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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Washington High School
Lawrence Green
Robert Youngquist
Michael Kramme
Marjer
Tors
Pat Reisener
Terri Roland
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Anne Frank
France
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Keota
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Gayle Brinning
Cecil C. Corcoran
Earlville
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Mabel) Clowet
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Hal Hotle
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Dear Rapids
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Scott Schnicker
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Perry
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