Kiwanis elects new officers and community leaders named
William Perdock will lead the Kiwanis Club as president with John Sproule announcing the slate. Robert J. Koehler is vice president Hubert Lohrer secretary and William Smart treasurer. Ralph Kleese honored for service to Washington County students. Charles Hotle re elected president of the Conservation Board. Dorothy Schroeder chosen best dressed girl on campus at Adams State College Alamose Colorado. Joy Heck begins nursing studies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perdock
Kiwanis Club
John Sproule
Robert J. Koehler
Hubert Lohrer
William Smart
Washington County
County Board of Education
Ralph Kleese
Route 2
Washington
Charles Hotle
Washington County Conservation Board
Donald I. Davis
Don C. Davis
Arden Hughes
Hubert Turner
Coe College Military Band
Cedar Rapids
Washington D. C
Roosevelt
Harry Sowden
Washington Hotel
YWCA
S. W. Livingston
Irene Yard
Carol Forgey
Nell Sexton
Elizabeth Dawson
Nell Tripp
Etha Dawson
Della Patton
Washington County notes cold spell and busy building scene
Dear Aunt Agatha, Washington County endures extreme cold with sub zero nights and a inch snowfall, while pancake day dinner for firemen served over 1,000 meals. Building activity hits five year high at 3.28 million in 1976 with Halcyon apartments and National Bank site under work. Kalona votes to join county law enforcement. hospital board names Harvey Timmins president as Dean Edwards retires. Drought lashes Iowa, moisture needed before next growing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Halcyon
National Bank
Perfex
Kirkwood Community College
Kalona
City of
Harvey Timmins
Dean Edwards
Washington Area
Iowa
Hospital notes admissions and dismissals list
Admitted Saturday John Hubbs Crawfordsville medical. Today Earl Capps Washington. Dismissed Saturday Walter Griffin Washington Mrs Chester Goodin Brighton Miss Carol Cottrell Washington Archie Christner Mt. Pleasant Mrs Alice Maxwell Washington Mrs Sheldon Williams Columbus Junction Mrs Robert Baker Yesterday Noah Leach Washington. Today Mrs Mable Loveless Washington Mrs Beatrice Kendrick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Griffin
Washington
Chester Goodin
Brighton
Carol Cottrell
Archie Christner
Mt. Pleasant
Alice Maxwell
Sheldon Williams
Columbus Junction
Robert Baker
Noah Leach
Mable Loveless
Beatrice Kendrick
Medical and birth notices from Washington area
Tuesday Yesterday lists patients Mrs Velda King Mrs Pauline Haynes Carl Anderson Robert Huff Clifford Steele Mrs Dale Darby with medical or surgical notes. Births show Mr and Mrs Fred R Martin Washington a son. Today entries include Mrs Randy Stephens and twin daughters Wapello Wayne Buster Grandview Janes Harris Columbus Junction and transfers to Washington Care Center and long term care for Miss Margaret Turkington and George Jarrard Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velda King
Washington
Pauline Haynes
Carl Anderson
Wellman
Robert Huff
Crawfordsville
Clifford Steele
Surgical
Dale Darby
Richland
Fred R. Martin
Randy Stephens
Wapello
Wayne Buster
Grandview
Janes Harris
Columbus Junction
Arpy Sickle
Albia
Clarence Collett
George Jarrard
Margaret Turkington
Washington area transfers and personnel changes
The report lists transfers and admissions including Leroy Krotz in Washington and Rosemary Beachy, also in Washington, for surgical care. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sands and their son as existing in reel, and Carl Jose Wellman with Mrs. Dale Derby in Richland. Henry Miller is listed in Washington, transferred to Washington Care Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sands
Reel, and Son
Carl Jose Wellman
Dale Derby
Richland
Henry Miller
Washington
Washington Care Center
Washington medical and surgical notices briefed
Thursday Yesterday entries list patients including Larry Bohlen and Mrs Beatrice Kendrick in Washington for medical care, Mrs Evelyn Mayer and Ethan Blieu for medical and surgical services, and Rose Van Ness. Today entries show Mrs William Putnam in Ainsworth for medical care along with Rosemary Beachy, Earl Capps, Melvin Lecher, Mrs Fred Martin and son, and Mrs Velda King in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Bohlen
Washington
Beatrice Kendrick
Evelyn Mayer
Surgical
Ethan Blieu
Rose van Ness
William Putnam
Ainsworth
Rosemary Beachy
Earl Capps
Melvin Lecher
Fred Martin
Washington Residents Noted in Friday Yesterday Notices
Friday Yesterday lists Mrs. Louie Jones and Mrs. Pauline Haynes in Washington with medical mentions. Also noted are Mrs. Grace Stone and Mrs. Kathryn Wright, both listed in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Jones
Washington
David Steen
Ainsworth
Pauline Haynes
Grace Stone
Kathryn Wright
Vacation food costs rise for long distance trips
A National Restaurant Association study finds about 30 million American families take at least one long distance vacation by car each year. They spend about 29 dollars daily on meals with averages of 6.72 for breakfast 7.84 for lunch and 14.48 for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Restaurant Association
Washington Area Sees Mild Winter Warming and Notable Local News
A Washington area report notes a light snow cover after a cold spell with readings from 15 to 20 below zero earlier, and unofficial readings of 6 to 10 below. The week includes band selections for the Southeast Iowa Honor Band Festival, legal motions in a tax case, a 47th wedding anniversary, a housewarming, 4-H programs, concert plans, paralegal outreach for senior citizens, construction permits totaling over 3.28 million, hospital board changes, bus purchases, and a student finalist at the University of Iowa symposium. Additional items cover weather shifts, a fatal plane crash involving Dr. L Kent Morrison, travel to Mexico, a newborn in Washington, and a Kalona murder trial date. The notice also reports corn seed shipment to Iran and local crop contest winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Evening Journal
Richard Dean Adams
Kalona
Washington County
Ira F. Morrison
Morrison
Adams
Judith Rae Adams
Marriages of the week showcase multiple weddings
Nancy Berniece Williams wed Timothy Alan Hotle at Carpenter Street Baptist Church Moberly on November 27 1976. Cathi Carter and Dan Hill married January 8 1977 at United Methodist Church. Paula Denise Shaffer tied with Jeffrey Paul Dickinson January 8 1977 at St James Church. Roberta Diane Miller wed Anthony Jay Leichty December 18 1976 at Washington Mennonite Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Berniece Williams
Timothy Alan Hotle
Fayetteville
N. C
Carpenter Street Baptist Church
Moberly
Leland A. Williams
Clifton Hill
Hal R. Hotle
West Chester
Cathi Carter
Raymond Carter
Washington
Dan Hill
Gerald Hill
Fairfield
United Methodist Church
J. Roland Crandall
Paula Denise Shaffer
Robert E. Shaffer
Jeffrey Paul Dickinson
Ralph E. Dickinson
Brighton
St. James Church
Father Leonhardt
Roberta Diane Miller
Clive
Anthony Jay Leichty
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Mennonite Church
Robert Hartzler
Doyle Miller
Frankling
Marion Leichty
Deaths of the Week in Several States and Cities
Ralph Edwin Miller 75 of Richland died Jan 9 at home. Howard J. Mineart 57 of Pleasant Plain died Jan 11 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Rose Peterson 95 died Jan 9 at Methodist Retirement Home Boulder Colorado. Justin Michael Eugene Bell five months old Riverside Route 1 died Jan 9. Dr Isaiah Reed Salladay died Jan 10 at Ft Meade Veterans Hospital S D. Frank Moore 88 Winfield former Ainsworth died Jan 13 at Henry County Memorial Hospital. John F Porter 55 Alexandria Va died Jan 12. Wes Sojka 76 died Jan 14 Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark S. Shearer
Washington
Chad Eric
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Amy Kay
George W. van Houten
Paul V. Shearer
Richland
Ralph Edwin Miller
Howard J. Mineart
Pleasant Plain
Veteran's Hospital
Gould Funeral Home
Brighton
Rose Peterson
Methodist
Boulder
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Justin Michael Eugene Bell
Michael and
Mary Snider Bell
Route 1
Riverside
Isaiah Reed Salladay
Ft. Mead Veterans Hospital
S.D
Frank Moore
Winfield
Ainsworth
Henry County Memorial Hospital
John F. Porter
Alexandria
Wes Sojka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington County Hospital
Marcella Zdorsky Masson
Hattie McConnell
Leona Allen
Jessie Rice
Beulah Harvey
Bessie Love
Vivian Caldwell
Crail’s
Joy Heck
Ed Heck
Don Leon
C. O. Leon
Bloomfield
Clint Hensel
Mark Hensel
Don
Gene Garrett
Chicago
Loral Garrett
Gene
DeVry Institute
Federal State Bank
John Winga Jr
Journal
Route 5
Journal Boys
Dave Elder
Wayne Barnes
M. A. McKay Company
Davenport
Perry Street
Black Hawk Hotel
Charles A. Dewey
E. M. McConaughey
Bertha Hay Miller
Ida Harmon
Louise Cunningham
W.M. Keeley
W. W. McFarland
J. C. Penney Company
McElhinney Furniture
Scott
McElhinney
Aunt Agatha
John Hubbs
Leroy Krotz
Medical
Poreig
Ergre
Week In
Washington Junior High
Melody Chalupa
Jill Crawford
Beth McCurdy
Washington High School
Bob Boyd
Donna Davisson
Jim Dayton
Gerard Marek
Lawrence Griffiths
Griffiths
William Chance
Louis Havel
Havels
Lyle Fox
Rodney
George Havel
Carl Havel
Robert Knottnerus
Walter Horn
Terry Horn
Terry Redlinger
Herman Eagle
James Godwin
Mae Lamb
Marie Brooks
Jim Procter
Ivan Wilson
Pearl Thompson
Henry Brooks
Ottumwa
Julia Gamon
4-H
Robert Shepherd
Heritage Agency On Aging
U.S. Army Reserve Center
Harold Durst
Reserve Center
Rex Roth
West Jefferson Street
Don Timmons
Columbus City
Susan Richman
Rodger Cline
Forrest Cline
Miss Richman
Lowell Richman
Lloyd
Marguerite Marek
Sunnyside
Mary Lou Pruett
Shelley Griffiths
Eric Andrew Larson
John Condos
Washington St
Albert Redeker
Eric Larson
Lawrence
Jeanine Griffiths
Julie
Kent
Craig
Robert
Mary Marek
Sherry
Wayne
Camp Sunnyside
Rural
Mary McCall
Hazel Sitler
Dick Ross
Frank Sojka
Keith Vetter
Washington Board of Education
Washington Education Association
WEA
Thompson
Ford
Mike Malone
University of Iowa
Floyd Woods
Malone
Vernon C
Pat) Malone
Woods
Carrie Mineart
Karen Ruppert
Brenda Ray
Shirley Wellington
L. Kent Morrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Patricia Peiffer
Shaklee Group
Bob
Jean Swift
Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Maria
Rita Vermont
Swift
Rita
Middle East
Iran
Northrup-King Seed Co
Philadelphia
Teheran
Northrup King
Falat
Kharramshar
Knupp & Son
Don Sheetz
Washington County Crop Roosters
Marc Knapp
Sheetz
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