Johnsons win Washington County corn yield contest trophy
C R and C T Johnson of Wellman topped Washington County corn yield with 146.23 bushels per acre on a 5 acre test in a 35 acre field planted May 3 and harvested Oct 27. They received a trophy at the Dec 13 Extension meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
C.T. Johnson
Wellman
Washington County
Jim Frier
Penny Hampsher
Davenport
Allen Hampsher
Davenport University of Cosmetology
Connelly Hardware Store
Dale Connelly
Dear Aunt Agatha Dear Auntie Holiday Letter from Iowa
A seasonal Iowa note recalls mild spring-like weather with daytime sixties in places and light snow fading. It mentions windbreak plantings by the Soil Conservation Service, wild turkeys at Brinton Timber, upcoming Christmas concerts, outdoor lights, Washington Community Chest progress, a Pork Producers drive for fairgrounds swine facilities, two new language masters funded by Iowa Coffee Day, a record rise in Iowa farm land values, and hopes for spring rains. Christmas wishes and New Year greetings close the message.
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Iowa
Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Brinton
Washington County Fairgrounds
Iowa Restaurant Association
Hospital Notes Monday Admitted And Discharged
Hospital notes list admissions on Saturday including Kenneth Fogle from Washington and Earl Hiller from Columbus Junction. Other admissions yesterday include Glen Holden Mrs Dallas Hotle William Chance Jr and Charlie McAvoy all from Washington. Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Mark Baumert of Washington. Discharges include Mrs Wanda Dawson to Washington Care Center and Harvey Busby and Edgar Lynn with Mrs Raymond Cline and son, all Washington area. Today Melo Horak Marvin Cavin both of Washington were transferred to Washington Care Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fogle
Washington
Earl Hiller
Columbus Junction
Glen Holden
Dallas Hotle
William Chance Jr
Charlie McAvoy
Wanda Dawson
Washington Care Center
Harvey Busby
Edgar Lynn
West Chester
Raymond Cline
Local Bonds Grace Butterbaugh Hospital News
Tuesday Today reports Grace Butterbaugh of Washington is receiving medical care. It also notes Mr and Mrs Scott Humiston of Letts welcoming a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Butterbaugh
Washington
Scott Humiston
Letts
Son
Medical notes and family updates across Iowa towns
Wednesday and today medical entries list Mrs. Fred Ganzer and others in Columbus Junction and nearby towns plus patients Leo Nardy Washington Clark Wood Columbus Junction Mrs. Charles Sparrow Columbus Junction Henry Miller Washington John Hubbs Crawfordsville and entries for Mrs Alpha Brecht Washington and Mrs Earl Fisher Brighton. Also short notes of the Oldt and Miller families in Kalona with newborns. DeWayne Brockway Columbus Junction Glindon Austin Wapello transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City. Today Earl Hiller Columbus Junction.
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Fred Ganzer
Columbus Junction
Leo Nardy
Washington
Clark Wood
Charles Sparrow
Henry Miller
John Hubbs
Crawfordsville
Alpha Brecht
Earl Fisher
Brighton
DeWayne Brockway
Glindon Austin
Wapello
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Earl Hiller
Medical updates from several communities and individuals
Thursday Yesterday lists Mela Horak of Washington and others in Crawfordsville Brighton Wayland and surgical cases. Thursday entries include Jim Hotle in Washington. Today’s notes mention Glenn Holden and Mrs Alvin Miller with son in Kalona plus Mrs Mark Baumert and son in Washington and Kenneth Fogle in Washington.
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Mela Horak
Washington
Ronald Johnston
Crawfordsville
Vernalia Montgomery
Brighton
Carmen Knupp
Wayland
Surgical
Jim Hotle
Glenn Holden
Alvin Miller
Kalona
Mark Baumert
Kenneth Fogle
Friday Yesterday and Today Notes on Local Births and Medical Updates
Richard Tompkins of Conesville was hospitalized today for medical reasons. Mrs Sarah Brown and Richard Herlein of Washington were also reported hospitalized for medical needs. Henry Munson of Columbus Junction underwent surgery. The day before, Mr and Mrs Stephen Keeler of Powersville Missouri welcomed a son. Today, Mrs Gary Oldt and her son were noted in Olds, and Mrs Earl Fisher of Brighton was mentioned in medical notes.
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Gary Oldt
Olds
Alvin T. Miller
Kalona
Son
Richard Tompkins
Conesville
Sarah Brown
Washington
Richard Herlein
Henry Munson
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Stephen Keeler
Powersville
Earl Fisher
Brighton
Washington West Motel plan announced in Washington
Washington West Corp announced a $750,000 57 room Bavarian style motor inn to be built on a three acre site just off highway 1 92 near West Fifth Street. construction targeted for August 1977 with Don Hanson as president leading work immediately.
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Washington
Washington West Corp
Washington West
West Fifth Street
Deaths of the Week in Washington County Area
A roundup of local deaths from Dec 11 to Dec 16 1976 includes Margaret Harras 73 at Maplewood Manor Keota Mildred Reynolds 77 at University Hospitals Iowa City Maude Fleming 92 Wellman Enos Swartzentruber 81 Kalona Dale Garrett 73 Washington Jessie Rice 72 formerly of Redwood City Edward Heisdorffer 64 Riverside Fannie Brenneman 83 Joetown Frank Yoder 77 Kalona Ruth Gibson 81 Washington County Hospital Long Term Care unit not well recent illness or unexpected deaths noted for each residence and date.
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Jane Zielstorf
Washington County
Zielstorf
Washington
Judicial Magistrate Appointment Commission
Bernard Dawson
Wellman
Earl Wright
Katona
Tom Potter
Iowa City
Margaret Harras
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
Keota
Ketoa
Mildred M. Reynolds
University Hospitals
Kalona
Enos C. Swartzentruber
Washington County Hospital
Jessie L. Rice
Redwood City
Calif
Edward J. Heisdorffer
Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Ruth Gibson
Marriages of the Week: Simon and Love Wed at Riverside
Miss Nancy Simon daughter of Mr and Mrs Vince Simon of Riverside became the bride of Dean Love son of Mr and Mrs Laverne Love of Ainsworth in a 2 PM December 11 1976 double ring ceremony at the bride’s parents home. The Rev David Hackman officiated.
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Nancy Simon
Vince Simon
Riverside
Dean Love
Laverne Love
Ainsworth
David Hackman
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Highland
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Washington County Compensation Board
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Charles R. Burns
Leduc
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Coon Rapids
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Vickie) Banks
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SCS
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Grace Hill
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Cleo Shockey
Roy Steele
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Des Moines
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Washington St
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