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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1969
Page
2
By 1972 Kentucky plans to finish roughly 1100 miles of interstate roads and state parkways. The effort reflects ongoing highway development and state priorities for improved transportation infrastructure.
Quabbin Reservoir, the largest body of water in Massachusetts, covers 38.6 square miles.
Fifteen Garden I members met with Mrs B M O Beirn Monday afternoon. guest Mrs Richard McCleery shared a program about Austria and Italy with items from the trips. leader Mrs Florence Orr noted planting reports for trees and shrubs to be sent to the Community Improvement Program committee. Dues were paid and refreshments were served. Lions lie down for catnaps that may last 20 hours at a stretch.
The 13th annual Kephart reunion was held Sunday at Weed Park in Muscatine with Mrs. Al Bledsoe as hostess. Guests included many Kepharts from Iowa and Illinois, plus visitors Toni Marcellus of Andalusia and Elizabeth Martens of Wayland. Next year’s hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kephart.
In a three year transition Wyoming Tax Commission phased out the old form for color photo licenses. New licenses feature a small color mug shot of the holder and most drivers are pictured in color.
Dallas S Cathey 51 died Monday in St Joseph Hospital Ottumwa. He owned Cathey Plumbing and Heating in Hedrick 21 years. Funeral Wednesday 2 PM Fremont Funeral Chapel Hedrick. Burial Brooks Cemetery. Born July 29 1918 Martinsburg son of Joseph and Hannah Lynch Cathey. Married April 14 1945 Keota to Marjorie Ruplinger who survives. Also surviving are son Michael a student at Northeast Missouri State College his mother Mrs Guy Smothers of Delta a brother Joseph of Wyoming Ia a sister Mrs Lucille Bjorkman of Sonoma Calif and a half sister Mrs Josephine Pabst of El Paso Texas. Preceded in death by father.
A collage of small town quips and ads features the Squire Shoppe offering Merit and Botany suits, sportcoats, and campus wear while threading in light humor about a train shaking a builder, a deliv eryman with an oversized computer, and a teacher warning on Sundays. Local sports notes note an 11th straight win streak as the football season opens with Camanche upcoming. Washington stamp redemptions are also advertised.
Obituary notice from Washington reports Mrs Alfred Eagle Nora Eckels Eagle died Sunday September 14 in Miami Florida after a brief illness from a stroke. Born March 14 1886 in Washington she taught in South Dakota and lived in Zion Illinois before moving to Florida with a son. Survived by four children Julius Eagle Richard Eckels and two daughters Mrs Eddie Bromstead and Mrs Rudy Velkover along with siblings Merle Eckels and Mrs Vera Hardwick and Mrs Alta Bruce.
Mr and Mrs Russell Owens reported a 12 30 p m Sunday barn fire on their Cotter area farm. Ainsworth firemen found the blaze had progressed too far and the barn was a total loss with other structures saved. The main loss was antiques stored in the barn. No loss estimate was available.
A marriage license was issued here to Laverne Joseph Streff and Judith Ellen Parriott, both of Washington.
A summary lists Ainsworth area students returning to colleges across Iowa. Douglas Miller and Jor jean Colthurst are freshmen and sophomores at UNI Cedar Falls, with others at Iowa State Ames Coe Simpson Simpson Indianola and Iowa City. Notable names include Diane Rarick Jim Wenger Sherrie Droll Scott McCracken Wayne McCracken Mike Miller Terry Jones Murray Kueneman Binnie Brush Brooksie Brush Donald Zahs Gene McCracken and parents named alongside their campuses.
Fifteen members of the Women's Missionary Council of the First Assembly of God honored Mrs Don Allender with a surprise baby shower at her home Monday evening Harriett Graham planned games and after gifts were presented refreshments were served by Mrs Jerry King and Mrs J C Cleg horn
Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Austin, Richard and Roy of Williamsburg, and Calvin Humphreys of Wyman joined their aunt Della Humphreys for a Sunday dinner at her house.
Funeral services for Mrs. George Timbergman were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. M. O. Smith presiding. Pallbearers were Harold Christensen, Robert Blasie, Donald McAtlin and Wayne Davis. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Nine men from the Prairie Flower Baptist Church joined 470 men at the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches of Iowa and Nebraska Men’s Retreat in Clear Lake. Jim Frier led the weekend event on the theme Personal Evangelism with roles for Bob Cave Ward Benson Cecil Hawkins Don Cave Gayle Burkum Russell George Bob Scott and Rev. David Hess.
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