Dear Aunt Agatha Weather Week in Washington November 30 1968
Dear Auntie shares a week of weather in Washington town with sun rain sleet and wind and no snow. Christmas trees at the stores and Santa in Central Park accompany busy scenes. Thanksgiving service and family dinners frame a period of small town life. Rusty Knott retires after 36 years in the county engineer office noting road changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
Central Park
Waco
Rusty Knott
Washington County
Local Birth Announcements From The Stork Gazette
The Stork Gazette lists Diana Jean Helmuth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Roy Helmuth Rural Route 2 Box 144 Kalona Kevin Lee Morgan son of Mr. and Mrs Lon Morgan 106 George Street Muscatine Neal Allen Leffler son of Mr. and Mrs Ira Frank Leffler 3031 2 South Marion Washington Kelly Ann Lucia daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fred Lucia 112 North 2nd Washington Elizabeth Marie Jones daughter of Mr. and Mrs Edgar Lee Jones 7 East Kenneth Prospect Heights Ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Jean Helmuth
David Roy Helmuth
Box 144
Kalona
Kevin Lee Morgan
Mrs
Lon Morgan
George Street
Muscatine
Neal Allen Leffler
Ira Frank Leffler
South
Marion
Washington
Kelly Ann Lucia
Fred Lucia
North 2Nd, Washington
Elizabeth Marie Jones
Edgar Lee Jones
East Kenneth
Prospect Heights, Ill
Richard Hayes
Regina Jane
Mark David Bjorndal
Gordon Bjorndal
Sacred Heart
Minnesota
Robert Lee
Olds
Deborah Ann
Bruce E. Moore
Laurence Moore
Mt. Pleasant
Farm Renovation And Fall Fieldwork Update
The article outlines pasture renovation with stalk chopper and heavy disc, a lime and phosphate deficiency to address, and cost of 12 to 20 dollars per acre offset by five years of higher forage. It notes fall plowing to ease spring planting and discusses May 1 as ideal for corn and soybeans, plus the social value of farm sales and the sadness of closing farms.
Washington extension elections elect five to council
Five new members were elected to the County Extension Council and three were re elected in Washington County townships. New names include Jack Moore L H Meacham Bernard Schmidt Eugene Wead and Roger Schuerman. The article also notes engagements weddings and 4 H Congress trips for local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
County Extension Council
Dennis Berger
Jack Moore
Brighton Township
L. H. Meacham
Clay Township
Bernard Schmidt
Iowa Township
Eugene Wead
Lime Creek
Roger Schuerman
Oregon
William Walker
Dutch Creek
Edwin Augustine
Franklin
William Jones
Washington
Shooting incident dominates town news in brief
Police investigated a likely accidental gunshot in Washington as Rita Mondia 24 remained in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after being shot at home between 3 and 4 am. The report also covers church capital improvements, local high school wrestling results, newborns, engagements, anniversaries, and community notices from Keota to Mt. Pleasant.
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Finley
Rita) Mondia
Washington
Iowa City
Saturday Journal summary for out-of-state readers
The Saturday Edition of the Journal offers Washington ex-residents a concise weekly digest of local news. Available to out-of-state subscribers by mail for 3.50 dollars per year, it provides a compact, practical snapshot of the week’s happenings.
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Washington
Journal
Demons win narrow home court thriller over Waco Warriors
Washington Demons edge Waco Warriors 60 to 58 in a suspenseful home game. The win followed a 35 27 first half lead, with Waco tying at 35 35 before the Demons pulled away late. Also in sports, sophomores crushed underclassmen 67 37 on the same court Tuesday night. Other items note a shooting incident in a trailer near the east edge. Mrs. Mondia hospitalized after a 22 caliber pistol discharge described as entirely accidental. Mon dia and her husband were unable to be questioned. he recalls little about the event between 3 and 4 am. Community notices include Troop 242 camp at Char lie Davisson timber near Coppock. Brett Allen Goodwin born Nov 26 in Davenport. John E. Lemmon in hospital. Beta Beta Beta initiates at Iowa Wesleyan College.
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Finley Mondia
Washington
Demons
Waco Warriors
Washington Gym
Waco
Washington Court
Harold Goodwin
Bettendorf
Brett Allen
Lloyd Goodwin
Meta Pool
Fairfield
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Kiwanis Farm City Day Show Celebrates Farmers
More than one hundred farmers joined Kiwanis hosts for a lunch at Captains Table in Wright-Patterson AFB area. Harold Ward of Cedar Rapids spoke with wit about farming and city relations, marking the event as a success and a jovial gathering. Maj. Victor L. Hartzler received the Air Force Commendation Medal for Vietnam service at Langley. Linda Marie Kern to Ronald William Perdock engagement announced by their families.
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Kiwanis Club
Harold Ward
Johnson Nut Co
Cedar Rapids
Wright-Patterson Afb
Ohio
Republic of Vietnam
Victor L. Hartzler
Air Force Commendation
Foreign Technology Division
FTD
Langley Afb
Hartzler
Tanon Nhut Air Base
Vietnam
Raymond S. Sleeper
FTC
Cletus Kern
Wellman
Linda Marie
Ronald William Perdock
William Perdock
Washington
Witt family tour includes Colorado landmarks and Wyoming visit
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Witt ing returned from a trip to Colorado and Wyoming visiting relatives in Colorado Springs and Casper. They toured Garden of the Gods, Royal Gorge, Monarch Pass, Cripple Creek and Air Force Academy, plus an Odd Fellows dinner and youth meeting in Casper. Mrs. Clara Mondia in Washington reports her son Michael Mondia ill in an army hospital near Mainz, Germany from his Vietnam tour. He is with the 509th Airborne Infantry, APO New York 09185.
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Harry Turner
Debra Sellers
David Walker
Christian Church
Sigourney
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Army
New Jersey
Cleo Sellers
Debra
William H. Walker
Mary
Joe
Near Keota
H. L. Walker
Washington
Vernon Witting
Colorado
Wyoming
Willis Wittmer
Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods
Royal Gorge
Continental Divide
Monarch Pass
Cripple Creek
Air Force Academy
Paul Witting
Casper
Wyo
Mr. Witting
Clara Mondia
Michael
Mainz
Germany
Notable Washington Area Obituaries November 1968
Multiple local residents deceased including Mrs. Frank Gingerich age 80 of 806 S Marion Ave Washington died Nov 25 after serious illness. Rev. William Guy Hamilton age 84 died Nov 24 at United Presbyterian Home. Orva K Scott age 86 died Nov 24 at daughter’s home after illness since October. Mrs Alma Wilson age 84 died Nov 24 in Shenk Nursing Home after a stroke two weeks prior. Harold B Oldt age 73 died Nov 25 at Henry County Memorial Hospital after hospital stay since Oct 25.
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Susan Kay Wheeler
Washington
Leland Wheeler
Columbus City
Richard Lee Hahn
Brighton
Dale Hahn
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
East Pleasant Plain
Francis Bass
Frank Gingerich
S. Marion Ave
Washington County Hospital
William Guy Hamilton
United Presbyterian Home
Orva K. Scott
North 2Nd
Harold Klopfenstein
Alma Wilson
Shenk
Wellman
Wyman
Harold B
Dutch) Oldt
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Widow Margaret Voorhees Dies in Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Mrs Margaret C Voorhees 70 of 119 North Avenue C died this morning November 27 1968 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after years of illness Also noted Bertha Mae Yoder 71 of Wellman died November 26 1968 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City where she had been a patient eight days and had been in failing health for 2½ years
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Margaret C. Voorhees
North Avenue C
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman
Bertha Mae Yoder
Wayland Residents Die in Separate Obituaries and Accident
FRIDAY WAYLAND Mrs Joe Unternahrer 65 of Wayland was killed in a automobile accident Thursday two miles west of Mt Pleasant. WAYLAND Earl Berkshire of Wayland died Thursday at the Extended Care Center in Iowa City. He was a retired livestock dealer and had lived in Wayland 34 years, formerly Crawfords ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Nebel
Clayton Nebel
Mt. Pleasant
Dale Campbell
Iowa City
Reid Campbell
Birmingham
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Wayland
Vernon Gerig
Robert Hartzler
Joe
Marie) Unternahrer
Wayland — Earl Berkshire
Crawfordsville
Native of Richland chosen to head Nixon task forces
A Richland native Dr. Paul McCracken was named by President elect Richard Nixon to lead a 10 member task force program for his coming term. The panels will advise on manpower and labor, fiscal policy, tax legislation, intergovernmental fiscal relations, public welfare, federal lending, environment, executive organization, transportation and housing and urban renewal.
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Richland
Richard Nixon
Paul McCracken
Sumner McCracken
Nixon
Hospital Sunday Seen Across Washington and Kalona
Mrs. Timothy Horak and daughter from Washington join Mrs. John McConacey of Brighton at Hospital Sunday. Today the event gathers Mrs. Samuel Orris and son from Washington, Mrs. David Helmuth and daughter from Kalona, and Olin Jennings at Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Horak
Washington
John McConacey
Brighton
Samuel Orris
David Helmuth
Kalona
Olin Jennings
Columbus Junction
Obituary and Birth Notices Include Kephart and Leffler Families
Yesterday notices mention Fred Kephart Brighton and Mil ford McCreedy Ainsworth with medical updates, plus Danny Martin Washington and Ira Frank Leffler Washington with a birth. Mr. and Mrs Edgar Jones Prospect II welcomed a daughter. Today Mrs Howard Schultz Ainsworth and Mrs Lon Morgan Muscatine report a son.
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Emma Tines
Washington
Albert Simpson
Dennis Norton
Fred Kephart
Brighton
Danny Martin
Milford McCreedy
Ainsworth
Edgar Jones
Prospect, II
Ira Frank Leffler
Howard Schultz
Lon Morgan
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the Stork Gazette
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R. Claude Latta
Riverside
Dennis N. Bush
C. W. Bush
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Melo Vacha
Larry Thorton
Mundelin
Ilinois
Foster Bagge
Kolonial House
Mr. Bagge
Mr. Thornton
Iva Simpson
Everette Simpson
Ames
Duane Simpson
Linda
Lisa
Waverly
James Simpson
Scottie
Sharon
Hilton Coon
Hubert Coberly
Garry
Duayne Shaffer
Cedar Falls
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James Coon
Mary Evans
Pearl Coon
Eula Mae
Claudia Tinnes
Carol Svanecara
Chicago
Cloyce Tinnes
Angela Tinnes
Tinnes
Harold Ramsey
Missoula
Mont
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Steve Brock
Margaret Birney
Jim Johnson
Rich Johnson
Mondia
Marion Avenue
Washington High School
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Sweeting
Ron
Jerry
Huskies
Charles R. Burns
Leduc
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Canada
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Brenda
Stacy
Burns
Fern
Irvan Hesseltine
Robert Kleese
Keota
Isaac Norenberg
VFW
Robert O. Birney
Meri Jo
David Siefkas
Boyd Siefkas
Don Batterson
Ted Zieglowsky
Route 2
Richard Longer
Veteran’s Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Jake Fisher
Wilber Krotz
Troop
Boy Scouts of St
John E. Lemmon
Keota Maplewood Manor
David M. Coon
Arthur Lauer
Near Wayland
Iowa Wesleyan College
David
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Arthur
Donald F. Lauer
Rt. 5
Edward Collins
St. James Catholic Church
Iowa South East
National Council of Catholic Men
United States
Washington County Sheriff's
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Roger Schloss
Red Cross
Rex Allensworth
Virginia Allensworth
Helen Brotherton
Beverly Crandall
Gary Franzen
Charles Lucas
Evelyn Lukovsky
Frances Miller
Eileen Wilson
Leona Little
Earl Campbell
Rock Island
Illinois
John Kurtz
East Second Street
H. J. Heinz Company
Heinz
Paul Bair Jr
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Bair
Norbert
Una) Te Bockhorst
E. W. Hale
San Diego
Calif
James Taylor
Kansas City
Gingerich
Uriah Bontrager
Goshen
Ind
Bontrager
A. A. Martin Sr
Kirksville
Mildred Nelson
Bill Nelson
Billy
Ruth Ann
Burlington
David Hebbeller
Lou
Lecia
Carla Nelson
Daryl Richardson
Ft. Madison
Les Snow
Dan and
Anne
Milledgeville, Ill
Louis Albright
Mr. Albright
Eldon
W. R. Murphy
Everette Coon
West Chester
William Lewis
Tim
Parnell
John Frame
Bob
Jim
Margaret Brumfield
Western Springs
Ill
Marvin Crile
Pearl
Eula Mae Coon
Bob Litton
Irene Heck
Eugene Lukavsky
Des Moines
R. W. Spera
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Paul Maske
Janice Heck
Angel
John Winga
Don E. Creech
Lyle Schulty
Leo Mangold Sr
Maxine Moore
Leo Mangold Jr
Bob Moore
Mangold Sr
Henry Little
Douglas
Centerville
Mr. Little
Della Little
Hannah Pratt
Sunny Haven
al Cantoni
California
C. P. Berkhoff
Jack Babcocks
Kathy Berkhoff
Dan DeBord
Berkhoffs
John McKay
Mrs. McKay
Berkhoff
Jake Roth
Roy Hodges
Irma Hodges
Louise
Lydia Goeser
Harry Wagner
Gary Wagner
Wayne Wagner
James Hodges
Wapello
Greg Vash
Maude Eisele
Clara Moberly
Mike Crone
Gottlieb Hess
Jack Trotman
Don Bishop
Rubio
Prospect Heights
Irval Meeks
Surgical
Ira Leffler
Evening Journal
Iowa
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