Aut Agile 4 Week in Washington Notes
Dear Auntie Jaly writes of a pleasant July in Washington with perfect days after rain, front porch evenings, and hot dog week observations. He recalls his paper route, a neighbor’s windfall of 1500 dollars, and local notes on a high school band trip, a waste paper drive, a girls softball program, and bicycle safety. Gib Mills marks 30 years in the auto business while local shops, a door-to-door calls, and a minor telephone strike are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yang Mike Reighard
Gailen Reighards
Evening Journal
Uncle Fitz
Estes Park
Colorado
Young Musicc
Lib, Jr
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Slater Hardware
Gib Mills
Gib
Cloud
Willits
Family birth notices in La Gazette section
Announcements list multiple births with parents named including Amy Leigh Boyd Elvin Dean Schrock Trace Renee Knottnerus Kimberly Jean Dueling and others. Locations Riverside Ainsworth Washington and rural routes mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghter
Amy Leigh Boyd
Miller
Elvin Dean Schrock
Edwin L. Schrock
Riverside
Trace
Renee Knottnerus
Gary Dean Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Kimberly Jean Dueling
Gene Arthur
Washington
Farm tasks version July 17 1971 detasseling and harvest notes
The weekly farm briefing notes extensive detasseling plant work in corn fields with hand and machine labor. Weather disruptions from a strong wind slowed seed-field operations while strides in chemical controls and extended harvesting are reported as crops mature.
Weather hits Washington crops and local notes column
Rain and wind caused crop damage across Washington County with corn lodged north of Washington and in Ainsworth and Riverside areas. Rain totals up to five inches in Ainsworth. expert says most corn should straighten but harvesting may be difficult. Also notes community events: Dublin Store Museum open, Walter Duvall family reunion, local visits and health updates including several tonsillectomies and a back injury recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Jim Frier
Ainsworth
Riverside
Frier
Washington High gets new head football coach John Davis
The Optimist Club heard Washington High appoint John Davis as head football coach and outline his plans for the coming season. Davis, formerly at smaller Iowa schools, spoke of optimism and rebuilding. He noted he has not coached a losing team and aims for steady progress in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Davis
Optimist
Mr. Davis
Washington High
Friese Couple Welcome Daughter Angela Marie
Mr and Mrs Francis Friese of Wellman announce the birth of Angela Marie on July 7 weighing 7 pounds 23 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Friese of Washington and Mr and Mrsirl Hoover of Mt Pleasant. Mrs Paul Ferncation at Holiday Lake cabin near Brooklyn Ia Mrs Hal Williams a patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 3118 welcomes visitors.
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Glennie Wolfe
Maxine Pickering
Darlene Miller
Kansas City
Don Pencil
Lake Superior
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie
Mr. Pencil
Charles Irving
Blue Lake
Wis
Apostle Islands
Bayfield
Francis Friese
Wellman
Angela Marie
Charles Friese
Washington
Irl Hoover
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Fern
Holiday Lake
Brooklyn
Hal Williams
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
John S. James
John Fitzgibbons
Marshall, Mo
James
T.A. Jones
Mrs. James
East Lincoln Slater, Mo
Jane Ann Jones
Howard R. Jones
Columbus Junction
Iowa Wesleyan College
Jane
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Delta Omicron
Wall
Keota
Linda Jean Henry
Lee J. Henry
Eugene Michael Heisdorffer
Alvie Heisdorffer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
William Snell
Wayland
Shirley K. Roth
Orval Roth
Gary W. Kyle
William Kyle
Land Mennonite Church
Herbert de Mello
Doris Faye Smith
Denver Smith
Carl Myron Mennes
Clad Mennes
Atlantic
First Baptist Church
Carol Ann Vogel
St. Loui
Victor Vogel
Carl Betta
Leo Beffa
St. Louis
St. Francis Lower College Catholic Church
Clarence Dedden
David M. Coon
Robert Coon
Iowa State University
Ames
Coon
Environmental Sciences Division
Industrial Bio- Test Laboratories, Inc
Northbrook
Ilinois
David
Nancy
Suzanne
Lake Bluff
Illinois
Helene Nelson
Sunset Park
Nelson
Tom Greiner
Clyde Tucker
Tucker
Goldie Robertson
E. W. Duttweiler
Donna Peiffer
W. E. Duttweiler
Lockridge
Daryl Robertson
Blakesburg
Carl Martin
Ottumwa
John Handling
Shawnee
Dale Duttweiler
Dale Harter
Walter Ruggles
Osloosa
Charles Harnisch
Herb Peiffer
Washington pool attendance tops last year amid heat
The Washington Municipal Swimming Pool reports 17,609 paid visits through Sunday, ahead of last year by about 2,000 as hot dry weather drives use. Attendance on Monday June 28 hit a peak of 823, with 750 Red Cross swimming lesson participants and swim-team members not counted in the total. Officials note a steady influx of applicants at city hall for federal funds under the Fair Trade Act, with Iowa Employment Security Commission handling registrations and scheduling appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City Hall
Act- 108S Corporation
Washington Municipal
Red Cross
Aphids threaten Washington sorghum crop this season
Weather conditions meaning interference with television signals in Washington County prompt patience from viewers as a weather change should improve reception. Extension Director Jim Frier reports aphids found in 80 to 85 percent of grain sorghum plants after inspecting one field, with contact made to Ames extension agronomist Harvey Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Service
Beon
Jim Frier
Harvey Thompson
Extension Agronomist
Ames
Frier
Washington County
Local 4H Fair Exhibits Honor and Campfire Farewell
4H members showed exhibits at the fair with Cleo McCoy of Crawfordsville awarding ribbons. The evening closed with a wiener roast. Engagement announced for Barbara Ann Snider to William John Little, both of Washington. Legion Auxiliary installed Mrs Joe Lang as president and named officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lease
Crawfordsville
Leon Beatty
American Legion Post 29
Leo Stone
Don Hazen
Hubert Lohrex
Neal Burton
Everett Burham
W. Easter
Ray Palmer
Norman ‘Schoonover
Howard Altenbernd
Robert Pearson
Washington County Fairgrounds
Ray Bonar
Washington
Dud Lowe
Lowe
Cleo McCoy
Marvin D. Snider
Barbara Ann
William John Little
Ella Mae Little
Calvin Little
Brighton
The
Legion Auxiliary
Joe Lang
M. J. Cruise
W. F. Henry
Cruise
T. J. Pease
Dale Booth
Leo Hoover
Joe Simmering
Mary O'Conner
Alma Perry
Zelma Hughes
Roe Becomes Iowa's Youngest Pilot at 11
In Washington County Iowa 11 year old Mike Roe qualified for his pilot license becoming the state’s youngest licensed pilot. He delayed a cross country flight to Mason City after a Newton flight check and completed the licensing process the same day amid his family’s pride and remarks on his perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Roe
Iowa
Mike
Newton
Mason City
Darrell Burham
Darrell
Bob Roe
Washington
Barham
Young Roe
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Dan McCarthy
Motor Club of Town
AAA
City of Washington
Ralph Martin
Jack Cherry
Journal
Dinite
Jaly
la Gazette
Dublin Store
Cedar Rapids
Arizona
Walter Duvall
Riverview Park
Marshalltown
Donna Manning
Larry ‘Manning
Park Mosier
Oskaloosa
Mark
Children’s Hospital
Richard George
Eileen Hammen
Lena Davidson
Kathy Erlenbush
John Prochaska
Redken
Ramada Inn
Waterloo
Coralie Briley
Sunny Haven Rest Home
Duane Kiene
Gregory Duane
Janesville
Brian Koehler
Louis Koehler
Fred Lucia
Washington Golf and Country Club
William Palmer
Santa Ana
Calif
Robert Palmer
Claude McCoy
Russell
Bing) Miller
McAllen
Texas
North 10Th
Susan Boshart
Bill Boshart
Perugia
Italy
U.S
Pio Barone Lumaga
Naples
Pio
Boshart
AFS
Susan
Bauer
Lloyd Bauer
Loeffler
Brighton Park
Harvey Davis
Ithaca
N.Y
D. Clair Davis
Clair
University
Platteville
Richland
Lions Club
Glen Hawley
Bruce Klapp
University of Iowa
Larry Jones
Crispin ‘Troy
Vientiane
Laos
C. Dale Jones
Wilmer Kauffman
Hawaii
Cleveland
Yokohama
Japan
Jones
Agency of International Development
Calvin Shanks
Chicago
John Shanks
Eldora
Clear Lake
James Shanks
Kirksville
E. J. Joy
Frances Jugenheimer
Albany, Ga
LeRoy Jugenheimer
Lou Jugenheimer
Iowa Employment Security Commission
City Hall
Don Rupp
Fairfield
Lagos Acres
George Shimek
Ray Shellabarger
Charles Seaton
Victor
John Mulcahy
Case Grande
Ariz ‘Mulcahy
George B. Millers
Mississippi Valley Speed Club
Kephart
Bernard Kephart
Ackworth
Hank DeMartenis
Philadelphia
Cletus Reed
DeMartenis
Reed
Richard Dodder
Richard Jr
Hattiesburg, Miss
Robert Dodder
Council Bluffs
J. F. Larson
Rey
Phil Kaufman
Brenda
Deanna
Kaufman
Rodney
Randy Showers
Louilla
Kaufmans
South Dakota
Harold Showers
Lovilla
Mrs. Kaufman
Mrs. Showers
Bradley Manning Sr
Betsy
Mary
DeKalb, Ill
Tom Berdo
Ted Mark
Abingdon
Ill
Catherine Griffith
Trudy
Diane
Griffith
William R. Eckhardt
Charles E. Eckhardt
Pendleton
29 Palms
Washington High School
the Willows
Doris Elizabeth Walter
Arthur Walter
Grand Ridge
Mr. Walter
Robert L. Mattison
James Mattison
Mr. Mattison
Williams
Dick Pratt
University Hospitals
Myrtle Neiswanger
Dave Neiswanger
Plymouth
Mich
Bruce Watson
Pamela
Chariton
Henry Lunning
Watson
Leanna Lunning
Lunning
Harold Gerdes
Dewey Weeks
Richard Weeks
Lana Kay Weeks
John Yan
James McFaden
Connie
Brian
Barbara
Dennis
Lake Darling
Sam Bowser
Lewis McFadden
Zeta Frederiksen
Los Armitos
Glen Pratt
Roe
Connie White
Robert Day
Miss White
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker and Bates
Yale Jarvis
Pvt
Donald Erlenbush
Ft. Ord
Ft. Knox
Pearl Frain
Maplewood Manor
Edwin Lukavsky
Kenneth Lukavsky
Hacienda Heights
Jeffrey Robert Lukavsky
Robert Lukovsky
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