Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington May 19
A personal column from Washington laments mixed weather and farm pace. It notes tractor fuel worries, high school events including a vandalism incident, a busy school board race with twenty candidates, a conference golf win, twilight league golf, Izaak Walton Fish Day for disabled youth, a deputy sheriff badge ceremony, plans for brighter town square lighting, and a question about tourism becoming Iowa’s third largest industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auntie
Washington
Uncle Fitz
Bloomfield
Izaak Walton League
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lake Darling
Iowa
Passing Years brings notices of local moves and gatherings
The column lists Miss Rosamund Harrison leaving for the West after studying at Yale New Haven Medical Center, a surprise 69th birthday party for Clarence Locke at the State and Waco Theaters, and several visits and shifts in Washington, Iowa. It covers 20 to 50 years ago community updates, including nursing work in the Philippines, teaching plans, memorial programs, and local social events.
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Rosamund Harrison
London
England
Marr Schell
McAvoys
Mrs McAvoy
Rock Island
Melba Buckwalter
Fern Hershberger
John Hershberger
Upland
Calif
C.E. Hershberger
Miss Hershberger
United States
Mennonite Central Committee
Philippine Islands
India
Formosa
Kalona
la Junta
Colo
Mennonite Hospital
Sou
Jean Spessard
Iowa State Teachers College
Winfield
Fern Murray
New York
T.F. Murray
Murray
Iowa Industrial Loan Company
Paul J. Murray
Ft. Belvoir
Washington Public
Dave Masson
American Legion Post
M. M. Schell
Marriages Of The Week In Mt Pleasant And Richmond
Diana Lynn Harvey and Allen Richard Rinner wed at Wayland Mennonite Church in Mt Pleasant in a 7 30 p m ceremony officiated by Rev Nick Kassebaum Their parents are Richard Harvey of Washington and Marvin Rinner of rural Mt Pleasant Jane TeBockhorst daughter of Urban TeBockhorst Kalona and David Smutz of Charleston son of Waldo Smutz Keosauqua married May 12 1973 in Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond officiated by Rev Bergthold Rita Mae Rugg daughter of Merwin F Rugg Keota and Thomas Dwight Lowe son of Dwight Lowe Des Plaines Ill married May 11 at Woodstock Ill They reside at 6204 Kerchoff Apt LD Rosemont Ill Both work at Sun Electric Corporation Chicago.
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Diana Lynn Harvey
Allen Richard Rinner
Mt. Pleasant
Wayland Mennonite Church
Nick Kassebaum
Richard Harvey
Washington
Marvin Rinner
Jane TeBockhorst
Urban TeBockhorst
Kalona
David Smutz
Charleston
S.C
Waldo Smutz
Keosauqua
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Bergthold
Rita Mae Rugg
Merwin F. Rugg
Keota
Thomas Dwight Lowe
Dwight Lowe
Des Plaines
Ill
Woodstock
Kerchoff
Apt. LD
Rosemont
Sun Electric Corporation
Chicago
Dave Elder earns first Elder award and more local notices
Dave Elder, editor of the Evening Journal, is the first recipient of the new regional Y's Men’s Club Dave Elder Award given at a Waterloo meeting. Camp Fire honors 40 board members with a retirement note for Mrs. Tom English. Diana Harvey weds Allen Runner in San Francisco soon after Frank Goodwin family events mark Mothers Day. Journeyman electrician Don Jaspering earns license. Myrna Cave graduates in Christian Education. Davenport relatives visit for Mothers Day. extended family gatherings noted.
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Dave Elder
The
Evening Journal
Elder
Waterloo
Iowa
Dave
Camp Fire Board
Tom English
Joe Evanovich Jr
English
Camp Fire
Clarence Goodwin Jr
San Francisco
Diana Harvey
Allen Runner
Myrna Cave
Faith Baptist. Bible College
Ankeny
Don Cave
Rolland Rees
Columbus Junction
Daryl Cave
Morris
Murphy heads principals group in Southeast Iowa
Gary Murphy of Washington was elected president of the Southeast Iowa Elementary Principals Association for the 1973 74 school year at the spring meeting Monday at the Captain's Table. The report also notes community notices and personal events including family visits and a hospital stay.
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Gary Murphy
Washington
Southeast Iowa Elementary Principals Association
Ivan Maggert
Theta Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Ivan Moredock
Jerry Tyer
Jim France
Max Cousins
Dave Williams
Dean Knight
DeMolay welcomes new members on May 16 night
Three new DeMolay members were welcomed at the local chapter meeting held at the Masonic Temple John Stout and Bill Whittenberg and Bennett Goeke had been initiated by the Iowa City Chapter on April 29 Randy Payne served as senior counselor in the master counselor's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
John Stout
Bill Whittenberg
Bennett Goeke
Iowa City
Randy Payne
Mike Roe
Deaths of week feature several local figures
Keota Bernara Shndes Steven 39 died suddenly at his home south of Keota Sunday May 13 1973. Thomas Fay Neuenkirk one and one half years old of rural Winfield died unexpectedly this morning May 14 1973 at his home. Art Salzman of Merrimac near Brighton a well known local tiler concrete contractor and farmer died this morning. Services were held today at 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home for Robert Hollis Thompson 67 who died unexpectedly at his home in Columbus Junction Saturday. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Emerson Milnes Funeral Home Hawkeye for Viola Mae Robinson retired school teacher who died Saturday evening at Memorial Hospital. Lillie Rosetta Walton 75 of Rural Route 1 Wellman died unexpectedly Tuesday May 15 at her home.
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Keota
Bernara Shndes Steven
Thomas Fay Neuenkirk
Winfield
Art Salzman
Merrimac
Brighton
Columbus JU
Stacy Lewis
Robert Hollis Thompson
Columbus Junction
TION
Emerson Milnes
Hawkeye
Viola Mae Robinson
Memorial Hospital
Burlington
Wilson Grove
Sumner
Wellman
Lillie Rosetta Walton
Izaak Walton Fish Day Draws Handicapped Youths And Volunteers
Handicapped youngsters attended the annual Izaak Walton Fish Day at Lake Darling, with about 1,500 fish supplied by the State Conservation Commission. University Hospitals students and Trainable School youths were aided by volunteers, as Myron Salladay chaired the event. The piece also notes nearby academic and family milestones including Phi Kappa Theta elections, a May 13 college commencement, and local community members’ plans.
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Izaak Walton
Myron Salladay
State Conservation Commission
Lake Darling
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington
Highlanders to perform here Friday May 18
Twelve members of the University of Iowa famed Scottish Highlanders including Barb Reisener entertained students at Stewart and Lincoln Elementary Schools. Miss Reisener, a sophomore at the U of I, performed with the precision matching unit, bagpipes and drums.
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University of Iowa
Washington
Barb Reisener
Stewart
Lincoln
Miss Reisener
Ralph Reisener
U of I
Incoln
Hospital Monday and Births in Washington and Surrounding Towns
Summary of hospital and birth notices listing Miss Lena Stewart Mrs Chasley Williams Mrs James Larson Clyde Garrett Bertha Votroubek Margaret Reschly Ethyle Schultz Louella Schnoebelen and others with births to Mr and Mrs Robert Schreiner Columbus Junction a daughter and dismissals including Mrs David Schantz and Harold Gerdes plus local residents Ambrose Lutz Cloyd Garrett Angela Collett Mrs Wesley Lavely and Karel Farrier in Washington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Stewart
Washington
Chasley Williams
Columbus Junction
James Larson
Clyde Garrett
Bertha Votroubek
Margaret Reschly
Wayland
Ethyle Schultz
Louella Schnoebelen
Ainsworth
Robert Schreiner
David Schantz
Jerry Allbright
Harold Gerdes
Ambrose Lutz
East Pleasant Plain
Cloyd Garrett
Angela Collett
Wesley Lavely Ashington
Karel Farrier
Hospital Admit and Birth Announcements Mix
A stream of patient admissions and a few births appear across several towns. Names include Mrs Anna Widmer and Mrs Barbara Sayre in Washington, plus Mr and Mrs Lyle Stacy in Brighton with a son. Transitions mention Haldene Williams and James F Larson with transfers to Mercy Hospital and Washington Care Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Widmer
Washington
Keith Augustine
Fred Orris
Ainsworth
Barbara Sayre
Albert O'Donnell
Columbus City
Lloyd Hopping
Riverside
Lyle Stacy
Brighton
Local Names Listed For Medical Updates Thursday
Thursday listings show Mrs Harold Miller Crawfordsville and several others in medical updates. Today entries include Samuel Orris Ainsworth Harry Kuntz from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Orris
Ainsworth
Harry Kuntz
Washington
Medical notices list several residents from Iowa towns
Friday Today lists Ignacio Gonzales Conesville Lester Kern Washington Leonard Horak Riverside and several women from Letts Wayland Crawfordsville and Wapello with mentions of Mrs Gary Kemp Mrs Robert Fuson Mrs Margaret Reschly Mrs Harold Miller Mrs Chasley Williams and Mrs Clarence Salladay and daughter in Columbus Junction detailed as medical notices.
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Ignacio Gonzales
Conesville
Lester Kern
Washington
Leonard Horak
Riverside
Gary Kemp
Letts
Robert Fuson
Margaret Reschly
Wayland
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Chasley Williams
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Logan
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Mercy Hospital
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Wapello
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