Washington High School plots and local sports excite town
In Washington a class of 1922 reunion forms while Doug Dunlap is named summer baseball coach. The school board discusses resignations led by Stan Kiesey and potential district boundary changes. Golden Hawks of Mid-Prairie return to the state basketball tourney, with fans set to travel to Des Moines if they win the opener. Bill Whittenberg leads the Chamber and plans a big membership drive as Coupon Day prizes are awarded in Central Park. The Washington Concert Association plans for next year’s programs.
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Auntie
Washington
Washington High School
Doug Dunlap
Stan Kiesey
State Theatre
Wellman
Kalona
West Chester
Golden Hawks
Mid-Prairie
Hawks
Washington County
Des Moines
Bill Whittenberg
Chamber of Commerce Office
John Applegate
Milan Thompson
Claud Tucker
T. J. Pease
Pease
George McDaniel
Elliot Grayson
Forest City
Winnebago Republican
Cardinals
Creston
Sue Eagle
Distributive Education
Ft. Des Moines
Sue
Los Angeles
Jay Whannel
Dale Gonterman
Denise Eyestone
Renella Sanders
Diane Walby
Collin Proctor
Week on the Farm March 11 1972
The ice has disappeared from the river and water levels show a receding trend. Brisk winds dry the ground enough to clean barns and sheds. Spring field work will soon start as days warm and soils firm, with farmers applying plow down and top dress fertilizers. The 1972 farm program sign-up is complete and cropping plans are forming.
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Southland
Washington News Highlights From Community Chronicle
Ten years ago a group gathered at Mrs. Homer Brinning's new country home for coffee as they settled into a February move. Two decades ago the Washington fire department re-elected officers and city council discussed street repairs and cleanup plans amid heavy snow. The item also notes local students joining sororities, a Minnesota golf club start for a student, weather, church shop Bible ad, and school events including basketball state champions.
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Homer Brinning
Brinnings
Patricia Sorrell
Washington
North Texas State University
Denton
Texas
Ted Bailey
T.B. Bailey
Iowa State University
Ames
Minikahda Golf Club
Minneapolis
Ted
ISU
Ralph Martin
Bloomington
Ind
Mary
University of Indiana
Martins
Urbana
Ill
Earl
Duane Redlinger
Route 4
Corn News
Moews Seed Corn Company
Duane
Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Maynard Brown
Bob Roe
George Baker
Marion McAvoy
John Custer
Raymond Miller
Pfc
Harold McConnell
University of Toledo
Washington County
Iowa
Marriages Held Across Churches on March 4
Margene Levon Davison and John David Erlenbush wed in Wayland United Methodist Church at 2 PM with Rev. Herb DeMello officiating. Joyce Lukavsky and Paul Scranton married in St James Catholic Church at 1 30 PM with Rev. Edward F. Collins presiding. Dian Smith and Willard Hawkins exchanged vows at 7 PM in the First Christian Church Washington with Rev. Leland Grove conducting the double ring ceremony.
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Margene Levon Davison
Everett Davison
Wayland
John David Erlenbush
Ralph Erlenbush
Washington
Wayland United Methodist Church
Herb DeMello
Joyce Lukavsky
Edwin Lukavsky
Paul Scranton
Robert Scranton
St. James Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
Dian Smith
Dale F. Smith
Willard Hawkins
Stephen Hawkins
Columbus Junction
First Christian Church
Leland Grove
Smith Named to Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council
Governor Robert Ray announces 33 Iowans appointed to a new State Developmental Disabilities Council to guide a program aiding severely handicapped Iowans. Rev. M O Smith of Washington is among the appointees.
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Robert Ray
Developmental Disabilities Council
M.O. Smith
Washington
Washington United Methodist Church
Comprehensive Health Planning Council
Iowa
50 Year member Wagenknecht receives jewel in Fairfield
IOOF Covenant Lodge 101 member Louie Wagenknecht was awarded a 50 year jewel at a Zone Three meeting in Fairfield, presented by Grand Master Arthur Marston. Eight new members were initiated, six from Washington, with Washington Lodge draping the charter.
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Louie Wagenknecht
Ioof Covenant Lodge
Washington
Fairfield
Brother Wagenknecht
Iowa
Arthur Marston
Order
Washington Lodge
Anderson to lead Washington chamber membership drive
Dick Anderson named chairman of the annual Chamber of Commerce membership drive in Washington with plans to run the drive during the week of March 20. Rusty Wilson, 15, received the Eagle Scout Award in Phoenix and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 241. He is also a God and Country Award recipient and serves as junior assistant Scoutmaster. The Wilsons live in Phoenix at 3802 W. Glenn Drive. Harold Jarvis returns from Forest Grove after being called to his uncle Ralph Morton’s death. Other items note Dan Edwards visiting the Lohrer family and Howard Lins returning from California with stories of Monterey and Lake Tahoe.
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Dick Anderson
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Russell Lee
Rusty) Wilson
Hubert
Ike) Wilson
Phoenix
Ariz
Rusty
Cortez School
Wilsons
W. Glenn Drive
Phoenix, Ariz
Ruth Mandrell
Ernest Hinkle
Harold Jarvis
Forest Grove
Ore
Ralph Morton
John Jarvis
Howard Lins
California
Steve
Hayward
Chinatown
San Francisco
Monterey
Burson
Calif
Lake Tahoe
San Lorenzo
Barbara Wilson
Musils
Retail sales dip in Washington County in 1971 report
Iowa Department of Revenue figures show gross retail sales in Washington County fell from 84,312,167 in 1970 to 80,340,244 in 1971. Washington city retail also declined while a few communities posted small gains amid a statewide slowdown.
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Washington County
Iowa
City of
Washington
Retail Merchants elect Goodell as chair amid park beautification talk
At a sparse Retail Merchants Bureau meeting Charles Goodell, Montgomery Ward manager, was named chairman for the year. The group discussed budget, dues, meeting plans, and a push to study Central Park beautification. Other notes include hospital updates on Ruth Arthur, Steve Dawn, Herman Kron, and Glenn Todd, plus DE students winning awards and a Carson show appearance for Gladys Ahern.
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Retail Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Charles Goodell
Montgomery Ward
Goodell
Jim Bush
Central Park
Deaths of week in Richland and nearby towns
Obituaries report Leonard J. Kessel 72 and Arthur Herbert Grim 69 died at home. Lovina Meyer 87 of Wayland to have funeral at Mennonite Church. burial at North Hill Cemetery. Hulda Swanson Long 89, formerly of Columbus Junction, died in Davenport after illness. Mamie Hammen 80 of Harper died in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Frances Marshall 74 of U.P. Home died. Robert T. Holmes 64, Havre area farmer now in Washington died after illness. Mary Bradford 85 died in Center Point nursing home. Pete Adrian 80 of county home died after long illness. Dale John Burich 52 died after injuries from Feb. 21 truck crash.
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Wayland
Lovina Meyer
Wayland Mennonite Church
Keota
Mamie Hammen
Harper
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Robert T. Holmes
Havre
Washington
Washington County
Riverside
Dale John Burich
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Hospital Admits and Dismissals List
Admitted Saturday Ross Hodson of Brighton and Mrs. Gilbert Morrow with others. also Matthew Crile of Washington and Mrs. Verle Koch of Brighton. Today includes Mrs. Maude Martin of Washington. Dismissals Saturday Otis Love of Columbus Junction. Yesterday discharge includes Mrs. William Knight and son of Washington, Lisa Dawn Heither and Miss Barbara Dicks of Columbus Junction. Today Reed Moore of Washington and Mrs. Cora McWilliams of Columbus Junction plus Mrs. Glenn Davis of Washington.
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Ross Hodson
Brighton
Gilbert Morrow
Matthew Crile
Washington
Verle Koch
Maude Martin
Otis Love
Columbus Junction
William Knight and Son
Lisa Dawn Heither
Barbara Dicks
Reed Moore
Cora McWilliams
Glenn Davis
Obituary and patient transfers in Washington area notices
Yesterday and today notices list multiple residents in Washington undergoing surgical and medical care. Names include Mrs. Clarence Lee, Mrs. Cloyce Zieglowsky, Lloyd Hayes, Matthew Crile, Mrs. Emma Phillips, John Kurtz, Carlton Bump, Mrs. William Kent, Mrs. Vedette McClean, and Mrs. George Augustine. Long term care dismissal notes Mrs. George Augustine.
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Clarence Lee
Washington
Surgical
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Lloyd Hayes
Matthew Crile
Emma Phillips
John Kurtz
Carlton Bump
William Kent
Vedette McClean
Keota
George Augustine
Hospital transfers and patient updates listed
Yesterday noting Gilbert Brown of West Chester underwent surgery with Richard Herlein. Also yesterday Mrs. Cloyce Zieglowsky of Washington was transferred to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Today updates include Mrs. William Crandall.
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Clara Faulkner
Raymond Hastys
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Miss Falkner
the Hastys
R.T. Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Steve Dawn
University Hospital
Herman Kron
Glenn Todd
Gilbert Brown
West Chester
Richard Herlein
Washington
Cloyce Zieglowsky
William Crandall
Births and medical notices from yesterday
Yesterday two births reported for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Greiner of Keota a son. Medical notices list Norbert Chuck of Brighton and Mrs Blanche Foster and Mrs Vella Hotle in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Chuck
Brighton
Blanche Foster
Washington
Vella Hotle
Kenneth Greiner
Keota
New Arrival for Mr and Mrs Duane Mast in Kalona
Yesterday Kenneth Sutton of Ainsworth underwent surgery. Today the couple Mr. and Mrs. Duane Mast in Kalona welcomed a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Sutton
Ainsworth, Surgical
Duane Mast
Kalona
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