Washington Notes Point to School Wage Talks and Local Happenings
Local items include a petition to expand the school board to seven members elected at large. The board approved a $100 raise in base teacher pay plus fringe benefits. Students earned top state contest honors and two plays were staged. Gary Wagner named pastor in Sac City and Connie McCall elected district junior American Legion Auxiliary president. A $600 theft occurred at Elwyn Corey farm.
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Bill Kelsey
Washington
Dell Webb
Oahu
Hawaii
R.C. Kelsey
Martin
Washington High School
Gordon Gillesby
Optimist Club
FBLA
Doctor Faustus
Charlie Brown
Highland
Gary Wagner
Wayne Wagners
First Baptist Church
Sac City
Connie McCall
Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliary
Elwyn Corey
Coreys
Week on the Farm March 25 1972
The author notes lingering winter chill and sun in early spring. The big pond is full and wildfowl rest there while a nearby wildlife food plot and gleaned corn field provide food. Field work is minimal with only one plow attempt on a south slope. Thaddeus
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Madam Housewife
Thaddeus
Local notes promise 93rd birthday and community moves
The column records Mrs. Clara Godlove’s upcoming 93rd birthday at Sunnyhaven Rest Home Washington. It notes visits, awards, and civic activity including Pen Women leadership, Jaycee planning, and a military induction. Also mentions relief drives, kite contest winners, and DeMolay basketball setup, ending with a court appeal dismissal in London.
Mid-Prairie Hawks Take Fourth In State Consolation Game
In Des Moines the Mid-Prairie Hustlin Hawks finish fourth after a record loss to Central of Elkader in the boys state tournament consolation. Fans in Wellman praise the team as they return home proud of their sustained effort and district support.
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Hustlin’ Hawks
Central of
Elkader
Hawks
Des Moines
Career Guidance Workshop For Youth Serves Counselors In Iowa
Ray Blair attended a two day workshop at the University of Iowa co sponsored by the Counselor Education Division and the Guidance Services Section on Career Guidance for Employment Bound Youth. The event focused on giving valid information and counsel to non college bound youth. Blair is a Columbus Junction Schools counselor, Columbus Junction Iowa.
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University of Iowa
Counselor Education Division
University
Guidance Services Section
Iowa State Department of Public Instruction
Mr. Blair
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Letts elected NFO county president in Iowa
Loel Letts of rural Ainsworth was chosen county president of the National Farmers Organization at a recent meeting. New officers include Bill Riggan of rural Washington as vice president Carl Jarvis of rural Brighton as treasurer Alvin Horak of rural Ainsworth as secretary and Duane Redlinger of rural Washington as district director. Gary Wagner accepts pastor call at First Baptist Church Sac City Iowa. he is a native of Washington Iowa and is married to Pat Bailey of Casper Wyoming.
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Ainsworth
National Farmers Organization
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Bill Riggan
Washington
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Brighton
Alvin Horak
Duane Redlinger
First Baptist Church
Sac City
Iowa
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Gary
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Casper
Wyoming
Jerry Biffert
Eagles
Marshalltown
Jerry
Fuhr & Cochran
Donna Miller
Eiffert
Medical Arts Center
Medical Building
Washington Community
Washington High students earn five Division I ratings at state contest
Washington Iowa speech students earned five Division I and two Division II ratings at the state contest in Fairfield under the Iowa State Speech Association. Carmen Griggs led the group as instructor.
Rotary speakers impress with top ratings in first year
Four high school speech students led by Carmen Griggs earned top ratings at district and state competitions. The speakers Susan Vacha Jo Ellen Wiggers Mike Schooley and John Marie were named one and the group included Nancy Rae who did not speak. The event highlighted the new speech class in its inaugural year.
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Susan Vacha
Jo Ellen Wiggers
Mike Schooley
John Marie
Larry Lujack
Nancy Rae
Miss Griggs
Obituary batch reports multiple Midwest deaths in late March Nineteen seventy two
The notices list George Melvin Newman 93 of Brighton who died March 18 at University Hospital Iowa City from garden debris fire burns. Benedict D. Gingerich 86 of Kalona died March 21 after a brief illness. Lloyd Vollmer 74 of Winfield died around March 21. his daughter is Mrs. Glen Payne of Winfield. Noah Everett West 85, retired farmer, died March 23 at Pleasantview Home Kalona after a month illness. Esther Maurine Woods 64 of Washington died March 24 after a one day illness. Myrtle M. Funston 76 of Keota died early March 25 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City from a heart attack. Anna Brinkmann 84, sister-in-law of Ed Rebal, died in Emporia Kansas. funeral set there on Monday.
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George Melvin Newman
Brighton
University Hospital
Iowa City
Noah Everett West
Pleasantview
Kalona
Ralph
Esther Maurine) Woods
North Second Avenue
Washington
Keota
Myrtle M. Funston
Mercy Hospital
Ed Rebal
Anna Brinkmann
Emporia
Kansas
Hospital admissions and discharges list for Wellman and Washington
Hospital activity includes births for Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bruegge in Wellman yesterday, and multiple discharges in Washington and Wellman. Admissions yesterday and today feature Miss Mae Hiller in Washington and Sheila Boulton in Wapello with medical needs, plus long term care for Mrs. Raymond Davis.
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Miss Mae Hiller
Washington
Robert Muench
Sheila Boulton
Wapello
Births and hospital notes from Washington area
Yesterday Mrs Ethyle Schultz of Ainsworth medical. today birth for Mrs Joe West of Washington. Today Mr and Mrs Marshall Crossett of Washington welcome a daughter. Today Mrs Willie Taylor of Washington and Mrs Arnold Bruegge and son of Wellman. Admitted yesterday Miss Clara Faulkner of Washington.
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Irvin Whitham
Irene
Bruce Paul
Richard Paul
Washington
Arnold Bruegge
Wellman
Mary Kay Johnson
Samuel Patrick
West Chester
Joy Gentzler
Ainsworth
Don Bush
Brenda Bush
Effie Schmitt
Goldie Mayo
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Marshall Crossett
Willie Taylor
Clara Faulkner
Yesterday and Today Medical Updates and Birth
Yesterday updates list Sandra Johnson Columbus Junction medical Maria Byers Washington medical William Stines Columbus Junction medical Debra Drayfahl Ainsworth medical Brian Davis Columbus Junction medical Maude Stuart Washington medical Yesterday Mr and Mrs Stout Washington a son Today Kenneth Sutton Ainsworth
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Sandra Johnson
Columbus Junction
Maria Byers
Washington
William Stines
Debra Drayfahl
Ainsworth
Brian Davis
Maude Stuart
Kenneth Stout
Kenneth Sutton
Obituary Fragments Mention Edith Luers and Several Women
Yesterday Edith Luers of West Chester was noted in medical notes. Today references list Mrs. Donald Zaehringer and daughter of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Philip Lee Danielson of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Raymond Davis of Washington, Mrs. Joe West of Washington, and Mrs. Ethyle Schultz.
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Edith Luers
West Chester
Medical
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Columbus Junction
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Raymond Davis
Washington
Joe West
Ethyle Schultz
Ainsworth
Stork Gazette Three Newborns Named Brown Bruegge Zaehringer Crossett
Stork Gazette lists newborns with parents and addresses: Steven Lee Brown son of Donald and Mary Brown Rural Route 3 Douglas. Douglas Arnold Bruegge son of Arnold and Lucille Bruegge 417 5th Avenue Wellman. Kelly Lynn Zaehringer daughter of Donald and Mary Zaehringer Rural Route 1 Columbus Junction. Noicole Lee Crossett daughter of Marshal and family Rural Route 2 Washington.
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Washington
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5Th Avenue
Wellman
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Donald Zaehringer
Columbus Junction
Nocole Lee Crossett
Marshal David Crossett
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