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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1971
Page
8
The revenue director must equalize property values every two years, with 1971 and 1973 as examples. Independent appraisals in large cities can take years. A proposal to allow annual reapprasaisals by assessors failed last session, but lawmakers may revisit the issue.
The Braden Club held its annual family wiener roast at Sunset Park on Wednesday evening. Children swam and played tennis while parents visited. Attendees included the Fulton and Owens families with Joe Martin Dale Janecke Leonard Malmberg Henry Davis and others. The next meeting is with Mrs. Dick Dare on October 6.
R Boice Kurtz 73 of 1737 13th Avenue Moline Illinois died August 22 1971 after a brief illness at Moline General Hospital. He served in World War I Rainbow Division and was a past commander of Leon Beatty American Legion post. He is survived by his wife son Kenton four grandchildren and a great grandchild along with a brother and sister. Burial is at Ainsworth Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion. Visitation is Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. and funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home.
Two advertisers propose swapping traditional fruit symbols on Nevada slot machines for their product pictures. The State Gaming Policy Committee called a meeting to decide whether to bar the ads from machine wheels.
Mrs. Jake Hill 88 of North English died Sunday night in Ottumwa after a period of failing health. Born September 27, 1882 in Rockingham County Virginia, she married Jake B. Hill in 1911. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home North English with burial in Sorden Cemetery Keswick.
Raymond Graf of Brethren Michigan died August 22 after a two year Lukemia illness. Survived by widow Leona Fredrick Graf son Ronnie two daughters Nancy Miller and Rosemarie Slagel four grandchildren and siblings Gerald Leo Bill Elvin Frances Keota Hilda Washington and other relatives. Parents and infant sister preceded him. Funeral Tuesday at Onekama Lutheran Church Michigan.
United Press International reports eleven people were killed across Iowa roadways over the weekend. The fatalities include six in three separate crashes, plus a 23 month old Jerico girl Wendy Sue Bergmann run over at a Jerico farm supply firm. Other victims include two teens in Carbon and Spragueville, a three‑victim U S 30 head on near Missouri Valley, three Brooklyn men near Grinnell, and individuals from Randolph Logan and Farnhamville.
In Hertford England police constable D Street who served 12 years in a patrol car has been reassigned to other duties because he is too tall to wear his cap while in the car. Hertfordshire chief Raymond Buxton says the rule requires caps to be worn at all times in police vehicles and Street must comply or be reassigned.
Webster City man Ronald Asking, 19, and two 14 year old juveniles were arrested Friday night in Wright County for illegal possession of marijuana. Asking was held in Wright County jail while the juveniles remained in their parents' custody Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Baldwin of East Moline Illinois announce the birth of a son named Robert Francis weighing nine pounds born Wednesday August 11. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Walker of Kalona.
The 70 pound alligator Charlie was found by police constable Don Head after 11 days on the loose. He was spotted basking in the River Stow reeds and briefly tried to hide by burying his head in mud before his tail signaled his capture.
A 2-year-old girl Wendy Sue Bergmann from Jerico was killed Saturday after wandering from a yard and being run over at a feed mill in Jerico. Driver Patrick Smith of Cresco said he did not see the child behind the truck. She was the daughter of Gloria Knutson of Jerico and Roger Bergmann of Frederika.
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