Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington upbeat on Christmas
The Washington weekly notes crowded stores and feverish shopping as Christmas nears. Jaycees host a home lighting contest while Y’s Men’s club promises Show Boat auditions at the YMCA. A junior high wall is razed and farm neighbors share Christmas spirit. Red Cross baking cookies for the VA hospital and updates on Robert Gillesby and Gordon Gillesby’s kidney transplant are mentioned.
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Red Cross
Iowa City
The Week on the Farm December 7, 1967
The article notes 90 percent of the corn harvest complete with good weather aiding progress. It cites storage limits, dryer capacity, and trucking as constraints while forecasting a pickup in market volume as elevators fill. It mentions plans for a Christmas tree plantation, ASCS test-sharing, and a recent cattle delivery priced at 24.50 per cwt with healthy adaptation to the farm environment.
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ASCS
Local Journal carrier prize awarded to Gale Brown
Gale Brown, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Brown of 720 East Washington, won the 60th Journal Watch traditional award for outstanding carrier boy of the year at the annual turkey dinner. Other prizewinners include Kevin Fort of Wayland and John Simmering, with tie third prizes to Kenneth Connelly and Jerry Graber.
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Gale Brown
Richard Brown
East Washington Street
The
Kevin Fort
Wayland
George Fort
John Simmering
Richard Simmering
South Second Avenue
Kenneth Connelly
Dale Connelly
South
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Jerry Graber
Dwight Graber
West Second
Youth dies of suffocation in Conesville grain plant
A 16 year old, Kim Lee Cunningham, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond C Cunningham of Conesville, died of suffocation Monday night at the Brain Feed and Grain. He fell into a grain chute while unloading corn and was buried by corn, per the Muscatine County medical examiner. Oregon unidentified additional local items note Washington ninth grade A and E teams won games in Oskaloosa with scores 67-62 and 35-33. Also reports on local Masonic officers elected Virgil Davis worshipful master and others. Neighbors gathered to pick 160 acres of corn for John Jeffries, involving 66 men, 16 pickers, 25 tractors, 50 wagons, six elevators and two trucks. Also notices of travel, engagements, and visits among local residents.
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Conesville
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Roy Lewash
Schiebel Place
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Local births and family notices in Stork Gazette
JEFFREY ERIC GIER is listed as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Leon Gier from Rural Route 2 Washington. NEILL EDWARD GRIFFITH is described as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Maurice Griffith from Rural Route 1 Wellman. TERRY WAYNE EVANS is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frederick Evans Jr. from Rural Route 2 Box 237 Washington. DENISE DIANA CARTER is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lloyd Carter from 1200 North Iowa Avenue. DANIEL DEAN CAVIN is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cavin from 508 North Marion Washington. EUNICE JOY MILLER is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Miller from Rural Route 2 Box 144 Kalona.
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Marvin Leon Gier
Washington
Neill Edward Griffith
Theodore Maurice Griffith
Wellman
Terry Wayne Evans
Paul Frederick Evans Jr
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Russell Lloyd Carter
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Gilbert Cavin
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Kalona
Sophs win overtime, varsity drops in Cedar Rapids game
Sophomores edged Cedar Rapids Prairie 65 to 60 in overtime as the varsity lost 64 to 61 to the same opponent. Washington Demons fell 64 61 at Cedar Rapids Prairie Tuesday night in a gym game at the Prairie. Mid-Prairie swept West Liberty in a doubleheader at Wellman, girls 48 to 46 and boys 65 to 50. Several local residents were noted with travel and hospital updates.
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Mennonites butcher for relief in Sugar Creek area
Nearly 50 people processed 17 hogs at the Old Order Amish Canning House four miles north of Kalona to canned pork and lard for relief of the needy worldwide. The event followed church aims to aid suffering populations as part of the Mennonite mission this year.
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Name new wing at UP Home Washington Stewart Hall
The United Presbyterian Home in Washington will name its new residential wing Stewart Hall. The board announced the decision after a meeting in Washington this week. R H McCleery of Washington joined the board as a new member. Chuck Gibson, operator of the Washington Skateway, bought skate equipment from a Mt. Pleasant rink to upgrade his rink at the Washington County fairgrounds and plans to resell re conditioned skates. Plan Summer Wedding Mr and Mrs W H McConnell Jr Iowa City announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Paul Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Leon H Cooper also of Iowa City. Betty Plecker was honored at a bridal shower given by Miss Rae Lee Lewis on Saturday evening with games and prizes. Jen n ie Lauderman's children hosted dinner for her 87th birthday at Captain's Table Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Leslie Beenblossom Wilma Jean Mr and Mrs Wilmer Lauderman Mr and Mrs Hervey Coffin of Fairfield Mr and Mrs Tom Hoskins C L and Candy of Richland Mr and Mrs Chester Spangler of Rock Island IL and Mr and Mrs Larry Lauderman and Cindy Elaine of Pleasant Plain.
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Marriage of Sandra Quigley and Robert Davis at Letts Church
Sandra Jenine Quigley married Robert Edward Davis at the Methodist Church in Letts on Sunday November 19.
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Hospital Monday admissions and discharges list
Hospital Monday brief lists admissions on Saturday and yesterday including Claude Dickerson Washington medical Guy Fris ele Crawfordsville surgical and births for Marvin Gier Washington a son and John Miller Kalona a daughter. Discharges feature multiple Washington Wellman West Chester Richland Columbus Junction and Kalona patients with surgical or medical cases and several newborns and names.
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Roger Escher
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Wellman
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Yaro Sojka
Hubert Bodkins
West Chester
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Deaths in Keota Ogden Sigourney Wellman and Columbus Junction
Obituary notices from Keota Ogden Sigourney Wellman and Columbus Junction report the deaths of KEOTA-Dewey Conklin 67 of Ogden. KEOTA-Matilda Peiffer 63 of Sigourney. WELLMAN Dora Louise Olts 94 died in Minnesota. COLUMBUS JUNCTION Earl F Wall 52 formerly of East Monline ill. Clarence W Locke 73 of Washington. KEOTA Ed Lorack of Mendota Ill. Anna I Williams 92 of Keokuk County. Wellman William S Guengerich 90 minister and farmer. Additional brief notices list several recent medical and personal losses in the region.
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Christmas program at Bethel Church Dec 17
Bethel Church will host a Christmas program Sunday evening December 17 with Priscilla Thompson and Mrs Ruth Wenger in charge. A congregational meeting follows the morning service to elect three nominating committee members. The annual congregational meeting is set for Sunday January 7 after a six o'clock pot luck supper. Mrs Donald Brown renewed her journal Monday morning. Mrs Ray Niffenegger visited the Gideons Saturday afternoon.
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Pepper Anniversary Brings Keota Friends Together
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Pepper celebrate 44th wedding anniversary with supper guests including Mrs. Harold Pepper and family. Carla Pepper and Mrs. Craig Conklin of Washington attend. Conklin to Germany for two years with Air Force. Other local visits and retirements noted among Keota and Washington residents.
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