Parsons College graduate honored in local ceremony
Y0 years ago John Carson graduated from Parsons College Fairfield Saturday with his parents Tom and Mrs Carson in attendance. The report notes community ties and a sense of local achievement across generations amid other notices from Hawkeye Boy's State and Cancer Crusade progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carson
Parsons College
Fairfield
Tom Carson
John Bordwell
Washington
Post of Commerce
Hawkeye Boy's State
Camp Dodge
Bill Figgenshaw
Jefferson
John Cruise
M. Cruise
Washington County
Arthur Peters
Crusade
Hail damages and train wreck hit local area
The week closed with two hail showers in the Washington area causing garden damage mainly in rural zones. A Milwaukee freight train derailed near Rubio, with a refrigerator car burning and damage to tracks and a Skunk River bridge. Firefighters contained the blaze and service to Kansas City was restored after days of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rubio
Milwaukee
Skunk River
Kansas City
YMCA
Suwauxee
Skunk
Milwaukee Road
Donald J Wetrich Listed in Stork Gazette
Donald James Wetrich, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Duane Wetrich, 307 South Taylor Avenue Washington, noted in the Stork Gazette column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald James Wetrich
Robert Duane Wetrich
S. Taylor Avenue
Washington
Kalona
Don B. Hanson
Fort Dodge
Marilyn
James M. Yoder
Monroe D. Yoder
Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals Listed
Hospital notes show admissions on Saturday for Mrs. Dennis Norton in Washington and Angela Allender with Rev. John Moffett in Long Term care. Dismissals include Mrs. Raymond Bower and Clarence Fritchen in Washington and Ann Beal and Mrs. Robert Witting and son, also in Washington. Today James Lee Hiller is listed in Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Norton
Washington
Angela Allender
John Moffett
Harry Donaldson
Raymond Bower
Clarence Fritchen
Richland
Ann Beal
Robert Witting and Son
James Lee Hiller
Columbus Junction
Washington names admitted yesterday and today patients
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Marjorie Keeler of Washington and Mary Ellen Reed. admitted today Mrs. Wendell Warner of Washington. Transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Keeler
Washington
Mary Ellen Reed
Wendell Warner
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Wednesday Admitted Yesterday and Today at Local Hospital
Mrs. James Branscom of Muscatine was admitted yesterday for medical care. Today Mrs. Oscar Cuddy of Washington was admitted for medical treatment. Rorie Keeler of Washington also listed in admission notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Branscom
Muscatine
Medical
Oscar Cuddy
Washington
Medical notices list for Friday and today
Name fragments show medical notices for Friday and today including Gregory Smith in Batavia Mrs Roy Newton in Brighton Mrs Clyde Knight in Washington Clyde Dale Turner in Columbus Junction Lyla Crawford in Washington. Today entries include Robert Randall in Washington and Howard Long in Pleasant Plain with medical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Smith
Batavia
Roy Newton
Brighton
Clyde Knight
Washington
Clyde Dale Turner
Columbus Junction
Lyla Crawford
Robert Randall
Deaths of the Week Reported in Iowa and Nearby States
Death notices list Morris M. Yoder 45 of Hagerstown Maryland while at a weekend bible conference where he was to speak. Maude Schmoeller 9% formerly of 702 South Iowa Avenue Washington died May 31 1975 at Maplewood Manor Keota after a lingering illness. Kana May Cottin 71 Conesville died May 31 1975 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Ocean Irwin 89 Brighton died June 3 1975 at her home. Robert v Jueter died June 5 1975 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris M. Yoder
Hagerstown
Maryland
Maude Schmoeller
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Conesville
Kana May Cottin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Brighton
Ocean Irwin
Riverside
Robert v. Jueter
June Duvall
Harold Woodruff
Jefferson
Golda Snodgrass
Bethel Hatch
New England
Duvall
Kathryn Mary Woodruff
Jefferson High School
Kathryn
Droughts and weather hit farms near Washington and Pleasant Hill
The week in review reports crop damage southeast of Washington near Pleasant Hill with calls for possible replanting as corn shows recovery in many fields. Separate notes cover liquor tax status changes for four county fraternal groups, numerous local engagements, reunions, and a Milwaukee railroad derailment near Rubio causing bridge and track damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pleasant Hill
Jim Frier
Washington County
Grace Hill
Frier
County Board of Review
Richmond Post 107
AmVets Inc
Columbus Club of Washington
Washington Vfw
Riverside Vfw
Board of Review
Marriages of the week in Iowa area churches
Several wedding vows are recorded across Iowa in late May and early June 1975. Notable couples include Marcia Ann Koening and Douglas P. Belcher of Iowa City at St. Thomas More, Jeannette A. Stout and Thomas Fredrick Marsh of Washington, Jane Ann Yoder and Ivan Lee Borntrager of Goshen Indiana, and Carol Rae Anderson with Marvin L. Bontrager at Kalona United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Iowa City
Marcia Ann Koening
Douglas P. Belcher
Robert Staas
Kenan Bresnan
Clinton
Mark Koening
Henry C. Belcher
Atlanti
Jeanette A. Stout
Thomas Fredrick Marsh
Washington
Church of the Living Word
Miss Stout
Lidvil Stout
South Town Avenue
Keith Stout
James Marsh
Jane Ann Yoder
Ivan Lee Borntrager
Goshen, Ind
Kalona Mennonite Church
Carl Smeltzer
Duane E. Yoder
Crist Borntrager
Goshen
Marie Borrows
Knoxvile
D. Victor Masson
Bruce L. Baker
First United Methodist Church
Rock Island
Kalona United Methodist Church
Carol Rae Anderson
Marvin L. Bontrager
C. Dendy Garrett
David Rhodes
Lowry
Eddie Miller
Aroud
Theodore Anderson
Edward Bontrager
T He
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Ann Kennedy
Cedar Falls
Hawkeye Girls State
Iowa State Teachers College
C. Raymond Reed
Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
R. J. Kleese
Harriet Kleese
Harriet Coulter
Robert E. Kleese
Iowa State College
Ames
Judith Gibson
Sheffield
Ala
Washington County Health Unit
Frances Falk
University Hospital
Joe Falk
Immanuel Lutheran Congregation
Martin Franzmann
Northwestern College
Watertown
Wis
D W. Dwyer
Y's Mens Club
Henry Bailey
Guy Carlton
Leigh Soule
Milburn McKay
Dave Elder
State Theater
Washington Y's Mens Club
F. B. Brockus
Waterloo
R. R. Lesline
Cedar Rapids
Glenn B. Beers
Waterloo ‘International
Silas Korf
Camp
Wassa
Iowa River
J. S. Maxwell
Estes Park
Yellowstone
Lloyd Maxwell
Aunt Agatha
Central Park
Mary Swenson
Highland High School
Journal
Stork Gazette
Rorie Keeler
Today
Pleasant Plain
Howard Long, Washington
the Week In Review
Amy Wilson
Centerville
Dorothy McCarthy
McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
California
Mrs. B. McCarthy
Terry Hall
Bradly
da Grove
Harold Hall
Loren Hall
Russ Curtis
Dale Hesseltine
West Chester
Angela Lynn
Robert Shultz
Ivan Hesseltine
Charles June
Barefoot Bay
Fla
George Dare
Grinnell
Jones
Florida
Crawfordsville High School
Bill Jones
Association
Everette Davis
Marie Lowe
Dorister
Dwight Graber
Washington High School
Frank Kos
Mildred Crossett
Helen Wilson
Frank B
Bertha) Hay Miller
Wade
Margaret Crone
Elmer Stalder
E. W. Rembold
Ainsworth
Chris Rembold
Eric
Long Grove
Western Minors University
Macomb
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Chris Reinbold
Mississippi Bend
William J. Mayer
West Broadway
Jerilyn Marie
John Merrill Klein
John E. Klein
Wayne Brock
Marsha
University of Maryland
Eliza Brock
Mary O'Conner
United States Army
O'Conner
Sam McCleery
Littleton, Colo
Robert Hammers
Iva Simpson
Marjory Alice Norman
Route Three
North Second
East 11Th
Afr
O. E. Nordyke
Kathy
Joe Wallace
Stan
Bradford Ellis
Rome
East Main Street
Ellis
South Avenue B
West Main Street
Marvin Glandon
Te City
Water & Light Department
Palmer Schitting
Des Moines
Ralph Schilling
Ann Schilling
Charles Franzen
Europe
France
Switzerland
West Germany
Austria
Italy
Monaco
Spain
Gary Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Roto
Spa
Lourdes
Murten
Witzerland
Zurich
Germany
Gary Zeck
E. Harrison
Washington, Iowa
Alice Zeck
The
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
Iowa
County Public Health Department
Waco High School
Gary Messer
Marner
Iowa State Bar Association
Cindy Gipple
Wooley
Rodney Hanze
Vicky Hertig
State of Iowa
Janice Hauenstein
Iowa Wesleyan College
Kim Boal
Augustana College
Drake
Reich
Seog
Mt. Mercy
Dana Neff
Bethel College
Carol Rodgers
Joni Roth
First Mist
Southeast Community College
Waco
Ruth Jones
Mrs
Ed Custer
Potomac
Richard
Marilyn) Pereles
Don
Helen) Polcheck
Jayne Friese
Robert Friese
Palmyra
Cindy Lingman
Miss Friese
Ozark Airlines
Kevin Manary
James Manary
Carol Grecian
City High School
Owen Grecian
Eugene Grecian
Morton A. Carr
Kathi Carr
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