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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
6
A nephew writes from Washington Iowa on Christmas Eve 1971 about mild weather, local caroling, postal totals, and the unchanged cost of imported raisins. He notes chess clubs at Highland and Waco high schools and recalls a playful family game with Uncle Fitz.
The column discusses how farm success hinges on judgment and the ability to apply knowledge, with pre planning, adaptation to weather and programs, and timely adoption of innovations. It notes a mild week, tax cleanup, and mixed seasonal sales, closing with Merry Christmas.
The column lists family visits and travel plans across Iowa and Illinois for Christmas and冬 holidays, including McDaniel, Gallagher, Schell, and Waters families. It notes a December birthday, college trips, and a Washington theater doorman’s accident, plus church events, a golden wedding anniversary, a county supervisor change, storms, and a 40 year ago recap with DeMolay, 4-H hog judging, and a Kennedy Inn sale.
Keota resident Dr Richard Carmichael DVM serves as vice president of the Mid Iowa Council Boy Scouts. Wayne R Taylor Scout Executive reports 20000 registered members across 700 packs troops and posts. In 1971 the council piloted a drug abuse program and Operation Reach will be expanded in 1972. Over 3100 Scouts attended Mitigwa and Lake Wapello reservations with 72 percent of troops camping a week or longer.
Howard Lins was named to the County ASC Committee with Robert Pearson as chairman and Edward Wolfe as first alternate. The group also selected Robert Marek and Silas Finke Jr. as members. A Crawfordsville man Ronald Spangler, 22, died in a two car collision near Port Byron Illinois, with two others injured, all students at Augustana College. Other items report hospital plans, holiday visits, a birthday announcement, a wedding anniversary, and a newborn daughter Kirsti Lynn Wolfe of Portland Oregon with Clark and family details.
The main granite entrance steps at the local post office cracked and settled a few inches after heavy Christmas foot traffic and a long fifty five year run. A wooden plank and rubber mat were placed on the step while officials assess repairs and consider new steps delayed by high bids.
Craig Warner son of Dr and Mrs F W Warner of Washington sends Christmas greetings from a village near Teyaterjaneng Lesotho Africa where he joined the Peace Corps in August and trained in Morija He will celebrate Christmas dinner with a Peace Corps family in Maseru and assist in farming method improvement and cooperative equipment management in Kolone.
Pvt. Dean Pohren from Ft. Leonard Wood Mo spends Christmas with his parents. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jack Dillon and family of Ft Worth Texas and Mr and Mrs Lee Mangold and family. Dr and Mrs L G Hayes arrive Dec 23 to spend the holidays with their parents C M Hayes. Also present are Mr and Mrs Roger Waggoner Davenport Mr and Mrs Jerry Greiner rural Washington and Charles Hayes Fairfield.
Richland residents report birthday celebrations for the McCracken families at Brighton on December 12. Local clubs held Christmas dinners, elected officers, and planned January meetings, with social visits and gift exchanges among members and guests. Notable hospital stays include Harold Greeson’s discharge and Mrs. A E Moorer’s hip surgery followed by treatment at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
Jason Lynn Hill son of Dennis and Mrs Hill is listed at 208 East Front Elevation Winfield. Becky Sue and Brenda Lyn Kaufman twin daughters of Raymond Weber are Rural Route 2. Kevia Matthew Kaufman son of Joseph and Mrs Kaufman Rural Route 1 Ainsworth.
A series of wedding ceremonies occurred December 18 to 20 in Iowa area churches and chapels. Keota’s Deanna Statler wed Clifford Stoutner in West Chester United Methodist Church with wreath decor. Iowa City couples include Deanna Lins and Edwin Lins, and Mary Wright and Frederick Wright in Danforth Chapel and United Methodist Church. Additional weddings include Jean Mottet with Terry Briggs at St Mary’s Church Fairfield and Julie Otis marrying John Mayer in Vicksburg United Methodist Church.
Obituaries list Hubert I. Crail former Washington merchant dies aged 87 at Washington County Hospital. Grace Davison and Nora Ebner die in Wayland and local home respectively. Helen Sedrel Martin Maher and Paula Owen among other bereavements with services to follow at Jones Funeral Home and local cemeteries.
Hospital Monday admitted yesterday Harvey Bower Washington medical. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Wayne Janecek Crawfordsville a son and Mr and Mrs Raymond Weber Keota twin daughters. Dismissed yesterday Marvin Widmer Mr Pleasant Mrs Gary Chacey and a son Richland Mrs Dennis Hill and son Winfield. Today William Young Washington Robert Shaffer Crawfordsville Mrs Lyle Schulty Washington.
Mrs Frances Gilpin of Washington is noted for a medical update. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Joe Kaufman of Ainsworth welcomed a son. Today David Griffith of Crawfordsville is recorded in the notices.
Yesterday list includes Dennis Miller surgical, Frank Patterson surgical, Robert Lowe surgical all in Washington. Today update mentions Harvey Bower Washington Mrs Elmer Greiner Keota and Chad J Schoonover Washington with no further details.
Thursday Yesterday listing shows Mrs Raymond Cline and several others in Washington medical care, including Mrs Metta Rice Mrs Wilhelm Seiler and Jeanne Schantz surgical, plus Mrs Ernestine Kiesey. Today entries include Mrs Joe Kaufman and son Ainsworth Mrs Wayne Janecek and son Crawfordsville and Dennis Miller.
Mike Chapman serves as night marshal assistant in Riverside paired with Dale Rath on split shifts to enhance local law enforcement. The notice also covers a Christmas guest report line, a joint American Legion Auxiliary Foresters potluck and gift exchange, and December Christmas week Mass schedules at St Marys Catholic church with altar boys listed and mass times.
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