Bronze Star Medal for Sgt Stephen Zag in Vietnam
Army Sergeant Stephen S. Zag, son of Mr and Mrs M M Zager of Washington Iowa, received the Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam for meritorious service as noncommissioned officer in charge of files at I Field Force Headquarters. He also received the Army Commendation Medal during the same ceremony. Zag entered the Army in July 1969 after basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana and is a Washington High School graduate of 196.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Stephen S. Zag
Only M. Zager
S. Marion
Washington
Iowa
Richard Co. Tuck
I Field Force
Set. Zager
Army
Ft. Polk
Washington High School
Funeral Saturday for Bill Simmering
Notice of the death of Bill Simmering of Pocahontas who died Thursday in Des Moines Veterans Hospital. A WWI veteran born and raised in Washington he was a member of German Lutheran Church. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Power Funeral Home Pocahontas. Survivors include sisters Ella Hancher Chicago Anna Miller Des Moines and brothers Joe Loveland Colorado Sam and Jerry in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Simmering
Pocahontas
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Simmering
Washington
Anna Miller
Desa Moines
Joe Simmering
Loveland, Colo
Sam and Jerry
Ninth grade track schedule is set
Washington's ninth grade track squad will make its first limited competition on April 6 at the Washington Relays in the out classmen section held at Case Field. Coach Skip Speece and the team have trained as weather allowed and may add another dual meet before the home April 16 ninth grade invitational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Relays
Case Field
Skip Speece
Tom English
Harold Bopp Wins Vigortone President's Award of Merit
Harold Bopp of Riverside receives the Vigortone Products Company President's Award of Merit for outstanding sales achievement and personal contribution to the company. The award was presented by Vigortone's managing general agent Art Swartzentruber in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Vigortone Produets
Harold Bopp
Riverside, Vigortone
Vigortone
Art Swartzentruber
DeLay Fined For Driving Without License In Justice Court
Roger W. DeLay paid a five dollar fine in justice of the peace court for driving without a license. Estele Wilson DeLay was fined ten dollars for permitting an unauthorized person to drive his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. DeLay
Justice of the Peace Court
Estele Wilson DeLay
Pony Express Riders Plan Easter Campaign fundraiser
Riders from multiple Saddle Clubs across the state coordinate an Easter Seals fundraiser titled Wel ride that crippled children can walk. On April 10 riders travel routes to Des Moines delivering money, with relay stations at Washington Fair grounds and a central drive to raise donations via cans and mail to Box 104 Washington.
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Pony Express
Des Moines
Morning Sun
Mediapolis
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
Washington
Lake Darling Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Bob Herr
Columbus Junction Saddle Club
George Shartz
Merle Warner
Washington Saddle Club
Chuck Hotle
Box 104
Checker tournament at Ackley next week
The state checker tournament will be held at Ackley Iowa next Monday and Tuesday March 29 30 at the Country Club beginning at 9 am. Anyone interested is welcome to attend either players or spectators. Harry Suter of Crawfordsville and Ray Coffin of Washington plan to attend.
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Ackley
Harry Suter
Crawfordsville
Ray Coffin
Washington
Funeral services for overt Wieneke in Cedar Rapids
Overt Wieneke of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday and funeral services are set for Saturday at 9 30 a m at St Jude Catholic Church Edgewood Road and First Avenue N W Cedar Rapids Turner West Funeral Home handles arrangements Wieneke is son in law of the Clayton Bears of Washington
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Wieneke
Cedar Rapids
St. Jude Catholic Church
Edgewood Road
1St Avenue N. W
Turner West Funeral Home
Clayton Bears
Washington
Hospital Admits List Names and Places
On the record hospital admission yesterday includes Rodney Keller Washington medical Mrs Jane Irvin Ainsworth medic Ross Hodson Brighton. Today entries name Mrs Shelby Robison Iowa City James Ledger Washington Mrs Jane Shepherd Washington Neal Whisler Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Keller
Washington
Jane Irvin
Ainsworth
Ross Hodson
Brighton
Shelby Robison
Iowa City
James Ledger
Jane Shepherd
Neal — Whisler
Lowrys Host Buffet Dinner Marking 25 Years of Service
Mr and Mrs Werner Lowry entertained about 180 guests at the Captain's Table Thursday to celebrate Mr Lowry's 25 years as a Moorman Manufacturing salesman from Quincy. Special guests included the Lowrys son and family and Rev and Mrs Marvin Lowry. Mrs B H McCarthy was guest book attendee. After dinner entertainment featured magician Wilbert Wiberg. Guests came from Kalona Riverside Ainsworth Wayland West Chester Wellman Keota and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Lowry
Mr. Lowry
Moorman Manufacturing Company
Quincy
Lowry
Marvin Lowry
Christopher
Marcus
Green Bay
Wis
Wilbert Wiberg
Kalona
Riverside
Ainsworth
Wayland
West Chester
Wellman
Keofa
Washington
Oscar Lowry 79 Dies in Washington County Hospital
Oscar V Lowry 79 retired Brighton area farmer died early this morning March 25 1971 at Washington County Hospital after a day as patient Funeral services set for Monday 2 p m Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev Orland Hutchinson officiating Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery He was born April 12 1892 in Lebanon Missouri son of Willie and Evelyn Wear Lowry Married Bessie Wiles Sept 30 1914 in Wayland Survived by wife two sons Wesley of Busy Boyd of Brighton Vernie of Wellman a daughter Dora Pinnes of Keota 13 grandchildren six great grandchildren a brother Therm of Brighton and a sister Mrs Chloe Watts of Long Beach California Preceded by parents and two brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Oscar V. Lowry
Washington County Hospital
Gould Funeral Home
Orland Hutchinson
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Lowry
Lebanon
Willie
Evelyn Wear Lowry
Bessie Wiles
Wayland
Iowa
The
Baptist Church
Wesley
Bussy
Boyd
Vernie
Wellman
Dora Pinnes
Keota
Therm
Chloe Watts
Long Beach
Calif
Pearsons celebrate 50th wedding anniversary at family dinner
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pearson of West Chester were honored at a cooperative family dinner at their home Sunday for their 50th anniversary. Attending were their three sons and families, including Robert Pearson and Bill and Jack of Route 3, Washington, ck Pearson and Scott and Nancy of St. Louis, Gordon Pearson and Dick Keota, with Thelma Röhner and Mrs. Robert Marek baking the cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E
Pete) Pearson
West Chester
Robert Pearson
Bill
Jack
Route 3
Washington
Ck Pearson
Scott
Nancy
St. Louis
Gordon Pearson
Dick Keota
Thelma Rohrer
Pearson
Robert Marek
Demons to try for indoor track honors
Eight Demons are set to compete at the state indoor track meet in Iowa City on Saturday. Don Adams, who recently broke the school long jump record, leads the list and will enter the long jump and 50 yard dash. Teammates include Gary Goodell in hurdles, Daryl Braun in the 440, Jeff Swartzendruber in the mile, Ward Anderson in the 880, Scott Swartzendruber in the 600, Ed Brown in shot put, and Pat Whittaker in the 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Jim Rossen
Don Adams
Gary Goodell
Daryl Braun
Jeff Swartzendruber
Ward Anderson
Scott Swartzendruber
Ed Brown
Pat Whittaker
Brinning Pvt William L Brinning 84 58 8756 Co EB
Pvt William L Brinning, listed with company EB, is connected to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and a 65473 postal code. The fragment references military unit identifiers and location but lacks a full incident or event narrative to confirm details or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L
Brinning
Ft. Leonard Wood
Milton Davis twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebrated
Milton and Janice Davis of Columbus Junction were honored at a March 23 25th wedding anniversary dinner at Captain's Table with a surprise party later at Mrs. F D Gipple's Crawfords ville home Ruth Rees hosted the family and guests included the couple's two children Janice and Rodney their fianc Chuck Sinn and many relatives from Columbus Junction Crawfords ville Mt Union Kinross Winfield and Mt Pleasant A pink and white tea table provided refreshments and guests helped with hostess duties many gifts were received and a social time followed
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Columbus Junction
Milton Davis
F. D. Gipple
Cindy
Colleen
Gerald Furman
West Liberty
Kenneth Fuller
Gipple
Mr. Davis
Bill Totemeier
Teresa
Mt. Union
Elvin Shafer
Kinross
J. H. Jones
Lester Jones
Crawfordsville
Bill Greene
Delbert Rees
Ronnie Davis
Glenn Davis
Winfield
Luther Davis
Mt. Pleasant
Cindy Gipple
Teresa Totemeier
Janice Davis
Services Sunday for Mrs Russell Williams
Funeral services for Mrs Russell Williams will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the United Methodist Church in Crawfordsville. The Jones Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements where friends may call until 11 o'clock Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Williams
United Methodist Church
Crawfordsville
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
PLAN APRIL WEDDING ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
Linda Jane Graber and Paul LeRoy Riley announce an April wedding. Graber, daughter of Mrs. Jacob Graber of Wayland and the late Jacob Graber, is a Wayland High School graduate employed at Iowa Wesleyan College. Riley, Mt. Pleasant High School alum, works at Blue Bird Factory. A second engagement notes Rachael Ellen Whaley to John L. Stauffer, with both families from Corydon and Wayland. Whaley, 1970 Wayne Community High School and Iowa Tech graduate, works at Kresge in Iowa City. Stauffer, 1969 Waco High School graduate, is a manager at the Telephone Company. No wedding date set.
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Linda Jane Graber
Paul LeRoy Riley
Jacob Graber
Wayland
Miss Graber
Wayland High School
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Riley
Mt. Pleasant High School
Blue Bird Factory
Maynard J. Whaley
Corydon
Rachael Ellen
John L. Stauffer
John Stauffer
Miss Whaley
Wayne Community High School
Iowa Tech
Ottumwa
Kresge
Iowa City
Stauffer
Waco Community High School
Club Activities at Applied Arts I Visit and Knit Event
Members of Applied Arts I met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Paul Evans Jr. home for a session hosted with Mrs. Richard Giardino. Three new members joined, and guests included Mrs. Robert Bonar and Mrs. Jerry Flynn. A Fleur de Lis gathering next hosted knitting lessons and a sewing carnival trip to Iowa City planned for next month.
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Applied Arts
iClock
Paul Evans Jr
Richard Giardino
Robert Bonar
Jerry Flynn
DeWayne Adams
Robert Williamson
Catherine Pratt
John Owen
Fleur de Lis Club
Bill Foster
Iowa City
Duane Krotz
Crawford Hosts Prairie Flower Missionary Meeting
Mrs. Crawford hosted the Prairie Flower Missionary Society with 14 attendees and cohostess Mrs. Robert Jones. Rev and Mrs Abuhi from Niger Africa spoke on What Kind of Race Are You Running, sharing mission needs, heat and snakes in Niger, and will return to the field in May. Next meeting April 8 will feature Mrs Donald Trott from Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Crawford
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Robert Jones
David Norman
John Abuhi
Niger Africa
Abuhi
Niger
Ward Benson
Chase
Japan
Vermaas
Cedar Falls
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny
Russell George
Reeves
Abuhl
Argentina
Donald Trott
Newton
Misionary
Hong Kong
School Lunch Menu Week Scripted Items
Weekly meal plan lists Monday through Friday dishes with sides and beverages. Entries include dried beef gravy mashed potatoes peach and cottage cheese, lettuce with mayonnaise, oatmeal cookies, peanut butter sandwich and milk. Tuesday features goulash green beans canned pears rolls with butter and milk. Wednesday offers pizza peas cake with fruit topping bread and butter and milk. Thursday humor note April Fool. Friday ends with baked beans and hot mustard.
Warnock Funeral Service Planned for Saturday Afternoon
Marvin Warnock, who died Wednesday in Phoenix Arizona, will have funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home in Washington. Friends may call at the funeral home after 9 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Warnock
Phoenix
Ariz
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Professional Directory for Livingston Area
Directory lists law firms and partners Day Everett Meeker Bates Abstr act Dept 112 South B Phone 659 2147. Stewart Shearer at Richard 4 pI West Main Phone 653 2159. Dr M L Tweeton Chiropractor North Marion Phone 653 Closed all day Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. Dr J R Bissland Chiropractor Kalona Iowa 656 2411. Production Credit Association Office 210 North Iowa Washington Ta Melvin Schneider Manager. State Farm Insurance Jack Fall Agent 217 West Main Office 653 4472 Res 653 5618. Maplewood Manor Nursing Home Keota Out of town inquiries invited No waiting list. Dr P L Etter Osteopathic Physician Journal Blog Phone 653 9808. Optometrist Dr John W Lemmo 527 South Iowa Avenue Phone 653 2987.
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State Farm Insurance
Jack Fall
West Mai
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
Keota
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Zager
Segit
Wolf's Flower Shop
Muscatine
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Evening Journal
Osincup’s
Prescription ‘Service Center
Earl Ferrell
Scott Schnicker
Milton Schnicker
Bruce and
Perry
Melvin Schnicker
Donald Davison
Wer
Usm
Henry
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Vismissea
Lowrys
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Daughters of the Nile Service Club
Charles Greenlee
Washington Lodge No
Tops Club
Shelly Lynn Salon
Oscar Lowry
Pearsons
Spurgeon
Milton Davises
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bes Moines
Sioux City
Mrs. Crawford
Waco
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker
Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
Stewart & Shearer
Richard 4
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
J.R. Bissland
Irs
Production Credit Association
Washington, Ta
Melvin Schneider
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmo
Faith Baptist Church
Baptist General Conference
Pakistan
Pakistan Relief Fund
Washington, D.C
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