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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1971

Page

5

Aunt Agatha's Washington Week Drafted News Teletype

Dear Auntie recounts spring weather and local events in Washington County Iowa. Highlights include two break-in suspects arrested with over $17 000 in merchandise, a non major Keota High School fire, honor rolls, hog production rankings, Camp Sunnyside funds, and Washington Relays triumph with six track wins.

Pony Express Sunset Park Washington County Sheriff's Hedrick Arco Keota Washington County Camp Sunnyside Iowa Restaurant Association Washington

Announcement of Names in Washington Area Families

The Stork Gazette lists Kimberly Kay Martin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee Martin Rural Route 1 Box 109 Washington Christopher Harold Stoneking son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stoneking Rural Route 1 Conesville Jason Alan Myers son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alan Myers 807 S Second Washington Patricia Maria Momphard daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Momphard Rural Route 2 Keota Lisa Kay Crawford daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwaine Crawford 410 E Main Washington.

Kimberly Kay Martin Danny Lee Martin Box 109 Washington Christopher Harold Stoneking Richard Stoneking Conesville Jason Alan Myers Mark Alan Myers S. Second Patricia Maria Momphard Robert Momphard Keota Lisa Kay Crawford Dwaine Crawford E. Main

The Week on the Farm April 10 1971 Dry time and wind plague field work

The piece notes a dry spell that allows field work yet strong winds blow dirt during tillage. It recalls a memory of a morning when a car sank in a soft spot in a 20 acre wet area, requiring help from neighbors to retrieve the vehicle and return home.

City Plan and Zoning Commission United Presbyterian Church South Sixth Avenue City Hall

Washington students shine in music and civic reports

Washington High School earned seven division I ratings at the solo and ensemble contest in Albia with 19 entries. Notable honorees include Charles Zwicki, Noel Jarvis, and Cheri Burkum in vocal, and Ben Johnson, Dick Lee, and Mary Ann Nihart in instrumental. County hog counts place Washington third in Iowa, while Robert Goodloe wowed a Washington audience with opera and concert pieces. Fire calls at farms damaged structures and livestock. local youth teams competed at state swim meets with Lisa Lemley winning gold in the 50 yard butterfly. Community notes cover births, visits, area honors, and civic council actions.

Washington High School Albia Washington Charles Butch) Zwicki Barbershop Madrigal Terri Roland Beth Cheyney Susan King Nancy Mineart Ann Grosscup Washington YW - Ymca Ft. Dodge North South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Madison West Green Bay Davenport Dubuque Lisa Lemley Lisa

Keota High School Damaged By Fire In Tower Area

Fire marshal investigators probe a Monday evening blaze at Keota High School with flames in the bell tower and upper floors. No classes today. fire crews stayed through the night to ensure control. Also notes visitors, crop program registrations, and a local club entry in a community improvement effort.

Keota Evenin Wellman Don Maxwell Washington Fortnightly Club General Federation of Women’s Clubs Sears Roebuck Co

Two men arrested near Dublin in $17,000 theft case

Washington County sheriff Don Robertson and deputy Gloria Murphy arrested Robert Lee Morris of Muscatine and Gene Waddell of Blue Grass after a farmer alerted authorities about a bus containing stolen merchandise. The Arco Chemical plant near Fremont was burglarized.

Washington County Don Robertson Gloria Murphy Washington Robert Lee Morris Muscatine Gene Waddell Blue Grass Arco Chemical Fremont Dublin Arco Keokuk Bud” Wallerich Sigourney Wington County Hedrick-Fremont

Easter Vacation and Local Notices In Washington County

Students in area schools will take a short Easter break with Good Friday, April 9, and in Waco Community Schools Friday and Monday, April 12, holidays observed. In Kalona and Cedar Rapids districts, some students have one day off while Mid Prairie Washington and Highland observe Friday only. classes resume next week in three districts. A separate item notes two men arrested in Washington County for theft of farm chemicals, released on cash bonds the same day.

Washington County William Day ASCS Washington Day Waco Mid-Prairie Highland

Tax protest window opens for county property owners

Washington County property owners may protest real property valuations May 1 through May 20 by submitting written protests on forms from the county assessor. Oral hearings before the county board of review are available if requested in writing at filing.

George Horn Washington County Farm Bureau County Board of Review

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