Pacemaker Buildings Opens Washington Office With Open House
Pacemaker Buildings plans a grand opening and open house at the Washington office on Saturday January 30 from 9 am to 8 pm. The event showcases the Diamond Section Roof and pole type construction, with facilities on highways 1 and 92 northwest of Washington and a new shop warehouse completed in 1970 for building trusses and cutting steel. The Washington office will stock and deliver from inventory. cash and carry building material sales are introduced. Pacemaker was purchased by Ralph Graber in 1969, who along with his wife Sharon and children Bob and RaeAnn resides on old highway 92 west of Washington. A new sales and construction location opens in Central City under Ken Stalberger.
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Pacemaker Buraings Inc
Washington
Pacemaker
Pacemaker Buildings
Ralph Graber
Graber
Pole
Devon Schrock
Paul Miller
Marvin Bontrager
Eugene Partin
Kalona
John Stewart
Mike Whittaker
Ron
Warning Issued On Junk Vehicles In Washington City
Washington residents were reminded by city officials of an ordinance prohibiting junk vehicles on streets or private property within city limits. Vehicles left are moved to an auto or salvage yard for 30 days, then destroyed if unclaimed. A junk or salvage vehicle is any motor vehicle not in running condition or not licensed for the current year.
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Washington
Soper to represent ISEA at Des Moines gathering
Delbert Soper will represent the Washington Education Association at the Iowa State Education Association delegate assembly in Des Moines February 4-6. More than 600 educators expected for a policy making meeting of Iowa s largest professional organization. The delegates will elect a president approve a budget review the legislative program and discuss issues from sex education to student dress codes and environmental preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Soper
Washington Education Association
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
Des Moines
Thomas J. Coffey
Keokuk
E. L. “Roy” Karlson
Coon Rapids
Reynard Satory
LeMars High School
Kenneth Wells
Washington Kiwanis hears speech on White House conference
Mrs. Don Lawless, a Washington preschool teacher, spoke at the Washington Kiwanis luncheon about her invitation to the White House Conference on Children and Youth in Washington, D C She shared insights from the week long event and reflected on prioritizing gentle care for children. Kiwanis praised Lawless and noted awards for Dr. Wm Westphal and Chamber of Commerce President Charles Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Kiwanis Club
Ixon
White House
Washington, D.C
Don Lawless
Washington
Lawless
Kiwanis
J.c.s
Wm. Westphal
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Gibson
Farm Electrical Wiring Classes for Wellman Adult Farmers
An adult farmer course offers two sessions on farm electrical wiring methods on January 28 and February 4. Lessons cover basic wiring skills device selection safety standards planning and layout of farm electrical systems at Wellman Senior High starting 7 30 p m. Attendees urged to participate.
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Wellman
Easter Seal Campaign names chairmen for 1971
Washington County BPW announces the 1971 Easter Seal Campaign leaders led by Campaign Chairmen Margi Marek and Helen Peiffer. County Finance Chairman Geraldine Schulty Public Chairman Ada Hahn Lily Day Chairman Cathern Griffith. Campaign runs March 1 to Easter Sunday April 11 with St Paul UCC circle assisting.
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Fan Rranceumurs
Margi Marek
Helen Peiffer
Washington County
Geraldine Schulty
Publi
Ada Hahn
Lily Day
Cathern Griffeth
Washington Business and Professional Women's Club
St Paul Ucc
Della Little
Coffee Day Slated by Towa Restaurant Group for March
The Towa Restaurant Association plans its annual Coffee Day for March 26 or 27 with John A. Winga of Winga’s Restaurant announcing the date. Edward Bartz of Bishop’s Cafeteria will be state-wide Coffee Day man, coordinating a drive where 2000 operators serve coffee free with donations for the Iowa Association for Retarded Children.
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Towa Restaurant Association
John A. Winga
Winga’s Restaurant
Washington
Edward Bartz
Bishop's Cafeteria
Cedar Rapids
Winga
Towa
Lowa
Pete Canaries
Iowa Restaurant Association
Washington airman earns Outstanding Unit Award
Staff Sergeant Gary D Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Price Roberts of Washington serves with the 71st Missile Warning Wing and has received the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.
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Gary D. Roberts
Price Roberts
Washington
71St Missile Warning Wing
U.S. Air Force
Leonard Frisk 59 dies in California
Leonard Frisk, 59, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday in Los Angeles General Hospital while visiting California. A body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Friday at 11 p.m. Funeral arrangements are pending with Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home. He was born December 12, 1911 in Washington, son of Victor Robert and Elnora Johnson Frisk. He married Bonnie Buster February 3, 1935 in Moline, Illinois. Survivors include his widow, three sons Doyle of El Monte and Myron and Roger of Rosemead, three daughters Mrs. Wayne Harris, Mrs. William Larkin, and Mrs. Jack B. Cecil of Columbus Junction, one brother Earl Frisk, and one half-brother Chester Carlson.
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Cedar Rapids
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Mr. Frisk
Washington
Victor Robert
Elnora Johnson Frisk
Bonnie Buster
Moline
Ill
Doyle
el Monte
Calif
Myron
Roger
Rosemead
Wayne Harris
Reschly receives 1971 Southeast Town Honor Band honor
Dan Reschly of Mid-Prairie High School earns a top honor as a member of the 130-piece Southeast Town High School Honor Band. Auditions were January 9 in Washington Iowa with about 50 Southeast Iowa schools represented. The junior and senior bands rehearse January 30 and perform a festival concert open to the public.
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Dan Reschly
Mid-Prairle High School
Southeast Town
Dan
Orlin Reschly
West Chester
Bob Gaston
Washington
S. E. Iowa
Wil
Washington Junior High
Southeast Town Bandmasters Association
Harry Haines
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Illinois
Don Marcouiller
Drake University
Mrs Erwin Slater dies in New York
Crawfordsville January 20 Dean Slater rushed to New York as his mother Mrs. Erwin Slater of East Pembroke New York fell seriously ill She died Sunday morning Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Peter Culmo Albion NY and Mrs Lyle Marble Lock Haven PA and son Dean Slater Funeral planned for Wednesday with Dean returning home Thursday Also notes community dinner and Legion activities with birthday observances and a district oratorical contest upcoming February 7 in Olds Legion Hall under American Legion sponsorship Various local residents hosted gatherings and appearances at events referencing January birthdays and local club activities
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Crawfordsville
Dean Slater
New York
Erwin Slater
East Pembroke
N.Y
Slater
Peter Culmo
Albion
N. Y
Lyle Marble
Lock Haven
Dean
Karl Messer
Pleasant
Ard Lease
Richard
Lease
Legion
Olds
Olds Legion Hall
The
American Legion
Victor Hesseltine
Wayland
1St District
of the Legion
Raymon Cranston dies in Keswick and Sigourney
Raymond E Cranston 65 a retired Keswick farmer died Wednesday January 27 1971 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a two week stay Funeral services scheduled Saturday January 30 at 1 30 p m United Methodist Church Keswick burial in Sorden Cemetery near Keswick Powell Funeral Home South English in charge Survived by widow Mildred Yearing Cranston sons Robert Keswick Ronald Marysville Calif Waite Fairfax daughters Marilyn Beatrice Keswick June Hale Wellman a sister Mrs Eugene Long Joplin Mo and two step sisters Ottumwa He was born November 20 1905 in Deep River
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Keswick
Raymond E. Cranston
Keswick Arch
Keokuk County Hopital
Sigourney
United Methodist Church of
Roy K. Hoover
Sorden Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
South English
Merlyn
June) Hale
Wellman
Eugene Long
Joplin
Estella Cranston
Deep River
Glenna Walter
Gene Culbertson
Ottumwa
Motorists Pay Fines In Justice Court
Three motorists settled fines in justice of the peace court before Judge Richard R. Stucker. Howard F Ziskin paid 18 dollars for speeding, Cecil D Tusing paid 10 dollars for expired license, and another motorist, Marion, paid 12 dollars for speeding.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Richard R. Stucker
Marion
Howard Frederick Ziskin
Féfield
Cecil _D. ‘Tusing
Washington
Young Demos gain key panel seats in new House leadership push
In Washington the reform minded young Democrats win important committee roles as Speaker Carl Albert helps expand committees. Liberal members fill several openings in the Appropriations and Armed Services panels, signaling a modest foothold for younger voices without guaranteed majorities.
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Washington
Ure
House
Carl Albert
Committee On Committees
Appropriations
Armed Services
Appropriations Committee
Louis Stokes
Ohio
William D. Hathaway
Maine
Edward Roush
Indiana
Edward R. Roybal
California
Nick Galifianakis
North Carolina
J. Gunn McKay
Utah
Armed Services Panel
Michael Harrington
Massachusetts
Les Aspin
Wisconsin
G.V. Montgomery
Mississippi
Harold Runnels
New Mexico
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Pacemaker Buildings, Inc
General Sales
Journal
Zacas
Stanfordsville
Sharon Graber
Phyllis Hendrickson
Columbus Junction
Sutil
Sperry Easter
Wolf's Flower Shop
Benjamin Moore
Osincup’s
Evening Journal
Iowa
Horak
Dean Mitchell
Iowa Assocition For Retarded
Roberts
Leonard Frisk
Los Angeles General Hospital
By Vivian Wells
Donald Peterson
Joanne
Becki
Dascal Hamilton
Claire Mullen
Hamilton
Si Finke
Julie
Randy
Seal Hamilton
Hamiltons
Jay's
UPI Telephoto
Raymon Cranston
Ihe
Orgeens
Fultons Home Town Dairy
America
North
Iowa Ave
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