michael Mathes at St James in a double ring ceremony. Pam Loeffler and Thomas Franklin tied the knot in Brighton First Methodist Church. Jennie Parriott and Gary Dorsch wed at Prairie Flower Baptist Church. Claudia Ann Shaver and Kenneth Phil Bishop married in Kalona at United Christian and Baptist Church. Donna Sanders and Stanley Donels married at Keota Wesley Methodist Church. Christine Jungbluth and Gerald Popehagen exchanged vows at Immanuel Lutheran. Sherry Margosi an and Jeffrey Stoutner wed in Manhasset and plan to live in Iowa City while he studies law at the University of Iowa. Dianne Estle and A C Bohling Jr married in Letts.
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Gary Edward Martin
St. James ' Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
John R. Butler
Washington
William Martin
Wellman
Rita Joan Bruty
Walter Bruty
Willian Michael Mathes
George Mathes
Middletown
St. James Catholic Church
Edward Collins
Richland
Pamela Kay Loeffler
Wilard Loeffler
Thomas A. Franklin
John D. Franklin
Belle Plaine
Brighton
Gordon Packard
Jennie Irene Parriott
Gary Lee Dorsch
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
David Hess
Kalona
Claudia Ann Shaver
Kenneth Phil Bishop
United Christian and Baptist Church
Harold Thomas
Richard Adams
Dennis Kelso
Keota
Donna Sanders
Cedar Rapids
Boyd Sanders
Stanley Donels
Leon Donels
Shellsburg
Wesley Methodist Church
Orrin T. Potter
Christine Ann Jungbluth
C. P. Jungbluth
Gerald R. Popenhagen
Robert V. Popehagen
Richmond, Ill
Immanuel Lutheran Church
S. Philip Freiland
University Lutheran Church
Ames
Frank Sanders captures Washington golf title in championship flight
Frank Sanders won the Washington Golf and Country Club championship flight with a 142 total, edging defending champ Mike Brake and Bob Lowe who tied at 143. Other flights concluded Sunday as finals wrapped, with local notices of people, travels, and gatherings across town.
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Frank Sanders
Washington Golf and Country Club
Sanders
City
Mike Brake
Bob Lowe
Jim Loyd
Bill Westphal
Board treasurer Richard A Stewart resigns after twenty years
Richard A Stewart Washington attorney resigns as treasurer of the Board of Directors of the United Presbyterian Home effective September 1. He was the last original board member and guided growth from a six room house to a 113 member retirement center. Stewart Manor was named for his service. The item also records various local family events and visits including reunions birthdays and a birth at the Gilpin home.
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Richard A. Stewart
Washington
United Presbyterian Home
Stewart
Stewart Manor
Weekend Journal Highlights for Washington Ex-Residents
The Saturday Edition of the Journal provides out-of-state readers with a quick weekly summary of local news, aimed at former Washington residents. Subscription costs $3.50 per year and is mailed weekly to non-local subscribers.
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Journal
Washington
Rotary Exchange Students Open Washington High School
An Argentina guest Felix Omar Bruna joins Washington High School under Rotary International Student Exchange. He and another American Field Service student fill spots as Area Ten Community College opens with a larger daytime enrollment.
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Mar del Plata
Argentina
Tom Essex
Washington
Rotary International
Felix
Rotary
Washington High School
Area Ten Community College
Area Ten
S. A. Ballantyne
Hospital activity and births in Washington area
Monday roll shows hospital events including surgical and medical admissions and discharges for Washington Columbus Junction Kalona Wellman and surrounding towns. Births list several families in Brighton Washington Kalona Wellman and Richland with baby boys and girls.
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Scott Peterson
Washington
Surgical
Susan Wylie
Samuel James
Columbus Junction
Medical
Local engagements and travels noted in August notices
Marion D Crawford announces Phyllis Crawford engagement to Randy Leonhard of Columbus Junction. Barbara Burgess engaged to Michael Wood, niece of Mrs Rummelhart of Riverside. Fishburn relatives honored at coffee. visits and travels include Mrs Kay Stewart returning from California and Johan Palmers’ camp trip to Expo 67. Jean Bode returns from Berea Mexico trip with missionary relatives. Davy Cave wedding honored with open house. over 100 attendees.
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Marion D. Crawford
Phyllis
Randy Leonhard
Robert Rummelhart
Riverside
Barbara Jean Burgess
Michael I. Wood
Earl R. Wood
Ainsworth
Davy Cave
Don Cave
Cave
Engagement of Linda Kempf to Dale Randall
Mrs Russell Kempf of Wellman announces the engagement of Linda Susan Kempf to Dale A Randall son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Randall of Washington. Vows were spoken at seven o clock Saturday evening Aug 27 at Chapel Six Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with immediate families present. Additional notes cover teachers and moves of local individuals and a death in Richland Iowa Ada Robinson 88 dies at rest home.
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Clarence Goodwin Jr
Brady
San Francisco
Calif
Clarence Goodwin
West Chester
Goodwin
Delmar Lendt
Clarence, Ia
Leland Funston
Keota
Richard Harvey
Washington
Brad
Russell Kempf
Wellman
Linda Susan
Dale A. Randall
Thomas Randall
Chapel Six
Fort Leonard Wood
Richland
Ada Robinson
Local Notices of Name Changes and Addresses
Yesterday and today notices list residents with medical or address updates: Mrs. Donald Reighard of Riverside noted for medical, followed by Mrs. Ethel Sitler of Washington, then Mrs. Ed Bright and daughter of Brighton. Also Manford Lyman of Anita, IA, and Mrs. Maxine Goodin of Crawfordsville with related updates.
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Donald Reighard
Riverside
Medical
Ethel Sitler
Washington, Medical
Ed Bright
Brighton
Manford Lyman
Anita
Maxine Goodin
Crawfordsville
Obituary and wedding notices from Keota to Washington
Yesterday list includes Mrs. Charles Hen non of Keota and Mrs. Daryl Dunbar of Washington in surgical context. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Don ald Sommer of Crawfordsville and Ernest Gideon and Sam Miller of Washington. Additional names include Mrs. Raymond Coon of Ainsworth Phillip Roth of Washington and Mrs Stephen Messenger and her son of Brighton.
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Harold Mangold
Washington
Raymond Coon
Ainsworth
Surgical
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Charles Hennon
Keota
Medical
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Ernest Gideon
Sam Miller
Phillip Roth
Stephen Messenger
Obituaries Notice From Washington County Area
Deaths reported for Reverend Walter Jamison Stewart 92 resident at United Presbyterian Home Washington died Saturday August 26 1967 after six months of failing health. John Frederick Riley 82 died Sunday August 27 1967 in Morning Sun Manor Washington home. Mrs Clarence I Richards 76 of Ainsworth died Sunday August 27 1967 in Washington County Hospital after several months illness. Magdalena L Gingerich 82 died Saturday evening at her Kalona farm home north of Kalona after two months illness.
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Mrs. Stone
Frank Bell
Prairie Home
A.J. Gilpin
Billy Gilpin
West Branch
Iowa City
Davenport
Washington
Roger Gilpin
Walter Jamison Stewart
United Presbyterian Home
John Frederick Riley
Morning Sun Manor
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Clarence I. Richards
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Kalona
Magdalena L. Gingerich
Mrs Estella Ball 84 Died in Columbus Junction
Mrs Estella Ball 84 died this morning at Restopia. She was a long time resident of the Columbus Junction area.
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Columbus Junction
Estella Ball
Restopia
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