Blizzard News From Auntie Letter January 1971
A nephew writes from a snowbound county describing a historic blizzard. Thirteen inches fall, temperatures plunge to 13 below, wind chills reach minus 35 to minus 40, roads close, plows clear for opening. The first baby of the year is born at County Hospital. Farmers fear fish kills in farm ponds due to ice cover and low oxygen.
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East Washington Street
Cb&q Railway
Sunset Park
Washington County
Jami Sue Goodwin
David Goodwins
Ainsworth
Local names listed for Kalona and surrounding areas
The Stork Gazette lists births or announcements for MONYA COLLEEN MEINEL of Kalona, JAMIL SUE GOODWIN of Ainsworth, CURTIS LAIN DANIELSON of Conesville, VELMA JOAN CLINE of Wash B, and JULIE ANN DODSON of Keota, noting parents and home addresses. The notices name each child and family without further event details.
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Monya Colleen Meinel
Fred Orval Meinel
Kalona
Jamil Sue Goodwin
David Duane Goodwin
Ainsworth
Curtis Lain Danielson
Lanny Kay Danielson
Conesville
Velma Joan Cline
Raymond Forrest Cline
S. Ave
B. Wash
Julie Ann Dodson
Daring Rescue Ends Five Hour Dig For 2 Year Old Alycia
In Lomita California Alycia Hernandez a two year old was trapped for five and a half hours in a ten inch square shaft at a storm dam project. Firefighters and workers bored a tunnel to reach her keeping air flowing. Her father Joe Hernandez and mother watched as she was finally pulled to safety in good condition.
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Lomita
Calif
UPI
Alycia
Joe Hernandez
Hernanderes
Algela
Washington Weekly News Highlights Big Snow Cleanup
A week of heavy snow paralyzed Washington with 13 inches dumped over the city. Cars buried again after plows cleared streets, wrecker crews busy. Washington High to stage Half a Sixpence in March. Local civic notes include Extension Council officers elected and several engagements announced. Temperature plunged to 13 below zero with clear skies and wind.
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Washington County
Area Weather Force
Washington council fills clerk treasurer and committee posts
Washington City Council appointed Clover Blien city clerk and Kent Dallmeyer city treasurer, replacing Weldin. Robert Roe, Phil Kneen, and Dick Giardino received five year terms on airport and planning and zoning committees. New patrolman Beauchamp started duties, while fire chief McFadden reported 65 fires in 1970 totaling 1,380 man hours.
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Washington
Clover Blien
Kent Dallmeyer
Mr. Dallmeyer
C. P. Weldin
Robert Roe
Phil Kneen
Dick Giardino
Jerry Eugene Beauchamp
Marion
Ron Rich
Lew McFadden
Cornel
Lytles Stranded by Winter Storm Halt Travel
Mrs. Robert Lytle vows no winter travel for a hundred years after a weekend blizzard traps the family en route from Minneapolis to Richfield Milw for a relative's wedding. Snow drifts reach windows, Holiday Inn fills, one waitress serves, cars buried, a plow clears a path for food trucks.
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Robert Lytle
Lytles
Richfield
Milw
Bob
Minneapolis
ISU plans construction work and community notes
Iowa unemployment benefits paid in October totaled 1 876 730 08 across 36 164 weeks with Washington County disbursing 8 375 72 for 164 weeks. Neighboring counties posted varied payments. 1971 investments by Town Southern Utilities total 651 900 in the Northeast District. overall construction budget 4 850 000. Washington area projects include 24 poles for the 69 KV line, a new 7900 10500 KVA transformer at Crane Substation, a 132 KV feeder south from Crane, and gas mains installations and rebuilds in Washington, Keota, Wayland, Olds. Congressional remarks on eighteen year olds voting rights by Fred Schwengel. Local social notes on residents’ travels, hospital therapy, and obituaries.
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Iowa
Washington County
Jefferson
Louisa
Keokuk
Johnson
Henry
Town Southern Utilities
Ted Johnson
Washington
Washington Hills
Keota
Wayland
Olds
Marriage of Miss Manning and Clement Stiely Jr. Notable local couple
The marriage of Miss Anne Manning daughter of Mr and Mrs Bradley Manning of De NL and Clement John Stiely Jr of Des Moines son of Mr and Mrs Clement Stie ly of Lancaster Pa will interest local readers The bride is a niece of Mr and Mrs Tom Berdo and granddaughter of the late Kenneth Carris of Washington Mr and Mrs Berdo attended the wedding.
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Anne Manning
Bradley Manning
de, NL
Clement John Stiely Jr
Des Moines
Clement Stiely
Lancaster
Tom Berdo
Kenneth Carris
Washington
Area students receive honors in Des Moines event
The state Higher Education Facilities Commission honored 2,196 area high school students for outstanding academic achievement and eligibility for a limited number of scholarships. The list includes Washington, Craw fordsville, Keota, Richland, Wayland, Keota and others with notes on local families and recent travels.
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DES Moines
IDPA
State
Higher Education Facilities Commission
Janet Cuddeback
Marsha L. Knupp
Washington
Vicki Dare
Mary M. Jones
Crawfordsville
Kenneth R. Frazer
Brighton
Mark McAndrew
Kalona
Christy $. Moorer
Richland
Linda L. Orris
Ainsworth
Death notices from multiple Iowa towns list numerous local obituaries
A compilation of death notices from Columbus Junction, Keota, Brighton, Wellman, Harper, North English and surrounding areas reports dozens of recent deaths. Names include Caughey W Southwell, Ralph W Boyd, Ida M Bender Parnell, Leo F Dircks, Pearl Bitting, Melvin E Story, Ralph I Young, Laura Lint, Mildred Morgan, Corinne Godlove, Joseph Haupert, Mary Geiger, Mary Crain Knupp, John M Baker, Royce Bonnichsen, Hilon Pretz and others with ages ranging from mid 40s to 96. Events span December 1970 to January 1971 with multiple hospital and home deaths noted, causes often undisclosed or described as illness, and several survivors listed in brief notes.
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Jacob
Laura) Lint
Augsburg
Germany
Wayne L. Zehr
Keota
Lint
Washinton Cafe
Laura Gregg
Palo Alto
Calif
Mr. Jamany
Kriegshaber
Funeral services held for Mrs. Mary Geiger
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Geiger were held Friday at 10 a m at St. James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Casket bearers were Myron White Jr Michael Hansen James Hansen Clarence Truman Hysell and William Perdock. Evening Journal Washington Iowa Saturday Jan 9 1974.
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Highland
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Lime Creek
Lloyd Robertson
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Gene Lang
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Mary) Burroughs
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Corinne) Godlove
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West 2Nd Street
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