Washington County ends wild animal bounty era
The county will stop paying bounties on wild animals by December 31 marking an end of an era. In local politics, 2,436 voters cast ballots in Wednesday's election approving a $10 million industrial bond issue by 98.8 percent. Snow measured seven inches did not dampen turnout, with more city voters than in last November. Local social notes include visits from Saint Paul residents, holiday greetings from Karachi, Pakistan, and community plans for a home for aged people.
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Washington County
Washington
Jimmy Easter
St. Paul, Minn
Sperry Easter
Cold Winter Notes and Community Updates
A winter letter reports record cold with temperatures near zero and a 40 degree wind chill. Local fires at an empty factory prompt a fire marshal investigation, while a defibrillator project reaches its $4,400 goal. County and city offices await $30,000 in radio hardware funds from the federal government. Town Players raise money for Judy Adams Memorial, Kirkwood College plans 15 night courses at the high school with Social Security tuition, and a generator sale from 1949 is linked to Hawaii-bound parts orders.
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Uncle Fuzz
McCleery
Kiwanis Amers
Charlie Thompson
County
City Law
Uncle Sam
Kalona Theatre Group
The
Town Players
Mid-Prairie High School
Judy Adams
Kirkwood College
Iowa
Southern Utilities
Hawaii
Hospital notes Monday in West Chester and surrounding towns
Monday hospital notes list admissions on Friday for Mrs. Florence Gardner in West Chester and Mrs. Charles Thompson in Ainsworth, plus admissions on Saturday for Mrs. Charles Sparrow in Columbus Junction and births for Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fink in Winfield and yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Prior in Columbus Junction. Discharges include Linus Miller Kalona Dallas Hotle Washington William Besser Harper Cory Fink Crawfordsville Francis Greiner yesterday and Olin Jennings Columbus Junction. Today Rees Davis Columbus Junction transferred to long term care Ethan Blieu Washington and Don Eaton Washington.
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Florence Gardner
West Chester
Charles Thompson
Ainsworth
Charles Sparrow
Columbus Junction
Michael Fink
Winfield
Marvin Prior
Linus Miller
Kalona
Dallas Hotle
Washington
William Besser
Harper
Cory Fink
Crawfordsville
Francis Greiner
Olin Jennings
Rees Davis
Ethan Blieu
Don Eaton
Noted Washington and Wayland deaths and births report
Yesterday entries record medical cases in Washington and Wayland including George Jarrard Mrs Howard McCall Andy Kaufman and others with surgical and daughter notices for Beatty Schenk families. The list names Washington Wayland Columbus Junction and includes multiple adults and a daughter.
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George Jarrard
Washington
Howard McCall
Andy Kaufman
Wayland
Sylvia Wilson
James Hotchkiss
William Junior Chance
Ryan Stalder
Sheldon Williams
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Medical notices from Washington and neighboring towns
Wednesday Yesterday lists Clarence French and several others in Washington under medical care including Mrs John Sinclair Mrs Ben Kendrick Dan Brindley and Mrs Annie Morris. Today entries note Mrs Michael Fink and daughter of Winfield and Mrs Marvin Prior and daughter of Columbus Junction.
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Clarence French
Washington
John Sinclair
Ben Kendrick
Dan Brindley
Annie Morris
Michael Fink
Winfield
Marvin Prior
Columbus Junction
Obituary and Public Notices for Keota and Ainsworth
Thursday yesterday lists Mrs. Lillie Feltz of Keota under medical and Mrs. Charles Hradek, with Oscar Wilson of Ainsworth also noted for medical matters. Today includes Mrs. Stanley Vodicka, indicating further notices.
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Lillie Feltz
Keota
Charles Hradek
Washington
Oscar Wilson
Ainsworth
Marriages of the Week: Roth-Yoder and Dodder-Ginn
Judy Roth of rural Williamsburg and Carroll Yoder of Wellman wed at West Union Mennonite Church on December 18 1976 with Emery Hostetler officiating. Debra Dodder and Michael S Ginn married December 17 1976 at Ankeny’s 5th Avenue Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Dee officiating.
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Judy Roth
Williamsburg
Carroll Yoder
Wellman
West Union Mennonite Church
Emery Hostetler
Owen and
Betty Roth
Washington
George and
Leona Yoder
Debra Dodder
Robert Dodder
Ankeny
Michael S. Ginn
Raymond Nixon
Council Bluffs
5Th Avenue Methodist Church
Richard Dee
Deaths of the Week Across Iowa and Nearby States
A weekly death notice lists several individuals from Iowa and neighboring states with dates in late December 1976. Names include Aledia F. Jackson 65 Iowa City Bertha Berg Harvey 88 Camdenton Missouri Carolyn M. Pratt 91 Waterloo Clarence C. Jacobs 79 Washington Rita M. Septer 49 Keota Myrtle Thompson Schwab 78 Brighton Arthur A. Miller 71 Olds Hugh Rees Davis 85 Columbus Junction Minetta Wilson 71 Atlanta Rose Quinn 78 Riverside.
Washington thefts and court actions dominate holiday report
A Washington man, 18, David A. Knerr, is charged with breaking and entering linked to thefts from two Ainsworth businesses and a private vehicle. A juvenile offender is in county custody. The roundup covers other Christmas weekend thefts, a Gambles Store burglary arrest, a fatal fire guess, and a HUD funding hearing for a new county developmental center.
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Washington
Ainsworth
David A. Knerr
Washington County
Joseph Beachy
Highway One
Kalona
Beachy
Dennis Becker
S. Seventh
Gambles
Brighton
Ron Carey
Washington County Board of Supervisors
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Supervisors
Local Births List in Stork Gazette Names Five Daughters
REBECCA M BORNTRAGER daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Borntrager RR1 Kalona Christina Marie Schenk daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Schenk 420 South 2nd Washington Jessica Marie Beatty daughter of Mr and Mrs David Beatty route 1 Andrea Kay Fink daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Fink route 2 Columbus Michelle Lee Prior daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Prior route 2
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Rebecca M. Borntrager
Ivan Borntrager
Kalona
Christina Marie Schenk
Richard Schenk
South 2Nd
Washington
Jessica Marie Beatty
David Beatty
Andrea Kay Fink
Charles Fink
Columbus Junction
Michelle Lee Prior
Marvin Prior
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
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Waterloo
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Arthur A. Miller
Olds
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Washington Care Center
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Charles Friese
Third Ave
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Martha and
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Fred Belang
David
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Mr. Pleasant
Ralph Tusing
Gary Young
Indiana
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Memphis
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N. Ave
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St. Simon Island
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George Moore
Davenport
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Steve
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Italy
Patrizia Barone- Lumaga
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Terry A. Amlong
Jeffrey D. Miller
Beckley
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Essex
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Denton
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Burlington
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Diane) Haltaway
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Milwaukee
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St. Paul
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Marion
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Holly
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Kansas City
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