Washington swimmers trip to Burlington set after New London meet
Washington city swim team routed New London on Friday in a dual meet, 494 to 13, with 121 swimmers in New London. The Washington crew will travel to Burlington Thursday for a relay meet and then participate in a meet with Burlington, New London and Ft. Madison at the local pool on Thursday July 29, with events spanning multiple age groups and relays.
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Washington City
New London
Washington
Burlington
Washington Municipal
Ft. Madison
Harold Davidson of Fairfield dies after heart attack
Harold Bud Davidson of Fairfield died at a Prairie du Chien hospital Saturday morning after a heart attack. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Christian Church in Fairfield, with Weston and the funeral home handling arrangements. He was born July 30, 1912 in Verdi Wisconsin, married Wilma Conklin and later Helen Horine, and is survived by two sons, five daughters, grandchildren, and four sisters.
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Harold
Bud) Davidson
Fairfield
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Christian Church
Weston
Richard Rehkoff
South D. Avenue
Mr. Davidson
Verdi
Washington County
Perry
Lena Jacobs Davidson
Wilma Conklin
Richard
McComb
Ill
Helen Horine
Larry
Carla
Barbara) Nixon
Wanda) Rehkoff
Ronald
Twila) Ryall
Norman
Linda) Snyder
Funeral held today for Jeff Lukavsky in California
Funeral services for six year old Jeff Lukavsky son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lukavsky were held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home Covina Hills Covina California at 10 a m A memorial fund for cancer research has been started in his memory The family address is 1632 Matehleaf Hacienda Heights California 91745
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Jeff Lukavsky
Robert Lukavsky
Hacienda Heights
Calif
Forest Lawn
Covina Hills
Covina
Cancer Fund
Jeff
Matehleaf
Keota Wedding Details Highlight Linda Henry Eugene Miner Ceremony
Linda Jean Henry and Eugene Miner wed in a July ceremony at St. Marys Church Keota with Rev William Snell officiating. The event featured pastel daisies, a Venise lace gown, and a reception in St Marys Hall for about 200 guests. The couple plans to reside in Keota and the groom works at Wayne Feeds while the bride previously worked in Iowa City.
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Keota
Linda Jean Henry
Lee J. Henry
Eugene Miner
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William Snell
Jim Weber
Iowa City
Julie Sheetz
Phil Heisdorffer
Dave Lyle
Claude Greiner
Larry Henry
John Huber
Fred Heisdorffer
Doug Hammes
Ron Myers
Washington
Clare Greiner
Pulaski
Kevin Watson
Mt. Pleasant
Pam Watson
Jece
Norbert Greiner
St. Mary's Hall
North McKinley
Wayne Feeds
Ophthalmic Associates
Local notices from Sunny Haven and area births
Mrs Coralie Briley is now eniding at Sunny Haven Rest Home as of today and would welcome visitors. Mrs John Kiene returned home Saturday after a week with Mr and Mrs Duane Kiene at Janesville Ta where their two week old son Gregory Duane was born. Brian Koehler son of Mr and Mrs Louis Koehler of Ainsworth underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Fred Lucia was entertained by friends at the Washington Golf and Country Club Saturday evening for his birthday on Sunday July 11.
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Coralie Briley
Sunny Haven Rest Home
John Kiene
Duane Kiene
Gregory Duane
Janesville
Brian Koehler
Louis Koehler
Ainsworth
Fred Lucia
Washington Golf and Country Club
Retired oil dealer William P Barth dies here
William P Barth 79 of 221 South Avenue C died today July 1 1971 at Washington County Hospital after eight years illness. Funeral Thursday 10 am St James Catholic Church burial in Elms Cemetery with Rosary at 8 pm Wednesday Sherman Funeral Home. Barth born December 16 1891 Ellinwood Kansas son of John and Mary Barth raised in Enid Oklahoma and Kinross Iowa married October 9 1924 to Hulda L Malmberg. He retired from Barth Oil Co and was a Knights of Columbus and American Legion member. Survived by two sons William J Barth of Peoria Illinois Langemeer A Barth of Torrance California two daughters Mary Lou Wilkey of Tumac Ann and Betty McCail of Washington fourteen grandchildren one brother Frank of Wellman and two sisters Mary Duggan Riverside California and Rose Boettcher. Death note: listing incomplete.
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William P. Barth
South Avenue C
Washington County Hospital
St. James Catholic
Collins
Elms
Shermanneral
Mr. Barth
Ellinwood
Kansas
John
Mary Ring Barth
Enid
Okla
Kinross
Iowa
Iowa City
da L. Malmberg
Barth
Barth Oil Co
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
France
William J
Peoria
Tlh
Langemee A
Torrance Calif
Mary Lou Wilkey
Tuma
Ann
David
Betty) McCail
Washington
Frank
Wellman
C.D
Mary) Duggan
Riverside, Calif
Ful
Rose) Boettcher
Seal was faulty space death report cites hatch leak
A government commission report says a rapid loss of cabin pressure caused the Soyuz 11 deaths near Earth after a 23 day mission. Cosmonauts Georgy Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev were not in pressurized suits during descent and the leak traced to the descent vehicle hatch seal.
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Moscow
UPI
Earth
Space
Georgy Dobrovolsky
Vladislav Volkov
Viktor’ Patsayev
90 Persons Visit Old Dublin Store
More than 90 people browsed the Dublin Store Museum Sunday with attendees from nearby towns Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and a visitor from Arizona. A few quickie exhibits were shown for the opening, and the store will be open each Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. through July. Visitors are urged to bring in “What is it?” items for identification and help identify on display pieces from Washington County. There is no admission charge and families are invited to drive west of Washington to see historical items from earlier days.
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Bing Crosby
Dublin Store Museum
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Arizona
Washington
Washington County
Florence Speed 76 Dies in Iowa City
Florence Wake Speed of Os kaloosa died Sunday July 11 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a two year illness. Born August 20 1894 she was daughter of James Henderson Wake and Isabel Temple Wade. She married Fred Speed December 31 1937. he died July 20 1968. Survived by three step children seven grandchildren one sister and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. Garland Funeral Chapel Os kaloosa with burial Forest Cemetery there.
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Florence Wake Speed
Oskaloosa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Robert Speed
Washington
Garland Funeral Chapel
Forest Cemetery
Norma
Shirley) Schooley
Fred Speed
Burlington
Dan
Mary) Lewis
Newton
Bride of Carl Mennes Wed in Firs Baptist Church
The wedding at Firs Baptist Church united Doris Faye Smith daughter of Washington with Myron Mennes son of Atlantic. The ceremony featured a garden setting with canaries, bouquets, and ferns, a floor length acetate and nylon lace gown, seed pearl tiara, and a white rose bouquet. Maid of honor Lois Smith wore aqua nylon lace, and Tom Mennes served as best man amid about 40 guests from Atlantic, Washington, Medina, and nearby towns.
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Doris Faye Smithighter
Smith
Washington
Myron Mennes
Clad
Aen Atlantic
Firs Baptist Church
1St Christian Church
de Lois Smith
Tom Mennes
Atlantic
Rev. L
Best Colthurst
Avis
Lewis Chapman
Debbie
Sherry
Bua
Aler
Medina
Arbogast
Ritti and
Mies
David Johnson
David
Dawn Marie
Commerce City
Colo
Mes
Anna Jolson
Lake Mills
Lowa
Services Tuesday for John Blakley
John W. Blakley 68 of Beckwith died Sunday July 11 1971 at Jefferson County Hospital after years of ill health. Survived by widow Ruth M Blakley seven children and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren two sisters and three brothers. Services Tuesday 9 am at St. Mary Catholic Fairfield officiated by Father Simmons. Burial Holy Trinity Cemetery Richmond about 1045 am. Prayers tonight at Raymond Funeral Home Fairfield. Born October 16 1902 in Tennessee son of Jess and Emaline Blakley he moved to Iowa in 1918 married Ruth Stumpf in Richmond November 17 1925 moved to Fairfield in 1946.
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Walkfield
John W. Blakley
Beckwith
Jefferson County
Blakley
Dave Blakley
Brighton
Steven Blakley
Washington
St. Ma Catholic Church
Fairfield
Father Simmons
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Richmond
Raymond
Tennessee
Jess
Emaline Botts Blakley
Iowa
Ruth M. Stumpf
Irvin Hamer
Paul
Lockridge
Dennis
Herman
Donna
Des Moines
Dave
Duvall Family Reunion Held at Riverview Park Marshalltown
The Walter Duvall family reunion took place Sunday at Riverview Park in Marshalltown. Attendees included Walter and spouse, Harold Woodruff and spouse with several children, Wayne Holmes family, John Duvall and kin from West Chester, Earl Duvall and Dixie Lee from Des Moines, and guests Vance Horton of Washington and Zeno Aller of Wellman. Some members absent due to Navy duty or work commitments noted for future travel to Norfolk.
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Walter Duvall
Riverview Park
Marshalltown
Harold Woodruff
David
Scott
Kay
Susan
Jefferson
Wayne Holmes
Linda
Ben Teresa
Mike
Cedar Falls
Larry Kel
Kelling
Navy
Norfolk
John Duvall
Christine
Robert
Nancy
West Chester
Earl Duvall
Dixie Lee
Moines
Vance Horton
Washington
Zeno Aller
Wellman
Alan Woodruff
Dennis Holmes
Alan
McDonald Douglas Corporation
Dennis
Foie. Amid Publishing Rates and Staff Details
A fragmented OCR passage lists contact numbers, addresses in Washington Iowa, publisher Elder Shannon & Co, staff roles including editor and advertising director Morris, and subscription rates by carrier or mail for Washington and surrounding towns with annual and half-year figures.
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Washington
Towa
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Dr. Genkinger
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Tod Sueppel
C. Hansen
T. Baldrige
P. Walker
G. Wiley
D. McCall
S. Sproule
T. Reschly
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D. McCail
D. Goedken
E. Ridley
M. Reschly
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K. Tschantz
J. Elliott
Gray
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C. Ackley
M. Gebhardt
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R. Gibson
D. McAvoy
R. Martin
T. Sheetz
R. Smith
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T. Watson
J. Wolf
T. Scheetz
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K. McAvoy
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T. Wolf
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S. Embree
L. Long
S. Schuck
L. Boshart
C. Hanson
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H. Maggert
M. Zager
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J. Walker
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Pepper
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Adams
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Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Pele
North Side
Evening Journal
Harold Davidson
Eugene Heisdorffer
Ee Eiscotitet Ees
Henry Ts Pele
Ava Maria
Brenda Palmer
Sandy Larson
Albia
Serteath Power
Wolf's Flower Shop
Lady Bug
Marsha Patterson
Tass
Dublin
Florence Speed
ITT Thorp Corporation
Thorp, WI
Gregory Howerton
Mgr
Marion Ave
Thorp Credit Inc
Ther
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Lowe
Carl Mennes
Anh Eit
John Blakley
ANG Size Wallet Creative CO
Orreairs
Shugart Olor
Gibson Discount
East Main
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