Decade Chronicle Of Local Students And Community Figures
A compact chronicle lists local student milestones and civic moments across decades. Entries note Nancy Baker earning a high school diploma in Chicago, Elizabeth's Christmas return to New York, John Cruise's Iowa State return, and older items from 20 to 50 years ago detailing scouts, church events, school transfers, local dinners, and community leadership roles in Washington and Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Baker
American School
Chicago
Elizabeth
New York
Clifford Thorne
John Cruise
State University of Iowa
M. J. Cruise
John
Eddie Winga
Michigan State
Lam Messer
Washington
Bob Zager
Bill Carson
Claire David
Philadelphia
Westminster Seminary
Wheaton
Maude McCreedy
the Heights
Hugh Dougall
Iowa Avenue
Oscar Maney
Dougall
Davenport
Cyrus Dickerson
Rubio
Winfield Ad Club
George Ward
Hallie
Washington, Ia
Blair
Community plans and local changes in Blair County 1974 75
A letter from a Blair County reader highlights building permit trends showing fewer new homes in 1974 but similar total construction to 1973 with more commercial work. Deaths outpaced births, new facilities like the Community Center for the Creative Arts approach completion, and land transfers to the Fair Board clear a path for Townsley Park use during Fair Week. Open house for the new city hall is set for January 15, alongside a pancake supper by volunteers. The Journal office sees a retirement, with Dorothy Luckenbill replaced by Sheilah Klapp. News discusses the upcoming medical clinic, doctor shortages, Kirkwood College winter classes, and a wishful note on personal crafting interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunue
Washington
Creative Arts
Fair Board
Townsley Park
Fair Group
City Hall
Blair House
Journal
Auntie
Dorothy Luckenbill
Sheilah Klapp
Dorothy
Marshall
Arizona
Marriages of the week in Kalona and Des Moines
A double ceremony on Saturday December 28 1974 united Vaughn Rinner Tim Bell and Don J Rinner Joan Anderson at the Don L Rinner home in Des Moines. Rev Arnold Thoren officiated. Bell is son of Dubuque couple Joseph and Mrs Bell. Joan’s parents are Les and Mrs Anderson of Rock Island. Also in Kalona Melody Muller wed James L Miller at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Dean Swartzendruber Henry Miller leading. Souls of Muller Miller families of Kalona attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Rinner
Tim Bell
Vaughn
Don J. Rinner
Joan Anderson
Don L. Rinner
Des Moines
Rinners
Washington
Arnold Thoren
Mr. Bell
Joseph Bell
Dubuque
Joan
Les Anderson
Rock Island
Kalona
Melody Muller
James L. Miller
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite
Dean Swartzendruber
Henry Miller
Daniel Bender
Marvin Miller
Gerald Marner
Henry Muller
James Bender
Kathleen Miller
Henry A. Muller
Levi M. Miller
Karen D. Miller
Robert Albrecht
Eureka
Ill
Henry D. Miller
Kalona Mennonite Church
Velma Brubacher
Loren Swartzendruber
Elmer L. Yoder
Lorraine Swartzendruber
Ethel Bontrager
Ellis Swartzen
Cindy Woods
Rodney B. Woods
Dale Eugene Conry
Shirley Conry
Robert Conry
Assembly of God
Phil Kaufman
Hospital Notes Monday Gives Patient and Birth Reports
Hospital notes list patients in Washington with medical and surgical cases for Monday and Saturday. It records births for Mr and Mrs Fredrick Lucas in Washington and Mr and Mrs Ralph Reed in Letts, plus several discharges and transfers including Ronald Bloom to Mercy Hospital Iowa City and others in Washington Ainsworth and Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Bloom
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bambi Musgrove
Samuel Fred Orris
Ainsworth
Andrew Meader
Margaret Crone
Admitted and Birth Announcements From Washington and Kalona
The notice lists medical admissions and births across several households including Mrs C H Beenblossom in Washington and Miss Theresa Greiner in Keota. It mentions Mr and Mrs Franklin Schmelar of Washington with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Simon Yoder of Kalona with a daughter, plus additional entries for Naomi Kephart and Mary Whisler in Washington and the Pederson family in West Chester with a son. It cites Verl Koch and Velda King in Brighton and Ralph Curl in Washington with further items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Beenblossom
Washington
Theresa Greiner
Keota
Clarence Hayes
Jay Crone
George Mayer
Rth
Franklin ‘Schmelar
Simon Yoder
Kalona
Adee
Naomi Kephart
Medical
Mary Whisler
Ephrai ‘Esterday Im Miller
Jack Pederson
West Chester
Verl Koch
Brighton
Velda King
Ralph Curl
Everette Gardner
Local Births and Medical Notices From Iowa Regions
Yesterday reports include Robert McFarlang of Columbus Junction and William Wagner of Columbus City in medical updates. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Darrell Solomon of Muscatine with a daughter. Other notices mention Alvin Hahn of Crawfordsville, Mrs Nellie Chalupa of Washington, Everette Gardner of Washington, Mrs Ralph Reed and son of Letts, and Mrs Fredrick Lucas and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Young
Washington
Velda King
Everett Gardner
Anna Meeker
Fredrick Lucas
Ralph Reed
Letts
Namin
Robert McFarlang
Columbus Junction
William Wagner
Columbus City
Darrell Solomon
Muscatine
Alvin Hahn
Crawfordsville
Nellie Chalupa
Everette Gardner
Keota Eagle marks 100th year in publication
The Keota Eagle enters its centennial year with publisher Roger Richardson noting the first issue published in December 1875. The paper bills itself as Keota’s oldest local business, with bound volumes kept for most issues except the initial six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Keola
Roger Richarson
Richardson
Washington Evening Journal appoints new Society Editor
Mrs. Bruce Klapp becomes Society Editor at the Washington Evening Journal replacing retiree Mrs. Lester Luckenbill. Washington County names Ralph Marshall as chairman of the Board of Supervisors as new year begins. Elmer Schneider seated alongside Marshall amid sworn-in officials including Richard Bordwell, Wallace Fagen, and Maxine Smith. The year ends with more county deaths than births per vital statistics compiled by Clerk Robert Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Sheilah) Klapp
The
Washington Evening Journal
Lester
Dorothy) Luckenbill
Ralph Marshall
Washington
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Marshall
Walter Schroeder
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Richard Bordwell
Wallace Fagen
Maxine Smith
Washington County
Robert Riley
Friday Admissions List Includes Several Medical Patients
Yesterday and today admissions show Mrs Stephen Hunt in Wapelio and Mrs Emma Phillip in Washington plus Mr James Lee in Keota among medical patients. Also listed are Mrs Alice Rose and families of Kalona including Ephriam Miller and daughter and Simon Yoder and daughter, with links to Brighton and Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Hunt
Wapelio
Leslie Miller
Washington
Emma Phillip
David Griffith
Crawfordsville
James Lee
Keota
Alice Rose
Brighton
Ephriam Miller
Kalona
Simon Yoder
Local births announced in Letts and Kalona area
VIRGIL DAVID REID son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Reid Route 1 Letts. CYNTHIA MARIE LUCAS daughter of Mr and Mrs Fredrick Harry Lucas 110 Westard Washi KAREN KAY YODER daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon O Yoder Route 1 Kalona. MARILYN CHMELAR daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Joseph Chmelar Route 1 Washington. MALINDA KAY MILLER daughter of Mr and Mrs Ephraim Glen Miller Route 1 Kalona. CHRISTIE DAWN SOLOMON daughter of Mr and Mrs Darrel Lee Solomon 315 West 2nd Muscatine. JEREMIAH JOHN PEDERSEN son of Mr and Mrs Jack Lee Pedersen Route 1 West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil David Reid
Ralph Reid
Letts
Cynthia Marie Lucas
Fredrick Harry Lucas
Westard
Washi Karen Kay Yoder
Simon O. Yoder
Kalona
Marilyn Chmelar
Franklin Joseph Chmelar
Washington
Malinda Kay Miller
Ephraim Glen Miller
Christie Dawn Solomon
Darrel Lee Solomon
West 2Nd
Muscatine
Jeremiah John Pedersen
Jack Lee Pedersen
West Chester
Deaths of Week in Local Communities
A list of recent deaths across Richland Kalona Wellman Columbus Junction and Winfield from Dec 28, 1974 to Jan 3, 1975. Names include Charles Ike Nickerson J Fred Dodson J J Kisor Robert E Yoder G G Kisor Gary Augustine Lester Davis Richard Commers Samuel D Cozad Anna Fern Meeker and Harold W Dutch Young. Multiple deaths noted at Veterans Hospitals University of Iowa Hospitals and Washington County Hospital with ages ranging from 41 to 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Charles
Ike) Nickerson
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Kalona
J. Fred Dodson
Wellman
Robert E. Yoder
University of Iowa Hospitals
Gary Augustine
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Columbus Junction
Samuel D.cozad
Nichols
Veteran’s Hospital
Town City
Anna Fern Meeker
East
Madison Street
Washington County Hospital
Harold W
Dutch) Young
South Ave. C
Washington County
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Richard McCleery
Harriet Coulter
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Eva
Wanda Blattner
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Singmaster Herd
J. S. McElhinney
Claire Dewey
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Aunt Agatha
Kirkwood College
Phil Ahrens
Ron Ashmore
Ronnie
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Oskaloosa
Ilw. Shenefelt
E.E. Shenefelt
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Evan
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Hubert Tipton
Indian Rocks Beach
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Disneyworld
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John Ferrell
Cynthia
Lori
Normal
Glover B. Ferrell
Tracy Altenhofen
University of Iowa Hospital
Hank Taylor
Texas
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Amtrak
Linda
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Nederland
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Clarence L. Farrier Jr
Ft. Leonard Wood
Clarence Farrier
Palmer Schilling
Ralph Schilling
Ed Kleese
Richard
Eddie
Mark
Isaac Kleese
John Simmering Jr
Clara Sheetz
Tena Simmering
Donald
Larry Simmering
Hollister
Ron Simmering
Ed Simmering
Bettendorf
Donnie Simmering
Ray Miller
Larry
Stephen Welter
Cullen and Wendy
Champaign, Ill
Robert Lowe
Dan Lowe
Tom Lowe
Pete Wessels
Omaha
Neb
Steve Moeller
Northwood
Andrew William Moeller
Lynn Wagamon
Connie Wagamon
Helen Foster
Minneapolis
Stephen Wiggers
Howard Wagner
Fairgrounds
Moline
Ames
Colby
Kan
Washington Area
Della Humphreys
Calvin Humphreys
Clarion
Whitewater
Wis
Calvin
al E. Lents
Eleanor Ann
Steve
Vi Young
Barbara Lund
John Walker
Dale Caldwell
Cary Hotle
Herb Kolesick
Washington Ffa
Julia Gamon
Gregg Horn
Cindy Hammen
Andy Hora
Robin James
Rusty Knorr
Dennis Pacha
Phil Reed
Chris Zehr
Barb Frazer
Vicki Rae
FFA
Leo Mangold
Lake Trio
Jim Sheetz
Don Vogel
Jim Wertz
Tena
Leland Baker
John Baker
Mary Beth
Manchester
John Morrissey
Bob Roberts
Myra Owen
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Margaret Thomas
Evan M. Rees
Margaret Turkington
Sheffield
Dee Zickefoose
Daryl Peters
Willard Zickefoose
Mrs. Zickefoose
Miss Turkington
Washington County Fair Association
Clarence Shaffer
Jack Kiesey
James Stanton
Leona Gardner
Stan Kiesey
John Kurtz
Park Manor
Burlington
Shhenk
Larry Lampkin
Cedar Falls
Alicia Michelle
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Neal Lampkin
Yaro Chmelar
Ernest Caltvedt
Siri
Pastor Caltvedt
Bernice Caltvedt
Ervin
Chmelar
Ann
Karen
Nancy
Stork Gazette
J. J. Kisor
Galesburg
Hinchliff-Pearson West
G. G. Kisor
Winfield
Lester Roland Davis
Morning Sun Manor
Richard H. Commers