Glance Back

(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, Oct. 15, 2004)

10 YEARS AGO

An injured bobcat was found this morning on Hwy. 218.

The Safety Center received a call this morning concerning the cat, which had apparently been hit by a vehicle. A dog catcher was dispatched to help contain the bobcat. The Conservation Center has called a veterinarian to examine the bobcat.

20 YEARS AGO

With a background in music, and family members who are all musical, Boyd White, resident of Washington, still takes time to volunteer his services wherever needed.

White, 79, has been in the Y?s Men?s Club since 1994, on the flower committee since 1992 and on the tree committee since 1989.

When Cornie Day came to Washington 48 years ago, no one could have predicted what an impact she would have on this small town. Day has been volunteering her time and energy ever since she came in 1946 and is still very active today.

?I?m a volunteer,? she said when asked about her occupation. Day is involved in many projects and committees throughout the community. She has served on the national YWCA Board, Planned Parenthood and started the Cross-Cultural Committee.

Highland Community Schools choir members, Emily Wenger, Mike Strabala and Kara McCreedy, attended the Drake University All-State Choral workshop. Matt Strabala is the junior high choir president and Angela Powers is the concert choir president.

30 YEARS AGO

Two Washington natives, David and Esther Livingston, now of Huntington Valley, Pa., are doing archaeological digs near Jerusalem. They are attempting to prove that Joshua did lead the Chosen People into Israel in 1400 B.C. and that he did, as the Bible says, destroy the three cities of Jericho, Ai and Hazor.

After years of dating, studying and checking geography, David began digging about three miles north of Jerusalem, where he believed Ai had been. David found ruins and has been digging there for four seasons. (A season is a one-month period per year.) So far the digging has uncovered some prizes and Esther said they have found enough proof to substantiate their theory.

A member of three Hawkeye bowl teams is now helping the Washington Demon squad attempt to rise to prominence. Glenn Buggs, a fullback for the University of Iowa from 1980-83, is a volunteer assistant coach for the Demon gridders this season, helping primarily with the running backs.

King Chris Leyden and Queen Teri Wheelan will preside over Washington High School?s 1984 Homecoming festivities. Chris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kim Leyden and Teri is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wheelan, all of Washington.

40 YEARS AGO

Dan Peiffer is making his mark in professional football as the starting center on the Florida Blazers team of the World Football League. Peiffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Peiffer, Harper, is a 1969 graduate of Keota High School. The 6-4, 255-pounder played his college ball at Southeast Missouri State.

KEOTA ? An early centennial observance was the occasion for the gathering of the eight children of Perry and Lula B. Palmer, their children and grandchildren, at the Palmers? childhood home, built by their grandparents, Daniel and Susan Greenlee Dill nearly 100 years ago. Mrs. Gwynne Herr and daughter Natalie, who now reside in the Dill house, were hostesses Oct. 6 for a family dinner.

50 YEARS AGO

Irv Whitham, Harold Jarvis, Lloyd and Tom Whitham, have returned from a hunting trip to Minoki, Ontario, Canada. They bagged two moose, two deer, two bear and four grouse in the North Country.

Mrs. Edith Shields left today for Europe, where she plans to visit indefinitely in Italy and France. She will be in Paris this weekend.

Denny Heaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Heaton of Washington, has been elected vice president of the senior class at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant.