Washington History In Former Years Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Dorothy Thompson earned a psychology license in Georgia, one of only 50 licensed psychologists in the state. Armstrong College in Savannah employed her as instructor and counselor. The item also notes local births, marriages, military postings, a Tastee Freez sale, health updates, a wedding anniversary, and community events including a large car show, a Rotary banquet, and moves of local residents.
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Dorothy Thompson
R.W. Thompson
Crest View Cottage
United Presbyterian Home
Board of Examiners
Georgia
Miss Thompson
Armstrong College
Savannah
David Horsey
Dunwoodies Industrial Institute
Minneapolis
Willard McGaffey
Dave McGaffey
Spencer
Dave
Edith M. Shields
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Three Quarter Century Club Dinner in Washington
One hundred fifty members attended the 30th annual Three Quarter Century Club dinner hosted by the Evening Journal. Events included welcomes by Dave Elder and recognition for members, with Dr. W R Ward delivering the afternoon address. Weather notes mention Sunday night rainfall and Labor Day weekend travels and family news from local residents.
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Washington Ad Club
Joe Falk
W. W. Bowers
John Matthews Jr
Orville Elder
Rotary Club
al Eldridge
Des Moines
Iowa Seed Company
Evening Journal
Dave Elder
Fevening Journal
Lester Lauckenbill
Journal
W.R. Ward
Deaths in Washington county and nearby towns in September 1963
Clinton E. Stewart age 42 dies at Washington County Hospital Sunday morning September 1 1963 after a two year illness. Rudie Schmidt 71 dies Sunday night September 1 1963 at Muscatine General Hospital after a three month illness. Mrs Harry C. Ward 62 of 305 East Polk Street dies September 2 1963 at Washington County Hospital after several months illness. Frank W Smoke 80 formerly of Columbus City dies Sunday at the Kent Hotel in Muscatine where he had been living. Howard Bailey 68 retiree farmer seven miles northeast of Kalona dies Sunday afternoon after a heart attack at his home.
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Duane Simpson
Columbus Junction
St. Louis
Everette Simpson
Harrisburg
Ill
Duane
Earl Simpson
Jimmy
J.E. Lemmon
Columbia
Miss Foster
Spokane
Yakima
Mabel Phipps
County Extension
Farm Bureau
Ruth Foster
Farm Bureau Office
Naomi Wilson
Little Rock
Ark
Lawrence E. Wilson
Camp Robison
Army Nurses Corps
Lt. Wilson
Clinton E. Stewart
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Stewart
Washington
West
Washington Street
Rudie Schmidt
Muscatine General Hospital
West Fifth Street
Muscatine
Schmidt
Harry C. Ward
East Polk Street
Frank W. Smoke
Columbus City
Kent Hotel
Kalona
Howard Bailey
Mrs Arnold Smothers Dies in Sigourney Hospital
Mrs Arnold K Smothers aged 35 died this morning in Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney where she had been a patient for 19 days following a year of poor health.
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Keota
Arnold K. Smothers
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Death notice for Emma Foor in Muscatine General Hospital
Mrs. Emma Foor aged 92 died Tuesday evening at Muscatine General Hospital in Columbus Junction. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Columbus Junction
Emma Foor
Muscatine General Hospital
Vinton Optometrist Victor Westphal Dies Sudden Heart Attack
Dr. Victor L. Westphal aged 52, formerly from Washington, and now an optometrist in Vinton Iowa, collapsed and died this morning from a sudden heart attack while shaving at his home in Vinton. Local authorities reported the untimely death.
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Victor L. Westphal
Washington
Vinton
Iowa
Peiffers Celebrate 30th Wedding Anniversary Sunday
The children hosted a surprise anniversary party at the Peiffer home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peiffer for their 30th wedding anniversary to be observed on Thursday September 5. The item lists multiple local visits and family movements, with notes on other residents and events including births and hospitalizations.
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Ralph Peiffer
Peiffer
St James School reports 194 on first full day of classes
The St James Catholic School enrolled 194 students on their first full day, 194 in grades one through eight, slightly up from 189 a year ago. Sister Mary John Ann, principal, noted the counts at the local school. Kiwanis speaker R B Dela highlighted a lunch meeting and scholarship awards to Washington High School graduates Jan Fane and Jim Moyer.
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St. James Catholic School
Mary John Ann
Kiwanis
R. B. Dela
Gilbert Farm Bequest Values At Washington Will
The will of Fannie E. Gilbert leaves the First Baptist Church of Washington as principal beneficiary for a farm, 2000 dollars to Rev. Richard Peterson, 1000 dollars to Minnie E. Van Meter, and home and furnishings to Owain and Beatrice Johnson. Remaining estate to be shared by the Baptist Church and Washington YMCA after expenses. Maj. Hubert N. Reed, retired Army aviation veteran, is noted as a brother to local residents and recently visited Washington. Several local notices follow about community members, schooling, and visits through the area.
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First Baptist Church of Washington
Fannie E. Gilbert
Miss Gilbert
Baptist Church
Richard Peterson
Minnie E. van Meter
Washington
Owain
Beatrice Johnson
Gilbert
Washington Ymca
Hubert N. Reed
Colorado
Orin Wallace
Willus Greiner
Bernard
Francis Reed
Aztec Drive
Security Village
Colorado Springs
Colo
Koehler Family Hosts Cooperative Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Koehler and son Walter entertained relatives at a cooperative home dinner. Besides the hosts, attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stirling of Ainsworth, Mr. and Mrs. William McCartney and David of North English, Mr. and Mrs. David McCartney of Camdenton Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. J W Bud Fields of Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCartney and Mr. and Mrs. Cam McCartney of Moline Illinois.
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George E. Koehler
Walter
Koehler
Tom Stirling
Ainsworth
William McCartney
David
North English
David McCartney
Camdenton
J. W
Bud) Fields
Washington
Joe McCartney
Cam McCartney
Moline
Ill
New Soil Testing Procedures Outlined by Iowa State Experts
At a meeting of 30 county extension directors and associates in Washington, E.R. Duncan and Joe Stritzel of Iowa State University announced new soil testing techniques and immediate procedures. A fall course in Conversational Spanish for local teachers will be offered, taught by Laurence Hamley.
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Washington
E.R. Duncan
Joe Stritzel
Iowa State University
Ames
Laurence Hamley
KTVO
Midwest Old Settlers Threshers reunion highlights
Mrs. Falk returns home for convalescence after surgery at University Hospitals Iowa City. Fourteenth annual Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association reunion in Mt. Pleasant features Jarvis family with steam engine on display. Dave Elder attends Science News Writing Seminar in Fort Collins at Colorado State University September 6 to 8.
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E.E. Ward
Labor Day
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John Jarvis
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association
Mt. Pleasant
Jarvis
Dave Elder
Washington Evening Journal
Fort Collins
Colo
Rural Community Press
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America
Vernon Coats
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Abingdon
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Will Huggins
Mae Jamison
Threshers
Griffeths
Hospital Monday Admits and Births List Area Names
Hospital Monday admission and birth listings show Mrs. Clela Brock and Mrs. Gladys Bagby among inpatients in Washington and Brighton. Births include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hamilton of Columbus Junction and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Altenhofen of Washington. Multiple dismissals and additional admissions are noted across Washington, Columbus Junction, Ainsworth, and West Chester with several new borns and a son named for Keith Westfall family.
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Clive Statler
25Th Street
Bettendorf
Dennis Wayne
Brenda
Douglas
Vera Statler
Washington
Lloyd Goodwin
Statler
Shirley Goodwin
Washingtton
Brown
Sunset Park
Ray Brown
Ruth Brown
Lloyd Brown
Lloyd Wonderlick
Richard
Mr. Pleasant
Ivan Brown
West Chester
Richard Brown
Carl Phillips
Clela Brock
Gladys Bagby
Brighton
Harley Hamilton
Columbus Junction
Fred _ Bourgeois
Ethel Lins
Leslie Altenhofen
Birth Announcements From Washington Keota And Riverside
Today notices list births for Mrs John Rittenhouse in Washington and a son for Mr and Mrs Bruce Campbell. Also named are Mr and Mrs G R Feltz of Keota with a son, and Stephen Klaus Mr Pleasant Mrs Keith Westfall and son Mr Pleasant Marlin Yoder of Riverside.
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John Rittenhouse
Washington
Bruce Campbell
G. R. Feltz
Keota
Stephen Klaus
Mr. Pleasant
Keith Westfall
Marlin Yoder
Riverside
Local Birth Notices and Names in Washington and Columbus Junction
Friday records Roy Fields in Wash Yesterday with Mr and Mrs Robert Libe in Washington reporting a daughter. Today includes Mr and Mrs Robert William Gray of Columbus Junction. Also listed Mrs Raymond Butler in Brighton.
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Robert Libe
Washington
Robert William Gray
Columbus Junction
Raymond Butler
Brighton
Marriages in Kalona and Area Churches
In Kalona Judith Ann Cox daughter of Everett Cox and Marvin W. Eimen son of Erna Eimen wed in the Kalona Methodist Church on Saturday August 31 and will live Route 1 Kalona. Arlene Winn daughter of Forrest Winn and Ronald Burroughs wed in Grace Methodist Church Milton on Sunday September 1 and will reside in Milan. Ruth Allen of Columbus Junction and Richard Corso of Iowa City wed Monday morning September 2 at St Marys Catholic Church Iowa City. Bridegroom to depart soon for air corps service. Faye Knight of Washington and Randall Gentzler of Columbus Junction wed in the Christian Church parlor Saturday August 31 and will live in Washington.
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Kalona
Judith Ann Cox
Everett Cox
Marvin W. Eimen
Erna Eimen
Arlene Winn
Forrest Winn
Milton
Ronald Burroughs
Milan
Myron Burroughs
Washington
Grace Methodist Church
Ill
Columbus Junction
Ruth Allen
Iowa City
Mitchell Allen
Richard Corso
Joseph Corso
St. Mary’s' Catholic Church
Air Corps
Faye Knight
Randall Gentzler
Christian Church
Poem Of The Week School Has Begun
Poem depicts students returning to school with dread and anticipation. It contrasts busy schedules and exams with learning and behavior, noting growth from classroom challenges, discipline, integrity, and moments of action and amusement.
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