Raymond M. Anderson dies at 73 after illness
Raymond M. Anderson, 73, died Friday, June 23, 1972, at his home on the United Presbyterian Home grounds after a period of ill health. Born December 14, 1898 in Swedesburg, he was a World War I veteran, married to Mable Borman, and long employed by the National Bank of Washington, Cargill, and Washington Lumber and Fuel. Survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs. Carol Crayne of Chicago, and three grandchildren. Funeral set for Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. William Kettlitz. burial Swedesburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond M. Anderson
Elm Lane
United Presbyterian Home
Jones
William Kettlitz
Swedesburg
Mr. Anderson
John
Carrie Nelson Anderson
Olds
Mt. Pleasant
Mable Borman
American Legion
United Presbyterian Church
National Bank of Washington
Cargill
Washington Lumber and Fuel
Carol Crayne
Chicago, Ill
Mrs. W. P. Moriarty 82 dies at Mercy Hospital
Nellie Viola Hesseltine Moriarty, 82, of 214 West Madison Street, died Thursday June 22 1972 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long county life. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home Rev Richard Peterson officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by five children, 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, three brothers and one sister. Husband William Patrick Moriarty died 1965. Burial in Elm Grove follows Baptist church, Rebekah Lodge, Senior Citizens and Royal Neighbors memberships. Homer Moriarty preceded in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P. Moriarty
West
Madison Street
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Nellie Viola Hesseltine
Washington
Horatio and
Angela Woods Hesseltine
William Patrick Moriarty
Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
William
Mary) Atkinson
Davenport
Victor
Edna) Holzworth
Harper
Daniel Moriarty
Henderson
Roy Moriarty
Raymond Moriarty
Moline
Lii
Bert Hesseltine
Wayland
Frank Hesseltine
Brighton
Lee Hesseltine
Margaret Zook
Homer
Rotary hears story of mower safety
At the Thursday Rotary Club meeting in Iowa City engineer Jerry Parks of the Accident Prevention Laboratory outlined mower safety based on 102 cases. He noted 65 percent of mower accidents arise from blade contact and described a rear attachment concept to trigger stoppage if a large object is struck, aiming to prevent injuries to children. Bill Sitler introduced the speaker as visitors from Plymouth Michigan and Conesville Town attended.
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Jerry Parks
Accident Prevention Laboratory
Iowa City
Rotary Club
Parks
Bill Sitler
Rotary
David Neiswanger
Plymouth Michigan
John Coffin
Conesville Town
Bob Ross
Local clubs plan events at county extension office
Washington County Beef Producers meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. to discuss County Fair tours and Cattle Feeders Day on July 13. 4-H geology project group meets June 26 at 7 30 p.m. with leaders Ray Brenneman and William Rarick. Izaak Walton League family night June 26 at 6 p.m. with trap shoot and wiener roast at the club house. Sheriff reports a two mile east accident on gravel road and Highway 92 at 7 15 a.m. Richardson cited for failure to signal. Marriage licenses issued to Lampkin Moore and Schon Frank and to Howard Greiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Beef Producer's Association
Washington County
4-H
Ray Brenneman
William Rarick
Lak Walton League
Izaak Walton League
West Chester
Duane Carol Richardson
Washington
Ralph Henry Pine
Columbus Junction
Richardson
Robert Riley
Richard Lynn Lampkin
Jill ‘Ann Moore
Richard James Schon
Waterloo
Marilyn Jean Frank
Riverside
Leland Laverne Howard
Memphis
Ruth Ann Greiner
Amy Schmitter 91 Dies in Rubio Richland Area
Amy Jane Schmitter a life long Rubio Richland resident died Thursday evening June 22 at Maplewood Manor Keota Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Richland Friends Church with Rev Wilson Hyde in charge Burial in Friends Cemetery She was born December 29 1881 near Rubio to Charles Morgan and Amanda Waters Morgan married Otto William Schmitter February 12 193 to 1953 who died February 19 1953 Survivors include two sons Doyle of Bloomfield Dean of Closter NJ a daughter Letha Ludin of Lander Wyoming six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren She was predeceased by her husband a son Lyle three brothers and one sister.
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Rubio
Amy Jane Schmitter
Richland
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Gould
Schmitter
Charles Morgan
Amanda Waters Morgan
Otto William Schmitter
Rubio Friends Church
Doyle
Bloomfield
Dean
Closter
Letha Ludin
Lander
Wyo
Lyle
Funeral Rites for Gerald Adam Set at St James Church
The funeral service for Gerald Adam will be at 9 30 a m Saturday June 24 at St James Church with Rev Edward F Collins officiating. Burial follows at St Marys Cemetery in Keota. Sherman Eden Funeral Home handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Adam
St. James Church
Edward F. Collins
St. Mary's Cemetery
Keota
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Mid Prairie FFA Members Attend National Conference in DC
Mike Yoder and Steve Wright of the Mid-Prairie FFA Chapter at Mid-Prairie High School traveled to Washington DC for a week long National FFA Conference at the National FFA Center. The program aims to build leadership and national heritage awareness, featuring visits to the White House Mt Vernon and Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Mike Yoder
Steve Wright
Wellman and Keota
Washington, D.C
Phil Johnson
Mead, Nebraska
Future Farmers of America
Mid-Prairie
Washington
Mid-Prairie High School
D.C
National Ffa
Nation
White House
Mt. Vernon Plantation
National Archives
Arlington National Cemetery
Capital
Jack Miller
Town
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Iowa
Mike
Robert E. Yoder
Wellman
Steve
Wilbur Wright
Grain and Livestock Market Report Chicago and Joliet
Markets report from Chicago and Joliet with grain ranges for Wheat Corn and Soybeans, listing highs lows closes and prior closes, plus livestock bids in Joliet for cattle hogs and cattle prices. Des Moines hog trade shows slow but generally good demand with varying price ranges and estimated receipts.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U. S
U.S
DeMolays Host Guest Visit From Iowa Mason Leader
W. W. Morris the Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Iowa visits the local DeMolay chapter at the Masonic Temple Monday June 26. A potluck dinner at 6 30 p m honors him for DeMolay members and families with Master Masons invited. The regular DeMolay meeting follows at 7 30 p m with Mason participation encouraged.
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W.W. Morris
Masons
Iowa
Masonic Temple
Memphis aviation mechanic school graduate
Navy Airman Kevin B. Hall of Crawfordsville Iowa completed the Aviation Structural Mechanic School at Memphis. A later item notes a Co-Ed 4-H'ers wiener roast and softball game at Rose Peiffer's home at 5 30 tonight with a 50 cent charge for wieners chips and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Air
Donald J. Reed
APO
San Francisco
Hall Memphis
Tenn
Navy
Kevin B. Hall
Harold E. Hall
Route 1
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Memphis
Rose Peiffer
Hoxton Joins McCleery-Cumming Staff as Assistant Sales Mgr
Jerome Hoxton of Indianola is employed as Assistant Sales Manager by The McCleery-Cumming Co. He holds a B.A. in English from Simpson College and has ad sales, news writing and public relations experience. He will work with James McQuaid and Ivan Greene. He resides at 825 South Avenue C with his wife and two year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Hoxton
Indianola
McCleery - Cumming Co
Hoxton
Simpson College
McCleery - Cumming
James McQuaid
Ivan Greene
South Avenue C
Welsh Singing Afternoon at Old Man's Creek Welsh Church
The public is invited to a Sunday afternoon of Welsh singing at the Old Man's Creek Welsh Church southwest of Town City. A potluck dinner starts at noon followed by Welsh singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Man's Creek
Town City
Linda Campbell begins summer exchange trip to Norway
Linda Campbell daughter of Herb Campbell leaves Washington on Thursday for Kautokeino Norway to spend the summer in the foreign student exchange program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Campbell
Herb Campbells
Washington
Kautokeino
Norway
Peppy Pals 4-H Club Plans July Achievement Day
The June meeting at the Wittetoe home had eleven members. A breakfast was planned and served. Linda Bordwell presented Take a Look at the Bread Cereal Group, Linda Ledger spoke on Breakfast in Another Country, and Carol Porter discussed Fruits and Vegetables. Lucy Gamon presented Making Sweet Rolls, Porter on Serving Cafe Style, and Mary Ellen Reed on Sewing in Sleeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Kathy Wittetoe
Linda Bordwell
Linda Ledger
Carol Porter
Lucy Gamon
Mary Ellen Reed
Hints to 4 H erson Taking Good Pictures
John Thorne of Washington spoke to 4 H photography members Thursday with 22 attendees. Mrs. Thorne outlined key tips for good pictures including getting close, uncluttered backgrounds, eye level shots, varying angles, close group photos, in camera cropping, frequent shooting, avoiding reflections by directing flash, and waiting for animals to pose. Mrs. Richard Fisher of Keota leads the county project and will host a session Saturday July 1 at the Extension Office for one hour at 9 10 or 11 a.m. Mounted pictures will be judged Saturday afternoon July 22 at the Washington Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thorne
Washington
Keota
Washington Public Library
Robbery Victim Chases Police Car After Car Theft
Robert Baker was robbed by three men on a St. Louis street. He started his car to drive away but fled toward a passing police car. The thieves escaped with his wallet and the $200 left in the car. The patrol car did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
Robert Baker
Baker
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Amy Schmitter
Adam
Mid- Prairie Ffa
Capital Aes
Chicago
Washington Evening Journal
McCleery’s
IZ Snap
Fatah
Kodak Film Savings Bank
Film Bank
LENOX
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Erson
W. Madison
Pat and
Love
Hamms
Eeobert Redford
George Segal & Co
Blitz the Museum
Elcome
Soldier Boys
Toxencene
Avis
McFarlane
East Main
Catfish
Hwy. 92
Carwash
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