Washington clergyman reassigned to Davenport July 1
Word reached the community that Father James E. Grubb, longtime assistant pastor at St. James Church in Washington, will become assistant pastor at St. Anthony's Church in Davenport starting July 1. Also notes include county 4 H fair July 25 28 and a record 500 dollar Miss Washington County scholarship funded by Pepsi Cola Jaycees banks and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James E. Grubb
St. James Church
St. Anthony’s Church
Davenport
Washington County
4-H
Jaycee
Pepsi Cola Company
Jaycees
Marriages Across Iowa City and Surrounding Areas
A week of marriages spans June 18 and 19 1976 with couples from Iowa City Washington West Chester Cedar Rapids Sigourney and Toledo Ohio. Notable unions include Linda Fritz and Melvin Walker Jr at St James Catholic Church and Jane Blieu with Robert Duvall at United Methodist Church West Chester. Other ceremonies feature Marilyn McConkey and Ricky Garrett Mildred Bordwell and Robert Youngquist Terry Cadwallader and William Speed Beverly Greiner and Russell Rutten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Catholic Church
Linda Lea Fritz
Iowa City
Melvin Oakley Walker Jr
Edward Shepherd
Raymond Fritz
Washington
Melvin Walker Sr
Montezuma
Jane Ann Blieu
Merle E. Blieu
Robert John Duvall
John E. Duvall
West Chester
United Methodist Church
David Higdon
Marilyn J. McConkey
Frank G. McConkey
Cedar Rapids
Ricky E Garrett
Dean Garrett
Arnold Herbst
St. Paul's United Church
Mildred Ruth Bordwell
Richard Bordwell
Robert Gary Youngquist
Harry O. Youngquist
Toledo
Ohio
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Kettlitz
Terry Jo Cadwallader
Delbert
JoAnne Dalrymple
William Speed
Robert
Hope Speed
J. Roland Crandall
Beverly Jean Greiner
Howard W. Greiner
Sigourney
Russell E. Rutten
Henry Rutten
Breda
St. Mary's Catholic Church
F.E. Louish
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary
Admitted Saturday were Herman Wagenknecht of Ainsworth and J. Eddy Gretter of Keota for medical treatment. Yesterday several patients were admitted in Washington and Wayland, including Brenda Job, Brian Coakley, Mrs. William Edwards, Clarence Hayes, Mrs. David Kleese, and Mrs Herbert Brunk, with one surgical case. Discharged yesterday were Mrs. Lena Courtney and Mrs. Charles Rechenberger with her daughter Letts. Today James Boyer of Washington was admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
J. Eddy Gretter
Keota
Brenda Job
Washington
Brian Coakley
William Edwards
Wayland
Clarence Hayes
David Kleese
Herbert Brunk
Lena Courtney
Charles Rechenberger
Letts
James Boyer
Medical transfers and admissions listed for several towns
Yesterday and today entries show patient movements and admissions including Robert Sayre Washington medical Mrs Mabel Kauffman Wayland medical David Friese Washington surgical Mrs Elmer Peiffer Washington medical Herman Wagenknecht Ainsworth transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Today entries note Mrs Cedric Guy and son Washington Mrs William Edwards Wayland Mrs Omer Crawford West Chester Miss Katherine Weber Harper J Eddy Gretter Keota with locations across Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sayre
Washington
Mabel Kauffman
Wayland
David Friese
Elmer Peiffer
Herman Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Cedric Guy and Son
William Edwards
Omer Crawford
West Chester
Katherine Weber
Harper
J. Eddy Gretter
Keota
Transferes Report From Maplewood Manor
Medical transfers and local notices list residents and moves. Mrs Milo DeLong of West Chester and Mrs Mary Libe of Washington appear with yesterday dates. Josephine Helscher of Harper moved to Maplewood Manor in Keota, with others named today including Robert Sayre and Mrs Sarah Christensen of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo DeLong
West Chester
Mary Libe
Washington
Josephine Helscher
Harper
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Robert Sayre
Sarah Christensen
Births and names listed for yesterday and today
Thursday Yesterday Michael Linch from Brighton and J Eddy Gretter from Keota noted. Medical births show Mr and Mrs Richard Shafer of Wapello welcomed a daughter. Today Loretta White of Washington Mrs Mabel Kauffman of Wayland and Albert Zieglowsky of Washington are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Linch
Brighton
J. Eddy Gretter
Keota
Richard Shafer
Wapello
Loretta White
Washington
Mabel Kauffman
Wayland
Albert Zieglowsky
Transfers listed for several individuals to VA hospital
Friday Yesterday notes Fred Belang from Washington and Lester Van Ness from Ainsworth transferred to the VA Hospital in Iowa City. Also listed are Brian Coakley of Washington and Mrs. Mary Libe of Washington with similar transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester van Ness
Ainsworth
V.A. Hospital
Iowa City
Brian Coakley
Washington
Mary Libe
Week in review reports multiple local incidents across Iowa
A Washington man suffered minor head injuries when his car veered off North 12th Avenue and hit a tree. Police say Donald F. Smithburg cannot recall the crash. A 23 year old man, Willie E. Rimer II, is critically burned after a high speed crash near Temple's Corner. he and Brenda Job were pulled from the wreckage. A bank robbery in Crawfordsville involved over $10,000 and a blue Camaro. investigators search for two white males. News also covers local auditions, civic appointments, a birthday party, and a list of business changes in Washington including bank expansion and store sales.
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Washington
Washington County Hospital
North 12Th Avenue
Donald F. Smithburg
Ainsworth
Temple's Corner
Willie E. Rimer II
University Hospitals
Iowa City
John Combs
Rimer
Merle Statler
Brenda Job
Edward Don
Keota
Allen Chance
Combs
Miss Job
Crawfordsville
Peoples Savings Bank
Wayland
Peoples Savings Bank of
Fern Cliff
Cedar County
Bruce L. Larson
Wilton
Jack Dempsey
Iowa
University Hospital
Dempsey
4Th Ave
National Bank of Washington
Richard Weeks
Taunce Mathiason
S. Iowa
Derby Station
E. Main
Connelly Tru-Value Hardware
W. Washington
G.V
Judy Vos
Oskaloosa
James Leet
1300 W. Main
Sears
Leet
Kneen
N. Marion
Dennis Day
Day
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control] Commission
Des Moines
M & L Ceramics
W. Madison
Three Hurt in One Car Crash Near Keota Iowa
A North English family of three was injured in a one car crash one mile north of Keota around 3 45 p m Monday. Stephen Thurman 17 drove Kay Miller 46 and Larry 11 north on road W 15 when the vehicle left the ditch struck a field driveway and bounced into the opposite ditch. They were taken to Mercy Hospital Iowa City with Stephen and his mother seriously injured Larry lightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Bank
Mount Union
Henry County
Iowa Highway Patrol
Harry Lewis
State Conservation
Larry Epsy
FBI
Mt. Pleasant
Iown
Peoples Savings Bank
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth State Bank
Keota
Virgil Behrens
Stephen Earl Thurman
Kay Miller
Larry
Keokuk County
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Steve
Deaths of the Week Chronology in Washington County
A list of local obituaries reports multiple deaths from June 19 to June 25 1976. Mrs Ferdinand Chalupa 43 of 802 North Marion Avenue died today at Washington County Hospital after about a year illness. Frank C. Weidner 84 of Brighton died June 19 at Shhenk’s Nursing Home Wellman. Mrs Cora Teeters Dunsmore 77 died April 5 in Miami Arizona. Charles W L Frack 71 of Conesville died suddenly at his home June 22. Mrs Elmer J Peiffer 75 of 215 West 3rd Street Washington County Hospital died June 23 after illness since Monday. Fannie L Gingerich 80 of Kalona died June 24 at her rural Kalona home. John Edgar Eddie Gretter 72 died June 25 at Washington County Hospital after several years of failing health.
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Ferdinand Chalupa
North
Marion Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Frank C. Weidner
Brighton
Shhenk’s
Wellman
Charles W. L. Frack
Conesville
Elmer J. Peiffer
W. 3Rd St
Washington
Kalona
Fannie L. Gingerich
Keota
John Edgar
Eddie) Gretter
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Goose Creek
Gladwin
Louisa County
Iowa River
Raymond Coon
Milwaukee
Joe
Joe Miller
Joe Bennett
Gainer Feed
Highway 92
Ed Bailey
Theodore Bailey
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Rock Island Railroad
Ainsworth-Brighton
Jack Hamm
Maynard L. Brown
American Legion
Mount Pleasant
Sid Greenblat
City Water Works
Ernie Norton
West Second Street
Young Bear
Isler
Karl Libe
Southwest Farm
William Brown
Shaffer and Anderson
Fred Belang
the Week In Review
Journal
Mae Lamb
Sheenie Buck
Art L. Rigenhagen
Star
Idaho
Art Jr
Harold
Appy Mae
Ricky
Larry Shalla
Grand Commandery
Marian Owens
Columbus Junction
Iowa Park Producers Association
Owens
State Park Board
IPPA
Bob Gatton
Rose Hill
Washington County Pork Producers
Washington Community Theatre
Sing
YMCA
Sue Ann Wessels
Harvard University
Graduate School of Education
Cambridge
Massachusetts
J. R
Doc) Morrow
Isaac Kleese
Robert Freeman
Belle Harbor
N.Y
Erica Lynn
Morrow
New York
Cloyce Tines
Conger House
Helen Wilson
Washington City Council
Lloyd Robertson
Monroe Calculator Co
Burlington
Jim Bash
Chicago
W.F. Henry
Richard Nieuwenhuis
Sioux Falls
M.D
Colorado
Garland
Tex
Bruce Swim
Jack Tanner
Glasgow, Mont
Florence Tanner
Tom Tanner
Owen Grecian
Morton Carr
Cheryl Whetstine
Craig Manary
Manary
James Manary
Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization, Inc
CAO
Washington County Community Action Program
CAP
Margaret Tuttle
309 West 2Nd
Jack D. Barnes
Anamosa
L.R. Carson
Barnes
Washington Board of Education
Don Zwicki
Robert Alan Fisher
South Harrison
Cliff Elmore
Fisher
L. E. Nash
Nash
Herman Bruegge
Sunset Park
Bruegges
Cora Teeters Dunsmore
Miami, Ariz
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