Mrs Marion Huston dies at 87 in Washington County
Mrs. Marion O. Huston, 87, of 332 East Washington Street, died July 1, 1972 at Washington County Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Bonnie Lowry and Ila Mae Kyle, a step daughter Helen Thomas, nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, plus siblings.
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Marion O. Huston
East
Washington Street
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
G. Marvin Lowry
Elm Grove Cemetery
Huston
Leola Emma Dunbar
Wellston
Washington County
Oliver Dunbar
Julia Anne Dunbar
Grace Hill
George Washington Hotle
Methodist Church
WSCS
Rebekah Lodge
Golden Age Club
Senior Citizens
Just Us Club
Werner
Bonnie) Lowry
Washington
William
Illa Mae) Kyle
Salem
Ore
Harvey
Helen) Thomas
Crawfordsville
Glenn Dunbar
George
Irene) Baker
Funeral for Cordelia Whitacre in Brighton
Cordelia Whitacre 92 died Friday night at Washington County Hospital Long Term Care Center. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Gould Funeral Home Brighton officiated by Rev. Everett Grice. Burial in Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain. Survived by four daughters two sons a sister two brothers ten grandchildren twenty six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Brighton
Cordelia Whitacre
Washington County Hospital
Gould
Everett Grice
Friends Cemetery
Pleasant Plain
Whitacre
Lebanon
Michael
Martha Ware Lowry
John Leeper
R.J. Whitacre
Clyde
Alma) Dawson
Washington
Carl
Pearl) Johnson
West
Dodder Exhibits Work in Louisiana
Tom Dodder a former Washington resident and son of Mrs Daryl Dodder will display pen and ink drawings in the Centenary College Library foyer Shreveport Louisiana from June 25 to July 23 The works depict northwest Louisiana bayous and the Cossatot River in Arkansas Dodder an Air Force illustrator at Barksdale was born here earned a BFA in 1968 at the Kansas City Art Institute and has resided in Shreveport three years His past showings include the Southern Art Gallery two years ago
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Tom Dodder
Washington
Daryl Dodder
Centenary College Library
Shreveport
Louisiana
Cossatot River
Arkansas
Dodder
Air Force
Barksdale
Kansas City Art Institute
Southern Art Gallery
Kennedy re elected to Grinnell Mutual board
Grinnell Iowa. At the 64th annual meeting all officers were re elected by unanimous ballot. L G Keeney was named president a position held since 1950. Also reelected were Thomas Rebec executive vice president Thomas F Sawyers and Robert F Mark vice presidents William Caughey secretary D L Ross treasurer Glenn O Tenold new chairman Charles Kennedy vice chairman and Mrs Vera Robison secretary to the board.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
L.G. Keeney
Thomas Rebec
Thomas F. Sawyers
Robert F. Mark
William Caughey
D.L. Ross
Glenn
Centennial worship planned at Chester
West Chester holds a Centennial worship service at 11 a.m. July 9 on the Federated church lawn with Rev. Wallace Kinzler as speaker. If rain moves to the United Methodist church.
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West Chester
Federated Church At
Wallace Kinzler
United Methodist Church
Social Calendar Clubs Meet This Week
The Golden Age Club gathers Monday at 10 a.m. in the YW room with a sack lunch at noon. Wednesday events include the Rosemary Club at 1 30 p m but are postponed one week. Linger Longer Club also postponed one week.
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Golden Age Club
Rosemary Club
Municipal Band Favors Marches Despite Popular Mix
Directors mix old marches with popular tunes as some members prefer the traditional marches. Steele and Birney voice contrasting views while Ballard praises the band’s role for concertgoers. The 1972 Municipal Band officers include John McDaniel president and Milo Steele Sr. treasurer with a long roster of members.
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Steele
John Doe
Birney
Ballard
John McDaniel
Lambert Neill
James Birney
Milo Steele Sr
Gary McCurdy
Max Lee
Milburn McKay
Kevin Crawford
Steve Butler
John Harris
Steve Lovick
Russell Davisson
John Winga Jr
Stuart Bell
Wilbur Westen
Terry Burkum
Kevin Caldwell
Gary Zeck
Jeff Zear
Bob McConnell
Dick Lee
Peter Bell
Bill Severet
Larry Green
Stan Close
Jim Heilman
Mike Woods
Norman Luers
Kirk Schmidt
Milo Steele Jr
Tom Coon
John Kessel
Kim Steele
Dick Ballard
Tom Carson
Merritt McDaniel
Cloyd Garrett
On the Record Hospital Admits and Births List
Yesterday Earl Voelker of Washington admitted for surgery. Today Mrs. Don Gowey of Washington admitted for medical care. Births report a son to Ronald Feil and a son to Creed Perry of Columbus Junction. Dismissals include Mrs. Helen Ward of Washington and others in Washington Keota Fairfield Des Moines.
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Earl Voelker
Washington
Surgical
Don Gowey
Ronald Feil
Creed Perry
Columbus Junction
Helen Ward
Clarence Reighard
Keota
Ronald Headley
Fairfield
Deborah Doggett
Des Moines
William Kendrick
Scenes from kitchen window by Mrs Marge Luckey
Riverside seniors recall Nellie Moriarty who died after a long hospital stay. The column shares potluck memories, a donkey parade detour, a Mother Daughter brunch at Riverside’s Methodist Church, and Centennial talk, ending with a nostalgic lemon pie recipe note and a joke about the pie tasting of kerosene.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Nellie Moriarty
Nellie
West Chester
Methodist Church
Beverly Simon
Marvin Simon
Census Finds Washington County Iowa 1969 Income Levels
The 1970 census report shows Washington County Iowa with a median family income of 8 776 dollars, per capita income 2893 dollars and a county population of 18 967. The state median family income stood at 9018 dollars. Labor force participation is noted with 79 percent of men and 38 percent of women employed.
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Washington County
Iowa
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
McPherson College honors Gerot on spring honor roll
Sharon Sue Gerot the sophomore daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Gerot has been named to the Spring semester honor roll at McPherson College.
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Gerot
Sharon Sue Gerot
Robert Gerot
McPherson College
Just Us Club Hostess Leads Meeting and Picnic Plan
Mrs Ralph Hesseltine hosted the Just Us Club meeting with president Mrs Byron Swift reading My Neighbor. A birthday gift was given to Mrs D O Butler. Pencil games and contests were led by Mrs Swift and Mrs Marion Huston. Next meeting is a picnic in Sunset Park at noon.
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Just US Club
Ralph Hesseltine
Byron Swift
Donaldson Engaged to Vivian Van Sickle
Donaldson Pfc Larry B. Donaldson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Campbell of Wayland, stationed in Okinawa, will wed Vivian Van Sickle of Lockridge, with the couple to be joined there on July 22.
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Donaldson
Larry B. Donaldson
Apo
San Francisco
Calif
Melvin Campbell
Wayland
Okinawa
Vivian van Sickle
Lockridge
Stott Captures C Iowa Feature At All Iowa Fair
Stott led from the seventh lap to win the 25 lap feature in Cedar Rapids Friday night at the All Iowa Fair. Pokie West finished second with a strong run from 17th lap. Dolan won the semi main and West captured a $100 Ramada Inn purse in a special race. heat winners were Beckman Moss Stott and West.
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Ramo Stott
John Moss
Cedar Rapids
Pokie West
West Chester
Stan Stoner
Bill McDonough
Dr. Maynor
Ed Sanger
Fred Horn
Bob Hilmer
Ron Perdock
Washington
Roger Dolan
Dolan
West
Ramada Inn
Beckman
Moss
Stott
Vacationers Return From Europe and Local News
Mr and Mrs Keith Vetter and Mrs Bernard McCarthy return from a two week European tour visiting Germany Switzerland Austria and Holland and meet their new grandson Sean McCarthy. Mr and Mrs Richard Pratt visit family in Illinois then return home. Don Heisdorffer moves to University Hospitals Iowa City. Barbara Koskamp named to Dean`s List at Upper Iowa College Fayette daughter of Ray Rathmell Washington.
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Bernard McCarthy
Europe
Sp-4
Martin J. McCarthy
Sean McCarthy
McCarthys
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Holland
Richard Pratt
Steve Johnson
Chris
Jay
Robb
Macomb
Carolyn Moyer
Bloomington
Illinois
Don Heisdorffer
Washington
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Barbara Koskamp
Coggon
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Koskamp
Ray Rathmell
Youth report on Explo 72 at Faith Baptist Church
A Faith Baptist Church program Sunday at 7 p m will feature a youth group report on Explo 72. Local youths Bonnie Bannister Rusty Bannister Cathy Tuttle Celia Brenneman and Lavon Worley will share their experiences from the event.
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The
Faith Baptist Church
Bonnie Bannister
Rusty Bannister
Cathy Tuttle
Celia Brenneman
Lavon Worley
Day-long July 4 men’s city softball tourney at Green Field
A July 4 men’s city softball tournament at Green Field Washington begins at 9 a.m. with DeKalb facing Diamond Inn. First round games include Paul’s Shoes versus Waconda at 10:30, Chocolate Shop versus Pizza Hut at 12:30, and Gibson versus Perfex at 2 p.m. Second round at 3:30 and 5, consolation at 7, championship at 8:45. Admission costs $1 for adults and 50 cents for under 10.
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Green Field
Washington
DeKalb
Diamond Inn
Paul’s Shoes
Waconda
Chocolate Shop
Pizza Hut
Gibson
Perfex
Corky Nydle Wins Sixth Iowa Women's Amateur Golf Title
Ottumwa golfer Corky Nydle captured her sixth Iowa Women’s Amateur title at Crow Valley Country Club finishing the four day event with a 72 hole total of 324. Tina Mulert, Sue Harman, Kathy Mankowski, and Rosemary Mueller rounded out the top places.
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UPI
Ottumwa
Iowa
Corky Nydle
Nydle
Crow Valley
Tina Mulert
Dubuque
Sue Harman
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Mankowski
Des Moines
Rosemary Mueller
Mankowski
Mueller
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Florence) Augustine
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Clara) Coucher
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Elmer Crowe
International Association of Y’s
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