Christmas Notes From Washington and Home Warmth Across Miles
Christmas Day in Washington brings sun and chill with ten above. A thin snow blanket sparked by a brief overnight dusting, then freezing ice and several accidents as it thawed later. Lena Stewart retires soon, with an open house at the courthouse. Future Farmers of America share gifts and visits to Head Start and County Home. A family Christmas morning brings gifts, tree, and fond wishes for Auntie and Uncle Fitz.
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Lena Stewart
Future Farmers of America
Uncle Fitz
Names of newborns listed in Stork Gazette
David Scott Escher son of Mark and unknown, Kalona. Cynthia Lynn Jackson daughter of Ronald and unknown, Washington. Ruby Ann Ropp daughter of Edwin Ropp, Kalona. Michael James Kaesbauer son of Joseph and unknown, Dubuque. Bernadette Theresia Conrad daughter of Donald Conrad, Keota. Susan Ranea Brown daughter of Gilbert Brown, West Chester. Neil Alan Schlabaugh son of Gordon Schlabaugh, Wellman. Nicki James Dittrich daughter of Larry Dittrich, Washington. Kevin Duane Dowell son of Richard Dowell, Wayland.
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Cynthia Lynn Jackson
Ronald Rex Jackson
West Second
Washington
Susan Ranea Brown
Gilbert Brown
West Chester
Donald Conrad
Keota
Larry Dittrich
Gordon Schlabaugh
Wellman
Joseph Kaesbauer
Dubuque
Richard Dowell
Wayland
Yaro Sojka
Emma Henry
Sara Christensen
Rex Jackson
Edwin Ropp
Kalona
Kathryn Hanft
Columbus Junction
John Yoder
John Hiller
Ben Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Gordon Schinbaugh
Mark Escher
Otis Love
The Week on the Farm Holiday Reflections
The livestock farmer plans leisure time for the holidays while weighing self feeder automation against capital costs and fluctuating livestock prices. Weather slows chores early in the week with ice and cold, but well-bedded sheds endure. Homes glow with holiday decorations as greetings and gifts spread goodwill.
Washington wrestlers win Muscatine Invitational title
Washington High School dominated Muscatine Invitational wrestling, capturing first place in an eight-team field. Four Washington wrestlers won titles Jackie Smith 112 pounds Mike Doughty 145 pounds Fred Martin 155 pounds and Doug Greenlee pinning Welton Wells in 1 40. Keota beat Iowa Valley 71 63 in league play, while Highland Huskies split games with Columbus Junction with girls winning 48 47 and boys losing 62 55.
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Washington
Muscatine
Davis County
Jackie Smith
Tim Johnson
Morning Sun
Mike Doughty
Eggenberg
Fred Martin
Rick Hanse
Wilton Junction
Doug Greenlee
Welton Wells
Durant
Highland Huskies
Columbus Junction
Washington YMCA Swim Team Edges Muscatine in Relay Loss
Washington YMCA older boys fell 46 to 49 to Muscatine High School in a tight 400 yard freestyle relay. Washington JV swept first and second in all events, winning their division by a wide margin.
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Washington
YMCA
Muscatine High School
Jv’s
Massillon sisters killed in Mississippi auto crash
A Wellman woman Ruth Schauf 55 and her sister Mrs William Ihns 70 both of Massillon Iowa were killed in a Tuesday night head on crash near Winona Mississippi. Police said the sisters were returning from a trip to Alabama where they own land while on their way home to Iowa. The other driver Victor Moore of Greenwood Mississippi was involved.
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Wellman
Ruth Schauf
William Ihns
Massillon
Iowa
Winona
Mississippi
Alabama
Victor Moore
Greenwood
Miss
Hospital and Births Listing from Washington Area
Admitted yesterday includes Ben Fitzgerald of Ainsworth. Births list residents from Keota Washington Wellman and other towns with several couples noted. Dismissals and admissions span yesterday today and Saturday with names linked to Kalona Wellman Washington Riverside and Crawfordsville. Deaths noted Henry Menefee age 86 of Crawfordsville and Otis Elmer Coffman 83 Wellman. Funeral notices pending.
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Michael Sieren
Keota
John Thorne
Washington
Wayne Lemley
Riverside
Robert Shaffer
Crawfordsville
Rena Sanders
Saturday Journal Summary for Out-of-State Readers
The Saturday edition offers a concise weekly local news roundup for readers outside the state. It advertises mail subscriptions to former Washington residents at $4.00 per year.
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Journal
Washington
Christmas call from Australia brightens quiet morning
Margaret Logan, 13, in Washington, recalls a long distance call from Gillian Curteis in Sydney at 5 30 am Sunday. The event marks the first voice contact after two and a half years of pen pal correspondence. Daryl Shy earns his second consecutive varsity letter at Graceland College in cross country and indoor/outdoor sports. A two story frame house near Washington city hall moves to a new site for remodeling by Tom Palmer. Letty Moore, U S Government employee in Bitburg Germany, visits family and will return to Germany for two more years after an American tour.
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Margaret Logan
Robert Logan
Australia
Margaret
Gillian Curteis
Sydney
Daryl Shy
Washington
Graceland College
Washington City Hall
Washington Street
Tom Palmer
Letty Moore
U. S
Bitburg
Germany
Lester Fry
John E. Young
Death notices from local area obituary items
Death notices report Ina Mitchell Tarbill 68 of Eagle Grove died Nov 22 after three months illness. Funeral Nov 25 in Eagle Grove. Mary E. Mottet 78, Halcyon House resident, died Dec 20 1970 at Washington County Hospital after short illness. Charles W. Jackson 87 of 1104 East Adams Street died Dec 20 1970 after a year of serious illness. Gwendolyn Oakes 53 of Cedar Rapids funeral Feb 2 at Wellman with burial Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Mrs. Walter R. Longer 63 of 205 East Madison Street died Dec 21 at a son Willard’s home in Iowa City after leaving Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Harry Hafner 46 rural Letts died today in her home.
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Mary) Burroughs
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ronald Burroughs
Fair Acres
Silvis
Ina Mitchell Tarbill
Eagle Grove
Mary E. Mottet
Halcyon House
Washington County Hospital
Charles W. Jackson
East Adams Street
Wellman
Gwendolyn Oakes
Cedar Rapids
Powell Funeral Home
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Kalona
Walter R. Longer
East
Madison Street
Willard
Letts
Harry Hafner
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