Pesticide Poison Warning Issued In Iowa City Area
University of Iowa researchers report a confirmed pesticide poisoning case in Iowa City. Farmer Clifford Bell was treated at Mercy Hospital after overexposure to an organophosphate insecticide. Mick urges precautions like upwind application, gloves, protective clothing, and prompt medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
UPI
University of Iowa
David L. Mick
Iowa Community
Mick
Midwest
Clifford Bell
Iowa City Mercy Hospital
Iowa
Oldest retail business here closes after 72 years
The Lytle family grocery, Litle Foods, ends 72 years of delivery heavy service in Washington. Bob Lytle recalls early cold nights damaging stock and a loyal delivery operation that found water softeners, Social Security checks, and even bottle cap removal. Grace Lytle managed the store during wartime and will oversee a late summer infant teen clothing store opening in remodeled space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
Lytle
Grace
Lytles
Linda
Richard Luellen
Mt. Pleasant
Disneyland
Cline
Washington
Bob
Grace Lytle
Litle
Special Week Honors the Small Businessman
President Nixon designated May 14 to 20 as Small Business Week in the United States. Mayor Ralph Martin of Washington signed a proclamation urging wholehearted support for small businesses and chambers of commerce to pay tribute to their accomplishments. Keith Vetter serves on the state advisory council of the Small Business Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
United States
Ralph Martin
Washington
Chambers of Commerce
Keith Vetter
The
Small Business Administration
John Robert Cupp 92 Dies in California
John Robert Cupp 92 died Thursday in Huntington Beach California. He lived in Washington County until 1949 then moved to Phoenix and later to Huntington Beach near his son Glenn. Funeral arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Glenn Cupp
John Robert Cupp
Huntington Beach
Calif
Honie
Cupp
Washington County
Phoenix
Dale
Powell
Death of Mrs. C. P. Varney at 77
Mrs. C. P. Varney 77 of Washington D C died May 12 in a Washington hospital. Cremation followed by a graveside service May 20 at Woodhull Illinois. She was born Esther Hazel Sward April 30 1895 in Woodhull. Surviving Lester Thurston Columbus Junction a sister Mildred Ringberg Woodhull and a brother Wayne Sward Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
C.P. Varney
Washington, D.C
Woodhull
Ill
Lester Thurston
William
Mildred) Ringberg
Wayne Sward
Muscatine
Elliott Calls for Two Party Local Government
Mrs Maxine Elliott urged a genuine two party government in Washington County during a meeting of Democratic delegates. She announced her candidacy for County Clerk of Court, noting over $160000 in annual taxpayers funding in five local offices and stressing honesty and integrity on the Democratic slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Elliott
Washington County
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
Governor Signals Pay Increases and Gun Policy
Governor Ray defends pay raises with the line if they deserve it we will pay it. He says no plan to push a tough new gun control law in the next legislative session if reelected. He favors tightening permits for violent individuals but has no specific proposal yet. He notes a gun law likely wouldn’t have blocked Wallace’s assassination attempt this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Iowa
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Funeral Sunday for Sophia E. Kinsinger
Sophia E. Kinsinger 89 died Thursday night at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a period of illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the West Union Mennonite Church with two reverends officiating. Burial will follow in West Union Cemetery. Visitation is at Powell Funeral Home Kalona after 7 p.m. today and until noon Sunday, then at the church until service time. She was born December 4 1882 in Iowa County daughter of Jonathan and Catherine Gingerich. She married Menno E. Kinsinger January 5 1908 in Washington County. The couple farmed in Johnson County then moved to Iowa County and Kalona in 1966. She was a West Union Mennonite Church member. Survived by one daughter Elma Kinsinger of Kalona. predeceased by husband March 17 1967 and six sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Sophia E. Kinsinger
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
West Union Mennonite Church
Emery Hochstetler
Carl Smeltzer
West Union Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Kinsinger
Iowa County
Jonathan
Catherine Schmucker Gingerich
Menno E. Kinsinger
Washington County
Johnson County
Elma Kinsinger
Special services at Nazarene church here
Special services are continuing nightly at the Church of the Nazarene through Sunday May 21. Rev. Fred Borger, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Ft. Madison for five years, is the guest evangelist. The church is at the court of Highway 92 and Avenue B in Washington. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Fred Borger
Court of Highway 92
Avenue B
Washington
Borger
Ft. Madison
Slow trade marks Iowa hog markets amid steady butchers gains
UPI reports in Des Moines that interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets moved slowly with good demand. Butchers advanced up to 50 cents, sows mostly higher, with specified price ranges for various weights, and receipts running around 50,000 today. In Chicago grain, wheat corn soybeans and oats showed varied highs, lows and closes across futures contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Theatre
Pat Woodell
Marks Bey
Sandra Currie
Barbara Car
Wooln H
Hullbillys
Husky Lansing Bowman
Setine
Eel B
de Malle
Egil
Moogessai
DE Carlo Paget
Derek
Harold Cline
Lloyd
Bob Lytle
Bob and
Pat
Riverside, Iowa
Rigadoons
Lowa
Ottumwa
Solid State Apache
Handm
Washington, Iowa
K.C. Chicken Dinner
Washington K.C. Hall
Jack Douglas
Jesse Linch
Washington Junior High School
Ames
Iowa Association of Student Councils
Kodak Film Savings Bank
Film Bank
LENOX
Drug Store
SUN
Stampers of
Oregon
Paull Newman
Henry Fonda
Lee Remick
Michael Sarrazin
Richard Jaeckel
Linda Jackson
Cliff Potts
Hal Wallis
John Cupp
California
C. P. Varney
Mrs. Elliott
Music Machine
the Sportsman
McFarlane
East Main
VFW Hall
Keith Butcher
Frank & Fran’s
Town Tavern
Wellman
Dick Ross
Auto Service
S. Marion
Cedar Rapids
Nazarene Church
Chicago
Chrysler New Yorker
Power & Air
Chevrolet
SERVI
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!