Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington Sees Local Cheer
A visitor writes from Washington about a pleasant winter week. Town mornings shimmer with snow as eighth graders rehearse a musical comedy and the YMCA drives its annual membership. Local news celebrates a 4 H corn yield winner, high school honors, and a community chest surplus, with notes on a potential apartment project and a state legislature decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Mid-Prairie
YMCA
Washington
Community Chest
Lamn Messer
Herb Campbell
Paul Reed
Ralph Krantz
Ainsworth
Week on the Farm Highlights Modern Farm Plumbing and Prices
A column notes how home plumbing and heating ease farm chores, especially in winter hog operations. It argues underground water systems and heated fountains cut labor, but costly equipment requires profits to repay borrowed capital while livestock prices trend fair to producers despite high meat prices.
Years Ago Notes From Washington County Chronicle
Miss Carol Zelinsky of Evanston spent the weekend here with her mother Mrs Erma Zelinsky. James Stephens of Ainsworth has joined ISU Sigma Delta Chi. Firemen battled a blaze at Washington Manufacturing. Auto license tags rush ends. March of Dimes totals rise to 601. Historical Society memberships grow. Community worship service planned with Tarkio College speaker. Various locals feature in 1952 era notes and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Zelinsky
Evanston
Erma Zelinsky
Carol
Robert Wiley
Dick Wileys
Hamburg
Dick Wiley
Ted Fritz
Cindy
Timmy
Mechanicsville
Fritz
Oscar Mayer
Raymond Fritz
Alvin Shebeck
Guets
Gary
Joan Shebeck
Rock Island
Ronald Meyers
Davenport
D.O. Butler
Washington
James Stephens
Gene Stephens
Ainsworth
Iowa State University
Sigma Delta Chi
ISU
Washington Manufacturing Company
Court House
W.J. Petersen
Clyde Canfield
Tarkio College
Missouri
YMCA
Child care tax break grows for 1972
Congress updated the tax law to allow a deduction for child care and related expenses in 1972. The maximum deduction is 4800 dollars, must meet income limits, and receipts must be kept. The rule also covers maid or household services and includes a disabled spouse for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Two Die In Head-On Crash South Of Kalona
A head-on collision on highway 1 two miles south of Kalona early Sunday killed Mark Elliott of West Des Moines 21 and Mary Mazzolli of Des Moines 20. Durian 21 of Wellman was charged with manslaughter and operating while intoxicated after crossing the center line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ues Moines
Kalona
Mark Robert Elliott
West Des Moines
Mary Esther Joana Mazzoli
Des Moines
Patrick Blaine Durian
Route Two
Wellman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa Highway
Lyle Hansen
Elliott
Highway 1
Hansen
Durian
Robert Krotz
Des Moines Register
John Krotz
Washingtn
National Council For the ‘Advancement of Education
Krotz
Iowa
Register
American Political Science Association
Pam Robison
Washington
Garten
Keiffer G. Garton
West Washington Street
Iowa Society of Farm Managers
Memorial Union
Ames
Wellman Justice of the Peace Court
Mark R. Elliott
Mary Mazzolli
Local Deaths Mark Week in Several Iowa Communities
Mrs. David Blankenhorn 61 of route one Ainsworth died January 31 1972 at University Hospital Iowa City after brief admission for observation. Ollie John C Baumgartner 80 of Ollie died February 1 1972 at St Josephs Ottumwa after a month of illness following a stroke. Mrs June Wishard Williams 86 of Wellman died February 2 1972 at Shenks Nursing Home Wellman with private graveside service. Mrs Ima Pearl Dawson 83 of Wellman died February 4 1972 at Shenks Rest Home Wellman after four years residence with her daughter and son in law. Agnes Ombei 83 of Sigourney died early today at Manor House Nursing Home Sigourney. Frank L Casey 77 longtime Washington resident died February 4 1972 at Washington County Hospital after one week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Community Room
Brigette Pluess
AFS
Switzerland
Brigette
Lulu Williams
Leonard Johnson
Iowa City
Richard Johnson
David Blankenhorn
Route One
Ainsworth
University Hospital
Ollie
John C. Baumgartner
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Wellman
June Wishard Williams
Shenks
Otto Steele
Sherman-Eden
Ima Pearl Dawson
Shenks Rest
Clyde Little West
Brighton
Sigourney
Agnes Ombei
Manor House
Frank L. Casey
Washington
Washington County Hospital
East Washington Street
Washington plans cite new high school and city hall
The 20 year development plan for Washington urges building a new senior high school and a city hall, plus a north side park and sewer and water improvements. Stanley Consultants prepared the 45 page plan with city input, noting some goals are long range while others, like water upgrades, are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Washington
Stanley Consultants
Muscatine
Community Chest over the top despite slow economy
Washingtonians donated 36082.64 to the Community Chest drive at the YMCA meeting, exceeding the 36015 goal. Ferne Minick praised division chairs. Lai Messer was honored for dual roles as board president and Red Feather Campaign chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Ferne Minick
Chest
Lai Messer
Red Feather
Riverside
Broadlawns Hospital
Des Moines
Dale Burich
Burich
Des Moines Hospital
Leon Hillman
Houston
Texas
Campbell Will Not Seek Re election Amid Farm Bureau Pressure
State Rep. Herb Campbell of Washington announced he will not run again, amid pressure from local Farm Bureau leaders over plans to shift control of agricultural chemicals to a proposed Environmental Quality Department. The Farm Bureau group met Campbell and Sen Richard Stephens in Des Moines to press the issue. Campbell, a long time Farm Bureau member, cited environmental concerns in his letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Central Committee
Herb Campbell
Washington
Lawrence Miksch
Central Committee
Campbell
Farm Bureau
Agriculture Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Des Moines
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Iaia Hus
House Environmental Preservation Committee
Hospital Admits and Births Noted Across Communities
A sequence of hospital admissions and births across Washington West Chester Keota and surrounding towns lists patients admitted for medical or surgical reasons, discharges, long term care movements, and new births including a son to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roberts in West Chester. Names include Walter Fisher Mrs Alpha Brecht Cecil Skipton and many others with dates tagged today yesterday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Altenhofen
Washington
Marshall Doughty
Walter Fisher
West Chester
Warren Donaldson
Ainsworth
Carl Roberts
Pin
Cecil Skipton
Columbus Junction
Verne Richardson
Viola Anderson
Elmer Kiene
Crawfordsville
Grove Letts
Hubert Lines
Albert Olinger
Keota
Emma Levert
Wayland
Robert Dunbar
Clarence Weber
Roger Escher
Frank Schantz
Clara Johnson
Local Birth Notices From The Stork Gazette
Sherry Lynn Reid, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Reid, Rural Route 1 Letts. Randy Eugene Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Eugene Roberts, Box 113 West Chester. Melanie Ann and Melissa Marie Linn, twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Edward Louis Linn, Box 14 Wayland. Michael Robert Manning, son of Mr and Mrs Frankie Manning, Rural Route 2 Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Lynn Reid
Ralph Reid
Letts
Randy Eugene Roberts
Carl Eugene Roberts
West Chester
Melanie Ann and
Melissa Marie Linn
Edward Louis Linn
Wayland
Michael Robert Manning
Frankie Manning
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lloyd Scott
Aeronautical School
Los Angeles
Otto Schiebel
American Pearl Button Company
Charles Marek
Roger Sherman
Washington County
Charles Custer
Wilson
Carl Kunath
Alpha Omega Alpha
Harvard
R.L. Coulter
Harry Whittaker
Emory
The
American Field Service
Richard Bordwell
Russell Bannister
Burnett Smith
William Boshart
Max Lee
Iola Morrison
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
Owa City
Karen Kerr
al Conner
Katy
Alan
Don Creech
Donna
Diane
Lyle Schulty
Washington High School
Dave Green
Steve Libe
Raphael Gonshorwoski
Mark Goodwin
Ron Mullikin
Rodger Cline
Don Hazen
Dave Krantz
Don
Mr. Hazen
Mr. Krantz
Highland High School
Barber College
Cedar Rapids
Bettendorf
State Cafe
Raymond Sojka
South Third Avenue E
Newton
Sheryl Ann
James M Reynolds
Morris Reynolds
Paul J. Stebelton
Graceland College
Lamont
Margy
Peggy Fox
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Lyle Fox
Alice McDaniel
Miss McDaniel
Florence Kyle
510 West Jefferson
Homer Brinning
Florida
Ft. Pierce
Key West
Ft. Myers
Disneyland
Space Center
Carol Richardson
Leland Grove
Council On Religious Affairs
Minnie Maxwell
Lawrence Zuehlke
Richard Peterson
Tom Pace
Robert Nicola
Jerry Albright
Alfred Johnson
Albright
Dar
Faith United Church of Christ
Johnsons
Ureswa Construction Company
Marion Avenue
CM. Fehn
Federal Housing Administration
Fehn
FHA
Crest View Construction Inc
Creston
Eugene Zehr
Numbea
Ed Massey
Parkersburg
W.va
Massey
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Mass
Judy Slemmons
St. Louis
Edgar Slemmons
S.S Hope
Judy
Baltimore
Natal
Brazil
Logan 1
Reuman
Robert D. Ray
District Court Judicial Nominating Commission
Milford R. Wonderlich
Julian Campbell
Bloomfield
Max Smith
Grinnell
Leon Yates
Wonderlich
Smith
Yates
Dennis F. Brayton
East Jefferson Street
Brayton
U.S. Army
University of Iowa
Rodger Giine
Charles Wolfer
John Laffoon
Demon
Anise
Glennie Wolfe
Gary Swift
Alpha Brecht
Marietta ‘Hyde
Lee Gordon
Ralph Reed
Roy Wilson
Margaret Zook
Eva Blake
Conrad Hanze
Mae Bentley
George Weber
Frank Manning
Richard McNurlen
Mervin Baxter
Curtis Rogers
Richland
Henry Lee Shaffer
Aderurtea
James Stancer
David Taylor
Thomas Carter
Williamsburg
Orpha Stocks
the Stork Gazette
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