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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1972
Page
5
A fire Tuesday morning wiped out the Chef Quik packing plant in Kalona leaving over 100 workers jobless. Community groups reported school immunization clinics moving quickly to cover all children. local scouts earned honors. 4H toured Nauvoo. plans to rebuild were not announced.
Weather and ground conditions ease cleanup of animal refuse as snow recedes. Modern, mechanized livestock housing reduces labor, outdating older barns and hay sheds. Nostalgia shadows progress while Washington snow removal prompts thoughts on efficiency and public works.
A compilation notes events from a decade ago including Charles Goodell's fall on ice at Ward Store, birthday and church social events, personnel changes at Lemmon Jewelry, and travels of area residents. It recalls Mary Berry, Zeke Hogeland, WAVES enlistment, and a days old fire at the Congress Hotel.
Lt Col John W Lowe and his bride Marilyn Lee Merz wed January 29 at the Military Post Chapel Bolling Air Force Base. The couple, now at 8114 Colony Point Road Springfield Virginia, left in late February for a sailing trip to Nassau and the Bahamas.
Local item roundup from Washington includes wedding anniversaries and engagements. Robert Birneys celebrate 25th year with 17 family at a Valentine themed dinner. Delores Ann Dunbar’s April wedding to Kenneth Craft announced. Christine Kay Lease and James Douglas Marsh wed in Crawfordsville with family attending. Several local notices cover hospital transfers, surgeries, and travels including a Caribbean cruise begun by Mrs. Cloyce Stewart and son Ted Stewart.
The Eagle Scout Award was presented to Tom Meeker by Milo Steele Jr. with Tom's parents in attendance. Tom then gave his mother an eagle pin as a symbol of the award. The Washington DAR chapter held its George Washington Day dinner at the Captain's Table with honor to essay winners and Good Citizen girls. Krista Satterfield won the DAR medal for her essay How Iowa Got Its Name, with runners up Jeri Hoyle and Cindy Marek receiving flags. Three senior high girls received Good Citizen medals, and the event featured remarks from Mrs. Day on her trip to Ghana.
A sequence of death notices and obituaries from Kalona Richland Wellman Columbus Junction and surrounding areas reports the deaths of Tracey Ann Allen 7 of Ottumwa Beulah L Rogers Elmer Koopman 72 Ainsworth Logan Ambrose Sellars 86 Ralph V Bauer 76 Ray Wiles 76 Amanda Dennis 59 Lily M Duncan 77 and Capt Michael Charles Stearns 27 with funeral arrangements and brief illness notes. The notices identify ages locations and hospitals including University Hospitals Iowa City Washington County Hospital and local funeral homes.
A fire destroyed a large part of the Chef Quik plant housed in the old Maplecrest turkey factory building in Kalona. Firefighters arrived within minutes as a roof section collapsed, fueling the blaze. Chef Quik, based in Denver, had moved in last fall to produce pre-cooked meats and barbecue products. Also noted was John Mitchell of the United Presbyterian Home celebrating his 96th birthday on Monday February 21, with visitors from Iowa City.
Brigitte Pluess an AFS student from Switzerland spoke to the BPW Club detailing her homeland and its languages using maps. Washington Community Schools driver breakfast hosted by Mr and Mrs Williams for about 22 drivers, with some absent. Mrs Bill Potter recovering after surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 3112. Mrs T R Hise of Portland Oregon died Feb 22, funeral in Corvallis Friday. survived by husband three children mother and brother. Christine Duvall named to Dean's Honor Roll at Northeast Missouri State College for 1972 fall semester. Gary Pence announces birth of daughter Jennifer Lea Feb 16 weighing 6 14. Grandparents mentioned as Mr.
The James Schmidt family of 624 West Washington Street has been named the host family for a future AFS student, per New York office confirmation. Mrs. Schmidt teaches at the local junior high and the Schmidts have two children Kathy and Kirk. The new student’s name remains unannounced.
A chained roster lists patients by city and condition with entries from Washington, Columbus Junction, Ainsworth, Brighton, Crawfordsville, Keota, Riverside, and Was. Surgical and medical statuses appear for individuals such as Gary Janecek, Robert Stephens, and Mrs. Ira Stout. Dismissals include Mrs Vlasta Soucek and several others, with varied dates noted as Yesterday, Today, or Saturday.
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