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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
2
A summer report by building inspector Ted Brown notes strong activity in Washington with 16 new residences valued at 311000 and 12 new garages. Permits cover additions to existing homes, garages and other structures with many named homeowners and addresses listed for June to August.
American Legion post led by Leon Beatty will gather at 7:30 p.m. this evening in City Hall rooms. Bob Stalder will present slides from his Vietnam service.
About 30 members of the Washington De-Men reported to Case Field Monday at 6 p.m. and painted posts around the gridiron goal posts small buildings and the scoreboard clock. Eleven gallons of paint were used to brighten the field surroundings with no precise ground-applied percentage available.
The Washington County Alumni Association of Iowa State University will sponsor a trip to Ames to watch the Iowa State Arizona football game on Saturday September 21. Members will dine in Memorial Union at noon and attend the 2 p.m. kickoff. Reservations are due by Friday September 13 with Bruce Campbell in Washington Dr Terry Palmer in Wellman and Oscar Steele in Riverside. Tickets are 5.15 dollars each for the game with dinner extra.
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church schedules a family picnic for September 11 at 6 30 p m in Sunset Park with church as rain site. Each family should bring food while coffee is provided. Dr Everett Grice will speak on the church work in New Zealand with UPW Circle VI in charge of arrangements.
Richard Collins announces fall quarter for the Washington Adult High School a cooperative program between Area Ten Community College and the Washington Community School District. Evening classes at Washington High School run 6 30 to 9 00 p m Monday through Thursday with six credits minimum. Tuition is 10 per course and registration dates are September 17 and September 21.
Nearly 36,000 welfare recipients in eight states will gain training and job opportunities under federal WIN funding totaling 26,795,256 dollars, with states contributing 5,362,655 in services or funds. States include Iowa Kansas Missouri South Dakota Utah Arizona California and West Virginia. The program will be administered by State Employment Service with about 23,000 training slots ready now.
Lee Meridith 83 of Washington died Monday September 9 1968 at The Pines nursing home after years of arthritis and months bedfast He farmed most of life later worked at International Harvester before moving to Washington in 1934 Born August 24 1885 in Warren County Illinois he married Etta Ester Wright in 1906 Survived by three daughters eight grandchildren twenty great grandchildren two sisters and two brothers Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Mrs Meridith died January 21 1967.
Yesterday admitting Miss Maye Crone from Washington in medical, Lou is Pruess from Ainsworth in medical, and Lisa Greiner from Keota in medical. Births today include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jim Clark of Washington. Dismissals include Mrs Glenn Bender and son of Kalona, Wilder Bell of Washington, and Mrs Tina Simmering of Washington.
Stephen Craig Beal of Iowa City was fined 10 dollars after a speeding arrest by city police. Dennis L. Allen of Barron Wisconsin paid 25 dollars in a justice court for reckless driving. Nancy Anderson of Washington reported missing to state police, with her 24 year old son Eugene also missing since Monday 6 p.m. Mrs Anderson is 5 6 tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Eugene is blond with brown eyes.
The Rev Oscar H Moll former pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Washington died in Arlington Minnesota where he served as pastor of St John s Lutheran church He was at Washington church from March 1950 to April 1953 The funeral was held in Arlington this afternoon Surviving are his wife and two sons Mark and Marion
Essex Bank River Products and VFW Auxiliary led a Monday night shootout with Essex Dayton and Osincup Drug among teams. Final scores show Bank 2546 River Products 2387 Ad Ettes 2269 and Osincup 2227 with individual highlights L. Smith 531 and D. Walby 525 across games and D. Clarahan 191 and L. Smith 190 in single games.
A cooperative supper and meeting of the Washington County association of the University of Iowa alumni group will be held Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the home of Robert Day, 1005 S. Iowa. University alumni, husbands or wives, and students who will attend the university this fall and their parents are invited. A speaker from the university and alumni staff will attend. Bring table service and food to pass. Day guests may swim earlier. reservations helpful. call Mrs. Day at 653-3574.
Police reported the assailants fled after a Marine service member was wounded. The departing Marine Regiment under Col Adolph G Schwenk of Scarsdale N Y was rushed to Vietnam in February during Tet. About 1,500 of 4,500 original troops have left Vietnam via medical evacuation or discharge with roughly 710 to return to the states and 2,000 to be absorbed by other units.
MT PLEASANT Iowa The Wesley Methodist Church in Calamus begins its month long Centennial Year observance at 10 30 am Sunday September 8 with Dr Franklin H Littell president of Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant as speaker The theme is The Impact of Methodism in Iowa During the Century 1868 to 1969 Within a Century.
Mrs James Harris hosts 19 members of Chapter DL with reports on Eden Valley camp experiences by Jackie Arbogast and a hospital basket donation. Chapter Y meets with 21 guests hosted by Mrs Herb Campbell. planning includes rummage sale October 11, bridge luncheon October 26 and magazine subscriptions due by December. Delta Kappa Gamma hosts a Columbus Junction gathering with two Fairfield guests. program year preview and artist host. Chapter EI holds a one o clock lunch and business meeting with Lake Darling camp report and October 25 mage sale planned.
A Sunday collision on South 9th near E Jefferson involved a car driven by Stanley E. Wallace of 632 E Main and a Richards Construction Co truck at 422 E 3rd. Police attributed the accident to heavy rainfall. car and truck damages were about 150 dollars each and no charges were filed.
An ad explains SEWEREAMER sewer chemical treatment that removes roots, paper, grease and organic matter from floor drains with a pour-in formula. No tools needed. fast acting and backed by a money back sounding claim. Packaged in 10 lb cans at 4.95.
A local builder is prank warned to test vibrations from a passing train, a man brags of three Merit suit compliments at a convention, and newlyweds take a Niagara Falls wedding trip incognito. Passengers eye the couple at breakfast as the porter is accused of spilling their secret.
A collage of campus fashion pitches and local humor: promotions for sport coats and sweaters, tips for dressing for the Osceola Demon opener, a house fixer with a wife’s objection, a quip about porcupines, cherished Washington stamp trade values, a patent medicine boast, and a widower’s wedding invitation note. The tone echoes a small town paper page with shoppers notes and cheeky asides.
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