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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1973

Page

8

Dies Wednesday Jesse Quigley 63 Funeral Saturday

Jesse D Quigley age 63 of route 2 Washington died Wednesday June 27 1973 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after ten days illness Funeral will be Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev William E Biedermann officiating Burial will be Cambrian Cemetery He farmed east of Washington and worked at Crane Co as forklift operator the past four years He was a Cotter Presbyterian Church member and former Masonic Lodge member He lived in Washington six years born October 30 1909 in Lewiston Illinois son of William and Carrie Bell Quigley Survived by wife Evelyn Arthur one son Jack one grandson a brother Glenn and a sister Mrs Walter Devore Parents preceded in death

Jesse D. Quigley Route Washington Mercy Hospital Iowa City Jones Funeral Home William E Biedermann Cambrian Cemetery Quigley Crane Co Cotter Presbyterian Church Masonic Lodge Lewiston, Ill William Carrie Bell Quigley Louisa Counties Evelyn Arthur Jack Glenn Walter Devore Columbus Junction

Mrs Schlatter 88 dies in Des Moines

Vaughn Belle Davis Schlatter 88 died June 28 1973 at her daughter’s Des Moines home 3401 Bel Aire Rd Funeral services pending Sherman Eden Funeral Home burial North Hill Cemetery Wayland She was born Richland July 26 1884 married C W Schlatter March 22 1905 member of Wayland Mennonite church Surviving five daughters one son one foster daughter 13 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren two brothers preceded her in death

C.W. Schlatter Don Rinner Bel Aire Rd Des Moines Sherman-Eden Funeral Home North Hill Cemetery Wayland Vaughn Belle Davis Richland C. Harry Cora Campbell Davis Washington Teachers College Cedar Falls Wayland Mennonite Church Jean) Hann Pittsburgh, Pa Harry Lorraine) Suter Crawfordsville Joe Davis Schlatter Mt. Pleasant Lorraine Moore Ft. Lauderdale Fla

County fair drive seeds fund raise with car giveaway

Ten years ago two college students Darlene Mills and Ann Stewart toured Washington County promoting a county fair fund drive. They urged small donations to the county fair in a campaign backed by the fair board, with a 1963 automobile pledged as a prize for one donor.

Darlene Mills Gilbert Mills Ann Stewart Tom Stewart Washington County

Summer band lesson schedules announced for students

Summer band lessons for elementary and junior high students will be taught by Larry Green through Friday, July 13, in the high school band room. Lessons run from 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm, with any after 4 pm bookings needing immediate rescheduling with Mr. Green.

Larry Green Green

Ex-prisoner Lemburg faces civil claims after brutal 1970 assault

The ex-inmate, moved to Cedar Rapids in 1970, attacked a Cedar Rapids woman with a tire iron, beat her and criminally assaulted her after smashing her car window. He also attacked Officer Potter during a recess. Potter seeks 150000 dollars while the woman seeks 500000. If the state appeal board rejects, the case may go to district court.

Cedar Rapids Lemburg Potter Fort Madison

Highland Schools Set July 9 Meeting and Budget News

The Highland Board of Education will meet July 9 at 8 p.m. in Highland Secondary School. The 1973-74 budget will be discussed and adjusted. Unspent 1972-73 funds of about thirty-five thousand dollars will boost the new general fund. A four and one half mill decrease is expected despite a fifty two thousand dollar budget rise.

Ditor Highland Board of Education Highland Secondary Iowa General Assembly Highland Community Highland

Rasmussen to Speak at Wayland Church Services

Rev. Marlin Rasmussen of Aurora Nebraska will deliver the morning and evening messages at Independent Bible Church Wayland. Services are at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with a noon basket dinner. Rasmussen formerly pastored the Wayland church before moving to Aurora.

Wayland Marlin Rasmussen Aurora Nebraska Independent Bible Church Rasmussen Wayland Church

Market report shows uneven hog trade in Des Moines and steady sows

Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hogs trade uneven with butchers steady and sows mostly steady to 25 lower. Prices listed for various weights. daily U.S. 1-3 hogs ranges from 36 to 39.75 per cwt. Joliet cattle sales light with hogs mostly steady to 25 lower. No 1-2 200-230 lb hogs 40.50-41.00, No 1-3 200-250 lb 40.00-40.50.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota U.S Joliet, Ill

Stalder Family Tour Highlights Texas Visit

Muscatine residents Mr and Mrs Ray Stalder and grandson Dion Harris returned home after a week with Mr and Mrs Robert Stalder in Denton Texas. They toured Lion Country Safari Seven Seas Marine Life Arlington and Six Flags Over Texas near Dallas.

Ray Stalder Dion Harris Muscatine Robert Stalder Denton Texas Lion Country Safari Seven Seas Marine Life Arlington Six Flags Over Dallas

Sister Wilma Escher Honored At Kalona Dinner

Sister Wilma Escher of St. Cloud Minnesota and daughter of the late Tony Escher was honored at a basket dinner last Sunday in Kalona community rooms. Attendees included many Te Bockhorsts and Escher relatives from Washington, Kalona, Riverside, Wellman, Richmond, and surrounding towns.

Wilma Escher St. Cloud Minn Tony Escher Farmer's Savings Bank Kalona Omer Te Bockhorst East Moline Ill Lyle TeBockhorst Rock Island, Ill A.G. Heck Steve Town City Louis Havel Ainsworth Leo Sharp Marion Colette Bruty Aelred Muriel TeBockhorst Ardell Pieper Washington Bessie Heck Riverside Becky Redlinger Wellman Robert S. Welte Sr Robert Welte Jr Della Downs Richmond Anna Escher Clara TeBockhorst Joe TeBockhorst Giles W. Escher Mary Donna Laurie Janie Karen Claude Escher Debbie Michael

Becky Berdo Leaves for Swiss Homestay Abroad

Becky Berdo daughter of T J and Mrs Berdo Route 3 Washington left Wednesday from New York for Switzerland to live in a private home for four weeks under the Experiment in International Living program She is a senior at Iowa State University Ames and one of more than 2000 students traveling abroad this summer under the program Guided by qualified leaders she will reside with a Swiss host family and share daily life During homestay she will travel within the country with host family members She had been visiting relatives in Connecticut and is slated to return August 30

Becky Berdo T. J. Berdo Route 3 Washington New York Switzerland Miss Berdo Iowa State University Ames Connecticut United States

Bethel Mission group elects officers at Olds meeting

Mrs. Robert Shepherd was elected president of the Bethel Missionary Society as members met at Mrs. Maurice Alvine's Olds home. Officers include Mrs. Dean Sandburg vice president secretary Mrs. Mary Crandall treasurer and others. The group approved donations to the Tom Dooley Foundation and to Care.

Robert Shepherd Bethel Missionary Society Maurice Alvine Olds Dean Sandburg Towyn Davies Mary Crandall Frank Wenger William Wulf Erwin Wulf Don Zwicki Milan Thompson

Freese Slams Embargo on Soybean Exports

Baxter Freese of the Owa Cattlemen's Association denounced the Nixon administration embargo on soybean exports, arguing it harms farm income and weakens the dollar. Congressman William Scherle called the move a potential disaster to America’s balance of payments and warned of higher foreign fuel oil prices next winter.

AMES UPI Owa Cattlemen’s Association Baxter Freese United States Freese Nixon Washington William Scherle America

Sanford Moklebust, 62, Carpenter, Dies in Ames

Sanford Moklebust died at age 62 on June 27 1973 at his home 516 West Main Street after declining health since 1961. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lynn Ryan. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born May 10 1911 in McCallsburg Iowa he was a son of Oscar and Margaret Moklebust. He married Dorothy Elouise Ellis August 25 195. Surviving his wife a son Leon of Phoenix Arizona a daughter Kay Ogden of Ames and three stepsiblings and three sisters. He was a Lutheran and a World War I Army veteran.

Sanford Moklebust Carpenter West Main Street Jones Lynn Ryan Elm Grove Mr. Moklebust McCallsburg Iowa Oscar Margaret Moklebust Dorothy Elouise Ellis Lutheran Church Leon Phoenix Ariz Donald Kay) Ogden Ames

Funeral services for Grace Williams observed at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Williams were held Wednesday at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Van Engen presiding. Casketbearers included Clint Rhea, Kenneth Rhea, Clair Holmes, Allen Conrad, Arvid Anderson, and John McNeill. Burial followed in Crawfordsville Cemetery.

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