Washington notices and community events run through town
The Rev. Warren J. McFate moves into the Washington Methodist parsonage today and will begin as associate pastor and director of Christian Education next Sunday. Mary Margaret Crone is selected to represent Iowa with the Rainbow Girls in Australia. A camp for fourteen retarded children and eight counselors runs July 5 to 8 at Deep River. Red Cross notes report county chair W. E. Farrell re-elected. Vandalism damages rural mailboxes on route three. sheriff asked to investigate as federal offense. Maxine Crone is among 73 Scottish Highlanders touring Britain in July and August, leaving Iowa City July 11. Building reconstruction at Jungbluth site to allow Iowa Southern Utilities Company occupancy. Washington Junior College reopens in fall with strong enrollment. Dean is M. M. Schell. A fall festival revival planned for early October with free acts and carnival shows. July 4 centennial features drum and bugle corps from Newton for parade day. Wellman and West Chester communities showcase centennial programs. Street resurfacing progress reported on Washington streets. John T. Matthews nominated for county auditor. George A. Pauls elected to Washington city council, succeeding A. E. Putnam. Glenn E. Mace named chairman of the Washington County Republican central committee. Mrs. Charles A. Dewey elected vice chair and Mrs. Fred Reid as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren J. McFate
Washington Methodist Parsonage
West Washington Street
Deep River
East Iowa Bible Camp
Iowa Court
W. E. Farrell
Washington County
American Red Cross
Washington Red Cross
Washington
Oral J. Brown
Maxine Crone
Francis Crone
Newton
Wellman
West Chester
Charles Fritz
William Hall
Ben White
Casey Groff
Carson Wilson
Iowa City
John T. Matthews
Court House
George A. Pauls
Washington City
A .E. Putnam
Glenn E. Mace
Republican Central Committee
Charles A. Dewey
Fred Reid
Washington County bicentennial plans and events 1976
Dear Aunt Agatha, a perfect week with 1.66 inches of rain preceded Fourth of July events. A Sunday ceremony dedicates the George Washington bust and Central Park monument at 12:30 PM, opening a time capsule for 2076 containing, among other items, a passbook worth about 600 thousand dollars to go to the school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
George Washington
Central Park
Sunset Park
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharges by City
Yesterday admitted patients include Mrs Keith Williams and Mrs Edgar Lynn among others in Washington West Chester and Brighton. Dismissals on Saturday include Wayne Williams Crawfordsville and Mrs Richard Shafer and daughter Wapello. Today transfers include Mrs Mae DeLong and Sue Clarahan to Washington Care Center and Fred Belong and Cecil Frisk to long term care in Washington and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Williams
Washington
Surgical
Edgar Lynn
West Chester
Doris Bittner
Brighton
William Kendrick
Fred Blick
Helen Foster
Wayne Williams
Crawfordsville
Richard Shafer
Wapello
Mae DeLong
Sue Clarahan
Maude Koehler
Washington Care Center
Fred Belong
Cecil Frisk
Columbus Junction
Medical and birth notices from Washington and nearby towns
Tuesday Yesterday lists James Schulze Washington medical Miss Brenda Buffington Washington medical Craig Cuthamp Columbus Junction surgical Eric Curl Washington surgical Births Yesterday shows Mr and Mrs Jerome Flynn Keota son Today Curtis Mineart Washington Mrs Herbert Brunk Washington Mrs Georgia Martin Washington transferred to UP Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schulze
Washington
Brenda Buffington
Craig Cuthamp
Columbus Junction
Eric Curl
Jerome Flynn
Keota
Son
Curtis Mineart
Herbert Brunk
Georgia Martin
U.P. Home
Medical transfers and care notes across several towns
Yesterday and today entries list residents and caregivers by name and location. Mrs William Farmer in Brighton, Miss Judith Reed in Washington, Mrs Willie Taylor in Washington, and Mrs Omar Crawford in West Chester with William Kendrick in Washington transferred to long term care. Michelle Linch in Brighton and Mrs Clifford Eyestone in Washington appear in today’s notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farmer
Brighton
Judith Reed
Washington
Willie Taylor
Omar Crawford
West Chester
William Kendrick
Michelle Linch
Clifford Eyestone
Obituaries and Medical Notices From Washington and Columbus City
Thursday Yesterday items list Walter Rhodes of Ainsworth and Mrs. Robert Jones in medical notices alongside Washington figures Mrs. Albert O'Donnell and Mrs. Robert Jones. Today notices include Mrs. Milton Birka and Mrs. Jerome Flynn with son, all in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rhodes
Ainsworth
Robert Jones
Washington
Albert O'Donnell
Columbus City
Milton Birka
Jerome Flynn
Medical updates and surgeries listed for Washington area
Friday Yesterday notes Mrs. Ella Knott and Bruce Timmins in Washington for medical and surgical care, with Mark Fish also in Washington for medical. Also listed are Miss Brenda Job in Washington, and today Mrs. Marguerite Knotek in Riverside with Mrs. David Kleese and Eric Curl in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Knott
Washington
Mark Fish
Josephine Helscher
Keota
Surgical
Bruce Timmins
Brenda Job
Marguerite Knotek
Riverside
David Kleese
Eric Curl
Property Transfers Affected by Boundary Descriptions
On the Record details deeds filed: Ray J Mourer and wife transfer land to Gary Usovsky and others starting 50 rods west of the northeast corner of Section 32 in township 74 range 9. Robert R Ross and wife convey Lot 5 in Country Club Subdivision, Washington County to David C Tubbs and wife. Florence G Yeggy transfers multiple parcels to Edna M Yeggy including Lot 1 in NE quarter of SW quarter and Lot 2 in N half of SE quarter, plus Lot 4 in E half of NW quarter all in townships 77 and 78 range 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray J. Mourer
Gary Usovsky
Robert R. Ross
David C. Tubbs
Country Club
Washington
Florence G. Yeggy
Edna M. Yeggy
Investment to fund Tricentennial scholarships in 2016
An anonymous donor's bequest of 3000 dollars will be placed in trust at Washington Federal Savings and Loan and grow to about 600000 by July 4, 2016 for Tricentennial Educational Scholarships in the Washington Community School District. The gift is part of the Bicentennial Time Capsule items and is announced by James D. Gorham, president of the local board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James D. Gorham
Board of Education
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association
Gorham
Marriages of the Week Highlight Riverside and Surroundings
A series of same day weddings on Saturday June 26 1976 includes Kathryn A. Southwick and Robert R. McWilliams in Riverside at a yard ceremony at the bride’s home with Rev. Jay Basler officiating. Also Patricia Weber wed Michael Beer at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Clear Creek officiated by Fr. Wilbert Sonday. Carla Bartholow and Michael Vandenburg exchanged vows at the Farm Bureau Building with Art Allen presiding. Mary Lou Dann married Stanley Richenberger at St. Mary’s Keota with Father Raymond Vogel. Karen Good wed Daniel Goedken at Danforth Chapel Iowa City with Father Richard Leonard and Rev. Robert Crum presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Kathryn A. Southwick
Robert R. McWilliams
Dale Southwick
Dean McWilliams
Deep River
Jay Basler
Patricia Weber
J. Anthony Weber
Harper
Michael Beer
Marvin Beer
Cedar Rapids
S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Clear Creek
Wilbert Sonday
Fr. Hebenstreit
Carla Raye Bartholow
Charles W. Bartholow
Crawfordsville
Michael Ray Vandenburg
Gerald Vandenburg
Washington
Farm Bureau
Art Allen
Mary Lou Dann
Stanley J. Richenberger
Wayland
St. Mary’s Church
Keota
Raymond Vogel
Dale J. Duwn
Glenn Richenberger
Mr. Pleasant
Geraldine Richenberger
Karen Susan Good
Iowa City
Bruce Good
Bedford
Daniel Joseph Goedken
Milwaukee
Wisc
Joseph Goedken
Danforth Chapel
Richard Leonard
Robert Crum
Stork Gazette Andrew Paul Guy and Amanda Jo-Lynn Shafer birth notices
Andrew Paul Guy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Guy of 1018 North 5th Street, and Amanda Jo-Lynn Shafer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer of 727 State Street, Wapello, welcomed into the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Paul Guy
Cedric Guy
North 5Th St
Washington
Amanda Jo-Lynn Shafer
George Shafer
State Street
Wapello
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Vivian Lintz
Richmond
Ed Knotek
Geraldine Lintz
Arlene Knotek
Joe Shalla
Carl Jungbluth
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Washington Junior College
M. M. Schell
Chamber of Commerce
Aunt Agatha
Journal
Rubio
United Presbyterian Home
Ashington Evening Journal
Week
Lise Nielsen
Field Service
Washington High School
Denmark
Mouchet Webb
Houston
Tex
Grace Stone
Hugh Morris
Europe
Austria
Germany
Webb
Willard Glaze
Carol Marek
Dale Marek
Des Moines
Iowa
Selma Willits
Bell's Lodge
Phoenix
Ariz
North 20Th Avenue
Mrs
Everette Simpson
Cedar Falls
Iva Simpson
Washington County Conservation Board
Daniel F. Nolan
D.C. Nolan
Walter Simpson
Florrisant
Anna Lukavsky
Simpson
Robert Lukavskys
Hacienda
Heights
Calif
Dennis Lukavsky
Austin
Minn
Donald Lukavsky
Paul Snyder
James
Fred Waters
Kenneth Lukavsky
Lee Christner
Mercy Hospital
Jane Combs Adrian
Richland
Jefferson County Hospital
Dick Ballard
Chicago
National Association of Music Merchants Convention
Donna Ollinger
Broadlawns Hospital
University Hospitals
Children’s Hospital
Frank J. Patterson
M & L Ceramics
Maxine
LaVerne Zieglowsky
Madison Street
Jim Schulze
Washington County Hospital
Jeffery L. Capps
Jacki Cupps
Richard Dean Kull
District Court
L. R. Carson
Ralph Edward Milford
Milford
Burt's Appliance Co
Carson
Timothy Brashaw
Jim Leach
Ed Mezvinsky
House of Representatives
Leach
Davenport
Washington Area
Frontier Cafe
Paul Lytle
Burlington
Holiday Inn
Lester B. Krabill
Vincent Krabill
Hesston
Kan
Milburn Krabill
Truman
Jeanette) Christner
Martin
Evelyn) Williams
Newport Beach
Gordon
Joanna) McCreedy
Denver
Colo
Paul Vassberg
Dawn
Sigourney
David Alan Fagen
Fagen
Lawrence Scalise
Ira F. Morrison
Keokuk
Illinois
Kenneth W. Dycus
Edwardsville
Ill
Gordons Transports Inc
Willard B. Scott
Annandale, Minn
Barrett Mobile Home Transport Inc
Morehead, Minn
Curtis Stutzman
Mid-Prairie
FFA
Brad Peyton
FFA Association
Coggan
Boshart
Jeffrey Boshart
Montana State University
Bozeman
Martha A. Boshart
Ruth Arthur
Sunrise Nursing Home
Winfield
Lloyd Duensing
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Younkers
Central
Sunset Parks
Washington Country Club
National Guard
Holton's Fashions
M.L. Tweeton
Bill Whittenberg Sr
Thora M
Clara (Whittenberg) Johnson
Mary Knaack
Holton’s
Susan R. Vacha
Rose A. Ricks
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls
Deborah L. Kiesey
Rural Rt. 2
Boston University
School of Theology
James Bixby
Eileen
James Buchmayer
Raymond Buchmayer
Solon
Stork Gazette
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