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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1969

Page

5

Rain and progress in Washington IA during a soggy week

In Washington IA rain dominated the week delaying highway work to Kalona and a 12,000 square foot plant addition by Washington Manufacturing Co. The North 2nd avenue underpass floods threaten pavement support and remains closed. Grass grew amid the downpour hindering mowing while local students and staff saw personnel changes at the Y. A Madison street house was rammed for excitement and multiple class reunions marked time. Ground cherry preserves were asked about.

Washington Iowa Kalona Washington Manufacturing Co Bob Reed North 2Nd Avenue Jim Jorgensen The Jim Griffin Griffin Jorgensen Madison Street East 7Th Street Robert S. Reed

Washington Week in Review July Meeting and Community Notes

The July meeting of the N. F. C. at the Washington fair grounds reports cover multiple Idaho and Ohio connections. Local reunions, school events, and civic notices highlight weddings, graduations, a sheriff’s illness, and community visits from July 4 to late June with names, places, and organizations such as Fort Hamilton Hospital, Mooseheart, and Luziers Cosmetics.

Williams Son of Richard Williams Noted in Gazette

Donald Eugene Williams, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Eugene Williams of Box 3 is listed in the Stork Gazette with parental details.

Donald Eugene Williams Richard Eugene Williams Box Brighton Richard Pratt Jim Moyer Waterloo Steve Johnson Chris Macomb Ill

The Week on the Farm July 12 1969

A farm diary notes two rainless days and heat, with plans for buggy exploration and cautious field work. Neighbors’ pasture looks lush, corn dark green, some yellow spots, flood damage in corn and soybeans, hay equipment rusting, and a weed commissioner vacancy discussed amid field chores and weed battles.

Lightning Kills Two Youths North of Ainsworth

A violent thunderstorm Friday afternoon struck a tractor on the Gilliand farm near Ainsworth, killing Boyd Gilliand 13 and Danny Cottrell 15. The boys, who were hauling water to cattle, died instantly when struck by lightning at 3:30 p.m. Their father Harold searched for them as rain fell across Washington County where .49 inches had been recorded by 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Ainsworth Boyd Gilliand Danny Cottrell Gilliand Harold Gilliand Boyd Washington County Washington Skunk

Henry County farmer hurt. Anderson dies in crash

Henry County farmer Paul Sonday of Keota held in Washington County jail after losing control of his car and hitting a house on Madison Street. Paul Edwin Anderson, 50, died in a two truck collision two miles east of highway 218, when his truck submerged in water and crushed by a Marshalltown Archie feed truck. Terri Anderson, 13, has a poem selected for publication in Sermons in Poetry. Sannia Shamdin, 12, hosted a birthday slumber party. John Schulz of Dayton, Ohio, visits family after attending a national parachute jumping meet in Tucson. Lane Jarvis visits from Newark, N J, and plans to travel to San Francisco. Jaqueline Kay Leeper born July 7 to Gary Leeper and Ferne Leeper.

Paul Sonday Keota Washington County Madison Street Washington Paul Edwin Anderson Henry County Prairie Gem - Mt. Union Blacktop Anderson Marshalltown Robert Wettich Terri Anderson Richard Anderson Youth of America

Plane crash kills Theodore Pratt during takeoff

Theodore Pratt aged 41 of Coun try Club Hills Illinois was killed in a Rockford Illinois airplane crash on Tuesday July 8 as he attempted to take off at Rockford Airport. Pratt was a former Washington resident and worked as a private pilot for Morrell Packing Co Ottumwa.

Theodore Pratt Country Club Hills Rockford Ill Mr. Pratt Washington Morrell Packing Co Ottumwa

Washington Rotary hears Hawaii trip and CPA growth

Washington Rotary Club hears Dr. M L McCreedy share insights from Hawaii. In Iowa CPA news, Lewis Graf is elected president of the new South Chapter, with Clinton Hensel as vice president, Kenneth Anderson as secretary treasurer, and Donald Fallis as state-representative.

M. L. McCreedy Hawaii Washington Rotary Club Lewis Graf Fairfield South Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants Clinton Hensel Washington Kenneth Anderson Ottumwa Donald Fallis

Keota and Monclova Marriages Reported in July 1969

Keota ion Connie Sue Hammes wed James L Weber at St Marys Church Keota. Donna Ripple Rabenold and Peter B Zamis exchange vows in Monclova Ohio as announced by Mrs Madge Rabenold.

Keota Connie Sue Hammes Paul Hammes James L. Weber Edward Weber Richland St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Hospital Transitions Update From Washington Area

Yesterday and today hospital movements list numerous patients admitted dismissed and births in Washington Keota Brighton Crawfordsville and surrounding towns. Entries name patients with ailments surgical or medical status and new birth for Richard Williams born in Brighton.

Faye Swickard Washington Ray Niffenegger Ainsworth Henry Reschly Olds Eli Plank Fred Anwyl Crawfordsville Sarah Lyle Keota Robert Miksch Gregory Stacy Brighton Charles Thompson Stella Dodd Charles Jackson Myrtle Pierce Richard Brock Raymond Stacy Lloyd Little Howard Miller

Death notices and obituaries from Burlington area

Word has been received here of the death of Walter J. Bus ter Menefee 60 of 127 South Seventh Street Burlington Saturday June 28 in the Burlington Hospital Funeral services were held Monday June 30 in Prughs Chapel there with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery at Burlington Wayland Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Wayland Mennonite Church for Albert John Roth 91 who died shortly after midnight this morning Mr Roth was a retired carpenter and brick mason Columbus Junction Mrs J Fred Tomsele 79 Muscatine died Monday July 7 at Muscatine General Hospital She was a long time Louisa county school teacher Keota Charles Wilmer Kennedy 82 died just after midnight this morning July 8 at the Iowa Soldiers Home at Marshalltown where he had resided several years He had been in poor health the past ten years He had once operated a cafe in Washington and was a veteran of World War I Mrs Effie E Jolly 86 of Ainsworth died at the Washington County Hospital today

Walter J Buster) Menefee South Seventh Street Burlington Burlington Hospital Prugh Memorial Park Wayland Wayland Mennonite Church Albert John Roth Roth Columbus Junction J. Fred Tomsele Muscatine Muscatine General Hospital Louisa County Keota Charles Wilmer Kennedy Iowa Soldiers Home Marshalltown Washington

Death of H. Perry Deal at Millington NAS Hospital

H Perry Deal aged 77 of 3350 West Union Road Millington Tennessee died July 10 at Millington Naval Air Station Hospital from a lingering heart condition.

H. Perry Deal Union Road Millington Tennessee Millington Naval Air Station Hospital

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