Weather, festivities, and local notes spread across Washington County
Rain and wind impacted Brighton Kalona and Riverside with over two inches rainfall. Washington saw little rain but seven tenths and a forecast of warmer weekend. Ridiculous Day parade drew large crowds. Keota set July centennial plans July 12-14 chaired by Denny Bohrofen with llama and cow chips. bees sting hospitalizes Dallas Leichty. Lasek couple returns from rattlesnake hunt in Bellevue. Patty Thoma elected Girls State auditor. Sherry Bush named to Rainbow state office. Conger House open Sundays in summer for roots and restoration display. Hoping to hear more from readers.
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Washington
Brighton
Kalona
Riverside
Keota
Denny Bohrofen
Oklahoma
Journal
Dallas Leichty
Ainsworth
Raymond Laseks
Bellevue
Patty Thoma
Wayland
Cedar Falls
Sherry Bush
Conger
Washington County
Mosier wins eighth feature at West Liberty fairgrounds
Mark Mosier captured his eighth Mississippi Valley Stock Car feature Saturday night at the West Liberty fairgrounds with a 30.50 seconds lap and also won the first heat race. A rural fire consumed a large barn on the Truman Tuttle farm near Washington Wednesday night.
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Mark Mosier
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Harris Jones
Barbara
Sterling
Ill
Washington
Jones
Washington County Hospital
Sterling Hospital
Truman Tuttle
Muriel Te Bockhorst
Eileen Hammen
Kathryn Kiefer
Leona Peiffer
Marie Marie
Marcella Wittetoe
Ottumwa Heights College
Robert Flynn
Here
Marriages of the Week Feature Several Local Pairings
A roundup of wedding vows on June 16 1973 in churches across the area includes Roberta Ann Davidson and Michael Eugene Shirkey in Washington Des Moines couples Carolyn Ann Case and David Alan Stinocher Boone Kalona Elizabeth Parker Virginia Beckman Richard Haynes Kalona Sandra Sue Schroeder Wellman James Hotchkiss Washington Brenda Sue Palmer Robert Gluth Atlantic Keota Jan Elizabeth Heaton Chicago and Dr Leo Gordon Haverhill Mass with ceremonies at First Christian First Presbyterian Kalona Asbury United Methodist Keota Keota Atlantic and Northwestern University School of Medicine locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Ann Davidson
Richard E. Davidson
Washington
Michael Eugene Shirkey
Des Moines
Dale E. Shirkey
Harper
Leland Grove
Carolyn Ann Case
Tom Case
Boone
David Alan Stinocher
Omaha, Neb
Henry Stinocher
Brighton
First Presbyterian Church
Kalona United Methodist Church
Virginia Ann Beckman
Elizabeth
Colo
Richard A. Haynes
Parker, Colo
Ralph Russell
David Rhodes
Kalona
BM. Clark
West Des Moines
Charles W. Beckman
Bliss A. Haynes
Parker
Sandra Sue Schroeder
Wellman
James Franklin Hotchkiss
Asbury United Methodist Church
Wayne K. Kamm
Charles H. Schroeder
Mr. Schroeder
James A. Hotchkiss
Douglas E. Schroeder
Keota
Brenda Sue Palmer
Atlantic
Omer D. Palmer
Robert Gluth
Ferndale
Mich
Alfred Gluth
Christian Church
William Snell
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Claude Wood
United Church of Christ of Atlantic
Jan Elizabeth Heaton
Chicago
Leo Arthur Gordon
Jack Gordon
Haverhill
Mass
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Judge la Verde
Jean Heaton
Ward Heaton
Washington News: Weekend Storms Hit Iowa and Nearby Counties
A string of strong storms swept through Washington County and adjacent areas causing damage to homes and power outages. In Iowa, tornadoes and high winds left multiple fatalities and injuries, with reports of downed trees and flooded roads. Notable local incidents include damaged homes in Keota and a canoe drowning near Wellman. Community mourns deaths as winds ease and responders assess the wreckage.
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Iowa
Washington County
Washington
Riverside
St Mary's Parish Hall
Elmer Waldschmidt
Everett Latta
Carroll Ramner Keota
Towa Southern Utilities Company
Packwood
Pleasant Plain
Brighton
Wayland
Olds
Swedesburg
Winfield
Iowa Southern
Clarahan
ISU
Methodist ministers arrive in Washington on June nineteenth
Dr. and Mrs. J. Roland Crandall move to Washington to take the new senior pastor post at the United Methodist church and reside in the parish house on South Iowa Avenue. Rev. and Mrs. Lynn Ryan and Joel relocate to 730 South Avenue C as the new associate pastor joins the church. John E. Hughes, ex-Washington resident, is a patient at Good Samaritan Home in Indianola and will turn 85 on July 6. Rhonda Goodwin makes Luther College Dean's List. The Andersons return to Kearney after a two week visit with relatives. the Berdos hosted Carrises from St. Petersburg and visited DeKalb with the Bradley Mannings.
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W.D. Johnson
Iowa Avenue
White House
Beulah Davis
Shan Davis
Paris
James Butterfield
Washington
W.H. Butterfield
University of Iawa
University of Iawa Law School
J.H. Warren
Bruns
Crawfordsville
Mary Maxwell
Huston and van Sycc
Lloyd Scott
Charleston
S.C
Max Marble
Ralph Scott
Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Mead
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Dean Mead
Navy
Cornell College
Patricia Stacy
Good Luck Club
Mary Duvall
West Point Club
Wilma Wooley
Clover Leaf Club
Hazel Sojka
Farmerettes Club
Charlie Ohnegemach
J.C. Penney Company
J. Roland Crandall
The
United Methodist Church
South
Lynn Ryan
Joel
South Avenue
Ryan
John E. Hughes
Good Samaritan Home
Indianola
S. Jefferson Street
Ottumwa Hospital
Rev
Woeste
Dale Carstensen
Rockford
George F Masson Sr
Carstensen
Harlan
M.C. Carstensen
First Baptist Church
Ridiculous Day crowds swell Washington shops and street parade planned
Crowds filled Washington stores for the Ridiculous Day sale with ideal weather fueling expectations for a record crowd at this afternoon’s Ridiculous Day parade. Sherry Eash is named Grand Love in the Order of the Rainbow for Girls, to serve next year. Class of 1918 held a 55 year reunion dinner at Captain's Table with 62 graduates. Several locals noted visits and family events including hospital stays and birthdays.
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Washington
Sherry Eash
James Eash
Order of Rainbow
Sherry
Grand Love
Washington High School
Graham Opera House
State Theater
Lloyd Bauer
West Chester
Don Rich
Merle Statler
Rich
Grace D. Stone
Dale Statler
Joe Te Bockhorst
Tabitha
Statler
Walter Sheets
Wilmer Lauderman
Pleasant Plain
Ireta Janecek
W. F. Arthmann
Rockville
Dan Rohrer
Arthmann
H. F. Gilbert
Helen Burton
Des Moines
Keosauqua
Deaths of week at NSWORTH and nearby towns
Death notices list several individuals: Mrs. Elsie L. Swift 72 died en route to Mercy Hospital Iowa City on June 17 1973. Mrs Lillian Swartzendruber 94 died at Pleasantview Home Kalona on June 17 1973. Lloyd W Hoyle 75 former Washington resident died June 16 1973 in Silvis Illinois after brief illness. Leonard Graber 73 died in his sleep in Van Wert Ohio. Mrs Flossie Garnett Slanker 70 of Richland died June 19 1973 near Ottumwa. Andrew Bailey Cunningham died June 19 1973 at Mercy Davenport. Albert H Reininger 66 died June 20 1973 in Washington County Hospital Wayland. Lloyd L Easter 83 longtime Washington County resident died June 21 1973 at University Hospital Iowa City after a stay since June 7.
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Nsworth
Charles
Elsie L.) Swift
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman
Lillian Swartzendruber
Pleasantview
Kalona
Lloyd W. Hoyle
Washington
Silvis
Leonard Graber
van Wert, O
Wayland
Albert H. Reininger
Rere
Washington County Hospital
Brighton
Freda
Lloyd L. Easter
Washington County
University Hospital
Inowa City
Former resident Ned Fry promoted to major general
Edward Fry of Topeka Kansas confirmed as major general on June 15 after appointment as adjutant general by Governor Docking. Fry, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. John Fry of Kalona, and brother of Mrs. Harry Levy of Washington, is known locally as Ned. The report also notes various local visits and family events, including church anniversaries and birthdays, with several residents hosting or visiting relatives in Washington and nearby towns.
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Edward Fry
Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Fry
John Fry
Kalona
Harry Levy
Washington
Ned
Change in Iowa marriage license laws to take effect July 1
The clerk of district court staff prepare for new rules allowing 18 year olds to marry in Iowa with full consent. Girls 16 to 18 may marry with parental permission, while under 18 boys need a court order. Also notes local events at Conger House Sundays 2 to 5 through Labor Day with admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children. Washington County Historical Society plans guided tours and hosts.
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Robert Kiley
Iowa
Conger
East Washington Street
Washington County Historical Society Board
Hospital daily updates list admissions and births in multiple towns
The bulletin records patients admitted and discharged across Washington Keota Brighton Kalona and other towns. It notes births of a daughter to Raymond Eakins and a son to Joseph Overholt, with patients including Thomas English Thomas Kerr Helen McClure and Mrs T E Myers among many others.
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Thomas English
Washington
Thomas Kerr
Helen McClure
Washington Surgical
Hubert Evans
Medical Today
Wilmer Kauffman
Surgical
Kathleen Conrad
Kepta Medical
Raymond Eakins
Keota
David Hartig
Tony Meath
Brighton
Wilbur Crawford
Richland
Joseph Overholt
Kalona
Delmar Jaspering
Kathleen Conrad Keota
Luella Schnoebelen
Ainsworth
Leroy Laughlin
Wapello
Peroy Hamilton
Fred Vicenus
Tom Kerr
Cleon Babcock
Keota Howard van Winkle
Surgical updates from Friday and today across Washington
Friday update lists David Hessenflow of Columbus Junction and Howard Marquis of Keota undergoing surgery. Today notes Addie Thompson of Washington along with Mrs Wendell Warner, Mrs Glennie Wolfe, and Mrs Donald Sheetz, all in Washington, as surgical patients.
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David Hessenflow
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Howard Marquis
Keota
Addie Thompson
Washington
Wendell Warner
Glennie Wolfe
Donald Sheetz
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Roy Havel
Pfc
Robert Havel
Frankfurt
Germany
Jay Brewer
Jay
Carol
Robin Cuany
Dick George
Grace Schoonover
H.J. Schoonover
Ann Arbor College
Glen W. Rich
Frank Rich
North Marion
California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Robert M. George
Korea
George
United Presbyterians
YMCA
Fannie Wilson
R.C. Risk Construction Company
M.R. Ruddock
Mal
Ginger
Lynn
Harvard
Dave Elder
Ruddocks
Mark Elgin
Vernon Elgin
Keith C. Penningroth
Donald Penningroth
Sheriff's
Young Penningroth
Jeff Tadlock
William Martin
Penningroth
Tadlock
Dean Stanley
Kimball, Minn
Mr. Stanley
Lafe Stanley
Kimball
Rhonda Goodwin
Luther College
Decorah
Dick Anderson
Kearney
Neb
Bob Andersons
Bob Birneys
T. H. Berdo
Jerry Carris
St. Petersburg
Fla
Berdos
Carrises
DeKalb, Ill
Bradley Mannings
Eugene D. Lyon
Ft Bragg
Gene
C.L. Lyon
Lyon
Gene Lyons
Grant McKune
Wasmngton
Robert Houseal
Amy
Alice Luckey
St. Paul's Church
Davenport
Luckey
Alice Quinn
Andrew Cunningham
Rose Quinn
Louis Havel
Dean Havel
Cedar Rapids
Christopher
Michael
John_ Beenblossom
Allen Rice
Frank Rice
Portland
Ore
Harry
Hod) Rice
Newport Beach
Jessie Tice
Redwood City
Charles Kennedy
Miss Rice
Dennis Havel
Jeffrey
Tom Goodfellow
Michael Havel
Jill Christine
Jeffreed
Flossie Garnett Slanker
Hame
Norwood Derby
Ottumwa
Andrew Bailey Cunningham
Vida Burham Escher
Long Beach
Clayton Bear
Will Hemmings
Leo Palmer
San Diego
Ethel Palmer
Willard Palmer
Mt Vernon
California
Zelma Hughes
Stan Leach
Jon
Moline
Pete F. Buffer
Griffiths Law Office
Mrs. Buffer
Gary Wade
Mason City
Reisch College of
Wade
Ed Emmons
Mull Neb
George Chalupa
Ed Chalupa
Ralph Hesseltine
Olive Chalupa
Emmons
Earnest Simpson
Oakland
Iva Simpson
Everett Simpson
Dana Chown
Nichols
Chester Goodin
Sigourney
Emma Barnett
Kirk Johnson
Willis Yoder
Albert Reininger
Medical
T.E. Myers
Washington Medical
Howard van Winkle
Robert Miksch
Dale Dawn
Lucille Fulton
Jane Broders
Eva Crawford
Roger Beal
Jack Zuercher
Roy Roberts
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