Maps and memories shape old Washington County life
The writer recalls early Washington County maps, roads, and routes from the 1920s and prior. He notes ghost towns, mining camps, and Indian villages, the Lost Dutchman myth, railroad guides, and road signs. He recounts local civic efforts, historic figures, and the role of the Journal in publishing an 1920s county atlas while nostalgically detailing travels, cars, and roads.
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Arizona
Oneita Fisher
Washington County
Fern Cliff
Sockum Ridge
Brighton Mill
Don Radda Tall Corn Farm
Iowa County
Washington County Historical Society
Nineteen Iowa protesters acquitted in university case
Iowa City police court Judge Joseph Thornton cleared 19 of 208 students arrested while sitting on Old Capitol steps. The judge sustained defense motions for acquittals but kept the city's disorderly conduct ordinance intact and urged the state to prosecute future cases on state property.
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Uwa City
UPI
University of Iowa
Iowa City Police Court
Joseph Thornton
Anornton
Old Capitol
Thornton
Williams and Elaine reflect on fashion and art abroad
Elaine recalls Miss Williams’s difficulty with a heavy lining for a coat and her critique of tourist driven art. She praises Michelangelo’s David for its scale and lifelike presence, arguing genuine artistry is sharp and inspiring, not diluted for tourism.
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Elaine
Europe
Michelangelo
David
Jarring talks as Arabs accuse Israel of stalling peace
United Nations negotiator Gunnar V. Jarring resumed talks in Jerusalem with Israeli officials while Egypt and Jordan accuse Israel of delaying the peace process to settle new Jewish populations in territories from the 1967 war. Arafat appeals for Arab unity amid Palestinian clashes in Jordan and Gaza Strip, with an Israeli patrol also killing guerrillas in Gaza City.
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United Press International
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Jerusalem
Egypt
Jordan
Israel
Middle East
Yasser Arafat
Jarring
Golda Meir
Abba Eban
Eban
United Nations
New York
al Thant
Mohammed Hassan el-Zayyat
Muhammad H. el-Farra
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Golan Heights
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Basso
Bea
Ued
Gaza City
Funeral plans set for Anna Axmear 86 Keswick resident
Anna Belle Axmear 86 died this morning at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a short illness. Funeral services are arranged at Powell Funeral Home South English. She was born August 1884 in Sigourney daughter of William and Needham. Widow of John W. Axmear died 1961. She belonged to United Methodist Church Keswick Woman's Club and Order of Eastom Star Sigourney. Survived by nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband four brothers and two sisters.
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Keswick
Anna Belle Axmear
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Powell Funeral Home
South English
Woman’s Club
Order of Eastom Star
Mrs Mary McBeth Dies in Sigourney
Mrs Mary McBeth, 91, died Friday evening at Manor House Nursing Home in Sigourney. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home in Richland with Rev. Merle Green officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery. Born July 0, 1880, in Richland, she was the daughter of John Snider and Lydia Drummond Snider. She lived mostly in the Richland area and was married April 5, 1905, to Marcus McBeth who preceded her in death. Survivors include one sister, Mrs Orrie Hadley of Manchester, Ia, and two nephews.
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Hichland
Mary
Beth
Manor House
Sigourney
Gould
Richland
Merle Green
Friends ‘Cemetery
McBeth
John Snider
Lydia Drummond Snider
Reverend William Fowler 87 dies in Columbus Junction
The Rev. Dr. William J. Fowler, 87, of Columbus Junction, retired Methodist minister, died today at Mercy Hospital. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction.
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Wubslpus Junction
William J. Fowler
Columbus Junction
Mercy Hospital
Iowa
Stacy - Lewis
Columbus
Rites Monday for John M. Baker 67
Funeral services for John M. Baker 67 who died unexpectedly at his Keota home will be held Monday at 10 30 a m at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church Clear Creek with Rev John A Hebenstreit officiating Burial will be in Clear Creek Cemetery The rosary will be Sunday at 7 30 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota The Knights of Columbus will conduct a rosary at 8 p m He was born January 18 1903 in Clear Creek Township son of Jacob and Margaret Baker He married Anna Dolores Hammes November 15 1998 at Clear Creek He farmed in Clear Creek Township until retirement and move to Keota He was a member of Ss Peter and Paul Church and the Knights of Columbus Survivors include his wife his mother a brother Albert Baker of Richland a sister Armena Starr of Ollie and several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his father one brother and four sisters.
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Kora
John M. Baker
Keota
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Clear Creek
John A. Hebenstreit
Powell
Knights of Columbus
Mr. Baker
Clear Creek Township
Jacob
Margaret Koch Baker
Anna Dolores Hammes
Ss. Peter and Paul Church
Albert Baker
Richland
Leonard
Armena) Starr
Ollie
Set rites Tuesday for Mrs Woodburn in Omaha
Mrs Ber niece Woodburn of Omaha Neb dies after long illness. Rites set for 1 am Tuesday at Ainsworth Cemetery with Rev George Pennington officiating. She was a Methodist Church member and survived by her husband.
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Ainsworth Cemetery
Berniece Woodburn
Omaha
Neb
George Pennington
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church Meeting Planned
The Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church will hold its annual congregational meeting Wednesday with a potluck at 6 15 p.m followed by a business meeting election of officers and annual reports
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Ainsworth
Social Security Rep To Visit Washington Post Office
A Social Security representative will be in Washington from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday January 13 at the Post Office.
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Social Security
Washington
Spoon
Post Office
Plan for spring gardens from USDA bulletins
A county extension director recommends viewing USDA bulletins for spring gardening ideas and techniques. Two revised guides cover chrysanthemums and dahlias, detailing planting, propagation, watering, fertilizing, pinching, disbudding, and disease control to ensure color and longevity, with availability at the Washington County Extension Office.
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USDA
Jim Frier
Jon Chrysanthemum
Dahlia
Medical names and places listed in Washington area record
The record lists numerous individuals with medical remarks and locations centered on Washington and nearby towns. Dismissed today notes and references to Puerto Rico as a densely populated area appear in the fragmentary text.
H Club Hosts Meeting with Nine Members Present
Mrs Yaro Chmelar hosted the H H Club on Thursday afternoon for a meeting that included nine members and five club children. New officers elected were Mrs Everett Gardner as president, Mrs Elwyn Corey as vice president, Mrs George Gould as secretary treasurer, and Mrs Don Applegate as reporter. The tower and card committees were named for Maurice Libe and Mrs Campbell, with much of the afternoon spent on club books and refreshments served. The February meeting will be announced.
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Yaro Chmelar
H. H. Club
Bruce Campbell
Everett Gardner
Elwyn Corey
George Gould
Don ‘Applegate
Maurice Libe
Campbell
David Bell
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State Highways Commission
Sunday Register
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Les Eicher
Monmouth College
Ion Te Vetta
Russell
Cedar Rapids
Prairie City
Belmond
Towa
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Joe Long
Des Moines
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Timothy Brown
New” Cemetery
Marion Avenue
Rank Brinton
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Wyman
Montan
Ralph Shannon
Ralph
Chicago
West Madison
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Stanley
White
B. F. Dixon
Buick
John Mathews
Mr. Dawson
Maxwell
Chase
Friend
Wendell
Betty Eden
Colorado
Betty
Wolf's Flower Shop
Anna Axmear
Mary McBeth
William Fowler
Mrs. Woodburn
UP Congregational
W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Lowa
Ohio National Life Ins
Elkaan
County Extension Council
Joe Redhinger
Elmo Kron
Jim Rich
Ben Leep
Peter Bell
Dale Roberts
Allen Griggs
Rich
Rhe
Washington, D.C
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Havering
Welva Pratt
Fred Schroeder
Milford" McCreedy
Deora Lyle
Cotter
Max Jones
Mary ‘Crone
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Kalona
Alfred Gates
Mr. Pleasant
Donald Manning
Ralph Brown
Puerto Rico
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