Washingtons first motel camping ground near Chautauqua Park
In 1921 Washington created a tourist camping ground at Chautauqua Park near the Cham ber of Commerce site. Visitors arrived by auto, registering in a shed, with basic facilities and a gas station water supply. The growing auto tourist trend and gypsy presence led to the camp’s closure after several seasons.
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Iowa City
Washington
Chau -Tau
The
Journal
Washington Improvement League
Chautauqua Park
Earl Eldridge
White Way
Washington County Schools Receive Transportation Aid Warrants
Washington County Iowa districts Highland Community Mid Prairie Community and Washington Community each received Transportation Aid warrants from the State Department of Public Instruction. The $2,292,000 appropriation under House File 686 prorated to 40.3636682 percent funded 468 eligible districts. Highland $6177.30 Mid Prairie $14384.28 Washington $8010.81.
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Washington County
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Division of Transportation
62Nd General Assembly
Highland Community
Mid Prairie Community
Washington Community
Land Bank Announces Regional Dividend Payout
The Federal Land Bank Association serving Des Moines to Washington counties will mail dividend checks on October 2 1967 totaling 30908.85 to 785 farmer stockholders in six counties including Lee Jefferson and Henry. Since its founding the group has returned over 393000 to stockholders and currently holds 14896800 in long term loans outstanding, up 1938200 from last year. Directors include Robert C Madden president and Lloyd W Brown as Mt Pleasant director with other officers listed.
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Federal Land Bank Association
Mount Pleasant
W. M. Boshart
Boshart
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Lee
van Buren
Washington
Mount Pleasant Association
Robert C. Madden
Crawfordsville
Max L Johnson
Stockport
Clifford Messer
Fairfield
N. K. Hartley
Hillsboro
Lloyd W. Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Russell Seymour
Danville
Mid-Prairie junior high gridiron rosters announced for upcoming game
Eighty two seventh through ninth graders report for Mid-Prairie junior high football. Coaches are Jim Truelson, Larry Hoover, and Warren Olson for eighth grade. Ninth grade coach Carl Miller oversees a wide roster. The team travels to Washington for a game on October 2 at 4 30 p m.
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Mid - Prairie
Ehrenfelt
Mike Hartley
Neil Strabala
Robert Ayers
Jesse Hohenshell
Steve Barnes
John McAndrew
Pat Curl
Craig Tadlock
Keith Lewis
Warren Ropp
Dan Spreacker
Robert Christner
Dave Benson
Delwyn Miller
Jeff Putnam
Chuck Raymond
Bob Kinsinger
Steve Thomas
Warren Olson
Steve Yetty
Mike Tutweiler
Joe Te Bockhorst
Lee Harland
Roger Kauffman
Ricky Berg
George Schaefer
Mike Beck
Mark McAndrew
Ed Zahradnek
Robert Patterson
Keith Davisson
Bill Cortum
Jim Keifer
Larry Ehrenfelt
Reed Edmundson
Greg Boyd
Phillip Mellinger
Dennis Hoff
Charles Johnson
Fred Scott
Randy Motosicky
Steve Norman
Daryl Baker
Hal Yoder
John Townsend
Dan Gascho
Elson Eyler
Carl Miller
Washington
Mrs Hubert Crail Dies Here Friday
Mrs Gladys S Crail 69 died Friday afternoon September 29 at the local hospital after a weeklong illness. Funeral Monday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Warren McFate in charge. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born March 3 1898 in Burlington to Edward and Sarah McIntosh she married Hubert Crail June 13 1948 in Mt Pleasant. Member of Fortnightly Club Methodist Church and WSCS. Survived by her husband and many nieces and nephews.
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Hubert Gladys S. Crail
Jones Funeral Home
Warren McFate
Elm Grove Cemetery
Gladys Sarah McIntosh
Burlington
Edward McIintosh
Sarah Smith McIntosh
Mt. Pleasant
Hubert Crail
Marion Ave United Presbyterian to Dedicate Furnishings
At the Sunday worship service on October 1 Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church will dedicate medium oak pulpit and communion table in memory of Roger S. Sherman by his wife Florence and sons James and William. The altar type table will serve the Lord's Supper for the first time as part of World-Wide Communion observance.
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Marion Avenue
Local Social Calendar Listings for Monday to Wednesday
The social calendar shows events at YWCA, Masonic Temple, Rainbow Board and other venues with meetings including Golden Age Club, YWCA councils and DAR dessert luncheons. Several notes indicate changes of place and times for groups such as Hairdressers and Democratic Women Executive Board gatherings.
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YWCA
YYWCA
White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
Evelyn Lukovsky
Democratic Women Executive Board
Geraldine Schulty
Washington County Nurses Association
Nurses Home
Max Lee
Ray Glover
Handcraft I
Otto Sheetz
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Wes Ramsey
Ainsworth Ces
Miss Halen Lackey
Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma
Y. U Go
I Go
Marc Sorrell
Harmony Club
Francis McConnell
Rosemary Club
George Hora
Local News Notes On Visitors and School Graduation
Mr and Mrs Joe McConnell of Hemet California are visiting relatives in town. Square dance lessons start Monday Oct 9 at 8 pm at the Legion Hall, no lesson this Monday. Carl Siemon of Watertown Connecticut came for his son C K four years old visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Berdo for three weeks. Julie Young twenty daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth H White of Coshocton Ohio graduated from Cleveland Junior College School for Medical Associates Saturday September 23. She is sister of Mrs James Lloyd of Orchard Circle Washington. Julie was among six honored for scholastic achievements. She now works in the office of Dr N N Gintner in Cleveland. Her new address is 3659 Milbourne Apt 3 Cleveland Ohio 44111.
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Carl Siemon
Watertown
Conn
C. K
Henry Berdo
Julie Young
Kenneth H. White
Coshocton
Ohio
Cleveland Junior College School For Medical Associates
James Lloyd
Orchard Circle
Washington
Julie
N. N. Gintner
Cleveland
Milbourne
Committee to plan school bond election in Mid-Prairie
The Mid-Prairie Board of Education formed a six member Steering Committee to advance the coming bond issue. Members named are Mrs. Mary Freese Dr. C W Beckman Dr. Jack Droz Jesse Grout Lawrence Miksch and John Doyle Yoder. The panel will advise on election matters and recruit workers for the passage effort. The October board meeting is postponed to Monday October 9 at 7 30 p m.
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Mid - Prairie
Mid - Prairie Community School District Board of Education
Men in service Gillum Pvt James W Gillum Co D4 Bn
Pvt James W Gillum of Company D Fourth Battalion Class 12 D is listed as serving at Fort Sam Houston Texas in the military personnel notice.
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Pvt
James W. Gillum
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Halcyon Notes Visit Highlights Local Socials
Velma Jarrard of Davenport and Kenneth Wulf of Sigourney visited H G Jarrard Saturday evening. Mrs Lytle and Linda called on Mrs Henry Hull Sunday. Laura Moon and Walter Cook of Moline and Mr and Mrs D Guthrie were visitors Wednesday afternoon. Lena McGaffey and Mrs Robert Clark called on Mrs Simpson Atmore Monday afternoon. Everett Griffith of Des Moines visited his mother Monday. Mrs Arthur Griffith and Paul Kyle of Mt Pleasant called on Mrs W S Kyle Monday evening. E E Ward visited Tuesday evening and spoke of trips abroad. Mrs Sherman Watson of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Roy Davison of Wayland visited Mrs Roy Stewart Wednesday afternoon. Marsh Atkinson called Wednesday evening. Lena Stewart called on Carrie Davis and Mrs Roy Stewart Friday evening. Mrs Clayton Bear of Wellman and Mrs George Zeck visited Mrs Joe Wolfe this past week.
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Robert Lytle
Linda
Henry Hull
Laura E. Moon
Walter E. Cook
Moline
Mrs. D. Guthrie
Everett Griffith
Des Moines
Arthur Griffith
Sherman B. Watson
Cedar Rapids
Roy Davison
Wayland
Roy Stewart
Clayton Bear
Wellman
George Zeck
Joe Wolfe
Scout Pack 243 Holds October Pack Meeting at VFW Hall
Cub Scout Pack 243 met at the VFW Hall on Thursday evening. Pat Brock led the pledge as flag was presented. Cub master Harod Gilmore and Wayne Brock discussed Webelos rank changes and uniform updates. Pat Brock and John Turner earned bear rank. Greg Thomas earned arrow points. David Booth received the Webelos badge and a knife and compass from Wayne Brock. Scoutmaster Lou Pailliotter of Troop 242 praised the Cubs for aiding David. Meeting closed with God Bless America.
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Cub
VFW Hall
Pat Brock
Stewart School
Lincoln
John Turner
Greg Thomas
David Booth
Wayne Brock
David
Lou Pailliotter
Republican Women Meet in Wellman Meeting Quietly In Wellman
Mrs. Fred Miller hosted the Washington County Council of Republican Women in Wellman assisted by several members. President Mrs. Robert Stephens chaired the session with reports from Mrs. Joe Jones and Mrs. Nate Young on the Midwest Conference of Republican Women in Chicago. Senator Richard Stephens attended and led discussion. A luncheon set for October 27 at the Captain's Table with state president Mary Louise Smith as speaker.
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Fred Miller
Wellman
Washington County Council of Republican Women
Stan Barber
Duane Tadlock
J.R. Miller
L. C. Swain
Robert Stephens
Joe Jones
Nate Young
Chicago
Richard Stephens
Mary Louise Smith
Republican Women
Hospital Admits and Births Reported in Washington Area
On the record hospital notes list admissions including Charles R. Allsup and Mrs Nellie M Kos in Washington and Mrs Loran Meir in Hedrick. Births announce a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jerry Collett of Washington and to Mr and Mrs Larry Linn of Wayland. Dismissals include Mrs Ed Wright of Keota and Mrs Virgil Smith of Washington.
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Charles R. Allsup
Washington
Nellie M. Kos
Loran Meir
Hedrick
Jerry Collett
Larry Linn Wayland
Ed Wright
Keota
Virgil Smith
New Cars Listed By Dealers And Owners In U S Gazette
A compiled list shows multiple individuals and names with car brands including Buick Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Mercury Rambler and models or dealer affiliations. The entries name Dale Marion Darbyshire Marcella Wittetoe Edwin Lee Sueppel Emmet Schlapkohl Ellen Pronga Archer Petroleum Corp Griffith Towyn Davies Stephen Tal bot Vernon Elgin Farmers Supply Sales Inc Kenneth Bakehouse Walter Duvall Eloise Overstreet Wade Co Karen Lopshire Ralph Miller Ronald Redlinger Calvin Seals Harold Ross Calvin Griffith Marjorie Fabian Lois Putnam W M Boshart.
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Dale Marion Darbyshire
Buick
Marcella M. Wittetoe
Edwin Lee Sueppel
Oldsmobile
Emmet
Mary Schlapkohl
Ellen E. Pronga
Chevrolet
Archer Petroleum Corp
Plymouth
Griffith Towyn Davies
Ford Truck
Stephen
Norma Talbot
Pontiac
Vernon G. Elgin
Farmers Supply Sales Inc
Kenneth Or
Irene Bakehouse
Mercury
Walter Or
June Duvall
Ford
Eloise R. Overstreet
Wade & Co
Karen K. Lopshire
Ralph Or
Dorothy Miller
Ronald Or
Mary Redlinger
Calvin L. Seals
Harold E. Ross
Calvin P. Griffith
Marjorie Louise Fabian
Rambler
Lois Kay Putnam
W. M. Boshart
Women of the Moose Meet. Halloween Plans Discussed
Mrs. Allen Dennis presided at the Moose Home meeting of Women of the Moose. Enrollment was held for publicity night, a kitchen remodel update given, and a trip to Veterans Hospital announced for Oct 3 with pumpkin pie refreshments. A fall event to collect gifts for Mooseheart and Moosehaven was planned for Oct 12, with gifts due by end of October.
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Women OF the Moose
Allen Dennis
Moose Home
AF S
Dennis
Robert Grubb
Veterans Hospital
Mooseheart
Todd Crone
Moosehaven
Eli
Japanese exchange student speaks at Baptist meeting
Juniji Hara from Izumo City Japan addressed the Baptist Men's Brotherhood gathering Thursday evening. He attended Mid-Prairie School this year and was accompanied by Rev. John Woodin of Katona. Guests included Joe McConnell of Hewitt California and Herb Kolosick of Phoenix Arizona after a First Baptist Church supper.
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Juniji Hara
Izumo City
Japan
Baptist Men’s Brotherhood
John Woodin
Katona
Joe McConnell
Hewitt
Calif
Herb Kolosick
Phoenix
Ariz
First Baptist Church
Juniji
Mid - Prairie School
Highland PTA Meet Postponed to October 26 at 8 PM
The Highland Community PTA meeting and teacher reception have been postponed from earlier in October to Thursday, October 26 at 8 p.m. No other details were provided about the rescheduled event.
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Highland Community Pta
Funeral services for Adolph C. Larson at Olds UCC
Funeral services for Adolph C. Larson were held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the United Church of Christ at Olds, with Rev. Russell Rasmussen presiding. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial in Cedar Rapids. Pallbearers included Sam Erwin Harold Tollander Merle Eckels and Archie Houston. Sherman Eden Funeral Home arranged.
Ted Pratt Celebrates 25th Year With NGPL
Ted Pratt of Hooker Oklahoma marks 25 years with Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. He and his wife toured Chicago by jet enjoying two days of events at the Palmer House with an employee banquet. Watches were given engraved with the anniversary and company name. NGPL serves Illinois Iowa Indiana Kansas Missouri Nebraska Texas and Wisconsin.
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Journal Newsroom
Ted Pratt
Hooker
Okla
Natural
Palmer House
Mr. Pratt
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Texas
Wisconsin
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Edna Jones
Washington County Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Leroy Jugenheimer
Land Bank
Mid-Prairie Junior High
Mike Allen
Rick Allen
Ricky Ayers
Delwyn Bender
Randy Berg
John Cortum
Charles Dayton
Brad Gardner
Ronnie Gingerich
Mike Goodwin
Dennis Griffith
Greg Harland
Doug Miller
Jerry Miller
Merlin Miller
Randy Miller
Dean Moore
Bill Redlinger
Jay Seitsinger
Mark Schlabaugh
Steven Stutzman
Tom Ulin
Steve Wright
Benny Yoder
Mark Fisher
Jim Truelson
Larry Hoover
Steve Curtis
Randy Porter
Phil Houseal
Doug Reif
Lynn Kleppfer
Dick Ehrenfelt
Ken
Fortnightly Club
Methodist Church
WSCS
Church
J. W. Helscher
CLA
P.O. Box
Washington, Iowa
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Evening Journal
Marion Ave. Church
Howers
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Hemet, Calif
McConnell and
Crull
the Legion Hall
Gillum
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Velma Jarrard
Davenport
Kenneth Wulf
Sigourney
H. G. Jarrard
Lena McGaffey
Robert Clark
Simpson - Atmore
Paul Kyle
W. S. Kyle
E. E. Ward
Mrs. Marsh Atkinson
Lena Stewart
Carrie Davis
Scout Pack
Harod Gilmore
By Wendell Eden
John Glenn
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Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Dial
Everett H. Schroeder
de Witt
Sandra Jean
Eldon Witthoft
Minnie Witthoft
John Witthoft
Fleur DE Lis
Fleur de Lis Club
Tom Walker
Don Cave
Carrie Marek
Miles Stout
Keith Hardy
Towyn Davies
Bernard Reed
LBC Club
Carl Jarrard
Myrtle Genkinger
Martin Whittaker
Arthur Duensing
George Jarrard
D. O. Butler
Charles Bartholow
Will Berger
NGPL
Pratts
Payne’s Radio, TV & Appliances
Mariner
Payne
West Side Square
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