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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1976

Page

5

Budget Time Sets Spending and Hearings in Washington

The Washington Community School district adopts a proposed budget reflecting higher costs for instruction and supplies and schedules a public hearing. City leaders set a vote date for an outdoor pool project, while fair plans advance and 4-H members prepare for camp in Madrid Iowa.

Washington Community Margie Larsen Washington Galen Howsare Crawfordsville Washington County Madrid Iowa Sally Smith Washington Tuberculosis and Health Association Des Moines Lester Krabill

Community Notes From Washington County News

Rain ends heat wave as farmers welcome relief while a Laos refugee family arrives with five children aided by Washington and Bethel Mennonite churches. A Turkish language crash course for a local teen precedes a year abroad. Rubio plans a Jubilee August 7 8 with a history book event and big parade. A Marr Park office project stalls over fund use, a Quad Cities blood agency begins supplying the hospital, and Pat Hennigan moves toward a head coaching post. Unemployment drops in May as more work appears in the county.

Washington County Washington Ha Baccams Laos Bethel Mennonite Southeast Asia Turkey Barb Frazer Wendell Frazer Brighton Rubio County Conservation Marr Park County Conservation Board Mary Marr Marr Pat Hennigan Manson G. Gifford Morrison Ainsworth Miss Marr Vera Steinbeck Mary Lankford

Hospital Notes Admined Saturday

A list of patients in various Iowa towns with status updates. Admined Saturday includes Cora McWilliams Columbus Junction Leola Miller Mr Pleasant Harold Kueneman Ainsworth surgical. Yesterday lists Gertrude Gannaway Wellman Mae Jones Washington Harlan Neuhart Washington medical.

Cora McWilliams Columbus Junction Leola Miller Pleasant Harold Kueneman Ainsworth Surgical Gertrude Gannaway Wellman Medical Mae Jones Washington Harlan Neuhart William Farmer Brighton Jim Harbison Packwood Don Knaack Cecil Ropp Kalona Marshall Crossett Eva Flanegan Gilbert King Sandra Albright Martin Hoenig Yale Jarvis Fred Lucas Charles Copeland Fred Blick Walter Rhodes Robert Jones Arthur Harris

Medical admissions listed for several residents in Washington and nearby towns

Yesterday and today, multiple residents were admitted for medical reasons. Names include Richard Lemke and Mrs Helen Jordan of Washington, Mark Peiffer of Keota, and Lydia Swartz of Kalona. Today adds Mrs Opal Hahn of Keota, plus additional Washington and West Chester residents including Mrs Edward Nichols, Mrs Anna Lynn, Mrs Keith Williams Sr., Bruce Timmins.

Richard Lemke Washington Helen Jordan Mark Peiffer Keota Medical Opal Hahn Lydia Swartz Kalona Edward Nichols Anna Lynn West Chester Keith Williams Sr Bruce Timmins

Local Obituary and Pups of Medical Names

Wednesday Yesterday lists Mrs. James Flanegan Washington medical Mrs. Hazel Wikoff Brighton medical Robert Bodkins Brighton surgical Mrs. Gertrude Johnson Brighton medical Mrs. Clarence Collett Washington medical Today Leonard T McKeone Washington medical Yesterday Mrs. Rick Stauffer Washington Today Mrs. Floyd Smith Richland Laffa Lee Loveless Washington

James Flanegan Washington Hazel Wikoff Brighton Robert Bodkins Surgical Gertrude Johnson Clarence Collett Leonard T. McKeone Rick Stauffer Floyd Smith Richland Laffa Lee Loveless

Medical updates and transfers in Washington and Letts

Thursday Yesterday lists Cleo Orris of Columbus Junction and Clarence Smith of Washington in medical matters. Bi Today notes Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meeker of Letts have a daughter. Today details transfers and residents: Mrs. Harlan Neuhart of Washington, Mrs. Myra Owen of Washington to Washington Care Center, Delloyd Swarts of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Leola Pearl Miller of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. Helen Jordan of Washington.

Cleo Orris Columbus Junction Clarence Smith Washington Tom Meeker Letts Harlan Neuhart Myra Owen Washington Care Center Delloyd Swarts Leola Pearl Miller Mt. Pleasant Helen Jordan

Friday Yesterday Medical News Notes in Washington

Rex Jackson of Richland underwent medical procedure with Mrs Edward Nichols noted in Washington. Births Yesterday record a son for Mr and Mrs John Patterson of Washington and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ross Hanna of Washington. Yesterday lists James Schulze of Washington. Today entry mentions Miss Gertrude Ganaway of Wellman, Harold Kueneman of Ainsworth, and Cleo Orris of Columbus Junction in Washington area notes.

Rex Jackson Richland Medical Edward Nichols Washington Surgical John Patterson Ross Hanna James Schulze Gertrude Ganaway Wellman Harold Kueneman Ainsworth Cleo Orris Columbus Junction

Unemployment in Washington County falls in May

The May jobless figures for Washington County show a sharp drop, based on the first certified monthly statistics gathered by Job Service of Iowa. The report notes a notable improvement in local employment levels across the area.

Washington County Job Service of Iowa

Shiloh dream becomes self sufficient sanctuary on hilltop

Living Word Inc led by John Robert Stevens advances the Shiloh project on about 2000 acres near Katona in north Washington County. The effort shows workers, steady progress, and a goal of a nearly self sufficient sanctuary despite regional water and heat challenges.

John Robert Stevens Living Word, Inc Washington County Shiloh Katona North Hollywood Calif Stevens

Deaths of week in Iowa area obituary roundup

Leonard Carl Olson 72 of Swedesburg died Sunday evening July 11 1976 at Henry County Memorial Hospital. Mt Pleasant graveside rites were held for infant Jeremy Clair Jones son of Mr and Mrs Richard Jones of Wyman at Crawfordsville Cemetery. Jeremy was stillborn July 10 1976 at Henry County Memorial Hospital. Robert L. Quinn 66 of 701 Perdock Ct Washington died Sunday after a two month illness with services at St James Catholic Church and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Eva Snider 94 of Kalona died July 11 1976 at Wesley Acres Nursing Home Des Moines graveside at Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Mrs Agnes Anna Diemerly 82 Wellman funeral services held July 1976 burial in St Elizabeths Cemetery Harper. Robert Louis Dunbar 83 died July 16 1976 at Washington County Hospital. Anna Bell Ewing 87 Muscatine died July 15 1976 at Muscatine General Hospital.

Ray Diana) Miller Ryan Kirk Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines Ray III Jeff Denise Robbie Donnie Don Bachman Dean Dickson Davenport Raymond Miller Washington Harry Miller Leonard Carl Olson Swedesburg Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant Crawfordsville Jeremy Clair Jones Richard Jones Wyman Jack R Hooton Barton-McKasson Winfield Jeremy Richard and Evelyn Witt Jones Robert L. Quinn Perdock Ct University Hospital Iowa City St. James Catholic Church Edward J. Shepherd Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Sharon Hill Kalona Eva Snider Wesley Acres Nursing Home Peterstein Funeral Home Wesley Acres Building Fund Grand Avenue Agnes Anna Diemerly Wellman Raymond Voge St. Elizabeth's Cemetery Harper Brighton Robert Louis Dunbar Washington County Hospital Anna Bell Ewing Muscatine Muscatine General Hospital

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