Lawmakers see money as key issue for 1975 Iowa session
Legislators say spending will dominate the 1975 Iowa General Assembly with debate over whether to use Iowa's $200 million surplus or maintain a rainy day fund. Republicans stress existing allocations. Democrats push education funding, retirement system improvements, and tax reform, while critics doubt the surplus exists and warn inflation will erode funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Minkoff
United Press International
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
General Assembly
Jay Mennenga
D-Clinton
Mennenga
Robert ‘A. D-Davenport
Bina
Senate Appropriations
Lucas DeKoster
Hull
Roger Shaffl
R-Camanche
Phillip Hill
Des Moines
Senate
House
Longtime Washington County auditor Fred Bourgeois dies at 81
Fred E. Bourgeois former Washington County auditor for 24 years until 1965 died Saturday December 7 1974 at Americana Nursing Center Cedar Rapids at age 81 after extended illness. Born Kalona December 31 1892 he served in WWI and held roles from Kalona postmaster to Washington court bailiff. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m Sherman Eden Funeral Home with burial Kalona Cemetery. Military rites by Richmond Amvet at graveside. IOOF 50 year pin noted. Survived by wife one niece and one nephew. preceded by sister and two half brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Bourgeois
Washington County
Americana
Cedar Rapids
Bourgeois
Sherman-Eden
Elmer Baker
Kalona
Richmond Amvet
Mr. Bourgeois
Joseph
Julia Ann Kessler Bourgeois
Muscatine
Washington
U.S. Army
France
American Legion
VFW
First Christian Church
IOOF
Raymond Roe
Iowa City
Charles McGuigan
California
Hahn family guests at Keota Sunday
Keota extends Thanksgiving and weekend visit notes. Many local families hosted relatives from Washington, Fairfield, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and other areas. Thanksgiving meals, Sunday suppers, and holiday travel are recorded with names including the Hahn, Greiner, Lane, and Epperly families among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahn
Keota
Paul Sievert Keota
Gerald Hahn
Washington
A. J. Hahn
Dale Dunbar
Fairfield
Harold Sheets
C. D
Jim) Palmer
Ferndale
Mich
Robert Gluth
Brenda Palmer
Claude Greiner
LeRoy Huber
Des Moines
Hazel Hicks
George Smith
LaDora
Francis Charles Fosdick
Ft. Worth
Texas
American Air Lines
Anita
Kaye Fulroth
Leonard Fosdick
Cedar Rapids
Eva Fosdick
Pearl Palm
Marcella Monagham
Tom
Leonard
Mercy Hospital
Ezra Christner
Forrest Christners
Ainsworth
Galen Weaver
Lowell Weaver
Iowa City
Robert Chalupa
Dean Epperly
Williamsburg
Maurice Lane
Harper
Clarence
Alberta) Thoma
Sedalia
James Lane
Susie
Jay
Lane
Jim Bywaters
Marion
Clara Kent
Keith Kent
Scott
Lloyd Miller
Elmer Wagler
Mt. Pleasant
Mark Davis
Mitchellville
Dee Potsander
Davenport
Benford Thompson
Erma Hahn
Farm Bureau
Omar Black
Cyril Greiner
Jerome Greiner
Gary Greiner
Marvin F. Greiner
Roger Brinning
Larry Kafka
Donna Greiner
Council Bluffs
Jerome
Marvin Greiner
Leonard Greiner
Henry Greiner
Burlington
Paul Menke
Morton, Ill
Pat Clerkin
Paul Greiner
Marlin Greiner
George Brower
Ann Brower
Walter Smith
Miss Brower
Livestock Market Reports From Joliet and Des Moines
Markets show mixed cattle and hog trade with regional variations. Joliet cattle steady to lower with high choice steers around 38.75 to 39.00 and hogs 41.00 to 41.25 for 200 to 240 pounds, while Des Moines bids reflect active hog demand with 200 to 270 pound butchers near 37.75 to 39.50 and sow prices around 31.00 to 33.25. Estimated receipts differ by region today, including 300 cattle and 1,200 hogs locally in Joliet.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
Minnesota
Widow Kay Woeste Dies in Muscatine at 51
Mrs. Stan Kay Woeste, 51, of 3229 Mulberry Avenue Muscatine died Saturday December 7 1974 in Muscatine General Hospital after an extended illness. A private family service will be held in Muscatine. A memorial service Thursday at 730 p.m. in Wesley Methodist Church Muscatine with Bishop James Thomas presiding. Memorials may be given to Wesley United Methodist Church or the Cancer Fund. Katherine Buso born August 25 1923 in Skaneateles New York is survived by her husband one daughter Kethy now in New Mexico one brother and one sister both of New York.
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Stan
Kay) Woeste
Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
Woestes
Washington
Woeste
Washington United Methodist Church
Wesley Methodist
Brighton farmer Ralph Wikoff dies at 88
Ralph Wikoff of Brighton, a retired farmer and lifelong resident, died Sunday morning December 8, 1974, at Washington County Hospital after a period as a patient since November 18. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home with Rev. Dave Higdon officiating. Burial in Brighton Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born October 23, 1886, son of Simpson and Martha Wikoff. Survived by son Charles, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two sisters Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Denver and Mrs. Grant Humston of Washington. predeceased by wife Stella Roberta Walton, one son, and two brothers.
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Brighton
Ralph v. Wikoff
Washington County Hospital
Gould
Dave Higdon
Brighton Hillcrest
Mr. Wikoff
Simpson
Martha Armstrong Wikoff
Stella Roberta Walton
Charles
Ethel Johnson
Denver
Colo
Grant Humston
Washington
Death of Tuck Wilson in West Branch
Lester Tuck Wilson 61 of 803 North Seventh Avenue died Sunday December 8 1974 at his home of a heart attack. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Jones Funeral Home Rev William H Kettlitz officiating burial Elm Grove Cemetery memorial Heart Fund. Survived by wife Melva Bier Wilson son Christopher Washington grandson Tony Wilson sister Mrs C R White Evanston Ill niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Tuck) Wilson
North Seventh Avenue
Jones
William H. Kettlitz
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Wilson
Morning Sun
James
Leota Fent Wilson
Winfield
Melva Bier
VFW
United Presbyterian Church
Hoover Library
West Branch
Christopher
Washington
Tony Wilson
C. R. White
Evanston
Ill
Funeral rites tod. for Mrs. Nan Grimmer
Winfield obituary for 78 year old Nan Grimmer who died Friday in Ozona Texas. Funeral held at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church Winfield with Rev Harold Schirm presiding. Born April 22 1896 in Ozona daughter of Judge Charles E and Dixie Davidson. Married W J Grimmer May 19 1922. UT 1917 graduate. member of United Methodist Church OFL UT American Legion VFW Auxiliaries Senior Women's Club Round Grove Club. Lived in Winfield since 1935. Survived by husband two sons Dr G Grimmer Pleasant Valley Edward Grimmer Winfield two daughters Betty Rosenberger Ft Sumner NM Jeanette Bailey Ozona 12 grandchildren four sisters. Barton McKasson Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Winfield
Nan Grimmer
Ozona
Texas
United Methodist Church
Harold Schirm
UT American Legion
VFW
Round Grove Club
G. Grimmer
Pleasant Valley
Edward Grimmer
Betty Rosenberger
Ft Sumner
New Mexico
Jeanette Bailey
Barton-McKasson Funeral Home
Herbert Everett Dies Near Brighton
Herbert Skeets Everett died Sunday morning December 8 1974 at his farm home south of Brighton after a period of ill health. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with Rev. Dave Higdon officiating. Burial will be in Center Cemetery near Wayland. Memorials may be given to the heart fund. Everett born June 22 1912 in Iowa City was the son of Herbert and Lilly Ann Nelson Everett. He married Vera Tucker of Brighton October 4 1942. Survived by his wife a son Robert of West Covina California a daughter Kathyrn Kingery of Solon three grandchildren and one sister Eloise Everett.
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Brighton
Herbert Skeets Everett
Gould
Dave Higdon
Center
Wayland
Heart
Mr. Everett
Iowa City
Herbert
Lilly Ann Nelson Everett
Vera Tucker
Robert
West Covina
Calif
Kathyrn Kingery
Solon
Eloise Everett
Bessie Chown Dies at 39 in Conesville
Bessie Chown of Conesville, 39, died this morning December 9, 1974 at Solon Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements with Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home, Columbus Junction. Born April 16, 1885 in Oakland Township daughter of George and Mary Meyers Chown, last of seven sisters, survived by a brother-in-law Roy Littrel and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Bessie Chown
Solon
Stacy-Lewis
Columbus Junction
Miss Chown
Oakland Township
George and
Mary Meyers Chown
Roy Littrel
Mrs Libe 85 Dies Saturday in Washington Area
Dessie M White Libe died Saturday December 7 1974 at Washington Care Center after years of illness. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev John McCorkell officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born June 17 1889 in Washington County to Edward and Minnie White, she married Frank A Libe February 18 1909. he died in 1939. Surviving Maurice son and Francis Litle grandson. two sisters Marjorie Lytle and Mary Banks. nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Libe
Washington
Washington Care Center
Jones
John McCorkell
Elm Grove
Dessie M. White
Washington County
Edward and
Minnie Mills White
Frank Adam Libe
HBC Club
United Methodist Church
Maurice
Francis Litle
Knoxville
Paul
Marjorie) Lytle
Burlington
Floyd
Mary) Banks
Three area accidents investigated by sheriff officers
Three minor crashes were documented. Donna Sue Humston of route 3 in Washington was treated at Washington County Hospital after a collision at South Avenue C and Washington Street with Hollis Hal Colliver of route 2 Keota driving a West Truck Line truck. Damage: $1,000 to Humston’s car and $350 to the truck.
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Washington
Donna Sue Humston
Route Three
Washington County Hospital
South Avenue C
Washington Street
Hollis Hal Colliver
Route 2
Keota
Stephens John Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Bruce James Kaufman
David Eugene Booth Jr
Brighton
Gibson Discount Store
Highway 92
Terry Crumbaugh Jr
Letts
Quick Old Fashioned Pickled Peaches for Holidays
Old fashioned flavored pickled peaches for holiday dinners. Mix vinegar brown sugar one cinnamon stick and cloves and whole allspice into syrup from a 29 ounce can cling peaches halves. Boil five minutes add peaches simmer five minutes. Let stand several hours or overnight in syrup.
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Treasury
William Gluba
D-Davenport
Selden
Fred Bourgeois
Billy Jack
Stan Woeste
Ralph Wikoff As
Chicago
Tuck Wilson
Herbert Everett
Mrs. Libe
Chutsimab Thee
Jaycees
Gibson Discount
Hardee's
Hardee's of
Martin Hoenig
Mgr
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Reif
Isis
Marilyn Krotz
John Krotz
Marshalltown
Lenox Film Processing
Ir Comple
Washington, Iowa
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