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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1975

Page

5

Emma Sage to celebrate 99th birthday Sunday

Mrs Emma Sage will celebrate her 99th birthday this Sunday January 12 and be at home for afternoon callers. Also notes from Washington and surrounding area include local students on academic lists and community happenings.

Emma Sage Harold Pete) Griffeth St. Louis Western Auto Mary F. Petratz Washington Guy Montgomery State University of Iowa Los Angeles Calif Gordon Morris Bill Moore the Havel Boys Jerry Marie

Blair House to be Removed for Park and Parking

A mid winter storm spared Washington County except for some winds and rain. The Blair House former city hall will be torn down to make way for a parking area and small park near the new municipal building. Schools faced flu closures and a water shortage at Waco High. Highland High hosted mini courses. The hospital board reviewed sketches for a new medical clinic and noted a slight drop in last year’s use. Town Honor Bands recruitment continues with about 500 youngsters expected to perform.

Iowa Washington County Blair Washington Columbus Community Waco High School Olds Highland High School Hospital Townsley Park Washington County Fairgrounds Washington City Council Washington Community Theater Inc Community Arts Center County Fair Association Blair House City Clarence Brown

Marriages of the week in Fairfield and Washington

Debra Lynn Mayer daughter of Lester Mayer and Mrs Mayer of Fairfield wed Dale Simonson son of Donald Winter and Mrs Winter of Sioux Falls in a Fairfield First Baptist Church ceremony. Judith Kay Mullikin and Patrick John Whittaker exchanged vows at St James Catholic Church Washington in a double ring ceremony officiated by Father Edward Shepherd and Dave L Higdon. Parents of the couples are listed as Mr and Mrs Leo Mullikin of Brighton and Mr and Mrs John Whittaker of Washington.

Debra Lynn Mayer Lester Mayer Fairfield Washington County Dale Simonson Donald Winter Sioux Falls 8. D the Fist Baptist Church Simonson G. H. Mayer Ernest Hinkle Washington Nettie Hinkle Wayland Judith Kay Mullikin Dubuque Patrick John Whittaker SK3 Waipahu Hawaii St. James Catholic Church Edward Shepherd St. James Dave L. Higdon Brighton United Methodist Church Leo Mullikin Brighton John Whittaker Jeana Kay Dunbar James E. Dunbar Iowa James van Allen University of Iowa Jeana Steve Johnson Harold Johnson First Presbyterian Church Davenport

Hospital Notes Monday Admitted Yesteday Medical Patients

Admitted yesterday include Mrs George Chalupa of Washington medical and Harold Kueneman from Ainsworth medical along with Mrs Verl Koch of Brighton medical Births yesterday report Mr and Mrs Robert McCormick Richland a daughter Dismissed yesterday Jeffrey Sistern Brighton Today William Wagner Columbus City

George Chalupa Washington Harold Kueneman

Community Notices of Medical Updates in Several Towns

Tuesday entries list Mrs Lyle Embree and Mrs Grace Love among medical cases in Washington and Columbus Junction, with John Lowash Terry Reschly Alvin Hahn also noted. Saturday includes Mrs David Griffith in Crawfordsville and today features Mrs Charles Lord and son in Ainsworth and Mrs Ray Whisler in Washington.

Dutt Lyle Embree Washington John Lowash Grace Love Columbus ‘Junction Terry Reschly Alvin Hahn Crawfordsville David Griffith Charles Lord and Son Ainsworth Ray Whisler

Medical Admissions and Transfers in Washington Iowa and Nearby

Wednesday admitted yesterday Reynold Bauser Wayland medical Don Neff Washington medical Mrs Maynard Brown Washington medical Mrs Bertha Miller Washington medical Today John Dittmer Washington medical Mrs Erma Bostwick Washington medical and Mrs Mable Cross Washington medical Yesterday Mr and Mrs Randy Nall Washington son c asmissi Yesterday Joseph Christner transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Today Clayton Martin Brighton

Reynold Bauser Wayland Don Neff Washington Maynard Brown Bertha Miller John Dittmer Erma Bostwick Mable Cross Randy Nall Asmissi Joseph Christner Mercy Hospital Iowa City Clayton Martin Brighton

YMCA All Star Team Loses 66 to 8 in Cedar Rapids

Washington’s YMCA All Star high school team traveled to the Ellis Park Y in Cedar Rapids Saturday and suffered a lopsided 66 to 8 defeat. Ted Johnson of the Washington Chamber of Commerce and Keith Vetter attended the Southeast Iowa Chamber Association seminar in Iowa City Friday. Milo M. Orris named to the board of directors of the Washington State Bank to fill the vacancy from the death of Lee A. Holland.

YMCA Washington Ellis Park Y Cedar Rapids Ted Johnson Washington Chamber of Commerce Keith Vetter Southeast Iowa Chamber Association Highlanders Motor Lodge Iowa City Milo M. Orris Washington States Bank Orris Lee A. Holland

Local lawyers merge firms to form Baldrige Baldrige Boyd and Bordwell

Thursday Harold L Boyd announced the merger of his law practice with Baldrige Baldrige and Baldrige forming Baldrige Baldrige Boyd and Bordwell. The new firm lists Alfred E Baldrige John E Baldrige Harold L Boyd and Richard S Bordwell with offices at 210 West Washington Street Washington Iowa.

Harold L. Boyd Baldrige & Baldrige Baldrige, Baldrige, Boyd and Bordwell Alfred E. Baldrige John E. Baldrige Richard S. Bordwell West Washington Street Washington Iowa

Births and medical updates from Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville

Yesterday Edwin Verrips of Columbus Junction underwent medical treatment involving Mrs Velda King from Washington and Mrs Robert Lowe of Washington. Today Mr and Mrs Richard Desseltine in Crawfordsville welcomed a daughter.

Edwin Verrips Columbus Junction Velda King Washington Robert Lowe Richard Desseltine Crawfordsville

Medical Notices From Washington And Nearby Areas

Friday Yesterday lists Mrs Gracemoran Mrs Cora White Theresa Olive and others in Washington West Chester Kalona and Kalona area as receiving medical attention. Today mentions Miss Sheila Carroll Homer Godwin Kenneth Paisley Ainsworth and Naomi Kephart and Robert Lowe in Washington and nearby locales.

Gracemoran Washington Cora White Theresa Olive West Chester Leo Mangold Ernest Strum Kalona Media Today Sheila Carroll Homer Godwin Kenneth Paisley Ainsworth Naomi Kephart Robert Lowe

Stork Gazette Names Four Local Newborns

David Sean Lord son of Charles Bryce Lord and wife Route 1 Ainsworth Anna Helen McCormick daughter of Robert George McCormick and wife RFC Richland Chad Michael Nall son of Randy Dwight Nall Route 2 Angela Ann Hesseltine daughter of Richard Hesseltine and wife R R The brief item records four newborns and their parental addresses or farms.

David Sean Lord Charles Bryce Lord Ainsworth Anna Helen McCormick Robert George McCormick RFC Richland Chad Michael Nall Randy Dwight Nall Washington Angela Ann Hesseltine Richard Hesseltine R. R Crawfordsville

Deaths of the week listed from multiple Iowa towns

A week of obituaries reports deaths across Riverside Wellman Kalona Columbus Junction Columbus City and surrounding areas. Names include Lawrence C. Veggy John C. LeFever Delray Coil Maura Ellen Wilson Raymond Wallace Dora Klockenga Doc Kempf Carrie P. Brown Bostwick and others with ages and local hospital or care center details.

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