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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1971

Page

8

Mrs Ralph Davis dies here at 86 in 1971 notice

Nina Ella Orris Davis died Sunday September 5 1971 at Washington County Hospital aged 86. She was born November 4 1884 in Columbus City daughter of David and Alice Orris. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Tom Pace. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters three sons twenty three grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Also three brothers and one sister. Her husband Ralph R Davis died May 2 1971. Two daughters and four sisters preceded her in death.

Ralph Nina E.) Davis Washington County Hospital Wapello Nursing Home Sherman-Eden Tom Pace Columbus City Cemetery Nina Ella Orris Columbus City David and Alice Woodside Orris Ralph R. Davis The Presbyterian Church Art Merle) Anderson Sminole Fla Russell Marie) Thatcher Cape Coral Dorothy) Slebos Deshler Ohio Leo Beaumont Texas Cleo Ravenna Forest of Royal Center Ind Cecil Washington Wilbur Orris Martin, Mich Hollie Orris Everette Orris Columbus Junction Fay Mary) Greene

Hartford City Family Visits Distant Relatives

Mr and Mrs Donald Goetz and children Betty Terry Doug and Jackie of Hartford City Indiana spent Saturday here with his father and sister George Goetz and Faye. Mr and Mrs Max Hawkins of Olympia Washington and Mr and Mrs Howard Kennedy of Lyons Kansas left Sunday for home after a ten day visit with Hawkins brothers and sisters in Washington Cotter Ainsworth Columbus Junction and Burlington.

Donald Goetz Betty Terry Doug Jackie Hartford City Ind George Goetz Faye Max Hawkins Olympia Wash Howard Kennedy Lyons Kan Hawkins Washington Cotter Ainsworth Columbus Junction Burlington

Becks Leave Brazil After Expulsion from Ouro Preto

New York born theater director Julien Beck his wife and six Living Theater members were expelled from Brazil after two months in prison on marijuana charges. They were among 20 theater people arrested in Ouro Preto Minas Gerais in July during an arts festival when police found marijuana.

Becks Brazil Rio DE Janeiro UPI Julien Beck The Living Theater Ouro Preto Minas Gerais

Waco Instructors Attend National Education Conference

Waco Education Association leaders set goals for the year at the first meeting on Tuesday August 24. Elementary staff Vicki Cline Helen Rodgers and Nancy Sandeen joined the 8th annual Study Action Conference in Denver with consultant Dame Muriel Stewart praising individualized learning and teacher autonomy as vital to future education.

Waco Education Association Waco Vicki Cline Helen Rodgers Nancy Sandeen American Association of Elementary, Kindergarten Denver Muriel Stewart Schools Council For England and Wales

Drowning tragedy claims Sandra Lee Little during family vacation

Sandra Lee Little, daughter of Carl and Mrs. Little formerly of Washington, drowned while vacationing in Spirit Lake. Funeral Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran church Marshalltown at 10 a.m. with graveside rites at Elm Grove Cemetery at 2 30 p.m. Estel Perrin funeral home Marshalltown handles arrangements. Born September 22 1968 in Perry Iowa. Classifieds Work Call 653 2191.

Sandra Lee Little Carl Little Washington Spirit Lake Redeemer Lutheran Church Marshalltown Elm Grove Estel Perrin

Helfrich Rites Planned for Local War Veteran

Donald P Helfrich 46 of 739 East Jefferson Street died unexpectedly on September 6 1971. He served in World War II and was a custodian at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City. Funeral Thursday 10 a m at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Vivian two sons Phillip Musgrove and Larry Helfrich two granddaughters three brothers and three sisters. VEW will provide military rites. Catholic Daughters host a salad supper September 8 at 6 30 p m in St James cafeteria to welcome potential new members.

Donald P. Helfrich Jefferson Street Sherman-Eden W. J. Stevens Elm Grove Helfrich Kalona Fred Martha Bender Helfrich Vivian D. Musgrove Church of the Living Word VFW Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City U.S. Army Phillip Musgrove Danville Iowa Larry Helfrich Charles Brighton Dale Francis Wilton Junction Arnold Dora) Lukavsky Riverside William Fern) Dahnke Harold Marie) Lukavsky Columbus Junction

Bottorffs Host at Richland Home

Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Adrian Bottorff included Mr and Mrs Gerald Collett of Cedar Rapids for their wedding anniversary. Additional guests and co hosts at a Dickeys Prairie home dinner were Mr and Mrs Don Allen and Mr and Mrs Dale Sasseen. Other attendees listed include the Wards Bottorffs Swartzwelters and several family members and friends from Des Moines Miami and Mt. Pleasant. The piece notes Mrs Clark formerly Jocelyn Coffman and visiting Marion Letts among others. A separate item states Washington officials oppose the merger of American and Western Airlines.

Richland Adrian Bottorff Gerald Collett Cedar Rapids Bottorffs Dickeysrairie Home Cafe Don Allen Dale Sasseen Ray Wards Lloyd Bottorfts Raymond Swartzwelters Bernice Young Helen Kimberly Elmore Mt. Pleasant J. W. Fitch Carl Coffman Clark Jocelyn Coffman Derby Clella Letts Marion Letts Sioux City Jr. Stutz Kahoka Des Moines

Funeral Saturday for Gladys Page Miller

Funeral services were held in Tucson Arizona for Gladys Page Miller 70 who died Wednesday in Colorado while visiting relatives. She was formerly of Kalona taught at Riverside and was widow of Russell Miller. Survivors include sister Joye Reece Kalona and brother Clifford Page Midland Michigan.

Kalona Tucson Ariz Gladys Page Miller Colorado Miller Riverside Russell Miller Joye Reece Clifford Page Midland Mich

Prairie Flower Missionary Society Joy Club Rally

The Prairie Flower Missionary Society plans a Joy Club Rally on September 9 at 7 30 p m. at the church. Joy Club children will present a mock meeting for parents followed by fellowship and displays of materials awards and pictures from previous years. Richard Dewayne Kirk of Conesville was fined $10 for speeding in justice court.

The Prairie Flower Missionary Society Joy Club Richard Dewayne Kirk Conesville Justice of the Peace Court

Republican Women Plan Dual Conventions in Iowa

Announcements from Mrs Edd Humpleby and Ann Militech outline a fall convention in Iowa City Coralville on September 15 at the Carousel Inn with 9 30 am registration and a 10 am start. A separate 1971 biennial convention is set for Des Moines on September 29 with 8 am registration and 9 30 am opening.

Carousel Inn Iowa City-Coralville Edd Twila) Humpleby Des Moines Ann Militech Iowa Federation of Republican Women

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Ralph Davis Donald Helfrich St. James Osincup Drug Store Mrs. Don Long CAB Civil Aeronautics Board Bureau of Operating Rights American Western Airlines Republican Women Plan Bessie Jones Grove Street Edd (Twila) Humpleby Humpleby River Heights Lechner Bud Lechner L. E. Smith Hall Feed Service Inc Washington Electric L & W Farm Service Gerald Cherryholmes Dustin Hoffman Little Big Man Rem Harry Clint Eastwood Shirley Maclaine Sister Sara Technicol Me Ey Va Snack Shack W. Sige Equitable Mortgage Investment Corporation Merle Hay Milford Knutson New York City Arthur Hugg Teaneck, N.J Evert Haney Ellwood City Kodak Film Savings Bank Lenox Photo Exclu Sive Cota Debbie Reynolds Shelly Winters State Theatre Mc Daniel
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