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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1975

Page

8

Friends plow land for Harlan Edgar Tuesday

A Crawfordsville group with ten dors and plows plowed 130 acres at Harlan Edgars farm between Crawfordsville and Ainsworth Tuesday afternoon. The effort followed by others and included named locals such as Wayne Williams Si Finke Joe Martin Don Blankenhorn Darrell Egli Wayne Lowe Bob Henderson Jack Erwin Jim Edgar Dude Lowe and Haydn Thomas. Additional community notes cover a Square Circle Club breakfast and charity efforts for Special Education students, a coat rack gift for the new fire station, and local club officers.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Crawfordsville Area Harlan Edgars Farm Here Ainsworth Hank Mercy Hospital Iowa City Wayne Williams Si Finke Joe Martin Don Blankenhorn Darrell Egli Wayne Lowe Bob Henderson Jack Erwin Jim Edgar Dude Lowe Haydn Thomas Audrey Finke Maude White Finke Square Circle Club Jean Bahnsen Clinton Nancy Jones Cotter Des Moines Maria Brookhart American Legion Fort Dodge Earl McVey Kenneth Rhea John Hamil Jr Randy Seberg Ernest Whiting Jr Steve Fletcher Harry Suter Harold Spangler Art Whiting Lyle Lowe Mid-Prairie High School Wellman Mick Garris Winfield Michelle Troy Arlene Fletcher Pam Brad Fletcher Denny White Grimes Carlton White Helen Forrest Easum Monmouth Harley Nelson Allen Conrad Vernon Fletcher Gary Fletcher Fletcher Sheri Bob Kupka

Precinct caucuses in Iowa may share same day in 1976 season

Des Moines reports that Democrats and Republicans may hold precinct caucuses on the same date possibly in the third week of January. The Democratic state central committee will set its date in May. Caucuses kick off the presidential nominating process with county delegates and высокого potential for early candidate attention.

Des Moines IDPA Democratic State Central Committee Iowa Tvo Miami Beach George McGovern

Bowling PIN QUEEN LEAGUE Women s Bowling Results

The PIN QUEEN LEAGUE results show Apco 4 Wash Mig Co 0, Keeley s Tap 0 Swanson s 4, Hy Vee 3 Hagie Gulf 1, Sportsman s of Sig 1 Jack Hamilton s. Team series led Swanson s 2058 and Apco 2040. Individual leaders include B Schiebel 546 and L Smith 518 with games of 205 and 189. Joseph Schoots, longtime Pocahontas jeweler, continues repair work after 65 years in business since 1910.

Apco Wash. Mig. Co Keeley Swanson Hagie Gulf Sportsman's of Sig Jack Hamilton Stugh B. Schiebel L. Smith Pocanomas Joseph Schoots Schoots Pocahontas Swanson Real Estate Jack Hamilton's Wash. Mfg. Co Keeley's Tap Pratt Hy Vee Bus

Livestock Market Reports From Des Moines and Joliet

Des Moines markets show slow trade with good demand. heifers steady, hog prices largely down a bit, sow strength. Joliet notes 4,000 cattle with varying gains for steers and heifers, hogs mostly weaker, Tuesday receipts around 200 cattle and 1,000 hogs.

Moines UPI Joliet, II

Faye M. Grecian 69 dies after lengthy illness in Iowa City

Faye M. Grecian 69 of Iowa City died Sunday night April 27 1975 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 30 pm at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona with Rev Lloyd Bauer officiating Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona A memorial fund for the Cancer Society Survived by husband Ervin Grecian son Leo of Coralville daughters Betty Albrecht Hills and Joan Michel Hills 12 grandchildren one sister Fernheimer Vinton and three brothers preceded in death

Kalona Faye M. Grecian Iowa City Mercy Hospital Peterseim Funeral Chapel Lloyd Bauer Sharon Hill Cancer Society Grecian Solon Lewis and Madeline White Baker Ervin Grecian Gerald Joan) Michel Hills Fernheimer Vinton

Donald Diveney dies in Iowa City

Donald Doc Diveney 60 of Columbus Junction died April 27 1975 at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Rodman Presbyterian Church with Rev Lawerence Johnson officiating burial in West Bend Cemetery. Visitation Monday 12 to 9 p.m. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction. Born November 29 1914 in Mallard son of Daniel and Sarah K Douglas. Spent most of life in Rodman community moved to Columbus Junction in 1961 worked as a mechanic for Fisher Motors then Shellmyer Motors Inc. WWII veteran and nine month German POW. Survived by brother Milton Conesville and sister Eleanor Alderson Walker Minn.

Columbus Junction Donald Doc) Diveney Veterans Hospital Iowa City Presbyterian Church Rodman Lawerence Johnson West Bend Cemetery Stacy-Lewis Funeral Mr. Diveney Mallard Daniel Sarah K. Douglas Fisher Motors Shellmyer Motors Inc Germany Milton Conesville Eleanor Alderson Walker, Minn

On the Record list of individuals and vehicle brands

A compiled On the Record listing names including Robert Eugene Thomas Ronald J Funk Betty J Funk Clifford W Elmore Dale Batterson Wayne Schantz Dale Sheetz Raleigh Lowe Robert L McCain Geary James Donald Gingerich Hugh Low David Duensing Iowa Southern Utilities Drac Chrysler Motors Dodge Albert C Miller James Gase Millers Welding & Tiling with various Chevrolet Ford Olds Yamaha Pontiac and Can Motorcycle vehicle associations.

Robert Eugene Thomas Mercury L. & W. Enterprises Inc Ronald J Betty J. Funk Olds Clifford W. Elmore Chevrolet Dale A Virginia Batterson Wayne Willard Schantz Ford Truck Dale W Laura J. Sheetz Raleigh M Gladys M. Lowe Robert L. McCain Geary James Can Motorcycle Donald V. Gingerich Pontiac Hugh’ J. Low David Duensing Yamaha Motorcycle Iowa Southern’ Utilities Drac Chrysler Motors Dodge Albert C. Miller James Ralph Gase Millers Welding & Tiling

Barbara Cox Dies After Illness in Washington County

Barbara Goodman Cox 79 of 116 North Second Avenue died Saturday April 26 1975 in Washington County Hospital long term care unit after four and a half years of declining health. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev J Roland Crandall officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born December 12 1895 on the Goodman homestead west of Washington she married John William Cox April 17 1915 and lived here while managing county farmland for over 50 years. Surviving son William Goodman Cox Capistrano Beach California and sister Mrs Taylor Glennie Stout, preceded in death.

Barbara Goodman Cox North Second Avenue Washington County Hospital Sherman-Eden J. Roland Crandall Elm Grove Barbara Whilhelmina Goodman Goodman Aomestead Washington John Amelia Blattner Goodman Dutch Creek Township John William Cox United Methodist Church William Goodman Cox Capistrano Beach Calif Taylor Glennie) Stout

Florence Carrico dies at Junction in Cedar Rapids

Florence Carrico 88 of Cedar Rapids died Sunday April 27 1975 at Colonial Manor Columbus Junction where she had lived a week Funeral services will be Wednesday at Dugger Indiana Newkirk Funeral Home arrangements handled by Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction She was born in Indiana to Grant and Henrietta Long Priest and married Whit Carrico who preceded her in death Survivors include her son Herschel and daughter Othelia Meeks both of Cedar Rapids

Columbus Junction Florence Carrico Cedar Rapids Colonial Manor Dugger Ind Newkirk Funeral Home Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Mrs. Carrico Indiana Grant Henrietta Long Priest Whit Carrico Herschel Othelia Meeks

Funeral services for Alta Beatrice Brown held Saturday

Alta Beatrice Brown funeral services were conducted at the United Methodist church with Rev. J. Roland Crandall presiding. Pallbearers were James Schmidt, Philip Kneen, Cecil Long, Robert Koehler, Theodore Johnson and Joe Barnes. Honorary pallbearers included Ed Sorrell, Glenn McCall, Dr. M. J. Cruise, Warren Stewart, Dr. Preston Etter, Alfred Baldrige and Robert Hammer. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Sherman-Eden Funeral Home managed arrangements.

Ida Cochran 69 dies in California

Ida Cochran, 69, formerly of Wellman and Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday in Sacramento. Services are Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with burial in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Weir-Cookes Funeral Home. She was born Feb 26, 1906 near Sharon Center and married Vaun W. Cochran May 31, 1990 in Naperville. Survivors include three daughters, three sons, 19 grandchildren and four sisters.

Pearl Ida Cochran Wellman West Chester Area Sacramento First United Methodist Church Mt. Pleasant Forest Home Cemetery Weir-Cookes Cochran Sharon Center Ray H Rosa Frank Robertson Phoenix, Ariz Malcolm L Glenwood Myrtle Robertson Vinton Robert Fern) ‘Adams Keota Meeker Novella Hess Washington Bernard Opal) Hahn

Winds Rip Washington County With Severe Storms

Ten years ago Northern Washington County faced strong winds heavy rain and hail Friday night. Residents in Kalona Wellman and Riverside assessed damage and began cleanup efforts over the weekend and into today.

Washington County Kalona Wellman Riverside

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