Dear Aunt Agatha Washington weather and town notes
Dear Auntie recounts unusually pleasant summer weather in Washington County. Updates include Coast-to-Coast store opening, garage remodeling for Perdock Olds-Cadillac, TV Lab and County Extension office improvements, new U.P. Home addition, and a tour of the new County Hospital building. Highway 92 east of town near completion, while a Turkey Farm near Wellman suffered a brutal slaughter of over 200 birds. Jim Lloyd and Mrs. Gifford Morrison win summer golf league titles. sweet corn quality praised.
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Perdock
U. P
Masons
County Hospital
Washington County
Coppock
Wellman
Jim Lloyd
Gifford Morrison
Four Washington births listed in Stork Gazette
Billie Jo Boileau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boileau, 520 North Avenue D. Aimee Jeanne Evanovich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Evanovich Jr., 414 East Madison. Robert Matthew Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Murphy, Rural Route 2 Kalona. Thomas James Moeller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Moeller, Rural Route 2 Keota.
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Billie JO Boileau
Robert Boileau
North Avenue D
Washington
Aimee Jeanne Evanovich
Joseph Evanovich Jr
Madison
Robert Matthew Murphy
Kenneth Murphy
Kalona
Thomas James Moeller
Bernard Moeller
Keota
Week on the Farm at Iowa State Fair 1967
The Iowa State Fair drew ideal weather and large crowds with varied exhibits trotting and pacing events, model home displays, and a steam train with a Volkswagen pusher. A nostalgic note recalls a 1931 trip with family, describing travel costs, the horse show, and the enduring appeal of the fair despite time.
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Anly
Pavillion
Turkeys hacked to death in Wellman farm field
A flock of 238 turkeys was murdered and several more wounded at the Jake Litwiller farm west of Wellman Saturday night. Deputies say intruders used a machete or corn knife to attack the birds in a field, with many heads severed and others badly slashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Litwiller
Wellman
Welkona Turkey
Reunions and Dinners Highlight Cedar Rapids Week
Mrs. John Elliott of Ainsworth hosted a luncheon for Peggy McKinstry of Washington. Leland and Mrs. Baker returned from Delano Minnesota and Minneapolis. About 80 Snyder family members met at Sunset Park for a Sunday basket dinner and photos. The 39th Booth reunion convened there with officers elected for another year. Guests from out of state attended. Additional gatherings featured the Kentvisto family of Washington D C and Danbury Conn. Ruth Klein and grandson Black Alan May visited from Los Angeles. Mrs. L M Eicher returned from Edinboro Pa. Havel families from Ainsworth Cedar Rapids and Mechanicsville vacationed at Missing Link Resort Sauk Centre Minn. Visitors included Kent Gold Mangold and Edmonson households in Cedar Rapids and Brighton.
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Snyder
Sunset Park
Ruth Klein
Los Angeles
Alan May
Cedar Rapids
Don Applegate
R. S. May
Brack
Klein
Ruth Applegate
Louis Havel
Ainsworth
Leon Havel
Donna Workman
Mechanicsville
Missing Link
Sauk Centre
Minn
Washington County Red Cross elects new board at annual meeting
The Washington County Red Cross chapter held its annual meeting in the Iowa Southern building basement auditorium. New board officers were elected: Clarence Logan as chair, Lester Grim as vice chair, Keith Lord as treasurer, and Mrs. J. Don Hazen as secretary. Highlights included reports of the year’s activities and awards to volunteers.
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Washington County Red Cross
Iowa Southern
Clarence Logan
Lester Grim
Keith Lord
J. Don Hazen
Saturday Journal summary for out-of-state readers
The Saturday Edition of the Journal offers Washington ex-residents a concise weekly digest of local news. Available to out-of-state subscribers by mail for 3.50 dollars per year.
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Journal
Washington
Autumn brides honored and reunion notes across town
Shower honors Martha Meyer as 48th Sheetz reunion draws about eighty at Keota park pavilion. Christine Jungbluth to wed in November. Engagement announced for Diana Tjaden and Gary Pribyl. Local families travel to fairs, expositions, and visits in Des Moines, Chariton, Ames, and England. Travel and civic group activities across Washington and nearby towns documented.
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Diana Carol Tjaden
Gary Pribyl
Wilbur Pribyl
Washington
Dallas Traden
Cedar Rapids
Welcome Garry Charles Hor ras to Hor ras home for adoption
Mr and Mrs Vernon Hor ras welcome their son Garry Charles age seven who will be adopted after the legal probation period. He will attend first grade at Richland Elementary Center. He is welcomed by grandparents A Joe Kelly and Walter Harras great grandmother J M Kelly and many relatives. Mr and Mrs Tom Stewart and Sally return from Coshocton Ohio visiting Kenneth White family. Mrs White is Billie Young.
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Vernon Horras
Garry Charles
Garry
Richland Elementary Center
A. Joe Kelly
Richland
Walter Harras
Route 4
Fairfield
J.M. Kelly
Washington
Tom Stewart
Sally
Coshocton, O
Kenneth White
White
Billie Young
Mosier Leads MVSC Drivers With Five Races Left
Friday update shows Mark Mosier of Washington leading MVSC in both driver and car points with a 28 point edge over Iowa City’s John Moss as the circuit enters its final five races of the season.
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MVSC
Mark Mosier
Washington
John Moss
Iowa City
Hospital Patient and Birth Report Highlights City Names
Yesterday and today records list admissions discharges and births across Washington Ainsworth Kalona Wellman Rubio Anita and Wayland. Notable entries include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Evanovich Washington and a son to Mr and Mrs Bernard Moeller Keota along with multiple medical and surgical admissions and dismissals involving residents named Gideon Buck Hunt Cortum Kindred and Murphy.
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Ernest Gideon
Ainsworth
Medical
Doris Buck
Washington
Surgical
Harold Cortum
David Kindred
Gale Hunt
Brighton
Paul Hoyle
Michael Keith
Rodney Groff
Wellman
Donald Long
Rubio
Monford Luman
Anita
Phillip Roth
John Baldosier
Wayland
Virgil Smith
Olga Jungbluth
Gayle Hunt
Joe Evanovich
Floyd Pfeifer
Mrs Thayer and son visit Mt Pleasant couple
Mrs Paul Thayer of Mt Pleasant formerly of Washington and her son Marshall Thayer United States Air Force were dinner guests Thursday evening of Mr and Mrs Ralph Melville here. Mrs Thayer recently returned from Lackland AFB Texas where she saw her son commissioned second lieutenant. He is on a 31 day leave visiting his mother and will depart Tuesday for Iceland to visit his wife and daughter who are staying there until he is permanently located. When he returns he will be stationed at Bergstrom AFB Austin Texas.
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Paul Thayer
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Marshall Thayer
United States Air Force
Ralph Melville
Thayer
Lackland Afb
Texas
Iceland
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Chalupa to Enter Iowa State University with Scholarship
Michael W Chalupa son of Mr and Mrs Charles Chalupa of Ainsworth will enter Iowa State University Ames He has been accepted in recognition of his high scholastic standing and will receive a 100 scholarship He plans to major in chemistry Roberta Miller and Debbie Miller visited with Mr and Mrs Eldon Roth and family in Colorado Springs Duane Miller and John Courtney returned home Wednesday after 10 days with Mr and Mrs Daryl Becker at Mountain View California Mrs Becker is the former Connie Courtney
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Stephen Wiggers
John
Jo Ellen
R. J. Baker
Rattlesden
Suffolk
England
Tony Baker
Iowa State University
Ames
Wiggers
Bakers
New York
Everette Meeker
Tom
Susan
Mary Jane
West Coast
Santa Ana
Calif
Hubert Hyatt
Jennifer
Robert Eastland
Pasadena
Washington
Michael W. Chalupa
Charles Chalupa
Ainsworth
Roberta Miller
Debbie Miller
Mrs. Eldon Roth
Colorado Springs
Colo
Duane Miller
John Courtney
Daryl Becker
Mountain View
Bosharts Return From Naples Visit and Italy Trip
Mr and Mrs Bill Boshart Susie and Jeff returned Thursday from a visit with the Alfredo Barone Lumaga family at their Naples Italy home and also at their Minori summer home on the Mediterranean Their son Pio once lived with the family here as a high school exchange student
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Bill Boshart
Susie
Jeff
Alfredo Barone - Lumaga
Naples
Italy
Minori
Mediterranean
Pio
Bosharts
Horak Family Celebrates Little Paul Horak’s Third Birthday
The birthday party held Wednesday at the grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Horak’s home included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Horak, Paul, Mary Pat, Sarah Ann, Mrs. T. J. Horak and Todd.
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Paul Horak
Paul R. Horak
Richard Horak
Paul
Mary Pat
Sarah Ann
T. J. Horak
Todd
Morrisones Move to Aberdeen Teach in High School
Mr and Mrs Jim Morrison relocate to Aberdeen Washington where he will teach vocal music at the high school and she will teach kindergarten. Also noted is a Faribanks Alaska couple reporting flood impact with water to the first floor and helicopter food drops.
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Jim Morrison
Aberdeen, Wash
Morrison
John Grass
Fairbanks
Alaska
FE. D. Morrison
Deaths in Multiple Cities Include Hopkins Hodson and Green
Albert G. Hopkins 88 dies at The Pines Rest Home Washington Aug 21 1967 after years of illness. James Harry Hodson 72 of Pleasant Plain dies Aug 19 at Oakdale Sanitorium after lengthy illness. Mrs Henry Anders 82 dies Aug 2? at son Vernon's home after years of ill health. Isabelle T. Green 84 dies Monday in Iowa City. Riverside resident and St Marys Church member.
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Albert G. Hopkins
the Pines Rest Home
Washington Today
Brighton
James Harry Hodson
Pleasant Plain
Oakdale
Henry Anders
South
Marion Avenue
Vernon
Riverside
Isabelle T. Green
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Coppock Funeral Service for John Van Sant
Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Cottonwood Church west of Wayland for John Van Sant 79 of Coppock who died Tuesday evening at Henry County Hospital after a lingering illness Rev Frederic Richardson to officiate Also noted is the sudden death of Patricia Stewart Washington born Mrs Barrett Crane and the death of 73 year old Mer y Steele of 732 Day Iowa City Mercy Hospital after a two and a half year illness
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Coppock
Cottonwood Church
Wayland
John van Sant
Henry County Hospital
Fred Richardson
Barrett Crane
Patricia Stewart
Everette
Alice Townsend Stewart
Washington
Great Lakes
Ill
Mery Steele
South
Marion Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Obituaries and retirement plans announced in local notices
D E Misel aged 78 of 412 East Van Buren Street died today at Washington County Hospital after two months of serious illness. Willard Stone funeral services are pending at Zehr Funeral Home in Wayland after his death at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. The former Helen Coffey, longtime public school music teacher, who taught in Washington schools, and her husband plan to retire soon and move to Washington State.
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D. E. Misel
van Buren Street
Washington County Hospital
Wayland
Willard Stone
Zehr
Mr. Stone
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Helen Coffey
Washington
Washington State
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