Joint County Project Receives Federal Handicapped Grant
The Department of Public Instruction announced a $140,000 HEW grant for a regional resource center for the handicapped to be housed at 114 Second Avenue in Coralville. Sponsored by DPI, the University of Iowa, and the Joint County System of Cedar, Johnson, Linn, and Washington Counties, the center aims to improve teaching strategies for disabled students and diagnostic resources, with full operation expected by June 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Instruction
Federal
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Second Avenue
Coralville
DPI
University of Iowa
Joint
Cedar
Johnson, Linn
Washington
Alfred L. Alford
HEW
Alford
Iowa
Richard Winter
Michael Robbins
Donald Oxenford
Lange
Swine carcass results announced at county fair
4-H pig division and open class carcass results will be released at a meeting Thursday evening August 21 at 8 p.m. in the Show Barn on the fairgrounds. Packing Company personnel will discuss carcass information. Parents of 4-H members and others are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Fair
James Frier
Local airman receives honor and assignment update
AMN Richard E. Yoder is an honor graduate from the Accounting Disbursement Specialist Course at Sheppard AFB Texas and will report to Offutt AFB Nebraska after a two week leave. He and his wife left today for Nebraska. He is a son of Mr and Mrs Marvin C Yoder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMN
Richard E. Yoder
Sheppart Afb
Texas
Offutt Afb
Neb
Nebraska
Marvin C. Yoder
Washington High marching band rehearsal notice
Washington High School marching band members are reminded of the first rehearsal tonight from 6 30 to 7 30 p m. The band will gather at the junior high school field. Every member is required to attend. No musical instruments will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Local resident undergoes hip surgery at Mercy Hospital
William Donaldson of 721 East Jefferson had hip surgery Monday evening at Mercy Hospital and will remain in room 212 for three weeks. He welcomes cards from friends and family. Kathy Waddell has returned home after weeks abroad studying French language and culture in Rambouillet and Antibes, France, with the Foreign Study League and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Waddell. She will be a senior at Washington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donaldson
East Jefferson
Mercy Hospital
Kathy Waddell
Kathy
Rambouillet
Antibes
France
Foreign Study League
Howard Waddell
Washington High School
Harvest field day on October 9 at O'Hara farm
County Extension Director Jim Frier invites farmers to October 9 harvest field day at the Joe O Hara farm four miles east of Shenandoah. The event runs 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m and showcases new corn harvesting machinery, tillage and planting methods, and latest production technology with ISU specialist Jay West noting crop looks strong and yields may reach 150 to 160 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frier
Joe O’hara
Shenandoah
O’hara Farm
Jay West
Iowa State University Extension Area
Hospital Admission and Dismissal Log Clearest Today
Yesterday admissions include Andrew Zuehlke Washington medical Mrs Gwendolyn Mullen Wyman medical Steven Hagemeier Washington surgical Howard Laux Washington surgical Today admissions list Scott Flickinger Washington surgical Roger Ackley Washington surgical Discharged yesterday include Mrs Lewis Anderson Washington Miss Gertrude Moothart West Chester Mrs Sadie Blum Washington Donald Lukovsky Washington Mrs Robert Shaffer Washington Long term care admitted yesterday Edith Shields Keota Mrs Walter Kyle Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Zuehlke
Washington
Medical
Gwendolyn Mullen
Wyman
Steven Hagemeier
Surgical
Howard Laux
Scott Flickinger
Roger Ackley
Lewis Anderson
Gertrude Moothart
West Chester
Sadie Blum
Donald Lukovsky
Robert Shaffer
Edith Shields
Keota
Walter Kyle
Twinam Delivers Five Minute Toastmasters Speech
Charles Twinam spoke for five minutes on From 100 to 180 in Five Years at the Toastmasters Club meeting Wednesday evening. Ralph Martin presided as toastmaster and Howard Lunning led the table topics. The club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Captain's Table and all interested men are invited.
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Charles Twinam
Toastmasters Club
Ralph Martin
Howard Lunning
Death of Harry W Grout in Kalona at 85
Harry W Grout, 85, died at his Kalona home on Wednesday August 20 1969 after a heart attack. Funeral set for Saturday 10 a m at Kalona United Methodist Church with Rev Robert Hefty. Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery. Memorial funds planned for South Sharon and Kalona United Methodist churches. He was born October 5 1883 in Johnson County to Loren E and Emma Sleichter Grout. Survived by widow Neta, three sons Lloyd Earl and Edwin, three daughters Mae Sullivan Daisy Chipman and Doris Moore, one sister Emma Madden, 20 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
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Kalona
Harry W. Grout
Kalona United Methodist Church
Robert Hefty
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Peterseim
Grout
South Sharon
United Methodist
Mr. Grout
Johnson
Donald
Mae) Sullivan
Carroll
Daisy) Chipman
Iowa City
Robert
Doris) Moore
Riverside
Emma Madden
Hills
Judging Team Among State Best at County Fair
The Washington County 4-H livestock judging team placed 17th at the state fair contest Tuesday. Members were Kirk Howsare Crawfordsville John Schneider Riverside Steve Schroeder Wellman and Jim Hotchkiss Washington with Tony Horn of Riverside as alternate. Schroeder led the team with 511 points followed by Schneider 492 Hotchkiss 447 and Howsare 415 across eight livestock classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Injunction Sought Against Ottumwa TV Radio Stations
Ottumwa TV-FM seeks a court injunction in Wapello County to stop KTVO and KBIZ from airing statements it says mislead voters about a CATV franchise election set for next Tuesday. A Friday hearing is scheduled as Ottumwa considers its ninth city CATV franchise vote since 1961, eight of which failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa, Iowa
UPI
Ottumwa
Community Antenna Television
CATV
Wapello County
Ottumwa TV - FM
KTVO
KBIZ
Alvina Britz
Social calendar items for week of events
Thursday Double Deck Club meets at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Dora Wagner hosting. Friday Pin Queen League Bowlers gather at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Donald E. Smith. Farm Bureau Picnic at noon at Sunset Park invites all members to bring baskets and table service, drinks provided. Sunday Shalla reunion at noon in Richmond Park. Monday Senior Citizens Dinner at noon potluck in Y community room. Monday Nighters at 7:30 p.m. in the YW room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Wagner
Donald E. Smith
Farm Bureau
Sunset Park
Y Community Room
Agnes McCall 81 Allerton resident dies at Wayne County Hospital
Agnes McCall 81 of Allerton died Wednesday August 20 1969 at Wayne County Hospital Allerton Unit ed Presbyterian Church burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Graveside rites scheduled 4 30 p m Saturday Randolf Funeral Home in charge She was born September 22 1887 reared in the community United Presbyterian Church PEO and BPW member Also sold life insurance 34 years Survived by two foster sisters Mrs George Rudiger Washington and Mrs Shirley Clark Cedar Rapids plus four foster nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes McCall
Allerton
Wayne County
Allerton United Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn
Randolf Funeral Home
McCall
Washington Academy
SUI School of Nursing
J. H. McCall
United Presbyterian Church
P.E.O
B.P.W
George Rudiger
Washington
Shirley Clark
Cedar Rapids
Governor orders guard patrols to halt poison gas trains
Gov. Robert Ray of Iowa urged Transportation Secretary Volpe to stop phosgene gas shipments through Iowa and deny future permits. If unmet, guards will patrol routes along the rails. Ray cited 17 train wrecks on the proposed route this year and noted a recent 15-car phosgene train moved through secretly before state officials learned of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Robert Ray
U.S. Department of Transportation
Ray
J. R. Brennan
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Transportation Department
Uniforms Missing From Washington High Band
Former Washington High School band members are urged to return any Demon band uniform now in their possession. Ron Wise, director, says there is a short supply and asks those who kept uniforms to bring them to the high school immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Ron Wise
Washington County 4-H ribbons at Iowa State Fair exhibitors
Mary Whistler reports ribbon placings in 4 H Food and Nutrition and Science and Art classes with names of exhibitors and places including Kathy Wittetoe Nancy Stacy Bernice Reed Joyce Henderson Gail Conrad Dan Reschly Kent Stout Greg Mangold Bill Tuttle Steve Schneider and venues Keota Washington Ainsworth West Chester Crawfordsville and others. The fairs featured about 42 food items 41 entomology 44 photography 55 animal 46 people and 59 landscape entries.
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Washington County
Mary Whistler
Extension Home Economist
Kathy Wittetoe
Washington
Nancy Stacy
Brighton
Bernice Reed
Joyce Henderson
Keota
Rad
Crawfordsville
Linda Chalupa
Ainsworth
Karen Marek
Nancy Schneider
Dan Reschly
Kent Stout
Greg Mangold
West Chester
Bill Tuttle
Steve Schneider
John P. Adrian, 85, dies in Harper area
John P. Adrian, 85, of rural Harper, retired farmer, died this morning August 21 at the Extended Care Center in Iowa City after a hospital stay since August 6. Funeral services are planned Saturday at 10 a.m. at St Peter and Paul Church in Clear Creek, with burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. The family rosary is this evening at 8 at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, parish rosary Friday at 8. He was born July 4, 1884 in Clear Creek, married Catherine M. Redlinger February 15, 1912, and lived on the Clear Creek farm. his wife died January 6, 1963. Survivors: sons Howard P. of Richland, Lawrence of rural Harper, Leonard of Washington. daughter Margaret McArtor of Keota. 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. One son, Clarence, and two sisters preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
John P. Adrian
Iowa City
St. Peter and Paul
Clear Creek
John A. Hebenstreit
Powell Funeral
Keota
Adrian
Peter
Margaret Braunhausen Adrian
Catherine M. Redlinger
Ss. Peter and Paul
Howard P
Richland
Lawrence
Leonard
Washington
Vaughn
Margaret) McArtor
Clarence
Kiwanis hears Kinzler on federal school aid plan
Kiwanis Club heard Allan Kinzler, assistant superintendent and curriculum director in Washington, speak on federal headstart and related programs. Guests included four newly appointed grade school principals Gary Murphy Lincoln Michael Klopfenstein Brighton John Prochaska Prairie Flower and John Sproule Stewart. Principal Sproule welcomed as new member.
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Kiwanis Club
Allan Kinzler
Washington
Kinzler
Gary Murphy
Lincoln School
Michael Klopfenstein
Brighton School
John Prochaska
Prairie Flower School
Washington High School
John Sproule
Stewart School
Kiwanis
Wallerich Home on Leave After Puerto Rico Tour
Charles E. Wallerich of the HMB-8 Reg. 50 Box 111 National Naval Medical Center Bethesda Md was recently home on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Homer Wallerich after a tour of duty in Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Wallerich
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Wallerich
Mrs
Homer Wallerich
Puerto Rico
VFW Auxiliary reports drive leaders and plans
Mrs. Truman Hysell presided at the VFW Hall meeting. Mrs. Doyle Brown read a hospital work letter. Captain nominees for the drive are Mrs. Francis Reed and Mrs. Walker who will form teams. Community service chief Stella Hough asks members to log volunteer hours April 1 to March 31. Legislative chair Mary Hayes discussed veteran bills. Breakfast Club met with Mrs. Willard Gray. Poppy Day chairs are Mrs. Max Arbogast and Mrs. Larry Arbogast, with Poppy Day set for Sept 20. First district meeting planned for September in Fairfield. Mrs. Dave McGaffey recuperating from eye surgery hopes to rejoin next meeting. Gold Star mother Mrs. Fred Longer ill and welcome cards. Five dollars voted to Cancer Fund. Plans made to send relief packs to sons in Vietnam. Hysell contributed to the birthday box. Marion Hall won attendance prize. Refreshments by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Hysell
VFW
Doyle Brown
Charlies Walker
Francis Reed
Walker
Stella Hough
Mary Hayes
Willard Gray
Max Arbogast
Larry Arbogast
Poppy
Fairfield
Dave McGaffey
Fred Longer
Cancer Fund
Vietnam
Marion Hall
Brown
Hall
Red Cross appeal for disaster fund in county
Washington County Red Cross officials report a national drive to raise relief funds after Hurriane Camille damage. The national office cites depleted disaster funds and about six million dollars needed to aid the hardest hit states. Local contributions may be left at the Red Cross office or mailed to Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Red Cross
Hurriane Camille
Washington
Iowa
Golden anniversary for Kinross couple Otto and Cora Ossman
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ossman of Kinross mark 50 years of marriage with an open house on Sunday August 31 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at Kinross Christian Church Their anniversary date is Tuesday September 2 The couple wed September 2 1919 They are parents of four children Loretta Stoutner Keota Gale Hotchkiss South English Harold Ossman Washington and Dorothy Lyle Keota They have thirteen grandchildren and one great grandson.
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Otto Ossman
Kinross
Kinross Christian Church
Ossman
Cora Wetrich
Burl
Loretta) Stoutner
Keota
Gale
Marjorie) Hotchkiss
South English
Harold Ossman
Washington
Charles
Dorothy) Lyle
Highland Community School board and treasurer election Sept 8
Voters in the Highland district will elect two directors for three year terms and a treasurer for two years on September 8. Incumbents Elmer Wenger and Lyle Fox face expiry this year, with Cleo Orr also up for renewal. Filed candidates include Lyle Fox district six, Robert Duncan, Ronald Ornduff, Harold Ossman district two. A Riverside house sale proposal may be approved, with bids called next spring. if rejected, the district will rent the house for 85 dollars monthly. Polls at Riverside Elementary, Ainsworth Elementary, and Highland High School open noon to 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Community
Highland District
Riverside
Elmer Wenger
Lyle Fox
Cleo Orr
Robert Duncan
Ronald Ornduff
Harold Ossman
Ainsworth
Highland High School
Arbogast Enrolls in Auto Body Course in Omaha
Edwin A. Arbogast of Wayland has enrolled in an auto body and fender repair course at Universal Trades School in Omaha Nebraska. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John T Arbogast route 1 Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbogast
Edwin A. Arbogast
Wayland
Universal Trades School
Omaha
Nebraska
John T. Arbogast
Route 1, Wayland
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Joint County Project
State of
Drexel Lange
Iowa Center
New York
Oregon
New Mexico
Yoder
Frigidaire
Rollers
Hifek Tee
North Marion
Wolf's Flower Shop
Twinam
Evening Journal
Shalla
Richmond Park
Stever
Ralph
Jackie Bitner
Red Day
Melinda Reed
Gail Con
Alan Kinzler
Red Cross Appeal For Disaster Fund
Phonograph Records
Everetts Music Company
Washington, Iowa
Arnet-Mccabe & CO
E. Washington St. Washington, Iowa
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association
State Theater
Bob
Flavorkist
Taffy
Holland House
Lady Borden
R. L. Lytle Foods
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