Washington elects Tom Tanner fire chief after Brown resigns
Tom Tanner was named fire chief at a Washington volunteer firemen meeting on Wednesday evening. Maynard L. Brown resigned after 15 years in the post. The district adopted a 1967 road program budget of 1 207 114 dollars. Other items note community moves and visits across Washington County.
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Tom Tanner
Washington
Maynard L
Bill) Brown
Roger Gardner
Cloyd Gardner
East 2Nd St
Journal Watch
Fred Schwengel
Congress
Bob Swift
Swift
Cold December slows Iowa cities but fair plans proceed
In Washington County and nearby areas a deep December chill persists with snow and record lows around ten below. Despite the freeze, 4-H and FFA members plan for next summer’s county fair weighing market beef next Saturday. Local groups seek homes for visiting Japanese youths in July, while Shari Stout of Ainsworth shares a positive Japan exchange experience. Community projects push ahead as council considers a new northeast sewer system and Welcome House Inc. forms to aid troubled teens. Gary McCurdy earns a Chicago Civic Center tuba recital invite. George and the late Mrs Stoutner of Keota celebrate 70 years of marriage on December 19. The city council in Washington ends with a note of holiday spirit.
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Iowa
Mercury
Washington County
4-H
FFA
Shari Stout
Ainsworth
Japan
Evening Journal
Kevin
Tracy Brooks
William Brooks
Wayland
Welcome House Inc
Gary McCurdy
Chicago Civic Center
George Stoutner
Keota
Washington
Welcome House
Iowa Ave
Young House Inc
Burlington
Iowa Department of Social Services
Hospital notes Monday entries and discharges
A list of hospital movements includes admissions on Saturday for Wanda Marie Dawson in Washington and Omer Crawford of West Chester. Births record a daughter to Steven and Jessica McAndrews in Washington. Discharges on Saturday include Robert Lynn of West Chester and Gary Curtis with daughter in Ainsworth. yesterday names Brenda Simpson of Ainsworth, Dorothy Orris of Washington, Ronald Estabrook and son in Grandview. today Lyle Wilson in Washington.
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Wanda Marie Dawson
Washington
Omer Crawford
West Chester
Steven McAndrews
Robert Lynn
Gary Curtis
Ainsworth
Brenda Simpson
Dorothy Orris
Ronald Estabrook
Grandview
Lyle Wilson
Medical Notices From Washington Area Names List
Tuesday Yesterday references multiple medical notices listing individuals Larry Roth Mrs Pleasant Raymond Coleman Stacy Bandy Mrs William Witthoft all connected to Washington and Brighton. Today Davin Mondia is also noted in Washington for medical.
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Larry Roth
Pleasant
Harold Engle
Brighton
Raymond Coleman
Washington
Stacy Bandy
William Witthoft
Davin Mondia
Washington area residents move to care facilities
Yesterday and today entries list transfers in Washington and nearby Kalona. Mrs. Ralph Kleese and Mrs. Grace Emde receive medical status changes, Edgar Lynn and Mr. John Helmuth family updates noted, while Jerry Albright is listed in Washington. Today transfers include Mrs. Steven McAndrews and Mrs. Inez Carlin remaining in Washington, with Mrs. Loren Renoux and Frank Rathmel moving to long term care.
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Ralph Kleese
Washington
Grace Emde
West Chester
Edgar Lynn
Jerry Albright
Steven McAndrews
Inez Carlin
Frank Rathmel
Loren Renoux
Week in review highlights prize wins and local events
Two Wayland brothers Kevin and Tracy Brooks won grand prizes as outstanding Journal carriers at a Saturday party at Captain's Table. Other awards went to Ron Kuntz and Kristi Allison with Mike Beenblossom. police probe a Kalona drugstore theft. state wool contest winner Richard Kueneman advances to nationals in Monterey, California. community dinners and school band honors appear alongside council plans for a major storm sewer project and other local notices.
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Wayland
Kevin
Tracy Brooks
William Brooks
Tracy
Washington
Ron Kuntz
David Kuntz
Kristi Allison
Ron Allison
Mike
Mat Beenblossom
Lloyd Beenblossom
Richard Kueneman
Harold Kueneman
Ainsworth
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Kueneman
Monterey
Calif
Mexico
Medical notices tangled list from Washington and Crawfordsville
Thursday Yesterday lists Mela Horak in Washington and Mrs Ulysses Eagle in Wayland for medical reasons while Today shows Frank Rathmell transferred to Washington Care Center. Other entries name Mrs Ada Whiting Crawfordsville and several in Kalona West Chester Washington Mt Pleasant, with multiple caregivers and relatives.
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Mela Horak
Washington
Ulysses Eagle
Wayland
Frank Rathmell
Washington Care Center
Ada Whiting
Crawfordsville
John Helmuth
Kalona
Omer Crawford
West Chester
William Witthoft
Hollis Whiting
Merle Blieu
Larry Roth
Mt. Pleasant
Brief Local News Births and Marriages
Friday Yesterday items include Marvin Cavin in Washington for medical care and Steven Kemp in Kalona for surgery. Wednesday notes Mr and Mrs Ronald Brown of Washington welcomed a son. Yesterday also records Mr and Mrs Raymond Cline of Washington with a son. Today lists Mrs Harold Engle of Brighton and Mrs Ralph Kleese of Washington with Wiley Berridge of Washington.
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Marvin Cavin
Washington
Steven Kemp
Kalona
Surgical
Ronald Brown
Raymond Cline
Harold Engle
Brighton
Ralph Kleese
Wiley Berridge
Kalona and Washington Births Noted in Stork Gazette
Stork Gazette lists Clinton Dale Helmuth, son of Mr and Mrs John Dale Helmuth of 601 D Avenue Kalona, and Cary Francis Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Gene Brown of 426 East Madison Washington.
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Clinton Dale Helmuth
John Dale Helmuth
D. Avenue
Kalona
Cary Francis Brown
Ronald Gene Brown
East Madison
Washington
Deaths of the Week Update From Local Obits
Several local residents and one newborn are listed in the week’s death notices. Ethel M. Spera 94 of Brownlee Health Care Center Washington died December 4 1976 after a lingering illness. Daryl M. Thomas 67 Chillicothe Illinois formerly of Washington died December 4 1976 at home. Leocadia Kron 83 rural Riverside died December 5 1976 after a short illness. Kimberly McAndrews one day old Washington died December 6 1976 at Washington County Hospital. Ethel Foster Rugg 88 Wellman died December 7 1976 at Shenk Nursing Home after a lingering illness. Earl Albright 51 Ottumwa died December 8 1976 at Ottumwa Hospital. John Dittmer 85 903 East Jefferson Street died December 9 1976 at Washington County Hospital after two year illness.
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Ethel M. Spera
Brownlee
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Daryl M. Thomas
Chillicothe, Ill
Riverside
Leocadia Kron
Kimberly McAndrews
Steven McAndrews
Washington County Hospital
Wellman
Ethel Foster Rugg
Shhenk Nursing Home
Earl Albright
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Hospital
Louis Albright
Jerry Albright
Murl Albright
John Dittmer
East
Jefferson Street
Carimele If Fase Tha Ananda
Marriages of the Week Highlight Local Couples
Multiple couples exchanged wedding vows in late November and early December 1976. Bessie Fisher and Elmer Wilken renewed vows in Washington on Monday November 29. Julia Edwards and Ronald Farrier wed November 26 at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Diana Loeffler and Steven Schneider married December 4 at Brighton Methodist Church. Teri Anderson and Kevin Kleopfer exchanged vows November 27 at United Presbyterian Church.
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Bessie Fisher
Elmer Wilken
Washington
Julia Diane Edwards
Ronald Lee Farrier
United Methodist Church
Columbus Junction
Paul Hasel
William J. Edwards
Dell Farrier
Diana Carole Loeffler
Marshalltown
Steven Edward Schneider
Brighton Methodist Church
Milton Houts
Robin Houts
Carol Loeffler
Brighton
Walter Schneider
Mt. Pleasant
Teri L. Anderson
Richard D. Anderson
Kevin R. Kleopfer
Marion
Alphonse Kleopfer
Kalona
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Kettlitz
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The
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Luther College
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Iowa Liquor
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Ira F. Morrison
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Washington City
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Peiffer’s
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University of Indiana
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U.S. Air Force Band
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