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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1970
Page
5
Dear Aunt Agatha notes record cold and drifting snow with wind chills near forty below, sundogs lighting the sky, and a busy week in Washington. The letter mentions past cold snaps, local life as groceries and cars keep moving, and community milestones like newborn Myrna Pearl and local business leadership elections. A Milwaukee train collision is noted without injuries.
George C. Stewart 71 a retired Washington businessman died January 5 1970 at Washington County Hospital after several weeks of ill health. Cedar Rapids Prairie defeated Washington Demons 57 54 on the home court and 83 72 in the third quarter. Pat Gilpin Vanderbilt University author of a Journal of Negro Education Fall 1969 piece on including Negro history in curricula, active in civil rights. Riverside and Washington residents announced engagements and travel. Various local social items note births weddings and visits including Pamela Rene Harvey born January 3 at McCord AFB. plans for April weddings and several relatives visiting from Las Vegas Palm Springs and Keota.
Des Moines hosted the Iowa Retail Clothiers Association annual meeting where Leon Hilfman of Washington was chosen to lead in 1970. Hilfman, longtime Washington civic leader and Joe Falk Co executive, previously served on the association board and as 1969 VP.
William Walker of Keota elected chairman of the Washington County Extension Council for 1970 with Marland Shetler Kalona as vice chairman Jack Moore Brighton secretary and William Jones Washington re elected treasurer Three new members Herb Hammen Cedar Township Silas Finke Jr Crawford and Ralph Schoonover Marion begin terms A train collision injures several in Washington and county roads suffer from snow and wind Traffic deaths fall in 1969 and two local youths die in Washington area new Conservation Board members appointed Boy Scouts winter camp near Crooked Creek and other community notices filed
Mrs Leva Colton of Washington and Herman Ehrig were married Friday January 2 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua with Rev M R Hinds officiating The ceremony was reported in the Evening Journal Washington Iowa dated January 10 1970.
Vicki Jean Moore Tamera Renee Kunze Carol Ann Greiner Myrna Pearl Miller Melinda Renee Bruegge Scott Douglas Booth are listed as newborns and their parents in this Washington Kalona area birth notice. Names include home addresses and parentages with Rural Route and city details.
The piece reflects on how extreme cold and wind stress livestock and the need for protective gear, observing that modern equipment reduces risk but raises costs. It notes hog farmers use scientific methods for winter farrowing, relies on artificial heat to prevent disasters, and laments ongoing maintenance, fuel, and power dependencies after a harsh week.
Washington endures the coldest night of the season with official low of 12 below zero and rural readings dipping to 20 below. City Council appoints Lloyd Robertson city clerk John C Owen city solicitor and C P Weldin city treasurer for another year. YMCA pool marks four records as Olds-Waco and Keokuk teams post wins and swimmers set multiple times. Terri Anderson and Terri’s published poem noted.
The region endures a brutal night with Washington recording a 15 degree below zero low. Across Iowa and neighboring areas a chill factor plunged to 50 degrees below zero, with winds frigid enough to loosen a post office flag. Local Jaycees elected Larry Griggs as state vice president in Muscatine, while vaccination talks and community involvement were discussed at the regional meeting. Notables include Keith McClelland at home in Iowa City after hospital stay, and the Tinnes family mourning in Vallejo after a sister-in-law’s death. Families gathered for birthdays, travels resumed to Cambridge, and soldiers returned from leave as the Votruba brothers remain linked to Army service.
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