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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1972

Page

8

Mrs Dorsett Wins Vagabond Weekend Contest Grand Prize

Sondra Dorsett wife of Iowa Highway Patrolman Cai Dorsett is the Vagabond Weekend grand prize winner. She registered twice and drew her name from Hy Vee in Washington. The Dorsetts of 420 West Seventh St have two sons Rodney and Mark and will share a vacation to one of nine U S or two Canadian cities. Five grand winners remain to be chosen as area residents can register at 31 participating stores.

Sondra Dorsett Iowa Cai Dorsett Dorsetts West Seventh St Washington Dorsett Rodney Mark

Anna Younkin 89 dies in Lone Tree

Anna Younkin, 89, died late Wednesday in the Lone Tree Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Sorden and Adams Funeral Chapel in Lone Tree with the Rev. Earl Stephans officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. She was born March 23, 1882, daughter of O B and Ida Ford, married John Younkin in 1900 at Riverside. She was a Methodist and WSCS member. Survivors include one grandson, one granddaughter, one sister and three brothers. she was preceded by her husband, five sons, three brothers and one sister.

Riversive Anna Younkin Lone Tree Sorden and Adams Earl Stephans Riverside Cemetery

Mrs. Frey, Noble native, dies at 86 in Wayland

Mrs. Otto Frey aged 86 of Noble died early today in Washington County Hospital Wayland. Funeral at Eicher Mennonite Church Noble Saturday February 12 at 2 PM with Rev Nick Kassabaum. burial in Eicher Cemetery. Memorial to Parkview Home Wayland. has Beaty-Jennings services Friday 7 to 9 PM. Born near Noble April 14, 1885 daughter of Peter E and Magdalene Wittmer. Married January 31 1915 in Wayland. they ran Frey General Store Noble over 50 years. Survived by husband Vernon a son and three grandchildren plus two sisters and a brother. predeceased son Orlin and many siblings.

Wayland Uto Mary) Frey Noble Washington County Eicher Mennonite Church Nick Kassabaum Eicher Cemetery Beaty-Jennings Parkview Beatty-Jennings Frey Peter E Magdalene Schantz Wittmer Vernon Frey Orlin Frey Mt. Morris Lydia Krabill Selina Zieglowsky Franklin Wittmer Franklin, Ky Orlin

Russell Bell 83 Dies in Keota Iowa

Russell Bell 83 of rural Keota died Thursday morning at his home after an extended illness Funeral arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home Keota He was born Oct 23 1888 in Aurora Nebraska to Samuel W and Alice Hughes Bell He married Nita Stamp in Cedar Rapids on Aug 10 1915 and moved to Keota in 1917 He was a retired farmer and charter member of the Iowa City Elks Lodge Survived by wife two daughters James R Bell a son nine grandchildren 11 great grandchildren two sisters

Keotas Russell Bell Keota Powell Mr. Bell Aurora Neb Samuel W Alice Hughes Bell Nebraska Iowa City Nita Stamp Cedar Rapids Iowa City Elks Lodge William Beverly) McClanahan Lake Charles Kermit Betty Jean) Jones Harper James R. Bell L. Benson Salem Ore R. Redlich Great Nick Long Island, N.Y

Albert Novy 82 dies at Riverside

Albert Novy 82 died at his Riverside home. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Sorden and Adams Riverside Chapel with Rev Earl Stephans officiating. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Born August 28 1889 in Riverside son of Albert and Anna Novy. Married Dora Grecian October 7 1955 in Kalona. Survived by wife and three steps. Preceded in death by parents and three brothers.

Riverside Albert Novy Sorden and Adams Earl Stephans Mr. Novy Albert Anna Novy Dora Grecian Kalona Methodist Church Masonic Lodge

Washington Social Group cancels February YMCA event

The Washington Social Group party at the YMCA for February has been cancelled. Steven James Crawford of Washington paid a $12 fine in Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle's court for speeding.

Washington Social Group YMCA Steven James Crawford Washington Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle

Iowa Minnesota hog markets show active trade with mixed price shifts

In Des Moines Iowa and southern Minnesota, live hog prices varied with butchers generally down 25 to 75 cents while some classes rose up to 25 cents. Cattle in Joliet Illinois saw light demand with steers and heifers untested and cows trading 19.00 to 24.00 as weekly receipts were reported.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota U.S Joliet, Ill

Antiwar protesters misidentify Westmoreland decoy in Wellington

In Wellington New Zealand antiwar demonstrators attempted to assault a man they believed to be US Army Chief of Staff General William C Westmoreland. A spokesman said the man was a decoy and not injured. Westmoreland is in New Zealand through Friday meeting service chiefs and is under tight security after arriving Tuesday.

Wellington New Zealand UPI Army William C. Westmoreland Westmoreland

Estate Auction and Weekly Livestock Sales in Iowa

Listings show D A Davis Estate auction near Crawfordsville starting 11 00 a m on Feb 18 and Fe 29 closing out at Winfield east of town. Kalona Kalona Community Auction and Wapello Livestock Sales advertise weekly sales on Highway 61 at Wapello with noon starts on Tuesdays and Friday sales by Washington Livestock Sales Co. plus Ollie Livestock Exchange and Smylie Livestock Co. in Columbus Junction. Hogs on Wednesdays veal sheep and cattle on Thursdays.

Crawfordsville D. A. Davis Winfield Iowa Wapello Kalona Sales Kalona Smylie. Livestock Co Columbus Junction

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