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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1972

Page

8

Obituary: Mrs. Orrie Hadley 97 of Richland dies

Mrs. Orrie Hadley 97 died Friday at 3 30 p m in a Manchester nursing home after hospital stay. Surviving are two granddaughters and five great grandchildren with one great great grandson. Funeral Sunday 230 p m at Richland Friends Church with burial in Friends Cemetery. Powell Funeral Home in charge.

Walter John O'Connell St. Louis Robert Hall Manchester Richland

Grace Eicher 84 dies in Iowa City after Wayland life

Grace Viola Eicher died at home in Iowa City Friday at age 84. She lived in Wayland until 1966 and is survived by three sons Charles Daniel and Frank of Iowa City, daughter Marie Boozel of Des Moines, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, with services set April 10 at Wayland Mennonite Church and burial in Eicher Cemetery.

Wayland Grace Viola Eicher Benton Street Iowa City Wayland Mennonite Church Nick Kassebaum Edward Stoltzfus Eicher Beatty Jennings Nebraska Charles Parthena King Swartz Jacob Eicher Dorcas Society TTT Charles Eicher Daniel Frank Eicher Marie Boozel Des Moines Ruth Widmer Denver Florence Fowler Chicago

Officer Russell Survives Close Call With Gunfire

Galveston policeman Herman Larry Russell was shot at a beer tavern during a raid. He reportedly remained dead for 18 seconds after his lungs collapsed and organs ceased function before being revived. he is described as the son of Mrs. Herman Russell and grand-nephew of Mrs. Opal Lambert.

Galveston Texas Daily News Herman Larry Russell Russell Herman Russell Opal Lambert Washington Larry Russell John Sealy Hospital

Pork Producers Dinner Sets Feeder Pig Plan Talks

Washington County Pork Producers heard Hubbard Milling Co speak on the Feeder Pig Plan and Marketing at The Willows. New officers include Marian Owens president Jim Moeller vice president Bob Bonar secretary Bob Carter treasurer Bob Johnson publicity. Pigs may enter at Yoder Feed Co. deadline April 15. Also noted was record keeping and upcoming entry contact.

Washington County Pork Producers Board Hubbard Milling Co The Willows Hubbard Marian Owens Ainsworth Jim Moeller Washington Bob Bonar Bob Carter Kalona Bob Johnson Barrow Yoder Feed Co Pork Producer Board Yoder Feed Duane Miller Wellman Forest Eubanks Crawfordsville

Kinross Woman Cora Ossman Dies at 72 in Iowa City

Cora E. Ossman 72 of Kinross died Friday evening at Mercy Hospital Iowa City where she had been a patient since April 4 Funeral services set for Monday at 1 30 p m at the Christian Church Kinross Rev B D Hindgarnder officiating Burial in Wellman Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m at Powell Funeral Home Wellman She was born October 5 1899 west of Wellman daughter of Gustav and Elizabeth Eckhardt Wetrich She married Otto Ossman September 2 1919 and he survives Also surviving are three daughters Loretta Stoutner Keota Marjorie Hotchkiss South English Dorothy Lyle Keota 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren and one brother Earnie Wetrich Wellman Preceded in death by a grandchild parents two brothers Henry and Clarence Wetrich and one sister Ida Schwartz.

Kinross Cora E. Ossman Mercy

Riverside post office changes hours under USPS orders

Riverside closes at 5 p.m. on all weekdays with lobby hours 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and counter hours 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday lobby hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and counter 8 a.m. to noon. Mail collected at 5:40 p.m. from the outside box is sent to Cedar Rapids for processing.

Riverside United States Postal Service Star Cedar Rapids

Keep Your Spine in Line Poster Contest Winners

Debbie Schaefer, a Brighton Elementary fifth grader, won local first prize in the Iowa Chiropractic Society Correct Posture Poster Contest. She received $10 and will enter state competition. state winner goes to national judging. Francie Johnson took second with $5 for Have you taken a look at yourself lately. Terry Miller won third with $3 for Saggy old men for baggy old ladies Now you don t want that to happen.

Debbie Schaefer Iowa Chiropractic Society Mary Tweeton Washington Debbie Brighton Journal Photo Brighton Elementary Marvin L. Tweeton Francie Johnson Terry Miller Georgine Hurt Marty Chebuhar the Journal Carlton Bump ICS

Franklin Thought On Borrowing Brings Sorrow

A noted saying from Benjamin Franklin appears: he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing. The aphorism reflects Franklin's emphasis on frugality and prudent debt management.

Benjamin Franklin

Kiwanis Drugmobile visits city for Operation Drug Alert stop

About 300 to 350 people, mostly across ages, visited the Kiwanis Drugmobile during its nine hour stopover in the city as part of the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis drive. The tented bus carried drug abuse displays under a Games Without Winners theme and a taped message urged thought and action to combat drugs. From Washington, the vehicle was to move on to Iowa City for another stop the same day.

Kiwanis Club Nebraska - Iawa Kiwanis Washington Iowa City

Tri County area motorcycle touring club proposed

A proposed motorcycle touring club for the Tri County area invites interested riders to write to Box 28 Keota Iowa. The group aims to tour southeast Iowa Missouri and Illinois on weekends overnights and Sundays with camping and picnics as possible activities for motorcycles 350cc and above. A meeting may be planned in about two weeks to discuss the proposal.

Tri-County Box Keota Iowa S.E Missouri Illinois

Real Estate Transfers Filed for Earl McGraw and Others

On the Record Earl McGraw and wife transfer to Carl W. Roberts Land in Sections 21 75 6 and 28 75 6. Jack P Fuhr and wife transfer to Charles F Gibson and wife Lots 4 and 5 in F E Swifts Subdivision.

Earl McGraw Carl W. Roberts Jack P. Fuhr Charles F. Gibson F. E. Swift

4-H Clubs Headliners and Prairie Hawks Meet

4-H Club headlines include Headliners at Susan and Mary Meeker home with safety and home improvement talks and demonstrations on pizza table setting and centerpieces. Prairie Hawks meet at Prairie Flower School with nine boys voting to mark basketball court and playground equipment. Charles Woodson joins.

Susan Mary Meeker Missy Gregory Cheryl Pfeiffer Susan Meeker Kate Baldrige Prairie Hawks Steve Kleinschmidt Randy Boileau Charles Woodson Dale Christner Steve Gingerich

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Orrie Hadley Washington County Hospital Richland Friends Church Friends Cemetery Powell Funeral Home Merle Green Hadley Jefferson County John Lydia Drummond Snider Minor Hadley Beatty Julie Christie McCabe Mrs. Miller Colume Mia Farrow Smillions Cinemascopee de Luxe Gene Stratton-Porter Waco Apeeay Marty Rod Sat Sun Sidewackers Grace Eicher Bullet Brisbane Australia UPI John Fairfax Sylvia Cook Pacific Queensland San Francisco Sydney Izaak Walton League Marine Corps League Mc Daniel Drug Store Washington, Iowa Northwestern Mutual Northwestern Iowa Ave Bob Brewer Lechner Las Vegas Kiwanis Drugmobile Tina Libe Busy Bees 4-H Club Angie Secrest Ed Vittetoe Julie Redlinger Marcia Campbell CAP Center Tina Debbie Redlinger Ed Podolak K.C. Hall Paul's Shoes and Brake Davis Paint Edwards Insurance C. L. Jennings New London Billie's Drive Dog N’ Suds
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