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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1972
Page
3
A nostalgic letter details a pleasant summer week with rain and heat, local events, concerts, picnics, weddings, and summer activities. It mentions a Shakespearean production, a cat bite clarification, a bank misnaming correction, and a sidewalk repair plan. The tone is light and community focused.
The week brings mixed temperatures from the high 40s to the high 80s and spotty rains across the county. Farmers report hay moisture, nearly all corn planted while soybeans still acreage to plant, cutworms active in damp sod and poorly drained fields. Mitsie the farm cat dies after multiple operations. she is memorialized for a spirited, cureful life and a mouse delivered on a final recovery push.
Michael J. Gilpin of Parsons College becomes one of twelve juniors and seniors elected to Phi Kappa Phi. Boston visitors stay with the Hollands. John Peterson works at Estes Park YMCA saddle horses in Colorado. Hughes and Jones plan summer travel to Canada and Wales. Shalla heads to Ft Knox while Glassburner visits New York City and Lambda Delta secretary honors noted.
Retail sales tax collections in Washington County rose for the quarter ending June 30 1971 while neighboring counties declined. Separately Raymond L Hendrickson former Kalona Savings Bank president was charged in Des Moines with embezzling 100 000 from 1969 to 1972 and released on own recognizance awaiting grand jury action.
The Fortnightly Club and its Green Thumb project completed landscaping at Washington County Hospital with planting of trees and shrubs. Washington Jaycees provided manpower, funded by donations and memorials from community supporters. Local residents toured graduation and alumni events while several regional figures were noted for past roles and travel.
Thirteen Washington High School FCA members join a YMCA Camp Estes Park Colorado conference this week. Attendees include Denny Coon coach Ray Williams Phil Long Greg Fenno Bob Nardy Rusty Bannister Jeff Laing Jeff Holden Neil Neuwirth Jeff Zear Kevin Roth Marty Johnson Gary Little plus three Wellman Mid Prairie students Jeff Roble Mike Houseal and Bob Stagner.
Kim Walker 17 the Washington High School delegate to Boys State was elected secretary of state in elections held Monday afternoon. Inauguration followed Monday night and the youths will serve through the week at the American Legion program at Camp Dodge near Des Moines.
The library board voted to name the second floor gallery meeting room “The Helen Wilson Room” in honor of Miss Wilson for her years of service as a board member and chair. A brass plate will be affixed to the door soon.
Notable local deaths reported in Keokuk County and surrounding areas include Paul Pringer 57 at home in Richland Emmett Hancock 85 at Maplewood Manor Keota Gerald Teets 72 at home Wellman Nancy Bell 82 Sigourney Raymond Trier 72 at home Keota James Monaghan 78 Kinross James Sharon 53 Iowa City Blanche Alliman 59 Wayland Marcella Fischer 73 Kinross Daryl Dodder 56 at home Kinross area.
A series of hospital daily entries track admissions discharges births and patient status. Names include Earl Burroughs Pleasant Ira Leffler Claud Rhodebeck Marcia Wittetoe Boyd Stephens and others.
A dated fragment lists several medical notices and family events across Washington and nearby towns. Names include Mrs John Lowash and Mrs Louisa Farrier with associated locations, plus births noted for Mr and Mrs David Murphy and Mr and Mrs David Evans. Additional entries mention Judy Triska, Frank Bailey, Lloyd Marek, Ella Miller, and Robert Ritz with implied local relevance.
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