Washington High seniors win college scholarships and more
Three senior boys at Washington High School earned college scholarships: Brian Britain son of Bert H Britain. Douglas Cole son of Harley and Norma Cole. Stephen D Hardy son of Keith and Mrs Hardy of route 2 Ainsworth. The week brought embezzlement charges against Washington County Treasurer W E Howell who resigned.
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Washington High School
Brian Britain
Bert H. Britain
Douglas Cole
Harley
Norma Cole
Stephen D. Hardy
Keith Hardy
Ainsworth
W. E. Howell
Washington County
Lloyd R. Smith
Washington
Rain showers bring hopeful moisture to Washington County
Friday afternoon rain lifts spirits as crops and gardens need a general inch or two of nourishment. High 80s incite July like warmth while farmers and city crews await relief and roadwork progress. Community groups plant flowers and shrubs, 4 H plans work at the new center, and local harness horse Jodevin eyes a Hambletonian bid with owner Kermit Hinshaw. Firefighters gain resuscitation gear from local donors. A broken leg slows Dr Bill Westphal, skateboard trend noted for kids.
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Washington County
Washington
Mary Loveless
Berdena Bagby
Bluebirds
West Chester
Central Park
Iowa
Elmer Derby
Rubio
Jodevin
Kermit Hinshaw
Richland
Brighton
Brighton Federated Study Club
Bill Westphal
DuQuoin
Ill
Hospital notes Monday from area clinics and births
Admitted Saturday Oscar Wilson from Ainsworth with medical condition and Ralph Young from Ainsworth. Births Saturday to Malin and Yoder of Kalona a son. Today Dennis Berg of Wellman and David Krebs of Kinross with daughters. Dismissed Saturday Donald Hansen of Washington, Malin Beachy and daughter of Kalona. Yesterday Marvin Widmer of Mr. Pleasant. Today Malin Yoder of Kalona, Jacob Knottnerus of Ainsworth, Paul DeLong of Washington, Mabel Cross of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malin Yoder
Kalona
Dennis Berg
Wellman
David Krebs
Kinross
Donald Hansen
Washington
Malin Beachy
Marvin Widmer
Pleasant
Jacob Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Paul DeLong
Mabel Cross
Local births and medical updates across multiple towns
Tuesday Yesterday records list Ernest Johnson of West Chester and Robert Reed of Columbus Junction in medical status, with Robert Erlenbush in Washington for surgery and Helen Hoffman in Washington also noted. Today’s items show Mr and Mrs Marvin Hardy of Wapello with a son, Mr and Mrs Larry Hershberger of Wayland with a son, and Mrs William Wagner of Columbus City alongside Ralph Young of Ainsworth and Edward Burkholder of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Johnson
West Chester
Helen Hoffman
Washington
Robert Reed
Columbus Junction
Robert Erlenbush
Surgical
Marvin Hardy
Wapello
Son
Larry Hershberger
Wayland
William Wagner
Columbus City
Ralph Young
Ainsworth
Edward Burkholder
Wellman
Notable Names in Washington, Kinross and Brighton Observed
Yesterday in Washington Jack Mings and today Robert Roberts appeared in listings. Also noted in Kinross is Mrs David Krebs and daughter. In Brighton, Mrs Bessie Lowry is listed among local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mings
Washington
Robert Roberts
David Krebs
Kinross
Bessie Lowry
Brighton
Medical notices list patients across several towns
Thursday Yesterday lists Miss Jana Lynn Grade Ottumwa Mrs Richard Freel Washington Francis Kerker Washington Mrs Stella Hill Washington as patients. Today includes Benjamin Cottrell Keota Mrs Marie Hyde Washington and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hochstedler and Robert Bodkins Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jana Lynn Grade
Ottumwa
Richard Freel
Washington
Francis Kerker
Stella Hill
Benjamin Cottrell
Keota
Marie Hyde
Transfers to Washington Care Center listed by names
Friday Yesterday Mrs. Kenneth Peters Today Raymond Gross Washington Mrs. Dennis Berg and daughter Wellman Mrs. Larry Herschberger and son Wayland Mrs. Marvin Hardy and son Wapello Mrs. Lloyd Hochstedler and son Kalona Oscar Wilson Ainsworth Benjamin Cottrell Keota Mrs. Helen Hoffman Washington transferred to Washington Care Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gross
Washington
Dennis Berg
Wellman
Larry Herschberger
Wayland
Marvin Hardy
Wapello
Lloyd Hochstedler
Kalona
Oscar Wilson
Ainsworth
Benjamin Cottrell
Keota
Helen Hoffman
Washington Care Center
Local births listed in Stork Gazette
Rosanna Joy Beachy Nathanael John Miller Jeffery William Huber Monroe M Yoder Angela Marie Berg Jenny Elizabeth Krebs Joshua John Hershberger Manasses Lynn Hochstedler are named as newborns in Kalona Wellman Kinross Wayland and Keota area birth notices with parent names and rural routes listed for several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosanna Joy Beachy
Malon Beachy
Kalona
Nathanael John Miller
Marlin Dale Miller
Riverside
Jeffery William Huber
Larry William Huber
West Washington
Keota
Monroe M. Yoder
Mahlon Yoder
Angela Marie Berg
Dennis Berg
Gulfview Trailer Court
Wellman
Jenny Elizabeth Krebs
David Eugene Krebs
Kinross
Joshua John Hershberger
Larry Lee Hershberger
Wayland
Manasses Lynn Hochstedler
Lloyd S. Hochstedler
Marriages of the week in Washington area 1977
Miss Sandy Widmer daughter of Darwin and Dorothy Widmer of Washington wed Denny Witthoft son of Ralph and Martha Witthoft of Ainsworth on May 14 1977 at Faith Baptist Church with Pastor Harry Stultz presiding at 2 p.m. Miss Karen Baumert of Washington and Ken Wall of Storm Lake married May 15 1977 at United Methodist Church with Rev Roland Crandall at 3 p.m. double ring ceremony.
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Paul K. Wells
The
Baptist Church
Washington High School
Methodist Church
Edgar G. Doudna
Wisconsin
Paul V. Shearer
Sandy Widmer
Darwin
Dorothy Widmer
Washington
Denny Witthoft
Ralph
Martha Witthoft
Ainsworth
Faith Baptist Church
Harry Stultz
Karen Baumert
Ken Wall
Storm Lake
United Methodist Church
Roland Crandall
Jean Moore
Donald Baumert
Burlington
Harold Wali
Great attempts show glory even in failure
A concise reflection on perseverance where Longinus notes that effort itself carries glory even when outcomes fall short, praising the value of striving beyond success.
Week in Review Highlights Local Crashes and Community News
A 16 year old Wayland motorcyclist was hospitalized after a Sunday collision north of Coppock, with around 850 dollars in damage. Deputy Elmore noted helmet use likely prevented serious injury. Also, a 21 year old driver and a pedestrian incident in Brighton added to a weekend of minor injuries. The update covers crime notes, hospital reads, local events, school festival plans, city council actions, and community milestones including graduations and new births.
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Wayland
Coppock
Sherriff
Clifford Elmore
Jesse S. Delgado
Delgado
Washington County Hospital
Joel V. Reighard
Washington
Regina Kiesey
Robert Kieseys
Davenport
Kieseys
Regina
University Hospital
Iowa City
Locust Street
Don Kiesey
Mt. Pleasant
Laurine Owens
Cedar Rapids
Senior Recognition Sunday at United Presbyterian Church
Senior Recognition Sunday honors 12 Class of '77 members during worship and a reception. The graduates include Rosemary Booth Gail Colby Penny Crile Nancy Duensing Ben Goeke Matt Hotle Deb Johnson Barb Larsen Mary Jane Meeker Warren Temple Randy Williams and Marty Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Rosemary Booth
Gail Colby
Penny Crile
Nancy Duensing
Ben Goeke
Matt Hotle
Deb Johnson
Barb Larsen
Mary Jane Meeker
Warren Temple
Randy Williams
Marty Young
Deaths of the Week Highlight Local Figures
Maude E. Yoder 87 died May 17 at Pleasantview Home Kalona after a lengthy illness. Nolin Schwada of Clarence Mo father of Nolin Schwada of Keota died May 16 and funeral arrangements set in Missouri. James W. Stewart 84 died May 19 at Washington Care Center after declining health. Leland Sheetz 61 of rural Keota died May 19 at St. Joseph Hospital Brainard Minn after a sudden illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude E. Yoder
Pleasantview
Kalona
Nolin Schwada
Clarence, Mo
Keota
James W. Stewart
Washington Care Center
Leland Sheetz
St. Joseph Hospital
Brainard
Minn
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Des Moines
PEO
Frances McConnell
St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing
Edsall Brown
Ft. Leonard Wood
Lester B. Krabill
P.L. Jordan
Bob Faulkner
Gene Watson
Sunset Park
Ethel McCreedy
Charles Corey
Washington Telephone Company
Milburn McKay
Oral Mayo
Charles S. Medbury
Aunt Agatha
Auntie
Robert Bodkins
Kenneth Peters
Stork Gazette
Longinus
Washington Evening Journal
the Week In Review
Journal
Roger Shadt
Crane Co
Shadt
Ron Browns
East
Madison Street
Nazarene Church
Carlton Bump
Carl Howard Hays
Alta B. Hays
University of Iowa College of Medicine
University Hospitals
Billie Beth
Rochester
Victor Yuska
Kansas City
Joan Oswalt
Hays
Agnes Beliel
Marie Marie
Geraldine Schulty
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women
Washington Club
Phyllis Robuk
District V
Jim Frier
Washington Junior High School
Washington City
Iowa Road Builders
Shirley Stoops
Robin Slander
Crown of Beauty
Tody Collins
Doris Hesser
Betty Beenblossom
Karen Kleese
Eileen Russell
Marcia Robertson
Holiday Inn
Orlando
Fla
Russell
Bing) Miller
McAllen
Texas
Lela Miller
Clarence Barrow
Ted Miller
Waukesha, Wis
Leslie
Nettie Miller
Washington, D.C
Capitol
Arlington Cemetery
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Ford Theater
Smithsonian Institute
Williamsburg
Biltmore House and Gardens
Great Smokey Mountains
Marvin Snider
Timothy Biner
Biner
Everett W. Rath
Rath
Highland
Dan Elmore
Holiday Garden Apartments
G-6
Coralville
Troy Ryan
Tim
Delmar Beckler
Dessie Elmore
Beckler
Oregon
Wendy A. Martin
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas
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Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Robert McConnell
Martha Gott
Packwood
Ludean Miller
Benjamin J
Jim) Cottrell
Cottrell
Charles Langford
Paul Scranton
Mid-Prairie High School
Carol Radda
Curtis Stutzman
Westphal
Christine
Francis
Violet) Campbell
Sidney Coon
Mercy Hospital
Fairgrounds
Developmental Center For
North Marion Avenue
West Third
West Fifth Streets
Milwaukee Road
North
Iowa Avenue
Fairfield
Edward Weber
Jefferson County Hospital
Weber
Myrtle
Eugene Leroy Davison
Washington County Fair
Stacey Griggs
Carrol Griggs
Hazel Griggs
Kingston Stadium
Miss Griggs
University of Iowa
Tracy Brooks
Bill Brooks
Wartburg
Jane Moss
Robert Moss
Kenneth Hudson
D. Edward Hudson
Winfield
Wartburg College
Waverly
Dare
Craig E. Dare
Crawfordsville
Iowa State University
Iowa Pi
Alpha Epsilon
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