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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1973
Page
5
Local report from Keota covers a three day Centennial with a cow chip pitching contest featuring out of state chips, a Friday parade, and a summer youth program at Sunset Park. Hospital board plans a 12 bed long term care addition and coronary IC unit while the school board authorizes a budget over 2 million.
A compact round up covers encounters and travel from Oak Park Illinois to Atlantic City New Jersey with visits to Chicago sights and Kiwanis events plus local names such as Mary Kauffman Sharon and Bill Smart. Also noted are Egypts Helmy Seifein Sheukralla and Lions Club delegates and a liquor license milestone in Shamrock Inn Ainsworth.
A hospital list shows admissions on Saturday and today including Mrs. Milton Schnicker Washington surgical Alfred Kirkbright Brighton medical and others. Transfers include Mrs. Hazel Harding to Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn. Names cover Washington Ainsworth Keota and Wapello among others with several patients listed as medical or surgical and several discharges.
Mrs Ella Erickson and Mrs Edna Roesger appear in medical and surgical listings along with Mr Leland Spurgeon and others in Washington Columbus Junction and Fishkill New York. Births list a son to Mr and Mrs James Wellington in Columbus Junction and several Washington residents and a son to Mrs Billy Kindred and husband Mr Pleasant and others noted.
Friday listed admissions include Kenneth Meiners from Washington for medical care and Mrs Loren Renoux from Washington for medical treatment. Discharges include Roman Gevock of Brighton. today’s entries note Mrs Ambrose Lutz of East Pleasant Plain, Miss Clara Borkoski of Brighton, and Roy Seaton of Richland.
A week of community news highlights Sandra Lowry a 1973 Mid-Prairie High graduate winning a place in Americas Youth in Concert with a Europe tour ending in Carnegie Hall New York Mike Yoder wins region 7 soil conservation speech honors Joe Gebhardt ties course record at Washington Country Club ISU alumnus editor appointment Krotz Ralph Linder admitted to Veterans Hospital Iowa City Scott Beckman visits Lewistown before navy stint Local reunions and Morrison class 1923 members at Wapello Indian Hills club Mrs Vernon Elgin of Tacoma attends United Presbyterian Women meeting in Ames Spokane ties to Washington events
Washington students Marcia Vittetoe and Janet Miller join 102 peers on the American Institute of Business dean's list for spring quarter Des Moines. Janet earned a 4.0 in court reporting. Marcia a 36 in legal secretarial. Visiting Chesapeake, Sylmar residents attend family camp. Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient James Lowe in room 3008. Rainbow for Girls officer Sherry Bash visits multiple Iowa assemblies. Golden anniversary celebrated for Espy Schroll in Wayland. Mrs. Dan Martin returns from Tucson after July 4 visit with Minick and Martin families. Joe Minick and Connie Fuller wed in Eldora with relatives in attendance.
Multiple local notices detail personnel moves and family events. Mrs Carl Koehler is named executive assistant to California State University Fullerton president, effective September 1. Gordon Jones becomes assistant mortgage secretary at Banker's Life Des Moines after leading branch offices in three states. The Lucas II wedding in Delta and related family moves are noted, along with eye surgery for D R Mayo and hospital stays for Leo Marie and Leo. Visits and travel among Weeks, Vanderbilt, and other area families are reported.
Keota marks its centennial with a gun salute and flag raising as a three day celebration begins. A time capsule dedicated for display in the public library will be opened in 25 years. The wooden capsule features a centennial seal created from colored rocks. Public budget plans include a 1973 74 general fund estimate of 2 222 670 approved by the Washington Community Schools board with an August 8 hearing set. Superintendent Schlapkohl notes the budget stays within limits and reflects increases over prior years. Hospital plans cover a 12 bed long term care addition and an intensive coronary care unit with opening targeted for Sept 1 and early 1974 bid based. Visitors from Phoenix and Richmond are listed among those in town.
Dignitaries from around the area join locals in Keota's centennial festivities for the State Championship Cow Chip Throwing Contest. Prominent officials and contestants discuss technique while Oklahoma chips supply the firmer, cleaner musk of the event. Also noted are a Coronado birth, liquor sales rulings in Washington County, Knights of Columbus installation, and new township officers.
The week’s notices list Kathy Kay Herschberger 12 of Kalona. Juanita Hakanson of Iowa City. Milo Fulton 75 of Columbus Junction. Leslie Gilchrist of Keota. Lee Breitenbach of Ruidosa NM. Bernice Negus 92 of Washington. Mac M. Davis 86 of Fairfield. Garry L. Swift 18 of Washington. Rev. D Clarence Davis formerly Crawfordsville. Elmer C. Eden 82 Lone Tree. Leonard Flynn 70 of Washington Hospital. Public funeral services set for several.
A series of weddings took place in July 1973 across Wisconsin and Missouri. Susan Irene Hanson and Dennis James Griggs united in Milwaukee with Rev. William Simpson officiating. Judy Orris wed Craig Jones in Ainsworth as Rev. Jack R. Hooten led the ceremony. Debra Jo Lovick and Jay S Swift married in Washington with Rev. Bruce Klapp officiating. Debra Joyce Nichols and Steven Lee Wagamon exchanged vows in Brighton with Rev. Clayton R. Paxton presiding.
Brandon Keith Collett son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Lee Collett 918 E Main Washington Marcus Albert Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ephraim Glen Miller Route 1 Kalona Jerri Lee Blum daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Blum Route 1 Wellman Jason Wendell Arduser son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Arduser 404 W Washington Brighton Billie David Kindred son of Mr and Mrs Billie Dean Kindred Route 5 Mr Pleasant Jeffrey Lynn Wellington son of Mr and Mrs James Dean Wellington Route 1 Columbus Junction
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