County Park Plan Pushes for Expanded Washington County Open Space
A county planning program outlines a Park and Open Space Plan prioritizing local and county wide parks, specialized areas, and river access. It projects needs to 1985 with increases in county local and county wide park acres, notes potential federal matching funds, and lists information meetings across townships to discuss implementation.
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Washington County
Wash County
Lime Creek
Wellman
Iowa
Iowa River
Franklin Township
Crooked Creek
English River Township
Skunk
Fern Cliff
Marion Township
County Conservation Board
County Planning Commission
State Conservation Commission
Lands and Waters Conservation Act
Pork Queen entries open for Iowa contest in Ottumwa
The Washington County Swine Producer's Association invites entries for the Iowa Pork Queen Contest. District finals are in Ottumwa on June 16. Eligible contestants are farm girls aged 17 to 21 as of November 1, 1966, who live where hogs are produced. Contestants deliver a short oral essay on pork topics, with judging based on beauty, personality, essay content, and poise. For details contact Extension Office president Alvin Jones in Crawfordsville.
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Washington County Swine Producer’s Association
Ottumwa
Cindy Jones
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Extension Office
The
Swine Association
Alvin Jones
Will Go Overseas Myron Graber Heads Abroad
Myron Graber son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Graber of Washington will spend the next school year in Porto Alegre Brazil on the International Christian Youth Exchange. He is active in the Iowa Mennonite School Kalona activities including National Honor Society leadership chorus and basketball captain. He will leave June 28 for orientation at Collegeville Pa and fly to Brazil July 2 with the address Care of Assid Gick Caixa Postal 267 Porto Alegre Rio Grande de Sul Brazil.
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Myron Graber
Wilbert Graber
Washington
Porto Alegre
Brazil
International Christian Youth Exchange
Por- Alegre
Myron
Aslid Gick
Gick
Ruth
Paulo
Seattle
Wash
The
Night Visitors
Iowa Mennonite School
Kalona
Collegeville
Assid Gick
Caixa Postal
Rio Grande de Sul
Extension office to close on Saturdays this summer
The Washington County Extension Office will close Saturdays for June July and August per Chairman Cletus Reed. The Extension Council voted to again close the office on Saturdays due to many summer events such as camps fairs 4 H Conference and other activities. 4 H members and leaders are advised to plan accordingly.
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Washington
Cletus Reed
Washington County Extension Council
Extension Council
4-H
Local Home Additions and Dwellings Updated
U P Home at 1203 East Washington adds a new cottage. Richard George at 527 West Second files an addition to his house. William Horning moves into a trailer at 415 East 14th. Joe H Nelson builds a new residence at 720 Monroe. Richard D Davidson constructs a new garage at 602 North Fifth. John R Butler Jr adds a garage at 1133 South Iowa. Etienne Spenser adds to a house at 315 East Van Buren. Joe Laing adds a house at 502 North Marion. C J Jungbluth builds a new residence at No 2 Orchard Drive. Kenneth W McGlashan adds to a house at 631 West Washington. West
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U. P
Washington
Richard George
West Second
William Horning
14Th
Joe H. Nelson
Monroe
Richard D. Davidson
North Fifth
John R. Butler Jr
Iowa
Etienne Spenser
van Buren
Joe Laing
North Marion
C. J. Jungbluth
Orchard Drive
Kenneth W. McGlashan
West Washington
Consulting service for livestock men gains local notice
Hubert C. Sines of Green Meadows Washington announces an independent livestock feed consulting service under the name Sines Feed for Consulting Service. He will provide chemical and physical feed and water analysis ration formulation and evaluation detailed record keeping and management assistance.
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Hubert C. Sines
Green Meadows
Washington
Sines Feed For
Sines
County school men honor Phleger and Clark
Washington Supt. John V. Phleger of Washington and Supt. William Clark of Mid-Prairie were guests at a Washington County School Administrators dinner. Both leaving the county received citations for 18 and 11 years of service, presented by Ralph Kleese, president of the county board of education.
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John V. Phleger
Washington
William Clark
Mid - Prairie
Washington County
Phleger
Mr. Clark
Ralph Kleese
Washington County Board of Education
Keota remembers retired farmer Henry Sheets at 87
Henry F. Sheets 87 a retired Keota farmer died Wednesday night at Washington County Hospital after four days as a patient. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Keota Methodist Church with Rev. Orrin Potter officiating. Burial is in Keota with a Masonic graveside service. Powell Funeral Home handles arrangements. Surviving are one son Harold of Keota two daughters Maurine Dunbar of Fairfield and Maxine Durst of Red Oak 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren two sisters Nettie Mitchell of Marion and Emma Tinnes of Washington two brothers W C Sheets of Washington and L A Sheets of Cincinnati Ohio Three children three brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
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Keota
Orrin Potter
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Sheets
Henry G
Caroline Goodman Sheetz
Clara Baumert
Dutch Creek
Franklin
Twilight Rest
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias
Masonic
Harold
Dale
Maurine) Dunbar
Fairfield
G. L
Maxine) Durst
Red Oak
Local notes on visits and milestones in Madison area
Hazel Alberson returned home from a weekend visit with her brother William Stewart and relatives. Washington merchants Dale Connelly and family just back from Chicago toy appliance and fall market. Weekend visitors to the Francis Bruty home included Bruty family from Franklin Park Davenport and Columbus Junction to see Mrs. Bruty at Mercy Hospital who has since returned home. Mrs. Phleger honored at dessert bridge party and farewell for move soon. Rosann Crayne graduated from Iowa State University and will work in Chicago at Marshall Fields starting June 27. Charles Lunning released from University Hospitals to home with parents. Hattie McConnell fell on street near the square and broke her hip. patient at Mercy Hospital.
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Hazel S. Alberson
Madison
Wis
William Stewart
W. Bruty
Franklin Park
H. Priebe
Davenport
F. Gabriel
Columbus Junction
Kerm‘Farrier
Francis Bruty
F. P. Bruty
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
John Phieger
J. W. Helscher
Herb Osineup
Claire Keating
Phleger
Rosann Crayne
Ruth Crayne
Iowa State University
Ames
Marshall Fields
Chicago
O.F. Crayne
Ed Crayne
Omaha
Raymond Anderson
Washington
Charles Lunning
University Hospitals
Mrs
Henry Lunning
Hattie McConnell
Paul Grossheim
Washington, D.C
Ft. Leavenworth, Kan
Avery Marine Dies at 81 in Iowa City
Avery C. Marine born Knoxville Tennessee September 17 1884 died May 28 1966 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. He moved to Iowa in 1902 married Zella McDowell February 15 1911. four children Carroll Leroy Vera Lucille Marion Alvin and Ruth Evelyn. He had eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Survived by sisters Rose Roberts Tekama Nebraska and Bertha Addie Ella and brother Bill. Preceded by three sisters and one brother. Member Champion Hill Methodist Church and K P Lodge West Chester.
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Avery C. Marine
Lawrence and
Elizabeth Bruce Marine
Knoxville
Tenn
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Zella McDowell
Carroll Leroy
Wellman
Vera Lucille
Gerald Ruegsegger
Marion
Alvin
Ruth Evelyn
Dwain- Detweiler
Mr. Marine
Rose Roberts
Tekama
Neb
Walter
Dave
Chels, Io
Bertha
Addie
Ella
Bill
Champion Hill
Lincoln Pupils Earn Attendance Honors for Year
Lincoln elementary pupils earned perfect attendance for the 1965 56 term. Kindergarten names include Joseph Eagle Thomas Longer Tony Martin. First grade Gary Goodwin Scott Ridley. Second grade Robert Carlin Sandra Prochaska. Third grade list includes Brian Caldwell Richard Coles Russell Davis John Gugel Norbert Koshatka Richard Magdefrau Gies Ruppert Vicki Barth it Kathryn Blodgett Shirley Carlin Darla Custer Connie Fritz Susan Humston Debra Jaspering Kathy Red hair Carole Schlapkohl Susan Trieber. Fourth grade Kent Davis Robin Hampsher Donald Harris Roger Petratz Roberta Smithberg Rene Smith Pat Siegrist. Fifth grade Audie Anderson Gaylen Bartholomew Randy Payne David Tweeton Cathy Crockett Debbie Gould Betty Behrend. Sixth grade Samuel Curtis Steve Custer David Duensing Douglas Gardner Ricky Garrett Dale Gonterman Mark Hotchkiss Bobby Miller Roger Miller Earnest West David Schooley Susan Gray Laura Little.
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Lincoln
Joseph Eagle
Thomas Longer
Tony Martin
Gary Goodwin
Scott Ridley
Robert Carlin
Sandra Prochaska
Brian Caldwell
Richard Coles
Russell Davis
John Gugel
Norbert Koshatka
Richard Magdefrau
Gies Ruppert
Vicki Barthi T
Kathryn Blodgett
Shirley Carlin
Darla Custer
Connie Fritz
Susan Humston
Debra
Local families host reunions and visits across states
Local notices recap family gatherings, visits from relatives in California Oregon and Iowa, and a Viet Nam leave. Duane Bower on leave from Vietnam called home from Singapore. Memorial Day weekend visits unfold for Major Grossheim and family en route to Fort Leavenworth. Graduation plans and shopping trips for St James graduates are also noted along with alumni banquets and travel to Denver for Chris McCleery's graduation.
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Ann Morrison
Denver
Colo
Chris McCleery
Ann
Poppy Sale Awards At Camp Fire Event In Washington
Debbie Hodges won first prize for assisting with poppy sales in Washington Saturday. Lee Ann Hillman took second and Cheri Burkum third. Mrs. Dave Livingston, chairman of American Legion Auxiliary poppy sales, reports $565.30 realized.
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Debbie Hodges
Camp Fire
Washington
Lee Ann Hillman
Cheri Burkum
Dave Livingston
American Legion Auxiliary
Sproule to Attend Summer Biology Institute
John Sproule Washington High School biology teacher will leave for North Carolina State University Raleigh to join a summer institute for high school biology teachers. The course runs June 13 to July 22 and is funded by a National Science Foundation grant.
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Sproule
John Sproule
Washington
North Carolina State University
Raleigh
N. C
National Science Foundation
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