Easter dies. rites set in Wellman Saturday afternoon
Lloyd L. Easter 83 a long time Washington County resident died Friday June 21 1973 at University Hospital Iowa City after a stay since June 7 He lived in Branson Mo after retirement then returned to Wellman and resided at Shenk Nursing Home Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p m at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Bruce Klapp officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery He was born May 29 1890 in Washington County son of William and Mary Alice Easter married Gertrude May Wagner June 26 1912 she died March 1 1922 He later married Florence Jones who died November 19 1967 He was a member of Pleasant Hill Christian Church a former member of the OOF in Washington Retired farmer and former creamery route operator Surviving are a daughter Arlene Edwards of Ainsworth five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd L. Easter
Washington County
University Hospital
Iown City
Easter
Branson
Shenk Nursing Home
Wellman
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Bruce Klapp
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Easter
Washington
William
Mary Alice Pickens Easter
This
Gertrude May Wagner
Florence Jones
Pleasant Hill
Keota Social Notes Highlight Keota Area Visits
June events list guests visiting from Davenport Wilton and Tipton attend church meals and farmside visits. Local clubs meet at the Bethel United Methodist Church and St Theresa Study Club hosts an ice cream social. Families gather for Father’s Day meals with multiple households in Keota and nearby towns.
Gary Wade Graduates From Auction School In Mason City
Gary Wade of Washington completed a course at the Reisch College of Auctioneering in Mason City and is now prepared to cry sales in the area. He will make his home here and is a 1973 Washington High School graduate raised in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Wade
Washington
Mason City
Reisch College of
Wade
Washington High School
Briefs Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Area
Marriage licenses have been issued here to Ronald Dean Ginkens of Keota and Janice Ann Stone of Brooklyn, James Franklin Hotchkiss of route 2 Washington and Sandra Sue Schroeder of Wellman, Ronnie Lewis McAfee of Columbus Junction and Cynthia Jo Haifley of Cotter, and James Nelson Graham of Wapello and Melvina Wynona Pfeifer of Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Dean Ginkens
Keota
Janice Ann Stone
Brooklyn
James Franklin Hotchkiss
Route 2
Washington
Sandra Sue Schroeder
Wellman
Ronnie Lewis McAfee
Columbus Junction
Cynthia Jo Haifley
Cotter
James Nelson
Graham
Wapello
Melvina Wynona Pfeifer
Wayland
Thief Strikes Twice at San Francisco Comic Shop
A superhero thief robbed a local comic book shop, lifting 350 comics valued at 3200 dollars while sparing valuable early Walt Disney animal funnies. Police seek leads as security footage is reviewed and investigators interview staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Iranian noble’s son to serve Brighton Methodist Church
Ten years ago Rev Seifoullah Lotfi, formerly Muslim and son of an Iranian feudal noble, was assigned to serve the Brighton Methodist Church and assist at Washington Methodist Church following the South Iowa Methodist Conference. His first contact with Christianity came while in the Iranian air force on duty in England in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seifoullah Lotfi
Brighton Methodist Church
Washington Methodist Church
South Iowa
England
Mental Health Center to Serve Washington County Residents
A one time grant from the Iowa Mental Hygiene Committee makes Washington County residents eligible for services at the Community Mental Health Center of Henry and Louisa Counties in Mt Pleasant. The center, an out patient clinic, offers consultation evaluation and treatment with sliding scale fees and non profit governance by a joint Henry Louisa County board.
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Iowa Mental Hygiene Committee
Iowa Mental Health Authority
Washington County
Henry
Louisa
Mt Pleasant
Board of Supervisors
Louisa Counties
Mt. Pleasant
West Monroe
Community Mental Health Center
Paul E. Anderson Sr
ACSW
Eliza Pineda
Citizens’ Board of Directors
Henry County
Louisa County
Laseks join in rattlesnake hunt near Bellevue
A visit by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lasek and children to Bellevue featured a rattlesnake hunting excursion in rough state areas with hosts the Greibels. They found no snakes, learned May is best, and plan a return trip next year. Mrs. Lasek also learned to ride a motorcycle recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A. Thompson Ainsworth
Raymond Lasek
Vernon Greibel
Bellevue
Greibels
Iowa State Conservation Department
Laseks
Lasek
Greibel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Richard Kueneman
Nancy Wood
Karla Ruth
Highland Community High School
Eye safety urged for farmers handling liquid fertilizers
Iowa officials warn liquid fertilizers especially anhydrous ammonia pose serious eye injury risks. Dr. Meredith Saunders lists nine safety steps including wearing hooded goggles, having a water supply, checking fittings daily, carrying water for immediate eye rinse, standing upwind, flushing eyes 15 minutes, avoiding salves, immersing extensive burns, and informing physicians that ammonia caused the injury. A free safety publication is available from Prevent Blindness Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Society For the Prevention
Meredith Saunders
Des Moines
Iowa
McNeill Family Visits Three Sons as Congregation Builds
Crawfordsville June 20 Mr and Mrs John McNeill spent the weekend visiting their three sons. They stayed with Dick McNeill in Perry, then met Rev John McNeill in Kearney Nebraska and Rev Jim McNeill in North Platte, Nebraska. The new church building was dedicated for the first time on Sunday. Gerald Howell from Garner visited his parents Vil and Mrs Bob Howell for Father's Day. Mrs Al Hahn broke her left wrist in a lawn mowing accident. 4H members Gina Swift Donald Brookhart Craig McCoy Alan Richardson Doug Roth and Mike Wells attended Lake Darling 4H camp with Craig Dare and Lorna McCoy as counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
John McNeill
Dick McNeill
Perry
Kearney
Neb
North Platte
Jim McNeill
Gerald Howell
Garner
Bob Howell
Bob Wilcox
Laur
Billy
United Methodist
Washington
Spring Run Church
James Tener
Yale Divinity School
New Haven
Conn
Riverside
Weldon Whitenack
Muscatine
al Hahn
Lake Darling Youth Center
Gina Swift
Donald Brookhart
Craig McCoy
Alan Richardson
Doug Roth
Mike Wells
Craig Dare
Lorna McCoy
Market report Joliet and Des Moines cattle and hog prices
Live stock results from Joliet Illinois and Des Moines Iowa show cattle gains with high grade steers 18.25 to 48.65 and neifers up to 50. hogs up to 75 higher in parts, with 200 to 230 lb categories around 40.00. Iowa hog trade steady to higher, butchers steady, sows up to 25 cents, totals today around 40,000 head estimated and 35,000 actually receipts.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
Government prints heavy initial run for price freeze booklet
Washington reports heavy early sales for a 63 page booklet detailing Nixon’s price freeze rules. The Government Printing Office sold 3,700 copies from the initial run and will print 20,000 more. the original press run was 7,500. It sells for 90 cents by mail and 65 cents at government book stores.
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Washington
UPI
Government Printing Office
Nixon
Government
Man Saves Wife in River Tragedy at Westwego
Lawrence Parks, 44, leaped into the Mississippi River to rescue his wife Veriita, 30, who had fallen in. He pushed her to shore but was pulled under by an undertow and drowned. His body was recovered about an hour later.
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Westwego
UPI
Lawrence Parks
Mississippi River
Veriita
Parks
John C. Owen Attorney At Law Notice
John C Owen attorney announces services at 109 East Main Street with phone contact 653 6531 for legal representation and consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Agency
East Main
John C. Owen
Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
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Lloyd L. Easter
Tim Stoffers
Paul Sievert Keota
Tim Stoffer
Davenport
Omer Stoutner
Christian Church
Golden Buckle
Fred Townsend
Charles
Mary
Frank
Barbara
Wilton
C.D. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatricks
Myron Luers
Dennis Jones
Tom Peck
Tipton
Oren Jones
West Branch
Bethel United Methodist
Will Luers
Mesa, Ariz
Freda Hinnah
Everett Stoutner
Robbie
Washington, D.C
Omar Stoutner
Art Stoutner
St. Theresa Study
Clu
Walter Bower
Bud Trier
Jon Bohr
Bud Horras
Gordon Horras
Bonnie
Bonnie Harras
Omaha
Edward Rebal
Milo Luers
Howard Stoutner
Carl Stoutner
Benneth Rosenbalm
Blairstown
A.I. FitzSimmons
Joseph
Sigourney
Kenneth Pepper
Karla
Florence Crawford
Craig Conklin
Harold Pepper
Lloyd Miller
Homer Mann
Brighton
C.D. Palmer
Dri-Foot
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
MLOR
Warner 6
Warner
Donald Sutherland
Peter Boyle
University of Iown
Currier Hall
Gary Kueneman
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids
John Downing
Monmouth
Ill
Richard Havel
Howard Beenblossom
Harold Gerdes
Beenblossom
Gerdes
Jerry Mitchell
Boys
Denny Oakes
Tim
Fairfield
Tammy Oakes
Charles Hennon
Tom and
Xerri
Arvada
Colo
Lela Miller
C.A. Thompson
John McNeills
Chicago
Dick Ross
Auto Service
Marion
Burt Reynolds
Raquel Welch
Mrs. Polifax
McFarlane
Sportsman Lounge
Washington, Iowa Inc
Gur
New Frontier
Om Frontier
Professional Directory
Livingston
Earl C. Wright
Kalona
M.L. Tweeton
North Marion
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
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