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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1973

Page

8

Louie Schroeder dies unexpectedly in 1973 near Washington

Louie Schroeder 69 of nine miles northeast of Washington died Friday March 30 1973 in Davenport while family picked up a granddaughter. Funeral services set for Tuesday 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev W H Nierman officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery memorials to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Iowa City. Schroeder born July 13 1903 in Logan County Illinois to Charles and Rose Schroeder. married Viola Rademaker March 17 1928 at Nashua. 45th anniversary recently. Survivors include wife daughter Joan Venzke of Ainsworth granddaughter Colleen Venzke Davenport sisters Emma Minnie Kamin Dena and others. brothers Henry and Carl What Cheer and many nieces and nephews. Preceded by parents two brothers Harmon and Fred and two sisters Ith Schroeder and Rose Miller.

Louie Schroeder Washington Davenport Jones Funeral Home W.H. Nierman Elm Grove Cemetery Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Iowa City Mr. Schroeder Logan Rademaker Joan Venzke Ainsworth Colleen Venzke Emma Schroeder Minnie Schroeder Anna Kamin Lana Iowa Betty Schroeder What Cheer Dena Schroeder Oskaloosa Henry Carl Harmon Fred Missith Schroeder George Rose) Miller

Nurses Tour of VA Dialysis Unit Planned

The Washington Young Registered Nurses Association will meet Tuesday April 10 for a tour of the dialysis unit at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City. Doctors nurses and technicians will be on hand to answer questions and the tour is arranged by the local Kidney Foundation chapter. Nurses should meet at the local hospital parking lot at 6 p.m. for rides to Iowa City.

Washington Young Registered Nurses Association Veterans Administration Hospital Iowa City Kidney Foundation

Chamber Piece opens at University of Iowa Theater

John O Keefe's play Chamber Piece will be staged at University Theatre April 5 7 and 10 14 at 8 p m. This second U I production follows its San Francisco premier last summer. Martha Letterman directs with Eric Alfers scene design. tickets at University Box Office Iowa Memorial Union 11 a m to 5 30 p m Monday to Friday.

Iowa City John O’keefe University of Iowa University Theatre San Francisco Magic Theater O'Keefe U of I Center For New Performing Arts Eric Alfers Cedar Rapids

Wayne Hethcote Dies In Creston Hospital

Wayne Sylvester Hethcote dies March 4 in Greater Community Hospital Creston at age 85. Funeral held March 7 at Prescott United Church with burial in Quincy Cemetery. Born Sept 27 1887 in Logan County Illinois to Everette and Dora Hethcote. Survived by six children Harold Willard Jack Denver Alice Westlake Lenox Bill Colorado Springs Francis Ft. Dodge thirteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Cecil Mons Boulder Cole and Mrs Hazel Goble Columbus Junction. a step brother Cecil Hethcote Moline Illinois. and several nieces and nephews. Preceded by wife Kate 1970 son Donald daughter Ada May Cooper and sister Ada Belle Crossett 1966.

Cecilmons Boulder Cole Hazel Goble Columbus Junction Cecil Hethcote Moline Ill Kate Donald Ada May Cooper Ada Belle Crossett Washington

Kirkwood to sponsor construction seminar

Kirkwood Community College hosts a Construction Seminar on its Transitional Campus on Tuesday April 3. The public event targets school administrators boards and architects with topics on tornado damage to Iowa schools vandalism noise reduction and energy costs. Speakers include Don McKeown Gayle Obrecht and Albert Markle.

Kirkwood Community College Iowa Don McKeown Iowa State University MM. Dockendorff Civil Defense Unit Gayle Obrecht Department of Public Instruction Albert Markle Civil Defense Division Iowa Department of Public Defense Civil Defense Education Unit Department of Public Instrue

Funeral Monday for Mrs John Knopp

Mrs John Knopp 83 of 820 South Marion Avenue died today March 31 1973 at Maplewood Manor Keota after long ill health She was last of her immediate family Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 pm Leland Grove officiating Burial will be in West Chester Cemetery Born Mabel Jackson July 27 1889 at West Chester she was daughter of Lewis P and Minnie Jackson She married William Plummer who died in 1926 later married John J Knopp in 1948 He died in 1958 Surviving are daughter Mrs Harold Nicola West Chester son Lewis William Plummer Portage four grandchildren and five great grandchildren

John Knopp Marion Avenue Maplewood Manor Keota Jones Leland Grove West Chester Nopp Mabel Jackson Lewis P Minnie Valquardsen Jackson William Plummer John J. Knopp Christian Church Surviving Area Harold Lucille) Nicola Lewis William Plummer Portage

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs and Meetings

Saturday events include a shirts and skirts square dance cancellation and Sunday officers practice at Masonic Temple. A full slate lists Golden Age Club and YWCA activities, Rainbow Girls and Theta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi at various times, plus DAR YWCA councils and nursing association notices. The calendar notes upcoming dinners, style shows, and moves to April with reservations and meal donations requested.

Masonic Temple Aunway Golden Age Club YWCA Rainbow Girls Temple Masonic Rainbow Board Ywca Council Theta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi Robert Bonar

Proverbs says wisdom over riches guiding wise living

From The Living ble, a paraphrase of Proverbs 22 1 5. It urges choosing a good name and humility over wealth, emphasizes divine scrutiny of rich and poor, and contrasts prudent foresight with folly. It warns the rebel against a thorny path and exhorts valuing one s own soul.

Mrs Hess Returns From Mercy Hospital After Surgery

Mrs Novella Hess returned home from Mercy Hospital after surgery last week. Her daughter Mrs Stanley Skinner was a patient the same day Hess was dismissed. The notes describe spring in Franklin Township with gardens planted and folks traveling, including Mr and Mrs Carl Kroeman returning from Arizona and Mr and Mrs Yaro Chmelar attending a Harvestor Seminar in Biloxi Miss and touring Gulf Coast sites.

Elwood Kleese Franklin Township Novella Hess Mercy Hospital Stanley Skinner Hess Roberta Little Stevie Skinner Grandma Skinner Carl Corpman Arizona Iowa David Kleese Wilbur Wright Mid - Prairie High School West Chester Titus Merle Sheetz Ronald Sheetz Montezuma Dean Christie Louise Wehr Edwin Peiffer Marion Timmins Edwin Augustine Milburn McKay John Kiene Bruce Campbell Richard Schiebel Yaro Chmelar Biloxi Miss Harvester Harvestor Company United States Gulf of Mexico New Orleans Belligrath Gardens Theodore Ala

Instructors Ready for Red Cross First Aid Classes

Marion S. McAvoy reports four new Multimedia First Aid Instructors in the Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross, including Yale Jarvis Lillian Dehne Richard Colby and Jim McEldoon Park Ranger at Lake Darling State Park. They have trained groups in the Standard Multimedia Course and will fill training requests soon.

Marion S. McAvoy Washington County American Red Cross Yale Jarvis Lillian Dehne Richard Colby Jim McEldoon Lake Darling State Park Virginia Booth Roger Schloss Frank Lukovsky Riverside John Hiatt Washington Jim Rose Cleo Burich Everett Slaughter Clayton Sexton Larry Wieland Paul Rummelhart Ron Dann Leroy Muller Walter Hardy John H. Kron Richard R. Colby Charles E. Lemley Merle E. Blieu Leo Beauchamp Bob Truax James Hesser Robert D. Zager Eugene Zieglowsky Lew McFadden Ron Stalder Darrell Hamilton Glenn Beauchamp Tom Beauchamp Allen Fuhr Kurt Wolf Randy Chalupa Wellman-Kalona-Mid-Prairie Pleasant View Kalona

McCord sentencing postponed as he testifies to Senate

James W. McCord Jr. had his sentencing delayed to June 15 to coordinate probes into the Watergate break in while he testifies before a Senate committee and a federal grand jury. He indicated willingness to discuss further political espionage if immunity is granted, and alleged Haldeman knew of the bugging plot.

Washington U11 James W. McCord Jr Senate McCord H.R. Haldeman White House Baltimore Sun Washington Star-News John J. Sirica Watergate

On the Record Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Yesterday admitted Mrs. Bernard Singleton of Washington and William McDole of Washington for medical care. Today Thomas Lowry of Brighton also admitted for medical treatment. Yesterday dismissed Mrs. Fred Bourgeois of Washington and transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City.

Bernard Singleton Washington William McDole Thomas Lowry Brighton Fred Bourgeois University Hospitals Iowa City

Northwest Indiana Dean's List Honors Jungbluth Jr

Carl P. Jungbluth Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Carl Jungbluth of 2 Orchard Circle Washington, appears on the Dean's List for the winter term at Northwood Institute in West Baden Indiana. Albert John Hazelett funeral services were held Friday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Vincent James officiating. Casketbearers were Carlton White Harvey Gosling Edward White Frank Dea Donald McFarland and James Soukup burial at Ainsworth Cemetery.

Jungbluth Carl P. Jungbluth Jr Carl Jungbluth Orchard Circle Washington Northwood Institute West Baden Ind

Legion Post to Meet Tuesday Evening

Members of the Leon Beatty American Legion post are urged to attend a special business meeting Tuesday April 3 at 7 30 p m Maurice Meyer commander has called this meeting Refreshments will be served Membership blanks will be available to those who have not yet paid their 1973 dues

Leon Beatty American Legion Post Maurice Meyer

4-H Club Dog Project Meets Review Rules and Diagram

Sixteen members attended the second 4-H Club dog project meeting. Mr Chalmers reviewed rules for the coming year and a dog diagram was used for labeling parts. Mrs Chalmers demonstrated a short haired dachshund as the example. next meeting is April 27.

Mr. Chalmers

Washington Optimist Club names oratorical winners

The Washington Optimist Club announced winners of its annual oratorical contest held Thursday night at the Junior High School. Shari Williams won the girls division with Nancy Mangold as runner-up. Greg Hagensick won the boys division with Owen Gamon in second place. The winners advance to the zone contest April 10 at Captain's Table at 7 p.m. Participants included Shaun Williams Vicki Rae Barb Frazer Nancy Mangold Brenda McConnell Jeff Rossen Chris Scheldrup ke Mings Owen Gamon Dan Renoux and Greg Hagensick. Judges were Tom L. Thomas Charles Twinam and Frank Patterson.

The Washington Optimist Club Shari Williams Dean Williams Nancy Mangold Carlton Mangold Greg Hagensick Duane Hagensick Owen Gamon Harold R. Gamon Shaun Williams Vicki Rae Barb Frazer Brenda McConnell Jeff Rossen Chris Scheldrupke Mings Dan Renoux Tom L. Thomas Charles Twinam Frank Patterson

Local air returns bring Pohren family together

Sp 4 Leonard Dean Pohren arrived from Tan Son Nhut AFB Saigon South Vietnam on a 25 day leave. He was greeted at Cedar Rapids airport by his parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Pohren and brother Jeff and sister Mrs Mark Escher and children Michael and David of Kalona. He will report next to Armed Forces Courier Station in Washington DC. Mr and Mrs Allen Pohren of Red Oak came Thursday evening to spend the weekend with the Pohren home. Mrs Hazel Harding returned from Rochester MN after a month in hospital. Her son and wife Mr and Mrs Robert Riley visited. Mrs Harding expects her daughter Mrs Ramona Benedict of San Antonio TX Monday for a visit.

Leonard Dean Pohren States Tan Son Nhut Afb Saigon South Vietnam Cedar Rapids Leonard Pohren Jeff Mark Escher Michael David Kalona Pohren Armed Forces Courier Station Washington, D.C Allen Pohren Red Oak Hazel Harding Rochester Minn Robert Riley Harding Ramona Benedict San Antonio Texas

Professional Directory Livingston and neighboring firms

Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates attorneys listed with office locations. Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates Craig Arbuckle Abstract Dept at 112 South B Phone 653-2147. John C Owen attorney at 109 East Main Street Phone 653-6531.

Livingston John C. Owen East Main Street Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

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