Merl McDowell of West Chester dies at 84
Merl Hassler McDowell 84 of route one West Chester died July 29 1977 at Washington County Hospital after years of ill health. Funeral Monday 2 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Milton Houts. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to West Chester United Methodist Church or Brownlee Health Center. Survived by wife Ruth six daughters one son John 29 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and siblings with multiple relatives listed.
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Merl Hassler McDowell
Route One
West Chester
Washington County Hospital
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Milton Houts
Elm Grove
West Chester United Methodist Church
Brownlee Health Center
Washington
Mr. McDowell
Dalton
Ohio
Joseph Calvin
Alice Hassler McDowell
Muskingum College
New Concord
Elda Springer
Ruth Leet
United Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Mission
Frenchburg
Kenneth
Marion) Cuddeback
Robert
Elda Ruth) Sarah
East Liverpool
Delbert
Pat) Warner
Towanda
Kan
Keith
Peggy) Parcell
Lockridge
Emmett
Marion) Feasel
DeLand
Fla
Merl
David
Brighton women on Dubuque bus trip
Mrs Elsie Madden Mrs Gladys Savage Mrs Beulah Coffin and Mrs Henry Lechner joined a Mini-bus trip to Dubuque visiting New Melleray Abbey Homage House museum Eagle Point park and a boat ride on The Spirit of Dubuque hosted by Mr and Mrs Bob Kehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laton Schooley
Brighton
Elsie Madden
Gladys Savage
Beulah Coffin
Henry Lechner
Dubuque
New Melleray Abbey
Homage House Museum
Eagle Point Park
Mississippi
Bob Kehl
Spirit of Dubuque
Mike
Shannon
Oregon
Lori Hagans
Alice Campbell
Walter Hagans
Laurie
Jeffrey
Eric Black
Moline
John McClintic
Shrine Circus
Washington
Rotary official to visit Washington club on August 4
John Scheldrup announced that Eugene R. Melson, District Governor of Rotary International for District 600, will make an official visit to the Washington Rotary Club on August 4. Melson outlined Rotary’s reach from Atlantic to the Mississippi and US 30 to the Missouri border, noting 53 local clubs and over 3600 Rotarians in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scheldrup
Washington
Melson
Rotary International
Rotary
Rotary International Foundation
YWCA hosts summer fellowship salad luncheon
Mrs. Thelma Rohrer Mary Crandall and Ruth Bartow will host a YWCA summer fellowship salad luncheon to be held Friday Aug 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Other YWCA members will help provide the salad and all area ladies are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Thelma Rohrer
Mary Crandall
Ruth Bartow
Gladis Jackson, 30, Dies in Illinois Car Crash
Gladis Marie Amlong Jackson, 30, of McHenry Illinois formerly of Ainsworth, died Friday morning at Waukegan Hospital from injuries in an automobile accident. Services tentatively set for Monday at Strand Funeral Home in Grays Lake Illinois. She was the daughter of Robert Amlong of Ainsworth and is survived by her husband and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladis Marie (Amlong) Jackson
McHenry
Ainsworth
Waukegan
Lill
Strand Funeral Home
Gray’s Lake
Ill
Wenger Named Vice President at Stanley Consultants
Thomas D. Wenger of Muscatine has been appointed vice president and head of the power group at Stanley Consultants Inc. He will oversee technical planning design development and scheduling for major steam electric generating plant projects. Wenger, born in Wayland, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wenger who live on West Main Street. Rita Miller’s bridal courtesy was hosted by Mrs. David Clark with help from Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. Steve Linn. Miss Miller will wed Joe Clark on September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waunita
John Clark
Steve Linn
Rita Miller
Orval J. Miller
Winfield
Calvin Clark
Country Club Hills
Ill
Alma Johnston
Crawfordsville
A.A. Jackson
Kalona
Interior designers visit extends to Washington gathering
Edward Miksch and Judy Wilkening hosted family from Omaha and Washington over a weekend in the Robert Miksch home. Sunday visitors included Beulah Miksch Ottumwa Charles Miksch Cedar Rapids Lawrence Miksch and family Washington. Sheryl Bash finished pre professional interior design with Muellers Waterloo and after an ASID convention in Houston will spend the rest of the summer with her parents Jim and Mrs. Eash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Miksch
Judy Wilkening
Omaha
Neb
Robert Miksch
Miksch
Beulah Miksch
Ottumwa
Charles Miksch
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Miksch
Mark
Melanie
David Miksch
James Miksch and Sons
Washington
Sheryl Bash
Muellers
Waterloo
American Society of Interior Designers
A.S.I.D
Houston
Texas
Jim Eash
Dies in Fairbury man found in motel room
Robert Wager 61 of Fairbury Illinois was found dead in his Downey Motel room Wednesday morning July 27. He worked for Midwest Communications at Belle Plaine and had been in the Richland area for three months as a phone installer. When he failed to report for work Continental Telephone workers checked the motel and found he died of natural causes. Funeral services will be held in Fairbury Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wager
Fairbury, Ill
Downey
Midwest Communications
Belle Plaine
Richland
Continental Telephone
Fairbury
Ill
John Wagler Honored On Birthday in Wayland
In Wayland on July 25 John Wagler was feted in the Courtesy Room with family and friends including Elmer and Clarence Wenger and Kathy, Susan Yutzy, Kevin Wagler, and many others from Iowa City Williamsburg Kalona and Washington. Birthday greetings came from Ardith Eigsti and Lois Short. The Wagler gathering notes travel memories from MCC volunteer Scott Wagler in Brazil with family visits in Rio de Janeiro Iquina Falls Brasilia and the Brazil trip home via Miami.
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Waunita
Michael Redlinger
Jamie
Lynn Slagel and
Steve Miller
Washington
Einer Stoltzfus
Kathy
Doug Stoltzfus
Williamsburg
Debra Stoltzfus
Joe Swartzendruber
Kalona
Walter Wilt
Pleasant
Dillon Boshart
Phil
Ardith Eigsti
Lois Short
Earles Wagler
Marlin Wyse
Lynette
Scott
MCC Voluntary Service
Limoeiro
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Iquina Falls
Argentina
Brasilia
Miami
Limperio
Jon
Becky Widmer
Wyse
Mrs. Buller
Bullers
Rudolph Martens
Birthday dinner honors Lia Riggan on fifth birthday
A July 17 celebration at Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riggan’s home honors their daughter Lia Riggan who turned five on July 16. Relatives from Riverside Lone Tree Rock Island Columbus Junction Cedar Rapids and South English joined the family. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Mincer and family and Donna Goff who celebrated her ninth birthday. Local visits highlighted by Dale Stout and family and other relatives completed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dale
Bernice Darby
John Goff
Geneva
Fred Goff
Columbus Junction
Donna Goff
Fred Goffs
Richard Young
Young
Dan Pine
Glendale
Ariz
Harold Nicholson
Marie Whetstine
Donald Zachs
Tony
Loretta Dawson
Hampton
Virginia
Zachs
L.B. Dempsey
Dennis Stoutners
Keota
Mrs McCracken to retire as Richland postal clerk
Mrs Clifford Doris McCracken will retire as substitute postal clerk in the Richland office on Saturday July 30 after 14 years of service. Since January 1977 she has been a full time clerk after Gilbert Dickinson’s retirement as postmaster. Cletus Yoder will start duties as postal clerk in Richland on Monday. Mary McCullough of Swedesburg serves as officer in charge of the Richland post office.
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Richland
Clifford
Doris) McCracken
McCracken
Gilbert Dickinson
Cletus Yoder
Mary McCullough
Swedesburg
McCullough
Waco
Grain and livestock markets mixed in Des Moines and Joliet
Des Moines traders report slow demand with moderate to poor activity and higher butchers bids while sows move steady to higher. Cattle and hog prices vary by weight class in Joliet with limited early trade and active hogs. Receipts are estimated at 40,000 today and 10,000 Saturday, with Thursday sales at 59,000. A Booth Tarkington quote closes the note.
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Des Moines
UPI
Joliet, Ill
Presentations judged for 4-H members at county fair
The Washington County Fair opened with 4-H judging in the Community Building. Shari Stout Judy Reed and Brian Horn earn state fair spots, with junior and intermediate girls judging Aug 3. Various juniors and intermediates compete in color coded divisions under judges Larry Audlehelm and Linda Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Shari Stout
Ainsworth
Judy Reed
Washington
Brian Horn
Riverside
Brian Hora
Keith Hora
Cletus Reed
Japan
Larry Audlehelm
Iowa City
Linda Wolf
Solon
Roger Johnson
Wellman
Si Finke
Crawfordsville
4-H Council
Carrie Mineart
Patty Jones
Cindy Marek
Mike Beranek
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges in Washington
Yesterday Daniel Brindley admitted medical case in Washington. Mrs Everette Werner admitted surgical in Washington. Today Mrs Lulu Hauenstein admitted medical in Washington. Dismissed Miss Peggy Boyer Washington. Mrs James Richards Washington. Mrs Edward Simmering Washington transferred to Washington Care Center.
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Daniel Brindley
Washington
Everette Werner
Lulu Hauenstein
Peggy Boyer
James Richards
Edward Simmering
Washington Care Center
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David Hemmings
Gilbert Roland Re
Claire Bloom
Cam
Eddie
Sky Riders
S. Marion
Gladis Jackson
Illinois
Thomas Wenger
New Company Post
Washington K.C. Hall
John Wagler
Lia Riggan
Ivan Hartsock
Booth Tarkington
Chicago
Frontier
A&w
Morris & Velma Williams
Washington Evening Journal
Wash
Kurt
Darren Horn
Bob Shepherd
John Murphy
Joan Huntsberger
Karen Vincent
Jackson Boys
Robb Murphy
Hustlers
Jason Rowe
Lime Creek Livewires
Rick Murphy
Doug Roth
Dave Huff
CC Cyclones
Craig McCoy
Rick Fulton
Duane Hammen
Jeff Murphy
Red
Brenda
Carma Leichty
Eager Beavers
Apco
Youth of First Assembly of God Church
Talleyrand Tavern
McFarlane Insurance Agency
Call 107 East Main
Stutzman Studio
Washington, Iowa
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