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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1970
Page
5
Weather swings through pea soup fog and warm winds with record highs near seventy in early December. Crime quietens but car thefts rise as water bills delay. Steele Lumber yard break-in solved by raccoon tracks. The Living Word church opens to a crowd, while Community Chest nears its $3,000 short of goal.
AMY MARGARET SIEREN daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sieren R R 2 Keota. TIMOTHY ANDREW NICOLA son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicola 530 W Washington Washington. TED ALLEN BRINNING son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brinning R R 2 Keota. GARY DALE STOUT son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dale Stout R R 2 Washington. BRET STEVEN WEST son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wilbur West Box 64 West Chester.
The writer notes rains have ceased and a good month, aiding field work and conservation projects before frost. Cattle prices stay weak as USDA findings show meat prices slow to follow farmers’ lower costs. Deer hunting begins, gophers invade meadow, and the author recalls bounty rewards from youth.
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A crowd estimated above 1000 attended the open house at the Church of the Living Word the former Christian Tabernacle Sunday afternoon. Guides from the church led visitors through the new sanctuary bride's room babies' room lounge offices and Sunday School rooms.
Washington High School forms a Drug Abuse Action Committee of 15 randomly chosen students led by Principal Burge Hammonds to guide the program. County records show 13 November highway accidents with $13,405 in damage, a Community Chest drive totaling $32,922.95 with $3,087.05 to go, and a flurry of family and veterans travel and birthday notices from local residents during Thanksgiving week.
Washington Demons fell 70-64 to Cedar Rapids Jefferson as Coach Skip Speece noted improved teamwork and reduced turnovers. Mid-Prairie boys and Waco girls both won, while Highland High's teams split a Danville doubleheader. Keota lost 53-50 at BGM, and Cedar Rapids yearlings routed Washington sophomores 83-52. Community notices include a 25th anniversary dinner for Rosa Lie Combs Sheetz and family. Kathi Carr returned to Mercy School of Nursing after Thanksgiving visit.
Mrs Paul Porter and Mrs H L Ferree vacation in the western Mediterranean visiting Spain North Africa and the Isle of Majorca. Mr and Mrs George Jackson of Loveland Colorado return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Boyd Siefkas. Thanksgiving guests at the Siefkas home were Mr and Mrs Harold Ethington and May Ethington of Creston.
The Molina Spanish Ballet wowed a Washington high school crowd with eight dancers a singer two guitarists and a pianist turning the concert into a lavish two and a quarter hour stage production. New lighting and effects enhanced a night of formal dance and music in an event tied to the Washington Concert Association. The piece promised a festive winter mood despite brisk winds and mild mid December temperatures.
Ira E. Sojka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sojka, arrived at Whidbey Island Washington aboard the U S S Shangri La after service in the Philippines and Vietnam. He will take a 30 day holiday leave with his parents then report to Alameda California for further schooling. In September he will resume duty in Vietnam aboard the U S S Constellation for a six month tour. The Sojka family expects Lia to be home from December 8 through January 8.
An elderly Ollie woman, Zola Winn, 66, died when her car swerved across the centerline of Iowa 78 four miles west of Richland and collided with a stock truck. She suffered a fractured skull in the Thursday crash. Authorities reported the fatality as the sole serious injury in the incident.
Obituaries list Emmett Ross Van Nostrand 89 of Washington county died Nov 29 at Washington County Hospital. Raymond B Haight formerly of Washington died in Springdale Arkansas. A C Gingrich 80 prominent Wellman resident died Nov 28 in Sarasota Florida. Clyde Kennard 72 died Nov 29 at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman. Lula Johnson 1965 resident of Sunny Haven Rest Home Washington died Nov 29. Mrs Joseph Schantz 56 of Washington died Dec 1. Nettie Brown 85 of North Hollywood Calif died Dec 1. mother of Mrs Charles Goodell. Daisy Chambers 82 of Keota died Dec 2 at Washington County Hospital. Gladys Gerot 57 of Fort Lauderdale Fla died Dec 3. Lucy Kelley 94 of Washington died Dec 3. Mrs Harry O White 74 of Columbus Junction died Dec 3. Bruce A Bowers 65 of Harper died Dec 4.
Miss Connie Ann Westfall daughter of Mrs Otis Jones and the late Joe Westfall married Steven Michael Esser son of Mr and Mrs Cletus Esser at St Josephs Catholic Church North English The ceremony Saturday November 28 at 1 pm was officiated by Rev Wilbert Sondag Evening Journal Washington IA reported the ceremony in its December 5 1971 issue
A series of double ring ceremonies were held in the area. Karla Needels wed William Gerdes at St. Gregory's Church Maryville Mo with Rev John Weiss officiating. Jane Ann Vittetoe married Kent Lane Dallmeyer at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Rev Edward Collins officiating. Judy Rae Salladay and Logan Lee Heilman tied the knot at United Methodist Church in Washington with Rev Tom Pace. Shirley Joan Hixson and David Allen Gentzler wed in Cotter United Presbyterian Church with Rev Richard Godsey. Ruth K Nisly married Gerald George Statler at Church of the Living Word in Washington with Rev Fred Bickhart officiating. John Robert Stevens and W J Stevens assisted.
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