Washington County News Briefs Include Dinners and Promotions
Invitations go out for Journal Three Quarter Century Club annual dinner at the local Methodist Church. Duane Crawford is promoted from staff sergeant to second lieutenant in the US Marine Corps effective July 29. Various local notes include fire protection cooperation, a fundraiser for a county nurses home education room, Hy-Vee employee group trip to Kansas City, and new partnerships at State Cafe. The school board discusses bonds for new classrooms, gym, and shop, with Laura Moffett noted as supervisor for the retarded pupils program funded by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Three Quarter Century Club
Omer Crawford
Brighton
Duane FE. Crawford
United States Marine Corps
Albert Wehr
Balsam Lake
Wis
Washington
County Board of Supervisors
County Nurses Home
Green Field
Hy-Vee
Kansas City
Cleveland
Kansas City Athletics
Laura Moffett
Washington County
Iowa Southern Utilities
Catherine Goff
Fort Madison
Board of Education
Bertha Hay
Miss Goff
Crawfordsville
Pearce
Louisa County
Jubilee in Rubio and unopposed Washington School Board race
About 2000 people gathered in Rubio for the Jubilee while Crawfordsville saw modest crowds for an event with Gov. Robert Ray and Billie riding an elephant. Richard Blake reenacted Lincoln in a 1958 debate, and Washington School Board races were uncontested with incumbents Wiley and Bell filing. City fire protection policy will bill owners for fire responses, including a $100 dispatch fee and $4 per fireman for a garage fire. Fred Herman farm sold at 3,525 per acre, and Proposed Freeway 518 gains county backing with resurfacing of a hazardous section of highway 218.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Crawfordsville
Robert Ray
Billie
Richard Blake
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Washington School Board
Richard Wiley
Pete Bell
Fred Herman
Washington County
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Department of Transportation
Hospital and Births Report From Local Rows
Admitted yesterday Stephen Chambers in Washington and Mrs Ken Laws from Ainsworth. Births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Mennon of Miller Wellman. Today a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gary Humston of Brighton. Dismissed Saturday include Mrs Jimmy Eubank and son Crawfordsville Mrs Enos Blick and daughter Kalona Mrs Randall Bailey and daughter Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Chambers
Washington
Ken Laws
Ainsworth
Mennon
Miller
Wellman
Gary Humston
Brighton
Jimmy Eubank
Crawfordsville
Enos Blick
Kalona
Randall Bailey
Helen Ralston
Keota
Beth Janecek
Mexico City
Acapulco
Taxco
Silver City
Richard Schiebel
Isa and
Tressie Myers
Keokuk
Ada Painter
Rock Island, Ill
South English
Schiebel
Harland Clark
Nancy Sue
Local Medical Updates From Washington and Colum bus City
Tuesday Yesterday lists Mrs. Clarence Shaffer of Washington and Berton DeWitt of Columbus City as medical cases. Today names Rex Hesseltine of Brighton and Carl D. Anderson of Wellman as medical patients. Also noted today are Mrs. Menno Miller and daughter of Wellman, Mrs. Ethel Nicola of Washington, Mrs. Margaret Gilge of Columbus Junction, and Stephen Chambers of Washington as medical cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shaffer
Washington
Berton DeWitt
Columbus City
Rex Hesseltine
Brighton
Carl D. Anderson
Wellman
Menno Miller
Ethel Nicola
Margaret Gilge
Columbus Junction
Stephen Chambers
Willard Bell and Others Appeared in Health Notes
Wednesday Yesterday lists Willard Bell of Wayland and multiple patients across Washington and surrounding towns. Notables include Edsell Brown, Carl Anderson, Mrs. Lawrence Day of Marietta, Ga., Joseph Unterboersch, Mrs. Maude Koehler, Mrs. Opal Hahn of Keota, and Berton DeWitt of Columbus City with medical mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edsell Brown
Washington
Carl Anderson
Wellman
Lawrence Day
Marietta
Joseph Unterboersch
Maude Koehler
Opal Hahn
Keota
Berton DeWitt
Columbus City
Obituary Fragments Mention Lois Miller and Humston Family
Thursday Yesterday notes Mrs. Lois Miller of Washington in medical context. Today references Mrs. Gary Humston and daughter of Brighton, and Mrs. 0 C Pease of Washington, indicating notices of family events.
Friday Yesterday Transfer Notices
Mrs Beatrice Shaffer of Washington and Mrs Robert Wead of Washington were transferred to Washington Care Center. The card also lists LeRoy Laughlin of Wapello and Marvin Cavin of Washington as transfers to the same facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Shaffer
Washington
LeRoy Laughlin
Wapello
Marvin Cavin
Washington Care Center
Robert Wead
School program funding may alter summer activities
A local school board discussed cutting state funds for elementary and junior high programs and proposed replacing the summer math and reading instruction with a summer arts program. As summer ends, families prepare for school wardrobes and supplies while awaiting the new school year.
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Washington
Plan for new two lane highway in Washington County
The Washington County Board of Supervisors endorsed a DOT plan for a new two lane highway through the northeast county and reconstruction of highway 218. They will draft a supporting resolution for vote at the Sept. 7 meeting. Farmland near Washington selling at 3,525 per acre, 157 acres owned by Fred Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Fred Herman
Mt. Union
Riverside
Inez H. Schrader
John D. Goldsberry
Bernard C. Dawson
Marriages of the week in Washington Iowa falls through
A series of recently reported weddings includes Carrie Reschly and David Green who married August 5 1976 at United Methodist Church Washington with a Gloria Dei Lutheran Church reception in Iowa City. Christine Jensen and Stephen R Kindred wed August 6 1976 in Washington officiated by Rev Roy Wingate. Janice Schneider and Dennis D Carr plan to wed next. Jon Widmer and Becky Eigsti were united July 24 1976 in Denver Colorado with both families listed from Washington and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Reschly
James Reschly
Washington
David Green
Boyd Dunbar
United Methodist Church
J. Rolland Crandall
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Iowa City
Christine Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Stephen R. Kindred
Roy Wingate
B.A. Jensen
Bill O. Kindred
Jon Widmer
Becky Eigsti
Glenn. Heights Mennonite Church
Denver
Colo
Roger Hochstetler
Robert Hartzler
Galen Widmer
Mervin Eigsti
Deaths of Week in Washington County
Death notices for John Harold Tierney 78 of Brighton died August 8 1976 at Washington County Hospital. E Lee Walton 86 died August 9 1976 at Shenk nursing home Wellman. Noah D Beer 87 formerly of Wellman died August 5 1976 in Lakeland Florida cremation held. Mrs Thomas J Stirling 89 died August 9 1976 at Washington County Hospital after illness. Bertha Falk returned from sister in law Hermine Moch funeral in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
John Harold Tierney
Washington County Hospital
Wellman
E. Lee Walton
Shenk Nursing Home
Noah D. Beer
Lakeland, Fla
Wellman Area
Lakeland Convalescent Home
Florida
Thomas J. Stirling
Halcyon House
Washington
Bertha Falk
Hermine Moch
Chicago
Moch
Joe Falk
Stork Gazette Names Four Area Newborns
IVA GLICK daughter of Mr and Mrs Enos D Glick RR2 Kalona. TAMMI HUMSTON daughter of Mr and Mrs Garry Humston Farmer Street Brighton. JASON EUBANKS son of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Edward Eubanks RR1 Crawfordsville. LUCILLE MILLER daughter of Mr and Mrs Menno L Miller RR2 Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Glick
Enos D. Glick
Kalona
Tammi Michelle Humston
Garry Humston
Farmer Street
Brighton
Jason Chad Eubanks
Jimmy Edward Eubanks
Crawfordsville
Lucille Jane Miller
Menno L. Miller
Wellman
Giant cukes from Albia garden named Siciliano Chiucambre
John Corso of rural Albia harvested muskmelon sized cucumbers from his garden. He sourced the seeds from his cousin who ordered them from Italy where the variety is called Siciliano Chiucambre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corso
Albia
Italy
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R. M. Sorensen
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0.C. Pease
Satur R Regust
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Candy Custer
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Julie
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Anderson
Warrensburg
Jerry
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Hermitage
Michael F. Bell
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Marguerite Snider
Eugene R. Snider
Russel Bell
Joetown
Merrill Anderson
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Storm Lake
Gr. Nemmers
Alice Pagitt
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
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Mildred Hahn
Anne Strabala
Patricia Veggy
Alfred Fritz
Carole Schlapkohl
Cynthia Schlapkohl
Mark Stevenson
Lorrie Lambert
Winfield
Eugene T. McGaa
Highway 218
West Jefferson
South Marion
Russell L. Fenn
Linda A. Sanders
Fenn
Rowland Thomas
Jim
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Evan M. Rees
Colorado
David
Larry A. Kientz
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Lena Ramseyer
Ethel Burham
Pauline Crone
Thelma Rohrer
Dubuque
Viola Mars
Archie McKissish
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Chester H. Holcomb
Northfield
Pearl Sustman
Oakdale Hospital
Oakdale
Janice K. Schneider
Elmer V. Schneider
Dennis D. Carr
Mt. Pleasant
Orin Carr
Stork Gazette
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