Bank Robbery Suspect Sought After Keota Ld. Heist
Lawmen alert area for Charles Robert Wallerich 32 of rural Keota after he walked into Farmers Savings Bank Keota at 9 40 a m and ordered assistant cashier William H Henderson to place about 8000 in cash into a paper bag before fleeing on foot. The report notes a bank robbery with an 8000 cash haul and a search for a suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Robert Wallerich
Keota
Wallerich
Farmers Savings Bank
William H. Henderson
Henderson
Washington County Hospital
Neal Lampkin
Harold Moore
Red Cross
Washington County
Local harvests look strong amid showers and events in towns
Crops around Washington look good after another inch of rain, with potential banner yields if favorable conditions hold. A fire damaged a hay barn on the Herbert and Bruce Campbell farm southwest of Washington. Crawfordsville hosts Iowa governor Robert Ray and GOP leaders to highlight birthplace claims of the party, while Rubio marks its 75th anniversary with big plans. Wellman hosts an ambulance fund drive, Wayland receives a bicentennial flag, and Washington police report nine years without a city traffic fatality. A county fair tractor pull drew about 6,000 spectators as beef carcass honors were awarded in Louisa County. Locals join the Des Moines Register bicycle ride across Iowa. interest grows for next year’s trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert and
Bruce Campbell
Crawfordsville
Rubio
Iowa
Robert Ray
Republican Party
Wellman
Wayland
Forrest Schwengels
Our Nation
Washington Police
Kenneth Bauer
Auto Association
Bill Edwards
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Ray Huff
Des Moines Register
Hospital Notes Saturday Admissions and Discharges
The record lists admissions on Saturday including Ina Royster Columbus Junction medical Bob Langstaff Ainsworth medical Mrs William Ross Washington medical Mrs Virgil Krantz Washington medical Alejandro Flores Columbus Junction medical Mrs Goldie Mayo Washington medical John Wilson Columbus Junction medical. Also yesterday Clarence Hayes Washington medical Mrs William Crawford Columbus Junction Mrs John Jones Crawfordsville surgical Today Dean Cox Washington medical Michael Moore Washington medical Dismissed Saturday Harold Morgan Washington Yesterday Mrs Winnie Beiter Washington
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Ina Royster
Columbus Junction
Bob Langstaff
Ainsworth
William Ross
Washington
Virgil Krantz
Alejando Flores
Goldie Mayo
John Wilson
Clarence Hayes
Washington Medical
William Crawford
John Jones
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Dean Cox
Michael Moore
Harold Morgan
Winnie Beiter
Washington and nearby residents listed for medical updates
A cloud of medical updates lists Mrs. Margaret Gilge and Mrs. Merle Farrier among Columbus Junction and Brighton residents, with entries for Alvin Fry and Joseph Unterboersch in Washington, plus Mrs. Wead and Mrs. Pease in Washington. Other names include Alejando Flores of Columbus Junction and families Howard Hunt with daughter in Washington alongside David Wright of Keota and Perry Jordan in Washington.
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Margaret Gilge
Columbus Junction
Alvin Fry
Washington
Joseph Unterboersch
Merle Farrier
Brighton
Robert Wead
J.L. Pease
Alejando Flores
Howard Hunt
David Wright
Keota
Perry Jordan
Regional births and medical updates from Washington area
Thursday Yesterday lists Mrs Lawrence Day of Marietta Ga undergoing surgical care and LeRoy Laughlin of Wapello receiving medial treatment along with Mrs Ethel Nicola of Washington in medical care. Births Yesterday note Mr and Mrs Randall Bailey of Washington welcoming a daughter. Today entries include Mrs Bernice Sellers of Washington Alvin Fry of Washington Mrs Helen Thomas of Washington Mrs John Jones of Crawfordsville Michael Moore of Washington Mrs Frank Patterson of Washington and Mrs Janet North of Winfield transferring to long term care.
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Lawrence Day
Marietta
Surgical
LeRoy Laughlin
Wapello
Medial
Ethel Nicola
Washington
Randall Bailey
Bernice Sellers
Alvin Fry
Helen Thomas
John Jones
Crawfordsville
Michael Moore
Frank Patterson
Janet North
Winfield
Friday Yesterday and Today in Local Notices
John Harold Tierney of Brighton had medical today. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Glick of Kalona report a daughter in Washington. Mrs. Grace Love of Columbus Junction appears today. Mrs. Merle Farrier of Brighton and Mrs. Dorothy Edwards of Washington are listed today.
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John Harold Tierney
Brighton
Enos Glick
Kalona
Clarence Hayes
Washington
Grace Love
Columbus Junction
Merle Farrier
Dorothy Edwards
Deaths of week Velma Elgi 79 former Trenton resident
Velma Christina Elgi died Saturday at Henry County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She lived at Parkview Home in Wayland and was a former Trenton resident. Services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Green Mound Church of God with Rev. Ralph Draper officiating. Burial will follow in Green Mound Cemetery. Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel of Mount Pleasant will handle arrangements.
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Herman
Velma Christina) Elgi
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Elgi
Trenton
Parkview
Wayland
Green Mound Church
Washington County Fair sale totals and local notices
The week in review reports the Washington County Fair auction grossing 104457 with 221 head beef 100 head lambs and 12 junior feeder cattle. Grand champion lamb weighed 115 pounds sold to Kalona Sale Barn. grand crossbred steel owned by Darrell Steele sold to Feeder Supply Riverside. reserve champion sold for 48 cwt. Also covered are Crawfordsville Republican Reunion plans with Governor Ray. city council debates over police holiday pay. local births marriages hospital updates and community events including a Rubio Jubilee parade and Wellman ambulance plan progress.
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Washington County
Kalona Sale Barn
Joe Hahn
Keota
Marriages of the Week Highlight Local Nuptials
Debra Brenneman wed W Don Birky in a July 17 1976 Kalona Mennonite Church ceremony officiated by Carl Smeltzer with Howard Keim assisting. Cindy Loeffler tied the knot with Larry Guy July 31 1976 at Brighton United Methodist Church in a 2 PM double ring rite. Rosemary Windus and Raymond Havel wed August 5 1976 at United Presbyterian Church Washington in a 7 PM service officiated by Dr William Kettlitz. Wendy Wilson and Timothy Martin married July 31 1976 at United Presbyterian Church Washington with Rev William H Kettlitz and Pastor Ernest Caltvedt officiating. Julia DePenning and Delmar Thoel exchanged vows July 31 1976 at United Presbyterian Church Washington with ministers William Kettlitz and Earl Cater officiating. Ruth McMillan died August 3 1976 in Sacramento California at 84. Velma Egli died July 31 1976 in Mt Pleasant Memorial Hospital after illness. she previously lived at Parkview Home Wayland.
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Debra Lee Brenneman
Elwyn Brenneman
Riverside
W. Don Birky
Wilbert Birky
Foosland, Ill
Kalona Mennonite Church
Kalona
Carl Smeltzer
Howard Keim
Cindy Sue Loeffler
Carol Loeffler
Brighton
Larry Dean Guy
Donald Guy
United Methodist Church
Milton Houts
Wendy Ann Wilson
James R. Wilson
Washington
Timothy Joe Martin
Joe R. Martin
Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Kettlitz
Ernest E. Caltvedt
Julia Marlene DePenning
Harold C. DePenning
Pella
Delmar George Thoel
George E. Thoel
Manson
United Presbyterian Church of
Rosemary Windus
Paul Beard
Ainsworth
Raymond Havel
Melvin Havel
William Kettlitz
Jones couple honored for 111 years in funeral service
Florence Jones of Washington and her husband L A Jones were highlighted in American Funeral Director for 111 years combined as Iowa licensed funeral directors and embalmers. Florence earned a 50 year certificate and L A Jones, oldest past president of the Iowa FDA, also marked 50 years.
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L. A. Jones
Washington
Florence Jones
Iowa Fda
Iowa
Jones
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Libe's Lane
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Nora Edington
Blytheville, Ark
Brassfield
Jim Schulze
Ruth McMillan
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Velma Christina Egli
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Parkview Home
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