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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1967

Page

5

Agatha writes of a perfect Fourth of July in Washington

In a warm weekly letter Agatha recalls knee high corn and skirt high beans as a cool spell gives way to heat. She describes sunny picnics family reunions and crowded Sunset Park with expanded facilities. Fireworks light the sky with legal shows near the county club while illegal bursts disturb late night peace.

Sunset Park Uncle Fitz Missouri

Stork Gaze Delivers Four Area Birth Announcements

MEDEA DIANE MILLER daughter of Mr and Mrs Loren Dale Miller of 414 South Second Washington ELIZABETH JANE GREINER daughter of Mr and Mrs Timothy Joseph Greiner Rural Route 2 Keota MICHAEL LEE EMRY son of Mr and Mrs Howard Lee Emry of Brighton ANGELA KAY SIEREN daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Michael Sieren Rural Route 2

Medea Diane Miller Loren Dale Miller South Second Washington Elizabeth Jane Greiner Timothy Joseph Greiner Keota Michael Lee Emry Mrs Howard Lee Emry Brighton Angela Kay Sieren Raymond Michael Sieren Joe Barnes Wayne Barnes Sioux City Matthew Lee Mary Gilbert Bergstrom Donna Rae Steven Lee Mast Johenny Mast Wayland Tim Greiner Howard Emry Raymond Sieren Max Graber John Lemmon Edna M. Bridges Harper

The Week on the Farm Outlook and Market Signals

The week on the farm describes maturing wheat ready for harvest, rising grain quality standards, and demand for high protein milling varieties. It notes haying, improving crop appearance, most corn laid by, soybeans near full bloom, and replanting progress with rain as a useful aid. Market prices suggest slightly lower yields than last year but higher planted area, plus a favorable hog market outlook for several months, with caution on feed grain supply.

National Corn Growers Assn Thaddeus

Saturday Journal notice for out-of-state readers

The Saturday Edition offers Washington readers and former residents a quick weekly summary of local news. Out-of-state subscribers can receive the edition by mail for $3.50 per year.

Journal Washington

Drowning Victim Found At Lake Darling

An Ottumwa man was found dead in about 20 feet of water near an empty boat at Lake Darling on Saturday afternoon. An autopsy by Washington County medical examiner Dr. G E Montgomery ruled death as drowning.

Lake Darling G. E. Montgomery Washington County

Grinnell Mutual Reelects Officers at 59th Meeting

The Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company completed its 59th annual meeting with the board re electing all company officers Glenn O. Tennold Northwood to chair the board Charles Kennedy Washington as vice chairman and Mrs Vera Robison Grinnell as secretary to the board The Columbus Junction fire department battled a shed fire near Mayor William Dunn s home with the roof damaged but a nearby barn saved Fourth of July guests from Tulsa were noted and a Crawfordsville High School Class of 1957 reunion occurred with former classmates sharing updates

Washington High School Washington Country Club Robert Dodder Wapello Dodder James Pease Becky Debra Sara Joanna Daryl Dodder Grinnell Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company Glenn O. Tenold Northwood Charles Kennedy Washington Vera Robison Columbus Junction William Dunn Crawfordsville High School Jerry Owen

Legion elects Ben Hammer post commander in annual meeting

Ben Hammer named commander of Leon Beatty American Legion post at Tuesday evening election. Other officers chosen include Arthur Duensing first vice commander, Meryle Steele second vice commander, S. W. Easter adjutant, Everett Burham service officer, Neal Burton finance officer, Leo Stone chaplain, Ray Palmer sergeant-at-arms. Executive committee members named are Don Myers, Stanley Chabal, and Norman Schoonover.

Ben Hammer Leon Beatty American Legion Arthur Duensing Meryle Steele S. W. Easter Everett Burham Neal Burton Leo Stone Ray Palmer Don Myers Stanley Chabal Norman Schoonover

Fatal Two Car Crash Near Kalona Injures All

Jonas Yoder 83 founder of Yoder Feeds Inc was killed in a two car collision near Kalona at 6 50 p m Thursday. Greg Singer 20 of Washington and passenger Robert Helscher escaped serious injury. Patrolman Dorset noted Yoder stopped at a Kalona street stop sign then pulled into Highway 1. Also noted were the deaths of Rusty Gene Gordon 2 and the wedding plans of Linda Jeanne Money and James R Jorgensen. Several local residents and relatives are named in brief notices.

Jonas Y. Yoder Yoder Feeds Inc Kalona Yoder Greg Singer Washington Calvin Dorset Kalona Street Highway 1

Hospital admissions and births and dismissals listed by town

A sequence of hospital admissions and discharges, births and patient movements across towns including Brighton Keota Washington Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction. Individuals named include James C Atkin Marion Bailey Harry Baker Susan Gray Christine Lagerquist Tim Greiner Dora Bolar and Howard Emry with noting medical or surgical status and newborns.

James C. Atkinson Brighton Marion S Bailey Washington Harry Baker Columbus Junction Edgar T. Lynn West Chester Susan Gray Cedar Rapids Christine Lagerquist Francis Glider Theodore Meyer Beenblossom Roy Kephart William Pepper Victor Taylor

Deaths of Harold Bain Leo Kepler Owen Wehr Florence Herr

Harold Chub Bain 59 a commercial sales rep for Iowa Electric Power Light Co in Muscatine and civic worker died Saturday night at University Hospitals Iowa City. Leo Kepler 79 of Fairfield died after a lingering illness. Owen Cyrus Wehr retired farmer of Columbus Junction area died Sunday July 2. Florence E Herr 80 of Keota died suddenly Sunday evening at home after months of ill health.

Columbus Junction Ida Edwards Oakwood Nursing Home Muscatine Harold Chub) Bain Iowa Electric Power & Light Co University Hospitals Iowa City Claude Bain Washington Fairfield Leo Kepler South D Street Owen Cyrus Wehr Keota Florence E. Herr

Two Veterans Hospital deaths in Iowa City July 4 1967

Harold J. Wehr 47 of route two Kepta died Tuesday July 4 1967 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after long illness four years failing health three weeks. Willard A. Riley 51 of 1032 Summer Street Grinnell died Tuesday July 4 1967 at 5 15 p.m. at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after ten months illness.

Harold J. Wehr Route Two Kepta Veterans Hospital Iowa City Willard A. Riley Summer Street Grinnell

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