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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1965
Page
2
The day centers on high water as the Eng lish and Iowa Rivers flood, forcing families from homes. Amusing vignettes arise from rescues and a wrecker operator who mistook a mannequin for a head, plus a weather omen tale with two twins using onion months.
Mr and Mrs Oriel W San key visited his mother Mrs Anna Williams and took her sorf for a few days Daylene McAvoy daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Mc Avoy pledged Delta Delta Delta at Colorado State University Lt Col and Mrs Dwight E Prince who visited her parents left for Illinois then will return to San Antonio Marcie Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean C Anderson selected as trainee for The Scottish Highlands University of Iowa bagpipe band Bill Perdock Dale Doggett Wayne Marston and John Winga attended the 1966 Oldsmobiles show in Omaha Pfc Phil Embree fully recovered sight after a gun accident in Viet Nam and is back on duty parents notified through Red Cross
Notices list upcoming events in clubs and organizations with times and venues. Entries include Saturday Shirts and Skirts at Legion Hall, YWCA activities, Masons work in second degree, Rainbow Girls practice, PTA meetings, Garden II and Applied Arts sessions, and VFW Auxiliary breakfast club. Some dues are noted as payable.
The Ottumwa Coin Club plans its annual coin show Sunday Oct 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse two miles east of Ottumwa on Highway 34 then one mile north. Twenty dealers from Iowa Missouri and Kansas will display coins and paper money with three silent auctions at 11 30 a.m 1 30 p.m and 3 30 p.m. Registration is free and lunch is available.
Deborah Dee, newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, arrived Sunday Sept 13. She and her mother were welcomed home by sister Becky and brother Rickey. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C A Thompson of Ainsworth and Mrs Alice Davidson of Rock Island. Manford Wilcox funeral attended by relatives.
Pvt James D. Moore US Army serial 55837478 assigned to Company D 3rd Battalion 3rd Brigade Combat Team 3d BCT Fort Leonard Wood Missouri 65475 stationed at USATC details indicate service unit and training location in Missouri.
Mrs Harold Ahrens hosted the Homemakers Club meeting with nine members sharing vacation notes and family updates. October flap jack or Halloween party plans were discussed with Mrs Isaac Kleese. Mrs Harvey Holden presided. West Chester Pythian Sisters met with Mrs Glen Ladehoff presiding and set staff practice for the district convention on Sept 27 at 7 30 p.m. Committees were named for hall and Temple room cleaning to be finished by Halloween. Mrs Howard Moore reported altruistic work totaling 118 90 and 15 sick calls.
Yesterday list includes Howard Sayre Washington surgical Deanna Funston Keota medical Mrs Herman Luers West Chester medical Miss Roberta Miller Washington surgical Today adds Sylvester Sobaski Brighton William Berger Washington Glenn Cuddeback Washington Edwin Kos Washington
A roundup of recent postage stamps from Burundi Great Britain Israel Korea Liechtenstein Switzerland Malta and Lebanon. Highlights include Burundi seven stamps honoring the New York World's Fair and Great Britain centennial antiseptic surgery stamps.
United Parcel Service announces job openings for medium size parcel delivery vehicle drivers in Davenport. No experience required. training provided. Opportunities for near future employment with UPS.
Halcyon Notes reports a week of visitors to Halcyon House. Centerville residents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Little called. guests included Mrs. A N Errett of Kewanee Ill and Mrs. N Badenoch of River Forest Ill. Several others from Centerville Kankakee Cedar Rapids and Prairie City visited, with programs and animal stories enjoyed by residents.
Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden fined William Carl Pfeiffer five dollars for excessive speed and Stephen Palmer ten dollars for failing to stop at a stop sign. An accident at 12 04 p m Thursday on East Jefferson and South Second injured Linda Henderson and Thomas Horak with $100 damage. Henderson fined ten dollars for failure to yield the right of way.
Miss Beverly Gail Farmer and Richard Burford Moore wed in Washington Missouri. Johnna Hubbs and Paul A Roth married at Fern Cliff Free Church Crawfordsville. LeAnn Kron and Gary Walsh united in Riverside. Linda Cottrell and Richard Meeks wed in Ainsworth. Louella Bitting and Robert Larson married in Reseda. Marlin Jean Arduser and Kenneth John Meiners tied the knot in New Libia with Rev Stevens officiating.
Washington County Sheriff reports an early morning crash on Highway 22 one mile west of Kalona. Cephas Kauffman in a horse and buggy was struck by James Cook in a West Liberty car. Cook was charged with leaving the scene and fined 50 dollars. Damages totaled 400 to the buggy and 200 to the car with no injuries.
A long list of Washington County 4 H clubs and their leaders is presented including Ainsworth Beavers led by Henry Davis and John Frame, Cedar Chips led by Wayne Witt hoft Bill Norman and Harvey Timmins, and many others with addresses like Crawfordsville Keota Washington Wellman Riverside and route numbers. The roster names 4 H clubs members and leaders across locations such as Ainsworth Crawfordsville Keota West Chester Washington and Wellman.
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