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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1963

Page

3

Washington history in brief reflects local events and people

Mr and Mrs Ira Gastman visit Des Moines to retrieve Mrs Gastman s father. Elizabeth Shannon and Zeke Hogeland win city golf titles at Washington Country Club while Robert L Carter earns a $50 Iowa State College scholarship. Local moves include property purchases, farewells, and residents traveling, with community notes on banking dividends, church events, and the Chautauqua association report.

Ira Gastman Des Moines Jim Lloyd Robert L. Carter Leroy Carter Route Four Washington Iowa State College M.D. Helser Lester Glick Glick Deidre Daly ‘City Calif LE. Glick A.R. Miller Supreme Chapter PEO Seattle Wash Presbyterian Joseph Stinson McElhinney Iowa City Robert Gates Leslie Gates W.W. Bowers Milton Schnicker Herbert Ferrell Marlene Earl Ferrell Warren Underwood Brenda Wesley Spearfish M.D Indianola Ferrell Brothers Zola Farrell Louis Farrell Casey Underwood Ferrells Milton Schnicker James Robert Barnes Letts Edgar Stewart Phil Weldin Iowa Council of Republican Women Barnes Stewart Weldin State Central Committee Frederick Smith Cleveland, D W.J Masson Earl Smith Frederick State University of Iowa Nancy Cornell Mt. Vernon Smith Edward Barker Chicago

Self Portrait Poem by Mary O Connor in When Oceans Meet The Skies

Poem describes each person painting their likeness within, revealing sincerity humility and devotion through the soul’s portrait. Mary O Connor notes that a living canvas shapes character, summoning angels and guiding the heart on a lonely mile.

Marriages in Crawfordsville and Richland

Janet Houseal and Ronnie Ward wed in Richland Friends Church on Sunday afternoon. Donald Rees and richland bride Janet Houseal were married at the Christian Church Saturday evening. Rees, son of Mrs. Evan Rees of Crawfordsville, works at a Don and Harold Sinclair filling station. Ward’s bridegroom is an apprentice barber in Richland.

Janer Plan Omar Black Donald Dean Rees Evan Rees Crawfordsville Mr. Rees Christian Church Will Don and Harolds Sinclair Richland Janet Houseal Keith Houseal Ronnie Rae Ward Kermit Ward Jesse Radda F MM Anderson Muscatine Lou Schaaf Denver Don McGillivray Jean Ann Belle Plain Kalonial Inn Kalona Raddas Schaafs Andersons L.F. Harding Harold Benedict Ramona Riley San Antonio Texas

Review of Week in Washington Highlights Local Happenings

A Washington roundup reports on Mrs. Worley named Buddy Poppy Sale chair at VFW Post No. 2408 for September 21. The piece lists community notices, birthdays, hospital visits, engagements, relocations, and local events with numerous named residents, families, and local institutions.

Washington Kenneth Davison Veterans of Foreign Wars Lester Worley V.F.W

Sophomore Team Wins Opener At Fairfield

Washingtons sophomore football team edged a 19 to 13 victory over Fairfield Monday night with a final minute touchdown. Camp Sunnyside seeks volunteers for a fall com pick up project to raise funds for the camp. Washington Community School District names Logan Heilman as president and Dean Luers as vice president at the organizational meeting.

Washington Fairfield Washington County Sunnyside Susie Swartzendruber Kathy Malichky Kalona Riverside Logan Heilman Dean Luers

Washington High selects six sophomores for cheer squad

Six sophomores and one alternate were named cheerleaders at the local high school Jeanne Johnson Bev Smith Molly Kneen Sue Mitchell Pam Miller Linda Johnson cited as members with Mary Powers as alternate School officials announced the decision today. Also Swift and Company feed warehouse sale announced Leonard Tindal to purchase from Marek's Feed and Supply ending business. Robert Stout re-elected president of Wellman Board of Education with new assignments for Ruth Gingerich Wilbur Geyer Morton A Carr Robert Yoder William Nickell and Margaret West Cook.

Fone Jeanne Johnson Bev Smith Molly Kneen Sue Mitchell Pam Miller Linda Johnson Mary Powers Leonard Tindal Washington Swift and Company Marek’s Busines

High School Class Officers Elected Across Three Classes

Four officers per class chosen at the local high school with Joe McGraw leading the senior class as president and Sylvia Teets serving as treasurer. Junior class elects Jos Scranton as president with Joyce Long secretary. Sophomores name George Stat ler as president and Christine mobell secretary. Also notes a dinner honoring local pharmacist J R Phillips and birthday tributes to several women, plus an elderly Kalona man injured in a car truck collision and golf club news from the Washington Golf and Country Club.

Joe McGraw Jim Kauffman Dave Coon Sylvia Teets Jos Scranton Dick Holden Joyce Long Martie Anderson George Statler Dennis Black Christine Mobell Ellen Moriarty Kalona Lewis Zook Mercy Hospital Iowa’ City

Van Loon Jamison Engagement Told in Columbus Junction

An engagement is announced for Diane Elaine Van Loon daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis C Van Loon of Donahue and a Columbus Junction man. The piece also notes hospital visits, college plans for relatives, weekend visitors, and a funeral gathering with local families in the area.

Herbert Korf Saginaw, Mich Tom Richards Detroit Louis Goodlander James Peterson Ernie Ford Colum Muscatine General Hospital Ford Judy Salladay Sandy Robison Coe College Cedar Rapids Judy Myron Salladay Sandy Charles Rob van Loon-Jamison Columbus Junction Diane Elaine van Loon Francis C. van Loon Donahue

Hospital and birth notices from Washington area

Medical admissions list includes Mrs Marie Livingston and Mrs Eva Mouser in Washington with patients noted as medical. Births record a son to Mr and Mrs Writer Fritz Brighton and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clarence Lewis Homestead. Discharges note Mary Jane Kron Riverside and other Washington residents. Occasional names repeated for today and yesterday with other local towns.

Marie Livingston Washington Shirley Messenger Keota William Dorrence Louisa Klum Eva Mouser Nellie Finke Surgical William Stout Ainsworth James Sheetz Jerry Lee Coblentz Kalona Shirley Messenger Walter Fritz Brighton Walter Wulff David L. Meyer Wellman Oren Jarvis Clarence Lewis Homestead Winnie Borough Phianna Messenger William McMillan Baltimore John Rittenhouse Charles Tipton Robert L. Stephens West Chester Jimmy Moyer Mike Leyden William Dorrane Washington Kaiona

Deaths and funeral notices from Washington and surrounding towns

Multiple obituaries and death notices from Washington Letts Wayland and nearby areas list ages and death dates for Edward E. McBee 69, Carl H. Triska 59, Mrs. George Nelson 70, Mrs. Charles T. Boock 50, Jelma F. Long 53, infant of Mr and Mrs Garth Rustan, Emory D. Curtis 69, Rex Swan 73, Mrs. Luella May Dawson 85. Funeral arrangements and hospital or place of death noted. services scheduled for Mrs Roy L. Mayhew 73 in Baton Rouge with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. other details include illness duration and locations such as Mercy Hospital Iowa City and University Hospital Iowa City.

George Nelson Washington University Hospital Towa City Roy L. Mayhew Baton Rouge Jones Lloyd Latta Elm Grove Cemetery

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