Protests Stall Iowa Nursing Home Ownership Rules
Iowa lawmakers halted approval of new nursing home safety and construction standards after two senators objected. The rule would affect homes changing ownership, potentially closing outdated facilities, with debate over protecting residents’ home-like care and safety. A deferral was set to September while discussions continue.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Board of Health
Legislative Rules Review Committee
Henry Lucken
LeMars
John Mowry
Marshalltown
Mowry
Alan Shirley
D-Perry
Shirley
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
John de Biak
Board (of Health
DeBink
A. L. Schluter
Iowa Nursing Home Association
Local family news and new birth noted in Cedar Rapids area
Catherine and Curt Redlinger with family left Cedar Rapids after a month visiting with Maj. and Mrs. Redlinger Jr and relatives. Rev. and Mrs. David Groenemann welcomed daughter Lisa Joy August 6 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Lisa weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and measured 1834 inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Curt Redlinger
Major
Matt Redlinger Jr
Cedar Rapids
M. H. Redlinger
David Groenemann
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lisa Joy
Lisa
Social Calendar Notices for Local Clubs
Social column lists events and meeting details for HJ Club 7 p.m. Couples Night Out at Golden Buckle Buffet Keota. Women of Moose 8 p.m. Moose Home. Antioch Club 9 a.m. breakfast at Mrs Merle Thrapp. Friendship Club Baby shower for Lisa Windus 7:30 p.m. at Martin Kron home. Fleur de lis Ice cream Social 7:45 p.m. at Lloyd Marek home. Pleasant Hill CW F 1:30 p.m. at the church. Art Guild Sketching tour 6:30 p.m. Guild building bring own sack refreshments. Walnut Women's Club family picnic 7 p.m. Sunset Park drink furnished. KC meeting 8 p.m. at KC Hall.
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HJ Club
Golden Buckle
Keota
Women of Moose
Moose
Antioch Club
Merle Thrapp
Friendship Club
Lisa Windus
Martin Kron
Fleur de Lis
Lloyd Marek
Pleasant Hill
Art Guild
Guild
Walnut Women’s Club
Sunset Park
K. C
K. C. Hall
Niesen Family Visit to Grandmother in Ilwaco
Mr and Mrs Jim Niesen of Ilwaco Washington are visiting their grandmother Mrs Ethel Carson. Mrs Niesens parents Mr and Mrs Donald Kerr are formerly of Washington.
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Jim Niesen
Ilwaco
Washington
Ethel Carson
Niesen
Donald Kerr
Delegates named for district NFO meet in August
The NFO August meeting in the ISU basement room Washington chose delegates to represent Washington County at the district meeting to be held August 16 at KC hall from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Dan Lucas area chief Sigourney spoke. Ken Stofferahn spoke on summer progress notes and praised college students. William Swaim returned from the listening conference with Agriculture Secretary Hardin. Farmers are embracing the NFO program, the chairman noted. An Independent Bankers Farm and Ranch committee member emphasized farmers need a price, not more loans. Audio-visual tapes are in demand among FFA instructors county agents and business leaders. a TV special is planned for early 1970. The September meeting will be the second Wednesday evening unless changed.
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NFO
ISU
Washington
Washington County
KC Hall
Dan Lucas
Sigourney
Ken Stofferahn
William Swaim
Secretary of Agriculture
Hardin
Athens
Independent Bankers Farm and Ranch Committee
Production Credit Association
Fresno
Calif
FFA
NF O
Principals Attend School Workshops Across Joint County System
Cedar Rapids workshops bring area principals from Cedar Johnson Linn and Washington Counties to the Joint County System headquarters. John H. Messerli leads sessions with elementary junior high and high school principals scheduled across August 11 to 14. The meetings aim to better acquaint principals and plan follow up in service education during the school year plus curriculum special education and media conferences.
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Cedar
Johnson, Linn
Washington
Cedar Rapids
John H. Messerli
Messerli
Joint County Services
Joint County System
Educational Service Agency
Pageant Praise From Miss Washington County Chair
Mary Longley, official chaperone for Miss Iowa and judge at the local Miss Washington County Pageant, writes high praise for the event held during the County Fair sponsored by the Washington Jaycees. She commends the eight contestants, scholarship fund, and production and notes Joette’s potential for the 1970 Miss Iowa Pageant.
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Mary Joette Swartzendruber
Washington
John J. Prochaska
Mary Longley
The
Washington Jaycees
Joe
Joette
Iowa
Robison family visits McClintic home during Texas to Georgia move
Capt and Mrs Ronald J Robinson and children Curtis and Lynn visited the McClintic home after a three year assignment at Yakota Air Base near Tokyo. They will settle near Marietta Georgia after visiting relatives in Mt Pleasant. Also attending were Denny Black Laurie of Moline and John McClintic family.
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Ronald J. Robinson
Curtis
Lynn
John McClintic
Robinsons
Yakota Air Base
Tokyo
Japan
Mr. Robinson
Mt. Pleasant
Marietta
Georgia
McClintic
Denny Black
Laurie
Moline
Illinois
Fred Reed
Webster
Sunset Inn
Muscatine
Iowa
Curtis and
Admitted and Dismissed Names in Washington Medical Quarters
Yesterday admitted include Viola Hering Virgil Putney Mare Gibson Mrs Shaffer Russell Leichty all from Washington for medical care Dismissals today list Richard Reed Columbus Junction Mrs Hubert Weber and son Keota leaving the Washington medical unit for discharge
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Viola Hering
Washington
Virgil Putney
West Chester
Mare Gibson
Robert Shaffer
Russell Leichty
Richard Reed
Columbus Junction
Hubert Weber
Keota
Barbershop Jam Boree at Iowa State Fair Evening
Des Moines hosts a free 7:30 p m Barbershop Carnival at the State Fair with ten Iowa quartets and choruses, including Ametones Chorus and Marvel Lads Quartet from Ames and Scenic City Four Quartet from Iowa Falls, plus groups from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Sheldon, Algona, Cedar Rapids and Bethany Missouri. Burdette Thompson presides as host of the festival. Henry Petersen of Des Moines plays piano for the event on the Plaza stage near the Administration Building.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Home and Arts
Women and Children’s
The
Foreman
Rolfe
Des Moinesaires
Jax of Harmony
Knight Winds
Orchords
Tonemasters Quartets
Henry Petersen
Ames
Iowa Falls
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Sheldon
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Bethany
Plaza
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Recaps 49th Convention
The American Legion Auxiliary held a brief business session after a pot-luck supper on Tuesday at the Legion. Mrs. Virginia Booth, president, reported on the three day 49th Auxiliary Convention at Hotel Fort Des Moines with Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Lucy Mathers in attendance. Plans include a Gold Star Mothers Tea on September 9 at 2 30 p m with Thelma Rohrer chairing and Lela Miller as co chair. Members were asked to save Butternut Coffee labels and Betty Crocker coupons as well as a rummage sale planned for October with date to be announced.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Virginia Booth
Hotel Ft. Des Moines
Booth
Lucy Mathers
the Legion Hall
Thelma Rohrer
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Schluter
Grassley
DeBiak
Schuleter
Department
Nursing Home Association
Johnnie Lee Arbogast
Gary
Indiana
Sgt
Ray A. Beauregard
Weisbaden
Germany
Bill Rawn
Indiaapolis
Kate Rawn
Stephen
Billy Jr
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Gerald McGaffey
Vernon Wittrig
Topeka
Kansas
Wittrig
IOOF
Seustwitt Havers
Club
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
Schootoverrug
Evening Journal
West Side Square
Longjohns
Up Drug Store
QLINC
Osincup’s
Dorothy Perkins
Olincup
Pastry Shop
Dial
Walgreen
Magnesia
Stuart Hall
Antacid
Maalox
T.V
Liberace
Colgate
Osincup
Lloyd Bradshaw
Osincup's
Prescription Service Center
Legion Auxiliary
East Nat'l Bank
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