Library Highlights Washington County History and Book Selections
The Washington County Library notes rising winter interest in local history and antiques, detailing resources on Conger House, Chautauqua memories, cemeteries, and hospital items. It lists multiple catalogues, rebounded county biographies, and a wall of new fiction with authors like Christie and Du Maurier, plus craft books and government titles. The staff invites inquiries at the desk and explains microfilm access to The Washington Gazette and other papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger
Washington County Historical Society
Academy
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Howard A Burrell
Grove Yard
Elm Grove Cemetery
Hospital
Charles A. Gray
Washington Gazette
Washington Democrat
The
Evening Journal
Agatha Christie
Daphne du Maurier
Jean Plaidy
Phyllis Whitney
Babs H. Deal
Sara Wood
Norma M. Conroy
Charles E Gibson
Karen Mergler
Jean Joseph
Iowa House approves health care bill with 75 to 20 vote
Iowa lawmakers approve a measure to establish Health Maintenance Organizations offering comprehensive medical dental and prescription services on a prepaid basis in an effort to improve care. Opponents warn it will not benefit low income residents and could lead toward socialized medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
House
Senate
Arthur Small
Iowa City
General Assembly
General Assembly.” Small
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
W. R. Monroe
Burlington
Small
Suntan formula goes wild in campus disaster
Dr A s Mini Tales recounts Professor Bumbly and Oscar testing an Instant Suntan formula that makes bodies stretch and grow. Hundreds buy bottles before chaos erupts as limbs lengthen, a dog bites a professor, and the sun briefly shrinks stretched bodies back to normal. The college president threatens dismissal if a cure isn’t found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bumbly
Oscar
Professor Bumbly
AVS. Technical Services
Keota school board accepts Supt Barnum resignation
At a regular Keota Community School Board meeting, Supt V H Barnum resigned effective June 30 after 19 years of service including guiding district reorganization and school bond-driven growth. Other actions included approving bills of 513,177.83, setting the 1973-74 calendar, scheduling meetings, and accepting resignations of Clara Kent and fourth grade teacher Ethel Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Board of Education
Supt
V.H. Barnum
Barnum
Independent
Washington County Conference Board
Carol Richardson
Eugene Hammen
Supt Barnum
Clara Kent
Ethel Robinson
5 per cent rate set on new REA loan program
Washington reports the Agriculture Department issued the first loans under a new 5 percent rural electric and telephone loan program. The loans go to San Isabel Electric Association in Pueblo Colorado Citizens Mutual Telephone in Bloomfield Iowa Roberts County Telephone Cooperative in New Effington South Dakota and support private funds guaranteed by government insurance. The Senate had earlier approved reviving the old 2 percent program, sending the measure to the House. The move mirrors shifts in rural development policy amid funding debates for the 1972 73 fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Agriculture Department
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Pueblo
Colo
Bloomfield
Iowa
New Effington
S.C
House
San Isabel Electric Association, Inc
Citizens Mutual Telephone Company
Roberts County Telephone Cooperative Association
S.D
Rebekah Past Grands in meeting at Keota
The P. N. G. Circle of Emerald Rebekah Lodge met February 14 at Phyllis Warren’s home with Ruth Ginkens presiding. Members answered roll call, shared sympathy for Mae Jones, and planned a flower bulb exchange for March hosted by Martha Sanders with Pearl Mound as co host. Mary Shafer led games. top winners were Martha Sanders and Dorothy Singleton with Irene Baughman taking second. Refreshments and Valentine cakes were served. door prizes went to Martha Sanders Mae James and Dorothy Singleton. Mike Hawkins attends the Petro 100 Course February 19 to 23 at Farmland Industries School in Kansas CityMo representing Farmers Coop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sieve Keota
P. N. G. Circle of Emerald
Rebekah Lodge
Phyllis Warren
Ruth Ginkens
Mae Jones
Martha Sanders
Pearl Mound
Mary Shafer
Dorothy Singleton
Irene Baughman
Valentine
Mae James
Mike Hawkins
Farmland Industries School
Kansas City
Farmers Coop
New Iowa Senate approves school rule revisions
Iowa Senate approved education revisions requiring all public and parochial schools under DPI to offer courses on racial and ethnic history environmental awareness drug effects and venereal disease dangers. A proposed DPI funding cut and consolidation authority failed 25-17 after critics said it gave the department too much power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Iowa
House
State Department of Public Instruction
DPI
Senate
Calvin Hultman
R-Red Oak
Department
Dutch Creekers on winter vacations
Dutch Creekers travelogue highlights trips by Licah Farrier to Raleigh North Carolina and by Vic and Nancy Bowen to New Mexico Arizona and Mexico. They describe snow storms, visits with relatives in Prescott Mesa and Washington, and a trip through Nogales and Overland Park. Also noted are a birthday party for Helen Wolfe and community updates including Ottawa Valley relations and local plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Fisher
Licah Farrier
Raleigh
North Carolina
Maurice
Farrers
Vic
Nancy Bowen
Karl Jones
Washington
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Old Town Plaza
Albuquerque
Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Zene Kempf
Prescott
Kempf
Milo Miller
Kalona
Iowa
Governor’s Mansion
Capitol
Sharlot Hall
Chuck Bowermans
Dick Bowerman
Mesa
Tucson
Nogales
H. Zene Kempf
Phoenix
Keith Jones
Overland Park
Kansas
Jim Dahms
Prairie Village
Nanc
Kansas City
Lee Bowers
Robey Murrays
Fred Wrights
Robin
Jeff
Jim Bowen
Susan
Dick Trier
Ollie Wheeling
Pearl Richardson
Les Zickefoose
Laurie
Carol
Teresa
Brighton
John Schantz
Cindy
Greg
Chris
Johnny Jo
Ainsworth
Gail Niffenegger
Shari
Shelley
Columbus Junction
Pat Sanders
Robin Richardson
Bob Waterhouse Sr
Florence Waterhouse
Pearl Woodford
Ira Waterhouse
Orville Griggs
Vic Bowen
Nancy
Sharon
Jack
Tim
Paul
Washington, D.C
Madison
Wisconsin
Sid Robertson
Jerry Harbison
Pernoon
Tiny Schenkel
Muscatine
Robertson
Schenkel
Mrs. Robertson
Homer
Edith Porter
Sileah
Margaret Farrier
Robertsons
Hubert Sheetz
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ottumwa
Carl Phillips
Gilbert Brown
Ron
Washington, D. C
Weekend Visit Brings Wyse Family to Wayland
Residents recount visits from Dan Wyse and family of Archibald Ohio to Arthur Wyse at Parkview Home. News notes Orval Ikon’s hospital stay in Iowa City and Frank Nebel’s Long Term Care in Washington. Death in Lebanon Oregon prompts funeral details for Rev Orie Roth family. Birthday dinner hosted by Dale Widmer. Wayland Study Club meets with devotion and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Snarren
Wayland
Dan Wyse
Martha
Cletus Aschelman
Archibald
Ohio
Arthur Wyse
Parkview
Orval Ikon
University Hospital
Iowa City
Allen Nebel
Des Moines
Frank Nebel
Lebanon
Fairview Church
Albany
Roth
Orie Roth
Ore
Adeline Tschantz
Marian Myers
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Addie Sinclair
St. Lukes
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Sylvia Plath
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Dome of the Rock
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Independence Hall
Davidson College
Nixon
CRULL
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DIAL
Ralph Nade
Wolf's Flower Shop
Prof Bumbly
Rebekah
State Bank
Pasant
Ainsworth, Iowa
Jim
Omaha
Harold Soethout
Dwight
Soethouts
John Hughes
West Chester
John Orr
Bill Dusenbery
Keith Statler
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