May 6 1967 Washington letter from Aunt Agatha
The writer reports a record cold rainy week with weather puzzles and a truck strike in Chicago hurting Advance-Ross Co. Highway 92 bridge work blocks travel between here and Ainsworth, detours via Brighton Wayland Crawfordsville. Local sports and community notes cover table tennis champ Bob Brewer, lake fishing, Red Cross mother baby class, County Art Guild show, and a derailed combine incident near Ainsworth causing damage and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ross Co
Here
Ainsworth
Brighton
Wayland
Crawfordsville
Hospital daily patient roll and births listed
A list of hospital admissions discharges and births mentions patients by name and town, including Washington Brighton Keota Crawfordsville Columbus Junction and Ainsworth. Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Dale Gegner of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine O’beirn
Ainsworth
Dale Rotzinger
Keota
Elmer McArtor
Crawfordsville
Donald Tisor
Washington
Walter Heyde
Brighton
Clyde Courtney
David Owens
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Claude Essley
Deanna Funston
Dale Gegner
Ronald Ehrman
Wapello
Washington High selects Neil Britain as student president
Neil Britain, son of Mr and Mrs Brian Britain, was elected president of the Washington High School student body for the 1967 68 term. The junior leader heads activities for a busy year as other notes cover FFA convention attendees from the school and local community events among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Britain
Washington High School
Neil
Brian Britain
Terry Bower
Stork Announcement List Hidden Names Noted
The fragment lists several newborn acknowledgments with names and parental addresses. Kathy Loretta Bombei, Kelly Kay Ehrman, and Norbert Dewayne Gegner are noted as daughters and son of listed parents in Keota Wapello and Brighton areas, respectively.
The Week on the Farm Weather and Work Reports
The piece describes planting corn and beans, subsoil moisture varying by region, and rainfall affecting field work. It notes a new alfalfa variety with rapid regrowth, pig management in dry lots, and a plan to hold best gainers in confinement until market. It closes with comments on chilly temperatures and clothing needs for farm chores.
Washington Area Weather And Local Events May 2
Cold wave grips region with near freezing overnight lows and a forecasted warming trend later in the week. Washington High golf team placed third in a Muscatine meet as Fairfield’s Trojans won the Southeast Six Conference event with Washington in fourth. Concert Band member Hite of Washington to perform with SCI Concert Chorale on May 7. Local visits include Albia and Cedar Rapids guests. 65 Iowa Wesleyan students practice teaching in area schools. 1966 corn under price-support loans totaled 420,000 bushels with 397,000 stored on farms. Marine Eric D Richardson returns from ten-day leave after a dinner honoring him.
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Washington
Fairfield
Trojans
Washington Demons
Centerville
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Davis County
Iowa Wesleyan College
Gene Alvine
Ainsworth
Burlington High School
Sherry Roberts
Highland Community
Mary Kauffman
Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids
Laverne Messer
Wayland
Jack Tanner
Roosevelt Junior High School
Washington County
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Vernon Richardson
Marine Pfe
Eric D
Doug) Richardson
Paul Schmidt
Diana
Craig
Floyd Nidey
Faith
Danny
Oxford
Pat Barnes
Benny
Bill
Paul
Valerie
Iowa City
Don Henner
Moline
J. Brian Richardson
Burlington
Judy Pitschke
Wendy
Beth Richardson
Deaths and funeral notices from West Chester and vicinity
Deaths include C. C. Niffenegger 80 retired farmer west of West Chester who died Saturday April 29 1967. Vera Hysell mother of Wilbur Truman Hysell of Washington Ferne Kimmel of Ainsworth Rosalie Charbonneau of Logan and Jeanette Woodburn 65 of Washington died May 2. Marie L Ross 90 died May 2 at United Presbyterian Home after three weeks illness. Albert A Augustine 50 of Jefferson Ohio funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev Robert Peterson officiating.
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C. C. Niffenegger
West Chester
Vera Sivsell
Logan
Iowa
Hysell
Wilbur
Truman Hysell
Washington
Ferne Kimmel
Ainsworth
Rosalie Charbonneau
Silas
Marie L.) Ross
United Presbyterian Home
Albert A. Augustine
Jefferson, Ohio
Jones Funeral Home
Richard Peterson
Wayland Farmer Ed Liechty Dies at 70
Ed Liechty 70 of Wayland died at 3 30 a.m. at Muscatine General Hospital after being ill since Monday. He was a lifelong farmer and resident of a Wayland area farm.
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Wayland
Ed Liechty
Muscatine General Hospital
Wellman cancer crusade totals reach 758 dollars
Wellman chairmen Mrs. Stan Barber and Mrs. Enos D. Miller report the Cancer Crusade has turned over 758.17 to the Washington County chapter. Assisted by five captains and solicitors, the annual fund drive was conducted locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Stan Barber
Enos D. Miller
Washington County
Nelsons Return From Indiana Visit
Mr and Mrs T M Nelson returned Tuesday from a visit with the Clark Nelson family in South Bend Indiana Their granddaughter Beth Ann returned to Washington with them for a few weeks visit Mr and Mrs C W Parham of Santa Paula California were expected to visit briefly with Mr and Mrs Art Swift and Mrs Helen Foster Mrs Parham is the former Harriett Reister sister of Mrs Swift and Mrs Fos
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Nelson
Clark Nelson
South Bend
Ind
Beth Ann
Washington
C. W. Parham
Santa Paula
Calif
Art Swift
Helen Foster
Scholarships and honors touch Washington County
May 4 report outlines three nursing scholarships totaling 400 dollars for Washington County girls pursuing nursing careers through the National March of Dimes funds. Iowa youths Fred Wright and Wesley F. McOnown named national camp delegates. Anniversary noted for Chester Holcomb and wife. Updates include YWCA, a move to Ormond Beach for Mrs Briley, Cheryl Keating’s aerospace workshop and Cape Kennedy visit, plus local student and hospital news. Charlotte Hiller turns 12. Preston Harvey listed as patient in Iowa City Veterans Hospital.
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Washington County
Richard Ross
March of Dimes
Fred Wright
William Wright
West Chester
State of
Iowa
Camp Pocahontas
Wesley F. McOnown
Red Oak
Cheryl Keating
Claire Keating
Des Moines
Iowa Aeronautical Commission
Cape Kennedy
NASA
Cheryl
Simpson College
Indianola
Cedar Rapids
Local HS golfers defeat Sigourney in Thursday clash
Washington high school golfers beat Sigourney 176 to 178. Coach Russell Bannister led his B team at the Sigourney course as cold weather affected performances and multiple records fell in area track meets including Keota and Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Sigourney
Washington
Russell Bannister
Sigourney Course
Keota
Belle Plaine
Williamsburg
Denny Lyle
Franklin
Bell Plaine
Doty
B &M
Marriages in Council Bluffs and Des Moines
Miss Alice Beth Clark daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Clark of Council Bluffs married Hilbert Chris Daniel Hunter of Council Bluffs son of Mr. and Mrs. William Horning of Washington on Saturday April 29 at 4 p.m. in Immanuel Lutheran Church Rev Einar Fetterman performed the double ring vows. Lawrence White of Brighton and Luella Brinton of Des Moines were married Tuesday in a late afternoon ceremony at the home of his daughter Mrs Harold Stephens. The newlyweds reside at his Brighton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Beth Clark
Charles E. Clark
Council Bluffs
Hilbert Chris Daniel Hunter
William Horning
Washington
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Einar Fetterman
Lawrence White
Brighton
Luella Brinton
Des Moines
Harold Stephens
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