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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1973
Page
5
A quiet Fourth in Washington featured family gatherings and a sunny week. Crops look decent with some thin corn, voting machines replace hand counting, and cable TV ordinance work begins. Maurice Mayo named GE vice president and comptroller. local school board expands with women members.
A weekly snapshot recalls events from 10 20 and 30 years ago. Notable items include Harold L. Gilmore of Washington placing fourth in a national Proto's Cool Company contest with a near exact speed guess for the Indianapolis winner, and James Stephens of Ainsworth serving on a summer naval cruise at Guantanamo Bay. Also listed are a judicial nominating commission appointment for Alfred E. Baldrige, summer park ministry plans, and local aviation feats at the Washington municipal airport.
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Stork Gazette reports Allison Leigh Morgan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arvid Lyle Morgan of 230 Main Street Columbus Junction, welcomed a newborn daughter.
Sixteen Costa Ricans, guests of Goshen College and its Study Service Trimester, arrived June 24 and will depart July 14. Seventeen adults and youths aged 18 to 70, seven men and nine women, have hosted SST students in Costa Rica or aided the program. Marta Mendez from Tres Rios visits June 30 to July 8 with Costa Rican hosts.
Dick Feller announced the Washington County Task Force with representation recommended by the Board of Supervisors. Members include Howard Anderson as chairman Grace Kerr as secretary and other local officials from Crawfordsville Washington Kalona Wellman and Akron area communities. A multi-person regional group will guide aging services in the county.
A three car crash on highway 92 near Harper road, east of Sigourney, killed 21 year old Kirby Aldinger of Washington and injured six others, two seriously. Aldinger, a welder, was visiting family and died at a hospital after the wreck. Separately, 31 year old Jerry Cline of rural Brighton remained in fair condition after a July 4 collision at Lake Darling State Park, where a car driven by Martha Last of Wisconsin failed to yield to his motorcycle. Last faces a failure to yield charge. Weather earlier July 4 brought 1.74 inches of rain, with over two inches in three days. The report also notes the Washington city hall listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Maurice H. Mayo son of Oral R. Mayo of Washington Iowa has been elected vice president and comptroller of General Electric Company by the board of directors. Appointment effective July 1 1973 Mayo was staff executive financial resources and will report to Alva O Way. Office at 570 Lexington Avenue New York City. Other notes: local family visits and adoptions including Melissa Sue Patterson born to James and 1002 Dover Cedar Rapids. Lake Okoboji trip. Rusty Shalla birthday honor. Mrs W F Waggoner return from Orlando trip with son Roger Waggoner family.
The County Board of Supervisors approves buying 30 voting machines at an estimated $65,000 with option for four more. Initial use in the 1974 general elections after late November shipment. Precincts with large turnouts will get multiple machines and some rural precincts may consolidate to streamline the process.
Obituaries report Barbara Yoder Wellman 90 died July 1 at Pleasantview Nursing Home Kalona with three years residency. Sovilla Overholt 86 died July 1973 near Kalona. James B D Martin 89 died June 30 at United Presbyterian Home after prolonged illness. Donald E Smith 57 died July 3 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a week long illness. George Birney 73 died July 5 at University Hospital Iowa City after a year illness. Leroy Arthur Frey 87 died July 4 Harmony Nursing Home Mediapolis. formerly Burlington and Noble, longtime CB&Q railroad foreman. Raymond M Michels 81 died July 3 Wellman. owner of Michel's Plumbing heating in Denison 40 years, resident since 1971. Edith Mae Luman 84 of Washington died July 5 at Shenk's Nursing Home Wellman after five weeks illness.
Medical and surgical admissions and discharges across Washington Keota Brighton and Kalona communities. Names include Kevin Malone Maude Koehler Clara Borkoski Linda Barnes Timothy Sieren Clifford Conklin Roman Gevock Earl Ferrell and others with births to Ephraim Miller and Jerry Collett.
Friday Yesterday items list Roy Seaton of Richland undergoing surgery and Miss Sandra Smith in Wapello. Today Jamie Witthoft and Jeffrey Reighard of Washington have procedures. Yesterday Mrs Jerry Collett and son. Today Mrs Robert Blum and daughter in Wellman. Mrs Ephraim Miller and son. Mrs Milo Delong of West Chester also noted.
In Honolulu in 1943 Alfred J. Klocke clerk of district court Carroll Iowa asks the Washington Iowa couple who worked at the base to contact him if they read this and remember him. He signs as Alfred J. Klocke.
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