Direct Distance Dial Opens National Calls for Washington
A decade ago General Telephone customers in the Washington area gained nationwide dialing. The DDD system connects about 90 million phones across the United States and Canada, improving long distance access for local residents.
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General Telephone
Washington
M.S. McAvoy
Institution of
United States
Canada
Janet Osincup
Herbert Osincup
Washington County
Washington Jaycees
Jim McEldon
Lake Manawa
Council Bluffs
Lake Darling
Rain drought and county fair memories from Washington
A letter notes ongoing dryness with sporadic rain and the need for heavy soaking. County Fair week draws larger crowds and 4 H and FFA participants shine in talent, beef, swine, and sheep contests. Local bus funding is cut, Montgomery Ward plans a catalog based store, a farm sells for a record price, a visiting Japanese judo instructor teaches, and Sunset Park offers outdoor leisure before reunions.
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Washington
Montgomery Ward
YMCA
Sunset Park
Hospital Notes Admitted and Dismissed Briefly
Hospital notes list admissions on Saturday Kevin Hess Washington medical. Admitted yesterday Darla Lynn Patterson Columbus Junction medical Mrs Daphne Sosia Levittown NY medical Mrs Pauline Haynes Washington medical. Births yesterday a daughter to Glen Showalter Wellman and a son to Guy Morgan Columbus Junction. Dismissals yesterday Fred Lucas Washington and Ann Lucas Cynthia Lucas Arthur Witthoft and James Swartzendruber and son Kalona. Today Luella Schnoebelen Ainsworth Zane Craig Washington Kevin Hess Washington.
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Kevin Hess
Washington
Darla Lynn Patterson
Columbus Junction
Daphne Sosia
Levittown
N.Y
Pauline Haynes
Glen Showalter
Wellman
Guy Morgan
Columbus’ Junction
Fred Lucas
Ann Lucas
Cynthia Lucas
Arthur’ Witthoft
James Swartzendruber
Kalona
Luella Schnoebelen
Ainsworth
Zane Craig
Local Residents Noted for Medical Visits Across States
Tuesday admires Yesterday lists Ernest Ray Downs and Clyde Garrett from Washington among medical visits, with Mrs Ralph Moothart. Today names Maurice Peterson in Washington and Darla Patterson in Columbus Junction, plus Mrs Glen Showalter and daughter in Wellman, Mrs James Greene and son in Washington, and Mrs Daphne Sofia in Levittown New York.
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Ernest Ray Downs
Washington
Ralph Moothart
Clyde Garrett
Maurice Peterson
Washington names in medical transfers and dismissals
Wednesday Yesterday lists Chris Earnest and Albert Hessettine among Washington medical cases with Mrs. Robert Lynde and Mrs. Frank Haigmeier noted as medical. Verle Koch Omer Henderson and others appear in Washington entries. Today Ernest Downs is transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City from Washington.
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Chris Earnest
Washington
Albert Hessettine
Robert Lynde
Frank Haigmeier
Verle Koch
Omer Henderson
Ernest Downs
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington Obituary and Care Notices Summary
Thursday Yesterday lists Mrs. Clare Augustine and Mrs. Hazel Griggs from Washington in medical updates. Today includes Rev. Arthur Peters and Mrs. Guy Morgan with her son in Columbus Junction, plus Mrs. Robert Lynde in Washington, reflecting care and status changes from long term care and medical updates.
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Clare Augustine
Washington
George Goetz
Hazel Griggs
Arthur Peters
Guy Morgan
Medical dismissals and births in Iowa towns
Friday Yesterday lists patients dismissed or admitted in Keota and Wayland with names Stephen Sieren Dean Redlinger Mrs Mabel Kauffman plus Mrs Guy Morgan and son Columbus Junction. Today notes in Washington Brighton and Craig include Mrs Ralph Moothart Mrs Hazel Griggs Mrs Chester Messer Maurice Peterson Chris Earnest Mrs Clayton Clapper and twin baby girls Craig in Washington.
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Stephen Sieren
Keota
Dean Redlinger
Mabel Kauffman
Wayland
Guy Morgan
Columbus Junction
Ralph Moothart
Washington
Hazel Griggs
Chester Messer
Brighton
Maurice Peterson
Chris Earnest
Clayton Clapper
Craig
Washington County fair week ushers in with clear skies
Washington County's annual 4H and FFA Fair opened under sunny skies. Weighing and tagging livestock and setting up 4H and craft exhibits occupied the morning. Gate receipts and attendance rose, with 5200 noted at Tuesday's gate. events included a tractor pull and a busy arena. The fair closes Thursday with record attendance and new 4H entries headed to the Iowa State Fair.
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Washington County
Mike Orris
Washington
Milo Orris
The
Fair Board
Orris
Marriages of the week highlight July 1975 ceremonies
Several couples wed on July 26 and 27 1975 in Iowa venues including Davenport Keota Kalona and Aurora Ill The couples include Nancy A Adam and David K Keller Amy McCall and Carl Snook Lila Lyle and Arlyn Midtgaard Oma Rose Chody and Robert W Selle The weddings were conducted by priests and pastors with double ring or single ring ceremonies and church decorations noted.
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Nancy A. Adam
David K. Keller
Davenport
St. James Catholic Church
Edward Shepherd
Paul Adam
Washington
Virgil Keller
The
United Presbyterian Church
Amy McCall
Richard McCall
West Chester
Carl Snook
Francis Jakubowski
William Kettlitz
Keota
Lila Lyle
Algona
Richard Lyle
Arlyn Midtgaard
Arden Midtgaard
Fertile
Yakefield
Don Callan
Kalona
Oma Rose Chody
Aurora
Ill
Robert W. Selle
Blue Island
South Sharon Methodist Church
C. Dendy Garrett
Iowa City
Harry Chody
Festival of Talent at Washington County Fair opens with winners
Crowds filled the Washington County fairgrounds Monday as Mike Schooley of Brighton won first prize and $100 for the Festival of Talent top honor. Second place went to Michelle Curley and Bill Whittenberg of Washington for their vocal duet, third to Jeff Schoonover of Washington on piano, and fourth to Claire Wehr of Keota and Scott McCoy of Towa City for vocal and guitar duet with $25. Also noted: letters from Thailand and local travel, new births, and community notices from Washington area residents.
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Washington County Fairgrounds
Mike Schooley
Brighton
Washington County
Schooley
Michelle Curley
Bill Whittenberg
Washington
Jeff Schoonover
Claire Wehr
Keota
Scott McCoy
Towa City
Deaths of week pass in small Iowa towns
Death notices list Harper Pearl C Naylor 80 of Harper died Monday July 28 1975 Mason City. S Ben Winfrey 85 of Richland died July 27 1975 Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield after a week as patient. Mrs Wilma Jessie Long 60 of Columbus Junction died July today in Washington County Hospital. Edward Beranek 78 of Kalona died unexpectedly at home. Robert Warren Curtis 21 of Cottage Grove Minnesota died of electrocution at Three Forks Montana on July 28 1975 while student at Montana State University. Roy Mullikin 62 of Fairfield died unexpectedly July 29 1975 Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield. Theoia A Vemart 50 of Harper died early July 31 1975 at Shenk's Nursing Home Wellman where she had resided since June 2.
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U.g. Robertson
Washington
Town State University
Ames
Harper
Pearl C. Naylor
Mason City
Richland
S. Ben Winfrey
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Wilma Jessie Long
Washington County
Robert Warren Curtis
Cottage Grove
Minn
Three Forks
Mont
Montana State University
Bozeman
Brighton
Roy Mullikin
Manrer
Theoia A. Vemnart
Shhenk
Wellman
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Busby
North Fourth Street
Memory Lane
Darly Dunbar
Francis Morgan
Ted Morgan
C. L
Tip) Morgan
C. E. Route
John Sowash
W. H. Spera
G.E. Montgomery
Leech Lake
Walker
H. Paul Neubauer
Marreiss
Neubauer
D.W. Gregory
M. Schell
Washington Public ‘Schools
Schell
Ruth Blick
Fred Blick
Army Chapm
Burlington Yards
Charles Thomas
Roger Eicher
John Coulter
Citizens Military
Fort Des Moines
Eicher
Des Moines
Coulter
Jackson Township
Velma Jarrard
Ruth Smith
Winifred Stiles
Trenton
Rotary
Miss Stiles
Rotary Club
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Fox Theater
Graham
Fox
Aunt Agatha
FFA
Kevin Ornduff
Craig McCoy
Crawfordsville
Darla Patterson
James Greene
Daphne Sofia
Washington Evening Journal
Week
Journal
Washington County Seats
Ed Burkholder
Seats Committee
Denise Clingman
Deane Clingman
Cascade Lodge
Grand Marais
Ms. Clingman
John Duvall
Margaret Crone
Helen Peitter
Geraldine Schulty
Fran Miller
Las Vegas
Nevada
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Iowa
Black Hills
Badlands
Yellowstone
Salt Lake City
Montgomery Ward Today
Sue Golden
American Association of University Women
Margaret Jean Welch
Jess Quigley
Ruth Arthur
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Sanford Rugg
Chicagua Club
Eric Graber
Cyclones
Arvid Anderson
Jim Ledger
Robert Carter
Washington County Fair
Donald E. Beye
Ken Keniston
Ainsworth State Bank
Iowa School of Banking
Stephen Holcomb
Stephanie Ann
Holcombs
North Salem Drive
Shawmberg
Boyd Dunbar
Henry ‘Schantz
Forrest Green
Max Arbogast
Larry ‘Arbogast
Isaac Kleese
Britt
Royal McNeese
Kleese
J. R. McNeese
West Side
Sandra Jones
McNeese
Lucille Ames
Marilyn Dorsey
Kensett
Roger Carter
South Gate
Cal
Gary Black
Terry Spurgeon
Malin
Ore
Gary
Don Morrows
Washington Board of Education
Henry Soucek
Jim Lloyd
Jim Gorham
Justine Hotle
Soucek
Carolyn Kling
Santa Ana
Calif
John
Mary
Kay Stewart
Klings
Adam Tyler
Washington County Hospital
Debby
Ronda
William Lukavsky
Larry Lukavsky
Gene Lukavsky
West Des Moines
Houston
Tex
Floyd Fisher
Daryl Owens
Keith Fisher
Fred Fisher
Wendell Frazer
Nuangwong Boonyanate
Ong
Thailand
AFS
Duard
Mary Brohm) Greathouse
Washington, D.C
Margerite Snider
Albert Brock
Michael Bell
Riverside
Greathouse
Snider
Washington High School
Department of Navy
Joe Kula
Central City
Joseph Lynn
Kula
Laura van Winkle
Stanley Kula
Monticello
Charles van Winkle
Hiawatha
Warren Underwood
Brenda
Wesley
Lisa
Boulder, Colo
Earl Ferrell
Milton Schnickers
James Bash
Midwest
Minneapolis, Minn
Ken Gilmore
Spokane
Wash
William Bruty
Phil Leyden
Sr. M. St Lucille
Edward Beranek
Third Street
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