Finke 83 Dies After Weeklong Illness in Washington
Roy M. Finke 83 of 712 South Second Avenue died Sunday June 29 1975 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a week long illness. Funeral Wednesday at 2 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Rev S Ray Blair. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation 7 9 p m Tuesday. Memorials may be left at funeral home. He was born November 26 1891 in Pipestone Minnesota and married September 23 1914 in Burlington to Charlotte Lindbloom (died 1964). He lived on farms near Crawfordsville and northwest of Washington before retiring in 1958 then moved to Washington. He served on St Pauls United Church of Christ board Cedar Township trustee. Survived by children Clara Johnson Everette Finke Lucille Miller William Finke Alice Ahmling ten grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers William Winfield Lafe Pittsfield ill and two sisters Pearl Christner Crawfordsville Velma Eicher San Antonio. One sister and three brothers preceded him in death.
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Roy M. Finke
South Second Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral
S. Ray Blair
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Finke
Pipestone
Minn
William
Clara Lefforge Finke
Winfield and Wyman
Burlington
Charlotte Lindbloom
Crawfordsville
Washington
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Cedar Township
Alfred
Clara) Johnson
Everette Finke
George
Lucille) Miller Jr
William Finke
Magnus
Alice) Ahmling
Brighton
Winfield
Lafe
Pittsfield, Ill
Elon
Pearl) Christner
Roger
Velma) Eicher
San Antonio
Texas
A J Lahr 84 dies in Jefferson City Missouri
A. J. Lahr 84 of 420 West Third Street died Monday June 30 1975 at St Marys Hospital Jefferson City. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am in St James Catholic Church concelebrants Rev Edward J Shepherd and Rev Melvin Lahr. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery East Pleasant Plain. Prayers Tuesday 7:30 pm Jones Funeral Home. Born Harper February 20 1891 son of Peter and Mary Lahr raised Creston married June 2 1920 East Pleasant Plain to Rose Gertrude Franzen who died December 15 1972. A retired carpenter he lived in Washington since 1950. Survived by two sons Joseph Jefferson City Richard Iowa City ten grandchildren three great grandchildren and sister Mrs Margaret Everhart East Pleasant Plain.
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A. J. Lahr
West Third Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jefferson City
St. James Catholic Church
Edward J. Shepherd
Melvin Lahr
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
East Pleasant Plain
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Lahr
Harper
Peter
Mary Lahr
Creston
Rose Gertrude Franzen
Washington
St. James Church
Knights of Columbus
Joseph
Richard
Iowa City
Margaret Everhart
Rites at Riverside for Thomas Ormand
Thomas E. Ormand 76 of Riverside died June 28 1975 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Funeral 9 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside with Rev W F Boeckmann officiating. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery Sorden's chapel in charge. Survived by daughters Charlotte Weber Ainsworth and Penny Willis Cresswell Ore. five grandchildren seven great grandchildren. He was born Sept 25 1898 in Malcom Iowa, son of Michael and Anna Tollman Ormand. a WWI veteran and member of VFW and K of C.
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Riverside
Thomas E. Ormand
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. F. Boeckmann
Mt. Olivet
Sorden
Mr. Ormand
Malcom
Iowa
Michael
Anna Tollman Ormand
VFW
K of C
Lewis
Charlotte) Weber
Ainsworth
Phil
Penny) Willis
Cresswell
Ore
Dr. Leo O’Laughlin Dies Retired Winfield Dentist at 87
Winfield resident Dr. Leo O’Laughlin, 87, a former Winfield dentist, died Sunday, June 29, 1975, at Pleasant Manor Care Center Mt. Pleasant. Graveside services are set for 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Winfield Scott Township Cemetery. He was born March 13, 1888 in Washington and married Esta Summy in 1916. Survived by two nieces and a nephew. Barton McKasson Funeral Home of Winfield is in charge.
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Winfield
Leo O'Laughlin
Pleasant Manor
Mt. Pleasant
Winfield-Scott Township
Herbert P. Townsend Jr
O’loughlin
Washington
Marion
Victoria Marsh O’loughlin
Esta Summy
Barton-McKasson Funeral Home
Riverside farmer Ralph Wieland dies at 75
Ralph Wieland 75 of Riverside died Saturday afternoon at his home. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. today in Lone Tree Lorden chapel with Rev. W. F. Boeckmann. Born June 28, 1901 in Washington County, he married Emily Skala on December 11, 1928. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife two sons Robert and Gerald both of Lone Tree one daughter Donna of Lime Springs seven grandchildren two sisters Julia Luther of Lone Tree and Amelia Meacham of Chicago and two brothers Henry and Robert of Riverside.
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Riverside
Ralph Wieland
Lorden
Lone Tree
W. F. Boeckmann
Mr. Wieland
Washington County
Joseph
Celine Jordan Wieland
Emily Skala
Robert
Gerald
John
Donna
Lime Springs
Iowa
Julia Luther
Legion Post Meeting Set for Tuesday Evening
Members of Leon Beatty American Legion post will gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the basement room of the Iowa Southern Utilities building. All members urged to attend.
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American Legion
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Iowa Southern Utilities
Sheriff’s deputies report four weekend auto mishaps in county
Washington County officers described four weekend crashes. Jerry Wilson 20 of Crawfordsville rolled a car on Highway 92 near Ainsworth causing about 1200 dollars in damage and was hospitalized with minor injuries. No charges filed. Michael Tobin 22 of West Chester had his car damaged by an unknown vehicle while Tobin fished near Brighton. Dale Tinnes 17 of Keota struck a parked car owned by Robert Bodkins in West Chester. Ivan Wagner 60 of Wellman ran a stop sign, damaged a warning sign and his car. he was charged with loss of vehicle control.
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Washington County
Jerry Wilson
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Wilson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Brighton
Michael Tobin
West Chester
Tobin
Dale Tinnes
Keota
Robert Bodkins
Tinnes
Dew
Bodkins
Ivan Wagner
Wellman
Wagner
C B Club Sets Meeting at Municipal Building
The C B Club will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Municipal Building for an evening gathering.
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C.B. Club
C.B
Municipal Building
Grain And Livestock Markets In Chicago And Joliet And Hubick Trade
Grain quotes show wheat soybeans and oats with various monthly futures ranges across Chicago. Joliet reports cattle hog prices and volume with price tiers for steers heifers and cows. Montreal trades left wing Greg Hubick to Toronto for center Doug Jarvis with Jarvis joining the Maple Leafs after last season in the AHL.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Hubick
Montreal
Greg Hubick
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto
Doug Jarvis
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Jarvis
Leafs
Washington County 4-H Fair Ticket Sales and Entries
4 H members sell season tickets worth 6 50 covering all events except the teen dance Tickets cost 4 each and local residents are urged to buy from Washington area clubs or at the Extension Office 209 South Marion Ave Members earn 10 percent commission for sales The premium book entry forms and livestock and exhibit deadlines are listed with dates in July including July 16 for livestock arts science and mechanical exhibits and July 24 25 for photography entries July 28 for garden entries and July 28 31 for fair classes
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Washington County
4-H
Andy Rowe
FFA
Rowe
Washington Public Library
Washington
Washington Hustlers
James Hotchkiss
Rodney Letts
Francis McConnell
Robert Bonar
Dan Allen
Ron Allison
Robert McKowen
Melvin Letcher
Robert Vanderlinden
Keith Murphy
John Hiatt
John Kleese
Julia DePen
Theft Reported At Trailer Home In Washington County
Washington County sheriff's officers reported a breaking and entering at William Eastwood's Linn Hollow Trailer Court home Friday night. Items stolen included clothes a small refrigerator a portable television records tapes and other belongings. Investigators suspect a pickup truck was used and are pursuing leads.
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Washington County
William Eastwood
Eastwood
Linn Hollow
Washington
City police report two noteworth traffic accidents
Washington police documented two separate two car crashes Friday night with no injuries. Ira Richards 25 of Long Grove and Glenn Knupp 72 of rural Washington collided when Richards attempted an illegal right shoulder pass on East Highway 92. Richards was charged with overtaking vehicles. In a second crash Frances Goff 37 and Clayton Nicholson 69, both of Washington, on West Madison Street, Nicholson rear ended Goff as she waited to turn. Nicholson faces failure to stop in an assured clear distance. Damages: Goff 600 dollars and Nicholson 100 dollars.
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Washington
Ira Richards
Long Grove
Glenn Knupp
Richards
Knupp
East Highway 92
N. 12Th St
Frances Goff
Clayton Nicholson
W. Madison St
Sunset Park
Goff
Park
Nicholson
Nicholson Auto
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Mike Schneider
Kevin Gent
Cedar
Myron Sojka
Jackson
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Highland
Richard Miksch
Dutch Creek
Paul Anders
Paul Tobin
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Clay
Lee Farrier
Scott Holmes
Brian Stone
Amelia Meacham
Chicago
Henry and
Max Lewis
Evening Journal
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Red Cross
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The
Washington County Historical Society
Mc Daniel
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Ganddies
Blenaveia
Gwuose Productions
Wellman Community Club
the Wellman
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Servel
Servel Gas
Atlanta
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St. Louis
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Little Rock
7Th Ave
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