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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1971

Page

2

Opal Bickford dies in Wellman at 90

Mrs Opal B Bickford 90 a longtime Wellman resident died Tuesday at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Powell Funeral Home Wellman Rev Otto S Steele Jr officiating burial Wellman Cemetery. She was born Dec 14 1890 to John and Nancy Romine and married to Raymond Leroy Bickford who died in 1987. She belonged to multiple local groups and is survived by two nieces and seven nephews.

Wellman Opal B. Bickford Shenk Powell Otto S. Steele Jr Opal Romine John Nancy Cochran Romine Raymond Leroy Bickford Asbury United Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge Order of the Eastern Star Pythian Sisters 76 Community Club Ladies FMS’ Club WRC Club William Frank Morris Lenora Tri

Mrs Elsie Fisher Dies in Kalona

Mrs. Elsie J. Fisher 80 died Tuesday afternoon at her son Joe’s Kalona home. Funeral at 10 a.m. Friday at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona with Rev. James E. Ross officiating. Burial Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Memorial fund set for Kalona United Methodist Church. Born March 24 1891 near Riverside daughter of Frank and Anna Novy. Surviving sons Joe Kalona and Albert Rapid City SD, six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, sisters Anna Antrup Freemont Ind and Josephine Lobdell Finley Ohio, brother John Novy Goodwin SD. Wife of James J. Fisher who died 1954. Also preceded by a son Frank and three sisters and a brother.

Kalona Elsie J. Fisher Joe Peterseim James E. Ross Sharon Hill Kalona United Riverside Frank Anna Novy South Dakota James J. Fisher Gettysburg S. D Albin Hermeling Sioux Falls Anna Antrup Freemont Ind Josephine Lobdell Finley Ohio John Novy Goodwin, SD Fisher

Flora of county featured on TV programs

Washington County flora will be shown in color on two TV programs. On Thursday April 22 at 12:00 Noon, Channel 2 WMT will air selections from Prairie: Heritage of Wealth and Beauty. On Tuesday April 27 at 9:30 a.m., Kathy appears on Channel 9 KCRG. Copies of the color slide program are available through Extension Offices in Benton Cedar Town Johnson Jones Linn and Washington counties with a small reservation fee.

Washington County Benton Cedar Town Johnson Jones, Linn Washington

Zieglowsky Opens New Paint Department at Washington Store

Zieglowsky Home Furnishings of Washington announces a new paint department at the West Madison Street store. A grand opening is set for April 2 23 and 24 featuring the Phelan line of paints with full sale details in today’s Evening Journal advertisement.

Zieglowsky Home Furnishings Washington Today West Madison Street Phelan Today

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