West Chester Iowa spring week brings awards and events
The week in Iowa's Washington County features 703 learn to swim participants at the city pool and balls for the districts. Peggy Chabal of West Chester crowned district pork queen while Earl Wright earns Master Pork Producer honors. Brighton hosts Whoopee Days with Centennial plans in progress. Mike Young defends junior golf title as Washington High School baseball hitches begin. Construction advances on Washington sewer and water lines, new Sieg building planned, and a West Chester Centennial book ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auntie
Iowa
Pork Producers
Washington County
Peggy Chabal
West Chester
Earl Wright
Brighton
Richard Turner
Riverside
The
Evening Journal
Mike Young
Washington High
Wallopers
Washington
Sieg
City
Washington Golf and Country Club
Washington Jaycees
Young
WHS
Craig Paul
Week on the Farm reports mixed weather and field work
The farmer notes a 10 percent rain chance with spotty showers delaying cultivation. Corn stands are excellent after anhydrous ammonia, rotary hoeing completed, and herbicide treated fields look good. Some soybeans, sorghum remain, hay mowing occurred, and set aside acres may be mowed. Conservation tours praised tile terrace systems for preventing soil erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Passing Years notes campus trips and staff shifts
The column records multiple social items: Norman M. Merz accepts an associate engineer role at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis after earning a B.S. from Marquette University. Darlene Mills and Ann Stewart travel to California for a graduation and plan to visit relatives. Various others attend conferences, conventions, and family visits in Washington and nearby towns, with mentions of local job changes and student enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lemmon
Christine
Greensburg
Shelbyville
Norman M. Merz
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
St. Louis
Automation Center
Norman
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Darlene Mills
Ann Stewart
Cedar Rapids
San Jose
Calif
Carolyn Adkins
Lloyd
Skip) Adkins
Ann
Los Angeles
Margaret Stewart
Susan Harkness
University of New Mexico
Phil Weldin
Albion
Mich
School of Missions
Methodist Church
Weldin
Dave Elder
Robert Choate
Richard Higgins
Dean Stanley
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Leonard Kokesa
Boulder
Colo
Hazel Buwer
William Reiss
West Chester
Washington
Mr. Kokesh
Tract
McFadden Hiatt at 48th Iowa Fire School in Ames
Washington Fire Chief Lew McFadden and volunteer John Hiatt join about 500 firefighters at the 48th annual Iowa State Fire School to be held this week at Iowa State University in Ames. The event, oldest continuous fire education program, has run since 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lew McFadden
John Hiatt
Iowa State Fire School
Iowa State University
Ames
McFadden
Past Week in Washington Highlights Local Happenings
Monday reports Vanderlindens flying to Atlanta for a four day NCR seminar on fashion apparel executives. Allan Dennis announces the adoption of daughter Marsha Kay Dennis aged ten with siblings named Portia Joey and three Hudson foster brothers. Also noted are travels to West Okoboji for a wrestling camp and a Rainbow installation graduation in Chelan. Alice Kerr to tour Americas Youth in Concert before Europe. Ethel Carson attends Wenatchee Apple Blossom parade and granddaughter Alice Kerr’s graduation. Theresa Adam honored at Keota birthday dinner. Clem Striegel surgical patient in Iown City and Jim Weller undergoing Washington County Hospital surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Dennis
Marsha Kay Dennis
Portia
Joey
Delbert
Ricky
Tommy Hudson
Dennis
East Second Street
Washington
Ethel Carson
Chelan
Wash
Donald Kerr
Wenatchee
Alice Kerr
Rainbow
Alice
Carnegie Hall
Kennedy Center
Europe
Carson
Kerr
Jim Niesen
Tiwaco
Jennifer Ann Niesen
Luther College Regents Scholar Coon Named in Decorah
Thomas Coon of Decorah has accepted a Luther College Regents Scholarship for 1972-73 based on academic excellence. The page also notes Miss Washington County Linda Wertz competing in the Miss Iowa Pageant, with local residents buying tickets, and multiple community notices including military leaves, a 25th anniversary celebration, Cornell Alumni Weekend, and ISU orientation for incoming freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorak
Thomas Coon
Robert J. Coon
Iowa
Washington
Luther College
Washington County
Linda Wertz
Davenport
Miss Wertz
University of Iown
Harriet Rustan
Robert L. Wertz
International visitors and local graduations noted Thursday
Miss Jean Edwards of Newcastle under Lyme England visits with her cousin Steve Viggers and family. Beverly Ann Molkenthin graduates in interior decorating at Hawkeye Tech. Christine Condry earns a Bachelor of Science in food and nutrition from Southern Illinois University. Julie Radda graduates from Kirkwood Community College with honors and becomes secretary to G W Eddings. Rev Richard Peterson moves to new pastorate and becomes administrator of Baptist Home of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Edwards
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
England
Steve Viggers
Lloyd Phillips
Herbert Woolkenthin
Robert of
Ollie
Waterloo
Hawkeye Tech
Beverly Ann Molkenthin
Miss Molkenthin
the Phillips
Ron Condry
Christine
Scott
Anna, Ill
Marion Pence
Condry
Linda Pence
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Julia Jean Radda
Don Radda
Washington
Kirkwood Community College
Radda
G.W. Eddings
Kirkwood
Richard Peterson
N .4Th Street
Omaha
Peterson
First Baptist Church
Baptist Home of
Nebraska
66Th Avenue
Conservation tour visits farms in three counties
About 40 people toured Bill Day Roy Rogers and other farms in Washington Keokuk and Jefferson counties to observe tile outlet terracing mulch tillage and conserving practices with explanations from soil conservation agent Paul Boettcher Jim Frier and Day of the ASCS. Washington Red Cross appeals for South Dakota flood relief funds with a 5 million national quota and 417 thousand for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Day
Roy Rogers
Washington County
LaVerne Weber
Keokuk County
Bob Kieffer
Jefferson County
Paul Boettcher
Jim Frier
Day
ASCS
Red Cross
Black Hills
South Dakota
Washington
Deaths of week across Iowa communities
A roundup of local death notices includes Emma Wyse 83 of Wayland. Lawrence DeWees 42 Ottumwa formerly Washington. Harry Wade 75 North English. Martha Adrian 90 Halcyon House. Bertha Ward 91 Wellman. Raymond Nicholson 73 Richland. Fred Potsander 85 Kalona. Carrie Norman 73 found dead. Lu Ann Geottsene 13 died June 12 1972. Raymond Schick 70 Conesville area. Walter Kiesey 72 Washington County hospital death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. DeWees
West 2Nd
Ottumwa
Washington
Harry C. Wade
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Richland
Raymond William Nicholson
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Lu Ann Geottsene
Columbus Junction
Raymond Schick
Conesville
Davenport
Walter L. Kiesey
Marion Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Hospital Daily Patient Movements Across Washington Area
A snapshot of hospital activity notes admissions discharges and transfers across Washington and nearby towns including Columbia Junction Muscatine and Iowa City. It lists patients by surname first names and affiliations with medical surgical and maternity events and transfers to Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Olds
Washington
Raenann Giardino
Myriay Jenaerson
Alvin Miller
Kalona
Ira Leffler
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Richard Custer
Nellie Moriarty
Jeff Utterback
Columbus Junction
Richard Wiley
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Aunt Agatha
Thaddeus
Brain Tucker
Janet
Winterset
Alvin Jackson
Jacksons
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Mildred Noonan
Robert Garrett
Robert Burham
Alfred Fritz
Fred Bickhart
Clareen
Harry Arnold
Dale Dodds
Kenny Darnell
Benner Food Meat Market
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Dale
Ken
E. S
Tommy) Tompkins
Fox
Mr. Tompkins
DeWitt
al Hopper
State and Fox Theaters
Smart Implement Company
Jean Applegate
Rochester, Minn
Kahler School
Dorothy Bear
Elizabeth Caldwell
Lake Okoboji
Frank Shepherd
Rothschild
Ralph Minick
Robert Houseal
Atlantic City
N.J
US Coast Guard
San Francisco
J.C. Penney
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Central Park
Iowa Avenue
Richard McCleery
Henry Bailey
Alex Miller
Beverly Hills
George H. Gallup
Alex and
George III
New York
Presbyterian Church
Stanley Baird
Baird
Ron
Derby
Derek Carnell
Carnell
McFadden, Hiatt
L.B. Eicher
J.M. Leary
Winfield
Leary
Dana Crawford
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Richardson
Lincoln
Jefferson
Jackson
Denmark
Ft Madison
Ft. Madison
George Flanegan
Linda
Ft Belvoir, Va
James Flanegan
Eugene Knorr
Steve Griffin
Don, Dean
Marcie Leslie
Joy, Jr
E.C. Hinkle
Ruth Mandrell
Vanderlindens
Robert Vanderlinden
Atlanta, Ga
Vanderlinden
NCR
Steve Davis
Henry Davis
Crawfordsville
Hugh Miller
John Miller
Olds
West Okoboji
Iowa Great Lakes
Waco
Theresa Adam
Son
Wilbert Adams
Keota
Maurice Altenhofen
Chariton
Marion Griffin
Burlington
Clem Striegel
Harper
University Hospitals
Iown City
Jim Weller
Coon
Rick L. Davis
Virgil Davis Jr
Virgil E. Davis Sr
Fred Shalla
Ft. Eustis
Lawrence Swift
LeRoy Kaufman
Melvin Campbell
M. M. Schell
Iown
Cornell College
Vernon
Cornell
Nancy J. van Cleave
Phillip van Cleave
College of Home Economics
ISU
John Winga
William Perdock
Tom Adamson
Neb
Adamsons
John
Bill
Ed Yates
Casa Grande
Ariz
Yates
Adamson
S. Ray Blair
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Sterling
Kan
Ralph Howell
John Eschweiler
New Hampton
Bernard Singletons
David Horseys
Karl Frederick
Adelyn
Tacoma
Carl Hasselroth
Milan
Ill
J.A. Mayer
Melissa
Virgil Earls
Frederick
Albert Wehr
Harold Wehr
Balsam Lake
Wis
Charles Kos
LeMars
Martha Kos
Mae Stokes
Mrs. RE. Marshall
Fayetteville, Ark
Kent Myers
Navy
Norfolk, Va
George Masson Jr
George Masson Sr
Dick Custer
Elizabeth Anne
Beth
Charles Berdo
Edd Custer
Howard Bailey
Columbus
Kenneth Bailey
Rhonda
Dana
Kim
Columbus College
Kenneth
Ira F. Morrison
National College of the State Judiciary
University of Nevada
Reno
Aletha Engle
Temple
Texas
Earl Burroughs
Wayland
Emma Wyse
Parkview
Martha Fern Adrian
Halcyon House
Wellman
Bertha Alice Ward
Shenks Rest Home
Fred J. Potsander
Pleasantview
Carrie E Norman
Jones
Leland Grove
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mastererons
Douglas Enfield
Robert Patterson
John F. Johnson
Shawn Johnson
James Weller
Surgical
Kevin Secrest
John V. Redlinger
Robert Muench
Steve Ziegenhorn
Muscatine
Cora McWilliams
Medical
Henry Swailes
Columbus City
David Sieren
Seota
Hazel Deal
Nina Caldwell
Fred Vicenus
Donald Diveney
Emily Bayliss
Louisa Facker
Mt .Peasant
Sam Hulme
Ethel McCreedy
George Westen
Paul DeLong
Clarence Shaffer
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