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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1976

Page

8

Koch attends state GOP Campaign University in Des Moines

Ivor Koch of What Cheer, Republican candidate for House District 88, joined more than 100 participants at the Republican Campaign University in Des Moines this month. He called the seminar valuable for understanding Iowa issues and for hearing from Gov. Robert Ray and state leaders. District 88 covers parts of Washington and Keokuk counties.

Ivor Koch What Cheer Robert D. Ray Republican Campaign University Des Moines Ray Koch Iowa Robert Ray Business Labor Campaign University Washington Keokuk

Services held for Harold Blodgett

Funeral services for Harold Blodgett 36 of Atlantic were conducted Thursday at the Lancaster Baptist Church with Rev Bill Robertson of Rockford Illinois officiating. He was laid to rest in Crowder Cemetery Lancaster A memorial was set up for Victory Baptist Church Rockford Illinois.

Harold Blodgett Atlantic Washington Area Lancaster Mo.) Baptist Church Bill Robertson Rockford, Ill Blodgett Crowder Cemetery Victory Baptist Church Rydberg Road Rockford III

Everette Gardner Dies at 69 in Washington County

Everette Gardner 69 of route 1 Washington died Saturday July 31 1976 at Washington County Hospital after a period of ill health. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev J Roland Crandall officiating. Burial will follow in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Gardner born August 6 1906 in Crawfordsville was a son of Andrew and Lettie McFarland Gardner. He married Elaine Summerville November 6 1926 in Mt Pleasant. she died October 11 1974. A resident of Washington County most of his life he was a United Methodist and survived by three children Lavon Hahnbaum Muscatine Shirley Garrett Washington and Donald E Gardner Omaha as well as ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Everette Gardner Washington Washington County Hospital Jones Funeral J. Roland Crandall Crawfordsville Mr. Gardner Andrew Lettie McFarland Gardner Elaine Summerville Mt. Pleasant Washington County United Methodist Church Arthur Lavon) Hahnbaum Muscatine Dean Shirley) Garrett Donald E. Gardner Omaha Neb

Rites set for Bernard C Hebensberger in Denver

Funeral services for Bernard C. Hebensberger 75 of Denver will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Edward J Shepherd officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitations start 1 p.m. Monday. He died July 29 1976 at Mercy Hospital Denver. Born August 20 1900 in Chicago he married Ruth Hedges in 1933. He worked for Railway Express Agency 1936 to 1965. Survivors include wife Ruth and sister Mrs Margaret Theilen of Chicago.

Bernard C. Hebensberger Denver Colo Jones Funeral Home Edward J. Shepherd Elm Grove Cemetery Hebensberger Mercy Hospital Bernard Hebensberger Chicago, I

Iowa Southern board votes for dividends

CENTERVILLE The board of directors of Iowa Southern Utilities Co. today declared quarterly dividends of 50 cents per share on common stock. The dividends will be paid September 1 to shareholders of record on August 17, 1976.

Centerville Iowa Southern Utilities Co

Louisa Fair sale nets $56,732

The annual 4 H and FFA livestock sale at the Louisa County Fair netted 56 732, with cattle hogs and lambs selling and top prices listed. Grand champion steer from Lynn Schlutz sold for 50 per cwt to Columbus Jct State Bank. reserve steer 39. champion pig 53 to Interstate Producers. champion lamb 64 to Wapello Livestock Sales.

Louisa County Fair Lynn Schlutz Columbus Jct. State Bank Jim Ball Morning Sun Brenda Frieden Washington Jim Ryan Wapello Livestock Sales, Inc Bill Bonnichsen Oakville Charlie Wyss Yoder R. J. Duncan Ainsworth Clara’s Cafe Bill’s Standard Weber & Huston Col Farmers & Merchants Bank Bennett Feed Walnut Grove Clifford Finke Gary Steward Gipple Farms Kentucky Fried Chicken Dell Farrier Pine Motors Gabeline Trucking Econ-O-Mart Greene Park Farms Patrick’s Homecenter Yarmouth Feed & Grain Columbus Feed & Supply Wapello Oil Company Old Gold Seed Richard Griessel Tom Paulding Upland Farms

Personnel changes at Drug Fair Washington store

Frank Pierce, manager for 14 months, is transferred to Coralville. George Isley, registered pharmacist and ex Osincup Drug, becomes new Drug Fair manager and head of the prescription department. Ed Bean, 11 years as pharmacist, will stay in Washington and lease the Hobby Shop building for his own business. Changes effective Monday, August 2.

Frank Pierce Coralville Pierce Washington Chamber of Commerce George Isley Isley Osincup Drug Ed Bean Washington

Three area residents face hearings on trespass and peace

In Magistrate Court in rural Washington, Ronnie L. Robertson, Michael L. Wood, and Teresa K. Dusenbery are listed for August 31 on disturbing the peace charges and September 1 on trespassing stemming from a July 27 incident at 1407 E Washington. Allan L. Chance enters a preliminary hearing August 20 for July 29 alleged intent to suborn perjury in Marion. Jeffrey L. Capps receives August 17 for malicious injury to a building in Marion Township tied to a July 27 Lyle Herring residence incident. Dennis M Berg’s excessive acceleration charge was dismissed earlier this month. Traffic fines listed include multiple speeding tickets and other violations. Numerous real estate transfers and conservatorship actions are noted.

E. Washington Ronnie L. Robertson Washington Michael L. Wood Ainsworth Teresa K. Dusenbery Allan L. Chance South Marion Jeffrey L. Capps Columbus City Lyle Herring Marion Township Dennis M. Berg Claire S. Keating John F. Kuddes Hills Marcia L. McGuire Gary L. Cox Ottumwa Ricky R. Laws Jamie L. Loder Helen E. Dickerson Richard W. Lee Keota Arthur L. Dayton Kalona Gregory L. Thomas John A. Borsdorf

James Gorham cited as top sales leader in 1975 76 honors

Milwaukee agent James D. Gorham of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance will be cited August 2 for outstanding life insurance sales among the company's 3500 agents nationwide during the 1975 76 honor year which ended May 31 He is with the Rocco V Perciavalle district Iowa City agency of the Davenport general agency Gorham joined the Marathon Club for insuring 100 or more people and earned an award for higher sales than the prior year

Milwaukee James D. Gorham Washington Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Rocco V. Perciavalle Iowa City Richard J. Hines General Agency Davenport Gorham Marathon Club

On the Record Contracts in Kalona and Washington

Property transfers include Daniel J. Shetler and wife to Wesley N. Burrows and wife North 43 ft of East 38.25 ft of Lot 9 and West 31.75 ft of Lot 10 in Miller's First Addition Kalona. Howard E. Miller and wife to Gary L. Dorsch and Jennie I. Dorsch Lot 7 in Smouse's East Side Addition to Washington. USPS notes mail volume decline about 4 percent yearly while delivery points rise about 2 percent yearly.

J.R. Miller Russell Kinsinger Maplewood Park Wellman Gene E. Crossett, Sr Joy C Lester R. Woods M. Darlene S. W N. E W. E. Chilcote S. E. Washington Ricke Gale Stauffer Debra Lea W.E Francis C. Darkhuff Monroe I. Bender S.W. Washington Paula J. Miller Steven D. Miller Riverside Boyd Emde Duane Longwell S. E Freda Miller Glenn Miller Gordon C. Miller S. E. Corner Dennis M. Good John F. Moenck Miller’s South Washington Richard J. Sobaski Walter Sobaski S.E Daniel J. Shetler Wesley N. Burrows Miller Kalona Howard E. Miller Gary L Jennie I. Dorsch Smouse Washington

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