Dublin Day Pride Seeks Lost Blarney Stone Prank
Dublin residents mourn the loss of the Blarney Stone used in June ceremonies as a local prank casts a shadow over Dublin Day celebrations. Firefighters battled a shed blaze near Columbus Junction mayor William Dunn's home, saving a nearby barn. Community leaders and volunteers continue daily life with travels, visits, and news of local hires, elections, and milestones.
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Dublin
William Dunn
Columbus Junction
Ben Hammer
Leon Beatty American Legion
July Heat, Local Projects and Civic Happenings
A letter from a reader in Ames notes a scorcher July with heat and humidity. It reports strong attendance at the municipal pool, 4-H visits from Canada, street resealing, and planned county road and bridge projects with bids soon in Ames. Politics heat up as Democrats and Republicans stage rallies, plus YMCA honors and Fourth of July observances in nearby towns. A Kentucky work project sees residents repairing homes.
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Towa
Iowa
Washington
Midwest
Wayland
Crawfordsville
Ames
U. S
Dick Clark
U.S
Jim Leach
YMCA
Washingtonians
Wellman and
Ainsworth
Brighton
Kentucky
Appalachia
Helfrich Funeral Rites Held in Sherman-Eden
Funeral services for Charles F. Helfrich were held Friday at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Casketbearers included Wayne Hillyer Fred Emry Harold Hesseltine Jerry Lee Greiner and Pete Rich. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Channel 13 in Washington will be out of order for several days due to technical difficulties with hopes for restoration soon.
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Washington
Hospital notes list adoptions and discharges across several towns
Admitted Saturday Mrs Anthony Woltering Keota medical Sunday Mrs Wendell McMickle Wayland medical Yesterday Mrs Samuel Orris Washington medical Today Russell Orr Columbus Junction Mrs George Mayer Washington medical Births Today Mr and Mrs David Dumont Wellman daughter Dismissed Saturday Randy Bringman Washington Mrs John Street and daughter Washington Mrs John Walling and son Washington Mrs Steven Meeker and daughter Letts Dale Conry Mr Pleasant Mark Darrah Washington Mrs James Lett Washington Sunday Mrs Andy Jess and daughter Riverside Mrs Larry Johnson and daughter Columbus Junction Mrs James Logan and daughter Washington Yesterday Mrs Michael Blanchard and son Muscatine Mrs Robert Downs and daughter Crawfordsville Washington Today Henry Pforts Washington Henry Taylor Washington Jerry Turner Wayland
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Anthony Woltering
Keota
Wendell McMickle
Wayland
Samuel Orris
Washington
Russell Orr
Columbus Junction
George Mayer
Glenn Murphy
Randy Bringman
John Street
John Walling
Steven Meeker
Dale Conry
Pleasant
Mark Darrah
James Lett
Andy Jess
Riverside
Larry Johnson
James Logan
Michael Blanchard
Muscatine
Robert Downs
Crawfordsville
Delmar Jaspering
Henry Pforts
Henry Taylor
Jerry Turner
Leach to tour Washington businesses during recess
First District Congressman Jim Leach will be in Washington Friday July 8 during the July 4 recess to tour downtown businesses from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The week also notes local events in Keota Fun Festival July 15 16 and a parade water fights and a tractor pull among festivities.
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Jim Leach
Washington
Leach
Keota
Davidson United
Iowa
Deaths of the week in Iowa and surrounding areas
A list of local deaths with ages and death dates from July 2 to July 6 1977 includes Mervyn Pete Fulton 64 of Richland who died en route home after a horse show on July 4. Mary Yoder 90 Kalona. WT Mary Hastie 96 Washington. D R Bob Langstaff 88 Ainsworth. Everette Lewis 71 Washington. Mrs Earl C Bennett 73 Columbus Junction. Wilma Horesowsky 63 Richmond. Charles Helfrich 55 Brighton. Jessie Ellis 90 Washington. Nellie James 79 Wapello.
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Richland
Mervyn
Pete) Fulton
Fulton
Albert Baker
Mary Yoder
Kalona
Mary) Hastie
Brownlee Care Center
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
D.R
Bob) Langstaff
Ainsworth
Wapello Nursing Home
Columbus Junction
Earl C. Bennett
Route One
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Medical and surgical notices for several residents
Today and yesterday entries list Mrs Bonnie Stigers and Kalona resident Ocean Shephard undergoing medical or surgical procedures with doctors in Columbus Junction Washington and Kalona. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Ronald Bruns of Ainsworth with a son and Mr and Mrs Manuel Terrones of Columbus Junction with a daughter and Mrs Samuel Orris and Mrs Anthony Woltering in Washington and Keota respectively.
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Glenn Howard
Megan Elizabeth
Portola
Calif
Howard
Sue Owen
John C. Owen
Bonnie Stigers
Columbus Junction
Louie Jones
Washington
Mark Koening
Kalona
Ocean Shephard
Shannon Morgan
Roland Kammerer
Ronald Bruns
Ainsworth
Manuel Terrones
Samuel Orris
Anthony Woltering
Keota
Medical Notices From Washington And Columbus Junction
Yesterday and today lists of residents Mrs Mitchell Allen Columbus Junction Paul Mayer Washington Burton DeWitt Jr Columbus City Mrs Marian Magdefray Washington Mrs Everett Werner Washington and Mrs George Chalupa Washington with medical updates and today Mrs Glenn Murphy Washington
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Mitchell Allen
Columbus Junction
Paul Mayer
Washington
Burton DeWitt
Columbus City
Marian Magdefray
Everett Werner
George Chalupa
Glenn Murphy
Local Family Notices List Medical Updates and Family Dwellings
Friday Yesterday notes multiple residents with medical updates including Mrs. Mary McArtor Wellman and Mrs. Grace Emdee West Chester, with others in Washington Crawfordsville Batavia Columbus Junction and Wellman. Today records arrivals and family mentions for the Patterson Reinier Dumont Terrones Bruns Adam Harper Magdefrau and associated daughters and sons.
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Mary McArtor
Wellman
Grace Emdee
West Chester
Edward Nichols
Washington
Earl Myers
Crawfordsville
John Thorne
Gerald Cherryholmes Washington
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Marie) Kline
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West Madison Street
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South Seventh Avenue
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Richmond
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E. Main St
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Wapello
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Randall Patterson Wellman
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Batavia
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