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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1975

Page

9

Enjoy flower gardens at Roth home Wayland Study Club outing

Wayland Study Club members toured the Vernon B. Roth home July 21 enjoying flower gardens and country setting. Roth explained and identified blooms and created two flower arrangements presented to Mrs. Arline Tschantz and Mrs. Imogene Roth. The group then picnicked at Tick Ridge Park.

Waunita Tick Ridge Park Mary Stuart Marian Alliman Geneva Fort Helen Graber Louise Kauffman Aldine Meyer Freida Reininger Imogene Roth Mabel Roth Hazel Shumaker Arline Tschantz Eva Umphrey Mike Roth David Roth Mercy Hospital Owa City Glenn Klopfenstein Washington, Iowa Maxine Hensley Iowa City Gary Meyer Richard Robert Linn Alma Michigan Robert Meyer Mt. Pleasant Elmer Meyer Allen Meyer Mark Boulton Candace Forest City Leo Wagner Boulton Laverne Farmer Wayland Donald Robison Brighton Bernard Singleton Washington Black Hills Yellowstone Calgary Alberta Canada Roy Boshart Willmar Minnesota Water Hagans Orange City Oregon Chas. Woods Mr. Woods Merle Woods Volberg Montana Farmer Des Moines Richard Meyer Annette Mark Deming New Mexico Mr. Meyer

Alvin Hahn Dies at 65 in Kirksville Missouri

Alvin Hahn 65 of 1121 North 3rd Avenue died Monday Aug 4 1975 at Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital after two years of poor health. Funeral set for Wednesday 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Harlan Winter. burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Born Jan 8 1910 in Modoc Illinois he married Mary Anna Eisele Aug 8 1936 in Monmouth Illinois. He was a trucker of agricultural and road building materials. Survived by his wife three sisters four brothers.

Alvin Hahn North 3Rd Avenue Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital Kirksville Jones Funeral Home Harlan Winter Crawfordsville Mr. Hahn Modoc Ill Charles Margaret Burshie Hahn Mary Anna Eisele Monmouth Mary Ima Hahn Grace Hahn Arthur Pearl) Fleming Chester Glen Creston S.L Burt Ivan Washington Jeff Red Bud

Cleaning burned cookware with baking soda soak hint

A cookware maker suggests soaking the utensil in two quarts of hot water with one tablespoon of baking soda to loosen burnt-on food, then scrubbing with a non-abrasive cleanser for easy removal.

Markets Livestock reports from Joliet and Des Moines

JOLIET Illinois market reports show cattle at 4500 head with steers steady to 50 lower and high grade stock at 52.75. hogs about 900 with 50 lower prices for No 1-2 200-230 lb at 58.50-59.00. DES MOINES Iowa livestock trade described as uneven with butchers mostly 25-50 lower and sows mostly steady to 1.00 lower. price ranges listed by weight and grade, with receipts estimates for the period at 55,000.

Des Moines UPI

Davissons Return From Ozarks Vacation This Weekend

Mr and Mrs Rodney Davisson and family came home this weekend after a week long vacation in the Ozarks.

Rodney Davisson The Ozarks

Brake wins Cedar Rapids amateur golf title

Mike Brake, former Washington resident and Cedar Rapids teacher, captured the Cedar Rapids amateur golf championship at the Ellis Park course finishing four strokes ahead. He trailed UT golfer Gary Rozek early, then birdied the back nine to seize victory after a rough stretch for his opponent and an earlier two-under 70 at Squaw Creek.

Mike Brake Washington Cedar Rapids Brake Eldon Brake Ellis Park Blake St. Andrew Squaw Creek

Jacob Fisher 95 dies after long illness in Iowa

Jacob S Fisher 95 died Saturday Aug 2 1975 at Pleasantview Home Kalona after two years of declining health Funeral services set for Tuesday Oct 10 1975 at United Presbyterian Church Washington Rev Clifford Ramsdale officiating Burial in Wellman Cemetery Visitation at Sherman Eden Funeral Home to 9 am Tuesday Born April 1 1880 near Wellman son of Samuel and Sarah Fisher He married Mary Ellen Wade in 1903 who died 1961 and married Elva Hillhouse in 1962 Survived by wife Elva two sons Earl L Brighton Wayne C Town City one daughter Frances McAvoy Washington 11 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren Last of 13 children.

Jacob S. Fisher Pleasantview Kalona United Presbyterian Church Washington Clifford Ramsdale Wellman Cemetery Sherman-Eden Mr. Fisher Wellman Town City Marion Frances) McAvoy

Ira E Huber 74 dies unexpectedly in Wellman

Ira E Huber 74 of Wellman died unexpectedly of a heart attack Sunday morning August 3 1975 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City shortly after admission Visitation will follow 7 pm Monday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery A memorial to the Heart Fund is established He was born June 21 1901 near Wellman married Mabel Freel Sept 15 1920 farmed near Wellman then moved to Wellman 15 years ago He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church Survivors include wife Mabel son Richard Mist Oregon daughter Mildred Ramsey seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and a sister Jeanette Gamon, he was preceded in death by one sister.

Wellman Ira E. Huber Mercy Hospital Iowa City Asbury United Methodist Church A. Harold Sparks Wellman Cemetery Powell Heart Fund Mr. Huber C. O Loretta Thompson Huber Wellman High School Mabel Freel Washington Mabel Richard Charles Mildred) Ramsey Mist, Ore William Jeanette) Gamon Rural

Sondag couple welcomes son in Iowa City

Mr. and Mrs. David Sondag of Iowa City announce the birth of a son on Monday morning, August 4, 1975, weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. A sister Tina is at home. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sondag of Keota and Mr. and Mrs. Ali Chehuhar of Washington.

David Sondag Iowa City Tina Ralph Sondag Keota Ali Chebuhar Washington

Merle T Twinam dies after monthlong illness at 77

Merle T Twinam 77 of Crawfordsville died Saturday August 2 1975 at Henry County Memorial Hospital after a monthlong illness. Funeral Tuesday 1030 am United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville with Revs Harlan Winter and Ray Van Engen officiating Burial Crawfordsville Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Washington in charge Family at funeral home 7 to 9 pm Monday Memorials to Lions Eye Bank Crawford Township Fire District or United Presbyterian Church He born November 10 1897 son of W W and Jennette Twinam married Gladys Strothman August 20 1925 He served as Sunday School superintendent trustee and elder and farmed all his life Surviving wife son Charles Crawfordsville daughter Mary Peterson Elgin IL four grandchildren sister Miss Veda Twinam Wilmette IL

Merle T. Twinam Henry County Memorial Hospital United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville Harlan Winter Ray van Engen Jones Funeral Home Washington Lions Eye Bank Crawford Township W.W Jennette Cowie Twinam Monmouth College Gladys Carola Strothman New London Charles Mary Peterson Elgin, Ill Veda ‘Twinam Wilmette IIL

Daniel A Guy of Brighton Dies at 76

Daniel Adam Guy 76 of Brighton died 5 10 p m Saturday Aug 2 1975 at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield Funeral services at Brighton Church officiated by Revs Robert K Wilcox and Dave Higdon Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton Gould Funeral Home in charge He was born Feb 14 1899 in Custer County Oklahoma married Laura Ritter Oct 8 1921 He moved to Iowa at age nine farmed in Brighton retired to Brighton 1953 Member of Brighton United Presbyterian Church director of Rubio Savings Bank Survivors include wife Laura three sons Harold T Reston Va Donald and Kenneth Brighton twin daughters Doris Nordyke Richland Dorothy Hollingsworth Packwood 17 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren two brothers L P Guy and Robert Guy Brighton Preceded in death by one sister.

Brighton Daniel Adam Guy Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield United Presbyterian Church Robert K. Wilcox Dave Higdon Hillcrest Cemetery Gould Funeral Home Mr. Guy Custer County Okla Lemon Mary Hesseltine Guy Laura Ritter Iowa Brighton United Presbyterian Church Rubio Savings Bank of Laura Harold T Reston Donald Kenneth Doris) Nordyke Richland Dorothy Hollingsworth Packwood L.P. Guy Robert Guy

Break-in Report At A and W Drive-In

Washington police investigated a break-in at the A and W Drive-In on the town's west edge Sunday. Little was taken, according to officers.

Washington City

Rodney Dunn former Keotan dies at 57 in Cedar Rapids

Rodney Dunn 57 a former Keota resident died Sunday evening at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Funeral services set for 10 am at St Josephs Catholic Church Cedar Rapids Survived by wife Mary Madeline of Marion daughter Sandra Irwin of Marion son Michael of Williamsburg one granddaughter and two grandsons

Marion Rodney Dunn Keota Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids St. Joseph's Catholic Church Dunn Mary Madeline Andy Sandra) Irwin Michael Williamsburg

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