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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1976
Page
5
Washington County residents joined a statewide rush for low numbers with many waiting overnight at courthouses. Paul M. Ropp of Kalona holds plates 1 and 2 after an all night wait. The piece notes extensive local activity from church appointments to remodeling plans.
Dear Aunt Agatha reports light snow and a long winter ahead in Washington County. The Conger House hosts an old fashioned Christmas display prepared by local clubs, while the Red Cross seeks 90 dozen cookies for Veterans Hospital. Bob Bonar earns outstanding farmer award from Kiwanis. Education planning advances, Iowa Southern Utilities raises wholesale gas prices, and Washington Livestock Auction changes hands after 25 years.
Hospital notes show Mrs. Larry Arbogast of Washington admitted on Monday for medical care. Yesterday, Jared Sturdevant was also recorded in the hospital notes.
Tuesday yesterday Mrs Betty Knapp and Mrs Loren Renoux in Washington underwent surgical procedures. Bi yesterday Mr and Mrs John Ramsey welcomed a son in Washington. Today Mr and Mrs Gary Curtis in Ainsworth welcomed a daughter and Mr and Mrs Ronald Estabrook in Grandview welcomed a son. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Larry Arbogast and Paschal Parks in Washington transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Today Jared Sturdevant and Mrs Stella Hill in Washington.
Mrs Hollis Whiting of Crawfordsville is noted for a medical matter. Harvey Busby of Washington is listed with a medical notice.
Thursday Yesterday Kenneth Crone in Washi and John Murray in Columbus Junction received medical attention while Stanley Murray and Mrs. Michael Stuart in Wapello were transferring patients to University Hospitals Iowa City.
Friday Yesterday reports names of residents undergoing surgical or medical care including Davin Mondia Washington Mrs Samuel Orris Washington Miss Brenda Simpson Ainsworth Mrs Merle Blieu Washington Robert Lynn West Chester Lyle Wilson. Today Glindon Austin Wapello Today Mrs John Ramsey and son Washington.
MATTHEW EVERETT ESTABROOK, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eugene Estabrook, P.O. Box 87, Grandview. NANETTE KATHLEEN CURTIS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Arthur Curtis, P.O. Box 64, Ainsworth. JEREMY JOHN WESLEY RAMSEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Ramsey, RR2, Washington.
Des Moines Iowa State Fair board elections loom with terms expiring for four members. Howard Waters Ed Ejcchelberger Leo Overland Gerald Prince Max Browneller Kathy Elston may oppose. Jean Kleve appears unopposed. Elections occur at the 69th annual Iowa Fairs and State Agricultural Convention in Des Moines.
The Washington Evening Journal review includes a 7 percent salary rise proposal for county elected officials, a $940 county attorney increase, and $800 across the board raises for supervisors, auditor, clerk of court, treasurer, recorder, and sheriff. It also reports the sale of Washington Livestock Auction to Chester Miller Simon Mullet Dean Mullet and John Swartzendruber with Keith Murphy remaining as manager. The piece covers community theatre planning for 1977, grant seeking for arts funding, various local engagements including weddings and births, police activity, a Christmas open house, a toy of Santa, and multiple civic notices across Washington County.
Death notices list Mrs. Fred J. Shalla 78 of 621 W. 2nd St and several others including Earl Ray Cottrell 22 of Davenport died in a one car crash on Highway 61 near Wapello. Mary Susan Deimerly 95 of Keota, William Gretter 86 of Harper, Clarence Hayes 53 of Washington, Roberta Reid 50 of Fredonia, Luke Brenneman 23 day, Mary Sinclair 93 of Kalona, Ruth Miller 79 of Kalona, Clayton Parcell 76 died in Birmingham, and R Glenn Klopfenstein 77 of Washington.
In sparsely settled Alaska the idea of commuter trains gains traction. In the most populated area plans envision an Anchorage to Palmer rail link about 30 miles apart on the Alaska Railroad if long range plans materialize.
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