Washington area notes include wars heroism and local events
Ten year remembrance of Corporal James R. Duwn receiving a bronze star for Vietnam service. Parcel post deliveries in Washington expand to six days a week except Sunday. Sixty people join the eighth annual Washington County Historical Society tour starting at Central Park. Cpl Edward L. Kleese arrives on leave from Frankfurt. Local families travel to meet relatives in Minnesota and attend events in Chicago. Several Washington residents attend music dealer convention and Conn Company dinner. Frances Whisler returns from MacMurray College radio and drama program in Jacksonville. Raymond Glover logs a first solo in an Aeronca Champion. Local shop changes staff at Helman’s. County hogs near top Chicago market price. Oats yield 76 bushels per acre. Vesper Bennett’s farewell party. Gov Kraschel to speak at Riverside homecoming Aug 4. Raymond Schantz arranges truck repair for hail district. Area teens plan tennis at YMCA. Mrs Barden visits Fairfield. Rev Sutton resigns from local Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Duwn
Robert J. Duwn
Riverside
Vietnam
Harry Levy
Washington
Washington County Historical Society
Edna Jones
Central Park
Cpl
Edward L. Kleese
Frankfurt
Germany
Isaac Kleese
Richard Weeks
Judy
Lana Kay
W. L. Rukgabers
Leech Lake
Minn
Jim
Tom Logan
John Logan
Charles Thrapp
Wilton Junction
Milo Sorden
Bill Wessler
Chicago
Conn Company
Conrad-Hilton
John Yousling
Washington County
Joe Libenguth
Harold Anderson
Vesper Bennett
Elmer Cherry
Nelson Kraschel
Raymond Schantz
Davenport
Sugar Creek
Mt. Pleasant Hall
YMCA
Maxine Barden
Fairfield
F. W. Sutton
The
Christian Church
Sutton
Weather and town updates from Aunt Agatha week
Cooler spell brings a brief rain shower and air conditioner cooldown. A lightning start caused minor fire damage to the Norman Hirschey home in Wayland. Heat losses plague poultry producers while four players from Washington make the Southeast Seven all star baseball team. Construction projects advance including Michael's store front, a new radio tower, motel, bank, and Golden Crest apartments. Local directors Keith Vetter and F W Schnoebelen noted. Camp Reece plans and a blood donation drive are announced. Farm Progress Show crops look good amid the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hirschey
Wayland
Washington
Sean O'Hanlon
Kelley Gipple
Scott Rich
David Cousins
Michael’s
Colenso
Public Safety Center
Court House
Bank
Golden Crest
Keith Vetter
The
National Bank
F.W. Schnoebelen
Riverside
Eastern Power and Light Rural Cooperative
Reece
Lake Darling
Hospital notes Monday
Admitted Yesterday Mrs Helen Thomas Crawfordsville medical James Brent Anderson Oskaloosa medical Mrs Lester Luckenbill Washington medical Births Today Mr and Mrs Jesus Perez Conesville daughter Dismissed Saturday Mrs Richard Harvey Washington Ray C Miller Washington Miss Alma Horak Washington Yesterday Mrs Roger Chapman Washington Mrs Walter Stutzman and daughter Washington Mrs Steven Schultz and daughter Ainsworth Today Mrs Clyde Dale Turner Columbus Junction Mrs David Zadrahnek Kalona Mrs James Underwood and son Winfield Mrs Mitchell Allen Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thomas
Crawfordsville
James Brent Anderson
Oskaloosa
Lester Luckenbill
Washington
Jesus Perez
Conesville
Richard Harvey
Ray C. Miller
Alma Horak
Roger Chapman
Walter Stutzman
Steven Schultz
Ainsworth
Clyde Dale Turner
Columbus Junction
David Zadrahnek
Kalona
James Underwood
Winfield
Mitchell Allen
Medical transfers and admissions across Iowa facilities
Tuesday yesterday lists multiple patients in Washington and surrounding towns including Alan Evans Mrs Edward Simmering Mrs Paul DeLong and Sam Roth receiving medical care. Today transfers include Mrs Josephine Phillips Columbus Junction Bernard Singleton and Omer Wagner. Additional notes mention Mrs James Davison and son James Brent Anderson and Clarence McNurlen among others seeking care at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and Keota/Oskaloosa areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Evans
Washington
Edward Simmering
Paul DeLong
Sam Roth
Pleasant
Josephine Phillips
Columbus Junction
Bernard Singleton
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Omer Wagner
James Davison
Local Names Highlight Community Figures in Iowa Towns
Today, Mrs. George Mayer of Washington joins Mrs. Clarence Clingman of Packwood and Dwight Chapel of Columbus Junction, along with Mrs. Jesus Perez and her daughter of Conesville, in a procession of residents named for a civic or social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mayer
Washington
Clarence Clingman
Packwood
Dwight Chapel
Columbus Junction
Jesus Perez
Conesville
Local Health Notes Include Several Medical Updates
Thursday Yesterday: Mrs. Margaret Vinton of Sigourney, Mrs. Pete Rich of Brighton, and Virgil Aldrich of Wayland report medical matters. Today: Mrs. Clarence Clingman of Packwood undergoes medical care. Yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Todd of Columbus City welcomed a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Vinton
Sigourney
Pete Rich
Brighton
Virgil Aldrich
Wayland
Clarence Clingman
Packwood
Rex Todd
Columbus City
Medical and personal notices from Washington and Crawfordsville
Friday Yesterday lists Arthur Harris in Washington with medical and Mrs James Richards in Washington for surgical. Yesterday records Willard Reschly. Today notes Mrs Helen Thomas in Crawfordsville, Gary Curtis, and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Harris
Washington
Medical
James Richards
Surgical
Willard Reschly
Helen Thomas
Crawfordsville
Gary Curtis
Ainsworth
Stork Gazette Baby Announcements Listed
Kent Evan Davison son of Mr and Mrs James Lee Davison RR11 Jeffery Scott Sanders son of Mr and Mrs Kenwood Sanders 414 N 2nd Washington Lucas Jay Underwood son of Mr and Mrs James Keith Underwood RR2 Angelique Marie Reinier daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Eugene Reinier RR2 Batavia Tina Marie Patterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Randal Patrick Patterson 14th Street Wellman Laura Michelle Perez daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesus Armando Perez Conesville JoAnna Marie Tod daughter of Mr and Mrs Rexford Lee Tod Columbus City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Evan Davison
James Lee Davison
Washington
Jeffrey Scott Sanders
Kenwood Sanders
2Nd
Lucas Jay Underwood
James Keith Underwood
Winfield Angelique Marie Reinier
Ronald Eugene Reinier
Batavia
Tina Marie Patterson
Randal Patrick Patterson
14Th Street
Wellman
Laura Michelle Perez
Jesus Armando Perez
Conesville
Jeanna Marie Tod
Rexford Lee Tod
Columbus City
Washington youth remains hospitalized after motorcycle crash
A 16-year-old Washington youth, Doug Collett of 727 East Second Street, remained in critical condition at University Hospital in Iowa City after a motorcycle crash on County Road G-26 known as Prairie Flower road, about 12 miles west of Highway One, Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Doug Collett
Second St
Prairie Flower Road
Highway One
Ainsworth
Harrison
Ark
Jim Drayfahl
Green Forest
Drayfahl
Linn Truck Line
Wayland
Rex Sinn
Arkansas
West Liberty
Sinn
Columbus Junction
Eddie Vineyard
University Hospitals
Terry Lee Smith
Wapello
Smith
Louisa County
Bill Haverhill
Vineyard
Haverhill
Bob and Lee
Marriages of the week report couples wed in Iowa churches
Colleen Janice March of Dubuque wed Dale Robert Kiefer of Bettendorf at St Francis Xavier Basilica Dyersville in a 1 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Omer Kiefer. Laura Jo Gerot of Ainsworth wed Joel Howard Greene of Ainsworth at United Methodist Church Columbus Junction in a 7 pm service officiated by Rev Jack Hooten. Jean Greiner of Washington wed Gary Irons of Ottumwa at St James Church with a 2 pm ceremony officiated by Rev Jonathan Simmons. Connie Rae Bower of Ottumwa wed Dennis Dean Holmes of Richland in Wildwood Park Ottumwa officiated by Rev Bosco Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Janice March
Dubuque
Dale Robert Kiefer
Bettendorf
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
Dyersville
Omer Kiefer
Robert W. March
Robert C Kiefer
Riverside
Robert C. Kiefer
Laura Jo Gerot
Robert L. Gerot
Ainsworth
Joel Howard Greene
Warren M. Greene
Columbus Junction
United Methodist Church
Jack Hooten
Ainsworth Community Church
Jean Greiner
Carl and
Alice Greiner
Washington
Gary Irons
Ottumwa
Paul
Inza Irons
Granger
St. James Church
Jonathan Simmons
Richland
Connie Rae Bower
Boyd Bosco
Dennis Dean Holmes
Paul Holmes
Wildwood Park
Bosco Morrison
Deaths of week list scattered across towns
Death notices from July 16 to July 20 1977 record the passes of Rosa May Thrasher 80 in Columbus Junction Altha M White 89 in Washington and Jeanette A McCarthy 24 in Washington all after illnesses or hospital care R C Wood notations in Clinton Ill and Vesta Irene Nelson 62 in Ft Pierce Fla Clair Leroy Mullen 72 at a Wyman service station Thomas H Brewer 54 in Davenport and others reflecting regional obituary notices and extended illness end dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa May Thrasher
Colonial Manor Care Center
Columbus Junction
Altha M. White
Washington
Washington County
Vesta Irene Nelson
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Winfield — Clair Leroy Mullen
Wyman
Thomas H. Brewer
Davenport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Memory Lane
Washington Masonic Temple
Remps
Hampsher
Frances Whisler
Jacksonville
Ill
MacMurray College
Raymond Glover
Harold Johnson
Herb Carris
Tommy
Wisconsin
Ricketts
John Custer
Helman
Earl Bickford
Aunt Agatha
Stork Gazette
Aene
Wash
the Week In Review
Journal
Washington Army National Guard
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Brooke Medical Hospital
Medae
San Antonio
Tex
Washington Unite
Don Goldsmith
Wayland Area
N. Olive St
Santa Anna
Calif
W. R. Murphy
Eula Mae Coon
Oklahoma City
Harold Foster
Fosters
Oak Creek Canyon
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Grand Canyon
Arizona
White Sands
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Table Rock Lake
Silver Dollar City
Missouri
Friends of the
Washington Municipal Band
Washington County Shrine Club
American Automobile Association
Perry
Iowa
Chariton
Jerry
Sue) Ashenfelter
Amy
WMT
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Ashenfelter
Ashenfelters
Mary Henecke
WMT Radio
Elizabeth Hayslett
Hardy
Horseshoe Bend
Dale Stufflebeam
Helen Beem
Pleasantville
Mardell Hancock
Indianola
Stufflebeam
John
Bishop Buffet
Dale Turner
Cathryn A. Wood
Turner
Terry L. Reschly
East Third
Monica Kafka
John Jay Goodwin
Kirfman
Fred Kephart
Alvin Shebeck
Gerald Kephart
Dennis Stevens
Killeen
Felix Dougall
Bill Tucker
Jill Roberts
Dale Roberts
Dennes Stevens
Danny
Connie Santiago
Christopher
Jennifer
Richard Nelson
Sunset Park
Stevens
Santiago
Michele
Geraldine
Michel
Knoxville
Lloyd McKay
Donald Keith
Bernard Kephart
Richmond
Robert Freyenberger
Kathy
June
Stephen
Jake Earnest
Betty Earnest
Illa Mae Earnest
Miles Stout
Naomi Kephart
Homer Kephart
Roy Kephart
Roger Stout
Gary and
Lai
Karl Jones
Yale Jarvis
Washington County Rescue Unit
Jones
Jarvis
Don Robertson
Robertson
Washington County Public Safety Services
David Toussaint
American Fork
Utah
Patricia Suzanne
Robert Morris
Toussaint
Henry Souceks
Ken Brayton
John Raymond
Deanna
Willard Brayton
Raymond Coon
Edward R. Rees
al E. Sents
Whitewater
Wis
Della Humphreys
Keota
F. W. Schnoebelen
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Lone Tree
Schnoebelen
Victor Mayer
Colonies
Robert
Diane Perdock) Holtaway
North Paon Plainfield
N.J
Holtaways
Mayer
Austria
Mayers
Columbus
Bloomington
Ind
Richard George
San Francisco
Hairdressers Association
Neuhart
Craig
Lynn
Rex
Neal
Laird
Harlan Neuhart
Rachel Longwell
R.C Wood
Sun City
Clinton
Wood
Jeanette A. McCarthy
South Ave
Lewis H. Jacques
Johnson County
Miss McCarthy
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