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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1971

Page

5

Dine Mutt Agatha Weekly Washington notes

Dear Auntie reports on springlike but chilly weather in Iowa with muddy squares and budding trees. Highlights include musical “Half a Sixpence” at the high school, Coffee Day fundraising for Crippled Children, Campfire Queen Diana Fetters and Bluebird Queen Sally Jean Lynn, early track meets, several fires, new campaign hats for sheriffs, and Vikings player Jim Marshall to speak at a De-Men’s club banquet for students.

Iowa Restaurant Association Diana Fetters Kalona Sally Jean Lynn West Chester Bluebirds Lamoni Iowa City Cavalry Jim Marshall Minnesota Vikings

Stork Gazelle Names Twelve New Borns

The Stork Gazelle lists twelve newborns with full parental names and addresses including Lynette Lorraine Billman of 307 E Madison Righton Jeffrey Alan Goodwin of Rural Route 2 Wayland James Patrick Horak son of Clifford LeRoy Horak Rural Route 1 Riverside Jennifer Amy Weaver daughter of Milo Dean Weaver 314 N Ave C Washington Carl Eugene Miller son of John Daniel Miller Richmond Thomas Michael Weller son of Peter John Weller 915 S Ave C Washington Timothy Allen Sieben son of Leland John Sieren Rural Route 1 Harper.

Lynette Lorraine Billman Larry LeRoy Billman E. Madison Righton Jeffrey Alan Goodwin Ray Earl Goodwin Wayland James Patrick Horak Clifford LeRoy Horak Riverside Jennifer Amy Weaver Milo Dean Weaver N. Ave. C Washington Carl Eugene Miller John Daniel Miller Richmond Thomas Michael Weller Peter John Weller S. Ave. C Timothy Allen Sieben Leland John Sieren Harper

Drab countryside brightens as fall crops emerge and pheasants rise

A reader notes the scenery turning greener with fall planted wheat and rye, cites a rising south county pheasant population, and recalls a retired carrier's tale of mailing a Rhode Island Red rooster despite postal rules. The anecdote ends with a wink at postal can-do spirit as Thaddeus reflects on necessity.

Thaddeus

Pledges rise for church building drive in town

Pledges and gifts totaling 229130 were announced Sunday for the United Presbyterian church building fund. A 121-member team visited members over the weekend with final tallies to be reported Thursday. The funds will add to a head-start 270000 for a new church east of the YMCA at Second and Main. Local civic and school items follow with weddings, births, honors, and community notices noted in a dense period paper roundup.

United Presbyterian Church Building Fund YMCA Second Main Streets First Presbyterian Church Coe Columbus Junction Masonholder Iowa Valley Community School Marengo University of Northern Iowa Northeast Missour State College Kirksville An Brindley Iowa State Washington Iowa Liquor Control Commission

Fire at City Hall prompts quick response in Washington

A kitchen fire at the City Hall rear hall disrupted proceedings and led to a rapid police and fire response. The blaze started from overheated wiring after two coffee makers and a coffee pot were plugged into one outlet. No meetings were interrupted.

Washington Lloyd Robertson

paving contract awarded for Quad City project

The Washington County board awarded a 9.33 mile paving contract to Quad City Construction Co of Rock Island for 408 485.78 dollars. The bid edged Carlson Construction by 379.02 dollars with five firms in the race. The project covers a secondary road west of Crawfordsville to meet Route 92 at Smith Corners, with work also in Crawfordsville and Wellman.

Richard Westprahl Mark St. Paul Minn Frank Sanders Postville Sheryl Grim Wartburg College Waverly Lester Grim Grim University Hospital Town City Farm Bureau Insurance Ray Rickertsen Bryant, Ia Farm Bureau John Renoux Man Duane White Oneita Fisher West Chester England Quad City Construction Co Rock Island, Ill Washington County Board of Supervisors Southy Crawfordsville Wellman Quail City Carlson Construction Smith Corners

Findman guilty of larceny in Washington case

Richard Wallace Houston was found guilty of larceny by a district court jury after about four and a half hours deliberation. He faced theft charges tied to tires and other items from Arco Chemical near Ainsworth last fall with two accomplices testifying from Arkansas. Houston denied involvement and claimed he was not in the area the night of the theft.

State of Town Richard Wallace Houston R. G. Yoder Houston Arco Chemical Ainsworth Arkansas Arco Washington County Ira Morrison Everett Meeker

Washington High stages Half a Sixpence dandy

Washington High School presents Half a Sixpence with two more showings at 8 oclock tonight and Saturday. Music ranges from Money to Burn to The Partys on the House while dances costumes and staging earn high marks under Lawrence Green and Rob ert Youngquist.

Washington High School Lawrence Green Robert Youngquist Michael Kramme Marjer Tors Pat Reisener Terri Roland

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