Drought prospects rise for a second year in Iowa
United Press International reports a National Weather Service meteorologist warns chances grow for back to back droughts across Iowa and the Corn Belt as forecasts hint at a cycle of severe dry spells. Officials note crops need rain soon with potential 30 to 40 bushels per acre yield losses if silking stages dry up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
National Weather Service
Iowa
Corn Belt
Jim Kaplan
NWS
Des Moines
Kaplan
Robert H. Lounsberry
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lounsberry
Local Professional Directory Listings in Washington Iowa
A condensed page lists multiple professionals including attorneys Morrison Morrison and Lloyd, Stewart and Shearer, Griffiths Anderson and Buffer, a chiropractor Dr M L Tweeton and Dr Thomas D Kauffman, finance and credit bureaus, nursing homes, osteopath Dr P L Etter, optometrist Dr John W Lemmon, marriage counseling, child care services, and moving company Cook's Transfer. Addresses and phone numbers are provided for each listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
West Main
Griffiths, Anderson & Buffer
Washington
Kolona
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Thomas D. Kauffman
Iowa
Keota
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Senior Center Social Hour at McCleery Room
Last Wednesday's session delighted senior citizens with air conditioning and activities in the McCleery Room including pinochle pitch and Chinese checkers. Shuffleboard drew fans, and cards were played. An August and September birthday party will be merged due to few August birthdays, with details pending. Citizens are invited to display handicrafts at the Washington County Fair, bringing items July 28 at about 9 a.m. Lillie Duensing will lead. Next Wednesday at 2 p.m. Mrs Hood from the Extension Service will address the group, replacing Mrs Passmore in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleery
Shuffle Board Court
Washington County
Lillie ‘Duensing
Hood
Extension Service
Rev Grice speaks at Rotary meeting in Washington
The Rotary Club of Washington heard Rev Dr E Grice discuss his Egypt missionary experiences and the Middle East tensions. He noted Western policies contributed to Jewish settlement in the region. Guests included Mr and Mrs Leonard Johns and Rotary Annes tied to foreign exchange student welfare, plus Rev C Willing and Jim Ellison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Washington
E. Grice
Grice
Stanly
Egypt
Mideast
Middle East
Leonard Johns
Rotary Annes
Rev. C. Willing
Jim Ellison
Ovoca Gipple, 81, dies in Winfield Iowa
Ovoca Gipple 81 of Winfield died Thursday July 17 1975 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p m in First Presbyterian Church Winfield with burial at Beauchamp Cemetery near Crawfordsville She was born March 3 18% in Washington County and married Pearl Watson May 3 1911 He died 1955 She later married Frank Gipple who died 1973 Surviving Verl of Columbus Junction Gladys Ross Winfield Ara Beauchamp Grimes Sadie Johnson Ruth Rees Four grandchildren Ten great grandchildren preceded by one brother and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Ovoca Gipple
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
First Presbyterian Church
Herbert P. Townsend Jr
Beauchamp
Crawfordsville
Barton-McKasson
Winfi
Gipple
Washington County
Francis
Minnie Ruth Beauchamp
Pearl Watson
Frank Gipple
Order of Eastern Star
Ver
Columbus Junction
Gladys Ross
Ara Beauchamp
Grimes
Iowa
Sadie Johnson
Ruth Rees
Emeline Astelmeier, 80, dies in Winfield
Emeline Astelmeier, 80, of Winfield dies at 3 10 a m today July 18 1975 at Morning Sun Manor in Columbus Junction. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Paul Hasel. Burial Bethel Cemetery Wapello. Born Wapello December 4 1894 she married Elmer Astelmeier January 9 1919. Surviving husband two sons Forrest Burlington and Walter East Moline three daughters Pauline Stapp Rock Island Francis Smith Rock Island Carol Skains Houston 18 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren two brothers William Jamison Winfield Meritt Hampton Il four sisters Louise Watkins Yarmouth Pauline Landes West Burlington Kitty Henning Chicago Frances Kingman Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Emeline Astelmeier
Winfield
Morning Sun Manor
Stacy-Lewis
Paul Hasel
Bethel Cemetery
Wapello
Astelmeier
Joseph
Kitty Love Jamison
Elmer Astelmeier
Forrest
Burlington
Walter
East Moline
Donald
Pauline) Stapp
Francis) Smith
Rock Island
Woodrow
Carol) Skains
Houston
Texas
William Jamison
Winfield and
Meritt
Hampton, Il
False alarm at Perfex factory in Washington
Washington firefighters responded to a mistaken alarm at 8 a.m. today at the Perfex factory on the city’s northern edge. nothing was discovered to indicate a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Perfex
Cinderella 4H Club Achieves at West Chester Event
The Cinderella 4H Club held an achievement show at West Chester Methodist Church with a noon salad luncheon. Mrs. Maynard Bash judged Food and Nutrition. Sandra Reed presented Biscuit Treats and Judy Reed Snappy Freezer Techniques. Members set July 21 to paint the pavillion and July 28 to check in projects at the Washington County Fair. Linda Peiffer reported on a trip to Washington, D. C. and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester Methodist Church
Maynard Bash
Kalona
Sandra Reed
Judy Reed
West Chester Park
Washington County Fair
Linda Peiffer
Washington, D. C
Women of Moose Hold Chapter Nights Across Three Cities
Washington women attended College of Regents Chapter Nights in Davenport Muscatine and Mt Pleasant. Dorothy Stalder chaired College of Regents ceremony with Ann Curl as star recorder. Mary Norton Dorthea McDole Eliza Brock and Mildred Letts served as escorts. Stalder assisted as guide. Mary Norton also noted in Muscatine and Washington events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Washington
College of Regent
Davenport
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Dorothy Stalder
College of Regents
Ann Curl
Star Recorder
Mary Norton
Dorthea McDole
Eliza Brock
Mildred Letts
Durian Joins Aerospace Defense Command Unit at Tyndall AFB
Service Panama City reports Staff Sergeant Patrick B. Durian has joined an Aerospace Defense Command unit at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. He is the son of Howard B. and Mrs. Durian of Wellman Iowa and a 1968 Mid-Prairie High School graduate who previously served at Clark Air Base in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
Fla
Tyndall Afb
Aerospace Defense Command
Patrick B. Durian
Howard B. Durian
A.A. 2. Wellman
Durian
Clark AB
Phillipines
Mid-Prairie High School
Markets report from Joliet livestock market downturns noted
UPI reports slow trade and moderate to light demand at Joliet Illinois stockyards with declines across cattle hogs and sows. Steers and heifers weakened. high choice to prime steers hit 55.25. hogs 1,000 head mostly 1.50 to 2.00 lower. receipts read 49 000 last Thursday and 40 000 to 45 75 forecast for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Movies
UPI
Teen Choir concert in Central Park Washington Saturday
The Teen Choir from the Oskaloosa Church of the Nazarene will present a concert in Central Park in Washington at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The public is invited to hear these singers.
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Oskaloosa Church of the Nazarene
Central Park
Washington
Max Albert Cole 47 dies in Iowa City hospital
Max Albert Cole 47 of Brighton died early today at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after three weeks illness. Born September 16 1927 in Brighton he was a Korean War veteran and worked for Chicago and Northwestern Railway Minneapolis and St Paul Railway and Crane Co Washington. Funeral at Gould Funeral Home Brighton 2 p.m. Monday July 21 with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Survived by three sisters and three brothers with numerous nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Max Cole
Brighton
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Cole
Theospital
Gould Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
Virgil Blosser
Mr. Cole
Hugh and
Hazel ‘Arnold Cole
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Crane Co
Washington
Willard McGaffey
Sioux City
Cecil Ruggles
Lake View
Darrell Hunt
Rollin
Arlingtons, Ill
Harold
Topeka
Kan
Major League Standings By United Press
United Press tally shows Texas 7 and New York 2 in a clash, Chicago 6 and San Diego 5, Pittsburgh 5 and Los Angeles 2, St. Louis 1 and San Francisco 0, with results reflecting current standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
St. Louis
San Francisco
Boston
New York
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Montreal
W. T
G.b. W
Oakland
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Texas
California
Minnesota
Atlanta
Houston
Inn
Washington Hospital Admits Five Women and Four More
Yesterday admitted Mrs. Jerry Albright. Today admitted Mrs. Lovell Bitting Mrs. Bernard Moeller and son Mrs. Dale Christner Mrs. Robert Keeley Mrs. Helen Heilman Mrs. Ursula Adam and Mrs. Soto, all of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Albright
Washington
Lovell Bitting
Bernard Moeller and Son
Dale Christner
Robert Keeley
Helen Heilman
Ursula Adam
Soto
Plan to retrain water safety instructors in 1976
A retraining session for currently certified Red Cross water safety instructors will run the week of July 28, from 9:00 to 12:00 Monday through Thursday, totaling twelve hours. Milo Steele Jr., water safety chairman for Washington County Red Cross, says the course covers new lifesaving films and must be completed by December 31, 1976 to maintain certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Milo Steele, Jr
Washington County
American Red Cross
YMCA
YWCA
South Town
Elizabeth Watson
Steele
Funeral services for Mabel Weeks held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mabel Weeks were conducted by Rev J Roland Crandall at the Jones Funeral Home with Dwane Shalla Cloyce Crone Bennie Schantz Dr Rolland Taylor Tony Redeker and George Shalla as casketbearers. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briefs Weeks
Mabel Weeks
Jones Funeral Home
J. Roland Crandall
Dwane Shalla
Cloyce Crone
Bennie Schantz
Rolland Taylor
Tony Redeker
George Shalla
Elm Grove Cemetery
Reid Family Plans Davenport Weekend Reunion Visit
Ten years after their last visit the Fred Reid Jr family from Davenport are expected this weekend to see Mrs. Rose Reid. Mr. Reid’s high school class reunion is on Saturday evening while Bill Sarah Mary and Johnny dine with their grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reid Jr
Bill
Sarah
Mary
Johnny
Davenport
Also Mentioned on This Page
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
ABC
THE
Children’s House, Inc
Ainsworth
Cook's Transfer, Inc
Fairfield
Iowe
Rotary Meeting
Women of Moose
Dixie
Conny van Dyke
Jerry Reed
Ned Beatty
Don Williams
Mel Tillis
Clint Eastwood
Max Albert Cole
United Press
National League East
Highland Community School
Dick Ross Auto Service
Marion
McFarlane
Iowa Frontier Cafe
Parke-Davis
Washington, Iowa
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