County buys Dr McCreedy building for county offices
Washington County purchased the former Dr McCreedy building east of the courthouse. The county will remodel the interior to house the county engineer and staff, with an office for the resident district court judge and space cleared on the top floor for the judicial system. The move aims to support the magistrate system starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mr. McCreedy
Court House
Doc
Judicial
Richland
Alvin Jenkins
Jenkins
M.L McCreedy
Washington
McCreedy
District Court
Lyndon B. Johnson remembered as a man tied to the land
In a winter tribute, the author honors Lyndon B. Johnson calling him a driven leader who walked with kings and paupers alike. He notes Johnson’s return to his Pedernales River boyhood home to restore his inner self and honor the land that shaped him, urging reflection on land and water stewardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Pedernales River
Texas Hill Country
Iowa
Skunk
Pedernales
Ding Darling
Washington Winter Toll and Local News Highlights
The community faced subzero cold with 20 degrees below at night as a barn converted to farrowing stalls burned south of Washington. Support grew for another year of the American Field Service exchange at the local high school. Community officers planned year ahead. Lt James Pangborn visited on leave from Warrenton. In earlier decades, regional church calls, wartime efforts, and local family moves were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Grieser
Washington
APS
Jerry Stalder
Edgar Stewart
Washington County Council of Republican Women
H.C. Hull
James Pangborn
Lt. Pangborn
Warrenton
Verne Pangborn
Lincoln
Neb
Halsey E. Wakelin
Regi
Saskatchewan
Canada
Christ ‘Church
Will Deliy
Washington Church
Jones Funeral Home
Cherokee
Whitlareh
Mr. Greenwood
Lyle
Donald Williams
Crawfordsville
Washington County Producers, Association
Robert Wartinbee
Wisconsin
Truck Tipped Dumping Canned Beer on Highway 12
A truck tipped over on US Highway 12 near Wiston Idaho spilling hundreds of beer cans onto the roadway..state police or local authorities investigated but no serious injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiston
Idaho
UPI
Garden Shop bought by local landscaping firm
The Garden Shop at 122 North Iowa Avenue has been purchased by Clarence Zieglowsky and Zieglowsky Landscaping and Trucking, replacing former owner Foster Bagge. The report also notes Miss Vicki Thomas returning from Rome with the Winnie Hoveler Dancers and local hospital and birthday items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Iowa Avenue
Clarence Zieglowsky
Zieglowsky
Jaycee Week Displays at Squire Shoppe Window
National Jaycee Week observed with a Washington Jaycees display of plaques trophies and club items in the Squire Shoppe window. Highlights include the Jaycees turning 24 this April and familiar annual projects such as the county queen contest Christmas tree pickup Easter egg hunt and Santa's House in Central Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Jaycees
Central Park
Ralph Graber
Optimist Club honors farmers in yield contests
The Washington Optimist Club honored farmers who entered 1972 corn and soybean yield contests at a breakfast at Captain's Table. Ed Augustine led corn with 189.39 bushels per acre and Edwin Hora topped soybeans at 57.11. Runners up were Bohr Brothers and Keith Hora in corn and Olen Bishop with 55.10 for soybeans. Rex Ray presented plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Optimist Club
Ed Augustine
Edwin Hora
Bohr Brothers
Howard
Harold
Keith Hora
Olen Bishop
Rex Ray
William Holden
Optimists
Olive Knott
Iowa State University
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Washington High School Homemaker of Tomorrow Named
Mary Williams, WHS senior, is the 1973 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow chosen by a Dec 5 written exam. She earns a General Mills award and remains eligible for state and national honors as the competition continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Betty Crocker
Mary Williams
Mary
General Mills
Community Chest announces ward chairmen for drive
Friday January 26 reports name ward chairmen Mrs. Leon Hillman Mrs. Donald Pilcher and Mrs. Calvin Shanks for the Community Chest solicitation. Mrs. Riley will assist with a ward and contacts begin Monday January 29. Donations of sixty dollars or more earn a Y membership. Robert Starr of Mt Pleasant found guilty of motor vehicle without owner's consent. Gary Fenton to face trial. Jennifer J born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClurg of Clear Lake. Berdo and Lytle families return from Florida tour. Holly Horak visiting Des Moines with Angie Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Riley
Community Chest Fund Drive
Leon Hillman
Donald Pilcher
Calvin Shanks
Riley
Community Chest Board of Directors
Robert Starr
Mt. Pleasant
Washington County
Starr
Calistus Kern
Washington
Ra F. Morrison
Gary Fenton
Centerville
Anamosa
Robert McClurg
North 11Th
Clear Lake
Jennifer J
Kathy Ballou
Howard Ballou
Holly Horak
Tim Horak
Des Moines
Angie Moore
Dave Moores
Hospital Friday Admits and Births Reported
Admitted yesterday are Debra Geyer Washington medical Wilmer Kaufman Washington medical Mrs Albert Reynolds Columbus Junction medical Mrs John Jones Washington medical Mrs Brad Smothers Wayland medical Mrs William Kent Washington medical Today Richard Buck Washington medical Mrs Lysle Embree Washington medical Miss Louisa Young Washington medical Firms yesterday report a new son born to Mr and Mrs Henry H Yoder Riverside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Geyer
Washington
Wilmer Kaufman
Albert Reynolds
Columbus Junction
John Jones
Brad Smothers
Wayland
William Kent
Richard Buck
Lysle Embree
Louisa Young
Death notices and obituaries across Iowa towns
A series of death notices from multiple Iowa communities lists ages and birthplaces. Leslie McCreedy, 70, of Waterloo. Wilmer L. Sheets, 56, of Washington. Maggie Bontrager, 99, Kalona. Edward F. Kurka, 78, Fairfield. Andrew Zihlman, 79, near Germanville. Robert C. Wells, 83, Crawfordsville. Alice Marner, 86, Kalona. Richard L. Johnson, 34, Winfield. Ivan R. Burkley, 75, Iowa City. Gertrude L. Doig, 90, near Washington. Noah A Shellabarger, 91, Columbus Junction. Elizabeth L. Kron, 73, Riverside. John Joseph Scheeler, 76, Peoria.
Saturday Medical Notices and Dismissals Listing
A Saturday and today running list shows multiple medical notices and dismissals. Names include Miss Tillie Krantz Mrs Lewis Meeks Mrs Harold Engle Howard Moore Mrs Allen Ferguson Mrs James Howard Addie Thompson Mr and Mrs Matt Kane Floyd Geyer Mable Knopp John Howes Niva Burkholder Kenneth Sutton Lena Bontrager Eva Fosdick with locations Washington Ainsworth Keota Muscatine Bettendorf Wellman and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namitten
Tillie Krantz
Washington
Lewis Meeks
Ainsworth
Harold Engle
Brighton
Howard Moore
West Chester
Allen Ferguson
James Howard
Muscatine
Addie Thompson
Matt Kane
Keota
Floyd Geyer
Mable Knopp
John Howes
Bettendorf
Niva Burkholder
Wellman
Kenneth Sutton
Lena Bontrager
Eva Fosdick
Births and medical aditis and admissions in Washington area
Yesterday and today a series of medical admissions and births listed for Washington and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Raymond Oaks Crawfordsville Mrs. Glenn Widmer Washington surgery and Mr. Robert Maxwell with a daughter born in Washington along with several patient admissions and long term care entries across Keota Ainsworth Riverside Columbus Junction and Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Brindley
University Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Hansen
Lemoore
Calif
Raymond Oaks
Crawfordsville
George Dare
Washington
Eugene Hanshaw
Brighton
William Palmer
Homer Patterson
Keota
Glenn Widmer
Ronald Johnston
Randy Reighard
Robert Maxwell
Hubert Walker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Optimist Club
Edwin Horn
The
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Aga Carl R. Oldfield
Washington County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Keith S. Krause
Bethesda
Milo Sorden
Clyde Bowden
Homer
Delphic
Drake University
Mary Louise Harwood
Ralph Scott
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
A. J. Linnenkamp
Belle Rice
Farm Bureau
JE. Lemmon Drug Store
Winfield Smouse
Rama
Washington County Parkettes
Washington Junior High
Bob Johnson
Raymond L. Hendrickson
Kalona Savings Bank
Hendrickson
Colorado
Kalona Bank
Ira F Morrison
Vicki Thomas
Robert E. Thomas
Rome
Italy
Winnie Hoveler
Europe
Middle East
Marvin Glandon
Mercy Hospital
Danny Moeller
James Moeller
Mark Jaycee
Joe Jones
American Farm Bureau Federation
Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Conference
Dallas
Texas
Iowa Farm Bureau
Young Member
TJ. Berdo
Iowa Business Education Association
Berdo
John Elliott Jr
John
Harold Kline
Luziers Cosmetics
Hame
Dorothy Willhoit
Batavia
Boyd Siefkas
David Siefkas
Chanute Air Force Base
David Sietkas
Chanute Afb
Ill
Martin J. McCarthy
Ft. Dix
N.J
Berlin
Judy
Sean
Keith Vetters
Bernard McCarthy
St. Paul
Peat, Marwick and
Mitchell
Robert Forsch
Sacramento
Forsch
Phil Kneen
Mary Ann
Karla
California
St Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Karla Kneen
Uni of Northern
G. Marvin Lowry
Werner Lowry
Berlin Hospital
Green Bay
Wis
Lowry
Mabel Knopp
Maplewood Manor
Harold Jarvis
Hubert Fry
Gibson
Midwest Summerman
Davenport
Kay Connelly
Cedar Falls
the Dale Connellys
WHS
William Yordy
Ktvv-Tv
Austin
Yordy
Richard Yordy
Walter Lance
Billy
Brian
Vera Marek
Arthur Pribyl
Wymore
Sue Lowe Wessels
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Wessels
Bob Lowes
Donald L. Paul
Tokyo
Japan
Oscar Mayer Company
Chicago
Paul
Donald C. Paul
Lois Mace
I. Ellitt
Allen Nursing Home
Waterloo
Community Chest
Charles Berdo
Boyd Berdo
Alex Lytle
Florida
Bok Tower
Cypress Gardens
Busch Gardens
Tampa
Sarasota
Ormond Beach
Henry H. Yoder
Riverside
Marjorie McCreedy
Leslie McCreedy
West Dunkerton
Wilmer L. Sheets
Kalona
Maggie Bontrager
Pleasantview
Fairfield
Edward F. Kurka
South Fourth
Jefferson County
Andrew Zihlman
Germanville
Robert C. Wells
Alice Marner
Richard L. Johnson
Winfield
Ivan R. Burkley
Gertrude L. Doig
Noah A Shellabarger
Restopia
Elizabeth L. Kron
Route 1
John Joseph Scheeler
Peoria
Don
Jack Scheeler
Peoria Union
John Frame Ainsworth
Laura Stewart
Robert Muench
Max Lee
Shari Stout
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