Hy-Vee remodel grand opening and local news in Washington
Washington’s Hy-Vee adds a new service area with a grand opening this week. Kindergarten students get free vision tests Tuesday July 12 through local optometrists. Displaced Latvia-born Lanis family plans to leave Washington for Minneapolis. Spurgeon Co president Paul Hayes and Iowa stores superintendent R. R. Rice visited after Grinnell opening. Richard Tweeten returns from Army Europe and helps at Washington Dairy. City well drilling continues and two new teachers hired for fall. Howard Freshwaters buys the National Bank of Washington building. Local children host a circus in the Harry Simpson garage. Railroad Week observance features a Sunset Park picnic. Washington county health unit resumes operations funded by federal, state and local dollars. Remodeling of the old city hall for Washington Loan and Trust Company expected by January 1. Jake Minick and Hart Shrader win bid for renovations. George McDaniel gains sole ownership of McElhinney Drug Company. Y’s Men’s delegate Richard McCleery chosen for national convention in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Max L. Smith
PTA
Iowa Optometric Association
R. L. Robertson
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Valdis Lanis
Lanis
Washington Ymca
Grinnell
Richard Tweeten
William Tweeten
U.S. Army
Europe
Washington Dairy
New City
Washington Water Works
Thorpe Well Company
Water Works
Washington Public Schools
Paul Thayer
Commerce Department
Gertrude Englert
Lois Bare
Harry Simpson
Eleanor Jane Tucker
Jean Atchison
Bonnie Simpson
Sunset Park
Railroad
Washington County
City Hall
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Jake Minick
Hart Shrader
George McDaniel
McElhinney
McElhinney Drug Company
Summer in Iowa Brims With Heat Crop Hope and Local News
A letter from Iowa describes scorching heat and needed rain as farmers anticipate a bumper crop. It notes a July Fourth bicentennial celebration in Central Park, a time capsule unveiling, and lively summer activities at Sunset Park. A Milwaukee freight derailment near Washington caused track damage but was quickly repaired. Building starts totalled 363,500 in six months, with various projects ongoing. Soybeans improve alongside hog price prospects, and residents seek relief from the sun while remaining active in parks and arts programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
George Washington
Central Park
Sunset Park
Creative Arts & Drama
SCAD
Milwaukee
Washington
Leet
Harold Durst
Hospital Notes and Births and Dismissals Digest
Hospital notes for Saturday Monday and today list admissions in Washington, Brighton, Ainsworth, Packwood, and Columbus Junction including Ray Steele and others. Births note a son to Mr and Mrs Dale Cavin and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Cunningham. Dismissals include Phuong Vu, Mrs Jones, Mrs Statler, and several named patients. final item today records Mrs Dale Cavin and son in West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Steele
Washington
Ray Downs
Virgil Davis
William Farmer
Brighton
Surgical
Jim Arthur
Ainsworth
Bill Horning
Jim Harbeson
Packwood
Medical
Dale Cavin
West Chester
Don Garrett
Columbus Junction
Donald Cunningham
Phuong Vu
Robert Jones
Etta Statler
Craig Cuthamp
Doris Bittner
Willie Taylor
Mark Fish
Earl Griggs
Kenneth Dusenbery
Sue Ellen
Julia
Local Couple and Individuals Noted in Medical Notices
Wednesday Yesterday lists Amanda Edmondson of Columbus Junction and Marshall Crossett in medical notes, with Robert Nichols and others in related entries. Today records Charles Copeland and spouse in Washington, plus Josephine Helscher of Keota and Ernest Downs of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Edmondson
Columbus Junction
Robert Nichols
Brighton
Marshall Crossett
Charles Copeland
Washington
Josephine Helscher
Keota
Ernest Downs
Washington Names in Mild Medical Notices
Thursday Yesterday Don Knaack Arthur Harris Merle Warner Francis Campbell are listed with medical notes in Washington. Today Mr and Mrs Yale Jarvis Mr and Mrs Fred Martin and daughter Washington. Also Mrs Albert O Donnell Columbus City Mrs Don Garrett and son Columbus Junction and Mrs Ellen Knott Washington appear in the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Knaack
Washington
Arthur Harris
Merle Warner
Francis Campbell
Yale Jarvis
Fred Martin
Albert O'Donnell
Columbus City
Don Garrett
Columbus Junction
Ellen Knott
Birth and medical notices from Washington and Kalona
Today and yesterday listings show individuals from Washington Kalona and Karona with medical procedures surgical births and parent announcements. Corrected notice states Fred Lucas Washington is the true parents of the newborn. other names include Myra Owen Lydia Swartz Lydia Swartz and Merle Warner Ray Steele and Gilbert King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laffa Lee Loveless
Washington
Myra Owen
Lydia Swartz
Kalona
Surgical
Robert Dunbar
Gilbert King
Air Mail Dominates Short Domestic Routes
Most U S domestic mail travels by air to destinations over 250 miles from origin. The air mail classification may be abolished in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Unveiling of George Washington Bust Draws Crowds in Central Park
A July 4 ceremony in Washington Central Park marked the unveiling of the George Washington Bust and Monument before 500 attendees. Paul V. Shearer hosted, Herbert Campbell spoke, and a time capsule from 2076 was included for future residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Central Park
George Washington
Paul V. Shearer
Herbert Campbell
Washington County
George Washington Monument
Deaths of the Week Span Several Iowa Areas
Obituaries list multiple local residents who died in early and mid-July 1976. Names include Irene R. Baird 85 Willis H. Ferguson 73 Ethel A. Hayes 74 William M. Kendrick 79 L. E. McAfee 76 Ethel Duggins 70 Joyce Tisor (Mrs Lester) July 7 1976 Hap Hildebrand 81 Wilbur Gordon 69 Raymond G. Baker 80 and others, with hospitals and home locations across Washington, Kinross, Brighton, Letts, Swedesburg and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene R. Baird
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Kinross
Ethel A. Hayes
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Leonard
Milton Hildebrand
Letts
Veterans Administration Hospital
Wilbur James Gordon
University Hospitals
Marriages of the week Leona Ferrell Weds Lyle Wilcox
Mrs. Leona Ferrell of rural Washington and Lyle Wilcox of Washington exchanged marriage vows on Saturday July 3 1976 at the chapel of the United Methodist Church. The Rev J Roland Crandall officiated at the 2 p m ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Ferrell
Washington
Lyle Wilcox
United Methodist Church
J. Roland Crandall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Memory Lane
Riverside
Howard Freshwaters
National Bank of Washington
Hotel Washington
Bailey
Aunt Agatha
Fred Lucas
Martin Hoenig
Cecil Ropp
Karona
the Week In Review
Journal
Wayne Wilson
Anaheim
Calif
Donald Smith
Carl Smith
Stanley Smith
Ottumwa
Gary Smith
Fairfield
Art Barwick
Buffalo
Dave Brinning
Larry Brinning
Charles Smith
Mike
Des Moines
Donald Neff
Ed Sinn
Harold Kline
Lorene Kline Davidson
Denver
Colo
Jack Davidson
Shivaree
Wilcox
Milton Schnicker
Jim Reschly
Dale Richards
Melvin Schnicker
Kurt Mineart
Donnie Davison
Ezra Jones
Lyle Wilson
Dean
Paul Beenblossom
Don Holmes
Melvin Pacha
O.E
Sonny) Harris
Ruth Jenkins
Clinton Jenkins
Baton Rouge
Ames
Louisiana State University
Kermit Jenkins
Leonard Brinning
Clyde Hoy
Sam
Hope, Ind
Hoy
Carol
Road House
Ill
Earl Hobbs
Opal Hobbs
Horning
Sam Henry
Mary Ann Dupree
Mt. Pleasant
Art
Lillie Duensing
Robert L. Vincent
Wayne
Alice Mangold
Howard
Agnes Marquis
Gayle
Alice Brinning
Clara Vincent
Ray
Bessie Weber
Richland
Eugene
Beatrice Kafka
Sama
Gertrude Henry
John and
Mathilda Johnson
Grace Ferns
Ruth
Ed Hartman
Phoenix
Ariz
Phyllis Johnson
Marty
Kevin
Maria
Bill Whipps
Don
Peggy Johnson
Pat
Dennis
Jean
Jackie
Winfield
Irene Johnson
Ricky
Marjorie
Jim Seethout
Jan
Omaha
Charles
Belle Brinning
Loretta
Cindy
Tressa
Kathy
Mercy Brinning
Becky
Brian
Florence Johnson
Wataga
Illinois
Albert Dusek
Jake Seethout
Jim Hurley
Ruth Hartman
Phoenix, Ariz
Johnson
Public Safety Committee
Dick Anderson
Timothy Brashaw
Washington County District Court
Ira F. Morrison
Brashaw
Roger Mayer
Terri
Danny
Hiawatha
G. H. Mayer
Craig Mayer
Stockport
Matthew Allan
Glen Peiffer
New York City
Helen Peiffer
CBS
Toronto
Canada
Edith Herbert
Houston
Tex
Ralph Young
Eloise Hazen
Mae Lamb
Davenport
Ruth Benson
Olive Watson
Muscatine
Effie Hazen
Westphal
Smith
Mallory
Lemmon
Milwaukee Road
W. Main St
Don Scheeler
Linda
John Colbert
Bob Colbert
Pat Burroughs
Larry Burroughs
Bettendorf
Ronald Burroughs
Silvas
Larry Sachau
Colon
Mich
Sachau
Patricia Burroughs
Sturgis
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Memorial Hospital
Milburn McKay
Kansas City
FFA
Don Adams
Ee Club
Fairgrounds
Ken Bauer
Robert Hellman
Max Frisch
Allan Lemke
S.C.A.D
Don Lukovsky
Kirk Johnson
Willis H. Ferguson
Gonzales, Tex
William M. Kendrick
E. Madison Sr
Washington County Hospital
L.E. McAfee
John
Ethel) Duggins
Detroit, Mich
Wayland
Detroit
Earl Finke
Lester
Joyce) Tisor
Security
Colorado
Raymond G. Baker
Swedesburg
Henry County Memorial Hospital
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