Winter upheaval and local plans touch town life
January thaw disrupts alleys and streets as sanitation trucks delay. Rain and milder days ease ground conditions while city studies sewer and water main upgrades in the northeast and considers a joint county city law enforcement agency. Local travel shifts and band event preparations add activity as residents move and plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tener
Anchorage
Alaska
Riverside
Dutch Creek
West Chester Area
Hawaii
Week on the Farm for January 20 1972
Weather warms but flood risk rises as Skunk River swells with ice and run off. Market news hits soybeans with $5.00 per bushel futures while 1972 crop plus carry reach 1.3 billion bushels. Cattle fetch over $43 per hundredweight and hogs $33, signaling higher retail meat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
U.S.D.A
New Officers for Chicagua Izaak Walton League Chapter
The Chicagua Izaak Walton League chapter will convene Monday evening at the club house with new officers presiding: Orville Harmison president, Glenn Mathes vice president, Henry Roland secretary, Norman Schoonover treasurer. The item lists multiple local community activities and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagua
Izaak Walton
Washington County Farm Institute
Washington County
Elmer Schneider
Lamont Dann
John Jeffries
Ralph Klein
Des Moines
Paul Ryan
Robert Marek
Lloyd Marek
Homer Brinning
Phil Weldin
Daryl Dodder
Walter Farrell Jr
Keith Vetter
Hubert Lehrer
Washington
No Tuition Hike Promised by Iowa Governor
Gov. Robert D Ray told the University of Iowa student newspaper there would be no need for a tuition increase at state universities if the Legislature approves his budget request for the State Board of Regents. He said the funds in his budget message would be substantial and adequate to support the universities without higher tuition, though he did not disclose the exact amounts he would seek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
UPI
Robert D Ray
University of Iowa
Iowa
State Board of Regents
Ray
Washington County boards names and honor band notes
Hall of Crawfordsville reelected chairman of the Washington County Conservation Board. Carroll Steinbeck reelected secretary and John Davis retained as executive officer with Arden Freel reappointed as member. Also reported are a desalination study involving ten Iowa communities and a Southeast Iowa Honor Band event with 500 student musicians auditioning from 50 schools. Gary Franzen returns to USS St. Louis in Long Beach after a four week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hall
Crawfordsville
Washington County Conservation Board
Carroll Steinbeck
John Davis
Arden Freel
Washington
Board of Supervisors
Conservation Board
Samuel J. Tuthill
Iowa Geological Survey
Iowa
Adair
Estherville
Grundy Center
Holstein
LeClaire
Leon
Oakland
Oxford
Sibley
Department of Interior Office of Saline Water
The
Geological Survey
Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Jeff Boshart
Terry Burkum
Nancy Mineart
FTG
Gary Franzen
Charles Franzen
USS
St. Louis
Long Beach
Calif
Local social notes and community events in Washington County
Woolen board meeting in Newton hosted by the Iowa Porkettes with Mrs Keith Horn and Mrs Wilfred McCreedy representing the Washington County Porkettes. Community Chest campaign co chairs Mr Raphael Gonshorowski and wife Linda. school staff roles noted. Births include a son for Larry and route 2 Washington, Eric Anthony, with multiple grandparents named. Various family visits and weekend gatherings around Washington and nearby towns are described, including travel from San Antonio to see a mother in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Horn
Wilfred McCreedy
Washington County
Porkettes
Iowa Porkettes
Newton
Raphael Gonshorowski
Community Chest
Gonshorowski
Linda
Larry Fisher
Route 2
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Eric Anthony
Elvin Fisher
Keswick
Joe Morgan
Marion
Edna Cole
Richard
San Antonio
Texas
Omaha
Neb
Effort Under Way To Form County City Law Enforcement Group
Washington County leaders and Washington city officials met to discuss a possible joint law enforcement group. The session included County Attorney Tracy Anderson Sheriff Don Robertson Mayor Ralph Martin and the county board of supervisors. The discussions focused on next steps and preliminary planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Tracy Anderson
Washington City
Bomb threat prompts early dismissal at Washington High
A telephoned bomb threat led to early dismissal of classes at Washington High School this afternoon. Police and fire units searched the building after a female office worker received a muffled-voice call at 1:10 p.m. Officials deem the threat a hoax but halted activities to ensure safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Lincoln School
IGE program at St James Parochial School
A Friday visit, January 19, details a five school IGE plan supported by Joint County School System. St James Parochial is the sole parochial site, with a facilitator visiting once weekly to guide teachers and run workshops. Rain measured at .59 inches. colder temperatures followed. Telephone outage affects about 350 customers due to a buried cable fault blamed on recent moisture. Mayor warns possible blacktop closures to protect streets from frost damage. Camp Fire Girls annual meeting held with 31 attendees. 1973 officers listed. Dean Morrow of Phoenix visited relatives here briefly. he is kin to local residents Isaac Kleese and the Arbogasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Parochial
St. James
Joint County
IGE
General Telephone Co
Washington
Dean Morrow
Phoenix, Ariz
Isaac Kleese
Max Arbogast
Larry Arbogast
Deaths of the Week Mention Three Local Residents
The week’s deaths include Dean R. Campbell 74 of 27 Locust Lane Wayland Lucy S. Boshart 91 of Parkview Home Wayland and Magdalena Swartzentruber 78 who died after a nine week illness at Washington County Hospital Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Luckenbill
Washington County Hospital
Dean R. Campbell
Locust Lane
Wayland
Lucy S. Boshart
Parkview
Kalona
Magdalena Swartzentruber
Washington County
Hospital Admitted and Discharged Names by City
Hospital notices list admissions and dismissals by city with names and partial statuses. Patients admitted Saturday include Mrs Mabel Knopp Ayless Eagle Teresa Jackson Miss Alma Grace Stone Lena Krotz Maria Cuellar Delbert Rees and Harold Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Knopp
Washington
Ayless Eagle
Wayland
Teresa Jackson
Wapello
Alma Grace Stone
Lena Krotz
Maria Cuellar
Columbus Junction
Delbert Rees
Harold Walsh
Hospital Admissions and Birth Announcements Across Washington and Iowa City
Yesterday and today list multiple hospital admissions for Miss Harriet Clendenning Edward French Wendell Warner and Mrs Keith Shaffer all in Washington and medical. Birth announcements note Mr and Mrs Glenn Miller in Wapello welcome a son and Mr and Mrs William Kane in Washington welcome a daughter Elma Grace Stone. Mary Younkin transfers to Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy McGaffey
Gerald McGaffey
Lake Winnebago Area Wide
Mallard Avenue
Oshkosh
Wis
Harriet Clendenning
Washington
Edward French
Brighton
Wendell Warner
Keith Shaffer
Glenn Miller
Wapello
William Kane
Elma Grace Stone
William West
Mary Younkin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Notable Tracked Names in Yesterday and Today Notices
Yesterday entries list Mrs Eva Fosdick Keota medical Mrs Lena Bontrager Washington medical Yesterday entries include Mr and Mrs Michael Tobin West Chester a son Today names Teresa Jackson Wapello Robert Wells Crawfordsville Miss Georgianna Rehbein Wapello and Dr Hugh Milne Washington through a brief notice sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Fosdick
Keota
Lena Bontrager
Washington
Teresa Jackson
Wapello
Robert Wells
Crawfordsville
Georgianna Rehbein
Hugh Milne
Medical and family notices from Washington and Brighton areas
Yesterday list shows Marvin Glandon John Gretter Anthony Hamilton Orr Mapel in Washington and Keota with medical notes and Mrs Raymond Bauer Archie Lovick in Washington plus James Peiffer Keota under surgical. Also Mrs Johnnie Shondel and daughter in Brighton with Edward French in Brighton. Today entries include Mrs Michael Tobin and son in West Chester Mrs Glen Miller and son in Wapello and Mrs Louise Reaney in Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Glandon
Washington
John Gretter
Keota
Anthony Hamilton
Orr Mapel
Raymond Bauer
Archie Lovick
James Peiffer
Johnnie Shondel
Brighton
Edward French
Michael Tobin
West Chester
Glen Miller
Wapello
Louise Reaney
Medical Admissions List At Hospitals Across Regions
FridayYesterday medical admissions include Norbert Chuck Brighton John Howes Bettendorf Eric Bonewitz Rock Island Roy Wilson Washington Kenneth Sutton Ainsworth and Yesterday Howard Coil Columbus Junction Anthony Hamilton Mrs William Kane and daughter Washington John C Gretter Keota Mrs George Papatsakis Ainsworth Mrs Keith Shaffer Washington Harold Walsh Washington Admitted yesterday Mrs Edwin Malmberg Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Chuck
Brighton
John Howes
Bettendorf
Eric Bonewitz
Rock Island
Roy Wilson
Washington
Kenneth Sutton
Ainsworth
Howard Coil
Columbus Junction
Anthony Hamilton
William Kane
John C. Gretter
Keota
George Papatsakis
Keith Shaffer
Harold Walsh
Edwin Malmberg
Stork Gazette Names Three Area Newborns
Penny Rae Shondel, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Michael Shondel, Box 65 Brighton. Timothy Delbert Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Amos Miller Jr., 6038 Main Street Wapello. Bryan Michael Tobin, son of Mr and Mrs Michael James Tobin, Box 93 West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Rae Shondel
Johnnie Michael Shondel
Box
Brighton
Timothy Delbert Miller
Glen Amos Miller Jr
Main Street
Wapello
Bryan Michael Tobin
Michael James Tobin
West Chester
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Aunt Agatha
Southeast Iowa
Southeast Iowa Bandmasters’ Association
Nancy Conner
Ed Conner
Nancy
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Carol Dean Griggs
Coe College Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pai
Mildred Westermark
McAvoy
Sheriff's Office
Ira Gastman
New York City
D.K. Pence
John Coulter
Harriet Coulter
Honolulu
Coulter
United States Army
Federal Savings and Loan
Ralph W. Thompson
George J. Breitenbach
C. R. McCutchen
W.L. Alcorn
Carlton C. Wilson
Bechly
Coppock Highway
Journal
Cloyd Willits
Stewart Bell
Stanley White
Gene Crossett
Maurice Putnam
Vincent Krabill
Max Lee
Gene Thomas
Ralston Meek
Lyle Godfrey
Milburn Krabill
Art Donovan
Clarence Logan
Journal Office
Robin
C.G. Raguet
Davenport
Washington Evening Journal
Hall
Virgil Lintz
Tom Goodwin
Moline
Ill
Goodwin
Ruth Erlenbush
Jeffrey Phillip
Phillip Laxton
East Moline
M. Radda Goodwin
Ronald Baker
Greg and
Ricky
Mr. Baker
George Baker
Robert Moeller
Moeller
Victor Mueller
Lone Tree
Roy Kephart
Jeffrey Robert
Robert M. Phillips
Matt
Moline, Ill
John Goetz
Glen and
Larry
Cedar Rapids
Mary Wasson
George
Faye Goetz
Herb Campbell
Near Washington
Gladbrook
Air Quality Commission
Campbell
Air Commission
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Washington Masonic Temple
Lana Kay Weeks
John Winga III
Julie Kennedy
Charity
Julie Pilcher
Hope
Eileen Lewis
Faith
Sharon Paul
Linda Eash
Sherry Eash
Carol Porter
Shari Williams
Laurel Griffin
Barb Lund
Nature
Ann Colby
Kris Erickson
Fidelity
Mindy Murdock
Gail Colby
Judy Neuwirth
Confidential Observer
Jody Hyde
Outer Observer
Robin Lovick
Toni Turnipseed
Jan Coon
Donald Erlenbush
Germany
Ralph Erlenbush
Kathy
John Erlenbush
Erlenbush
Marie Zug
Tillie Vondrasek
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster
RCA
Roy Havel
Martin Kron
C.P. Berkhoff
Patricia L. Butler
John R. Butler
Drake University
Alvin Peiffer
Edward A. Peiffers
Iowa State University
Ames
Ken
Irene Bakehouse
Holiday Inn
Rochester
Minn
Earl Burroughs
Robert Hutchison
61St Street
Truman
Telegraph Avenue
Blanche Burroughs
M.E
Matt) Dillon
Winfield
Glenn Wilson
Ralph Martin
Washington Council of Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire Rooms
Don Pilcher
Camp Fire Board
Pilcher
Garth Rustan
Robert Kelly
Richard Paul
Paul Evans Jr
John Sproule
Arthur Pagitt
Richard Alin
Deanna Miller
Cloyce Hayes
Grove Letts
Pearl Adam
Harper
Leland Yoder
Dean Zachs
Nathan Brooks
Robert Wetrich
Wellman
Bessie Horak
Stork Gazette
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