Mobile railroad home of the Singers travels nationwide
The Singer family living in Washington at 1018 East Washington Street for years uses a 1911 Alaskan business car as a mobile home. Roadmaster Stanley Singer guides the Milwaukee Road steel crew while wife Marion enjoys trains and scenic routes across Chicago to the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Street
Stanley Singer
Chicago
System Steel
Milwaukee Road
Singer
Milwaukee
Marion Singer
West Coast
Michigan
Missouri
Iowa
Indiana
Midwest
Kathy
Golden Age Club Sees Members Work At Y Meeting
Nineteen Golden Age Club members met at the Y for a regular work session. They made lap robes quilt blocks and carpet rags sending five lap robes and four balls of carpet rags to Mrs McGaffey. The group enjoyed the usual afternoon games and cake and mints after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
The
McGaffey
Elsie Fox
Mae Lamb
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Meetings
The calendar lists Immanuel Lutheran Church Women meeting at 7 30 with a guest speaker and election, Shiloh Sunshine Sisters, Y Wives, Tops Club and many other groups hosting daytime and evening sessions. TTT Chapter Y notes Laurie Altenhofen as guest at Eden Valley camp, December plans for a food sale and Christmas ornament sale, and 16 pillows completed for long term care unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Turnipseed
Dwain Tschantz
Lloyd Griggs
Lori Vargason
UT Eden Valley
Immanuel Lutheran Church Women
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Donald Schantz
Tops Club
YWCA
Victor Peiffer
Wingas
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
Noble Grand Circle
Harold Brock
Legion Auxiliary
Gold Star
Legion Rooms
TTT
Laurie Altenhofen
Arden Freel
Eden Valley
Bruce Campbell
Tom Carson
Joe Jones
Kindergartners Visit Thresher Show in Waco
Forty seven Waco kindergarten students, their teacher Nancy Sandeen, and ten mothers joined Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association for the event. This marks the fifth year of the field trip, used for experience stories and art activities as students and parents attend to learn about past days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Nancy Sandeen
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association
Dwayne Benson
Lonnie Cantrell
Kenneth Tolander
James Edgar
Dale Tarrence
Harry Suter
Urban Roth
Russell Leichty
Harold Unternahrer
Arley Beese
Dwight Messer
On the Record Hospital Admits and Births
Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Merle Blieu and Mrs. Charles Miller both from Washington for medical and surgical care, plus Miss Mary Ann Ross and Miss Kathryn Engel in Washington for medical. Today adds Hobart Bodkins of Brighton for medical and Mrs. Bessie Stewart of Washington for medical. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Gent of South English. Discharges and transfers include Joe Williams of Washington to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and Miss Helen Orr of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Blieu
Washington
Charles Miller
Surgical
Mary Ann Ross
Kathryn Engel
Hobart Bodkins
Brighton
Bessie Stewart
Hubert Gent
South English
Joe Williams
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Helen Orr
Columbus Junction
Briefs Fined and Stop Sign Installed
John Lynn Kaler of Columbus Junction paid a $25 fine in justice court for reckless driving. A new stop sign was installed to halt westbound traffic on West Washington Street at the intersection with South Avenue D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lynn Kaler
Columbus Junction
Justice of the Peace Court
West Washington Street
South Avenue D
Rainbow Jean Kennedy Installed as Worthy Advisor at Washington Assembly
Jean Kennedy was installed Worthy Advisor of the Washington Assembly of Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic Temple. The ceremony featured a pink and white carnations arch and vows at the altar with Butch Zwicki singing.
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Jean Kennedy
Washington Assembly of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Miss Kennedy
John Kennedy
Jackie Janecek
Butch Zwicki
Lana Weeks
Julie Kennedy
Charity
Julie Pilcher
Hope
Eilene Lewis
Sharon Paul
Linda Bash
Carol Porter
Jody Hyde
Judy Neuwirth
Nature
Sharn Williams
Gail Colby
Fidelity
Mindi Moredock
Kris Erickson
Service
Laural Griffin
Confidential Observer
Barb Lund
Outer Observer
Sherry Bash
Gerald Hahn
Zwicki
Station of Charity
Washington Developmental Center
Blick family reunion draws 53 relatives at Sunset Park
At Sunset Park the annual Blick reunion gathered 53 relatives for a bountiful basket dinner and a business meeting led by Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. Edward Kosina. New officers elected for the coming year include Darrell Bandy as president and Mrs. Merlyn Detweiler as vice president, with Mrs. Douglas Crossett of Mt. Pleasant serving as secretary treasurer. The oldest attendee was Emanuel Blick of West Liberty and the youngest was 9 month old Andrew Crossett of Mt. Pleasant. The farthest travelers were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Van Alstine of Enid Oklahoma. The afternoon featured visits and family news exchanges.
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Sunset Park
Edward Kosina
Cedar Rapids
Darrell Bandy
Merlyn Detweiler
Keota
Douglas Crossett
Mt. Pleasant
Emanuel Blick
West Liberty
Andrew Crossett
J. A. van Alstine
Enid
Okla
William Blick
John Blick
E. J. Swift
Washington
Richard Shaffer
Earl Hobbs
Debbie
William Henkel
Terry Shull
Mr. Pleasant
Donald Johnson
Don Houseal parents celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Don Houseal of Conesville mark fifty years of marriage with an open house Sept 17 from 1 to 4 PM in the basement of the People's National Bank of Columbus Junction. The couple wed Sept 5 1922 in Cairo Iowa and are parents of four children, fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Houseal
Conesville
People’s National Bank of
Columbus Junction
Houseal
Cairo
Iowa
How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
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Their
Rails
Singers
Beauty
Journal Photo
Journal
Methodist
Robert Miksch
Walter Anderson
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Jackson Two
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Building
Washington County Association For
Nurses Home
ABC Business
Christian Cwf
Dorcas Group
Virgil Earls
Esther
Church
Ruth
Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Rebekah Club
IOOF
OES
G.W. Manussier
Women of Moose
ISU
Walnut Women’s Club
Milton Schnicker
Reformed Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Martha Group
Harold Beenblossom
Priscilla Group
Laurene Knapp
Rural Women’s Club
Robert Marie
Rainbow
Jean Erickson
Cedric Guy
Richard Paul
Kathy Blodgett
Rainbow Girls
Ottumwa
Don Pilcher
Robin and
Allen Zinkula
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Tele
North Marion Ave
Elder Shannon & Co. Inc
Iowa United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Don
Wolf's Flower Shop
Where
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Assn
N. Jefferson
Mt. Pleasent, Lowe
Mein
Lowe
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