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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1976

Page

3

Washington County Hospital bids led by Gilbert Builders Inc

Bids for the hospital addition opened at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Apparent low bidder was Gilbert Builders Inc of Iowa Falls with a bid of 1,564,045 dollars. Administrator Norman Jensen expects a contract with the Iowa Falls firm within a week. Other items note parade winners, weather, travel, and local notices.

Washington County Hospital Gilbert Builders, Inc Iowa Falls Iowa Norman Jensen Jarvis Appliance Marshall-Minick Furniture Leo’s A and W Root Beer Washington

Washington Week Brought Fires Derailments And Elections

A Washington week featured a train derailment near highway 92, a fatal Keota shooting of a young marshal, a backyard sailing photo moment, a sheriff primary win by Yale Jarvis over Bob Swift, and a serious volunteer fire injury to Bob Long. Myra Crawford earns Iowa 4 H alumni honor as corn thrives and Ron Green wins regional auctioneer title. Bicentennial edition grows to 96 pages with over 140 planned. reservations urged.

Washington Highway 92 Milwaukee Railroad Keota Tom Stephens East van Buren Journal Yale Jarvis Bob Swift Bob Long Bob Myra Crawford Maurice Iowa Ron Green Wayland Yale H. Jarvis Robert L. Swift Washington County Jarvis Swift Charles Snyder Donald Robertson Snyder Robertson Milwaukee Road Savannah Ill Kansas City Bob Capps Capps

David P Miller Born to Kalona Couple

Stork Gazette notes the birth of David Perry Miller to Mr and Mrs Adein C Miller of RR 2 Kalona. The ceremony welcomed a healthy infant son as local families celebrate the new arrival.

David Perry Miller Adein C. Miller RR 2 Kalona

Hospital Notes and Births in Kalona and Surrounding Areas

Hospital notes list admissions yesterday for Jim Rupe Keota medical Mrs Norbert Norris Ainsworth medical Mrs Josephine Helscher Harper medical Mrs Cecile Simmering Washington medical Rex Hesseltine Brighton medical Wayne Hartzell Crawfordsville medical Today Mrs Edith Pierce Columbus Junction medical Lester Van Ness Ainsworth medical Mrs Nell Helscher Keota medical Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Adin Miller Kalona son Dismissed Saturday Arden Johnson Wayland Yesterday Mrs Calla Harbison Richland Today Mrs Adin Miller and son Kalona Mrs Dale Geringer Washington Mrs Rex Jackson Richland

Jim Rupe Keota Norbert Norris Ainsworth Josephine Helscher Harper Cecile Simmering Washington Rex Hesseltine Brighton Wayne Hartzell Crawfordsville Edith Pierce Columbus Junction Lester van Ness Nell Helscher Arden Johnson Wayland Calla Harbison Richland Adin Miller Kalona Dale Geringer Rex Jackson

McFarland Ainsworth Surgical Mentioned Yesterday

Robert McFarland of Ainsworth underwent surgery yesterday. Today Melo Horak in Washington is noted with no further details.

Robert McFarland Ainsworth Surgical Melo Horak Washington

Washington and Iowa City transfers prompt hospital notice

Cynthia Beenblossom of Washington and Jim Rupe of Keota were listed yesterday. Today Erwin Wulf of Ainsworth and David Goodwin of Washington, along with transfers, were moved to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City for medical care.

Cynthia Beenblossom Washington Jim Rupe Keota Erwin Wulf Ainsworth David Goodwin Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Medical and surgical notices across Iowa towns

Thursday Yesterday list shows Cecil Frisk of Columbus Junction and Willie Taylor of Washington receiving medical care, David Goodken and Mrs. Anna Miller undergoing surgical procedures in Washington and Crawfordsville, with Mrs. Sarah Christensen also listed for medical care. Today’s notices include Mrs. Chester Miller of Kalona, Cynthia Beenblossom of Washington, Daryl Oswalt of Richland, Wayne Hartzel of Crawfordsville, and Clarence Hayes of Washington.

Cecil Frisk Columbus Junction David Goodken Washington Anna Miller Crawfordsville Surgical Willie Taylor Sarah Christensen Chester Miller Kalona Cynthia Beenblossom Daryl Oswalt Richland Wayne Hartzel Clarence Hayes

Friday Yesterday and Today Medical Notices

Medical notices list individuals from Washington and Columbus Junction. Names include Mrs Ferdinand Chalupa Erin Wentworth David Goodken Mrs Anna Miller Crawfordsville Russell Chorpening Willie Taylor and locations Washington Columbus Junction Crawfordsville. No further details provided.

Ferdinand Chalupa Washington Erin Wentworth Columbus Junction David Goodken Anna Miller Crawfordsville Russell Chorpening Willie Taylor

Hoover Health Council honors three longtime board members

Mary Statler of Keota Helen Ryner of Washington and Bill Day of Brighton were recognized Saturday night for their years of service as Hoover Health Council board members. The tribute occurred during a picnic at Dr. John Tyrrell's cabin in Manchester.

Mary Statler Keota Helen Ryner Washington Bill Day Brighton Hoover Health Council John Tyrrell Manchester Hoover Health Board

Deaths of week in Iowa and New Jersey and Arkansas

Debra Mary Czerniakowski of Parlin New Jersey died unexpectedly Saturday June 5 1976 at her home. Mrs William Beenblossom 45 of rural Washington died Sunday June 6 1976 at Washington County Hospital after illness since January. Gertrude Lowe 83 died Saturday June 5 1976 at 2 30 p.m. at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman. Holland Franklin Burch 87 died Tuesday June 8 1976 at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant at 2 a.m. Don McDaniel 74 of Rogers Arkansas former Washington resident died Tuesday evening June 8 1976 at Rogers Memorial Hospital of a heart condition after one week hospitalized. Marie L Shaffer 69 of Washington died at University Hospital Iowa City at 4 30 p.m. Tuesday June 8 1976 after a week there and yearlong poor health.

Donna Osincup Herb Osincup Iowa City Philadelphia George Akerlund Osincup Donna John E. Blakeney Washington State University of Iowa Iowa State University College of Law Larry D. Burroughs United States Navy San Diego Calif Japan Myron Burroughs Washington County Washington School District Washington High School Marion George Harry Ramseyer Don Boyer Rebecca L Dodder Mark T. Smith Council Bluffs June Dodder Nellie Dodder Richard Hagist Smith James Larson Washington Care Center Robert Dodder Rev. Dodder Omaha Larry Fisher Route 2 Mercy Hospital Columbus Junction Debra Mary Czerniakowski Parlin, N.J William Beenblossom Washington County Hospital Gertrude Lowe Shenk Nursing Home Wellman Holland Franklin Burch Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Don McDaniel Rogers, Ark Rogers Memorial Hospital Marie L. Shaffer University Hospital

June 12, 1976 Almanac Highlights and Births

Almanac notes for Saturday June 12 1976 list the date as day 164 with 202 to follow and celestial positions including Mercury Venus and Jupiter in the morning sky while Mars and Saturn appear in the evening. It recalls birth of American author and ornithologist Frank Chapman on this date in 1864 and notes President Calvin Coolidge secured the Republican nomination in 1924 after Harding’s death.

United Press International Venus Jupiter Frank Chapman Calvin Coolidge Warren Harding

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Public Safety Center Sheriff's Office Memory Lane Silas Finke R. H. McCarty G.W. Wallace Walker Allen James Fishburn D.C. Kyle Nate Young Joe Falk F. W. Eastwood England A. J. Work Insurance Agency Vernon Crull Francis L. McAvoy Work Myrtle Boice Muskingum College New Concord Ohio C. A. Boice Aunt Agatha Stork Gazette the Week In Review 134Th Medical Co Amb National Guard Crawfordsville High School Helen McNeill Iowa Horse Show Iowa Stock Horse Association Timothy John Brashaw Brashaw S. Third Ave Iowa Livestock Auction Market Association Amana Green John Swartzendruber Wayland Livestock Auction Market Col. Green National Competitive Livestock Marketing Association Evelyn Bruty University Hospitals Roger Mayer Hiawatha Kenneth Havel Julie Grundy Center G. H. Mayer Evert Smart Moline Public Hospital Jerry Sue) Ashenfelter Washington, D.C Fort Dodge Ashenfelters Ft. Dodge Karl L. King Municipal Ashenfelter Capitol Botanical Gardens Capital Arlington National Cemetery John F. Kennedy Center For the Herb Last Jefferson Lauren Powley Mrs. Last Mrs Warrell Hall Mrs Marion Hall Powley Home Lois Turnipseed Shenk Brownlee Health Center James Frier YMCA General Committee George Washington Sunset Park Central Park Conger House Charles Schnidmeister Portsmouth Cedar Rapids Cloyce Maxwell Nerces Duane Turner Bill Davis Jo Ann Dusenberry Duane Dickerson Kenneth Hough Urbandale Jennifer Beth Earl Hough Elwood Kleese David Kleese Earl Cline Brian Jason Kelly Ray Kelly Burlington Theodore David Roth Washburn University of Topeka Kansas Doug Bell Bell Keokuk County Washington - Keokuk County Des Moines Riverside Luann Morris Izaak Walton League Jim Marsha Campbell Logan Utah University Apts Campbell Utah State University Clifford Campbell M.C. Hensel Lori Gordon Raymond Gordons Bob Gordon West Chester James Lane Fairfield Dennis Byers Lisa Todd Leah Barber Harold Lane Amy Augustine Chad Smith Jamie Witthoft Lisa Miller Joyce Club the Almanac
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