Prominent Columbus Junction farmer James B Helmick dies
James B Helmick 49 a prominent Columbus Junction farmer died suddenly Wednesday Sept 6 Funeral services set for Saturday 10 30 a m at St Joseph Catholic Church rosary Friday 8 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home visitation after 10 a m Friday Born January 31 1918 in Columbus Junction survived by widow two sons Craig and James three daughters Ann Barbara and Dianne a sister Mrs Paul Masonholder all of Columbus Junction He was director of Iowa State Farm Bureau District 7 Columbus Junction State Bank and Illinois Producers Livestock Association and a World War II veteran.
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Columbus Junction
James B. Helmick
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Stacy - Lewis
Mr. Helmick
James D. Helmick
Anna Barnes Helmick
Cady Kaderabeck
Cresco
Helmick
Iowa State Farm Bureau District 7
Polywog Swimming Classes at YMCA Open for Registration
YMCA offers polywog swimming for kindergarten and preschool children. Classes, supervised by YMCA staff, aim to help mothers ease children into water basics. Begins Thursday September 14 at 10:00 a.m. running 8 weeks. Fee is $5 covering mother and child.
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YMCA
Semi-private swimming lessons at the YMCA begin Sept 16
The YMCA offers a semi private class for swimmers starting Saturday September 16. Open to boys or girls in first grade or taller than 47 inches, with individual attention given to each swimmer. Three 1 hour classes will run each Saturday for eight weeks, from 2 to 4, at a total cost of $5. Registration opens September 9 at 9:00 a.m. Write or call the YMCA.
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YMCA
The
Livingston Day Meeker Bates Attorney Notice
Attorney Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates advertise services from Abstract Dept in Office 112 South Ave B phone 653 2147 offering title and abstract work.
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Livingston, Day. Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Former Washington man Ira Little dies in Richland
Ira Glen Little 77 of Richland died suddenly of a heart attack at his Richland home while mowing his yard Wednesday afternoon. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. William Kanne officiating. Burial in New Haven Cemetery near Washington. Little, born January 3, 1890 in Washington, was buried with surviving wife Luella Woolems and previous spouse Nellie Robertson who died in 1944. He had farmed near Washington Keota Packwood and moved to Richland after retirement. He is survived by his widow, a son Ivan Little of Des Moines, a daughter Mrs. Glen Miller of Des Moines, a brother Lloyd of Washington, two sisters, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Washington County
Ira Glen Little
Richland
Mr. Little
Raymond
Fairfield
William Kanne
New Haven
Washington
Thomas
Catherine Donovan Little
Nellie Robertson
Luella Woolems
Palmyra
Washington and Keota
Packwood
Iowa
Ivan Little
Glen Miller
Des Moines
Lloyd
Hazel Jennemann
St. Louis
J. D. Lane
Sun Valley
Calif
Speeding fine for Archie Gingerich in Washington
Archie Gingerich of Washington was fined 15 dollars in justice of the peace court for speeding. He was arrested by city police.
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Archie Gingerich
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Richland Welcomes Rev. Green as New Pastor
Rev. and Mrs. Merle L. Green of Salem Oregon arrived Labor Day to begin pastoral duties at Richland Friends Church after five years at Highland Ave Friends Church in Salem. The couple with three children Milton Evangelyn and David bring decades in Friends ministry and ties to Oregon Yearly Meeting. Frank Fanna of Beaverton assisted with moving, delivering household furnishings to Richland and returning by plane from Ottumwa.
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Richland
Merle L. Green
Salem
Oregon
Labor Day
Richland Friends Church
Highland Ave
Seattle
Rev. Green
George Fox College
Newberg
Cascade College
Portland
Frank Fanno
Beaverton
Ottumwa
Buses Run Only at Night Through Washington
Night bus service continues eastbound from Washington at 11 20 p m and westbound at 1 50 a m with no daytime schedule until further notice Word from Worley's Gulf Station and Des Moines confirms no changes for now This article notes the local stopping place and ongoing night routes through Washington
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Washington
Worley’s Gulf Station
Des Moines
Incorrectly identified coach in Washington High photo
In the Wednesday Evening Journal a caption mislabeled Ralph Bartelt as a member of the Washington High School coaching staff. Bartelt, the defensive back field coach, was not properly identified and appears second from the right among the grid coaches.
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Washington High School
Evening Journal
Ralph Bartelt
Highway 92 Reopens East of Washington After Bridge Work
Washington State Highway Commission reports Highway 92 is open to traffic from Washington to Ainsworth. Detour signs on the stretch were removed Wednesday after being closed most of the summer for bridge and construction work. Highway 92 remains closed from Sigourney to Keota, west of Washington.
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State Highway Commission
Washington
Ainsworth
Sigourney
Keota
Youth Center Dance Cancelled Amid Schedule Conflicts
Conflicting youth activities led to the cancellation of the Youth Center dance slated for Saturday September 9. The same evening features a football soap clinic and a Junior Chamber of Commerce street dance. Youth Council officers for the coming year were named: John Lance president, Robert English vice president, Karla Kneen secretary, Ann Butler treasurer.
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Youth Center
John Lance
Robert English
Karla Kneen
Ann Butler
Labor Day guests and local injuries mark week end
Mr and Mrs Charles Brotherton hosted daughter Linda and Richard Frey from Minneapolis over Labor Day weekend. Clarence Shull of Richards Construction was injured at work near Fairfield and hospitalized with a crushed right arm, likely two weeks. Claudia Kamper returned home after a three week visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek and traveled by air to Town City.
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Charles Brotherton
Linda
Richard Frey
Minneapolis, Minn
Clarence Shull
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Mr. Shull
Richards Construction Company
Claudia Kamper
Joe Knotek
Claudia
Town City
Ward Kamper
River Forest
Dennis Blanchard
Scott
Robyn
Beth
McKinney, Texas
Chick Robisons
Belle Plaine
Kennedy Dies in Geneseo Illinois Farmer Had Family Ties
Lloyd Kennedy of Adaline Illinois died September 6 at Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo after months of illness. Born April 4 1890 in Washington County he was a farmer and married Florence Fishburn in 1915 who preceded him. Survived by sons Charles Lloyd and George Titus a daughter Mildred Alice Gabriel and a brother Charles Kennedy of Washington. parents and four brothers preceded him. Funeral services tentatively set for September 10 in Adaline.
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Lloyd Kennedy
Adaline
Ull
Hammond Henry Hospital
Geneseo
Charles Kennedy
Washington
Mr. Kennedy Was
1890
Washington County
John and
Alice Titus Kennedy
Washington Academy
Florence Fishburn
Charles Lloyd
Fayetteville
George Titus
Rockford, Ill
Mildred Alice Gabriel
Monrovia
Calif
Budget committee of Chest at work
The budget committee of the 1968 Community Chest Campaign met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Fern Minick’s home to hear reports and discuss organization requests. A Budget Hearing is set for Wednesday September 13 at 8 p.m. at the YWCA, combining with the board of directors for final budget consideration. Members listed include Robert Riley, chairman, Jim McQuaid, Mrs Philip Kneen, Clem Dold, and Bob Van derlinden.
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Community Chest
Fern Minick
YWCA
Robert Riley
Jim McQuaid
Phillip Kneen
Clem Dold
Bob Vanderlinden
Promotion Sunday at St Paul Church Here
Promotion Sunday at St. Paul United Church of Christ on Sunday September 10 features a 9 30 a m worship with promotion certificates and Bible gifts for lower Junior departments. At 10 30 a m the Sunday School teachers and officers will be installed with detailed roster of positions across age groups.
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St. Paul Church
St. Paul
Emma Jacobson 87 dies in Madrid Iowa
Mrs Emma Jacobson mother of Mrs Tom Carson died Wednesday September 6 at Iowa Lutheran Home Madrid age 87. Funeral planned for Story City with arrangements pending. She lived in Washington many years and belonged to the Three Quarter Century Club.
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Emma Jacobson
Tom Carson
Iowa Lutheran
Madrid
Story City
Jacobson
Washington
Three Quarter Century Club
Local notices from Riverside and surrounding areas
Dale Booth is a patient in the local hospital and will stay hospitalized for two to three more weeks. He would appreciate short visits and mail from friends. Floyd Ayers was admitted to University Hospital Iowa City for medical treatment and observation and would appreciate hearing from friends.
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Dale Booth
Floyd Ayers
University Hospital
Iowa City
Women's Bowling Lane Leaders League Standings and Results
Results from Wednesday show Jack & Jill with 2454 in team action and Roe 2449 leading individual series with 594 by M Morgan. Standings list S McClure and L Miller high in individual games at 223 and 213 respectively. Squire Shoppe and Minick Furniture among top mixes.
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Jack & Jill
Burn Mawy
Roe
Carson
Ainsworth
McCleery
Squire
Minick
Jack and Jill
Cason
S. McClure
L. Miller
M. Morgan
Legion district meet slated September 16
American Legion and Auxiliary members from the first district will meet in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday September 16 with attendance from all 11 counties. Registration begins at 8 30 a m at the Legion hall. Kenneth M. Rhea will run business sessions. Mrs Calvin Rowe will preside over the Auxiliary meeting at Mt. Pleasant High School auditorium beginning 9 a.m. A joint banquet is set for noon and a supper is planned for the evening.
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American Legion
Mt. Pleasant
Legion Hall
Kenneth M. Rhea
Crawfordsville
Calvin Rowe
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant High School
Reed dies in Ames. four daughters and a son survive
Mrs. Anna Woodburn Reed of Ames died Sunday September 3. Burial is set for this afternoon in Ainsworth cemetery. Her first husband was Dr. Fred Woodburn, once an Ainsworth physician. She worked as a telephone operator at Olds after his death. Born in Crawfordsville and educated at White Cloud school, her father was Marion Eugene Gene Brown. Surviving children include Marion Woodburn of Omaha Mrs. Kenneth Wells Ira of Des Moines Mrs. Clifford Berry Jean of Altadena California Mrs. Morris Hennen of Anaheim California and Wayne Reed of Iowa City.
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Anna Woodburn
Ames
Ainsworth
Reed
Fred Woodburn
Omaha
Kenneth Wells
Ira
Des Moines
Clifford Berry
Jean
Altadena
Calif
Morris Hennen
Anaheim
Wayne Reed
Iowa City
New Cars On The Record Highlight Local Dealerships
On the record list features Verda or Ariene Troyer Ford Dillon Graber Volkswagen George Allan Johnson Rambler John Franklin Frame Rambler Kalona Builders Supply Co Dodge truck Jimmy Keith Wells Chevrolet Leslie Eugene Dunlap Chevrolet focusing on local vehicle sales and brands showcased by area dealers including Rambler and Ford offerings.
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Verda Or
Ariene Troyer
Ford
Dillon Graber
Volkswagen
George Allan Johnson
Rambler
John Franklin Frame
Kalona» Builders Supply Co
Dodge Truck
Jimmy Keith Wells
Chevrolet
Leslie Eugene Dunlap
Routine audit of Washington County Social Welfare office
George A. Lesner of the State Department of Social Welfare conducts a routine examination of Washington County Social Welfare finances. The county administers Medical Assistance for the Aged Old Age Assistance Aid to Blind Aid to Disabled and Aid to Dependent Children plus Child Welfare and General Relief. Benefits totaled 339311.15 for the last fiscal year ending June 30 1967. Lesner is based in Washington during the audit period and county officials’ cooperation is requested.
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George A. Lesner
State Department of Social Welfare
Washington County Department of Social Welfare
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Lesner
Washington
Washington County Department
Marriage Licenses Issued in Washington County Court
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse to Robert Dean Cross and Ellen Elaine Thompson both of Washington. A license was issued to Daniel Eugene Miller and Marline Kay Troyer both of Kalona by Robert E. Porter Washington County Clerk of Court.
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Court House
Robert Dean Cross
Ellen Elaine Thompson
Washington
Daniel Eugene Miller
Kalona
Marline Kay Troyer
Robert E. Porter
Washington County
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M. L. Tweeton
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Osteopathic
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Green
Geneseo, Ll
Budget Committee of Chest At Work
Dale Byerly
D. A. Augustine
Ralph Witthoft
Lloyd Miller
Don Lawless
Charles Zieglowsky
James Butler
Ezra Jones
Ralph Witthoff
Bill Guenther
Frances Miller
Evert Westen
Don Pilcher
Kermit Klopfenstein
Walter Westen
Jim Gingerich
Dwain Tschantz
Marion Miller
Maynard Goff, Jr
Wayne Witthoft
Ed Zieglowsky
Bob
Idaho
Sunkist
Shasta
Borden's Ice
R. L. Lytle
Mike Hansen
N. E. Hansen
University of Iowa
College of Engineering
Denny Marek
Iowa State University
Ron Marek
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Lorence Marek
Riverside
Ted Kaberle
Hampton, Ia
Dana Crawford
Vera Crawford
Brooklyn, Ia
Miss Crawford
Frank Kos
Roselle
Ill
Chicago
Kos
Arthur Young
Larry Fishback
Larry Lee
Muncie, Ind
Raymond Landau
Lane Leaders League
Sivrasenticuaua
Squire Shoppe
Minick Furniture
McCleery - Cumming
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Cdeas Ccuccise
Legion
Paul
North Side Square
Anna Woodburn Reed
Armstrong
Minick Furniture Co
Nat’l Bank
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