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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1977

Page

5

Washington golfer wins Southeast Iowa Amateur title

Frank Sanders, a young Washington golfer, captured the Southeast Iowa Amateur Golf title at the Washington Golf Club on Sunday. Farmers waited for water logged fields to drain before replanting drowned corn and soybeans as more rain loomed in Iowa. Janice graduates from Mercy School of Nursing in Iowa City. Dr. and Mrs. John W. Lemmon and family returned from Austin, Minnesota, then Chicago for an optical fair and visits. 30 years ago natural gas joined ISU distribution. a conversion crew updated appliances. The YMCA honored John Winga with a watch after ten years as president. The old press building became a bingo hall run by the American Legion. Star Light, owned by Clifford Snyder, sold to Ben Summerwell for show development. Hitchhiker Dave Elder reports reaching Duluth. Washington County approved road improvements 4 to 1 amid excitement, favoring gravel.

Frank Sanders Washington Iowa Washington Golf Club Janice Mercy School of Nursing Iowa City John W. Lemmon Austin Minn Bruce Chicago Dr. Lemmon Mrs. Lemmon John Winga YMCA Y Board American Legion Star Light Clifford Snyder Ben Summerwell Johnson County Savings Bank

Local Notables Attend Alumni Meet and Community Events

Ollie Anwyl, 96, returned to Crawfordsville for the 80th anniversary of her 1897 graduation while James DeVore promoted his World War I memoir Futile Peace in town. Pleasant Plain hosted Pioneer Days and buried a time capsule. Mike Brake won Southeast Iowa golf, and a charity horse show raised 2400 for the Developmental Center. Mary Dunbar and Bill Whittenberg earned honors. roadwork and a new motel project progressed as Farm Progress Show plans began.

Washington County Ollie Anwyl Crawfordsville High School James DeVore Princeton Co. K Washington Pleasant Plain Pioneer Days Iowa Cor Mike Brake Southeast Iowa Fairgrounds Mary Dunbar Order of Rainbow Girls Bill Whittenberg Ollie Dessie Sadie Ollie Gordon Anwyl Florence Reed Twinam Anwyl Crawfordsville Lisle Des Moines James L. DeVore Ill DeVore Harve Wilson Muscatine Everette Burham Earl Wood

Marriages of the week in several Iowa communities

Multiple couples wed in June 1977 in churches across Washington Keota Richland Des Moines and surrounding areas. Notable pairs include Patricia Ann Berthrong and William Keith Hardy at United Presbyterian Church San Cristobal New Mexico and Shelley S Horton with Donald C. Reig at the same church in Washington.

Patricia Ann Berthrong San Cristobal N. M George Hinkel Leesburg Fla William Keith Hardy Keith Hardy Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church William H. Kettlitz

Hospital Admits and Births List in Washington Area

Admitted yesterday includes Ralph Nicholson Washington medical Chad Martin Columbus Junction medical Miss Priscilla Thompson Comanche medical Mrs Gene Brookhart Crawfordsville medical Gerald Cherryholmes Washington medical Bill Nelson Wayland medical. John Huettman Queen City Mo admitted today. Births show Mr and Mrs Randy Stauffer Washington with a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs Charles Gibson Washington and Mrs James Peiffer and daughter Washington today Mrs Olive Goodwin Washington.

Ralph Nicholson Washington Chad Martin Columbus Junction Priscilla Thompson Comanche Gene Brookhart Crawfordsville Gerald Cherryholmes Bill Nelson Wayland John Huettman Queen City Randy Stauffer Charles Gibson James Peiffer Olive Goodwin

Tuesday Yesterday Medical and Family Updates

Tuesday Yesterday lists Lloyd Marek in Washington for medical matters and Charles West in Washington for surgical care. Today notes Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford of Wapello welcoming a daughter, with Mrs. Gene Brookhart of Crawfordsville and Ralph Nicholson in Washington, plus Mrs. Opal Hahn of Keota and Terry Little in Washington referenced in the same update.

Lloyd Marek Washington Charles West Surgical James Crawford Wapello Gene Brookhart Crawfordsville Ralph Nicholson Opal Hahn Keota Terry Little

Washington and surrounding towns list medical names

A brief roster of residents with medical notes includes Terry Richardson and Mrs Grace Hahn in Washington along with Mrs Lawrence Tisor in Columbus Junction yesterday. Today, Kenneth Reese, Chad Martin in Columbus Junction, Bill Nelson Jr in Wayland, and Priscilla Thompson in Comanche are noted.

Terry Richardson Washington Grace Hahn Lawrence Tisor Columbus Junction Kenneth Reese Chad Martin Bill Nelson Jr Wayland Priscilla Thompson Comanche

Washington area medical notices and names list

Thursday Yesterday lists Mark Campbell Ainsworth Charles Friese and several Washington residents including Mrs Lois Miller Raymond Miller with medical notes. Today afters include Miss Vera Singleton Mrs James Crawford and daughter in Wapello.

Mark Campbell Ainsworth Charles Friese Washington Lois Miller Raymond Miller Vera Singleton James Crawford Wapello

Medical transfers and care updates across several towns

Friday Yesterday lists Verl Koch in Washington and others in medical care including Mrs. Jack Fisher and Mrs. Merle Statler in Washington. Manuel Terrones in Columbus Junction and Mrs. Ronald Bowser in West Chester have medical or surgical notes. To long term care includes Mrs. George Mayer. Today Donald Newton in Ainsworth and Lloyd Coon in Crawfordsville also medical. Yesterday Mary Hiller in Washington transferred to Washington Care Center.

Verl Koch Washington Jack Fisher Merle Statler Manuel Terrones Columbus Junction Ronald Bowser West Chester George Mayer Donald Newton Ainsworth Lloyd Coon Crawfordsville

Weddings Proclaimed for Roth Marner and Jarrard Couples

Joann Marie Roth and Stanley Jay Marner exchanged vows on Saturday June 4 1977 at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Rev Robert K Yoder officiating. Parents are Merton Roth of Wellman and Gerald Marner of Kalona. Sophronia Hendricks and Keith Jarrard exchanged vows on Saturday June 11 1977 at the United Methodist Church of Columbus Junction with Pastor Paul Hasel officiating. Parents are Doyle Jarrard of Washington Iris Wonders and Herbert Wonders of Wapello.

Janice E. Roth Wayland Roger D. Lindner Keokuk Washington Mennonite Church Willard E. Roth Elkhart Ind Elmer Roth Wilbur Lindner Joann Marie Roth Stanley Jay Marner Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church Merton Roth Wellman Gerald Marner Kalona Robert K. Yoder Sophronia Hendricks Columbus Junction Keith Jarrard Washington United Methodist Church

Rainbow Girl appoints Mary Dunbar Iowa Grand Representative

Mary Dunbar, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Dunbar of Brighton, is named Grand Representative of Iowa Rainbow for Girls for 1977 78. Washington's Municipal Band to honor with concert in Central Park June 15 at 8 p.m. Washington County approves 12 percent subsidy increase for Ambulance Service with Emergency Services Inc Karl Jones president to receive 43008 yearly in a new 2 year contract.

Mary Dunbar Leo Dunbar Brighton Iowa Washington Central Park Milburn McKay Washington County Board of Supervisors Emergency Services Inc. of Emergency Services Inc Karl Jones 451St Army Reserve Band Minneapolis Minn Central Park Bandstand Aiso State Department Burlington Lamont Dann Riverside Merle Steele Geraldine Farrier Iola Morrison Mary Hayes Hayes Department of Iowa Morrison Eugene Rose Council Bluffs Grand of Kalona Annie M. Cole South Marion Avenue Washington County Hospital

Death notices concise list of local residents

Deaths reported across Iowa communities include Ralph Moothart of Washington and Mildred Knepp of Kalona among others. The list records ages, dates, and hospital or home locations for each deceased individual, reflecting a weekly obituary roundup with brief biographical notes. Local places include Kalona Washington Stockport Fairfield Pleasant Plain Crawfordsville Wellman and DeWitt with hospitals named Iowa City Oakland and Mercy Hospital.

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