Weather swings and a rainbow mark Washington week
The Washington correspondent reports eight inches of snow then thaw and rain with a midweek twister damaging farm buildings. Warm spells alternate with cold snaps, and a rainbow was seen in the north at noon. Local notes include license plate changes and Floyd Sturgis retiring after 36 years with the post office. The De-Men held a fundraising exhibition featuring players from Minnesota Vikings and Twins.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Twins
Floyd Sturgis
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Week On The Farm Weather and Sales Report
The author recalls a week of freak weather with wind damage in the Midwest and notes insured premiums were paid. A month earlier forty head of gilt piglets were sold from early Septembers litters, the rest are thriving in a growing ration. Snowstorms and snow fences improved handling of snow and crowding, with preparations for more bad weather and bedding.
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Midwest
Local Birth Announcements For Four Children
Gazelle Mark Patrick Klopfenstein son of Mr and Mrs Kermit Klopfenstein Route 2 Ainsworth Michelle Marie Koehler daughter of Mr and Mrs George Michael Koehler Route 1 Crawfordsville Julie Michelle Hammes daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Hammes Route 1 Sigourney Rhonda Jean Lister daughter of Mr and Mrs Jarold Lister 1409 East Washington Washington
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Mark Patrick Klopfenstein
Kermit Klopfenstein
Ainsworth
Jeffrey Scott Leichty
Mrs. Russell Leichty
Washington
Michelle Marie Koehler
George Michael Koehler
Crawfordsville
Julie Michelle Hammes
Mrs
Leo Hammes
Route 1
Sigourney
Rhonda Jean Lister
Jarold Lister
East
Washington, Washington
Marriages Follow Double Ring Ceremony in Washington
Miss Patricia Ann Burroughs and Larry Robert Sachau wed in a seven o clock double ring ceremony at the Methodist Church in Washington on Saturday Jan 21. Also cited is the Lipsey Stockman wedding in San Diego with Lipsey and Stockman relatives noted. A New York UPI brief adds: latex foam rubber insoles aid insulation and comfort on cold sidewalks.
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Patricia Ann Burroughs
Myron Burroughs
Washington
Larry Robert Sachau
Robert Sachau
Waterloo
Methodist Church
Pamela Rae Lipsey
John Parker Lipsey
San Diego
Calif
Donald Wesley Stockman
Louis Wesley Stockman
Davenport
Harry Kuntz
Gene Martin
Keota
O. E. Schmitt
NEW York
UPI
Washington Area News Briefs Involving Sports Births Engagements
Harrington attends sixth annual Coach of the Year Clinic in St. Louis with national coaches. Pvt. Thomas W. TeBockhorst sets a 4:57 mile at army training center. Washington eighth graders win 41 37 in overtime vs Muscatine West. George R Colthurst and wife attend Life Investors Sales Meeting in Cedar Rapids. Local social events include a Fortunaire's Club dinner and a Robinsfield group panel on Pay Now Go Later. Riverside celebrates 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kloppfer with 200 guests. Newborn Timothy Joseph Wolfer in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Three Washington students named to Iowa State University freshman class recognition. Engagements announced for Colleen Kay Duffey and Barbara Lucille Bennett. marriages planned for Martha Ann Graber and Stanley Widmer, Barbara Lucille Bennett and Bob Ryner. Several local residents report hospital visits and moves.
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George R. Colthurst
Life Investors Insurance Company of America
Cedar Rapids
Ronald J. Jensen
Fortunaire’s Club Charitable Foundation, Inc
George
Wind and car crash claim elderly man's life near Kalona
An elderly man, Roy Coats, 86, died after a car driven by his daughter Blanche Coats plunged down an embankment west of Kalona on Highway 1 during a brief windstorm. Blanche Coats survived and was in fair condition. The accident occurred while she was taking his body to University Hospitals in Iowa City for treatment. Separately, a new cattle shed at the Howard Greiner farm near Washington was destroyed by a brief funnel cloud, with cattle escaping unharmed. Washington High wrestlers lost 34 6 to Wapello. OLDS Waco beat Van Buren 46 42. girls won 62 42. Walter A. Switzer, 47, died of a heart attack near Ainsworth while traveling. Peggy Latta named Highland Community’s 1967 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. New baby Amy born to Steve and Sheila Madsen of Festus Missouri. Funeral for David Larsen Sr. in Minden, Nebraska. Kaye Roberts to Jeron B Blanchard planned July wedding.
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Promise City
Kalona
Kalona Golf Course
Blanche Coats
Roy Coats
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Howard Greiner
Washington
Walter A. Switzer
Ainsworth
Jones Funeral Home
Indiana
Mr. Switzer
Wabash
Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow winner named
Jami Bump daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlton Bump of 402 W Tyler was named 1967 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow at Washington High School She placed first in a December 6 written homemaking exam making her eligible for state and national awards Southeast Six Conference members rejected Keokuk for conference membership by secret ballot. Auto stolen in West Chester was recovered in Des Moines a 1955 Plymouth owned by Don Orr of West Chester was found in good condition. Washington County volunteers met January 24 at Mt Pleasant for the American Cancer Society educational and fundraising crusade plans. Jan Heaton Iowa Wesleyan College student from Washington will play Frosine in The Miser at Mt Pleasant March 8-11. Waco school district bought a new 60 passenger bus. low bids from Fletcher Motors Crawfordsville and School Bus Sales Waterloo. Siegrist of Washington earned Bankers Life President's Club membership. McDaniel of Washington to appear in Would You Believe at Marycrest College February 4-5. Farmers Mutual Insurance riders Charles Kennedy Robert Kennedy Jerry Hahn returned from Cedar Rapids annual meeting.
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Jami Bump
Carlton Bump
W. Tyler
Betty Crocker
Washington High School
Jami
Sheriff's Office
West Chester
Des Moines
Don Orr
Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
American Cancer Society
Joe Knotek
Cochairman
Leo Marie
Earl Redlinger
Walter Duvall
Roy Kallous
Kalona
C. A. Thompson
Ainsworth
Jan Heaton
Iowa Wesleyan College
Ward Heaton
Washington
Frosine
Moliere
Awards Night Honors Spark Community Leaders
Friday’s program at the Captain's Table honored Joe Evanovich with the Distinguished Service Award for 1966, plus Harold Jarvis as Jaycee Boss of the Year, Robert Friese Outstanding Young Farmer, and Richard Anderson Jaycee Key Man. Snow blanketed the area, slowing traffic but crews worked to restore movement. Congressman Schwengel announced a Labor Department approval for the Neighborhood Youth Corps, funding three projects aiding 80 high school youth, 35 dropouts, and 100 needy youths for an eight week summer program. Two Wellman youths, George Yoder and John Godlove, will serve as House pagers this session.Carl Kelley was admitted to Kirksville Osteopath Hospital. Mrs Mildred Nelson remains a Mercy Hospital patient. Hairstyling classes were taken in Kansas City by Kathy Peiffer Elaine Paisley Sue Coffin and Dayton Beauty Salon staff. Cpl Duane Bower reports from Vieques on a Marine maneuver. stationed at Camp Lejeune. Tornado damage to a trailer home near Ft Madison prompted salvage efforts. Crom family, uninsured for personal possessions, relocates temporarily. Ellen Fenn Arthur Duensing and James Barnes among 239 new members elected to the State Historical Society of Iowa.
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Joe Evanovich
Harold Jarvis
Robert Friese
Richard Anderson
Fred Schwengel
U. S. Department of Labor
Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization, Inc
Iowa House of Representatives
Wellman
George Yoder
George N. Yoder
John Godlove
Robert Godlove
62Nd General Assembly
Des Moines
John
George
YMCA
Washington week in review keeps locals to date
Washington area notes report a YMCA swim win over Keokuk by 175 to 79 with 23 firsts in 30 events. Items include wedding preparations, visits, installations, trips, medical updates, engagements and mission talks, spanning Ottumwa West Chester Riverside and Morning Sun communities.
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Washington Ymca
Keokuk
Saturday Journal notes and subscription offer
The Saturday Edition targets out-of-state readers with a weekly summary of local news. It invites former Washington residents to subscribe for $3.50 per year by mail.
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Journal
Washington
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