Legacy News Roundup from Southeast Iowa
Ten years ago the Southeast Iowa Red Cross held a meeting at the Hotel Ottumwa in Ottumwa with Everetts Howell Horn and Mrs Winnie Beller in attendance. John A Stephens son of S A Stephens of Ainsworth to receive a Drake University JD. Barbara Strum installed worthy advisor for the year at Rainbow for Girls Washington Assembly 38. Over 100 present at Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Everetts
Ted Howell
Keith Horn
Winnie Beller
Iowa
Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington notes and events
The column reports a cold spell and thaw with rain, plans for the annual Y drive, and a school budget study that may lower millage. A fatal fire at West Chester lodge cabin is noted. Plans for a Community Center and police reserve unit arise, plus bicentennial planning for 1976. SEATS senior transit has logged miles and riders. A Washington versus Mid Prairie girls basketball rivalry ignites, with Ft Madison upcoming. Affectionately, Your Nephew.
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Auntie
West Chester
Association
Starvea Swdy
Eee Tien
SEATS
Stork Gazette Birth Announcements
LISA DEANN POHREN daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Pohren 126 Sherman St Muscatine JERRY ALAN HORAK son of Mr and Mrs Clifford LeRoy Horak RR1 Riverside REBECCA JO SMITH daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith RR3 Columbus Junction VICKI MICHELLE BENDER daughter of Mr and Mrs Derald Keith Bender RR2 Kalona KRISTOPHER DAVID GRIFFITH son of Mr and Mrs Richard David Griffith Box 52 Crawfordsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork Gazette
Lisa Deann Pohren
Larry Pohren
Sherman St
Muscatine
Jerry Alan Horak
Clifford LeRoy Horak
Riverside
Rebecca JO Smith
Wayne Smith
Columbus Junction
Vicki Michelle Bender
Derald Keith Bender
Kalona
Kristopher David Griffith
Richard David Griffith
Crawfordsville
Hospital Notes Incomplete Patient Updates From Washington
Hospital notes list yesterday entries for Mrs. Roland Dunbar and Mrs. Chester Messer as medical patients in Washington. Births recorded include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffith of Crawfordsville and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Derald Bender of Kalona. Additional yesterday entries mention John Ibbotson Columbus Junction Francis Seltz Keota Terry Reschly Washington and Richard Schiebel in Washington with several other names truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramrree
Roland Dunbar
Washington
Chester Messer
East Pleasant Plain
William Singleton
Cmesvile
Kal
Richard Griffith
Crawfordsville
Derald Bender
Kalona
Pitemingad
Robert Riley
Wendell Warner
Ida Slabaugh
Larry Hough
John Ibbotson
Columbus Junction
Francis Seltz
Keota
Terry Reschly
Richard Schiebel
Scott Gordon
Wapello
Lorna McCoy
Cleo McCoy
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Richard Brinning
Spain
Charles Franzen
Cheryl Suzanne
John W. Lyon
Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Russell Lyon
Timothy Gallagher
James Gallagher
Jane Little
Ralph Marshall
Julie Finké
Silas Finke
Central College
Pella
Tuesday Today Carl Ward Washington Dismissed
Carl Ward of Washington is reported dismissed today. Mrs Grace Love of Columbus is also listed as dismissed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ward
Washington
Grace Love
Columbus Junction
Medical and family notices span Washington and nearby towns
Wednesday Yesterday lists medical entries for Regina Graber in Washington and Carmi Crossett in West Chester plus Owen Jennings and John Stines in Columbus Junction and surgical notes for John Stines. Yesterday includes Rev and Mrs James Brown in Washington and their son, plus Mrs Verl Koch. Today lists numerous residents with spouses and children in Kalona Crawfordsville Muscatine Washington Brighton Wayland and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Graber
Washington
Carmi Crossett
West Chester
Owen Jennings
Columbus Junction
John Stines
Local Medical Dismissals List Names and Locations
Thursday Aarwtred reports dismissals across Iowa towns including Edwin Lukavsky Kalona medical Henry Wagenknecht Ainsworth medical Arthur Davison Wayland surgical and Richard Kirk Columbus Junction medical Today other dismissals involve Mrs Hazel Wikoff Brighton and Mrs William Allbaugh Washington two entries reflect medical or surgical outcomes with no further context.
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Edwin Lukavsky
Kalona
Medical
Henry Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Arthur Davison
Wayland
Surgical
Richard Kirk
Columbus Junction
Hazel Wikoff
Brighton
William Allbaugh
Washington
Friday Romrrea Today Paul Mayer and Dale Ibbotson
Readable items note Paul Mayer of Washington and Dale Ibbotson of Columbus with medical interests. Yesterday mentions Mr and Mrs Randall Orr of Columbus Junction with a daughter. Also Richard Kirk of Columbus and Mrs Wayne Smith and a daughter of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romrrea
Paul Mayer
Washington, Medical
Dale Ibbotson
Columbus Junction
Medical
Sietne
Randall Orr
Richard Kirk
Columbus
Wayne Smith
Retired Rural Mail Carrier Jack Ferris Honored
Jack Ferris of Farmington retires after 32 years of service as rural mail carrier. He began the route in 1942 when it covered 52 miles and it now spans 83 miles. He also earned a 32 year safe driving award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ferris
Farmington
Week in review highlights local honors and joins
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance names Jim Gorham general agent for the southeast Iowa agency at the January 4 Davenport meeting, noting his sales record as the agency’s best since 1885. Engagements, hospital notes, and dean’s list recipients from Crawfordsville, Washington, and Ainsworth populate a busy local update with brief notices of births, surgeries, and community events across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gorham
Wasringvon
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
General Agency
Iowa
Gorham
Davenport
Hynes
Marriages of the Week in Washington and Marion
Miss Velrene A. Young daughter of Mrs. Josephine Lee and Mr. Herbert Young wed Craig Allen Hige on January 18, 1975 at 2 p.m. in the United Methodist Church chapel in Washington. Rev J Roland Crandall officiated before the couple’s immediate family. Peggy Sue Kephart daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Washington married David James Swatos on January 19, 1975 at 3 p.m. in the Marion et Church with Rev Larry Brown officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmiss _velrene A. Young
Josephine Lee
Washington
Herbert Young
North English
Craig Allen Hige
United Methodist Church
J. Roland Crandall
Peggy Sue Kephart
Bernard R. Washington
David James Swatos
Marionet
Larry Brown
Westchester Fire Claims Darlene Miller in Two-Room Cabin
A 42-year-old woman, Darlene Miller, perished in a fire that gutted a two room cabin near Highway 92. Miller's body was found about six feet inside the front entrance. she lived with her common law husband, Jesse Harvey, of West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Darlene Miller
Jesse Harvey
West Chester
Deaths of week residents named in multiple obituaries
Burlington resident Mrs Keith Houseal 52 dies after long illness at University Hospital Iowa City Des Moines man William Bales 31 dies leukemia at University Hospitals Iowa City Sherman Oaks California resident Patricia Dunbar Roloff 47 dies of pneumonia Portland Oregon resident W H Knottnerus 70 dies January 21 1975 infant David Larry Brown born January 21 1975 Washington County Hospital dies January 23 1975
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John Harthoorn
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Amy Lou
Keith Houseal
Herman Street
Burlington
University Hospital
William Bales
Des Moines
University Hospitals
John Hindahl
Patricia Dunbar Roloff
Sherman Oaks
Calif
W. H. Knottnerus
Portland
Oregon
David Larry Brown
Larry Brown
Washington County Hospital
Columbus Junction hosts annual OES installation of officers
Emma Beckman Chapter of OES in Columbus Junction held an open installation of officers on January 18 at the Masonic Temple. Distinguished guests included Howard Miller and Elsie Miller of New London, Ruth Craig of Mt. Pleasant, and Margaret Thomas of Letts. New matron Lois House received roses and carnations from her husband Kenneth Houseal. Marsha Gerot sang with Adeline Crawford on piano as several officers were installed, with others to be installed later.
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Columbus Junction
Emma Beckman
OES
Masonic Temple
Howard Miller
New London
Iowa
Elsie Miller
Ruth Craig
Mt. Pleasant
Ast
Margaret Thomas
Letts
Lois House
Kenneth Houseal
Marsha Gerot
Adeline Crawford
Leota Gabriel
Farrel Gabriel
Gabriel
Secetary
Verda Jones
Lula Buffington
Genevieve Shellabarger
Isabelle Gabriel
Dorothy Thomas
Mildred Westfall
Ruth
Joanne Littrel
Esther
Margaret Smith
Martha
Evelyn Duncan
Twyla Carey
Adah
Helen Thornton
Electa
Leonard Juhl
Sentinel
Wayland Card Marathons Continue Play In Standings
Standings after the 3rd round of the pinochle marathon show Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kauffman leading with 411 points, followed by Mrs. Adaline Tschantz and Mrs. Ermina Roth, 258, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gibson, 183. In the bridge marathon Chapter 1 leaders are Dale and Mrs. Smith with 6880, then LaVerne Farmer and others. After the 4th pinochle round Gibson and Roth rise, Kauffmans drop to second with 411, Henss fourth with 252. In the 4th bridge round Meyer and partner top with 8000, then Win with 7290, Dale Smith 6880, and LaVerne Farmer 5270.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waunita
Dale Smith
LaVerne Farmer
Stan Meyer
Benjie Roth
Kauffman
Ralph Gibson
Kauffman’s
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