Tricia Nixon to wed Edward Cox in New York ceremony
Tricia Nixon plans to marry Edward Cox a Harvard Law student and New York aristocrat linked to Eleanor Roosevelt kin. Cox, active with Nader's consumer watchdog efforts, comes from a long legal family and lives in Cambridge while maintaining ties to Westhampton Beach. The couple blends modest student life with elite social circles and is set to announce the engagement Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Finch Cox
New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Cox
Ralph Nader
Nader
Federal Trade Commission
Eddie
Edward Ridley Finch
Co. ‘Treanor and Shaughnessy
Manhattan
Harvard Law School
Cambridge
Mass
U.S. Attorney's Office
Tricia
Gracie Mansion
Coxes
Long Island
Westhampton Beach
Mrs. Cox
Southampton
East Hampton
The
Colonial Dames of America
Sons of the American Revolution
Rites Monday for Eugene Wilson 54
Eugene Wilson 54 of 1024 North 5th died Friday March 12 1971 at Veterans Hospital Town City after illness since November Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Monday at Jones Funeral Home Washington Rev Virgil Blosser officiating Burial in Ainsworth Cemetery Born June 23 1916 in Copock son of Issac and Ada Menefee Wilson Raised in Copock and Washington married Mary Ellen Humphrey Oct 20 1945 in Greenville Pa Survived by wife and children Barbara Curl Linda Smith John Richard Eugenia Kay Wilson two brothers Lawrence of Ainsworth Roy of Washington one stepbrother Carl White of Richmond three half brothers and a half sister in Pennsylvania
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Eugene W
Woody) Wilson
North 5Th
Veterans' Hospital
Town City
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Virgil Blosser
Ainsworth Cemetery
Cop- Bock
Wilson
Issac
Ada Menefee Wilson
Cop- Pock
Mary Ellen Humphrey
Greenville
McCleery Cumming Co
Pressman’s Union
Chhildren
Michael
Barbara) Curl
William
Linda) Smith
John Richard
Eugenia Kay Wilson
Anna White, 87, Dies in Sigourney Keokuk County
Anna May White formerly Conklin, 87, died Friday afternoon March 12 1971 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a stay since February 20. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev E Everett Grice. burial Lafayette Cemetery west of Keota. Survived by son George Rock Island three grandchildren two great grandchildren a brother Ed Fairfield and sister Mrs Grace Miller Keota. widow of Roy W White 1963. She was a Baptist, 50 year Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge member.
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Anna May White
Harper
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Powell Funeral Home
Keota
E. Everett Grice
Lafayette Cemetery
Anna May Conklin
George
Isadora Fulton Conklin
Roy W. White
Washington
Rebekah Lodge
Rock Island
Fairfield
Grace Miller
Social Security Rep to Help in Washington on March 11
A Social Security representative will be in Washington at the Post Office from 9 30 a m to Noon on Wednesday March 11 offering assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Washington
Mrs Kolosick Dies at 78 in Iowa City
Josephine W. Kolosick 78 of 750 East Second died March 13 1971 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a month of illness. Funeral 3:20 pm Monday at Jones Funeral Home Washington with Rev Milan Thompson. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born October 9 1892 in Washington County to Frank and Christine Birka. Survived by sons Earl Kolosick and Ernest Green, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren, sister Mrs Francis Howard of Richmond California.
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Josephine W. Kolosick
East Second
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Milan Thompson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Josephine C. Birka
Washington County
Frank and
Christine Karous Birka
Edward Green
Louisa County
Charles W. Kolesick
Kolosick
Bethy ‘el Church
Earl Kolosick
el Paso
Tex
Ernest Green
Rex Lee
Merle Pacha
Arlynne Kolosick
Stuart Kolosick
St. Louis
Francis Howard
Richmond
Calif
4 H crop meeting planned for March 16
4 H crop meeting scheduled for March 16 at the Washington County Extension office. Dennis Berger of Wellman will lead the session on corn production. Ten boys are enrolled, room for more, eligibility requires ninth grade or higher for FS scholarship. discussion will cover seed, herbicides, insecticides, planting rate, tillage, and fertilizer programs. New members should contact the county Extension office to obtain crop planning sheets before March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Office
Dennis Berger
Wellman
Legislators weigh sales tax on municipal parking lots
A subcommittee debates removing or restricting the state sales tax on city parking lots. Cedar Rapids paid 13 000 in 1970 while Des Moines has paid only 137 since 1967. Debates center on metered lots and attendants and potential unfair competition with private lots.
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Cedar Rapids
Lipsky
Stanley
Bonita Chalupa Hospital Patient in Richland
Bonita Chalupa daughter of Mr and Mrs Clem Chalupa is a patient at Jefferson County Hospital with a kidney infection. It is hoped she will be dismissed this week. Visiting relatives and neighbors are noted, including Mrs Clella Letts and other family members. Community events include Hopewell Missionary Aid meeting and Cyprus Circus at Richland Lions Building with prizes and music. Several local residents visited or called due to family illnesses and hospitalizations.
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Don Long Richland
Bonita Chalupa
Clem Chalupa
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Clella Letts
Junior Stutz
Kahoka
Letts
Jim Kelis
Seen
Coal Valley
Hopewell Missionary Aid
Russell Bond
United Society of Friends Women
Oskaloosa
Cyprus Circus
Hoskins Farm Supply
Richland Lions Building
Howard Adrian
Eleanor Sobaski
Country Ayres
Bud Hoskins
Harold Greeson
Richland
Roscoe White
Linby
Mike White
Des Moines
Alfred Johnson
Globe
Arizona
Bob Johnson
Chicago
Illinois
Grover
Johnson
Roy
Grover Johnson
Ralph Steel
Clay Club Coop
Ken Erwin
Jim Wolcott
Dave Dickey
Adrian
Omer Adam
Adrians
Yeo
John Emonin
Fairfield Jefferson County Hospital
Lorraine Emonin
Kermit Hinshaw
Ron Greeson
Service man Joan Richard Waters graduates basic training
Joan Richard Waters son of Mr and Mrs Dale Batterson completed basic training on March 12 at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri He will proceed to Ft Bliss Texas for ten weeks of Anti Aircraft Detection training making him a member of the armed forces deployed for further instruction and duty in the field of air defense.
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Joan Richard Waters
Dale Batterson
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Rites held Monday for Fuhr infant
Infant Roy Philip Fuhr son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth R Fuhr of Lexington Park Maryland died Wednesday March 3 at Bethesda Naval Hospital Graveside services were held Monday in Carolina Memorial Gardens Charleston District of Columbia The child born February 28 at Lexington Park survived by parents a sister Lisa Marie paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack P Fuhr of Washington maternal grandmother Mrs Claudia Smoak of Charleston
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Roy Philip Fuhr
Kenneth R. Fuhr
Lexington Park
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Carolina Memorial Gardens
Charleston
D.C
Lisa Marie
Jack P. Fuhr
Washington
Claudia ‘Smoak
Mid-Prairie District votes March 23 on relocatable classrooms
Voters will decide on using about 56 000 from the Schoolhouse Fund to buy relocatable classrooms for Kalona Elementary. If approved, no tax increase occurs as the money stems from bond investment. Alternatives studied include renovating the old junior high or rearranging bus routes to balance enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie Community
Kalona
Social Calendar of Community Groups and Meetings
A dense list of local events and meetings across clubs and organizations. Highlights include Winbow Girls at 7 p.m. initiation at Masonic Temple with OES and Masonic lodge invites, Bible study at 8 p.m. for Mrs. Robert Koehler, Nile Sewing Group, Garden I, Sunrise Singers, Y-Wives crafts, VEW Auxiliary, World War I Barracks Auxiliary potluck, Tops Club at YWCA room, and senior citizens program at 2 p.m. on various days. Meetings cover PTA, Style Show, service clubs, circle groups, and potlucks with reminders about dues, dessert, and recipes.
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Winbow
Masonic Temple
OES
Masonic Lodge
Bible
Robert Koehler
Garden I
John Witthoff
Nile Sewing Group
Don Maxwell
Nile Service Club
Charles Greenlee
Stewart
Sunrise Singers
Applied Arts I
Cloyce Stewart
Legion Hall
YWCA
Y McCleery
St. James Circle
Booster Club
Sal ‘Ad
Louis Larsen
Local News In Briefs On Birthdays Trips And Hospital Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts hosted relatives on Friday to celebrate Miss Davis birthday. Genevieve Fritz and Martella Wittetoe returned from a four week Southwest trip visiting Sun City Nogales Juarez Las Vegas Knott's Berry Farm Disneyland Marineland Phoenix and Tucson. Mrs Harry Boileau is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital in Town City. Mrs Charles Corpman had surgery at Mercy Hospital in Town City. Debbie and Brian Corpman stay with grandparents while mother recovers. Scott Wilcox and Elmer Wulf joined Laura Suzanne Wilcox birthday event at the Wilcox home in Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Fritz
Martella Wittetoe
Southwest
Sun City
Ari
Nogala
Juarez
Mexico
Las Vegas
Nev
Knott's’ Berry Farm
Disneyland
Marineland and
the Pacific
California
Phoenix
Tucson
Charles Corpman
Kalona
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Debbie
Brian Corpman
Carl Corpman
Scott Wilcox
Elmer Wulf
Robert Wilcox
Shenandoah
Laura
Suzanne Wilcox
Smith Cole Vows Wedding at Wellman Baptist Parsonage
Annie Smith of Katona and Harley Cole were married Friday at 8 pm at the Baptist parsonage in Wellman with Rev. Albert J. Larsen officiating. Cole is a Ninotype operator at the Evening Journal. The couple will reside in Katona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Smith
Katona
Harley Cole
Pam
Baptist Parsonage
Wellman
Albert J. Larsen
Nir
Cole
The
Evening Journal
Fun night planned for Indian Guides and Princesses March 20
Plans are set for Indian Guides and Indian Princesses to hold a fun night next Saturday March 20 starting at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium. Activities include swimming and games to entertain attendees.
Circle 8 Club Nite Owl Dance at West Point Legion
The Wifele Eight Square Dance Club hosts a special Nite Owl event on Saturday March 20 in the Legion ballroom at West Point. Corwin Mott serves as master of ceremonies with dancing from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Entertainment and prizes accompany the night while breakfast is served until 3 a.m. All square dancers and guests are invited.
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Wifele Eight Square
Legion
West Point
Corwin Mott
Births and dismissals noted for local residents
On the record Admitted Today Robbie Wheeler Grandview medical Births Today Mr and Mrs Michael Haller Crawfordsville a daughter Dismissed Today Mrs Josephine Hels cher Harper Howard Been blossom Ainsworth Mrs Herman Leichty Wayland
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Robbie Wheeler
Grandview
Michael Haller
Crawfordsville
Josephine Helscher
Harper
Howard Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Herman Leichty
Wayland
Linger Longer Club Honors Two Golden Anniversaries
The Linger Longer Club met at Captain's Table Friday with forty one members present. Tribute was paid to Clyde and Mrs. Dawson on their upcoming May 5 golden anniversary, along with a gold floral arrangement. Mr. and Mrs. William-Chmelar were honored for their February 17 40th anniversary with a silver dish and spoon. Mrs. Ellen Hoyle, moving to Washington, received a silver pie server.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Dawson
William — Chmelar
Ellen Hoyle
Washington
West Chester WSCS Meeting Votes on Study Result
West Chester West Chester Women's Society of Christian Service met at the church on Wednesday. Mrs. Kenneth Dusenbery opened with Family Devotions. The program Dealing with Children's Reality was presented by Mrs. Ted Griffith and Mrs. H. D. Dusenbery with participants in discussion. The Society voted to give $5 for the study How the Word Gets Around. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Stanley Vodicka, Mrs. John Capper and Mrs. Laurel Statler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Kenneth Dusenbery
Ted Griffith
H. D. Dusenbery
Stanley Vodicka
John Capper
Laurel Statler
Baptist Circle Meets at Wingas Cafe
The John Vaughn Circle of the First Baptist Church met Friday morning at Wingas Cafe with hostesses Mrs William Jones and Mrs Walter Westen. Thirteen members attended along with visitors Mrs Clay Goode Mrs John Ramsey and daughter Jenny Peterson and guest Mrs John Woodin from Kalona who spoke to the group. prayer closed the meeting by Mrs Richard Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Walter Westen
Winga’s
John Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Clay Goode
John Ramsey
Jenny Peterson
John Woodin
United Christian and Baptist Church
Kalona
Richard Peterson
Comrades S. S. Class honors Griggs couple
The Comrades Sunday school class of the West Chester United Methodist Church honored Air and Mrs. Orville Griggs for their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception and dinner on Thursday. Entertainment was provided by Mrs. Walter Bauer and Mrs. Marion Pence, and the class presented a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comrades
West Chester
Methodist Church
Air
Orville Griggs
Bfe
Walter Bauer
Marion Pence
Eastern Star meeting at Masonic Temple honors seven chaplains
The local Eastern Star chapter met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Dayton Crim and Dwight Murray presiding. Seven chaplains were honored, with past chaplains listed. A hymn, gifts, and a St. Patrick theme were noted. An April 3 school of instruction, salad supper, and inspection were announced with Virginia Hansen as instructor. Officers’ practice set for March 18. refreshments were served by G. W. Manassier and others.
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OES
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mrrs
Dayton Crim
Worthy Maron
Dwight Murray
Fred Bey
Effie Schmitt
Roland Kammerer
Dwane Shalla
Paul Stebelton
Don Birlingmair
G. W. Manassier
Mordice Hughson
Stebelton
CWF Women’s Groups Schedule Meetings and Service Plans
Members of the Christian Women’s Fellowship met in homes this week for study and worship with hostesses listed. A Ruth group guest was Mrs Howard Altenbernd. The Church World Service truck visits Washington on April 12. A general meeting is set for March 24 with sewing and other service projects. An executive board meeting at 7 p.m. precedes it. Tickets for the Messiah concert by Southeast Iowa Symphony and Chorus at Iowa Wesleyan College are available via Mrs Ray Leon for March 23 at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Roy Kephart
Ira Morrison
Loren Chalupa
Helen Watkins
Duane Krotz
Ruth
Howard_Altenbernd
Church World Service
Washington
Ray Leon
Iowa Symphony and Chorus
Iowa Wesleyan College
Methodist Church
Change in place for third ward Democrats
The Democratic caucus in the third ward moved to Paul Shearer home at 110 East Monroe. The meeting is Monday March 15 at 8 p.m. All Democrats are welcome.
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Third Ward
Paul Shearer
East
Monroe
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Dave McCall
Washington High School
Tim Hotle
UPI
Ricia
Nixon
Eugene Wilson
Crull
DIAL
Anna White
Wolf's Flower Shop
Iowa
Waters
Fuhr
Mid-Prairie
State Department
Joint County System
Washington Township
W. Helscher
CLA
Oshone
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Sunshine Community Club
Evert Westen
Stat Wscs
Mike Klopfen- Sieln
Max Smith
William Holden
Richard Gipple
Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
Lewis Clarkson
Halcyon House
Senior Citizens
Robert Roberts
Henry L. Rees
Evan M. Rees
Margaret Thomas
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Miss Davis
Harry
Louise) Boileau
Towa City
Circle 8
WSCS
Baptist Circle Meets
Wingas
Comrades S. S
Griggs
CWF
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