Death of Ainsworth resident George E Koehler at 82
George Esdert Koehler 82 longtime Ainsworth resident died unexpectedly at his home Friday June 13 1969 Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Dale Brehmer and Rev Charles Hubanks officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Memorial fund started for Ainsworth United Presbyterian church He was born May 13 1887 in Hartsburg Illinois son of Carl and Julia Koehler married February 18 1914 to Mary Agnes McCartney moved to Ainsworth in 1904 He was a retired farmer Surviving wife four sons Carl Walter Marshall and Robert six grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers John Ednie Peter and four sisters Dena Martin Kate Martin Elizabeth Weerman Minnie Underwood One son George T two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death
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George Esdert Koehler
Ainsworth
Sherman - Eden
Dale Brehmer
Charles Hubanks
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ainsworth United
Agnes McCartney
United Presbyterian Church
Carl
Whittier
Calif
Walter
Marshall
Robert
Washington
John
Ednie
Peter
Crawfordsville
Dena) Martin
Henry
Kate) Martin
Dakota City
Nebr
Elizabeth) Weerman
Wellman
Milbern
Minnie) Underwood
Ollie
George T
Parade of Books read aloud summer program at library
Ninety four register for Washington Public Library summer reading program with sessions 9 to 11 a m Monday through Friday until July 3. Theme is A Parade of Books. New this year are musical instrument demos by Melinda Burlingame Jeff Boshart Terry Renoux Kathy Wells. ages kindergarten through sixth can still register for story hour and receive a certificate. Mrs Don Wells urges attendance next week. Mrs Edsall Brown and Donna Proudfit checked out 1599 books to the youngsters this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Public Library
Melinda Burlingame
Jeff Boshart
Terry Renoux
Kathy Wells
Don Wells
Edsall Brown
Donna Proudfit
Viet Cong provisional government gains recognition at Paris talks
In Paris the Viet Cong provisional revolutionary government gains diplomatic recognition from the Soviet Union and 12 other Communist states, while the South Vietnamese delegation calls it an exile movement and predicts talks must shift to direct negotiations with President Thieu. Saigon officials remain wary and doubtful.
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Paris
UPI
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Saigon
North Vietnam
Jack
Viet Cong
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Second semester Junction honor roll at Columbus Junction High
The list honors Columbus Junction High School students for the second semester. Names include 12th graders Debbie Bennett Leonard Bowen Kay Buser Debbie Dempsey Kathy Duke Steve Fulton Bev Greene Ann Groben Dawn Hesseltine Dianne McCullough Alice Moore Freda Billingsley Judy Murphy Melody Newell Laura Ostrem Patty Roush Pam Ruchotzke Steve Ruckert and 11th graders Dennis Abbott Bob Brown Bev Buser Mike Carlson Steve Dietsch Carol Jarrard Connie McAtee Linda McAtee Joyce Moore Denise Oak Diane Oak Reena Partington Becky Peterson Dick Podaril Dean Rowland Mark Rueckert Gayle Schneider Linda Shull Patrice Singleton Roger Smith Christy Stapp Sharon Swain Jan Utter Kathy Whiting Tom Bennett Keith Edwards Jill Hauenstein Marilyn Jennings Brian Lowe Doug Laithly Lonnie Powers Randy Reid Bonnie Stapp Nancy Westfall. 9th graders Catherine Friis Nancy Gipple John Greene Mark Huston Carolyn Moore Marilyn Murry Lisa Ostrem Laura Ramer Tim Richman Sarah Rowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction High School
Debbie Bennett
Leonard Bowen
Kay Buser
Debbie Dempsey
Kathy Duke
Steve Fulton
Bev Greene
Ann Groben
Dawn Hesseltine
Dianne McCullough
Alice Moore
Freda Billingsley
Judy Murphy
Melody Newell
Laura Ostrem
Patty Roush
Pam Ruchotzke
Steve Ruckert
Dennis Abbott
Bob Brown
Bev Buser
Mike Carlson
Steve Dietsch
Carol Jarrard
Connie McAtee
Linda McAtee
Joyce Moore
Denise Oak
Diane Oak
Reena Partington
Becky Peterson
Dick Podaril
Dean Rowland
Mark Rueckert
Gayle Schneider
Linda Shull
Patrice Singleton
Roger Smith
Christy Stapp
Sharon Swain
Jan Utter
Kathy Whiting
Tom Bennett
Keith Edwards
Jill Hauenstein
Marilyn Jennings
Brian Lowe
Doug Laithly
Lonnie Powers
Randy Reid
Bonnie Stapp
Nancy Westfall
Catherine Friis
Nancy Gipple
John Greene
Mark Huston
Carolyn Moore
Marilyn Murry
Lisa Ostrem
Laura Ramer
Tim Richman
Sarah Rowland
First Baptist Joahn Vaughn circle meets at Halcyon House
The Joahn Vaughn circle of First Baptist Church held a Friday meeting with fourteen members and four guests at Halcyon House hosted by Lucile Forgey. Rev Richard Peterson Mrs Earl Chambers Brenda Buffington and Mrs Scott Wilcox attended as guests and Mrs Buffington led the business session reporting 43 sick calls. Refreshments were served by Mrs Joe Cochran and Mrs Marion Snodgrass and the next gathering is set for July 4 with Mrs John Beenblossom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Peterson
Robert Buffinton
Scott Wilcox
Joahn Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Lucile Forgey
Halcyon House
Peterson
Earl Chambers
Keota
Brenda Buffington
Robert Buffington
Wilcox
Buffington
Joe Cochran
Marion Snodgrass
John Beenblossom
Grace Mottet Dies in Riverside After Illness
Grace Rose Mottet 86 died this morning June 14 at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday June 16 at St Marys Riverside with rosary 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Sorden Adams Funeral Home. Burial Mt Olive Cemetery. Born Riverside June 11, 1883. Surviving sisters Leona Frank and Kathryn Dautremont. Preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. She had owned a local grocery and belonged to St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Grace Rose Mottet
Mercy Hospial
St. Mary’s Church
Sorden and Adams
Mt. Olive Cemetery
John
Mary Mingo
St. Mary
Conservation Week Opens Sunday Observance In Iowa
Conservation Week runs June 15 to 22 marking Iowa's 32nd Soil and Water Conservation Week. Guy Stacy, chair of the Washington County Soil Conservation District, notes Iowa's early adoption of a dedicated conservation focus and recalls the addition of water to the title since 1955. The district organized in 1940 with state coverage by 1952 forming 100 districts. Washington County district work centers on gully control, grass waterways, contour farming, terraces, ponds, drainage and proper land use.
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Iowa
Guy Stacy
Washington County Soil Conservation District
Stacy
Soil Conservation District
Washington County
Washington District
New Car Listings Include Dozens of Vehicle Brands
A compiled record lists numerous individuals and families along with car makes and models such as GMC Truck Chevrolet Ford Olds Pontiac and Honda. Names include Lyle Rolland Parriott Robert Wheel er Arlene Wheel er Lois Kaye Putnam Walter Messer Connie Messer and many others. The compilation features multiple brands from Chevrolet to Rambler to Volkswagen, reflecting a broad spectrum of local auto ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Rolland Parriott
GMC
Robert
Arlene Wheeler
Rambler
Crane Co
Chevrolet
H & M Camping Center
Lois Kaye Putnam
Olds
Walter
Connie Messer
Ford
Don Or
Alice Dickinson
Ronald Lee Figgins
B SA
Bernard
Jean Singleton
Enos J. Kauffman
Latta and Sons, Inc
International
Ruby
Fern Francis
Dwight S. Murry
Bridgestone
Real estate transfers include Maplewood Park Lot and Sec 19 land
J R Miller and wife transfer Lot 1 Block 4 Maplewood Park Addition Wellman to Duane Longwell and wife. Noah G Widmer and wife transfer land in Section 19-74 to Richard L Taglaver and wife. Charles C Hotle and wife transfer land in Sections 30-75 and 31-75A to John Robert Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Miller
Duane Longwell
Maplewood Park
Wellman
Noah G. Widmer
Richard L. Taglaver
Charles C. Hotle
John Robert Sherman
Deeds Recorded Turning Lands Between Parties in Iowa
Deeds filed involve The American Oil Co. transferring land to the State of Iowa in section 675 8. Francis Mottet as Executor of Laurence X. Mottet et al. to Lewis Schwab with a described point offset from Lot 5 Block 10. Estate of Albert K. Stoutner to Geraldine M. Stoutner Trustee distributes estate. Land in sections 29 77 9 5 76 9 and 6 76. Leo A. Huffman and wife convey Lot 29 in Harpers Subdivision Riverside to Charles H. Banken and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mottet
Laurence X. Mottet
Lewis Schwab
S. W
Albert K. Stoutner
Geraldine M. Stoutner
Leo A. Huffman
Charles H. Banken
Harpers Subdivision
Riverside
Washington County 4-H members attend State Leadership Conference
Two Washington County 4-H youth Cindy Statler and Bill Wagner returned from the State Leadership Conference held June 4 to 10 at the State 4-H Camping Center in Madrid. The event gathered top leaders to study group dynamics and leadership techniques equating to a quarter of college sociology. The delegates led meals vesPers campfire ceremonies and discussions while gaining substantial responsibility. Statler daughter of Keith Statler attends Mid-Prairie High School member of Cinderella and Franklin Cubs clubs. Wagner son of Lucille Wagner member of Washington Hustlers attends Washington High School and has eight years in 4-H. Both serve on the County 4-H Council.
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Washington County
Cindy Satler
Keota
Bill Wagner
Washington
Galen Howsare
Madrid
Miss Statler
Keith Statler
Cinderella
Franklin Cubs
Mid - Prairie High School
Bill
Lucille Wagner
Washington Hustlers
Washington High School
Admitted Yesterday and Births in Local Records
Admitted yesterday include Mrs Effie Jolley of Ainsworth with a medical case and Mrs Daniel Coblentz of Kalona with a surgical case, plus Mrs Dayton Eden of Columbus Junction with a surgical admission. Dismissed today includes Mrs Harley Nisley and daughter of Kalona. Births yesterday report Mr and Mrs David Crawford of Washington welcomed a son.
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Effie Jolley
Ainsworth
Medical
Daniel Coblentz
Kalona
Surgical
Dayton Eden
Columbus Junction
Harley Nisley
David Crawford
Washington
Joint County to Study Handicapped Children Expansion Planned
The Center will study Joint County children first, then Iowa Area Ten, then state and Midwest. Iowa DOE filed for the Resource Center with the Office of Education under Public Law 90 247 Part B. DP I directs. Richard C Winter named project Director. UI faculty will staff with Dr Michael Robbins as Director and Dr Louis Brown as Educational Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint County
Iowa
Midwest
Department of Public Instruction
Richard C. Winter
Division of Special Education
The
University of Iowa
Michael Robbins
Louis Brown
University
College of Education
Robbery at Old Country Delicatessen Ends in Theft
Louis Callegari, a clerk at the Old Country Delicatessen in Hicksville, closed up duties when two men in a car approached, showed a gun, and demanded the brown paper bag he carried. Callegari complied and the robbers escaped with dough, two loaves of bread, and the bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicksville
Rex Cor
Louis Callegari
Callegari
Sam
Local families greet visits and births in area notes
Mr and Mrs Bohumil Kos traveled home to Whittier California after visiting relatives including Miss Martha Kos and Mrs E C Hinkle. Linda M Tripp, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Tripp, graduates from Coe College this year with a psychology major. Mrs Richard Adam and family return from an eight day trip visiting relatives in Montana Colorado Estes Park Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills. Gary Sieren and Judy Te Bockhorst welcome a son Gregory Clark born June 12 weighing 7 lb 3 1 2 oz with grandparents Paul Te Bockhorst and John Sieren. Mrs Willard Glaze visiting Davenport for Thomas Davis wedding. Jim Dougall works in Estes Park Colorado this summer after freshman year at Centerville Community College. Tim Dougall serves in the Air Force in England on a month long assignment in Africa, returning to England around June 22. Mr and Mrs Gene Alvine welcome daughter Shari Jo born June 9 in Harlan Iowa with sister Denise. Grandparents Lyle Lowe Crawfordsville and Maurice Alvine Olds. great grandparents Flo Clark Crawfordsville and Alfred Patterson Hiawatha Kansas. Attorney John Baldrige attends Traumatic Medicine for Lawyers program at University of Iowa College of Law. Willard Larsen named to Dean's List at College of the Ozarks Clarksville Arkansas.
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Richard Adam
Karen
Nancy
Roger
Washington
Bertha Adam
Viola
Keota
Alfred Adam
Longmont
Colo
Estes Park
Mt. Rushmore
Black Hills
South Dakota
Gene Bryson
Spencer
Gene Alvine
Harlan
Iowa
Shari Jo
Denise
Lyle Lowe
Crawfordsville
Maurice Alvine
Olds
Flo Clark
Alfred Patterson
Hiawatha
Kansas
Obituary: Kalona Woman Mrs Joseph Chody Dies At 36
Mrs Joseph Chody a 36 year old Kalona woman died suddenly after a heart attack at her home Friday afternoon Funeral services are set for Monday at the Holy Trinity Catholic church in Richmond with burial at Kalona Prayer services will be at 3 and 7 30 p m Sunday at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Mary Ellen Bermel born July 2 1932 at Muscatine daughter of Clarence and Isabel Bermel graduated Mercy School of Nursing 1953 and married Joseph Chody September 3 1955 in Muscatine She worked 15 years as a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital and Pleasant View Home in Kalona Surviving are her husband one son Joseph Richard 11 one daughter Rosemary Clare 7 her parents one sister Karen Bermel Cedar Rapids one brother William Bermel Wapello A memorial fund was started by friends and family.
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Kalona
Joseph Chody
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
LeRoy Bergthold
Peterseim
Mary Ellen Bermel
Muscatine
Clarence
Isabel McElroy Bermel
Mercy School of Nursing
Iowa City
Washington County Red Cross Board
Mercy Hospital
Pleasantview
Katona
Red Cross swim starts on June 23
Red Cross learn to swim sessions begin Monday June 23 at Washington Municipal Pool with distinct schedules for city and rural swimmers. Washington swimmers report Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m. for different levels. Rural participants have Friday times and outlying towns follow local schedules. check with school officials or bus drivers if unsure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Washington Municipal
4 H Club Meets for Emergency Preparedness Program
The Chicagua 4-H Club met Monday with Sanford Rugg hosting. Ten members answered Name an Emergency. David Hyde led a session on Test Your Emergency Know-How. Donald Davison presented a disaster quiz. Milton Schnicker gave Emergencies in Today's World. David Wright spoke on Make a Family Emergency Assignment Chart. Club tour plans for July were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagua
Sanford Rugg
David Hyde
Donald Davison
Milton Schnicker
David Wright
Highland honor roll and fourth quarter awards list
Highland announces fourth quarter and semester honor roll for the 1969 70 term with students across grades from seventh to senior. Named are Sophomores Linda Chalupa Jim Figgins Sara Gerdes Sharon Goodwin Dee Kaufman Kathy Knottnerus Patty Metz Linda Orris DeWayne Slaughter David Swailes Colleen Waldlschmidt Jim Veggy Kathy Yeggy plus other named juniors seniors and ninth eighth and seventh graders with separate lists for fourth quarter only and semester only honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Chalupa
Jim Figgins
Sara Gerdes
Sharon Goodwin
Dee Kaufman
Kathy Knottnerus
Patty Metz
Linda Orris
DeWayne _ Slaughter
David Swailes
Colleen Waldschmidt
Jim Veggy
Kathy Yeggy
Judy Ossman
Lois Strabala
Ron Skubal
Former Washington residents honored at Northern Illinois University
Robert Everetts, NIU foreign student advisor in De Kalb, reports two Washington natives at NIU. Dr Harold L McConnell earns full professorship and is lauded as an authority. he is a 1951 Washington High School alumnus and son of Harry McConnell. Dr William J Masson, joining NIU after Iowa teaching, is named Acting Dean of the College of Business for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Everetts
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Ill
Washington
Harold L
Sam) MccConnell
Everetts
University of Iowa
Washington High School
Harry McConnell
University
William J. Masson
Northern Illinois U
Masson
College of Business
DAR Meeting at Sun set Park Hosts 18 Members
Mrs Carl Bartels state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution spoke on DAR objectives and reported on the Continental Congress at the log cabin in Sunset Park. Mrs Edgar Stewart regent presided as 18 members and two guests attended. Mrs Harold Durst led the flag salute with origin of the flag, and Mrs Archie Buwer gave the invocation.
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Carl Bartels
Dubuque
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
Sunset Park
Bartels
Continental Congress
Edgar Stewart
Edna Jones
Harold Durst
Archie Buwer
J. W. Helscher
Lawrence Whisler
Clarence Logan
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Gettic
B & Giteh
George E. Koehler
Grace Mottet
Mercy
J. C. Street Dance
Washington, Iowa
South Side Square
the Factory
G Evening Journal
Conservation Week
American Oil Co
Donald Oxenford
Joint County System
Daryl Shy
Washington High
Wolf's Flower Shop
Bohumil Kos
Martha Kos
E. C. Hinkle
Mr. Hinkle
Linda M. Tripp
George Tripp
Coe College
Miss Tripp
Gary Sieren
Box
Blackduck
Minn
Gregory Clark
Judy TeBockhorst
Paul TeBockhorst
John Sieren
Clear Creek
Willard Glaze
Houston
Texas
Tom Davis
Stone and Morris
Thomas Charles Davis
Davenport
Jim Dougall
Felix Dougalls
Y of the Rockies
Centerville Community College
Tim Dougall
Air Force
England
Africa
John Baldrige
University of Iowa College of Law
U of I
Willard Larsen
Louis Larsen
College of the Ozarks
Clarksville
Ark
BY Leo Hoover
Mark Twain
Sherman
Eden
Dial
Kalona Home
West Chester
Highland
Vaughn Davisson
Ron Duway
Linda Feehan
Roger Fox
Jim Frame
Richard Frank
Sharon Gerot
Jim Goodrich
Jerry Hawkins
Linda Kron
Mary Jane Kron
Mike Latta
Don Schnoebelen
Bev Sleichter
Marie Strabala
Rod Strabala
Patty Yocum
Larry Yoder
Kay Zahs
Joe Huffman
Brooksie Brush
Ron Figgins
Rose Gilroy
Judy Gould
Connie Horn
Pat Kiefer
Kron
Marilyn Kron
Barb Metz
Pat O'Conner
Barb Pogge
Don Prybil
Cathy Reha
Charlotte Sojka
Jane Swailes
John Thomann
Sandra Wagamon
Janice Johnson
Mike Dautremont
Steve Conry
Mike Miller
Doug Miller
Joe Brophy
Teresa Goodwin
Doug Graf
Robin Greene
Jan Huffman
Rhonda Jenkins
Marty Miller
Susan O'Conner
Nancy Pogge
Duane Schnoebelen
Larry Tener
Jane Thomann
Jane Trotter
Nancy Waldschmidt
Carolyn Zahn
Lila Carson
Jennifer Bartmann
Carl Brush
Janice Chalupa
Patrick Colbert
Randy Conry
Carla Craig
Patti Dutler
Doug Kloppfer
David Horak
Mary Jo Koehler
Chryse Lund
Jery Miller
Denise Schott
Mark Sojka
Randy Thomann
Barb White
Doug White
Patty Yeggy
Debra Powell
Carla Arndt
Randy Davis
Linda Goodwin
Mike Lord
Robert Putney
Leanne Swailes
Dennis Walker
David Bartmann
Dean Walker
Dennis Thomann
Kathleen Kenney
Dan
Benjamin Moore
Osincup’s
Coun
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