Ten year snowfall and farm moves anchor local record
A 20 inch Washington area snow over the weekend gave way to clear skies and a low of seven degrees. Shifts included the Moeller family moving from the Friese farm to the Doyle Plecker farm nine miles northeast, Virgil Norton starting as an IBM operator in Iowa City, and other community notes from 10 to 40 years ago.
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Washington
James Moeller
Robert Friese
Doyle Plecker
Virgil Norton
East Halls
University of Iowa
Iowa City
IBM
Pancake supper crowds and town events highlight week
Dear Aunt Agatha reports a busy town week with a record crowd at the volunteer firemen pancake supper, ribbon cutting at the new municipal building, light snow, and hopes for crop moisture. Keith Horn and Marion Augustine win Optimist Club yield contests, winter greens appear at the high school horticulture house.
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Keith Horn
Optimist Club
Master Corn Growers Association
Marion Augustine
Washington
Garrison
Local Birth Announcements From Washington And Keota Areas
Angela Kay Remington, daughter of Larry and Carolyn Remington of 320 West Main Washington. James Matthew Wehr, son of Eugene and Mary Wehr Route 2 Keota. Glenda Kay Trimble, daughter of Glen and Barbara Trimble RR1 West Chester. Joan Corssa Hanshaw, daughter of Jerry Hanshaw 527 South Avenue B Washington. Stephanie Ann Hough, daughter of Larry and Mary Hough 116 South Iowa Washington.
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Angela Kay Remington
Larry Joseph Remington
West Main
Washington
James Matthew Wehr
Eugene Richard Wehr
Keota
Glenda Kay Trimble
Glen Eugene Trimble
West Chester
Joan Corssa Hanshaw
Jerry Dean Hanshaw
South Avenue
Stephanie Ann Hough
Larry Hough
South
Iowa
Hospital and birth notices from Grandview and Washington
Hospital Notes Yesterday lists Mrs William Martin Grandview and John Hahn Washington as medical patients. Births yesterday announce a son to Mr and Mrs Eugene Wehr Keota. Dismissed Saturday include Kara Jarvis Grace Moran Alice Deckler Robert McFarland and a Washington couple with a son. Also listed yesterday Mrs Richard Hesseltine and son Washington. Today entries show Theresa Olive and Mrs Lyle Embree in Washington and Edwin Verrips in Columbus Junction.
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William Martin
Grandview
John Hahn
Washington
Medical
Eugene Wehr
Keota
Son
Kara Jarvis
Grace Moran
Alice Deckler
Robert McFarland
Columbus Junction
Randy Nall
Glen Trimble
West Chester
John Lewash
Stephen Hunt
Wapello
Allie Doyle
Admitted Yesterday and Today List Names and Locations
The notice lists admissions by day and patient names with towns including Washington Columbus Junction Ainsworth West Chester and Wapello. Medical and surgical classifications appear for several patients and indicate a hospital or infirmary brief of recent admissions.
Washington Notables List Health and Family News
A string of short notes records medical updates and family milestones from Washington and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs. Robert Riley, Tricia Schooley, Miss Ida Slabaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hanshaw, Velda King, Cyril Conrad, Mary OConnor, Cara White, Eugene Wehr, Bertha Miller, Mary Fernton, Jaenee Fangold, and Ann, with various households and relations across Washington, Brighton, and Keota.
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Hayes
Washington
Robert Riley
Surgical
Tricia Schooley
Ida Slabaugh
Jerry Hanshaw
Velda King
Cyril Conrad
Brighton
Mary O'Connor
Ainsworth
Cara White
Eugene Wehr
Eugene Wehr and Son, Keota; Mrs. Bertha Miller, Washington; Mrs. Mary Fernton
Jaenee
Fangold
Ann
Washington names and towns in brief notices
Thursday Yesterday list records personal notices and names across Washington Crawfordsville and Ainsworth. Individuals include Dean Pence Terry Reschly Mrs William Graf Mr and Mrs Larry Hough Mrs Maynard Brown Mrs John Fisher Harold Kueneman Tricia Schooley Mrs George Chalupa Alvin Hahn Miss Eileen Lewis with dates labeled Today or Yesterday.
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Dean Pence
Crawfordsville
Terry Reschly
Washington
Surgical
William Graf
Larry Hough
Maynard Brown
John Fisher
Harold Kueneman
Ainsworth
Tricia Schooley
George Chalupa
Alvin Hahn
Eileen Lewis
Washington County notes and obliquely named local events
League of extension officers elects 1975 officers led by chairman Larry Whetsune with Larry Marek as vice chair and Dave Norman as secretary. Engagements, honors at Marycrest College, and local moves are reported alongside new hires, church calls, master crop yields, and community notices from Washington County including assesor shifts and Rainbow assembly installations.
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Larry Whetsune
The
Creek Township
Washington County Extension Council
Larry Marek
Jackson Township
Dave Norman
Cedar Township
James Hotchkiss
Marion Township
Washington Assembly No
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Washington
Linda Bash
Fire scare at Washington High School and local notices
An attempted arson at Washington High School failed when a charred paper piece attached to a light bulb fell. Washington Firemen and volunteers served over 1,300 at the annual Pancake Feed at the fire hall. News notes include local hospital visits, births, and anniversaries in Washington and nearby towns.
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Washington High School
Washington
New City Administration
Marriages of the week in West Burlington and Washington
Regina Fort daughter of Shirley Fort and George Fort of Washington married Robert Croll son of Esther Croll in a 7 p.m. December 21, 1974 ceremony at United Methodist Church West Burlington. Vicky Libe daughter of Donald and Mrs Libe of Route 1 Washington wed Mark Flickinger son of Dr and Mrs M R Flickinger at 2 p.m. in St James Catholic Church. Father Edward J. Shephard presided over double ring rites with greenery garlands and red velvet bows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Fort
Shirley Fort
Vicky Lynn Libe
Donald E. Libe
Route 1
Washington
Mark Randall Flickinger
M. R. Flickinger
St. James Catholic Church
Edward J. Shephard
Deaths of week funeral notices across several towns
Death notices record funeral services and surviving relatives for Raymond E. Wallace 64 in Warsaw Indiana and other local residents including E A Collins 93 in Anaheim California Emmons Moore 88 in Cedar Rapids Paul E Thomassen 78 in Washington and Flossie M Gage 76 in Columbus Junction among others. services and cremation or burial plans noted with dates January 1975 various townships and care centers referenced.
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Raymond E. Wallace
Warsaw
Ind
Ray Mills
American Legion
Emmons R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Medical notices list residents under care in several towns
Friday and today notices show residents including Francis Feltz in Keota Hazel Hartsock in Columbus City Mary Crandall in Washington Scott Gordon in Wapello Powell Taapken in Wayland Laird Parsons in Columbus Junction Richard Schiebel in Washington and Donald McAtee and George Wolford in Columbus Junction receiving medical care.
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Francis Feltz
Keota
Hazel Hartsock
Columbus City
Mary Crandall
Washington
Scott Gordon
Wapello
Powell Taapken
Wayland
Laird Parsons
Columbus Junction
Richard Schiebel
Donald McAtee
George Wolford
Chester Methodist women in meeting
United Methodist Women in West Chester held their January meeting with 18 members, Rev. Higdon and one guest Mrs. Daryl Owens present. Highlights included cookbook sales, a breakfast for college and working youth, and a Christmas toy donation to Bidwell Riverside. Next gathering will be an all day craft day with noon communion.
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Tom Hobbs
West Chester
United Methodist
Higdon
Daryl Owens
Ed Hahn
Ted Griffith
West Chester Bank
Marion Timmins
Joe Bauer
Bidwell-Riverside
Gene Plummer
Harriett Ballou
Mid-Prairie Council of Churches
John Capper
Ted Kiesey
Bob Stout
Carol Richardson
Jerry Foriash
Dennis Greiner
Alpha Club meets for Kalona session
Alpha Club hosts in Kalona with thirteen members and one guest Mrs Helen Jungelaus. Highlights include Izza Party for Camp Fire Girls January 21 at Mister Eds and nearly 500 registered for the Holiday Tree Walk at the community center.
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Eugene Way
Kalona
John D. Woodin
H. V. Beck
Alpha Club
Helen Jungelaus
Lester Reber
Washington
Warren Schaefer
G.F.W.C. News
A. A. Jackson
Old Capitol
Iowa
Craig McKenzie
U.S. Navy
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Donna
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