Washington County Bicentennial Plans And Local News
Journal notes centennial book printing on schedule for July 1 with both standard and keepsake editions. County events include time capsule site chosen in Central Park, June Pleasant Plain program, July 16–17 Keota celebration, July 3 Ainsworth big day, and Wellman July shindig plus an international day June 10 with foreign embassy counselors. Primary election race for sheriff shapes up between Yale Jarvis and Bob Swift. Bicentennial Farm banquet planned and gardeners report a banner year with favored lettuce and onions.
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Washington County
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Talleyrand
George Washington
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Rubio
Ainsworth
Washington, D. C
Baxter Freese
Yale Jarvis
Bob Swift
Netherlands
France
Argentina
South Africa
Washington, D.C
U.S
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged This Week
Entries list admissions on Sunday and today including Miss Ida Slabaugh and Cecil Frisk, plus Clarence Hayes and Mrs Alpha Shellman. Births note a Kalona newborn to Mr and Mrs Chris Schlabach. Dismissals include Mrs Mary Wiley and Douglas Nardy, with Washington, Keota, West Chester and Dan Barnett also listed.
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Ida Slabaugh
Washington
Clarence Hayes
Alpha Shellman
Cecil Frisk
Columbus Junction
Chris Schlabach
Kalona
Son
Mary Wiley
Douglas Nardy
David Beachy
Everett Greiner
Keota
Lloyd Phillips
West Chester
Dan Barnett
Obituary and Family Health Notices listed for Kalona and Washington
The notice records withstand a series of health updates and family events. Mrs. C Rae Miller of Kalona underwent a surgical procedure, while Mrs Rex Jackson from Richland had a medical issue. Joseph Bontrager of Kalona faced a medical matter, and Mrs Dale Garringer’s health is noted. Mr and Mrs Steve Whisler of Washington welcomed a son yesterday, and today Mrs Chris Schlabach and her son of Kalona are mentioned along with Mrs Jim Holub of Wayland.
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C. Rae Miller
Kalona
Surgical
Rex Jackson
Richland
Joseph Bontrager
Dale Garringer
Washington
Chris Schlabach
Jim Holub
Wayland
Medical Briefs From Washington and Crawfordsville
Thursday Yesterday lists Peggy Crile Mela Horak Mrs Ed Simmering Arden Johnson Mrs Bill Beenblossom and Wayne Williams as medical cases in Washington and Wayland Crawfordsville. Today Cecil Frisk appears in Columbus Junction as a listed medical case.
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Peggy Crile
Washington
Mela Horak
Ed Simmering
Arden Johnson
Wayland
Bill Beenblossom
Wayne Williams
Crawfordsville
Marriages listed for several couples in May and June 1976
The notice records multiple wedding ceremonies in 1976 including Miss Jacalyn Fulton marrying Wayne Whitham at United Presbyterian Church on May 29, officiated by Rev. Kettlitz. Darla Wenger Bridegroom Eugene Messer on May 28 at Wayland Mennonite Church. Susan Troutman and Richard Reim See on May 23 at Ethel Presbyterian Church. Kathy De Bord and Jan Knutson on June 3 at the bride’s parents’ home. Deborah Farrell and John Menning on May 31 at Bethany Reformed Church Des Moines.
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Jacalyn K. Fulton
George Fulton
Crawfordsville
Wayne A. Whitham
Oskaloosa
Irvin Whitham
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Kettlitz
D.D
Darla Mae Wenger
Eugene Bruce Messer
Wayland Mennonite Church
Russell McDowell
Clarence E. Wenger
Wayland
Perl E. Messer
Susan Kay Troutman
Calvin Troutman
Ethel, Mo
Richard Reim See
Kirksville
Max D. Lee
Ethel Presbyterian Church
Paul Kessell
Kathy A. de Bord
C. P. Berkhoff
Jan L. Knutson
Milford L. Knutson
William Kettlitz
Deborah Farrell
Carroll
W.E. Farrell Jr
John Menning
Rock Valley
Lloyd Menning
Modesto
Calif
Bethany Reformed Church
Des Moines
S.J. Curry
Friday Admitted and Transferred Residents List
Friday admitted residents include Erwin Wulf of Ainsworth and Mrs Calla Harbison from Richland. Today transfers list David Goodwin of Washington and John Muliikin of Brighton to Washington Care Center. yesterday Ida Slabaugh of Washington, Joseph Bontrager of Kalona, and Lawrence Burk of Brighton moved to long term care.
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Erwin Wulf
Ainsworth
Calla Harbison
Richland
David Goodwin
Washington
Ida Slabaugh
Joseph Bontrager
Kalona
Lawrence Burk
Brighton
John Muliikin
Washington Care Center
Memorial Day in Washington and weekend weather review
Washington area observed Memorial Day with parade and cemetery programs as rain fell across the region. The week’s notes include a community clean up plan targeting at least 125 junk cars, Rusco of Cedar Rapids winning a 9734 dollar bid for Washington High School windows, and multiple local people noted in births, moves, and achievements across the community.
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Luster Heights
McGregor
Washington
Washington High School
Eugene Engel
Brighton
Walter Farrell Jr
Washington County
Lowell Carroll
Rusco Window Company
Cedar Rapids
Rusco
Henry Soucek
Don Zwicki
Board of Education
Soucek
Zwicki
Dealers Warehouse Co
Newton
Stewart School
Ken Bauer
Bauer
Local births listed in Stork Gazette segment
Stork Gazette announces newborns with full names and parental details. Chad Hubert Sheetz and Jill Marie Duke are born to Keota and Letts families, plus Brian Ranell King Kalona, Rosemary June Beachy Washington, Lonnie Ray Schlabach Kalona, Jason Riley Whisler Washington, and Mary Jo Mickey Columbus Junction.
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Chad Hubert Sheetz
Rex Hubert Sheetz
Keota
Jill Marie Duke
John Arthur Duke
Letts
Brian Ranell King
John Daniel King
Kalona
Rosemary June Beachy
David James Beachy
Washington
Lonnie Ray Schlabach
Christian J. Schlabach
Jason Riley Whisler
Stephen Dean Whisler
Mary JO Mickey
John Raymond Mickey
Main Street
Columbus Junction
Deaths of the Week Feature Local Obituaries
Mary E. Foster 50 of 503 West Main Street died May 30 1976 at Washington County Hospital after three months illness Leonard James Hogan 62 of Richland died May 31 1976 at Jefferson County Hospital after one week illness Magdalene Swartzendruber 70 of Wellman died May 29 1976 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Clara Faulkner 87 of Brownlee Medical Center died June 1 1976 hospitalized since 1972 Wilson H. Rogers 62 of 1314 Gaines Street Davenport died June 2 1976 at St. Luke’s Hospital Beulah Avonhalt 82 of Winfield died June 2 1976 at home after failing health Francis R. Romine 68 of Keota died June 3 1976 at home Hilton Gregory 67 died May 25 1976 in Galena Park Texas funeral May 27 Kipan Texas
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Mary E. Foster
West Main Street
Washington County Hospital
Richland
Leonard James Hogan
Jefferson County Hospital
Wellman
Magdalene Swartzendruber
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Clara Faulkner
Brownlee Medical Center
Wilson H. Rogers
Gaines Street
Davenport
St. Luke’s Hospital
City
Winfield
Beulah Avonhalt
Hilton Gregory
Galena Park
Texas
Kipan
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