Five Democrats appoint Walter Farrell Jr as fundraising chair
Five Democratic county candidates announced Walter Farrell Jr as fund raising chairman to build a local support fund for the general election. They push for change in the Washington County Courthouse, aiming to modernize practices and speed up court business while facing incumbents in the general election.
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Walter Farrell Jr
Maxine Elliott
Roberta Schoonover
Elmer Schneider
John McDaniel
Tracy Anderson
Washington County
Center
Farrell
Journal
Ainsworth Council Weighs Town Curfew Measure
Ainsworth officials discussed town projects including street resurfacing nine blocks and concrete west crossing from the railroad tracks to the highway. They noted garbage pickup is running smoothly and invited residents to comment on a proposed curfew for under 19. A September 5 meeting date was noted if interest is sufficient.
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Ainsworth
Lewis
Monmouth College sophomore Davis posts 4.0 GPA third term
James W. Davis, a Monmouth College sophomore, earns a 4.0 grade point average for the third term of the 1971 72 school year. He is the son of Mrs Beth S Davis of route 2 Washington.
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James W. Davis
Monmouth College
Beth S. Davis
Washington
Food riots erupt as floods batter Central Luzon
Floods across Central Luzon leave thousands homeless and 420 dead or missing from landslides. A storekeeper was hacked to death by angry shoppers in Samal while looting occurred in Candaba, as officials warn of food shortages and delayed rice crops.
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Manila
UPI
Luzon
Philippines
National Disaster Coordinating Council
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Samal
Bataan
Candaba
Pampanga
Hugh S. Brown 81 Dies. Rites Set in Washington Area
Hugh Simeon Brown an 81 year old retired farmer from Wayland New London and Libertyville died Friday August 4 1972 at Washington County Hospital after two months illness He lived at Halcyon House Washington since 1970 Funeral services are Monday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith burial in Green Mound Cemetery near Trenton Visitation Sunday 7 to 9 pm Memorials to Green Mound Cemetery He was born August 28 1890 in Wayland married Ada Mosier 1914 died 1933 and later Irene Linhart who died earlier He is survived by five children Ronald Springfield Richard Maquoketa Ruth Pate Burlington Max Cedar Rapids Verleah New York City one brother Arnold Ainsworth six grandchildren one great grandchild Funeral notices list several relatives and the community in the obituary.
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Washington County Hospital
Jones
Rev. M.O. Smith
Green Mound Cemetery
Trenton
Green Mound
Hugh Simeon Brown
Wayland
Marion
Sarah Lute Brown
Ada Mosier
Irene Linhart
United Methodist Church
Ronald
Springfield
Ill
Richard
Maquoketa
Kenneth
Ruth) Pate
Burlington
Max
Cedar Rapids
Verleah Brown
New York City
Arnold
Ainsworth
City youths to visit on farms here
City youths from Marion and Cedar Rapids ages 9 to 14 will spend a week living with farm host families through the city farm youth exchange. The program, a HACAP and ISU Cedar Rapids extension collaboration, aims to teach life styles of city and farm families. By summer’s end, 204 youth and about 150 host families will have participated since its start five years ago, with host families named for the upcoming week.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tom McCormick
Benton
Cedar
Jones
Washington
Johnson and Linn
Hawkeye
McCormick
David Reha
Richard van Hoozer
Eugene Wead
Wellman
Eugene Reed
Louis Larsen
Raymond Wehr
Keota
Keith Horn
Riverside
Samuel Boyer
Brighton
Christmas Gifts for Vietnam Servicemen Sent by Red Cross
Mrs. Leslie Dunlap of the American Red Cross urges sending gifts to Vietnam GIs before September 1, 1972. Ditty Bags costing about 3.50 dollars each contain simple items and cards. A Red Cross worker recalls a Christmas delivery by helicopter across the Central Highlands and asks readers to help reach a quota of 25 gifts.
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Vietnam
Leslie Dunlap
Dunlap
Firefighters gain grip on Ventana blaze near Big Sur
Firefighters say containment is improving on a coastal forest fire that has burned about 4100 acres in the Ventana Wilderness. Across Ventana, more than 1000 firefighters surround a remaining hot spot above the Little Big Sur River while 200 more are airlifted in to reinforce efforts.
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Big Sur
Calif
U.S. Forest Service
South Fork
Little Big Sur River
Graveside rites for infant Daryl Black held in Davenport
Graveside services for Bryan Forrest Black infant son of Mr and Mrs Daryl Black were conducted at Pine Hill Cemetery Davenport. The newborn died Thursday at Mercy Hospital Davenport with arrangements by Hill and Frederick Mortuary. Surviving are his parents two stepsiblings paternal grandparents maternal grandmother and great grandparents.
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Bryan Forrest Black
Daryl Black
Rock Island
Pine Hill Cemetery
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Hill
Frederick Mortuary
Cheryl
Christina
Jim
John
Omar Black
Washington
Walter Fuller
Howard Baker
Deeds Recorded for Multiple Seattle Area Parcels
Property transfers list several actions including David P Livingston and wife to Donald L Jaspering and wife for parts of Lots 8 9 10 Block 26 Highland Park. David O Walter and Verla to R G Humston Lot 5 Block 4 Southwest Washington. Calvin J Litwiller and wife to Don A Mullinix and wife Beginning at SE Corner Lot 1 Block A Auditor's Plat West Addition to Riverside. Ernest E Green to Richard R Lemberger and wife Lots 53 54 Smouse's East Side Addition to Washington. Margaret Jeanne Norton Wallace and husband to Archie Lovick and M Juanita Lovick West 66 ft of S 132 ft of Lot 2 Block 3 East Washington. Conservatorship of Anna R Schrock to Marjorie B Miller Lot 2 in Auditor's Sub-Div of SW NW except 1 acre Lot 1 Lot 2 in Auditor's Sub-Div NW SW All in Section 24 77 9. John E Klein and wife to John Merrill Klein NW 4 of Section 7 76 9. Edith M Mundt and Pansy L Pierce to Joseph P Schantz Beginning at NW Corner of Outlet 2 in A W Chilcote's Outlet Addition to SE Washington. Leland S Baker and wife to Robert N Bruty Part of Block 24 in Win Smouse's Highland Park Addition. Claud B Rhodebeck to Warren L Miller and wife Lot 2 Block 44 Win Smouse's Highland Park Addition. Clara B Goucher and husband to Cary L Smith Land in Sections 18 74 8 and 7 74 8.
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Donald L. Jaspering
Highland Park
David O. Walter
Verla
R.G Humston
Washington
Calvin J. Litwiller
Don A Mullinix
Auditor's Plat
West Addition
Riverside
Ernest E. Green
Richard R Lemberger
Smouse
East Side
Margaret Jeanne Norton Wallace
Archie Lovick
M. Juanita Lovick
East Washington
Anna R. Schrock
Marjorie B. Miller
Auditor
John E. Klein
John Merrill Klein
Edith M. Mundt
Pansy L. Pierce
Joseph P. Schantz
A.W. Chilcote
Outlet
Leland S. Baker
Robert N. Bruty
Win Smouse
Claud B. Rhodebeck
Warren L. Miller
Clara B. Goucher
Cary L. Smith
Holden in tight Iowa recount in two veteran lawmakers race
In eastern Iowa Rep. Edgar Holden holds a one vote edge over William Penningroth after a recount, while Rep. Willard Hansen leads Senate colleague Francis Messerly by 42 votes. Both races swung with tabulation updates as unofficial recounts Saturday confirmed continued leads for Holden and Hansen.
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United Press International
Iowa
Edgar Holden
Davenport
William Penningroth
Mechanicsville
Willard Hansen
Cedar Falls
Senate Appropriations Committee
Francis Messerly
Holden
Hansen
House Social Services Committee
Penningroth
Honor Sue Kinsinger at prenuptial shower
Sue Kinsinger was honored at a prenuptial shower held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Cuddeback with co host Mrs Jim Cuddeback. Guests included Miss Julia Miksch of Washington and Mrs Beverly Colbert of Riverside who assisted in opening gifts. Miss Kinsinger and Tracy Janecek plan to marry August 19.
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Sue Kinsinger
Kenneth Cuddeback
Jim Cuddeback
Julia Miksch
Washington
Beverly Colbert
Riverside
Miss Kinsinger
Beth Janecek
Mary Kinsinger
Tracy Janecek
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