Christmas Rush Brightens Washington Area
Dear Aunt Agatha the town stays busy with holiday events as cold weather lingers and snowfall stays north. Santa visits the YMCA in a Rotary YWCA drive with Sheryl Swenson helping, while governments receive revenue sharing funds. Music programs and Messiah collaborations fill the week as homes glow with festive lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auntie
Washington Area
Waterloo
Santa Claus
YMCA
Rotary Club
YWCA
Washington County
Week on the Farm Reflections on Winter Hardship and Farm Economics
The column notes heavy snow and sub zero nights, snowmobiles nearby, and a Wisconsin study on alfalfa damage by snow. It highlights propane and coal energy, rural fuel supply issues, and farmers seeking fair pricing from production to retail. Thaddeus reflects on livestock markets and cost recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Thaddeus
Passing Years Remembered Highlights From Local News
A decade ago features include Charles Treger winning a Poland violin competition and university music roles for Bill Wessler and Bob Lee at Phillips University Enid. Local students travel to Ames for a brass clinic, a fire at Indian Creek School is contained, and community clubs report charity drives and military service flags amid winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Schell
Charles Treger
University of Iowa
Poland
Bill Wessler
Bob Lee
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Bill
Bob
Gene Tucker
Littleton
Colo
Harold Putnam
Paul Ryan
Nate Young
Charles Snyder
Dan Brindley
Elsie Glassburner
Tom Brown
Washington
Edsall Brown
Iowa Wesleyan College
Culver-Stockton College
Tom
Stork Gazette Names Five Newborns in Local Notices
Chad Able Garrett son of Mr and Mrs Brian Dean Garrett of 312 Pine Street Muscatine Dana Justine Hixson daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Dale Hixson of 273 Bon Aire Iowa City Mitchell Eric Allen son of Mr and Mrs Terry Lee Allen of Golfview Trailer Court Wellman Brett Jason Duke son of Mr and Mrs Rolland Lee Duke of R R 1 Crawfordsville named in the Stork Gazette notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chad Able Garrett
Brian Dean Garrett
Pine Street
Muscatine
Dana Justine Hixson
Dennis Dale Hixson
Bon Aire
Iowa City
Mitchell Eric Allen
Terry Lee Allen
Golfview
Wellman
Brett Jason Duke
Rolland Lee Duke
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth Woman Killed in Snowy Highway 92 Crash
A 59 year old Ainsworth resident Mrs Duane Hazen died at the scene of a three car wreck on highway 92 east of Washington during a heavy snowstorm just after 12 20 p m Saturday. The incident left a lasting ache as local families reflect during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Hazen
Ainsworth
Highway 92
Washington
Hazen
Lions Club Washington Holds Organizational Meeting for 1973
The Lions Club of Washington met December 11 with 23 members present. Officers elected for 1973 were Joe Jones president Kenneth Hensel treasurer and Clint Hensel secretary. Next meeting set for January 8 with charter night planned for March 12. Out of town advisors included R Dean Moore Ames Sherm Hirschler Fairfield and Everette Plecher Wellman. Snow and sleet closed some schools and Washington classes dismissed at 2 pm. Roads were snowpacked but open. drivers cautioned to be careful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lions Club of Washington
Joe Jones
Kenneth Hensel
Clint Hensel
R Dean Moore
Iowa
Ames
Sherm Hirschler
Fairfield
Everette Plecher
Wellman
Washington
Florance Waterhouse
J. W. Baker Women's Relief Corps of
West Chester
Blanche Harvey
Washington budget cuts cut taxes with first revenue share
The city council of Washington will apply a 34 239 revenue sharing installment to cut the public safety department tax ask from 101 741 to 67 502. Washington County Supervisors await use of 117 285 in federal revenue sharing, studying guidelines and county needs. The end result, tax relief for residents, is emphasized by chairman Clifford Conklin. In other notes, Theodore Bailey Jr. will receive a PhD in agronomy at St Olaf College, Robert Riley heads to Mayo Clinic for tests, Clayton Bear remains in Mercy Hospital Iowa City, Dale Dunbar recovering from back surgery, and Mrs Wilmer Lauderman moves to Washington County Hospital for recovery.
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City Council of
Washington
Public Safety Department
Clifford Conklin
Dale Dunbar
Route 1
Fairfield
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jefferson County
Wilmer Lauderman
Pleasant Plain
Washington County Hospital
Washington community board discuss legislation and tax relief
Washington Iowa district board members heard State Representative Keith Dunton discuss pending school legislation, property tax relief proposals, intermediate districts, and budget review roles. He pledged to represent county homes issues and meet with concerned citizens. Washington High girls beat Fairfield 64 to 50. pre-Christmas ham dinner for city workers. bank staff annual dinner. funeral set for Lester Lease with Washington connections.
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Washington Community District Board of Education
Keith Dunton
General Assembly of Iowa
Dunton
Washington
Keokuk
Washington Community School Board of Education
Iowa
Washington County
Washington High School
Fairfield
Washington State Bank
Athletic Club
Iowa City
County Home guests enjoy two Christmas dinners
Volunteer workers hosted two dinners at the Keiffer Garton home for 41 men Tuesday and 40 women Wednesday. Earl Ferrell and wife returned from a three and a half week trip visiting Boulder Colorado and Thanksgiving with their daughter. Harold Wilson lies in hospital with pneumonia after flu.
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Keiffer Garton
Earl Ferrell
Warren Underwood
Brenda
Wesley
Lisa
Boulder
Colo
Harold Wilson
Marriages Reported in Iowa Churches and Homes
Multiple wedding notices list couples marrying in Petersberg Petersburg Iowa Rock Island and Marion Illinois. Names include Dennis Loeffler Karen Bildstein John Berdo Susan Mangold Paul Martin Karyl Kepes Thomas Mayer with family details and locations Cedar Rapids Washington Rock Island Marion and Iowa communities. A closing thought cites Irish novelist George Moore.
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Dennis C. Loeffler
20Th Avenue S. W
Cedar Rapids
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Petersburg
Iowa
Karen Bildstein
Richard Rahe
Dyersville
Dwight Loeffler
Brighton
Karyl Sue Kepes
William Kepes
Rock Island, Il
Thomas Charles Mayer
East Moline
Victor Mayer
Washington
South
Deaths of week span several towns in Iowa region
A list of recent deaths includes Effie Stout 69 in Wisconsin and Bert Donaldson 99 in Washington. Others: Elsie Wieland 67 in Iowa City Mercy Hospital, Hubert Waldschmidt 67 in Rock Island burial there, Pat May 76 longtime Washington resident in California, Orpha Estle 76 Letts, Edith Davison 66 Wellman, Ima Conaway 67 Conesville, Ervin Morgan 48 Crawfordsville, Paul Schmidt 48 Watertown Wisconsin, Stella Hoffman 95 Iowa City, Otis Love 70 Columbus Junction and Mrs. Lahr 78 Washington County Hospital. Burial plans noted for several.
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Letts
Orpha Estle
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Paul F. Schmidt
Bethesda Lutheran Home
Watertown
Wis
Karl Schmidt
Washington
Hospital Admissions Today Include Gable and Stefanick
Hospital admitted yesterday Robert Gable of Washington for surgery and today Loretta Stefanick of Tracy Minnesota for medical care at the same facility.
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Robert Gable
Washington
Medical Readers List Names and Cities
Yesterday and today lists show several individuals by name and city with medical or surgical notes. Names include Mrs Elva Allbaugh in Washington, Richard Horak in Washington, Mrs Thomas Miller in Washington, Lucinda Bowser in West Chester surgical, Mrs Elizabeth Widmer in Wayland, Clifton Harp in Washington, and Howard Baker in Washington.
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Elva Allbaugh
Washington
Richard Horak
Thomas Miller
Lucinda Bowser
West Chester
Surgical
Elizabeth Widmer
Wayland
Clifton Harp
Medical
Howard Baker
Washington and Columbus Junction Medical Updates
Yesterday listing includes Mrs Dean Knight of Washington in medical care. Today entries note Herbert Ramsey Sr of Washington DC, Mrs Ronald McAvoy of Washington, Mrs Anthony Lahr of Washington, Mrs Charles Hesseltine of Washington, and Mrs Otis Love of Columbus Junction in medical status.
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Dean Knight
Washington
Herbert Ramsey
D.C
Ronald McAvoy
Anthony Lahr
Charles Hesseltine
Otis Love
Columbus Junction
Births and medical notices from multiple locals
Yesterday and today notices list Mrs. Wilmer Lauderman of Brighton with medical, Mrs. Virgil Davis of Washington with medical. Today: Mrs. Cloyd Garrett of Washington with birth, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Duke of Crawfordsville with a son, Mrs. George Lord of Ainsworth with medical, Mrs. Ralph Kauffman of Wayland with medical. Today: Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer of Washington with a daughter.
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Wilmer Lauderman
Brighton
Virgil Davis
Washington
Cloyd Garrett
Roland Duke
Crawfordsville
George Lord
Ainsworth
Medical
Ralph Kauffman
Wayland
George Shafer
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Keola Music
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Rafael Mendez
Paul Graf
Kay Holland
Dan Kiesey
Dale Stanley
Janet Graf
John Winga Jr
John Winga
John
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Howard P. Miller
Devils Lake
N.C
Henry H. Miller
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Chula Vista
Margaret Baker
Des Moines
Helen
American Institute of Business
Milford Anderson
Fred Bourgeois
Walter Schroeder
Mildred Kephart
Bill Rawn
Iowa State College
School of Agriculture
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
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W.A. Erbe
E.A
Church of Christ
S.W. Dwyer
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Meredith Chance
Journal
Daughters of Union Veterans
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J.E. Harvey
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Charlie Schmoeller
Good Fellows
Washington Public
the Stork Gazette
Ashington Evening Journal
van Buren County
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Lee
Gary Woodward
State Attorney General's Office
Woodward
U.S
Ted Watson
Jim Pear
Carl Sandburg Junior College
Galesburg
Don Pearl
Phil McCreedy
Bruce Richards
Denver
McCreedy
M.L. McCreedy
Dr. Richards
Dr. McCreedy
Jan Wood
John Berdo
United Presbyterian Church
John R. McCoy
Camden
S.C
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Glencoe
Ill
Robert Buck
Waukee
Glen Shinabarger
Lancaster
Dick Maxwell
Eric and Allen
Conway, Ark
Lions Club
D. Clair Davis
Philadelphia
Mrs
Harvey Davis
Marion Augustine
Robert Roberts
Theodore Bailey
Northfield
Minn
Theodore Jr
St. Olaf College
Robert Riley
Mrs. L. Harding
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Clayton Bear
Legion Rooms
Sumner
Lester Lease
George Brock
Shamrock Inn
David Kuntz
Mrs. Brock
Little Bit O' Heaven
Davenport
Dale Faulkner
Soil Conservation Service
Leonard Llewellyn
Graphic Arts
Kirkwood College
Tim Brinning
Robert Brinning
Hawaii
Frank Wood
Mr. Berdo
Charles Berdo
Susan Jean Mangold
Paul Louis Martin
Marion
First Baptist Church
Lyle Lee
Leo C. Mangold Jr
Charles City
Leo C. Mangold
William R. Martin
Elwood Berg
George Moore
Effie Stout
Pembinne
Lawrence B
Bert) Donaldson
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Riverside
Elsie Marie Wieland
Clarence Fletcher
Moline
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rock Island
Hubert Waldschmidt
John I
Pat) May
Whittier
Calif
Asbury United Methodist Church
Edith B. Davison
Shenk
Wayne Kamm
Pleasant Hill
Joetown
Powell
Conesville
Ima Myrtle Conaway
Ervin J. Morgan
University Hospital
Stella D. Hoffman
Otis Raymond Love
Anthony J. Lahr
West Third Street
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