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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1970

Page

2

Wymer Hints at New Iowa Commercial Development Program

Iowa development commission proposes adding commercial development and a Chicago-area representative to broaden industrial leads. A new rural and community development division would push ongoing programs with professional practitioners. Tourism funding rises, with total biennial request over four million dollars.

Chicago Wymer Iowa Commission State of Ted Johnson Storm Lake Development Commission

Mrs. Joseph Schantz Dies At 56 In Washington County

Opal Lucille Wilson born June 20 1914 at Raymondville Missouri died December 1 1970 at Washington County Hospital after a linger ing illness Funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm at Sherman Eden with Rev E E Grice officiating Burial planned in Elm Grove Cemetery Memorial to cancer fund established Surviving husband Joseph Peter Schantz five daughters four sisters two brothers and one son are named with church and fraternal society ties noted.

Joseph Schantz East Second Street Washington County Hospital Sherman - Eden E. E. Grice Elm Grove Cemetery Schantz Cancer Fund Opal Lucille Wilson Raymondville Wade Oma Belle Wilson Washington County Joseph Peter Schantz First Presbyterian Church Pythian Sisters Brighton Douglas Schantz Mantua Ohio Don Carolynn) Gardner Burlington Dennis Deborah) Bennett Conesville T. A Sandra) Latham Pasadena Texas Brenda Calhoun Rantoul, Ill Roy Mae) Page Keith Nima) McClelland Howard Kathyle) Schultz Ainsworth Edna Schantz Washington Walter Wilson Wellston Oscar

Mrs Hugh Brown Dies in California at 85

Mrs. Hugh Brown 85 of North Hollywood Calif died there Tuesday December 1 1970 after brief illness. She was mother of Mrs Charles Goodell of Washington and survived by two daughters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Graveside rites are Planned 11 a m Friday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Primghar Iowa with Rev G G Dykstra officiating. Sherman Eden Funeral Home handled local arrangements. She was born February 8 1885 in Liberty Nebraska and married Hugh Brown March 24 1909. She was a Methodist parishioner.

Hugh Nettie) Brown North Hollywood Calif Charles Goodell Washington Pleasant Hill Cemetery Primghar Iowa G. G. Dykstra Sherman Eden

Army sergeant earns commendation medal in Vietnam service

Sergeant Russell D. Hill 24, son of Mr and Mrs John C Votruba of Denver Colorado, received the Army Commendation Medal while serving with the 71st Transportation Battalion near Long Binh Post Vietnam. He earned the award for meritorious service as a security guard in the 372D Transportation Company. Hill entered the army in May 1969, trained at Ft. Polk and last stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground. His wife Susan lives in Wellman Iowa. he is a 1964 Washington High School graduate.

Camp Camelot Vietnam Russell D. Hill John C. Votruba Irvine St Denver Colorado 71St Transportation Long Binh Post Hill 372D Army Ft. Polk Aberdeen Proving Ground Susan Route 1 Wellman Iowa Washington High School

Daisy Chambers dies at 82 in Keota Iowa

Daisy Chambers 82 died Dec 2 1970 at Washington County Hospital after a period of declining health. Funeral set for Friday at 2 pm at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev Lee Scott Sr. officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Born Sept 13 1888 in Raymondville Missouri, she taught rural schools there and married Ernest Chambers Feb 11 1908. They farmed in Keota area since 1914, moved to Keota 1947. Survivors: daughters Marjorie Sonday Keota and Eula Aller Moline Illinois. 4 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and brother Carl Hardin Raymondville. predeceased by one sister.

Keota Daisy Chambers Washington County Powell Lee Scott Sr Daisy Hardin Raymondville John and Stella Copeland Hardin Missouri Ernest E. Chambers Iowa Chambers Wesley United Methodist Church WSCS Order of the Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge Pythian Sisters Women’s Relief Corps Leonard Marjorie) Sonday Eula Aller Moline Carl Hardin

Local News Snippets Include Hospital Admittance

Floyd Woods was readmitted to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City on Monday evening for treatment. Mrs John Larson of Smithfield Utah and Miss Nancy Larson of Minneapolis Minnesota are visiting the Tim Teeter home this week. The Shirts and Skirts square dance is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Ainsworth school gym with Roger Rice as caller. Dues are payable and refreshments are provided. all square dancers are welcome.

Floyd Woods Mercy Hospital Iowa City John Larson Smithfield Utah Nancy Larson Minneapolis, Minn Tim Teeter Ainsworth School Roger Rice

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