Dear Aunt Agatha Weekly Washington musings and local notes
In this week’s column Dear Aunt Agatha reports on an unusually wet spring with 20.06 inches of rainfall and signs of farmers resuming fieldwork. Harold Johnson retires after 38 years at Spurgeon store, Dave Bell becomes manager. Marion McAvoy is honored for 35 years at General Telephone. Upcoming Chautauqua activities, Conger House open house and three refurbished rooms. Ainsworth parishes form a cooperative parish share a minister later. Youth employment program underway and a windmill revival discussed as power solution for Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold Johnson
Spurgeon
Dave Bell
Marion
Charlie) McAvoy
General Telephone
Central Park
Conger House
Steve Wiggers
The
Historical Society
Ainsworth
United Methodist
United Presbyterian
Methodists
United Presbyterians
Iowa
Passing Years Recap From Washington Area Local News
Highlights include John Peterson returning from Iowa State University for summer at home until May 31, VFW Post and Auxiliary installation, baccalaureate activities for Mrs Terry Leeper’s graduation, relay team marks at state track, Kaaba Temple band delegates in Washington, D.C., health unit funding plans with Rockefeller support, 81st birthday for Civil War veteran John Wesley Morton, and church and club news across Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scyeaks
Roy Pollock Wallace
Ernest Lemmon
Washington, D.C
J.E
Pollock
Washington Times
Board of Supervisors
Rockefeller Foundation
Hat
John Wesley Morton
Moravian Church
Grace Hill
Bender
Louis Henderson
Ottumwa
Country Club
Ralph Minick
Marshalltown
Marriages of the Week Highlight Local Ceremonies
Several couples wed in late May 1973 across Crawfordsville Ainsworth Chadron Mason City West Chester and Milwaukee. The weddings included Sharon Lee and Dennis Laughlin in Crawfordsville United Methodist Church and Janet McIntyre Fox in Milwaukee North Shore Congregational Church officiated by Rev. Dr. Leslie Deinstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Sharon Lynn Lee
Donald Lee
Dennis Dwight Laughlin
Dwight Laughlin
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville United Methodist Church
Janet Elizabeth McIntyre
Milwaukee
Roger Eugene Fox
North Shore Congregational Church
Leslie Deinstadt
Mayflower Congregational Church
Robert McIntyre
Lyle Fox
Two area men drown in boating accident at Lake Darling
Ray Metzger Jones and Richard C. Stonebarger, aged 48 and 42, from Columbus Junction and Lone Tree, died when a small boat drifted toward the spillway in swift current Sunday. The craft toppled about 200 feet down the incline. No witnesses to the accident. Washington County reports heavy rainfall over the weekend with 3.34 inches in 24 hours and forecasts the Skunk River crest well above flood stage. Memorial observances for war dead took place across town with flag raising, services, parades, and a Central Park concert.
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Lake Darling
Ray Metzger Jones
Columbus Junction
Richard C. Stonebarger
Lone Tree
Lake Dam
Washington County
Brighton
Julie Kennedy Installed as Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Girls
Tuesday May 29 Julie Kennedy was installed Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow Girls at the Masonic Temple. She was escorted to the East by her father under an arch of American flags as Jackie Janecek collected and presented the flags. Families visit over Memorial Day included Roger Kleese and Tom, with plans to return to St Paul for Tom to finish school and attend camp. The group then plans a summer project in Boulder Cole for Roger. John Bryant of Bangkok stayed with Mrs George Zeck and Gary, son of a United Presbyterian missionary, and Coe College classmates. Mrs Martin Stannard of Portland visited her parents in Cedar Rapids with Becky Berdo and Brian Richhart of Ames. Glen Blumenstein of Route 2 Wellman is a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City. Graduation weekend saw Arthur Dinkheller and family attend UI graduation. Glenn Dinkheller received degrees and will move to Des Moines for a job with Ryan Truck Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Kennedy
Masonic Temple
Julie
Jackie Janecek
Roger Kleese
Greg Doug
Tom
St. Paul
Ralph Kleese
Harold Ahrens
Kleese
Greg
Doug
Boulder
Cole
Roger
John Bryant
Bangkok
Thailand
George Zeck
Gary
John
United Presbyterian
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Martin Stannard
Portland Ore
T.J. Berdo
Becky Berdo
Brian Richhart
Ames
Berdo
Arthur Dinkheller
Earl Baker
Karri
Wichita Kan
Robert Jording
Marcia
Joyce
Quincy Ill
Glenn Dinkheller
Coralville
Bakers
Art
Named to Girls State staff from Crawfordsville Iowa
Wednesday May 30 reports Mrs. Kenneth Rhea Mrs. Harry Suter and Jackie Fulton all of Crawfordsville will serve on the Girls State Staff at the 28th annual Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State session opening June 3 Relatives of Mrs. Elsie Waltman of Brighton gathered at her farm home Sunday May 27 to help celebrate her birthday on May 29. College graduates Craig Stanley and Corinne Stanley of ISU attended commencement with Craig earning a B S in agronomy and Corinne a senior English Spanish major and summer study. The Taylors recently returned from Germany where Charlotte Stanley and her husband were stationed with the military. Larry Lampkin son of Neal Lampkin graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls with a B A in education and is employed by Hy Vee in Cedar Falls. Several relatives visited in Davenport and Chicago during Memorial Day weekend. Clarence Berkhoff has been released from Mercy Hospital Iowa City after surgery. Irene Hendrickson of Ames visited her sister Ella Simpson in Long Term Care over Memorial Day weekend. Ida Lemberger of Washington learned of her sister Eva Jones’s death in Sacramento. A memorial fund honors Mrs Jones. David Johnson has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Missouri Columbia for the spring semester finishing his junior year in forestry. He will return to summer school in Poplar Bluff Missouri after a few weeks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Clair Davis
Harvey Davis
Washington
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Ill
Frank Page Stewart
Washington County
John Stewart
Ainsworth
Howard Stewart
Everett Burham
Helen Benell
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt Pleasant
Robert L. Burham
Standard Oil
University of Iowa
Barbara Dare
Bob Waggoner
Kenneth Rhea
Harry Suter
Jackie Fulton
Crawfordsville
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Dean Stanley
Iowa State University
Ames
Craig
Stanley
Corinne
ISI
ISU
Ida Lemberger
Eva Jones
Sacramento
Calif
David Johnson
Dwain Johnson
University of Missouri, Columbia
Poplar Bluff
Nancy Adam
Paul Adam
Cathy Adam
Earl Adam
Keota
Walnut Street
Glenwood
Lakeview Manor
Carol Smeaton
Davenport
Lakeview
Nancy
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Deaths of the week in Iowa area
Obituaries report Edward H. Thomas 88 former Cotter carpenter at Mason City Odd Fellows Home. Clara Griffin 63 of Cedar Rapids area, heart attack. Ray M. Jones 48 died boating at Lake Darling. funeral Wednesday. Bessie Murphy 79 former Haskins resident died Shenks Nursing Home Wellman. Kelly Jo Curtis 9 Cedar Rapids died May 29 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Francis Bernard Roth 73 Iowa City death May 30. Elsie Mae Graber 74 Wayland died May 31. services in Minnesota with Wellman Cemetery rites scheduled. E.D. Morrison Jr. of Washington noted among survivors.
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Columbus Junction
Edward H.thomas
Cotter
Odd Fellows Home
Mason City
Ray M. Jones
Lake Darling
Stacy Lewis
Paul Hasel
Columbus City Cemetery
Bessie Murphy
Haskins
Shenks Nursing Home
Wellman
Kelly Jo Curtis
James and
Mary Ellen Fagan Curtis
Crest Ridge Avenue
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Francis Bernard Roth
West Second Street
University Hospital
Northfield
Minn
Lulu Oldaker
Miss Oldaker
E.D. Morrison Jr
Washington
May 31 Gener at or project and family notices
University of Iowa student Steve Gardner designs a voltage controlled square wave generator with a scientific explanation. An open house in Washington honors the Baldrige 50th anniversary with about 135 attendees from multiple states. Virginia Chamberlain underwent surgery in Iowa City and is progressing well. Gwendolyn Kay Kos was born May 30 to Frank and Terrace Kos of Des Moines. Washington relatives attended Elizabeth McCabe’s Racine funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Steve Gardner
Donald D. Gardner
RR. 2
Washington
Karl E. Lonngret
Virginia Chamberlain
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Frank Kos
Terrace
Des Moines
Gwendolyn Kay
Andrew
Chick Robison
Rev Smith Accepts New Post at Bartlesville UMC
The Rev M C Smith longtime pastor in Washington has accepted a post as Minister of Visitation at First United Methodist Church Bartlesville Oklahoma. He and Mrs Smith plan to move mid June and start their new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Smith
First United Methodist Church
Washington
Bartlesville
Oklo
Hospital Tuesday Obituaries and Birth Notices
Hospital and birth notes list Irene Baker al Charles Burnett firths yesterday. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hanson Washington welcomed a son. Today Mr and Mrs David H Holzman Washington welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Larry E Kemp Washington welcomed a son. Washington a son is missed yesterday. Mrs Bertha Votroubek Columbus Junction today Dean Washington. Mrs John E Lins Washington and Mrs Elsie Atkinson Brighton Wednesday admitted yesterday. Mrs Marshall Crossett Washington medical. Harold Gamon Washington medical. Miss Cynthia Sproule Washington medical. Howard Baker Washington medical. Terry Lee Gingerich Washington medical. Dale W Jones Brighton surgical. Miss Nancy Ropp Kalona surgical. Dismissed today Mrs Henry Berdo Washington. Keith Augustine Washington. Leonard Horak Riverside. Mrs Keith Anthony Ainsworth. Mrs Minnie Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Crossett
Washington
Harold Gamon
Cynthia Sproule
Howard Baker
Terry Lee Gingerich
Dale W Jones
Brighton
Nancy Ropp
Kalona
Henry Berdo
Keith Augustine
Leonard Horak
Riverside
Keith Anthony Ainsworth
Minnie Stewart
Irene Baker
David H. Holzman and Son
Births and Medical Notices From Washington Area
Yesterday and today entries list births and medical acknowledgments in Washington area. Names include Norbert TeBockhorst Miss Mary Sue Cady Robert T Kirtley Mrs Richard Herlein Gary Hixson Irene Baker and others with births for Gary Hixson son and Everett Olive daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert TeBockhorst
Washington
Mary Sue Cady
Robert T Kirtley
Richard Herlein
Gary Hixson
Iowa City
Willard Thompson
Larry Baldoster
Lockridge
Everett Olive
West Chester
Howard Baker
Stork Gazette Births List Names Local Families
JOHN ROBERT HOLZMAN son of Mr and Mrs David Henry Holzman 715 West Monroe Washington CLAYTON JON KEMP son of Mr and Mrs Larry Eugene Kemp Route 1 Washington ERIC THEOBALD HANSON son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Leroy Hanson Route 2 BRANDON LEE HIXSON son of Mr and Mrs Gary Lee Hixson 2128 S Riverside rive Tawa City
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John Robert Holzman
David Henry Holzman
West Monroe
Washington
Clayton Jon Kemp
Larry Eugene Kemp
Eric Theobald Hanson
Kenneth Leroy Hanson
Brandon Lee Hixson
Gary Lee Hixson
Riverside Rive
Tawa City
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John Peterson
A. C Peterson
Sconsin Dells
Washington Vfw
VFW
Dwight Hayes
Delbert Earll
Ferne Leeper
Terry Leeper
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Bob McClure
Steve Whisler
Tim Dougall
Dave Temple
Swift
Palmer Wilson
Dallas Center
Porter Irene Yard
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Dave Miller
Cloyce Dougherty
June Shere
Carl Klein
Rotary Club
Shirley Tinnes
Denver
Cloyce Tinnes
Lloyd Reed
Maurice Reed
Crawford
Neb
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Chadron, Neb
James Langdoe
Janet Jane Bauer
Joe Bauer
James Robert Beranek
Robert Beranek
Richmond
Dave Higdon
Nancy A. Hutchens
Teresa Hutchens
Terry Garrett
Dean Garrett
Holy Family Church
Father Geary
Washington Evening Journal
Woodlawn
Elm Grove
Charles Walker
Karen Westermark
Nels B. Westermark
Nestermark
Harry Conner
Los Angeles
E. A. Conner
Robert Kretzschmar
the Conners
Harvey Huiner
United Presbyterian Church
Glen Blumenstein
Route 2
Mercy Hospital
Elsie Waltman
Jay Taylor
Charlotte Stanley
Dean Stanleys
Taylors
Germany
Charlotte
Neal Lampkin
Jeff
Ann
Lampkin
Larry
University of Northern Town
Hy-Vee
Waterloo
Richard Stewart
Chicago
Mary Finney
Grace
Todd Macdonald
Onida
Larry Walker
Jim Jamieson
Ft. Riley
Kan
Ralph Edgerly
Russell
Harold Walker
Charles
Harold
Mabel Edgerly
San Diego
Jim
Marvin Jamiesons
Charles Walkers
Clarence Berkhoff
Irene Hendrickson
Ella Simpson
FR. Halda
Park Ridge
J.L. Coffey
Emmetsburg
Jim Morrison
Jamie
Bet
Clarence Griffin
East Third Street
Wayland
Elsie Mae Graber
Gardner
John Baldrige
Alfred Baldrige
Baldrige
Jane
Ray Krone
Davis
Mary Blakeney
James McMann
Carthage Memorial Hospital
Carthage
Terry Miller
Fred E. Humphreys
Vin Humphreys
Wyman
Evan Rees
Margaret Thomas
Henry Rees
Robbert Roberts
Della Humphreys
Edward R. Rees
Carole
Racine
Wis
Elizabeth McCabe
Rev. Smith
Russell Bannister
Cal Wolf
Richard Dare
Deborah Krotz
Duane
Beverly Jarvis Krotz
Jimmy Albright
Murl Albright
Institute of Crafting and Technology
Morrison
Illinois
Albright
Ferne Birney
Robert Huber
Iowa State University Alumni Association
Kim Steele
Milo Steele Jr
Milo Steele Sr
Mike Steele
McGregor
Charles Burnett
Stork Gazette
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