Death of Ted M. Ross at 68 in Washington County
Ted M. Ross, 68, died January 3, 1972 at Washington County Hospital after a lingering illness. He lived at 609 East Harrison Street and is survived by his wife Lucille Baker Ross, a son Ronald of Pella, a daughter Jeanette Fisher of Washington, two grandsons, one sister, and preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Sherman-Eden Funeral Home. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. A memorial fund is established at the funeral home. He was an automobile mechanic, formerly with Sorrells, and a member of the Christian Church.
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Ted M. Ross
Washington County Hospital
East
Harrison Street
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Leland Grove
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ross
Mr. Ross
Winfield
Arthur
Edna Fleagle Ross
Lucille Baker
Washington
The
Christian Church
Sorrell's
Ronald
Pella
Jerry
Jeanette) Fisher
Glenn Swanson
Morning Sun
Nursing home audit flags payment problems in Iowa
A Iowa state audit questions the per diem method used to pay skilled nursing homes and highlights delays in federal audits. As of June 30 1970 over 1.1 million dollars were due to both federal and state governments for overpayments. Attorney general involvement has been used in disputed cases.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Lloyd R. Smith
James Gillman
Department of Social Services
Iowa
Social Services
Attorney General
Smith
William Day Keynotes Washington Optimists on Agriculture Value
William Day spoke at the Washington Optimists Club urging appreciation for agriculture and noting the county corn crop worth 3 million dollars hogs and cattle 2.5 million and soybeans 5 million. He recalled a New Orleans hearing in November about a court order to keep the port open and urged outreach to Washington DC. The next Optimist meeting is Tuesday at 6 45 a.m. in Wingas Cafe.
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William Day
Washington Optimists Club
Mr. Day
New Orleans
Washington, D.C
Winga
Clarence C. Miller Dies in Falls City Nebraska
Clarence C. Miller 64 died Monday January 3 1972 in Falls City Nebraska where he had lived since 1953. Funeral services in Falls City at Dorr Philpot and Reavis Macomber with Rev James O Connor. Graveside rites Thursday 10 a.m. Elm Grove Cemetery Washington with Rev Edward Collins. Born April 8 1907 he was married to Mary A Minick in 1936. He was a retired John Deere territorial manager. Survived by wife son Thomas Miller sister Nora Davidson and two grandsons.
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Clarence C. Miller
Falls City
Nebraska
Mr. Miller
Dorr, Philpot and Reavis Macomber
James O'Conner
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Edward Collins
St. James Catholic Church
BeThel Residents Celebrate Christmas Holidays in Bethel
Ruth Gideon reports a December 31 gathering in Bethel with Erwin Wulf and family hosting multiple Christmas guests including the Male, Stacy, Stout, Zwicki, Crossett, and Longer families. A gift exchange occurred at Walter Longer’s, and Ruth and May Gideon hosted additional visits with Elma Rice.
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Don Zwicki
Charles
Mike Crossett
Elmer Wulf
Ruth Gideon
Bernard Payne
Willis Longer
Carlyn
Wayne
Monticello
Walter Longer
May Gideon
Walter Songers
Marie Marie
Gideon
White Christmas Brings Mixed Reactions in Washington County
Ten years ago on a Tuesday a rare white Christmas arrived to delight youngsters with sliding fun while adults faced shoveling, closed roads, and towing costs. State highway crews said the snow equated to no Christmas for the area as they worked to clear highways.
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State Highway Commission
Washington County
Farrell Young undergoes gall bladder surgery in Crawfordsville
Farrell Young was taken to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Wednesday afternoon for gall bladder surgery. His son Jim stayed with him and his wife spent the night with Mrs. Mabel Monson. Doctors report a good night and expected normal convalescence.
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Crawfordsville
Council of Ministers
United Methodist Church
East Pakistan
United Methodist Committee For Overseas Relief
UMCOR
John Hamil
Farrell Young
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jim Young
Mabel Monson
Glen Peterson
Charlie
Mark
Elgin
Merle Twinam
Charles Twinam
Ellen
Layne
Harvey Thomas
Elaine
Fort Madison
Harvey
Dorothy Thomas
Columbus City
Kenneth Thomas
Coralville
Ed Thomas
Arthur Thomas
Columbus Junction
Wayne Williams
Chilhowie
Ohio
Europe
Roger
Irene
Greg
Diane
Spencer
Greg Singer
Charlotte Young
Rhona
Dana
Penny
Winfield
Don
Russ Monson
Haydn Thomas
Merle Masonholder
Heidi
Carol) Hawkins
Scott
Shelly
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Richard
Duane Richard
Sue
Donnellson
Jan
John Braida
Russell
John Braida Jr
John
Angelisa
Chariton
Jack Hardyn
David
Amy
Oskaloosa
Joyce Gault
Cedar Falls
U.N.S
Myral Smith
Fort Meyer
Fla
Washington
Joyce
Larry Krueger
Hudson
Holly
Tim
Tony
Mrs. Cora Hook Dies At 82 In Wellman
Cora Hook 82 of Wellman rural area died Monday January 3 1972 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev. Otto S. Steele officiating. Burial in Wellman Cemetery. Born October 18 1889 in Unadilla Georgia she moved to Wellman in 1949 to live with daughter Mrs Roy Canott who survives with three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Also surviving are sister Mrs Margarite Phillips Bransville Georgia and brothers Glen Hudson Cordele Georgia Jerry Hudson Warner Robins Georgia. She had preceded in death by husbands three brothers and six sisters.
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Wellman
Cora Hook
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Otto S. Steele
Wellman Cemetery
Hook
Unadilla
J.B
Georgia Ann Bryant Hudson
Morgan Sharpe
Harry Hook
Tampa
Fla
Roy (Neely) Canott
Margarite Phillips
Bransville, Ga
Infant dies in Washington County January 2 1972
Richard Martin Hayes infant son of Lloyd E. Hayes and Connie T. Baker Hayes of route one Washington died January 2 1972 at Washington County Hospital He was born January 1 1972 in Washington Final rites were conducted at 1 p m at Jones Funeral Home Rev Tom Pace officiating Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery Surviving are the parents and grandparents Richard Hayes and Clifford Baker families of Wayland.
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Richard Martin Hayes
Lloyd E. Hayes
Route One
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jones
Tom Pace
Elm Grove Cemetery
Lloyd E
Connie T. Baker Hayes
Richard Hayes
Clifford Baker
Wayland
Mrs. Alvine Returns to Third Grade Teaching
Mrs. Maurice Alvine resumes 3rd grade teaching at Ainsworth Center after a first semester leave. Mrs. Leo Milliman shifts to kindergarten at Riverside, replacing Miss Rebecca Hubbell who resigned. Families in the area join Willard McCracken’s parents for New Years dinner. Skubal family visits Hartville Ohio. The Sewing Club Christmas party hosts were corrected to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bartmann. Linda Orris returns to Cedar Falls for college after vacation, snow cited.
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C.A. Thompson
Ainsworth
Maurice Alvine
Ainsworth Center
Leo Milliman
Riverside
Rebecca Hubbell
Willard McCracken
Scott
Wayne
Jenifer Anderson
Swea City
Willard
Preston McCracken
Eddyville
John Skubal
Marion Ferguson
Elizabeth
Scotty
Lydia Ferguson
Hartville
Ohio
Sewing Club
Lawrence Bartmann
Cleo Orris
Linda
Cedar Falls
Des Moines Hog Market Trade Slows as Butchers Steady Higher
Iowa hog markets show slow trade with demand good. Butchers rise 25 to 50 cents. sows up 25 to 50 cents. Prices posted for various weight brackets. Today's 75,000 estimate. prior week 101,000. prior year 89,000. Joliet cattle trade mixed with higher primes and lower heifers.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Joliet, Ill
Storm grips nation with heavy snow and cold blasts
A blustery winter storm spread snow, gusts and sub zero temperatures from Lower Michigan to New Mexico. Blizzard warnings covered northwest Oklahoma and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles while heavy snow warnings stretched across southeast New Mexico and west Texas. Travelers faced hazardous driving as cold waves and 40 mph winds buffeted the Central Rockies through the Southern Plains and Midwest.
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United Press International
Michigan
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
West
Rockies
Plains
Midwest
Arizona
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Central
Southern
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Optimist Meeting
Thomas Miller
Nora Davidson
Long Beach, Calif
BeThel
By Ruth Gideon
Bonne Bell Beauty
Sweesernit
Mic Daniel
Bob Roe
Lechner
Bud Lechner
Robert Mitchum
Trinity
Mrs
Marian Waters
Glen Hudson
Cordele, Ga
Jerry Hudson
Warner Robins
Alvine
Chicago
Distributors & Importers
of National Bank
Washington Evening Journal
Tt San Poh
Jack
West Main
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Frank
Iawa
Marshall
I.V.R
W.R. Grace
A.S.C
Patterson Seed and Supply
North Jefferson St
Mt. Pleasant
E. Washington St
Washington, Lowe
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