Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington reflects on Christmas
The column recalls a festive season with family gatherings, lighted decorations, and a white Christmas. It notes winners in a town contest, a farm fire at Richland, a pork producers enrollment plan funded by a nickel for profit, and reflections on New Year resolutions amid small troubles and ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Marstons
Jaycees
Robert Dahls
William Smarts
Richland
Robert Bodkins
Deaths Bulletin Local obituaries list several residents
Deaths include Terry L. Fenn 29 of 415 South Sixth. Reid Boyd 55 of Washington died Dec 23 in Ottumwa. Myron Hochstetler 3 of Kalona. Ambrose J. Gilpin 68 of Johnson and Washington Counties. Ernest W. Gideon 65 near Washington. Robert B. McAllister 62 of 402 South Iowa Ave. Elmer R. Meyer of Alma Michigan obituary services pending in Wayland. Ruth Bainbridge 29 of Fountain Valley Calif. Funeral services for Meyer set at Wayland Mennonite Church with burial at North Hill Cemetery.
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Terry L. Fenn
South Sixth
Reid Boyd
Washington
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ottumwa
Jefferson Manor
Ambrose J. Gilpin
South 8Th Avenue
Mr. Gilpin
Johnson
Washington Counties
Ernest W. Gideon
Wayland
Elmer R. Meyer
Alma, Mich
Zehr Funeral Home
Ruth Augustine Bainbridge
Fountain Valley
Calif
Wayland Mennonite Church
Loris Habegger
North Hill Cemetery
Marion Augustine
Eldon
Ruth) Bainbridge
Mary Joneff and Tina Greiner Birth Notices
Mary Joneff daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Lee Neff Rural Route 1 Washington and Tina Marie Greiner daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Michael Greiner Rural Route 2 Keota are announced as newborn residents of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Joneff
Larry Lee Neff
Washington
Tina Marie Greiner
Elmer Michael Greiner
Keota
Lester Snow Jr
Milledgeville, Il
Anna Marie
Danny Dean
Lester Snow
Margaret Bickford
Wapello
Farm week ends with year end tax rush and hog prices
The Farmers share a year end wrap up on bookkeeping before a tax review due by December 31. Hog prices faced pressure though mid week top quotes for 200-220 lb butchers reached 17.50, with many hogs expected to hit market after January 1. A plug in electric heater for motors is praised for easy cold starts and comfortable morning chores.
Hospital Admits and Births in Washington Area
Hospital records list admissions on Saturday and Sunday including Mrs Carrie May Fleming and Ray Downs, with surgical cases for Lila Carson and Patrick Wood. Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Elmer Greiner of Keota. Several patients were dismissed or noted today in Washington and surrounding towns.
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Carrie May Fleming
Washington
Ray Downs
Lila Carson
Ainsworth
Surgical
Patrick Allen Wood
Patrick Whittaker
Warren Erickson
John Widmer
David Schantz
Elmer Greiner
Keota
George Sellers
Columbus Junction
Ira Amlong
Carl Jarrard
Esther Palmer
William Chance
Sherman
Martha
Bill Ellis
Julie
Clyde Stoutner Jr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Stoutner
Howard Baker
Fairgrounds
Ted Ross
Doyle Brown
Betty
Omar Black
Clark Baker
Jerry Fisher
Monty
Robert Long
Lori
Bill Hazelett
Brian
Russell Hill
Tim
Don Reese
Lawrence Baker
Gary Oswalt
Richland
Ronald Ross
Pella
Danny Aggson
Wellman
Daryl Black
Davenport
Kenneth Brown
Lockridge
Joe Baker
Michelle
Ray Schooley
Brighton
Ray Patterson
Ronald Detweiler
Seymour Avenue
Washington births and medical notices update
Yesterday and today brief social notices list Mrs Edith Sheetz and Mrs Gene Nicholson plus Mrs George Westen in Washington for medical matters. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Jimmy Bower of Columbus Junction welcoming a son and John Widmer and Mrs Everette Miller connected to Washington in the same update.
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Edith Sheetz
Washington
Gene Nicholson
George Westen
Jimmy Bower
Columbus Junction
John Widmer
Everette Miller
Harold Moore
C. H. A. Thompson
Bill Patterson
Sally
Irvin White
Judy
James Miksch
Ricky
Timmy
Davenport
Naomi Kephart
Moore
Glenn McCall
Patterson
John Patterson
Milo Patterson
Robert Dickinson
Clayton Nicholson
Sara
Mike
Mary Harvey
Kenneth Patterson
Jay Patterson
Robert Kleese
Gerald Dickinson
Ronald
Richland
Richard Dickinson
Oskaloosa
Ivan King
Marion
Harold Patterson
Cedar Falls
Debbie Doggett
Billi Jean Miller
Jean Baumert
Ernest Casson
Wheaton
Duane Bower
Dale Bower
Steve Arnold
Christine Arnold
Camp le Jeune
N. C
John Schulz
Dayton, O
Edith Glassburner
Near
Carl Schulz
Burlington
Riverside-Duffy Sojka wed in Lone Tree church ceremony
Miss Colleen Duffy daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Duffy Lone Tree married Charles Sojka son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Sojka Riverside in a three o’clock December 23 ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church Lone Tree. Rev Joseph Hines officiated at the double line ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Colleen Duffey
Daniel Duffy
Lone Tree
Charles Sojka
Vincent Sojka
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Joseph Hines
Washington Week Sees Tragedy And Holiday Gatherings
An 18 year old Washington youth Dave Tindal died from injuries after a Sunday morning auto crash near Crawfordsville. Christmas celebrations filled with family feasts and visits stretch across Noble and surrounding towns as relatives exchanged gifts and endured a fatality alongside festive events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dave Tindal
Leonard
Dorothy Tindal
Crawfordsville
Highway 218
License sale behind schedule in Washington County
Washington County reports motor vehicle license plate sales lagging about a day behind last year with 2307 auto licenses and 706 truck plates sold by 8 30 am plus 29 half year truck licenses. the note outlines the ongoing licensing activity amid December weather.
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Washington
Iowa
Community Briefs From Washington Area News
McCleery Cumming Co op board approved a 4 percent dividend on member shares at December meeting. Local families and staff visits noted including Ralph Chapman in Ripley New York and Glenn Davis relation. John Redeker to join Washington County Sheriff staff, joining Charles Snyder. Multiple holiday gatherings recount residents visiting relatives, births, travels, and farewells across Washington area with D. W. Masson family, Zeck family, Brinnings, and Chorpening updates. Funeral arrangements linked to Ruth Bainbridge after surgery.
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McCleery - Cumming Co
George Washington Credit Union
Don Pilcher
John Redeker
Washington
Washington County
Charles Snyder
Abbie Timmins Y's Men guest in county pageant
Miss Abbie Timmins crowned Miss Washington County spoke at a Y's Men club meeting on a musical program and recounts her reign. Over 200 attended an open house for Mr. and Mrs. Will Sheetz celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Captain's Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Timmins
Washington County
Y’s Men’s Club
Will Sheetz
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