Aunt Agatha’s Week in Washington sketches town life 1968
The letter notes mild weather with recent rain greening lawns, a near fall feel, and a maple tree turning red. It recalls a close local election, a planned Town Clock installation, church facelift patches, bright orange trash cans on Main Street, and a Century Club dinner of elderly yet sharp attendees. Rubinoff and His Violin will visit town for a Rotary-sponsored concert.
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Methodist Church
Coney Island
4 Century Club
The
Evening Journal
Rubinoff
Rotary Club
Fitz
Two Kalona and Washington Sires Named in Notice
Ervin A. Miller son of Amos T. Miller of Rural Route 2 Kalona and Robert William Jarrard son of Doyle Gaylen Jarrard of Rural Route 3 Washington are listed in the Stork Gazette notice announcing births or family announcements.
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Ervin A. Miller
Amos T. Miller
Kalona
Robert William Jarrard
Doyle Gaylen Jarrard
Washington
Harvest outlook for soybeans and storage plans
The Week on the Farm notes rains improve meadows and pastures while soybeans drop leaves signaling harvest by Sept 14. Varieties differ in stem strength causing lodging. yields may rise 5 to 10 percent countywide. CCC loans at $2.49 plus 6c premium for beans under 12.2 percent moisture and 1 percent foreign material offer favorable prices as field-to-market deliveries surge. Thaddeus
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Cargill
Thaddeus
Brother Rog er Peiffer joins St Bene dict order ceremony
Within Washington week notes the Brother Rog er Peiffer entering the Order of St Benedict with family attendees including Sister Mary Jo Peiffer Mike Peiffer and multiple Peiffer relatives from Montana Washington Oregon and Nebraska honored. Also engagements and travel plans across Iowa Netherlands Belgium Germany Denmark France England noted among local families.
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Roger Peiffer
Order of St. Benedict
Mary Jo Peiffer
CHM
Glendive
Mont
Mike Peiffer
Joyce McGraw
John Hays Jr
Seattle
Fritz Peiffers
Hood River
Ore
Tom
Jim Peiffer
Hillsboro
Leona Peiffer
Omaha
Bill
Mt. Angel
Don Sheetz
Near
Washington
Wilford McCreedy
Ainsworth
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
Denmark
France
England
Sheetz
The
Iowa Swine Producers
Three-Quarter Century Club honors age and memory
About 190 members gathered at Knights of Columbus Hall Washington for the Noon dinner program. Dr. W R Yard 95 named king and Mrs Clarah Rankin 97 queen. John B McConahey found older and will receive a certificate. Weekend visits and reunions noted from Abi lene Kan Fayetteville N C Rutland Vt Vail Iowa Mt Pleasant and University Hospitals Iowa City with recuperation.
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Evening Journal
Knights of Columbus
Washington
W.R. Yard
King
Clarah Rankin
United Presbyterian Home
John B. McConahey
Dr. Yard
Primary Election Voters Pack Polls in Washington
Washington residents flocked to polls in the Tuesday primary as Republicans faced competitive county races. Car crash on Highway 22 near Muscatine injured Mrs. Dick McFarland and killed Mrs. Chester Corder, who also died later. Chester Corder and Mrs. McFarland hospitalized. Separately, the community celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Earnest with a large reception at St. James social hall.
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Washington
Dick McFarland
Ainsworth
Muscatine
McFarland
Chester Corder
Corder
Chris Earnest
St. James
Roy Miller
Fairfield
Earnest
Last minute ballot call as primary turnout soars
Washington County voters hammered by heavy turnout forcing a last minute print run to keep precincts stocked. Close local races delayed definite results until early morning third ward totals. Notables include Bob and Mrs. Roberts returning from Buffalo Welsh festival and Mayer grandparents visiting at Fort Leonard Wood.
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Washington County
Third Ward
Bob Roberts
Washington
Buffalo
N. Y
Roberts
Saturday Journal aims at Washington ex-residents
The Saturday Edition of the Journal offers out-of-state readers a quick weekly summary of local news. It is mailed to former Washington residents for $3.50 per year and available to subscribers.
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Journal
Washington
Yoder to Leave Water Works and More News
Marvin Glandon named acting Water Works Superintendent effective September 7 replacing Glenn Yoder who moves to Merritt Island Florida for personal reasons. Yoder's departure follows 1955 tenure. Nearby, a Virden company representative surveys for an upcoming town clock installation with wiring and painting deadlines. Washington Shirts and Skirts sponsor a dance September 7 at Legion Hall with Len Buch calling and Dorothy Swan on organ. Also noted are moves of local residents, farm income declines in 1967, and local anniversaries plus a Marine Corps transfer to Cherry Point for Cpl Mary Engel.
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Marvin Glandon
Washington City Council
Glandon
Glenn Yoder
Washington City Water Works
Merritt Island
Florida
Yoder
Niel
Virden Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Washington
Doyle
the Legion Hall
Len Buch
Dorothy Swan
Cpl
Mary Engel
Eugene Engle
Engel
U. S. Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N. C
Washington Municipal band holds annual picnic at Sunset Park
The Washington Municipal band held its annual picnic with 23 members in attendance. Officers elected for the coming year are Stewart Bell president Tom Carson vice president James Birney secretary and Milo Steele Jr treasurer. New members include Perry Palmer Charles Shanks Jay Kephart John Ellinger Roy Hodges and Peter Bell Jones.
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Washington Municipal Band
Sunset Park
Stewart Bell
Tom Carson
James Birney
Milo Steele Jr
Perry Palmer
Charles Shanks
Jay Kephart
John Ellinger
Roy Hodges
Peter Bell
Hospital Almanac List of Admits and Discharges
Hospital Monday notice records numerous patients admitted on Saturday and Sunday across Washington Kalona Wayland and Brighton. It lists names such as Mrs Anna Anwyl Emma Tin es D Gaylen Jarrard and others with medical or surgical designations and mentions births and dismissals including a daughter for Fenton Miller and a son for Amos Miller and D Gaylen Jarrard.
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Anna Anwyl
Washington
Emma Tines
Melvin’ Grieser
Amos Miller
Kalona
D. Gaylen Jarrard
Carrie Brinton
Brighton
Duane Simpson
Georgia Martin
Carol Drayfahl
Claude Dickerson
Ainsworth
Sylvia Wilson
James Lochner
Jay Richards
Lucy McGaffey
Maye Crone
Josephine Helscher
Harper
Medical
Bessie Loeffler
Richard Freel
Surgical
Robert Helscher
Rex Todd
Columbus Junction
Kenneth McAfee
Thomas West
Emma Rotenberger
D. Gaylen Jarrard and
Sarah Diveney
Lula Bonnichsen
John Pacha
Fenton Miller
Louise Kimmel
David Toland
Local area couples wed in Iowa churches this weekend
Marriages reported across Keota Washington Richland Wellman and Iowa City with vows repeated in St. Thomas More Church and United Presbyterian Church. Couples include Sandra Duwn and James Mallory. Peggy Grimes and Roger Mound. Linda Jaspering and Michael Gardner. Loretta Samuelson and Robert Litton. Mary Ann Sieren and Patrick Bell. Diane Jordison and W D Hollingsworth. Mary Ann Miller and David Moreland.
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Sandra Duwn
Lamont Duwn
Riverside
James F. Mallory
Judson F. Mallory
Washington
St. Thomas More Church
Iowa City
Andrew J. Barry
Linda Carol Jaspering
Michael C. Gardner
United Presbyterian Church
Melvin Jaspering
Cloyd Gardner
Vernon G. Elgin
Loretta Kay Samuelson
Robert E. Litton
Hudson
Keota
Mary Ann Sieren
Walter Sieren
Patrick Bell
James Bell
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
C. S. Kempker
Wellman
Mary Ann Miller
Jay R. Miller
David Lawrence Moreland
Lawrence D. Moreland
Audubon
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church
Stamp Corner Highlights New 6 Cent Issues
The article notes several upcoming U S stamps debuting Oct 1 to Nov 4 in cities such as Seattle Little Rock Ponca City Cleveland and Washington DC with themes including Leif Erikson Arkansas River Project Cherokee Strip Wildlife Conservation Chief Joseph and Human Rights Year two stamps from the Republic of China feature the flame date and inscription.
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America
Leif Erikson
Seattle
Wash
Erikson
Washington
U. S
Little Rock
Arkansas
Cherokee Strip
Ponca City
Okla
Cleveland
Ohio
Ducks Unlimited
Washington, D. C
Chief Joseph
Washington D. C
Republic of China
Service Men Hawkins Norris Named Sons of Ainsworth
Privates Larry H Hawkins and Roger Norris, both NG servicemen, are listed as sons of Mr and Mrs Laird Hawkins and Mr and Mrs Norbert Norris of Ainsworth. Hawkins serves Co B 5th BN 2nd BCT at Fort Polk Louisiana. Norris serves Co C 5th BN 1st BCT at Bragg.
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Larry H. Hawkins
Ft. Polk
Hawkins
Laird Hawkins
Ainsworth
Roger Norris
Norris
Norbert Norris
Obituaries From Washington Area Dailies Dated Sept 7 1968
Obituaries list several local residents: Leo Anderson 49 of Keota died Sept 1 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Aurilla R. McCutcheon died Aug 30 in Iowa City with funeral at Beckman Butherus in Iowa City and burial in Elm Grove Washington. Eugene Lyle 43 of Sigourney died Sept 1. Elmo Francis Rummelhart 53 Riverside died Sept 1 at home. Louisa F. Letts 76 of Mission Texas died Sept 2, 1968, formerly Riverside resident. Richard F. Skipton 53 of 608 North Seventh Avenue died Sept 4 at Washington County Hospital after prolonged illness. Alvah Heck 70 lifelong Riverside resident and farmer died Sept 1968. Ralph Wimpsett 51 of Richland died Thursday in Indianapolis. formerly of Ottumwa and Delta. Funeral to be at Raynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney Sept 8 at 11 a.m.
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Keota
Leo Anderson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Grinnell Mutual Insurance Company
Aurilla R. McCutcheon
H Street
Beckman - Butherus Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Riverside
Louisa F. Letts
Mission
Texas
Richard F. Skipton
North Seventh Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Richland
Ralph Wimpsett
Grant
Viola Bates Wimpsett
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ottumwa
Delta
Raynolds Funeral Chapel
Sigourney
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