Raymond Patterson 60 dies after illness in Washington County
Raymond Patterson age 60 of 847 South Iowa Avenue died this morning July 22 1968 at Washington County Hospital after a long illness He was a lifelong county resident and 35 years in Washington He was a retired patrol operator for Washington County The funeral is Wednesday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson officiating Burial will be Crawfordsville Cemetery He was born March 15 1908 in Washington County to James and Martha Patterson He married Celia Newman May 16 1933 Surviving are his wife two daughters Georgene Detweiler and Deloris Bowen seven grandchildren four brothers Lloyd Jay Frank and Clarence two sisters Clara Atwood Pearl Nicholson and Lula Irwin He was preceded in death by his parents three brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Patterson
South
Iowa Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Washington County
Jones
Richard Peterson
Crawfordsville
Mr. Patterson
James
Martha Butcher Patterson
Celia Newman
Ronald
Gelaine) Detweiler
Iowa City
Frank
Deloris) Bowen
Burlington
Lloyd
Biggsville
Ill
Jay
West Burlington
New London
Clarence
Clara Atwood
Chicago
Carl
Pearl) Nicholson
Ames
Gilbert
Lula) Irwin
California
Extended Care Unit Gains Approval at Iowa Methodist
Iowa Methodist Hospital wins full approval from the Health Facilities Planning Council to build a 150 bed five story Extended Care Center costing three million dollars. Ralph Jester announces. Brooks Borg Skiles design. Construction set to start by fall. Hill Burton funds sought. The project frees 150 beds for acute care and begins a larger expansion plan with plans for a new base building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Health Facilities Planning Council of
Central Iowa
Ralph L. Jester
Hospital Board of
Younker Memorial Rehabilitation Center
Brooks, Borg and Skiles
Hill - Burton
Fred Speed Sr Dies in Oskaloosa at 76
Fred J Speed Sr of 411 South D Street Oskaloosa died Saturday July 20 at Mahaska Hospital at age 76 after a two year ill health. He was a hospital patient for three days and a life long Oskaloosa resident employed by Matthew Lumber Co retiring in 1958. Survivors include wife Florence Wake Speed two sons Robert E Speed of Washington and Fred J Speed of Burlington a daughter Shirley Schooley of Oskaloosa seven grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother Charles Speed of Newton and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Thursday 1 30 p.m. at Garland Funeral Chapel Oskaloosa with burial Forest Cemetery.
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Fred J. Speed Sr
South
D Street
Oskaloosa
Mahaska Hospital
Robert Speed
Washington
Garland Funeral Chapel
Forest Cemetery
Mr. Speed
William and
Iona Hale Speed
Matthew Lumber Company
Florence Wake Speed
Norman
Shirley) Schooley
Robert E
Fred J
Burlington
Charles Speed
Newton
Funeral services for Effie Leichty in Wayland Mennonite Church
Mrs. Effie Leichty 68 died suddenly at her Wayland home Sunday morning. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Wayland Mennonite Church with Rev. Robert Hartzler and Rev. Willard Leichty presiding. Zehr Funeral Home office. Survived by two sons Max and John of Mt. Pleasant. two daughters Rose mary Shumaker of Wayland and Shirley Calloway of LaMarr, Colo.. several grandchildren. two brothers Sam Roth Noble and Paul Roth Napa. two sisters Glen Klopfenstein Wayland and Sam Nebel Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Effie Leichty
Wayland Mennonite Church
Max
John
Mt. Pleasant
Richard
Rosemary) Shumaker
Ronald
Shirley) Calloway
LaMarr
Colo
Sam Roth
Noble
Paul
Napa
Calif
Glen Klopfenstein
Sam Nebel
Lauderman infant dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Darin Larry Lauderman three month old son of Larry and Janice Reed Lauderman of Pleasantville died Sunday July 21 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after illness beginning Thursday He was born April 7 1968 in Washington Survivors include his parents one sister Cindy grandparents Wilmer Lauderman Pleasant Plain Alvin Reed Cambridge Ill great grandmother Mrs Jennie Lauderman Washington and great grandparents William R Nelson Cambridge Ill Funeral services scheduled Tuesday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Thomas Polk officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darin
Larry Lauderman
Larry
Janice Reed Lauderman
Pleasantville
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Washington
Cindy
Wilmer Lauderman
Pleasant Plain
Alvin Reed
Cambridge
Ill
Jennie Lauderman
William R. Nelson
Cambridge, Ill
Youths Charged With Theft From Eight Cars
Four youths arrested Saturday by city police face larceny in the night time charges for stealing from at least eight cars in the city. Everette Eugene Strand berg of Washington and William Ralph Proctor of Keota are named suspects. two juveniles were turned over to juvenile authorities. Valued items totaled about 65 dollars from one vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Eugene Strandberg
Washington
William Ralph Proctor
Keota
Public meeting on Columbus schools to discuss futures
The Columbus Community school board invites the public to a regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the high school. Attendance is requested as larger classes and an expanded course selection require solutions. Superintendent R. F. Hedemann will present and discuss options with residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community School Board
Iowa
R. F. Hedemann
Morris tops MVSC feature at home track in West Liberty
West Liberty driver Mel Morris won the MVSC feature on his hometown track Saturday night. Ron Hemsted finished second with Stan Crooks third and Bob Helm fourth. Heat winners included Harris Jenkins Mickey and Pearson in heat one, Hemsted Robertson Buchele and Crooks in heat two, Morris Helm Hamilton Tompkins in heat three, and Prymek Darting Jones Hopp in heat four. Semi main winner was Newman. Morris posted 26.60 seconds in time trials. Dale Gegner of Brighton, MVSC president, won the 10 lap officials race. Superstocks are set to race at Henry County fairgrounds in Mt. Pleasant Friday and Columbus Junction Saturday.
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Mel Morris
West Liberty
MVSC
Ron Hemsted
Stan Crooks
Bob Helm
Bud Darting
Dan Robertson
Bill Newman
Larry Jenkins
Bill Hopp
Ron Prymek
Harris
Jenkins
Mickey
Pearson
Hemsted
Robertson
Buchele
Crooks
Morris
Helm
Hamilton
Dies Here Today George W. Scott, 75
George William Scott died at the hospital on July 22 1968 at age 75. Private services are set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. David Hess officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born Sept. 21 1893 in Wellman to Frank and Mary E Swords Scott and was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are a brother Orva K. Scott of Washington and a sister Mrs Loy Sylvia Teets of Aurora Colorado, plus nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George William Scott
Jones
David Hess
Elm Grove
Mr. Scott
Wellman
Frank
Mary E. Swords Scott
The
Baptist Church
Orva K. Scott
Washington
Loy
Sylvia) Teets
Aurora, Colo
Czech crisis escalates as Soviet forces delay pullout
Pravda warns of threats to Europe from Czech reform drive and socialist system shift. The exchange of demands and threats grows as Soviet forces dawdle en route to withdrawal, while Czech Communist leaders withhold on a Kremlin request for a face to face showdown between Red leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Pravda
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Kremlin
Infant Rachel Kinney Dies in Mercy Hospital
Rachel Leslie Kinney infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Dallas Kinney died Sunday at 5 15 am in Mercy Hospital Mason City. The family formerly lived in Washington where he was a photographer for the Evening Journal now resides in Dubuque. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Scott Funeral Home Alden with burial at Buckeye cemetery. Born March 13 1968 she is survived by two sisters. The Kinney family is at the Clark Kinney home in Iowa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Leslie Kinney
Dallas Kinney
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Clark Kinney
Iowa Falls
Mrs. John Cherry Jr. Given Surprise Shower At Home
Neighbors and friends hosted a pink and blue baby shower Saturday at the Ramseyer Trailer Courts home of Mrs. Robert Garrett for Mrs. John Cherry Jr. Fourteen guests attended while others sent gifts. The theme And Baby Makes Three guided decorations and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cherry Jr
Robert Garrett
Ramseyer Trailer Courts
Post Office to Slash Staff and Close Offices
The post office, the world’s third largest civilian employer with 731,000 workers, faces an 83,238 job reduction in 1973 as mail volume peaks at 93 billion. A plan warns that 7,039 fourth class and 5,000 third class post offices would eventually close. Saturday window service ends, with two hours of delivery only, and Saturday collection shifts to Sunday schedules starting July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Watson
State aid to area schools set at $2 per student
Iowa area schools for 1967-68 were funded at $2 per student per day after final calculation. Total aid ranged from $77,000 at Area I Calmar to $761,000 at Marshalltown, with 16,678 full-time equivalent students across 15 districts. Emmetsburg Junior College received $51,000 for 173 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
Department
Marshalltown
Calmar
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Bettendorf
Burlington
Ottumwa
Ankeny
Estherville
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Creston
Sioux City
Sheldon
Emmetsburg Junior College
Women of the Moose Meeting Change This Week
The Women of the Moose will meet Tuesday July 23 at 8 p.m. instead of Thursday. The Executive board convenes at 7 p.m. Members are asked to note the date change.
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Women of the Moose
Hospital Admissions and Birth Announcements List
On the record Hospital Admitted Saturday Jane Wittetoe Washington surgical Richard Skipton Washington medical Yesterday Calvin Guenge rich West Chester surgical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Har vey Clevenger Columbus Junction a daughter Mr and Mrs Virgil Chapman Conesville a daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Wylie Washington a daughter Yesterday Mrs Donald Robertson and daughter Washington Mrs Kenneth Erwin and daughter Brighton Mrs Earl Jones Washington Mrs Bessie Macmee Washington Today James Lewis Mrs Ed win Novotny Mrs Mary Hastie and Miss Tina Gerdes all of Washington Mrs Robert Knott nerus of Ainsworth Joseph Solomon of Columbus Junction Mrs Logan Sellars of Richland
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Jane Wittetoe
Washington
Richard Skipton
Calvin Guengerich
West Chester
Harvey Clevenger
Columbus Junction
Virgil Chapman
Conesville
Harold Wylie
Donald Robertson
Kenneth Erwin
Brighton
Earl Jones
Bessie Macmee
James Lewis
Edwin Novotny
Mary Hastie
Tina Gerdes
Robert Knott
Nerus
Ainsworth
Joseph Solomon
Logan Sellars
Richland
Local News Briefs Highlight Moves and Visits
Mrs. Veda Latta was released today from Mercy Hospital after cataract surgery and returned to Halcyon House. Mrs. John Schulz of Dayton Ohio came home Sunday after a two week visit with Iowa kin, visiting Carl Schulz in Burlington and Mrs. Clarence Logan and Mr. Logan here. Mrs. Gladys Wulf hosted visiting cousins at Sunday dinner with Harold Kenny of Anchorage Alaska, Dick Wile of Los Angeles, George Wolfe of Hedrick, Fred Kenny of Webster City, Henry Wolfe and Duane Wolfe with sons Mike and Richard of Des Moines, Ronald Stalder and Rhonda Kay. Janet Wolfe, summering in Kirksville Missouri, spent the weekend with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schulz
Dayton
Iowa
Carl Schulz
Burlington
Clarence Logan
Mr. Logan
Gladys Wulf
Harold Kenny
Anchorage
Alaska
Dick Wile
Los Angeles
Calif
George Wolfe
Hedrick
Fred Kenny
Webster
Henry Wolfe
Duane Wolfe
Mike
Richard
Des Moines
Ronald Stalder
Rhonda Kay
Janet Wolfe
Kirksville
Ruth St Denis Dies at 88 in Hollywood Hospital
Hollywood UPI reports Ruth St Denis, famed dancer, died early Sunday in Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital at age 88. Critics once described her dancing as a cross between hoochee koochee and cakewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Ruth St. Denis
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Dempseys Lead in St Joseph Summer Pinochle Marathon
Bertha and Alice Dempsey top the field at the end of round five with 4540 points in the St. Joseph Summer Pinochle Marathon. Jane Lambertson and Mrs. George Horn follow with 3620, while Lucy and Kathryn Dempsey have 3410 and other pairs trail with 2760 and 2160 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Alice Dempsey
St. Joseph
Jane Lambertson
George Horn
Lucy
Kathryn Dempsey
Charles Greiner
Marcella Wittetoe
Marion Cady
Earl Voelker
Fire crews quell grass blaze near Wilson Concrete
Washington Volunteer firefighters report putting out a grass fire along the railroad right-of-way near Wilson Concrete around 2 p.m. today with no damage. In Riverside, Calif, horticulturist Dean McCarty of UC Riverside says planting fruit trees in hedge rows can boost per-acre production, noting most fruit comes from outer foliage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson Concrete
Riverside
Calif
UPI
Dean McCarty
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Hedge rows can boost total acre yield despite per tree loss
Production per tree typically declines with hedge rows, but overall yield per acre tends to rise due to improved light use and tree density effects. The change balances efficiency gains against individual tree reductions, supporting higher aggregate output in hedged systems.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Speed Sr
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Mrs. Leichty
Joseph
Barbara Eicher Roth
Emery Leichty
Lauderman
Jones Funeral Home
Thomas Polk
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Evening Journal
George W. Scott
Rachel Kinney
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Veda Latta
Halcyon House
Dancer
Dempseys
Stone's
del Monte
Hershey
Georgia
Morton’s Salt Pellets
Ae Ia
Elm Tree
Fuhr
Cochran
Jacks Jill
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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