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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1968
Page
5
Edsal Brown, a Washington golfer, shot a hole in one on No. 5 with a five iron during a Saturday round at the Country Club. He was playing with Max Henness, Bud DeLa, and Curt Wells. The feature notes it was a long time coming after 30 years of playing.
Friday events included long service emblems for 40 year employees at Iowa Southern Utilities award party in The Willows with district leaders and Ted Johnson presiding. A Washington football win and various engagements filled a busy Thursday with community notices and aging conference plans in Des Moines.
Friday to today hospital admissions include Mrs John Coakley Washington surgical and Victor Holzworth Harper surgical with many other patients listed for medical and surgical care. Births noted for Duane Adcock and wife Columbus Junction a son and a daughter born to William and Mrs Kane Washington. Several dismissals and today admissions list residents from Washington Columbus Junction Keota Packwood and other nearby towns.
Dear Auntie notes fall warmth yet cool nights, frost talk, and ashore weather. It calls out sand blasting on the courthouse and red brick smoke, toadstool bloom, Rubinoff concert with mixed manners, 1969 car show by local dealers, postal woes with soap samples, Toastmasters winner David Miksch, and upcoming electric guitar at the Methodist Church.
Four birth notes listing new arrivals. Kelly Jeanette Gesling, daughter of Harvey and Glenna Gesling, Box 173 Ainsworth. Gregory Alan Adcock, son of Dettmer and Dwaine Adcock, 437 Second Street Columbus Junction. Heidi Lee Striegel, daughter of Kenneth and Karen Striegel, Rural Route 1 Harper. Teresa Annette Kane, daughter of William and Mary Kane, 308 East Second Washington. Anissa Kay Keesey, daughter of Larry and Linda Keesey, 505 North Iowa Washington.
The week notes a dry spell after heavy rains easing field work. Soybeans reach peak bids of 2.53 delivered, then fall to 2.28 by Friday, with yields above 50 bushels per acre expected. Corn matures, seed harvest continues, and storage capacity is emphasized. Thaddeus notes the joy of gathering a bountiful harvest.
About 24 members of the County Historical Society traveled to Oskaloosa for crafts day at the Nelson Farm on Saturday afternoon. Demonstrations of pioneer skills such as spinning and weaving were enjoyed along with a museum tour. The Nelson family history ties to the farm include transfer from the U S government in 1844 and bequeathal to the Mahaska County Historical Society in 1958. Weather notes report heavy September rainfall in the Washington area, extending a wet spell.
Vernon Bascom Co moves equipment to the county courthouse grounds to start exterior cleaning and painting this summer with remaining work planned for next year if funds allow. Waco defeats Pekin 18 to 7 in football. Kiwanis hears Corbin Crawford on state issues. A pickup crash injures Stephen Wolfer near Washington. truck demolished. Toastmasters crown winner David Miksch to advance to area contest. Terry Jones enters Coe College as business major. World War I Auxiliary hosts a morning coffee. Armstrongs visit Carpenter. Abbie Timmins back to Fort Wayne Art School. Randy Hillman joins University of Iowa band as a freshman clarinetist.
Peggy Kephart of Washington was selected Iowa 4-H champion dairy club member for Milking Shorthorn breed at the State 4-H Dairy Award Banquet held during the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. John Waters, Washington High School student, required over 25 stitches after arm injury at school when his arm went through a window. no tendons were cut. Washington Jaycees heard Pat McCarney, Iowa City police chief, discuss crime and student riots in his city Tuesday night.
Marriages recorded in Iowa include Charlene E Hageman wed Gary G Van Sant at St Pauls Burling ton with double ring vows. Amy Jean Blosser and Richard Alan Corse unite in Iowa City in a home ceremony. Ronna Jean Sexton and Steven Yaro Sojka wed at Our Redeemer Lutheran Riverside.
KEOTA September 24 Chapter AV of TTT met September 23 at Mrs. Boyd Stoutner home with co host Mrs. Ted Brennaman. Joannie Smothers TTT Camp girl reported on Eden Valley camp experiences. Plans discussed for the Marathon. next meeting October 28 with Mrs. Clyde Stoutner Jr as hostess and Mrs. Bob McDowell as co hostess.
World Book Encyclopedia notes Christopher Columbus, famed Italian explorer, initially never learned to read or write Italian. After leaving Italy he acquired literacy in Spanish and Latin, shaping his later navigational and scholarly work.
Death notices from Washington and nearby areas report Mrs Winifred L Marbourg 90 of Halcyon House Iowa City Mercy Hospital after a hip fracture. Cora E Steier 93 dies at Henry County Memorial Hospital. Deane Clingman 34 dies at home 815 East Tyler Street. George Bartholomew 78 dies near Washington Route 1. Mrs Frank Taylor dies in Eureka Springs Ark. Paul Snakenberg 746 East Washington Street dies at Mercy Hospital after two weeks illness. Evening Journal Washington Iowa Sept 28 1968.
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