Election Plans Complete Name ASC Candidates
Washington County ASC mails ballots September 5 for township committee elections. Voters use two envelopes with a secret outer envelope unsigned, inner sealed plain envelope, and the signed certified outer envelope. Ballots counted September 22 in a public process. postmark deadline September 16 for return. Nominee lists by township include Brighton through Washington with multiple farmer names per district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Township Committee
Washington County
ASC Committee
Howard Lins
Lins
ASC
Brighton
Carl Corpman
Merle L. Farrier
Kenneth Guy
Carl W. Jarvis
Dale W. Jones
Guy Stacy
Squire Shoppe ad and school season tease in 1969
A collage of shop promotions and small town notes spans the Squire Shoppe reopening, fashion promos for campus wear, and a back‑to‑school message. It recalls a crime‑joke exchange, a dean coach quip, and a Weight and Fortune gag, plus football practice underway for the 1969 Demons with expectations of another strong season.
B.T. tablets advertised for everyday jitters relief
A local drugstore promotes B.T. tablets as safe non habit forming relief for everyday nervous tension. The OsinCup Drug Store invites customers to ask the druggist about the product and promises a money back guarantee if jitters persist or relief is not achieved.
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Osincup Drug Store
Lila Embree and Gene Click Tie the Knot in Nebraska
Lila Embree of Garden Grove California and Gene Click of Grangeville Idaho wed Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church in O'Neill Nebraska. Attending were Mr and Mrs Bob Wagenknecht of Omaha, formerly of Washington. The couple will reside in Garden Grove where Mr Click serves in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Embree
Garden Grove
Calif
Washington
Presbyterian Church
O'Neill
Neb
Gene Click
Grangeville
Idaho
Bob Wagenknecht
Omaha
Click
Navy
NFO Meeting Planned at Fairgrounds on Wednesday
An NFO meeting will be held at the Fairgrounds Wednesday Sept 3 at 8 30 p m. Carpenters Union Local 1398 will meet Wednesday at 8 p m at the Odd Fellows Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NFO
Fairgrounds
Carpenters Union
Carpenter’s Local 1398
Odd Fellows Hall
Mrs McRoberts Dies At 78 In Muscatine Iowa
Mrs Ernest LeRoy McRoberts 78 dies at 9 45 a m in Oakwood Home Muscatine after three years of illness. Body at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with arrangements pending. Geneva Lee born Aug 4 1891 in Fredonia daughter of James W and Jessie Schmidt Lee. married Ernest McRoberts in 1916. he died 1966. Survived by son Patrick W Muscatine daughter Mrs Lloyd Cecil Muscatine six grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters. Former Louisa County school teacher and United Methodist church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ernest LeRoy McRoberts
Oakwood
Muscatine
Stacy- Lewis
Geneva Lee
Fredonia
James W
Jessie Schmidt Lee
Ernest McRoberts
Patrick W
Lloyd Cecil
R. F
Jane) Morrison
Harold
Alice) Edmondson
McRoberts
Louisa County
United Methodist Church
Club notes honor memory of Jennie Curl in Harlan Iowa
Mrs. Ruth Berger hosted the Good Will Club breakfast with ten members. A social morning was held and a memorial service for Jennie Curl, a former member, who died this summer in Harlan, Iowa, was conducted.
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Ruth Berger
Good Will Club
Jennie Curl
Beatles help teach English in Cologne school
In Cologne Germany a boy’s school uses Beatles records to teach English. Teachers say the songs are more enjoyable for teens than Shakespeare, aiding language learning and engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cologne
Germany
UPI
Rites Wednesday for Rhonda Horak
Funeral services for Rhonda Ann Horak 19 of Washington will be at St James Catholic church at 9 30 a m with Rev Edward F Collins in charge Burial is in Elm Grove Cemetery The rosary is at Jones Funeral Home Tuesday at 7 30 p m She drowned at Lake Darling on Sunday Sept 1 1969 Born June 13 1950 in Washington she was a bookkeeper at Crane Co Surviving are her parents two brothers Phillip and Bryan two sisters Mrs Joe Ortega and Nancy and her maternal grandfather Isador Deutsch of Riverside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Ann Horak
Washington
St. James Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
Elm Grove
Jones Funeral Home
Miss Horak
Lake Darling
Leonard and
Esther (Deutsch) Horak
The
Crane Co
Phillip
Hillsboro
Ore
Bryan
Joe
Vickie) Ortega
Spring Valley
Calif
Nancy
Isador Deutsch
Riverside
Father of Mrs. Lawless Dies in Omaha Neb
Norval Kirkman aged 57 of Massena Iowa died Sunday at Clarkson Hospital Omaha He was the father of Mrs Don Lawless of Washington The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1030 a:m at St Peters United Church of Christ Massena Roland Funeral Home Atlantic in charge of arrangements
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Norval Kirkman
Massena
Iowa
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Don Lawless
Washington
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
Roland Funeral Home
Atlantic
Rainbow Girls plan open installation
Family and friends of members of the Order of Rainbow for Girls are invited to attend the open installation of officers Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. Jane Bauer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bauer of West Chester, will be installed as worthy advisor. Rainbow members are reminded of practice Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 4 30 p.m. at the Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow
Jane Bauer
Joe Bauer
West Chester
Rainbow
Temple
Fines for speeding and license violations in multiple towns
Dan Scott Walker of Washington was fined 10 dollars for speeding 45 in a 35 zone. Sherman Graham of Grand Island Nebraska was fined 10 dollars for 35 in a 25 zone. Nick Redlinger of Keota was fined 10 dollars for lacking an operators license. Paul Snyder was listed as fined in district court. the fine paid was for operating an overloaded truck on a public highway, with a prior Journal error correcting charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Scott Walker
Washington
Sherman Graham
Grand _ Island
Nebr
Nick Redlinger
Keota
Baptism and social visits mark community weekend
Relatives gathered for the baptism of Thomas Anwyl Tad Duncan at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Various families from Denver, Jefferson, Erie, Washington, and Massena visited or hosted over Labor Day weekend, followed by attendance at Tom Lowe and Linda Anderson’s wedding. Harvard students and other travelers are noted among the visitors. Numerous extended family and friends traveled from Rocky River, Bethesda, Cedar Rapids, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Duncan
Thomas Anwyl
Tad
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Myron Blaine
Rocky River
John Cutshaw
Denver
Colo
Helen Duncan
Sue Duncan
Washington
E.L. Dresback
Jefferson, Ia
Elwin Dresback
Pat
Erie
Paul Clouse
Webster
City
Steve Klein
Steve Selkowitz
Charles Weiss
Barbara Risnick
Helen Tavlan
Newton
Mass
Ben Brooks
Bethesda
Mike Weissman
St. Louis
Tom Lowe
Linda Anderson
Harvard University
Mr. Lowe
Washington man pays fines for illegal game possession
Homer Lowry of Washington state paid fines totaling 300 dollars on 12 charges of illegal possession of game. State conservation officers brought the charges. Fines were 100 dollars each for one deer and one pheasant, plus 10 other charges at 10 dollars each for rabbits squirrels and other fur bearing animals. Total fines 300 dollars and 60 dollars court costs.
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Washington
Homer Lowry
Local Records Show Medical and Surgical Dismissals
Admitted yesterday junior Buck of Ainsworth underwent surgery. Today Andy Farrier of Brighthon was admitted for medical care. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Bernice Sheetz of Washington. Today Mrs Dewayne Samuel son and son of Keota, Mrs James Warren and son of Washington, Mrs Mamie Gibson of Washington were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Buck
Ainsworth
Surgical
Andy Farrier
Brighton
Medical
Bernice Sheetz
Washington
Dewayne Samuelson
Keota
James Warren
Mamie Gibson
Social Calendar Highlights Various Club Meetings
City social calendar lists multiple organizations with times and venues including YWCA room 7:30 p.m. business meeting at 8 p.m. for Shiloh Sunshine Sisters. Washington County Nurses Association postponement to Sept. 16. Linger Longer Club luncheon at Captain's Table at 1 p.m.. Ainsworth OBS 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Kappa Gamma dinner 6:30 p.m. at Captain's Table. Public Affairs II 2 p.m. with Mrs Lauder Kennedy. U Go I Go Club 1:30 p.m. with Mrs O R Mayo. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club 9 a.m. with Mrs Francis Reed. Marion Hobby Club 1:30 p.m. with Mrs William Petratz. Rosemary Club 2 p.m. with Mary Crandall. Thursday Friendly Circle 1:45 p.m. with Mrs Cletus Reed. HBO Club 2 p.m. with Mrs Yaro Chmelar. Friday Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m. at IOOF Hall. First Presbyterian UPW 2 p.m. with United Presbyterian Home meeting and Least Coin dedication. Lodge No 26 6:30 p.m. supper at Masonic Temple. Regular meeting 8 p.m. All Masons welcome. Past Worthy Matrons 1:30 p.m. dessert at Captain's Table.
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Tops Club
Ywca Room
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Washington County Nurses Association
Ainsworth Obs
Masonic Temple
Kappa Gamma
Lauder Kennedy
O. R. Mayo
VFW
Francis Reed
Marion Hobby Club
William Petratz
Rosemary Club
Mary Crandall
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
First Presbyterian Upw
United Presbyterian Home
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Cedar Township
John Duvall
Keith A. Huber
John L. Johnson
Kenneth Patterson
William J. Redlinger
Cloyce Tinnes
Wayne Witthoft
Clay Township
Charles E. Blakely
Benjamin Leeper
L. H. Meacham
Harold Mineart
Lane Morgan
Ray J. Moorer
Crawford
William H. Edgar
Silas Finke Jr
Alvin Jones
Richard Kaufman
Herbert J. Rich
Clayton Widmer
Dutch Creek
Charles Brinning
David Brinning
John C. Brinning
Jerry Foriash
Leland Sheetz
Roger Wright
English River
Raymond Corum
Lloyd Dunn
Lloyd Plecker
Richard Scott
Robert Scott
Clifford A. Small
Franklin Township
Kenneth Cuddeback
Raymond Gordon
Harold Klopfenstein
Rodney Letts
Robert L. Stout
Wilbur Wright
Highland Township
Merle Colton
Corbin Crawford
Dean Sandburg
Larry H. Sexton
Oscar E. Steele
Gary Windus
Iowa Township
Larry Gerot
Fred J. Kucera
Elmer Schneider
William Schneider
Charles Skubal
Dale Thompson
Jackson Township
Lloyd Duensing
Dean W. Luers
Robert Marek
Ralph C. Witthoft
Leroy Yeggy
Donald R. Zwicki
Lime Creek Township
Leo C. Gislain
Theodore M Griffith
Roger Johnson
Oral Norman
Carl Oldfield
Harold Leitsinger
Marion Township
John M. Beliel
W. Russell Davison
Wayne R. Gamon
Elmer Graber
James A. Hotchkiss
Lloyd Miksch
William A. Petratz
Stephen Wolfer
Oregon
Robert J. Duncan
Gerard Megcelsen
Ronald Ornduff
Donald C. Simmering
George Stout Jr
Pat Tobin
John H. Capper
Robert M. Flynn
Carol L. Richardson
Lawrence Romine
Dennis Stoutner
Victor J. Tines
Raymond Bonar
Lloyd R. Courtney
Marion D. Miller
Merle D. Warner
Arthur Witthoft
Edward Wolfe
Squire News
Squire Shoppe
Richard Long
Anna Mae Wong
Anna Mae Wong Long
Betty Furness
Elliot Ness
Betty Furness Ness
Eva Six
Gregory Peck
Eva Six Peck
Betty Hutton
Red Buttons
Betty Hutton Buttons
Sandra Dee
Dennis Day
Sandra Dee Day
Piper Laurie
George Peppard
Piper Peppard
Julie London
Lloyd Bridges
Julie London Bridges
Squire
Mode O
Pete Boshart
Dick Giardino
Evening Journal
Beatles
Rhonda Horak
Magnavox
Anne Comb
Dave Livingston
Canada
Donald Stout
Princeton, Mo
Charles Watsons
Watson
Evelyn Stout
Dale York
Dean Yorks
Davenport
Ft. Belvoir
Michael D. York
Mike
Richard A. Stewart
Judson Grove
Lynda Stewart
Huntington Beach
Moline
Mr. Grove
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Lynda
Roger Stout
Allen Stewart
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Finney
Phoenix, Ariz
Richard Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Helen
Collins Bower
H. C. Pick
Oak Park, Ill
John Goetz
Glen and
Larry
George Goetz
Faye
John Richards
Ft. Worth
Texas
Tom Richards
Flint, Mich
Ike Knott
Park Forest
Arlo Burham
Y. W. Cla
Beverly Mayer Morning Sun
National Academy of Accredited
Friendly Circle
Cletus Reed
HBO Club
Yaro Chmelar
Saint
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup
Polaroid
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association
State Theater
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