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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1971
Page
2
A guide from Iowa State University Ames explains why pets should stay behind on trips. Pets must be leashed or penned in public places and many campgrounds do not allow them. Arrange care with a neighbor or kennel before travel to avoid straining family relations over shedding or unhappy animals.
Gerald La Vern Cress 73 of Riverside died Sunday morning May 16 after a long illness. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church Riverside with Rev Ellis Powell officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial fund being established. Survived by widow Bird M Bryan, daughter Bette Myers ity, son Richard, six grandchildren.
Thomas J Turner of Mt Pleasant dies unexpectedly on Saturday. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Mt Pleasant with Masonic rites this evening at 8 p.m. at Crane Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Peg Turner son Tom C Turner three grandchildren two stepchildren Kaye Henry and Mrs James McCreedy of Ainsworth a brother and two sisters.
Des Moines reports that about 15 to 25 percent of Iowa youths aged 14 to 22 will be unable to find summer jobs. About 75,000 youths are seeking work, with an estimated 13,000 to 16,000 not finding employment. High adult unemployment and revised child labor laws drive the deficit, though 59,300 detasseling positions are expected in cornfields. A Rent-a-Kid program and 7,000 low income youths will gain work through youth programs.
Cecil C. Hawkins 66 of Linn Hollow Trailer Court died Sunday May 16 at Washington County Hospital after long illness. Funeral at 10 a m Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. David Hess, burial in Russell Cemetery, Russell Ia. Memorials to Prairie Flower Baptist Church. Survived by widow Alice Helen Anderson, a son Rev. Charles Hawkins of Algona, three grandchildren, mother Mrs. Harvey Hawkins of Chariton, four brothers Harold Russell Delbert Garnaville Richard Wilton Junction Donald Riverside Cal, two sisters Mrs. Howard Patterson Ottumwa and Mrs. Harold Stansbery Idaho. Preceded by father, one brother, one sister.
Mrs. Mervin C. Grosscup, 51, died at her home Sunday at 409 East 7th Street. Funeral Tuesday 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. William Kettlitz officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Marian Frances Rinner September 24, 1919 in Noble. Survived by husband, daughter Ann, father Louis Rinner, stepmother, two brothers Donald and Dean, sister Delight Beezley. Preceded by mother.
A marriage license was issued today to Robert Sinclair Chayney of Anamosa and Kathleen Ann Custer of 727 South 3rd Street Washington.
The Stewart School staff honored two retiring members at a Dickey Prairie Home dinner. Berniece Howell, a first grade teacher, completed 30 years of teaching across Ainsworth Crawfordsville Riverside rural Washington County and Washington Community School systems. Eileen Jeffrey, a school nurse, marked 34 years in the role. Gifts were given in appreciation of long service.
Mark Escher has been released from Mercy Hospital after a three week stay for a broken hip from a tractor accident. He can walk with crutches but cannot return to work yet. He would appreciate mail and visits.
Pearl Smith 88 longtime West Chester resident died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a fall and hip fracture. Services Wednesday at 3 30 p m officiated by Rev Arthur Peters with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born February 10 188? and taught school. survived by two nieces reared in the Smith home, plus other nieces and nephews.
Iowa Southern Utilities faces a total property tax of 156180.18 dollars for 1970, with 85214.94 dollars paid on incorporated community facilities and 70965.24 dollars on facilities outside towns. The company operates 3842 miles of lines, paying about 151 dollars per mile annually, and reports total taxes of 8,196,701 dollars for 1970, up 502,000 from 1969.
Mrs Ralph Brown Sr aged 91 died Sunday May 16 at Washington County Hospital after ill health since January. Burial at Elm Grove followed a Wednesday service by Rev Richard Peterson. Born Elizabeth Burton Allen December 8 1879 in Raleigh she married Edgar Ralph Brown in 1905 in Atlanta. She was a nurse and Baptist church member, survived by a daughter four grandchildren and six great grandchildren with four children predeceased.
Winter storms and power failures show the value of emergency foods. Nutritionist Pat Noble of Town state University Ames suggests canned goods dry milk crackers cereals and peanut butter as staples. Include canned meats tuna cheese dried fruit and bread kept frozen and plan safe cooking with outdoor fuel when indoors ventilation is critical.
Mr and Mrs Willard E Gray of Washington announce their daughter Bonnie Cuccia has been promoted to staff sergeant in ceremonies at Lindsey Air Station Wiesbaden Germany where she and her husband serve in the supply department Cuccia joined the air force after high school in 1968 and has served in Germany for about a year and will remain there another year Address to appear in the service mens column
Newcomers at the Washington area gathered for an informal get-together at the Lake Darling Youth Center Saturday evening. Verle Gallagher and Bob Arthur cooked steaks while attendees enjoyed cards and visiting. A planning board for future activities will meet in June, with coordinators and hosts named.
On the record ad mitted Saturday Rennie Dawson Washington medical Charles Wikoff Richland medical Wen dell Warner Washington med Yesterday Wayne Stewart Oskaloosa medical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Willis Herschbierger Kalona a son Today Mr and Mrs Edward Jreiner Keota a daughter Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Margaret Vinton Washington
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