John F Fleming dies in Wellman Iowa in 1973
John F Fleming 60 of Hillsboro died February 16 1973 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after five months illness Funeral at 2 pm Monday Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Wayne Kamm officiating burial Wellman Cemetery Fleming born November 22 1912 Wellman son of Lauren and Audley Waite Fleming married Ruby Potter November 18 1945 Survived by wife one sister Elizabeth Griggs of West Chester one brother Lamonte Fleming of Washington preceded in death by a sister and his parents veteran World War II member of Hillsboro American Legion 40 and 8 Mt Pleasant VFW and Masonic Lodge Hillsboro
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Wellman
John F. Fleming
Hillsboro
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Fleming
Standard Oil Co
Hillsboro Elevator
Powell
Wayne Kamm
Wellman Cemetery
Mr. Fleming
Lauren and
Audley Waite Fleming
Ruby Potter
Earl
Elizabeth) Griggs
West Chester
Lamonte Fleming
Washington
American Legion
40 & 8
Mt Pleasant
VFW
Masonic Lodge
Emphasizing Farm Shop Safety Across Washington County
Safety push highlights farm shop risks with 36 percent of injuries in these settings. Day of ASCS explains color coded safety system red for equipment and fire gear orange for cutting points yellow for hazards green for first aid blue for controls. He urges proper storage of flammables away from welding, clean floors, and avoiding welding tanks with contents. Electric tips include grounded plugs and turning off power before work. Other advice covers eye ear lung hand body foot and head protection.
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William K. Day
Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Safety Council
Day
American Standards Association
Rites Sunday for Mrs Herr in Keota
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Mae Herr 77 are set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday at United Presbyterian Church in Keota with Rev. Donald Callen officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Mrs Herr born February 1 1896 near South English to Ethham M and Sarah Wright Bousley. Surviving are five daughters 14 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren a brother and a sister. Her husband Earl Herr died in 1965.
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Keota
United Presbyterian Church
Ethel Mae Herr
Donald Callen
Herr
South English
Ethham M
Sarah Wright Bousley
Scottland
Earl Herr
Scotland
UP Women’s Club
Richard
Helen) Meyer
Hal Beatrice) Huber
Marion
Phillip Cleo
Wilhelm
Yucaipa
Calif
Aubert
Marie) Huber
Wellman
H. Alvin
Joy) Erdahl
Monticello
Paul Bousley
Earl
Ruth) Geil
Gulf Port
Miss
WSCS Luncheon Features County Health Nurse
Mrs. Max See, a county health nurse, spoke at the United Methodist Women general meeting in Fellowship Hall. She described how funds from Dora Jones Estate earned interest were used. About 75 members attended. Circle VII prepared a one o'clock luncheon. Claire Keating presided with Rev. Mo. Smith giving the invocation. The meeting closed with a Call to Prayer and Self-Denial.
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Max See
United Methodist Women
Funeral Sunday for Helen Schrader 67
Funeral services for Helen Schrader 67 will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev. Wayne Kamm in charge Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Schrader died unexpectedly Thursday at her Wellman home after a lifelong career as a telephone operator. She was born October 2 1905 near Wellman daughter of August and Anna Schrader and spent her life in the community. Surviving are a sister Mary Pitson of Williams Bay Wisconsin and three brothers Everette Charles and Harry. one sister and four brothers in infancy preceded her in death.
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Wellman
Helen Schrader
Powell
Wayne Kamm
Miss Schrader
August
Anna Haka Schrader
BPW to work on Easter Seal drive in 1973
Margi Marek announces Helen Peiffer is local committee chair for the 1973 Easter Seal Campaign in Washington County. Geraldine Schulty and Fran Miller assist with finance and publicity as volunteers prepare envelopes for mailing. BPW members meet Feb 21 at 7 PM to staff envelopes, with the campaign running March 1 to April 22 and support services across 14 areas.
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Margi Marek
Washington County
Helen Peiffer
Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club
Geraldine Schulty
Fran Miller
Washington Bpw Club
Livingston
Day
Kehoe, Meeker and
Bates
County
Easter Seal Society For
Lowa, Inc
BPW
Coralie Briley Celebrates 93rd Birthday at Sunnyhaven
Coralie Briley, also listed as Coralie Bruey, marked her 93rd birthday Friday at Sunnyhaven Rest Home. Friends visited throughout the day, bringing cards and gifts while guests enjoyed ice cream cake and coffee served by her daughter Mary Briley of Santa Fe New Mexico and granddaughter Mrs James Lloyd.
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Coralie Bruey
Sunnyhaven Rest Home
Mary Briley
Santa Fe
N.M
James Lloyd
ISU Hosts 11th Annual Water Resources Design Conference
More than 100 county and city officials planners and engineers attended the 11th Annual Water Resources Design Conference at Iowa State University. Topics covered rules construction long term evaluation and use of sanitary landfills. Attendees included J Reschly Ben Turner Earl Voelker Michael Herman and Robert Huber from Washington and area agencies.
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Iowa State University
ISU
Civil Engineering Department
Engineering Extension
American Society of Civil Engineers
Washington
J. Reschly
Ben Turner
City of
Earl Voelker
Michael Herman
Department of Environmental Quality
Robert Huber
Washington County
Father Son Banquet At United Presbyterian Church
A father son banquet will be held at United Presbyterian Church in Washington Iowa on Wednesday February 21 at 6 p.m in Fellowship Hall. Holland Shepherd a magician from Des Moines will entertain after a turkey dinner served by the church women. Tickets are 1 50 each from the church office by February 19 with Gary Murphy as toastmaster and toasts by Richard Colby and Craig Dare.
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Granaramner Woo
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Iowa
Fellowship Hall
Holland Shepherd
Des Moines
Vella Hotle
John Owen
Richard Colby
Gary Murphy
Craig Dare
Highland Kindergarten Roundups Planned in March 15 16
Highland Community School District schedules Kindergarten Roundups at Riverside Lower Elementary March 5 and Ainsworth Elementary March 6 both at 2 30 p m for district residents with children born between Sept 16 1967 and Sept 15 1968 inclusive. An official birth certificate is required and refreshments will be served. The child need not attend.
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Highland Community
Riverside Lower
Ainsworth
Faith at Work Circle Meets at First Baptist Church
The Faith at Work Circle of the First Baptist Church met with nine members and one guest, Mrs. Jerry DeLong. Mrs. Alta Hays led devotion, and Mrs. Charles Johnson conducted the meeting. Letters from Dean Pohren in Vietnam were read, and the program on A Biblical Approach to the Role of Womanhood was presented. Refreshments followed prayers.
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Faith At Work Circle
First Baptist Church
Robert Buffington
Jerry DeLong
Alta Hays
Charles Johnson
Dean Pohren
Vietnam
Clarence Wilson
Johnson
Mary Briley Visits Santa Fe Contacts Local People
Mary Briley of Santa Fe New Mexico spent the past week in the area visiting friends and local residents. Her trip featured social calls, shared meals, and greetings with multiple households during her stay.
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Mary Briley
Santa Fe
N.M
Alban
Cora
Alec Peepee
Columbus Cantata by Community Singers Planned
Columbus Junction council of the Community Singers voted to present a cantata on Passion Sunday April 8 titled The Atonement. Solo parts are by application from Fay Crull Ted Small Letts Paul Duncan and Warren L May. First rehearsal March 4 at Letts United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Directed by Paul Duncan. Members include Fay Crull Ted Small Francis Gregan Jerry Weber William Dunn Warren Green and Warren L May.
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Columbus Junction
Community Singers
Fay Crull
Ted Small
Letts
Paul Duncan
Warren L. May
Letts United Methodist Church
Francis Gregan
Jerry Weber
William Dunn
Warren Green
Washington Agent Joe Goedken Tops 1972 Production
Joe Goedken of Washington led Mutual Protective Insurance Company in new business for 1972 with $30,998. He has long association with Mutual Protective in the Washington, Cee and Dyersville areas.
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Briefs Goedken
Joe Goedken
Washington
Mutual Protective Insurance Company
Goedken
Mutual Protective
Cee
Dyersville
Cullisons Chosen for Rotary Exchange
Mt. Pleasant couple Mr and Mrs Larry Cullison chosen as District 600 representatives for a Paul Harris Couple Exchange with Philippines District 380. They will travel to Manila February 23 and stay until March 23 with costs paid by both districts. Dr and Mrs Curtis Layton named first alternates.
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Rotary
Washington Rotary Club
Mt. Pleasant
Philippines
International Ndeavor
Paul Harris
Larry Cullison
District 600
Manila
Curtis Layton
Clinton
Cullison
Iowa Wesleyan College
Henry County
Home School Meeting At St James February 20
A Home School meeting is scheduled for Tuesday February 20 at 7 30 in the school cafeteria. Marguerite Pefferman a Title Reading Consultant will speak about the Wisconsin Design for Ready Skill Development, one of the assessments used at St James.
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Marguerite Pefferman
Wisconsin
St. James
Methodist Speaker Lamar Jones to Address Washington Church
Lamar Jones admissions counselor from Westmar College will speak at the United Methodist Church in Washington at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. He will lead a School of Missions at 7 p.m. A chili supper served by church youth runs 5:30 to 7 p.m. Public invited. Jones is a leading United Methodist layman.
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Lamar Jones
Westmar College
United Methodist Church
Washington
School of Missions
Jones
United Methodist
Seaman Apprentice Helfrich Reports to Patrol Squadron Nine
In the service at Moffett Field California Seaman Apprentice Steven L Helfrich son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Helfrich of Brighton has reported to Patrol Squadron Nine at the Naval Air Station Moffett Field California He will be assigned to duties Personnelman A 1972 graduate of Mount Pleasant High Mount Pleasant Iowa he joined the Navy in June 1972.
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Helfrich
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