William C Longer dies at Parkview in Wayland
William C Longer 83 of Parkview Retirement Home Wayland died Monday April 24 1972 after months of declining health. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday Jones Funeral Home with Rev Willis Longer. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Longer a retired Washington Community farmer served as township assessor and worked in Washington County ASCS.
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William C. Longer
Parkview
Wayland
Jones
Willis Longer
Elm Grove Cemetery
Longer
Washington
Washington County
ASCS
Nebraska
United Methodist Church
Goose Creek
James W
Elizabeth Smith Longer
This
Jessie Corlea Hopping
Alvin
Hazel) Shebeck
John
Ruth) McEvoy
Rock Island, Ill
Don Cady 81 Dies After Long Trucking Career
Don Cady 81 died Monday evening April 24 1972 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney Iowa Funeral arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home Keota He formerly lived in Wellman where he ran a garage later moving to Keota to operate a garage and trucking firm He worked for the town from 1946 until retirement in 1965
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Keota
Don Cady
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Powell Funeral Home
Cady
Wellman
Rites Planned for Mary Oldfield of Fairfield
Mrs. Mary M. Oldfield of Fairfield died there today. Widow of Lyle E. Oldfield, she formerly lived in the Lexington Community of Washington County. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Jones Funeral Home but are indefinite.
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Mary M. Oldfield
Fairfield
Lyle E. Oldfield
Lexington
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Ray vetoes nursing home bill and crime commission review
Gov. Robert Ray vetoed a county nursing home regulation bill and struck out the legislative review requirement for Iowa Crime Commission expenditures. He cited a double standard risk for patients and warned the review would duplicate efforts while supporting equal protection and executive legislative separation. Ray signed 23 bills and backed an equal rights amendment.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Crime Commission
Crime Commission
Ray
Iowa
State Health Department
Commission
Donald O. Ross Dies at 72 in Phoenix
Donald O. Ross, 72, a Washington native and former merchandising manager for Successful Farming Magazine in Des Moines, died Sunday in Good Samaritan Hospital Phoenix after a month long cancer illness. He is survived by his wife Nita Wehr Ross, a daughter Audrey Matula, two brothers Harold and Kenneth, a sister Lucille Woods, and a late brother Nate. Funeral services were held in a Phoenix Presbyterian church.
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Donald O. Ross
Washington
Good Samaritan Hospital
Phoenix
Arizona
Mr. Ross
Silas and
Marie (Ellis) Ross
Washington High School
Nita Wehr
East of Haskins
Des Moines
Washington Democrat
Masonic Lodge
Ross
The
Evening Journal
Audrey Matula
San Diego
Calif
Harold E
Wellman
Kenneth
Rock Island
Lucille Woods
Davenport
Nate
McGovern Gains Delegate Lead Ahead of Key Primaries
United Press International reports George S. McGovern widening his delegate lead on the eve of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts primaries. He has 118 committed delegates to Muskie’s 107 by UPI counts, with Alabama Governor Wallace at 75 and Humphrey at 20. Nixon holds 161 delegates as he nears the Republican nomination.
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United Press International
George S. McGovern
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Edmund S. Muskie
Miami Beach
McGovern
South Dakota
UPI
Muskie
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Hubert H Humphrey
Nixon
San Diego
John M. Ashbrook
St James Circle II Plans Dinner on May 3
All members are invited to dinner at the Willows Supper Club on Wednesday May 3 at 7 p.m. for the last meeting of the year Reservations must be made by Friday April 28 with Mrs. Bob Nebel or Mrs. Eugene Reed.
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St. James Circle II
The
Willows Supper Club
Bob Nebel
Eugene Reed
Kimberly Pace Celebrates Second Birthday Party
Kimberly Robin Pace daughter of the Rev and Mrs Tom Pace celebrated her second birthday on Monday April 24 A few friends and their mothers dined at Sandy's then went to the Pace home for ice cream and cake Attendees included Mrs Oscar Steele and Daniel Mrs Wilfred McCreedy Nancy Jill Mrs Milton Schnicker Perry and Mrs Allen Griggs and Eddie
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Kimberly Robin Pace
Tom Pace
Sandy’s
Pace Home
Oscar Steele
Daniel
Wilfred McCreedy
Nancy
Jill
Milton Schnicker
Perry
Allen Griggs
Eddie
Mrs. Herman Luers 87 Dies at Long Term Care Center
Edith Hope Ott, born July 15 1884 in Washington, dies at 87 in West Chester after five weeks of illness. She taught 13 years, married Herman W. Luers in 1918, who died in 1960. Survived by three daughters, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Harry Lees. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. She was active in Eastern Star and PEO chapters.
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Herman W. Luers
West Chester
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Harry Lees
Elm Grove
Edith Hope Ott
Washington
Daniel D
Mary Catherine Allen Ott
Washington Academy
Iowa State Teachers College
Eastern Star
Chapter 1
PEO
Home Arts Club
Keith Statler
Keota
Phillip
Jean) Allen
Las Vegas
Nevada
Catholics Daughters Attend 30th State Convention in Iowa City
Members of Court McDermott 504 of the Catholic Daughters of America joined the 30th biennial CDA state convention at the Ramada Inn in Iowa City. The event ran Friday to Sunday with Bishop O Keefe celebrating Mass and resolutions urging human life dignity, anti prejudice, and POW release. Local president Mrs Richard Horak and eight Washington chapter members attended.
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Court McDermott
Catholic Daughters of America
CDA
Ramada Inn
Iowa City
Washington
Richard Horak
Geraldine Schulty
Islea Schulty
Martha Rotenburger
Marcella Wittetoe
Dorothy Gevock
Agnes Beliel
Davenport
New Chamber Secretary Takes Post in Washington
Ten years ago Hubert Cub Lohrer began duties as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Washington, succeeding Claude Woods who resigned months earlier.
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Hubert
Cub) Lohrer
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Mr. Lohrer
Claude Woods
Livestock prices steady at Joliet market
In Joliet Illinois cattle prices held steady across classes with high grade steers selling 34.75 to 36.00, good and choice 33.50 to 34.75, good 32.00 to 33.50. Holsteins climbed to 30.50 while high choice and prime heifers brought 35.75 and 34.50 to 35.25. Canner and cutter cows moved 21.00 to 24.50.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Memorial service for Mrs Izle V Kneen in Winfield
Memorial services for Mrs Izle V Kneen of Winfield are set for Saturday April 29 at 2 p m in the Presbyterian church in Winfield with the Rev Charles McCracken in charge. Burial will follow later at Sheridan Cemetery near Mt Union. A memorial fund at the Presbyterian church will aid retarded children on the Navajo Reservation in Chinle Arizona.
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Izle V. Kneen
Winfield
Presbyterian Church
Charles McCracken
Sheridan Cemetery
Mt. Union
Iowa student Cynthia McCall wins Frank O. Lowden Prize
Cynthia McCall a University of Iowa botany junior and daughter of William and Mrs. McCall of Washington receives the $25 Frank O. Lowden Prize for scholastic excellence among undergraduates in various fields.
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Pentagon
Vietnam
John F. Kennedy
Donald Ross
Herman Luers
Washington, Iowa
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Chicago
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Dial
Lee Goodlander
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