Fall changes and local notices from our town
In this Washington week letter, readers note new parking lines on resurfaced streets, cranes at the Crane Company site, and fall Adult Education courses in English bookkeeping typing American government general math and a contract bridge class by the Y M C A. Longtime 872nd Ordnance members receive twenty year pins. Harold will retire. The public library showcases George Stewart's button collection Thousands of buttons are on display. The town heads to a tight American League race with NL loyalties. city election seats are open with no candidates yet. First frost arrives. haircuts rise to two dollars in October with a 3 percent sales tax.
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Crane Company
872Nd Ordnance Reserve Unit
Sfc
John Whittaker
American League
National League
Uncle Fitz
The Week on the Farm September 30 1967
The county covers with frost halting harvest after rain and cool damp weather raises grain worries. Soybeans and corn mature later this year straining equipment and facilities. A farmer friend died in a tractor accident highlighting safety as harvest nears. Wheat planting fly free date was Sept 28. The author plans to finish seeding.
Humphrey ends Ohio tour after Hanoi peace talks doubt
Vice President Hubert Humphrey, finishing a 36 hour Ohio trip, said you can't rely on Hanoi statements about peace. He noted a neutral source believed Hanoi might start bargaining after the next U S presidential election. He spoke at Port Columbus Airport and hoped talks would begin soon.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Hubert Humphrey
Ohio
Hanoi
Humphrey
U. S
Port Columbus
United States
Obituary notices from multiple Iowa towns
Multiple death notices across Keota Kalona and Washington areas report the passing of elderly residents. Claudia E Poore 80 formerly of West Chester died Saturday at Community Hospital Geneva Illinois with funeral Tuesday at Crane Funeral Home Batavia and burial at River Hills Memorial Park Batavia. Michael Flynn 77 died Saturday Mercy Hospital Iowa City following surgery for a broken hip. James Chalupa 83 died Sunday at Wellman Nursing Home after four months residency. Harry Malichky Sr 74 died at Kalona home. Emil Saks 80 died Saturday night Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Elizabeth Prebyl native of Riverside and former Washington resident died Sunday at Kahl Home Davenport. Adolph Larson 75 died unexpectedly at Olds home September 24 1967 formerly farmed in Washington Olds.
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Claudia E. Poore
West Chester
Geneva
Ill
Batavia
Crane Funeral Home
Gilbert Johnstone
River Hills Memorial Park
Keota
Michael M. Flynn
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Kalona
James Chalupa
Wellman Nursing Home
Kalgona
Harry Malichky Sr
Riverside
John and
Nettie Horak Malichky
Emil T. Saks
Elizabeth Prebyl
Washington
Kahl Home For
Davenport
Adolph C. Larson
Olds Sunday
Olds
Obituaries for Ed Willits and Paul Welte
Ed Willits 82 brother of Washington Mayor Cloud Willits died at home in Muscatine after a long illness. Paul Welte 71 lifelong local resident and retired farmer died Monday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness.
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O. E
Ed) Willits
Cloud Willits
Washington
Muscatine
Richmond
Paul Welte
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Three Local Residents Die In Recent Days
John Ernest Graig aged 57 of 1407 East Washington Street died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon at his home. Meredith Vern Moore, also 57, of Washington, was found dead at his home Thursday afternoon with the medical examiner citing suicide. Eva Nelson Wagner, 75, of 608 North Second Avenue died Thursday afternoon September 28 1967 at an extended care facility in Iowa City after six months of illness.
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John Ernest Graig
East
Washington Street
Meredith Vern Moore
Washington
G. E., Montgomery
Eva Nelson Wagner
North Second Avenue
Iowa City
Marriage Licenses in Washington County
Two marriage licenses were issued by Washington County Clerk of Court Robert Porter. One pair, Larry Wayne Humphreys Oska loosa and Reita Sue Arduser Washington, September 25. The other, Russell John Wieland Riverside and Shirley Eilene Coon Columbus Junction, today. Dogs report: Jess Quigley RR Washington reports a $12 loss of one ewe killed by dogs on or near September 28.
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Washington County
Robert Porter
Larry Wayne Humphreys
Oskaloosa
Reita Sue Arduser
Washington
Russell John Wieland
Riverside
Shirley Eilene Coon
Columbus Junction
Jess Quigley
R. R. Washington
Mosier wins final MVSC stock car race at West Liberty
Mark Mosier nosed out John Moss of Iowa City to win the final MVSC stock car race Sunday afternoon at West Liberty. Moss finished second, Bud Darting of Wilton Junction took third.
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Mark Mosier
MVSC
West Liberty
John Moss
Iowa City
Moss
Bud Darting
Wilton Junction
Sophs edge Mt Pleasant in 24 to 0 win at Case Field
Washingtons sophomores defeated Mt Pleasant 24 to 0 at Case Field Monday evening. Demons led 6 to 0 at halftime and pulled away for the four touchdown victory.
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Sophs
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Case Field
Demons
Saturday Journal Preview for Out-of-State Readers
The Saturday Edition of the Journal offers Washington expatriates a quick weekly local news digest. Available to out-of-state subscribers, mailed weekly for 3.50 dollars per year.
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Journal
Washington
Semifinalist for scholarship and city council papers due
The notice lists the filing deadline for city council nomination papers as October 10 with the election set for November 7. It also mentions the existence of a semifinalist for a scholarship and highlights local school and community notes including staff visits and hospital admissions.
ISU report best in nation earns bronze Oscar
Iowa Southern Utilities Company wins the 1966 annual report award in Public Utilities Operating Electric for revenues under 40 million dollars. Dana Hahn edits the Keota Klipper with staff led by Mrs Parris and Mrs Reynolds Cindy Warren Penny Long Kathy Singer Karen Wagner Rita Peiffer Jeri Birney. Glenn Dinkheiler arrives in Phang Vietnam serving in air force ground repair. Riverside council approves low bid 93942 for extended aeration sewage plant pending FHA and WPC approval. Merle L Hayes USN praised for duties in Vietnam. Social items include visits in Iowa City Sigourney and Rock Island.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa Southern
Riverside
M. F. Goerdt Co
Dubuque
FHA
Water Pollution Control Administration
Frost brings early freeze to Washington County area
Jack Frost visited the Washington County area Thursday night leaving ground frost and a thin ice coat in pools with a low of 30 degrees. The frost ends the gardening season for unprotected plants while farmers face minor impact per county extension director Jim Frier. A pastors wives coffee at St Pauls United Church of Christ drew several local clergy. Air Force recruiting announced James Lynn Ballard of Washington enlisted September 27 and will train at Lackland AFB after Des Moines swearing in. Dr L V Capek of Riverside IA died unexpectedly Thursday morning.
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Jack Frost
Washington County
Jim Frier
St Pauls United Church
Air Force
Iowa City
James Lynn Ballard
William R. Ballard
Washington
United States Air Force
Des Moines
Commercial
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Marriages and birth notices from Washington area
Marriages are listed for Delbert Darnell and Grace McMickle in Oskaloosa with Rev. Summerbell. Susan Ness and Philip Foster wed in Minneapolis with Rev. Warren Nyberg. Helen Leonhard and Rolla Thornton married in Wellman with Rev. Robert Parris. Dora Woodburn's brother Dale Woodburn noted. Bruce Watson's wife Lean na Lanning gave birth to a daughter in Chariton Memorial Hospital. Washington's sophomores lost 20 to 13 to Prairie of Cedar Rapids Thursday evening.
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Delbert Darnell
Grace McMickle
Methodist Church
Oskaloosa
M. D. Summerbell
Susan Ness
Cedar Rapids
Paul Ness
Minneapolis
Minn
Philip Foster
G. Stanley Foster
Washington
Minnehaha Methodist Church
Warren Nyberg
Helen B. Leonhard
Columbus Junction
Rolla J. Thornton
Asbury Methodist Church
Wellman
Robert Parris
Bruce Watson
Memorial Hospital
Chariton
Leanna Lanning
Henry Lanning
Wilbur Watson
Prairie of
Hospital Monday Admissions and Births List
Hospital Monday report details admissions and births from Washington and Kalona. W R Gross and Rennie Dawson admitted yesterday. births include a son to Lyle Hesseltine and a daughter to Edward Stau baugh. Various discharges and newborns noted with family names and locations.
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W. R. Gross
Washington
Rennie Dawson
Medical
Lyle Hesseltine
Edward Staubaugh
Kalona
Lon Harbit
Raymond Vos
Dale Christner
Ross Hanna
Washington area births and health notices recap
Yesterday and today reports list multiple residents in Washington and neighboring towns receiving medical care, including Mrs. Hubert Crail Mrs. Ed Wright and Mrs. Maude Simer man. Also noted are newborns for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Greiner with location ties to New London Kalona and Letts.
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Howard Stewart
New London
Jerry Greiner
Washington
Local Birth and Residency Updates Across Iowa Names
Yesterday and today notices list residents and moves across Crawfordsville Yarmouth Letts Washington Keota and Conesville. Individuals include Mr George Canott Mrs David Van Fleet Mrs Marie Hinman Mrs Jessie Letts Cora Brinning Lloyd Lafeyer Edward Horak and Umberto Marin plus R J Dawson Charles Anderson Lester Krabill with changes in status and location.
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George Canott
Crawfordsville
Surgical
David van Fleet
Yarmouth
Iowa
Marie Hinman
Letts
Jessie Letts
Washington
Cora Brinning
Keota
Lloyd LaFeyer
Edward Horak
Umberto Marin
Conesville
R. J. Dawsom
Charles Anderson
Lester Krabill
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