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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1964

Page

3

Washington history notes from county page items

Lt Jerry R Johnson sails for Kilmer New Jersey for 18 months in French Morocco after 30 day leave and Ellis AFB training. Others attend Shrine convention in Denver and return on Kaaba Shrine train. Local families plan Iowa Michigan State football visit, siblings in MSU band. Various alumni, club events, society pledges, health updates, and community happenings.

Jerry R. Johnson Kilmer N. J French Morocco Ellis Air Force Base Las Vegas Nev Air Force New York City L. R. Carbee Denver Colo John Wing Robert Arthur Alpha Xi Delta National Society Coe College Cedar Rapids Miss Arthur Washington High School GAA

VFW Auxiliary district meet yields award to locals

Local VFW and Auxiliary members attended a district meeting in Muscatine. The Auxiliary won third place in a state wide community service contest. Attendees from here included Commander Merle Allison and President Rosemary Worley along with several couples.

VFW Auxiliary Muscatine Merle Allison Rosemary Worley Francis Reed Delbert Earle Myr Steele Bill Gray

Washington Evening Journal staff and affiliations

The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent. Printed afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations

Poem of the Week Three Cheers for Iowa

Poem praises Iowa with imagery of oaks fields and streams. It extols rural life, hunting, farming, and the land’s abundance. Attributions include Ellen Rebecca Fenn as the poet.

Iowa Ellen Rebecca Fenn

Demon school board race decides by two votes

In district five of the Washington Community School elections Leonard Tindal defeated incumbent L. T. Heilman by two votes, 104 to 102, amid 206 ballots cast. Also reported are local sports notes and community updates, including Riverside council member Robert Schneider replacing Roger Schloss as mayor, and several social visits and events from area families.

Washington Leonard Tindal L. T. Heilman Tindal Heisman Riverside Robert Schneider Schneider Roger Schloss Schloss Harry Gould

School officers elected and events at local schools

High school class officers named for sophomores juniors and seniors with president vice president secretary and treasurer for each. Eighth and ninth grade cheerleaders chosen at Washington Junior High. A NFO meeting was held at the Washington YMCA. Obituaries note Mrs Gene Fletcher of Wapello. Phillip Winborn receives Sears Roebuck scholarship. Cedar Rapids cook Ilowa Kirt Babcock recovering from skull fracture. Local potluck honors visitors from Tacoma. Clinton Hensel family to Viet Nam duty. Mrs Leon's mother dies. funeral held. Washington Masonic picnic reports 220 attendees.

Sears-Roebuck Foundation Phillip E. Winborn Everett L. Winborn Kalona Winborn Iowa City High School Ilowa

Birthday Dinner for Mrs Wolf at Lena Schmitt Home

Mr and Mrs Bernard Wolf and Connie of Eldon Mr and Mrs William Marie Jr and family and Leo Wolf were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mrs Lena Schmitt and her daughter Marie Marie. The occasion celebrated Mrs Wolf s birthday.

Bill Hazelett Russell Hill Lois Brown Lois Hazelett Mr. Hill Doyle Brown Betty Jr Bernard Wolf Connie Eldon William Marie Jr Leo Wolf Lena Schmitt Marie Marie Mrs. Wolf

Phoenix couple listed as students at Phoenix College

David Sorrell and Terry Haifley reside at 4420 North Eighth Avenue Phoenix Arizona 850013 and attend Phoenix College.

David Sorrell Terry Haifley North Eighth Avenue Phoenix Ariz Phoenix College

Charles Lunning Patient in University Hospital ICU Room 251

Charles Lunning is a patient at University Hospital in Iowa City currently assigned to room 251. The note confirms his location and inpatient status within the hospital.

Charles Lunning University Hosptal Iowa City

Dallas visitor Mrs Engle visits Earl Burroughs

Mrs Aletha Engle from Dallas Texas is visiting her father Earl Burroughs and other relatives during a family gathering.

Aletha Engle Dallas Texas Earl Burroughs

Oakland couple visiting relatives in Fairfield

Mr and Mrs Robert Hutchison of Oakland California visit her brother Earl Burroughs and other relatives. Jim Frier and Sally Smith will be in Fairfield Thursday attending the regular quarterly district conference for extension directors.

Mrs. Clyde Young Minneapolis, Minn Wes Meyer Mr. Young Mrs. Meyer Mrs Robert Hutchison Oakland, Calif Earl Burroughs Jim Frier Sally Smith Fairfield

Delmar Social Visit Among Local Families

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pinter of Delmar Iowa visited Monday with Mr. Pinter’s sister Mrs. Minnie Van Meter. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kershaw, also of Delmar.

W. M. Pinter Delmar Mr. Pinter Minnie van Meter Pinters Walter Kershaw

Keota voters to decide jail question in November

Thursday news notes include Keota Community School district write in candidate Clifford Conklin: he will humbly serve on the board after winning a vote he did not seek. Navy enlistee Harold Wayne Goodwin leaves at 17 for training in San Diego. Autumn nuptials set as Janet Rae Richards and George Ogden Shelman plan Oct. 18 wedding. Donald L. Goodwin trains with Marines in San Diego. Washington County jail decision to be settled at the November general election.

Clifford Conklin Keota Conklin Harold Wayne Goodwin Navy Harold Lloyd Goodwin U.S. Naval Training Center San Diego Calif Journal Janet Rae Richards George Ogden Shelman John O. Sherman Willis F. Richards Washington County

Faith Baptist Church organizes independent congregation

Announcement reports the organization of Faith Baptist Church an independent fundamental body. First services were held September 13 with Rev. Stanley Rendahl of Des Moines leading both morning and evening services.

Organization of the Faith Baptist Church Stanley Rendahl Des Moines

Vacation Highlights From Wisconsin To Des Moines Visit

Mr and Mrs Phil Weldin returned from a trip to Wisconsin and northern Michigan visiting Sturgeon Bay the Sault Sainte Marie locks and the Mackinaw Bridge on the way home they stopped in Des Moines to see their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs John Gamble and family Mrs Charles Jeffries Sr came back from a three week West Coast vacation visiting her daughter and family in San Francisco and accompanied Mr and Mrs Gary Brown and daughter Marcia of Cedar Rapids

Ruth McGraw Chicago Illinois Central Hospital J. L. McGraw Rotary Club Y. T Leroy Moriarty Jean Marie McDonald Brisbane Australia H. G. Richardson California Washington Long Beach George Dare Journal Clyde Pratt Lester Jones Cedar Rapids Leroy Pratt Des Moines H. R. Sitter Mel Flynn New England Vermont Philadelphia Gettysburg Ohio Mark C. Hensel Alison Glenview Clinton Hensel Phil Weldin Wisconsin Michigan Sturgeon Bay Area Locks Sault Sainte Marie Mackinaw Bridge John Gamble Charles Jeffries Sr West Coast Kenneth Ginn Kenneth Jr Todd San Francisco Calif Gary Brown Marcia

Marriages Set in Iowa on September 12

Several wedding ceremonies were held Saturday morning and evening September 12 in Iowa churches. Venues included St James Church Washington and West Chester Methodist Church with couples Miss Nancy Rose Waters and Philip Leonard Horak and Miss Lois Slemmons and William A. Sangster, plus ceremonies in Wapello First Presbyterian and Wellman St Joseph Catholic Church and Reinbeck United Church of Christ Congregational, featuring brides Miss Jane Ann Cotter and Miss Dorothy Lampe and grooms Herbert Louis Schrader, Gary Davis, and Myron Lee Krotz.

Nancy Rose Waters Dale Batterson Washington Lowell Waters Philip Leonard Horak Leonard Horak Riverside St. James Church James E. Grubb Lois Slemmons E. L. Slemmons Near West Chester William A. Sangster W. M. Sangster Kirksville West Chester Methodist Church H. Wallace Kinzler Columbus Junction Jane Ann Cotter R. J. Cotter Herbert Louis Schrader Cecil Schrader Victor First Presbyterian Church Wapello Don Ross West Chester Dorothy Lampe Ernest Lampe Gary Davis Clifford Davis Crawfordsville St. Joseph Catholic Church Wellman Martin Manning Joleen Kay Frier Carl Frier Reinbeck Myron Lee Krotz Frank Krotz United Church of Christ Congregational Collins

Hospital Monday Admits Births and Dismissals List

Hospital notices show admissions yesterday include Edward Thomas of Washington for a surgical procedure. Births recorded include Mr and Mrs Robert Waterhouse Jr of Keota a daughter and Mr and Mrs James Rila of Columbus Junction a son. Multiple dismissals and patient movements are listed across Washington Keota East Pleasant Plain and other towns with names and minor details.

Robert Waterhouse Jr Keota James Rila Columbus Junction Marion Hayes Washington Isadore Deutsch Jr East Pleasant Plain Ronald Crawford Everett Speas Kalona Martha Statler A. L. Fry Jim Wagenknecht Cotter Charles Plank Davis Ainsworth Gerald Kephart Rosa Langenberg

Multiple Washington area births and medical notices

Yesterday and today notices list individuals in Washington Keota Crawfordsville Kalona Columbus Junction Columbus City including Mrs Grace Geyer Mrs Dora Steck Mrs Sarah Knox Mrs Clara Pimme and others with medical or surgical notes and new births such as a daughter to Mr and Mrs Alvin Miller. other named residents include Theodore Brown Roll G Davis Jack Scheeler and families in Brighton and Washington.

Grace Geyer Washington Dora Steck Sarah Knox Clara Pimme Keota Richard Custer Theodore Brown Roll G. Davis Crawfordsville Medical Alvin Miller Kalona Elsie Fox James Rila Columbus Junction Don Allen Columbus City

Deaths in Wellman area Mrs Beveridge and Mina Lowe

Margaret Beveridge 85, resident of United Presbyterian Home, died Sunday September 12, 1963 at Washington County Hospital after several weeks illness. Funeral arrangements for Mina Lowe, who died Monday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City, are pending with Powell's Funeral Home of Wellman in charge.

Michael Scott Mercy Hospital Iowa City Stephen Scott Alice Charpening Margaret Beveridge United Presbyterian Home Washington County Wellman Mina Lowe Powell's

Funeral services for Mina Lowe in Wellman

Funeral services for Mrs Mina Lowe will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Ezra Shenk in charge. Burial follows in Sixteen Cemetery near What Cheer where the Lowes lived for many years.

Wellman Mina Lowe Powell Ezra Shenk Lowe

Funeral services for Frank E Johnston

Funeral services for 82 year old Frank E Johnston set for Thursday September 17 at 2 PM CST at Stacy Funeral Home. Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery. He died Tuesday afternoon at Washington County Hospital.

Columbus Junction Frank E. Johnston Stacy Funeral Home Columbus City Cemetery Johnston Washington County Hospital

Clyde Pratt theater owner dies after heart attack

Clyde Pratt 76 longtime theater owner died Wednesday night September 16 1964 at Washington County Hospital after a heart attack Tuesday Mrs Raymond L Steinbeck 66 of Rubio died at 1 am today in the same hospital after a yearlong illness and extended stay since August 1

Clyde Pratt Washington County Hospital Richland Raymond L. Steinbeck Rubio

Obituaries for Flenner Stagner Miller in Iowa and Florida

A. Mike Flenner formerly of Washington died suddenly in Kissimmee Florida where he had lived in recent years. Don Cleo Stagner of Wellman died at University Hospital Iowa City at 7 p.m. Thursday after two years of illness. Amasa Miller aged 89 died at Mt. Pleasant hospital at 6 a.m. today after being moved from Parkview Home in recent months.

T. A Mike) Flenner Washington Kissimmee Florida Wellman Don Cleo Stagner University Hospital Iowa City Wayland Amasa Miller Mt. Pleasant Hospital Parkview Home

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