Resignation of Marion football coach Earnest Beenblossom
Ten years ago Earnest Beenblossom, longtime Marion head football coach, submitted his resignation while asking to remain athletic director and keep teaching duties. He previously lived in Washington and played high school football for the Demons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Beenblossom
Marion
Beenblossom
Washington
Demons
YWCA
Rotary Club
YMCA
George Kerr
Santa Claus
Washington County
Jim Frier
Frier
Holiday letters and local 1977 happenings from town
A Christmas season letter reports backlogged chores and festive school concerts. It notes the Sitler electrical supply business sale, Ruth Bartow winning a car in a national contest, and area youths prepping for the 1977 county fair with 4-H and FFA entries. Also mentions Y's Men’s Club play Life With Father and Kirkwood Community College classes, plus gift plans and a playful joke about a white Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dasher
Bill
Hazel Sitler
Clark
Ruth Bartow
Bartow
4-H
FFA
Father
Kirkwood Community College
Santa
Uncle Fuzz
California
Hospital notes Monday patients and dismissals listed
Admitted yesterday Wiley Beveridge Washington medical Donald Eaton Washington medical Rees Davis Columbus Junction medical Today James Wallace Keota medical Kelly Jo Slagel Washington medical Leonard Johns Washington medical Dismissed yesterday Richard Herlein Washington Mrs Milda Ganzer Miss Carmen Napp Wayland Miss Grace Butterbaugh Washington Today Melo Horak Washington Mrs Jim Hotle Washington Richard Tompkins Conesville Mrs Stephen Keeler and son Powersville Mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Beveridge
Washington
Donald Eaton
Rees Davis
Columbus Junction
James Wallace
Keota
Kelly Jo Slagel
Leonard Johns
Richard Herlein
Milda Ganzer
Carmen Napp
Wayland
Grace Butterbaugh
Melo Horak
Jim Hotle
Richard Tompkins
Conesville
Stephen Keeler
Powersville
Local Medical Appointments Reported Across Iowa Towns
Wednesday yesterday lists Ronald Sojka of Ainsworth Mrs. Walter Hotle of East Pleasant Plain Cory Finke of Crawfordsville Alvin Jennings of Columbus Junction and Linus Miller of Kalona receiving medical care with Linus Miller noted for surgery. Today shows Mrs Ronald Johnston of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Sojka
Ainsworth
Walter Hotle
East Pleasant Plain
Cory Finke
Crawfordsville
Alvin Jennings
Columbus Junction
Linus Miller
Kalona
Surgical
Ronald Johnston
Thursday Births and Transfers Noted in Kalona and Washington
Thursday Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ivan Bontrager of Kalona. Yesterday Leonard Johns of Washington was transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City. Today three births and one transfer are listed: Mrs Walter Hotle of East Pleasant Plain, Mrs Marvin Libe of Washington, and Mrs Mary Hahn of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Bontrager
Kalona
Leonard Johns
Washington
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Walter Hotle
East Pleasant Plain
Marvin Libe
Mary Hahn
Local birth notices for seven Washington area newborns
Stork Gazette reports the birth announcements for Raymond Forest Cline Jr at 702 East Second Washington. Jason Scot Humiston of RR 1 Letts. Justin Edward Oldt of 308 Main St Olds. Brandon Eugene Keeler of Powersville Mo. Aaron A Miller RR 2 Kalona. Bryan Allen Baumert 719 North Avenue B Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Forest Cline JR
Raymond Cline
East Second
Washington
Jason Scot Humilton
Scot
Edward Humiston
Letts
Justin Edward Oldt
Gary Eugene Oldt
Main St
Olds
Brandon Eugene Keeler
Stephen Alan Keeler
Powersville
Aaron A. Miller
Alvin T. Miller
Kalona
Bryan Allen Baumert
Mark Allen Baumert
North Avenue
Hearst Heiress Patricia Hearst Seeks Safety Near San Simeon
Patricia Hearst and her family hid at a ranch home near Hearst Castle after an anonymous call demanded her surrender to a group named The United Front. The threat warned that anyone near her would be shot, and Hearst Castle was closed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty
San Simeon
Calif
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Hearst Castle
Miss Hearst
The
United Front
Sitler's Electric Supply changes ownership from Sitler family
The Sitler's Electric Supply in Washington announced sale to a new local investors group led by Richard Weeks and William Jones. Weeks, 54, resigns as president of the National Bank of Washington. the firm will operate as Sitler's Electric Supply, Inc. effective January 1, 1977. Additional items note a late night two car crash near West Chester injuring Keota youths, local ASCS committee re-elections, holiday gatherings, a county court verdict awarding damages in a 1973 fatal crash, plus a gas furnace explosion at Pekin Elementary and several anniversary celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitler
Iowa
Bill
Hazel Sitler
Richard Weeks
Weeks
Washington
National Bank of Washington
Geraldine
William Jones
Donald Lins
Jones
Sitler’s Electric Supply, Inc
Kevin Krogmeier
Here
Sherry Horak
Michael Loveless
Brenda Gray
How many cans fill a 1976 Pacer interior
Ruth Bartow of Washington won a 1976 Pacer as one of ten national winners in a Shasta Beverage Co contest. She predicted the number of 12 oz cans needed, using lucky numbers across six entries, and said she was thrilled and surprised by the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Motors
Ruth Bartow
Fourth Ave
Washington
Shasta Beverage Co
Hayward
Ms. Bartow
Deaths of Week in Washington and Surrounding Area
A list of week deaths includes Charles H. Brotherton 59 of 812 North 4th Avenue Washington who died December 18 1976 at Washington County Hospital after three months illness. S Milton Davis 56 of Columbus Junction route 2 died December 19 1976 at home. Grace Emaline Bopp 59 route 2 Columbus Junction died December 19 1976 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after arrival that morning. Randy K. Jirsa 26 of 120 N League Rd Colfax former Wellman resident died December 18 1976 from injuries after a train collision with his car two miles east of Colfax. Graveside services for Paul C. French 79 of Cedar Rapids held at Elm Grove Cemetery Washington December 20 1976. Paul French died December 18 after months of ill health. Ronald Dwight King 43 rural Mt Pleasant died December 20 1976 at Henry County Memorial Hospital. Jerry G. Nix 68 of 608 South 9th Washington died December 22 1976 at the V A Hospital Iowa City after illness since 1971. G Wiley Beveridge 80 33 Elm Lane U P Home former newspaper publisher died December 22 1976 at Washington County Hospital after leukemia. Edward A. Fleming 84 Kansas City Mo formerly Iowa City died December 22 1976 at Research Hospital Kansas City after short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
University Hospital
Iowa City
West Chester
Highway 92
Randal J. Peiffer
Mike Riordan
Anna M. French
Washington
Frank Provenzano
Peiffer
Riordan
Provenzano
Charles H. Brotherton
North 4Th Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Grace Emaline Bopp
Route 2
Columbus Junction
Mercy Hospital
Randy K. Jirsa
N. League Rd
Colfax
Wellman
Paul C. French
Cedar Rapids
Elm Grove Cemetery
French
Ronald Dwight King
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Jerry G. Nix
South 9Th Street
V.A. Hospital
G. Wiley Beveridge
Elm Lane
U.P
Edward A. Fleming
Kansas City
Research Hospital
Marriages of the Week Highlighted in December 1976
Three couples wed in December 1976. Mary C. Mehaffy and Gary E. Hughes united at Shiloh near Kalona on December 10. Lori Ann Bennett and David James Tonsfeldt wed at Columbus Junction’s United Methodist Church on December 19. Ruth Ellen DeVries and Thomas Ray McAllister exchanged vows December 11 at Second Reformed Church Fulton with both families listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Mehaffy
Gary E. Hughes
Shiloh
Church of the Living Word
Kalona
John T. Mehaffy
Rural
Morning Sun
John E. Hughes
Pass Christian
United Methodist Church of
Columbus Junction
Lori Ann Bennett
Clifford H. Bennett
David James Tonsfeldt
Clifford J. Tonsfeldt
Remsen
Ruth Ellen DeVries
Thomas Ray McAllister
Second Reformed Church
Fulton, Ill
Jacob Juist
Herman J. DeVries
8Th Ave
Raymond W. McAllister
Crawfordsville
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Memory Lane
B. G. Hall
Fertile
Anna Swickard
Faye
Hall
Dorothy Aston
Kaye Henry
University of Iowa
Peg Henry
Penny
Lysle Embree
Max
Japan
Army Post Office
San Francisco
United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Bethlehem
Maunder
Knights of Pythias
Wayne Kendrick
Morrison
Carole Jane Hines
Joe Hines
Miss Hines
Civil Service
Oakland
Lorene Mast
Miladie
Knauss
Henrietta Hull
Winona
Minn
Henry C. Hull
N.D. Anderson
Anderson Hotel
Davenport
Colonial
Anderson
Phil Mercer
Minneapolis
Will Bigson
Sevilla Boice
Tarkio
C.A. Boice
Clara Wallace
Davenport High School
Agnes Samuelson
Aunt Agatha
Stork Gazette
Washington Evening Journal
Journal
Wayne Witthoft
ASCS
Si Finke Jr
Witthoft
Lawrence Romine
Rural Wellman
Robert Marek
Wilbur Wright
Emma Phillips
Dora Donaldson
Harold Speidel
Lee Schooley
Murray and
Monte
Brighton
Philip Speidel
Denise
Elva Allbaugh
Weeping Willow Cafe
Shenk’s
Leo Allbaugh
W. F. Allbaugh
Keith Allbaugh
Robin Allbaugh
Harold Kline
Luziers
Dorothy Willhoit
Arlo Graham
Jason
Walter Graham
Pella
Jimmy Keen
Jodi
Jeremy
Jamie
Joey
Lina McDonough
Oskaloosa
Sarah Durham
Washington Care Center
Ray Graham
Donald Phillips
Mission
Texas
Mission Hospital
Mission, Texas
Harold Swick
New London
Harry Horesowsky
Lone Tree
Myron Burroughs
Louis Havel
Clarence Shaffer
Ruth Shaffer
Seattle
Wash
Pauline Hite
Carlyn Schwieger
Derk
Dows
Marti Barnes
Alan Hite
John Huff
Knoxville
Tiffany Deann
Ryan Sean
Huff
Crane Company
J.C. Penney
Robert Speed
Gayle Burkum
Hhir
Cheri
Oxnard
Jeri
Terry
Larry
Drake University
Richard B. Gierman
Daniel R. Secrest
Gierman
Secrest
Cindy Bruegge
Richland, Iowa
Pekin
Sam Ritchie
George Stoutner
Howard Stoutner
Carl Stoutner
Milan (Almeda) Thompson
Albert Wehr
Earl McClure
Bob
Carol
Lorie Escher
Marvin McClure
Judy
Jane
Steve Norman
Max Arbogast
VFW Hall
Lloyd Arbogast
Isaac Kleese
James Arbogast
Coppock
Don Williams
Burlington
Harold Arbogast
Carla Baker
Denny Black
Moline
Ill
Steven Black
Gary
Doug Black
Sigourney
Linda Manning
Debra Linn
Mike Black
Larry Black
Bill Black
Tom Black
James Dunston
Charles City
Melvin Morrow
Janice
Wapello
Larry Morrow
Greg
Anna Farmer
Dick Morrow
Merle Rugg
Riverside
Morris Bender
Riverside Fire Department
Bender
Pat
Jennifer
Jerry
Ronnie Flanegan
Flanegan
Barb Flanegan
David R. Schantz
Legion Hall
Lloyd Beenblossom
Mike
Matt
Marty
Michelle
Donald Schantz
David
Kathryn
Allen
Mary
Linda
Becky
Gary Crossett
Ada Sue
Teresa
Sheryl
James Blakeney
Stephanie
William Henkel
Marcella
Richard
Beverly
Jeffery
Andrew Crossett
Carlys Crile
Marlin
Curtis and Bradley
Rex Barton
Laurie
Kevin
Todd
Beth
Lockridge
Marshall Crossett
Nicole
Willis Bryant
Rhonda
Illinois
Brian Steele
Darla
S. Milton Davis
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