Winter notes from Dor Aint Agatha column
In a weekly Washington column dated January 16 1971 the writer comments on winter weather with plowing and ice conditions and lists local happenings including a pancake feed Izaak Walton dinner and school board marathon meeting. She notes plans for girls athletics next year and upcoming dramas Half a Sixpence and The Odd Couple. The letter mentions the Coffee Club past and present president Rev William Kettlitz and closes with a request for a letter back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community School Board
Stork Report Names Two Local Daughters
The Stork Gazette notes Laura Ann Humston daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Humston 608 North Ave B Washington and Sarah Suzanne Evanovich daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Evanovich 320 West Second.
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Laura Ann Humston
Larry Humston
North Ave
Washington
Sarah Suzanne Evanovich
Joseph Evanovich
West Second
The Week on the Farm Weather and Feeding Notes
The snow and ice crust, plus cold weather, affect livestock and wildlife. Ventilation and humidity in confined buildings matter for animal health. Gleaning corn has nearly ended. now feed must be adequate. Cattle forage around wind-sheltered field spots. bale storage is debated for efficiency. Wildlife, including quail, pheasants, and rabbits, are drawn to wildlife plots. Goldie disturbs the rabbits while Thaddeus notes calm cattle and mud relief.
Washington Demons win in Southeast Seven clash
Washington High School wrestling and basketball coverage highlights the Demons securing an SE Seven Conference victory after two games in two nights, with Ed Brown and Jackie Smith as champions in the Highland Invitational and underclass wins over Mt. Pleasant.
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Ant
Skip Speece
Demons
Oskaloosa
Mt. Pleasant
Washington High School
Highland High School
Mark Goodwin
Mike Doughty
Long term care gets new equipment at county hospital
The Long Term Care unit at Washington County Hospital received new equipment funded by the Don Paul Memorial Fund. Purchases include a shampoo chair a Sunbeam hair dryer a humidifier and six comfort cushions. Also noted are local sports results and community notices including band honors and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Don Paul
Mr. Paul
Bank meeting notes and local community sports results
Stockholders of the Washington State Bank met to review the December 31 1970 financials with assets over 10 million and a paid dividend. Board members were reelected and officers appointed. Local sports report highlights include a wolf pelt find by hunter John Simmering, YMCA swimming defeats Muscatine with records, Columbus Junction wrestling wins, and youth basketball results plus a Chester White hog registration record.
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Washington State Bank
John Winga
Frank Kos
L. A. Holland
Frank L. Kos
Meritt E. Me Daniel
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
Logan T. Heilman
John H. Miller
Washington Ymca
Muscatine
Dennis McCall
Dennis
Mike Gebhardt
Washington Yw-Ymca
Ann Lampkin
Patsy Porter
Rhonda Martin
Robert L. Greene
Columbus Junction
Chester
Highland Wrestlers Edge Keota In Tight Dual Meet
Highland High School varsity won 32 18 and the JV 19 13 as Highland hosts Keota in a Tuesday night dual. Waco trounced Tri County 93 31, Mid Prairie beat University High 59 50, and Wayland marked a fortieth anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roth.
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Washington
Raphael Gonshorowski
Highland High School
Waco
Highland
Highland JV
Steve Mast
Mid - Prairie
University High
Iowa City
Waco’s
Tri-County
Warriors
Wayland
Elmer Roth
Pancake Day crowds set record in Washington
Washington firemen served over 1100 people at the annual Pancake Day in city hall with noon and evening feeds. Crowds were the largest on record. Centerville and Davis County plan to sever relations with the Southeast Seven Conference, leaving five member schools including Washington. Railroad line abandonment protests arise as ICMRS retained counsel to block the Rock Island move affecting Barnes City Keswick Webster South English Wellman Kalona Riverside.
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Washington
Centerville
Davis County
South Central
Towa
Katona
Rock Island
Hills
Montezuma
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co
Interstate Comm Commission
ICC
Barnes City
Keswick
Webster
South English
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Lowa City
Busy Bees 4H January Meeting Report
The Busy Bees 4H club met at Debbie Johnson’s home for the January session. Debates covered bird feeding outreach and project details. talks by Marcia Vittetoe and Lori Hotchkiss on art principles. a table center demonstration by Julie Redlinger and Debbie Johnson. Mary Pforts led recreation. snacks by Debbie and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Johnson
Iit
Bob Redlinger
Debbie Me
Marcia Vittetoe
Lori Hotchkiss
Julie Redlinger
Mary Pforts
Debbie
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Coldwater Cave
Loren McVey
David Jagnow
Jagnow
Iowa
New Cave
Chicagua
Izaak Walton
K.C. Hall
Dor
Agatha
Izaak Waltonians
Coldwater
Y's Men
Fitz
Winga’s
Wm. Kettlitz
Presbyterian
Bill
the Stork Gazette
Sudan
Goldie
Thaddeus
Muscatine Central
Panther
William Chance
Harold L. Boyd
Galveston
Texas
Michael Gilpin
Univesity of Oregon
Eugene
National Science Foundation
United States
Gilpin
University of Oregon
Don E. Kiesey
State Street
Mr. Pleasant
Dianna Lynn
Jerry Paul Houlton
Leo Houlton
Sioux City
Richland
Donald Chambers
Diana Lynn
Donald Dean Hill
Dean Hill
Packwood
Leo Reuss
Audubon
Ann Pratt
United Presbyterian Home
Tim Greiner
Keota
Jeffrey LaVern
Mercy Hospital
L. B. Eicher
Leo Greiner
Will Shaw
West Chester
Clifford
Helen) Teeple
Cedar Rapids
Shaw
R. C. Ferguson
Larry W. Humphreys
Clarence P. Berkhoff
Leon. Stone
Owen G. Grecian
Tyler
Ralph Melville
Cloyd Garrett
Pauline Thayer
Bethlehem Chapter No. 38
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Tom Turner
Big Bass Resort
Route 1
Box 4
Zatata
Marion
Jim) Robertson Jr
Robertson Salon of Beauty
Src
Larry C. Curtis
Charles R. Curtis
RR. 1
Crawfordsville
U. S. Army
U.S. Army Material Command
Gravely Point
Washington, D.C
Rock Island Arsenal
Ill
Hisife
Betty
Davenport
Glenn Fuhr
Doug Fuhr
Matt
Gretchen
Peter
Boulder
Colo
Wayne Wasson
Deborah Rae
Christopher A. Hampsher
Allen Hampsher
Misawa AB
Japan
Barbara Beauchamp
Leo Beauchamp
West 3Rd Street
Women In the Air Force
WAF
Misawa Air Base
Victor Flynn
Jerry Foriash
Ed Hahn
Ken Dusenberry
Kathy Fisher
Washington Volunteer Fire Association
Kiwanis Club
Barbara Roth
Keith Litwiller
Little Brown
Nashua
Young Iowa
Seifert
Mr. Litwiller
Mary Louise Engel
Alexandria
S. Eugene Engel
Brighton
Harmon Reed Martin Jr
Hamon Reed Martin Sr
Alexadria
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Russell Road
Wilner Mensing
Robert Erlenbush
Minneapolis
Minn
Peg
Humboldt Institute
Zepata
Bill Beenblossom
Martha
Ed Jones
Alvin Jones
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Fairfield
Demon Frosh
Muscatine West
Frosh
Gail Danilson
Iowa Beef Producer's Association
Jane Freese
Bob Stagner
Rob Stout
Mid-Prairie Junior High
Jane
Baxter Freese
Bob
Vernon Stagner
Robert Stout
Harmon R. Martin Jr
Mary Engel
Immanuel Lutheran Church Women
Alfred Lemke
Einar Fetterman
Eeeee
Eeeae Ger
Rock Island Motor Transit
Harold Jarvis
Des Moines
Iowa Property Taxpayers Association
Jarvis
T. J. Berdo
Becky
London
England
Simpson College
Simpson
State Bank Annual Meeting
John Simmering
Journal
Simmering
Columbus
Durant
Columbus Gym
Wapello
R. E. Miller
Kington Lodge No. 26
Washington ‘Temple
Dale E. Doggett
Robert D. Long
Dwight Murray
Marion Snodgrass
Treat
J. W. Fields
Leonard A. Llewellyn
English Valley
Allan C. Smith
Washington Street
Washiton
Mascatine Community College
Allan
Tim Rustan
Carol
Garth Rustan
OLDS
Tri - County
Doug Ehresman
Shane Jeffrey
Diane Mangold
Leo Mangold Jr
Leo Mangold
Dale M. ‘Smith
Pfe
Bruce A. Smith
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Service
Bob Brewer
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Mid - America
Kansas City
Howard Bailey
Kenneth
Rhonda
City
Robert Grubb
Towa City
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