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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1967

Page

2

Local notes from Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Mrs. Pearl Frain remains at Mercy Hospital Iowa City recovering from eye surgery and asks friends to write. Vince Sojka also at Mercy Iowa City recovering from back surgery with room 207. Mr and Mrs Leonard Parc el Fairfield visited Mada Dickinson Tuesday. Sgt Bill Boileau son of Mr and Mrs Harry Boileau stationed at Chu Lai Vietnam with the marines after time in Japan.

Pearl Frain Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mrs. Leonard Parcell Fairfield Mada Dickinson Vince Sojka Richard Wiley Troad Farrier Magnus Ahmling Nebraska South Dakota Iowa Henry Fields Garden Center Earl May Show Garden Shenandoah Offutt Air Force Base Bellevue Neb Areospace Bill Boileau Harry Boileau Chu Lai Vietnam Marines Japan

Funeral Friday for Miss Mabel Buckley

Miss Mabel Buckley 81 of Chicago died at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Funeral Friday at 9:30 a.m. at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins presiding. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Prayer service Thursday 8 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Buckley born June 17 1886 in Washington County. Educated at University of Iowa. Taught in Washington schools and served with Red Cross overseas in World War I. Surviving sister Kathryn of Chicago and brother John R Buckley of New York City.

Mabel Buckley Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital St. James Catholic Church Edward F. Collins Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Miss Buckley Washington County John D Mary Cross Buckley University of Iowa Washington Red Cross Kathryn John R. Buckley New York City

Two Trucks Involved In Washington Crash Tuesday

Two pickup trucks collided at the East Washington and South Tenth Avenue intersection in Washington on Tuesday at 8 10 p m. Harold William Lister was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his truck, a total wreck, struck Clare Robert Griffin’s pickup, damaging it and a light pole.

East Washington South Tenth Avenue Washington Harold William Lister Lister Clare Robert Griffin Griffin

Mother and baby care class starts soon

Expectant parents are invited to join a six week mother and baby care course offered by the Washington County Red Cross chapter. Taught by Mrs. Mary Koehler R N, the sessions begin Wednesday evening October 4 and meet in the Livingston Day Meeker Bates law office basement. For information call the Red Cross office.

Washington County Red Cross Chapter Mary Koehler R. N Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates Law Red Cross

Rev Halvorsen at Prairie Flower Baptist Church

The Rev. P. R. Halvorsen of Eagle Grove Iowa will conduct evangelistic services at Prairie Flower Baptist Church near Washington. The meetings begin Sunday evening September 24 and run through October 1 at 7 30 p m, with services nightly except Saturday. A hymn song opens each service and special music will be featured. A nursery will be provided.

P. R. Halvorsen Eagle Grove Iowa Prairie Flower Baptist Church Washington

Funeral services for Eli Knepp held at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services for Eli Knepp were held Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith in charge. Pallbearers named G F Moothart Joe Lang Frank Longwell Ray Fritz Orville Tappan Lloyd Sharp. Burial in East Union Cemetery near Kalona. Dea John Dea of Ainsworth recovering from Sept 7 accident. Patient in Ward C1 University Hospitals Iowa City, still in serious condition. would welcome visitors.

John Dea Ainsworth University Hospitals Iowa City John

Driver education teachers meet for safety workshop

Over 100 driver education instructors from southeast Iowa gathered Tuesday at Captain's Table to review recent legislation and new development in driver education. Panel discussions covered motorcycles trailers railroads and safety problems with leaders Richard Shuck Dan McCarthy John Neilsen.

Iowa Richard Shuck Department of Safety Dan McCarthy Motor Club of Iowa John Neilsen Iowa Department of Public Instruction Jack Fulton Ivan Eland University of Northern Iowa Dick Brooks Floyd L. Link Atlantic Storm Lake Des Moines Cedar Falls Washington

Social calendar notices for upcoming week

Notices list weekly social events for women clubs and service groups. Events include WWI Barracks picnic at Sunset Park, St Marys and Little Flower circles meetings, Jolly Nine Club, guild, WCTU dessert, St Joseph circle, food swap, HH Club luncheon, Double Deck Club, FOE Auxiliary, Senior Citizens Travel, Y Heights Social Club, CWF meeting, Fortnightly Club program, Rainbow Girls shop instruction and luncheon. Public invited, no admission.

Auxiliary Sunset Park Little Flower Circle Clem Eagle St. Mary’s Circle Vernon Richardson Jolly Nine Club Harold Kline Night Guild William Ballard Charles Kennedy WCTU UP Home Charles McCung Mary Hastie St. Joseph Circle Warren Escher D. L. Rohrer FOE Hall Y. Heights Eugene Schneider Church

William J. Hanft Dies at 53 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City

William James Hanft, 53, of Fredonia, died Tuesday afternoon September 19 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after being ill since September 10. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Born February 12, 1914 near Columbus Junction to Vern Hanft and Hazel Masonholder Hanft, he married Mary Fuhrmeister March 17, 1947, who survives along with his mother and brother Rex Hanft of Wapello. He lived in the area most of his life, recently in Fredonia, and worked as a fruit and vegetable wholesaler and retailer.

Columbus Junction William James Hanft Fredonia Mercy Hospital Iowa City Stacy Lewis Columbus City Hanft Vern Hanft Hazel Masonholder Hanft Mary Fuhrmeister

Circle V Hosts Presbyterians Meeting For Lesson

Mrs Ralph Marshall entertained Circle V of the First Presbyterian Church UPW with cohostess Mrs George Tripp. Thirteen members and a guest Mrs Ruth Engelstad attended. Mrs Tom Bollman led the lesson on Final Appeals from Philippians, with Mrs Russell Bannister as devotional leader. Hollywood UPI reports Van Johnson to portray a priest in Where Angels Go Trouble Follows.

Ralph Marshall Circle V First Presbyterian Church George Tripp Ruth Engelstad Tom Bollman Paul Philippians Russell Bannister Hollywood UPI van Johnson

Local Republican Women meet in West Liberty forum

Mrs. Phil Weldin Mrs. Joe Jones Mrs. Edgar Stewart and Mrs. Robert Stephens attended a first district advisory board meeting of Republican Women at Crystal Cafe in West Liberty Tuesday. Attendees included J. J. Jones first district legislative chairman and Nate Young county vice chair of the Council of Republican Women. They head to Chicago for the Midwestern Conference, with a reception for Sen Everett Dirksen and Sen Charles Percy. Thruston Morton of Kentucky will be the banquet speaker.

Phil Weldin Joe Jones Edgar Stewart Robert Stephens First District Advisory Board Crystal Cafe West Liberty J. J. Jones Nate Young Council of Republican Women State Central Committee Chicago Everett Dirksen Charles Percy Thruston Morton Kentucky National Committee

Fortnightly Club musical program opens season

The Fortnightly Club invites the public to a Saturday 8 p.m. concert at the Christian Church. Home talent includes the Charmentaires women's singing group, Greg Hilfman as instrumental soloist, a trumpet trio with Shirley Luers and Michelle Kruse, and Mark Shearer on trombone with Millie Bordwell. No admission charged. Mrs Harold Gamon to lead a brief business meeting after and announces a board meeting next Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Captain Table. Violet is noted as Illinois state flower.

Christian Church Rainbow Girls School of Instruction The Charmenaires Greg Hilfman Shirley Luers Michelle Kruse Millie Bordwell Mark Shearer Trom Harold Gamon Gamon

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