Dear Aunt Agatha Dear Auntie Weather and Small News Update
A nephew writes of bitter cold and icy sidewalks in Washington today with three inches of rain and a lingering snow flurry. He notes Alice McDaniel breaking her hip, a traffic accident near Penney’s store, and a bank of local court activity including a larceny verdict for Houston at ARCO farm store. Updates cover retirements at Halcyon House and First Presbyterian, a new Sandy’s restaurant, Ruth Nolin and Mrs Ralph Kleese book reviews, and Lincoln school students counting a million soybeans as a learning exercise.
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Washington
Alice McDaniel
Penney
OMV
YWCA
Rotary Club
Santa Claus
Rotarians
Linda Wertz
Washington County
Santa
Houston
Arco Farm
Ainsworth
Margaret Clarkson
Halcyon House
Clarence
Lillian) Debne
First Presbyterian Church
Bob Day
E.D. Morrison, Jr
Pizza Hut
West Madison
Sandy
South Second
Ruth Nolin
Ralph Kleese
Lincoln School
Week on the Farm Weathering a Flooded Harvest
A farm column reports heavy rains replenishing soil moisture, widespread runoff, and flooded fields. Ponds and bayous rose as creeks ran high and the river reached bank full. After frosts and milder temps, borings eased. Corn and soybeans price jumps, loan eligibility described, with 15 percent of county corn under loan and about 80 percent loan-eligible from 1971 Field Grain Program.
Passing Years Recap From Washington Area Notes
Ten year ago notes mention Aletha Engle nursing in Texas and Iowa Master Farm Homemaker honors for 1961. Des Moines and Savery Hotel hosting events. families travel for holidays and purchases in area. Two years ago Drake University players earned football letters. Town Cab sale and local dances continued.
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Aletha Engle
Texas
Veterans Administration
Stephen Viggers
Des Moines
Master Farm Homemakers
Savery Hotel
Viggers
Iowa
Jack Altman
Humboldt
Blanche Harvey
William R. Laux
Steven
Dover
Del
Howard Laux
Washington
Drake University
Jack Humm
Joe Sotelo
Bulldogs
Keith Daering
Town Cab
Bill McDole
McDole
Washington Vfw Post
Ile. Brown
Sioux City
New Orleans
Anothe Faughter
CO. Davis
Davenport
Ughter
Charles Grayson
Ly Fan
The Stork Gazette Birth Announcements Summary
MIADLEY Wayne Brown son of Wayne Howard Brown Rural Route 1 Ainworth Andrew Joseph Leonhard son of Randall Leonhard 1149 Oakview Columbus Junction Michelle Lynn Emry daughter of James Michael Emry Box 45 Brighton Shawn Dale Chacey son of Gary Clair Chacey Box 101 Richland
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Miadley
Wayne Brown
Wayne Howard BrOwn
AiNsworth
Andrew Joseph Leonhard
Mrs. Randall Leonhard
Oakview
Columbus Junction
Michelle Lynn Mme
James Michael Emry
Box 45
Brighton
Shawn Dale Chacey
Mrs
Gary Clair Chacey
Box 101
Richland
Hennigan closes career with honors at Monmouth College
Pat Hennigan former Washington High School athlete closed his college football career by earning AP Little All American honorable mention as a linebacker for Monmouth College Ill. Fighting Scots He was the lone Midwest Conference player named to the team Also played wingback helping the Scots tie for the conference crown Son of Mr and Mrs William Hennigan Washington he is a senior majoring in secondary education.
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Pat Hennigan
Washington
Associated Press
Hennigan
Monmouth College
Ill
Fighting Scots
Scots
William Hennigan
Monmouth
Thunderstorm dumps over 3 inches of rain in Washington area
A winter thunderstorm drenched the region Tuesday night with 3.17 inches of rain by 7 am, flooding basements and testing sewer capacity. Creeks rose in Washington County as the frozen ground absorbed the downpour and winds picked up mid morning.
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Mother
Washington
Washington County names new CAP coordinator Ron Wilson
Ron Wilson, 23, former pro football player, was named coordinator for the Washington County Community Action Center, succeeding Vernon Clark who retired after leading since the center opened in 1967.
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Washington County Community Action Center
Ron Wilson
Vernon Clark
Muscatine
Clark
Morrison to chair Halcyon board as Day exits
A banquet honored retiring Halcyon House head Robert Day as E D Morrison prepares to assume the chair on January 1. Rev George Dimmitt, Halcyon leaders, and Day supporters attended in Halcyon dining hall. Also noted: trial verdicts in State of Iowa vs Joe Houston and related cases, plus local holiday wrap notes.
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State of
Iowa
Joe Houston
Court House
Houston
Arco Farm Center
Ainsworth
Richard Wallace Houston
R.G. Yoder
Ira Morrison
John Baldrige
E. D. Morrison
Halcyon House
Robert Day
George F. Dimmitt
Davenport
Halcyon
Rev. Dimmitt
South Iowa Methodist Homes
County 4-H'ers Compete For State Awards
Five Washington County teenagers were nominated this week for 1972 state 4 H awards after review of more than fifty five records in the Cedar Rapids area. Nominated are Kirk Howsare Bernice Reed Jo Ellen Wiggers John Schneider and David Swailes. Marguerite Marek named Easter Seal County Chairman for 1972 for the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa Inc. Mrs. Robert Boileau hosted Halcyon House staff to honor retiring superintendent Margaret Clarkson, who will soon move to New Jersey. Alta Hays was cohostess.
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Washington County
Julia Gamon
Cedar Rapids
Kirk Howsare
Crawfordsville
Bernice Reed
Jo Ellen Wiggers
Washington
John Schneider
Riverside
David Swailes
Ainsworth
Marguerite A. Marek
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa, Inc
Richard W. Carey
Des Moines
Robert Boileau
Halcyon House
Margaret Clarkson
New Jersey
Alta Hays
Farm outlook bleak for Iowa egg producers in 1972
Jim Frier notes a dismal year as production rose only 2 percent through October 1971, while prices fell about 27 percent. Grade A Large eggs averaged 25.5 cents per dozen vs 35.1 last year, with November prices 27 to 30 cents. Futrell forecasts a smaller laying flock into 1972, tighter hatch totals, and modest profit gains as feed costs drop and lay rates improve.
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Iowa
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University Extension
Futrell
Economist
Deaths of the Week List Local, Iowa Names
The week’s notices report Jessie Frances Miller Wellman 62 died Saturday December 11. Kenneth D. Long 67 Davenport died Monday at Mercy Hospital Davenport. Emmett Schlapkohl Davenport father of E K Schlapkohl superintendent of schools in Washington died this morning after critical illness following surgery. Funeral tentatively set for Saturday in Davenport. Sotero G Garcia 51 Columbus Junction died Thursday at University Hospitals Iowa City after two years in the area. Rev J B Clyde of 311 North Avenue died this afternoon at Washington County Hospital. Claude M Hill 84 Columbus City found dead at home in Conesville Columbus Junction area. Time of death likely Thursday afternoon per medical examiner. Clem Reighard Linby died early today in Jefferson County Hospital ICU after three days in Fairfield hospital.
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Golden Age Club
Ywca Room
Dave McGaffey
Washington County
Mental Health Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Knoxville Veterans
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Emmett Schlapkohl
Davenport
E. K. Schlapkohl
Washington
Columbus Junction
Sotero G. Garcia
University Hospitals
J.B. Clyde
North Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Claude M Hill
Columbus City
Conesville
Clem Reighard
Linby
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield Hospital
Marriages in Keota and Riverside on December 11
Julie Ann Sheetz and Dick Lee Wells wed in a four o'clock double ring ceremony at United Methodist Church with Rev. M.O. Smith officiating. Parents listed are Leland Sheetz of Keota and Bert Wells of Washington. In Riverside, Mary Jane Kron and Terry Stumpf exchanged vows at St. Marys Catholic Church at 4 p.m. officiated by Rev W F Boeckmann. both couples’ parents are from Riverside.
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Julie Ann Sheetz
Dick Lee Wells
United Methodist Church
M.O. Smith
Leland Sheetz
Keota
Bert Wells
Washington
Riverside
Mary Jane Kron
Terry Stumpf
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Riverside
W.F. Boeckmann
Ambrose Kron
Robert Stumpf
Hospital Admissions and Births From Washington and Surrounding Areas
A daily hospital notice lists admissions and discharges across multiple towns. Entries include Mrs. James Walker and Mrs. Howard Baker in Washington, births to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brown in Ainsworth, and several admissions and discharges in Brighton, Columbus Junction, Keota, and West Chester with multiple patients noted for medical and surgical care.
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James Walker
Washington
Howard Baker Washington
Jasper Wasson
Brighton
Wayne Brown
Ainsworth
Madge Rabhenold
Cloyd Garrett Washington
Leland Horton
Susan Raymond
West Chester
Kevin Ward
Florence Baird
Washington Medical
Lewis Nash
Leonhard
Columbus Junction
James Brighton
Lester Kern
Emry
Oday
Eugene Dicks
Clifford Leeper
James Walker Washington
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Aunt Agatha
Auntie
Wyeakd
Matt Redlinger
West Point Military Academy
Mr Hedlinger
College of Surgeons
William Boice
American College of Surgeons
Iceland
Washington Ymca
Wills Jones
Woon Fellows Committee
Y's Men's Club
Trinity Lutheran Church
Episcopalians
T. C. Meibolm
Walter Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Wilbur Day
Frank Sage
Donald Jackson
Route 1
the Stork Gazette
Jim Kurtz
Alan Kurtz
Pleasant Plain
Camilla Fredmund
John Fredmund
Fast Third Street
Albert Lea
Minn
Fredmund
First Baptist Church
George Boyko
Mary Jane
Joanne
Paul
Colorado Springs
Colo
Stephen Wolfer
George Brock
the Willows
Mercy Hospit Lown City
Mercy
Henss
Wayland
Will Hemmings
Harry Sowden
American Home II
Edward Gibson
Boyd Siefkas
England
David Siefkas
Siefkas
Meir Jo Birney
Air Force Base
Bedford
London
Edinburgh
Amsterdam
Paris
Jon Roseland
Canada
General Delivery
Hagensborg
B.C
Roseland
Nancy Osincup
California
North
Russell Jones
Mercy Hospital
Art Duensing
Cedar Falls
Don Meiers
Susanne
Morrison
Halcyon Board
LA. Carson
Richard
Supreme Court of Iowa
Richard Houston
David McCall
Dave McCall
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Moline
Roy Steele
L.R. Carbee
Manselle Martin
George Masson Sr
Blair Haymes
Jesse Stout
Sunshine Community Club
Lester Pronga
C. E. Schmitt
Sunny Haven Rest Home
Clifford Steele
Ronald
Randy
Sai
Jim Wertz
Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
Jim Frier
Wellman
Jessie Frances Miller
Kenneth D. Long
Frank Hesseltine
Martha Nicola
Jerry Hanson
Glen Gordon
Grace Davison
Helen Heilman
Frank Pacha
East Pleasant Plain
David Griffith
Marvin Widmer
Pleasant
Aretha Bell Ainsworth
Gary Chacey Richland
Don Gowey Washington
Dennis Hill
Winfield
Dennis Schoonover
Effie Schmitt
Madge Rabenold Ainsworth
Randall Leonhard and Son
Darel Oswalt
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