Washington County school board group tours Cedar Rapids Media Center
School board members from Washington County visit the Cedar Rapids Media Center to review services and costs as part of a study on merging county school systems within Area X. They note rising use of films, books, records, and art prints and report year to date increases in checked out items.
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Washington County
Media Center
Cedar Rapids
Media
Linn County
Area X
Dwight Bode
Washington
Lowa
Pacha Qualifies For District Wrestling Meet
Mike Pacha of Washington earned a district spot by finishing second at 165 pounds in the Muscatine sectional. He lost the title match to Brender of Iowa City 3 to 2 after earlier beating Craig Barney of Muscatine 5 to 2. Iowa City won the sectional team title with 111 points, Davenport Central 103, Davenport West 41, Washington 16, and Muscatine 6.
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Mike Pacha
Washington
Muscatine
Jim Doughty
Mike Rodriquez
Davenport West
Rodriquez
Doughty
Central
Craig Barney
Iowa City
Davenport Central
Soil Conservation Commissioner Election Tuesday in Washington
Farmers are reminded that the annual district Soil Conservation Commissioner election will be held Tuesday evening, in connection with a banquet and program planned by the county commissioners. The event is at the Knights of Columbus hall in Washington. Tickets for the dinner must be bought promptly. Dean Borg of WMT will speak. Voting occurs just before the 6:30 p.m. dinner.
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District Soil Conservation
Knights of Columbus Hall
Washington
Dean Borg
WMT
WMT - TV
Mary Kate Gallagher 96 dies in California
Mrs. Mary Kate Gallagher aged 96, longtime Riverside and Washington resident, died February 18, 1968 in Novato California where she had lived since 1948. Funeral arrangements are with Sherman Eden and burial will be Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Velma Gallagher and Catherine Allen, a son Verle, three grandsons Dennis, Robert, and Richard, and three great grandsons.
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Mary
Kate) Gallagher
Riverside
Washington
Novato
Calif
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Gallagher
John
Sue Ann Iden
James Edgar Gallagher
Jackson Township
California
Methodist Church
Velma Gallagher
Los Angeles
Horace
Catherine) Allen
Verle
Dennis Allen
Robert Gallagher
Cedar Rapids
Richard Gallagher
Fort Collins
Riverside Dean's List Honoree Named at Upper Iowa College
Shirley Thomann daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Thomann from Riverside has been named to the Dean's List at Upper Iowa College in Fayette for maintaining at least a 3.5 GPA. Recipients also receive a $100 tuition credit for the summer session starting next June. Shirley, a 1967 Highland High School graduate, earns the recognition.
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Riverside
Shirley Thomann
Robert Thomann
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Shirley
Highland High School
Coffee Day chairmen named for Town Restaurant Association event
Floyd Young Atlantic and Dick McComax Toledo announce regional co chairmen John Winga Sr Washington and Bette Scott West Burlington to plan Coffee Day on March 15 or 16. Proceeds aid the Iowa Association for Retarded Children with over 2000 restaurants offering coffee on the house and donations in special containers.
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Floyd Young
Atlantic
Dick McComax
Toledo
The
Town Restaurant Association
John Winga
Washington
Bette Scott
West Burlington
Iowa Association For
Iowa
Winga
Scott
Davis
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk, Lee
Louisa
Mahaska
Muscatine
van Buren
Wapello
Earl Revell
Iowa Restaurant Association
Everett D Woodruff dies after weekend illness
Everett David Woodruff 75 died Saturday evening February 17 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev. Earl E Josten. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. Born September 1 1892 near Columbus Junction son of C A and Mary Ogier Woodruff. Survived by wife Pearl Leonhard five grandchildren one son Everett Jr two daughters Mrs Duane Richards and Mrs Leroy Hughes and three sisters Mrs Claire Johnston Los Angeles Mrs Myra Krueger Chico Calif Mrs Grace Hanft West Liberty.
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Columbus Junction
Everett David Woodruff
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Stacy Lewis
Earl E. Josten
Columbus City
Mr. Woodruff
C. A
Mary Ogier Woodruff
Ethel E. Anderson
Washington
Pearl Leonhard
Duane Richards
Leroy Hughes
Everett Jr
Claire Johnston
Los Angeles
Myra Krueger
Chico
Calif
Grace Hanft
West Liberty
Local births and dismissals listed in regional record
Admitted yesterday include John Coakley Washington medical Clyde Coffin Pleasant Plain medical Alva Klein Keota medical Carla Nelson Washington surgical Births today a son to Mr and Mrs Ray Jones Cedar Falls Dismissed yesterday Eugene Stewart Mrs Phil Rusley and daughter Washington Today Mrs Maude Eisele Columbus Junction Earl Greiner Keota Mrs George Miller Letts
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John Coakley
Washington
Clyde Coffin
Pleasant Plain
Alva Klein
Keota
Carla Nelson
Ray Jones
Cedar Falls
Eugene Stewart
Phil Rusley
Maude Eisele
Columbus Junction
Earl Greiner
George Miller
Letts
Swine Night School Set Tuesday at Farm Bureau
Swine producers are reminded of a discussion on swine production facilities at the third session of the Extension Swine Night School Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Farm Bureau building on the west edge of Washington Andy Boston of the Extension Service will speak and show slides of various types of facilities for swine.
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Farm Bureau
Washington
Andy Boston
Extension Service
Richland Veterinarian Dr Luithly Dies at 82
Dr William E Luithly 82 longtime Richland veterinarian died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral is Tuesday 2 pm at Richland Methodist Church Rev Larry Willey to officiate Burial in Highland Cemetery Gould Funeral Home handling arrangements He was born January 5 1886 in Washington County son of John A and Anna Varain Luithly first married Lena Horning January 6 1914 she died May 18 1921 second married Lucile Harken Campbell April 18 1925 He was an honorary 50 year member of the Iowa Veterinarian Association graduate Ames 1912 practiced until 1957 active in community later survived by wife one son Lisle Columbus Junction seven grandchildren a brother H A Luithly Rubio and preceded in death by a son William Hont Esterville one grandchild two brothers John and L B Bern Luithly US Fresno Calif UPI Friant Dam fourth largest dam in world National Automobile Club reports Dam 3430 feet across top 320 feet tall located about 20 miles northeast of Fresno
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Richland
William E. Luithly
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Richland Methodist Church
Larry Willey
Highland Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
Luithly
Washington County
John A
Anna Varain Luithly
Lisle
Columbus Junction
H. A. Luithly
Rubio
William Hont
Esterville
John
L. B
Bern
Luith
Washington volunteers battle grass fire at Mrs Hays home
Firefighters from Washington Volunteer Firemen responded to a grass fire Sunday around 11 a.m. at Mrs. Howard Hays residence on South Ave C to extinguish flames. Danny Ray Curry of Route 1 Washington was fined $10 for misuse of an instruction permit in JP Richard Hotle's court. Richard B Moore of Iowa City was fined $10 in JP Holden's court after arrest by city police. Funeral services for Mrs. Fred L. Moore were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Dehne officiating. pallbearers were Harry Turner Irv Whitham Harold Johnson Richard Colby L A Jones and Frank Crone. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Marriage licenses issued by Robert Porter include Larry Lee Nolte Dubuque and Karen June McConnell Minneapolis, Gary Dean Parsons Columbus Junction and Beverly Kay Smith Washington, Edward Allen Nicholson Cedar Rapids and Vicki Lee Chalupa Washington.
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Washington
Danny Ray Curry
Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
Richard B. Moore
Iowa City
JP Holden
Robert Porter
Washington County
Larry Lee Nolte
Dubuque
Karen June McConnell
Minneapolis
Gary Dean Parsons
Columbus Junction
Beverly Kay Smith
Edward Allen Nicholson
Cedar Rapids
Vicki Lee Chalupa
Death of Mrs Rozetta Heath Nichols Iowa City
Mrs Rozetta Heath of Nichols died Sunday at University Hospital Iowa City after a heart attack. Funeral 2 p m in Snider Funeral Home West Liberty Rev Eddie West officiating. Burial Oak Ridge Cemetery West Liberty. Born February 11 1923 Muscatine daughter of George and Carolyn Faye Ludman. Survived by four daughters Linda Tripses North English Rita Hoffman Judith Yoder Iowa City Melody at home two sons Charles Dennis both at home one sister Lucille Bloomer Atalissa three grandchildren.
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Washington
Nichols
Linda Tripses
North English
Rita Hoffman
Judith Yoder
Iowa City
Melody
Charles
Dennis
Lucille Bloomer
Atalissa
Women bowlers lead Geneva's Beauty Shoppe in team division
The Washington-Columbus Junction Women's Bowling Association tournament at Columbus Bowl Lanes sees Geneva's Beauty Shoppe top the team standings after the first weekend with 2889 pins. Columbus Junction State Bank follows with 2751 and Darby's Barber Shop with 2741. Doubles leaders are Rueckert-Reece 1189, Smith-Ward 1159, Clevenger-McNeil 1159. singles leader is Dee Walley with 695. Competition continues for one more weekend.
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Ington
Columbus Junction
Columbus Bowl Lanes
Columbus Junction State Bank
Scond Place
Darby's
Jan Rueckert
Joanne Reece
Lucy Smith
Betty Ward
Joan Clevenger
Trudy McNeil
Auto license fee deadline near in Washington County
Wallace Fagen, Washington County Treasurer, announced mail renewals postmarked by midnight tonight will be guaranteed to reach owners before the March 1 deadline. Applications after that date may not arrive in time. After March 1, vehicles without 1968 plates may be picked up by officers. A five percent penalty with a $1 minimum applies to Iowa licenses since February 1.
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Wallace Fagen
Washington County
Iowa
Fagen
Warner Bros rents Selma carnival for Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Warner Bros Seven Arts rents an entire Selma Alabama carnival for a three day shoot of The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter. The production blocks streets and carnival rides for film scenes with cast and crew on site.
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Hollywood
UPI
Warner Bros
Seven Arts
Selma
Ala
Sieren dies at 41 in Keota Iowa
Joseph A. Sieren 41 of Cummings Iowa died early today in a West Des Moines hospital after a brief illness. Funeral 10 30 a m Thursday at St Elizabeths Catholic Church Harper with Rev John W Schmitz in charge. Burial in St Elizabeths Cemetery. Rosary 7 30 p m Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Keota. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Mike Sieren of Keota. His wife is the former Ione Linnenkamp of Harper.
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Keota
Joseph A. Sieren
Cummings
Iowa
West Des Moines
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Harper
John W. Schmitz
St. Elizabeth's Cemetery
Powell
Sieren
Mike Sieren
Ione Linnenkamp
New Street Lights for Richland Scanon
Richland will add 44 new 100 watt mercury street lights to replace old lights in the square and business district. The system upgrade raises voltage from 2400 to 7620 and will greatly improve illumination, with local ISU service manager Don Tucker overseeing work and Washington crews assisting.
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Richland
Don Tucker
ISU
Washington
Tucker
Mr Poorman moves to Oskaloosa with FS Services Inc
Mr and Mrs Robert Poorman moved today to Oskaloosa where Poorman has worked since October with FS Services Inc. Mrs Coralie Briley was honored at a tea Friday for her 88th birthday on February 16 at the home of her granddaughter Mrs James Lloyd. A group of friends attended and the hostess was helped by her daughters Lisa and Jennifer Briley.
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Robert Poorman
Oskaloosa
Mr. Poorman
FS Services Inc
Coralie Briley
James Lloyd
Lisa
Jennifer
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Donut Holes
George Washington
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West Side Square
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Fairfield
Joan Tucker
Fairfield Hospital
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Z Evening Journal
Everett D. Woodruff
Fresno, Calif
Fresno
Rozetta Heath
Geneva
Beauty Shoppe
Miriam Dircks
Joan Close
Dee Walley
Osincup Drug Store
Maker
Walgreen
Osincup’s
Jack & Jill
Royal
van Camp
Dot
Morton
Ettl
del Monte
Stokely
Chuck
Gus Glaser
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Richland Scan
Howerss
Wolf's Flower Shop
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