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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1967
Page
5
The August 11 1967 Aunt Agatha column from The Week in Washington notes welcome rain cooled days in Iowa, school board budget hearings with hires complete, and a new mobile home ordinance. It discusses ambulance service changes due to federal wage regulations that could cost $30 000 yearly per ambulance and threaten local availability.
The August 12 1967 column notes warm days cool nights and a grand Columbus Junction Fair with trotting and pacing races drawing praise. It discusses corn and soybean prices old and new crop, storage challenges, livestock profits, and farm costs while stressing the need for fair returns for farmers amid storage and price uncertainties.
The notice lists multiple deaths across Iowa towns including Olive Kiesling of Brooklyn aged 85, Lloyd H Loefler of Brighton 84, Willis O Allen of Richland 90, Harold J Jones of Richland 70, Ida May Adkins of Keota 85, Omer Lewis Green 65, Leona Brooks of Keota 76. Details include residences, ages, and last places of residence or care.
Obituaries note Ralph L. Gibson 78 of Washington dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Duane McCracken 73 of Mankato formerly Richland dies vacationing in Grand Marais. Brighton resident Mrs. Sadie Anderson passes away. Washington weather reports .57 inch rainfall by noon with clearing forecast. Local reunions Swift and Horace Steele held with attendees and activities. Many community notices include family visits reunions and Saint Louis trip for 95th infantry division members. Scout Troop 237 held a July pool swim with 20 boys present.
On the record a list of individuals and their associated vehicle brands appears. The names include Brinning, Hart, McClure, Hasty, Goeke, Horesowsky, Hughes, Brenneman, Havel, Edwards, Lansing, and Allenworth among others, with Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Rambler, Mercury, and related models mentioned. The line seems to catalog owners or participants linked to specific car makes and models.
The edition advertises a Saturday Journal summary aimed at former Washington residents and out-of-state readers. It notes weekly mailing to subscribers for 3.50 dollars per year and highlights accessibility of local news in a concise format.
Bride elect Martha Meyer slated to wed Fred J. Yoder in September at Kalona First Presbyterian Church. Births include Joseph Paul Horak in Washington July 26. families travel from Elmdale and Davenport, with visits to Niagara Falls and Quebec en route. Fishing reports from Kabetogama Lake note large walleyes and pike. anniversaries include George Bond and Nadene Zaiger’s 50th. Davison reunion draws 58 at Sunset Park. Austin car placed second at Indiana show. numerous local visits and graveside services noted.
Multiple wedding notices list Julia Hobbs and Terry Shull in Keota, Janet White and Roger Stafford in Ainsworth, Toni Coppola and William Grovier in Des Moines, DeAnn Braun and Carl Habert in Washington, Ethel Miller and Conrad Hanze in Brighton, Sheryl Dimmitt and Gary Supalla in Kirksville, Rita Graber and Donald Davis in Wayland. The items span July 30 to August 6 with church ceremonies and locations across Iowa.
Mrs Meryl Steele entered Mercy Hospital Iowa City for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Lowell Nowak were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Wiliam Berger en route home to Momence Illinois after their son Calvin graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia. Sp4 Wayne Kaufman is on a 30 day leave with parents Route 3. He has been stationed in Germany the past year with the army and expects to return after leave.
Three year old Tobias A. Miller died at University Hospitals Iowa City from burns suffered at the family home north of Kalona. Investigators found an open gasoline can near a gas-fired water heater. the child wandered from the barn to the basement and the flash fire caused fatal injuries. The sheriff's office investigated the accident.
The board of supervisors approved a 1968 county budget of 1 001 855 with an estimated property tax of 23 64 per 1 000 of assessed value, a 35 186 increase from 1967, with seven attendees and no objections. A head on collision on a county road north of Washington damaged two cars. Darrell Long suffered a bad leg injury and was hospitalized, with several others treated. Also noted are residents returning from Expo 67 in Montreal via the St Lawrence route.
Washington High School Class of 1957 held a ten year reunion Saturday evening at the Country Club with 52 classmates attending. Richard Horak presided. husbands and wives were guests. Also noted were local residents’ travels and Marine Corporal Terry G Edwards’ duty at Camp Perry as part of the National Rifle and Pistol Matches.
Yesterday admissions include Charles Crull in Washington for surgery and Robert Geuther for medical care. Discharges feature multiple families across Washington and nearby towns with births recorded for the Albright and Van Meter families. A Crumly daughter at Wapello is noted along with several other hospital notices and local names.
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