Mrs O E Schmitt Dies In Sunnyhaven Rest Home
Effie Elizabeth Drenner Schmitt of 308 West Washington Street died this morning July 8 1972 at Sunnyhaven Rest Home after eight months illness. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Robert Wilcox. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Brighton March 6 1883 she married OE Schmitt January 16 1923 in Libertyville MO and had lived here since 1996. Surviving Nile Ed Faye Erskine Virgie Adkisson Myrtle Williams Bessie Howe John Drenner Essie Counterman and other relatives. Two sons Raphael and Stacy preceded her in death. She was active in United Methodist Church Eastern Star WSCS Women’s Relief Corps and VFW Auxiliary.
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O.E
Effie) Schmitt
West Washington Street
Sunnyhaven Rest
Sherman - Eden
Robert Wilcox
Elm Grove
Effie Elizabeth Drenner
Brighton
David and
Effie Hagans Drenner
Women’s Relief Corps
VFW
YMCA
Schmitt
Nile
Rio Grande Valley
Calif
Faye) Erskine
Kenosha
Wis
Morris
Virgie) Adkisson
Ottumwa
Hal
Myrtle) Williams
Washington
John
Bessie) Howe
Santa Monica
John Drenner
Abe
Essie) Counterman
Raphael
Stacy
Mrs Bishop, 89, Dies After Long Illness at Halcyon House
Maude Myrtle Bishop Fiester, born 1883 in Marsaillis Illinois, died Friday July 7, 1972 at Washington County Hospital after years of declining health. Funeral Monday 1 30 p.m. United Methodist Church Marengo with burial in Marengo cemetery. Survived by son Rex Cedar Rapids daughter Irene Trotter Ainsworth four grandchildren one great grandchild and sister Emma Shaull Ladora. Loved by church choir and WSCS. Funeral arrangements by Jones and Harrison.
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Maude Myrtle Bishop
Halcyon House
Washington County Hospital
United Methodist Church
Marengo
Harrison Funeral Home
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Maude Myrtle Fiester
Marsaillis, II
Peter
Sarah Ann Johnson Fiester
George Max Bishop
WSCS
Bell Telephone
Rex
Cedar Rapids
Larry
Irene) Trotter
Ainsworth
Emma Jane Shaull
Ladora
Iowa
Max
Farmland values rise again in Midwest region
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports farmland values in the Seventh District moved up after a mid-1970 dip, with gains seen in Illinois Indiana Iowa and Michigan. Wisconsin-led districts may push 8 percent or more in 1972 as overall values slow in long run, with demand strongest for lower priced or small parcel land near population centers.
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Chicago
Midwest
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Washington Community District School Board Brief
The regular meeting of the Washington Community District school board is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the senior high library building.
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Washington Community District School Board
Know Trailer Hazards On Interstates Rise With Haul Length
Dr. Lillian Schwenk of Iowa State University notes trailer dangers rise on interstates. Hitch failure causes one in five crashes. Short trips may see first time users more often, while some rental stations fail to properly train drivers. Conscious safety is essential.
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Arive
Lillian Schwenk
Iowa State University
Dr. Schwenk
Four-H Livestock Judging Workouts Scheduled
Three 4-H livestock judging workouts for Washington County members are set on July 11 and July 17. The first, July 11, is at Elmer Schneider farm two miles north and a half mile west of Riverside. the second, July 17, is at Wayland Sale Barn. Starts 7:30 p.m. Beef cattle featured, hogs included in each class.
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Washington County
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Wayland Sale
Steve Schroeder
Neu and Harbor clash over private school aid in Iowa
Republican lieutenant governor hopefuls Sen Arthur Neu and House Speaker William Harbor Henderson debated private school aid, constitutional backing, and separation of church and state on KANT-TV. They also differed on Turner's gambling crackdown, bingo legalization, gun control, and abortion reform.
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Des Moines
UPI
Arthur Neu
Carroll
William Harbor Henderson
Kant - TV
Iowa
Richard Turner
Neu
Harbor
Turner
Nell
Robert D. Ray
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Safety Harbor
House
Court Provides New McGovern Challenge At Convention
MIAMI BEACH UP I George S McGovern faces a fresh obstacle as a coalition backs a Supreme Court stay that blocks California delegate seating and boosts rivals Humphrey and Muskie. Riot-control troops prepare at Homestead AFB as candidates arrive, Wallace’s dramatic entry shadows the opening days and a protest by the Poor People’s Coalition tests access to convention passes.
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Miami Beach
UPI
George S. McGovern
Supreme Court
McGovern
California
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Marine Riot Control
Homestead Air Force Base
Florida
Humphrey
Muskie
Henry M. Jackson
Lawrence F. O'Brien
VicGovern
Washington
George C. Wallace
Terry Sanford
Jackson
Wilbur Mills
Wallace
Laurel
Miami
Nixon
Charles Snider
Alabama
Poor People’s Coalition
Convention
Judge Denies Injunction Against Freeway 518 Project
UPI reports U.S. District Judge William C. Stuart declined a temporary injunction to halt Freeway 518 in Johnson County Iowa. He said no contracts will be let before October and ordered the case moved toward a full hearing next week to consider a permanent injunction. The suit by Iowa Citizens for Environmental Quality targets the 14 mile Iowa City area freeway from Interstate 80 to the Washington County line, citing federal government and Iowa Highway Commission parties.
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Iowa Citizens For Environmental Quality
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa City
Washington County
On the Record Hospital Admits and Dismissals
Today at On the Record Hospital Steven Schantz of Washington was admitted for surgical care. Dismissed today were Mrs. Daniel Mast and her daughter from Kalona after treatment.
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Steven Schantz
Washington
Surgical
Daniel Mast
Kalona
Ernie Kriner Dies in Marcelline Mo Former Maid Rite Owner
Ernie Kriner longtime Maid-Rite cafe operator in Washington died Friday in Marcelline Missouri where he had lived in recent years He sold his Washington business about six years ago and had been ill for six weeks Survived by his wife and two daughters Funeral services scheduled for Monday at 10 am in the Catholic church at Marcelline.
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Ernie Kriner
Washington
Marcelline
Mr. Kriner
Washington Junior Chamber elects new president
Ten years ago Dale Batterson assumed the role of president of the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce succeeding Floyd Woods, the retiring head.
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Dale Batterson
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dle
Floyd Woods
TV Listings for July Weekend on Channels Two to Twelve
Weekend television schedule lists programs across channels with a mix of News, movies, series, and specials. Notable items include Five Million Years To Earth, Cade's County, Gunsmoke, ABC Movie Smokey, Topa, and Olympic Trials with varied times across Saturday Sunday and Monday.
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Channel 2
Mary T. D. van Dyke Arnie Mission
Imp
Jeannie
Lucy
Doris Day
Sonny & Cher
New
Channel 4
Mission Imp
Big Valley Y
CBS Movie
Cade’s County
Big Valley News
Channel 6
Disney J. Stewart
Judd
Dick Cavett
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Sean Conne
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West Chester
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Pete
Journal Ph
William Harbor
Henderson
Court
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Area Television
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L. Welk
ABC Movie
Channel 9
D. Cavett
Channel 12
Sesame Street
Mister Rogers Circus
Elec. Co
Family Theater
Wilder
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