Merle Coltons return from western trip shared
Ainsworth notes recount a lengthy western journey by Dean and Randy Colton with Tracy in Monterey California and Big Sur visits. They toured Salt Lake City and Lake Tahoe era sights while learning Tracy earned First Class Petty Officer in oceanography. other locals attended Washington County Fair events and club meetings.
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C.A. Thompson
Ainsworth
Neal Sands
Des Moines
Gail Fry
Buckeye
Everette Roberts
Bryce Lord
Mike
Mary
Bob Fox
Coralville
Charles Lord
Merle Colton
Dean
Randy
Tracy
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Big Sur
Monterey
Calif
Nebraska
Wyoming
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Mormon Tabernacle
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All Lake Area
Virginia City
Nev
Lake Tahoe
Ponderosa Forest
Carson City
Yosemite National Park
Doyle Frame
Anderson
Ind
John Frame
Washington County
Milo Arthur
Iowa governor backs lower age for police candidates
Gov. Robert Ray supports allowing well qualified youths to become law enforcement officers in Iowa. He cites education and maturity over age, noting current 21-year-old limits could be reconsidered to help rural communities attract officers, while stressing judgment and temperament matter most.
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DES Moines
UPI
Robert v. Ray
Iowa
Legislative Rules Review Committee
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
Ray
Jody Smith
Ayrshire
Trotmans Visit Colorado Springs Relatives Return to Washington
Mr and Mrs Jack Trotman spent last week visiting their son and daughter in Colorado Springs Colorado Their daughter Tanya of Modesto California and her friend Cheri Wilde joined and accompanied the Trotmans back to Washington for several weeks of stay
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Jack Trotman
Mrs Trotman
Colorado Springs
Colo
Tanya
Modesto
Calif
Cheri Wilde
Trotmans
Washington
Thought on equality by British humorist Herbert
A noted British humorist Patrick Herbert offered a wry reflection on equality, suggesting that true equality should not be achieved by inverted or inverted measures. The remark cogently critiques overcorrection and unnecessary reversals in social policy.
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Patrick Herbert
City earns plaque for pedestrian safety
Washington received the AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation for 1971, one of 2,200 cities in the 33rd National Pedestrian Safety Inventory. Dan McCarthy presented the plaque. Mayor Ralph Martin accepted. The city reported five consecutive years without pedestrian fatalities and two prior AAA awards, crediting residents for the record amid rising traffic exposure.
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Dan McCarthy
Motor Club of
Iowa
City of
Washington
Ralph Martin
Jack Cherry
Journal
American Automobile Association
AAA
Motor Club of Iowa
McCarthy
Pedestrian safety award honors Washington city for zero deaths
McCarthy notes National Board of Judges recognized Washington among 832 U.S. cities of similar size for pedestrian program excellence. City reported zero fatalities and zero injuries per 100 000 people, surpassing group rates. officials credit police, schools, and civic groups. Also lists hospital admissions, births, and a new marriage license in the same item.
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McCarthy
National Board of Judges
U.S
Motor Club
Bailey Joins Faculty at St Olaf College
Theodore Bailey III named to St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota faculty for the coming year He hails from Washington is a son of local Baileys holds a BS from Iowa State and a PhD from the University of Minnesota with prior research and teaching assistant experience in biology Instruction will be in St Olaf College biology department.
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Theodore Bailey III
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Bailey
Washington
Theodore Baileys
Iowa State University
University of Minnesota
St. Olaf
Erlenbush Brandt Nuptials Held in United Presbyterian Church
Margaret Ellen Erlenbush and Steven Howard Brandt married in a 1:30 p.m. ceremony on Saturday August 5 1972 at the United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. William H. Kettlitz officiating. The couple will reside in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Margaret Ellen Erlenbush
Robert Erlenbush
Washington
Steven Howard Brandt
Grand Rapids
Mich
Phyllis Dube
Los Alamos
N.M
Alfred Brandt
Westbrook
Minn
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Kettlitz
Earl Neal Golden 50th Anniversary Open House
Brighton residents announce an open house for Earl and Mrs. Neal marking their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday August 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at K P Hall Brighton. Their children Neil Stutzman of Phoenix Arizona and Donald Neal of Cedar Rapids invite friends and relatives. seven grandchildren are listed.
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Brighton
Earl Neal
K.P. Hall
All Friends
Neil Stutzman
Phoenix
Ariz
Donald Neal
Ledar Rapids
Miss Florence Baird's grand Pacific Northwest tour ends in LA
Miss Florence Baird returned home from a 21 day trip visiting Glacier National Park Seattle Victoria Butchart Gardens Portland Mt Ranier Crater Lake Lassen Park San Francisco Los Angeles Hollywood Beverly Hills Universal Studios Tijuana Disneyland Knotts Berry Farm and Flagstaff before arriving by Santa Fe train in Fort Madison. Otto Lemke of Fairmont Minn dies at 78. His funeral is at St Pauls Lutheran in Fairmont. Mrs Dockendorff and daughters Jamie and Janet visit from Kansas City with Dr and Mrs Robert Kretzschmar from Iowa City joining for dinner.
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Florence Baird
Pacific Northwest
Glacier National Park
Seattle
Victoria
Butchart Gardens
Portland
Ore
Mt. Ranier
Crater Lake
Lassen National Park
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Hollywood Bowl
Beverly Hills
Universal Studios
Tijuana
Mexico
Flagstaff
Ariz
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm
Baird
Santa Fe
Ft. Madison
John Dockendorff
Jamie
Janet
Kansas City
E.A. Conner
Robert Kretzschmar
Iowa City
Dockendorffs
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4-H
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Alhambra
Lord
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Glen
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Lion Frazier
Denver
Tom
Richard
George Lord
Mcallen
Tex
Kensington Club
Howard
G.F. Trotter
Ben Fitzgerald
Cleo Orris
Earl Schuerman
Bernie Schmidt
Jim Wagenknecht
Roger Gillis
Wayne McCracken
Howdy Schultz
Charlie Snyder
Jim Drayfahl
Jim Warren
Lynn Melville
George Stout Jr
Roger Schuerman
Dick Soukup
Dean Sandburg
Walter Rhodes
Tim Wood
Terry Carson
Tim Carson
John Schantz
Wolf's Flower Shop
Sitler’s
House of Light
West Third Stashington
SUN
Washington County Fairgrounds
Isabelle Hill
Columbus Junction
Margaret Zaugg
Keota
Samuel Tusing
Earl Wellington
Wilbur Pribyl
Melo Horak
Ronald Honaker
Faye Lowe
Albert Hahn
Harvey Busby
Andy Leonhard
Janice Wittetoe
Nola Holmes
Crawfordsville
Mercy Hospital
Clerk of Court
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Mr. Pleasant
Donna Lynn Swift
Washington Wry
Lowe
Tele
North
Marion Ave
Bs Elder
Shannon’ Co Inc
Greta
POS Tinted Press
Island Daily Press
Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Towa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David
Elder
Sam Shannon
Charles Morris
Etor Overt Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Carrer
Malin
Roe
Seber F
Washington County Fair Board
Freshwaters Feed
Iowa Cafe
Steele Lumber
Thermogas Company
FBLA
Future Business Leaders of America
Erlenbush-Brandt
Jim Campbell
Mary Ellen Shaver
Ronald Pederson
Storden
Rick Brandt
Minneapolis
Jim Chorpening
Robert Bonar
New Mexico
Humboldt Institute At
Farmers Home Mutual Insurance Company of
Brandt
South Dakota State University
Berkeley Pump Company
Earl Neals
Alfred Lemke
Otto Lemke
Fairmont
Lemke
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fern Pastry Shop
Sciahton
Crescent Doughnuts
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Julie Nicholls
Route
Wellman
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IPM
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