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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1972

Page

10

Death of Charles A. Cannon at 55 in Crawfordsville

Charles A. Cannon 55 died Wednesday November 29 1972 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after illness since August. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home Washington Saturday at 3 pm with two ministers. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Masonic rites Friday at 7 pm. Memorials to cancer fund. Born March 13 1917 near Ainsworth son of Archie C and Lucy Wells Cannon. Survived by widow Clara Witting two children Max Cannon and Donna Lynn Rew four grandchildren mother Waverly father Ontario Calif sisters and a brother.

Crawfordsville Charles A. Cannon Mercy Hospital Iowa City Jones Funeral Home Washington Ray van Engen Douglas R. Loving Elm Grove Cemetery Winfield Masonic Lodge Jones Funeral Cancer Fund Mr. Cannon Ainsworth Archie C Lucy Wells Cannon Kahoka Clara Witting Crawfordsville Tasty Bread Company Swedesburg Satellite Mills Winfield Home Lumber and Feed Company United Presbyterian Church Masonic Lodge Order of Eastern Star Lions Club Max Cannon Ankeny Richard Donna Lynn) Rew Crystal Lake Ill Waverly Ontario Calif Kenneth Marie) Kuhn Shell Rock Homa Viola) Moreland Weslaco Texas Anthony Mae Canastro Alhambra Homer Cannon Reinbeck

Alice Dempsey Dies In Washington At 82

Alice Dempsey 82 died this morning November 30 1972 at her home 610 West Main Street after a short illness. Funeral services will be Saturday December 2 at 10 am at St James Catholic Church. rosary Friday at the Sherman Eden Funeral Home. Born August 22 18 in Washington she lived in Omaha and returned to Washington in 1930. Survivors include five sisters Kathryn Lucy Bertha Cecile Dempsey Mrs Edna McNamara a brother George W Dempsey and many nieces and nephews. Preceded by parents three sisters Sister Mary Alissio Mable Baldwin Nell Dempsey and brother Edward T Dempsey.

Aliss Alice Dempsey West Main Street St. James Catholic Church Edward F. Collins Elm Grove Cemetery Sherman-Eden Miss Dempsey Washington Thomas J Mary Bruty Dempsey Omaha Neb St. James Church Altar and Rosary Society Kathryn Lucy Bertha Cecile Dempsey Jay Edna) McNamara Iowa City George W. Dempsey St. Louis Mary Alissio Mable Baldwin Nell Dempsey Edward T. Dempsey

Funeral Thursday for Mrs Larimer in Columbus

John Dodds Larimer Sr. of Columbus died Nov 29 1972 after a lingering illness. Funeral will be Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M C Smith officiating. Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Patricia Thompson born Harvey Town Aug 26 1910 daughter of Dr Ralph and Cora Bingaman Thompson. She married Nov 2 1929 to John Dodds Larimer. Surviving: husband two sons John D Jr Atlanta GA and Joseph Columbus OH seven grandchildren three great grandchildren one brother Nicholas Thompson San Francisco one sister Mrs Francis Van Houweling Oskaloosa. Mr Larimer is brother of Mrs L A Jones Washington. Ted

John Dodds Larimer Sr Columbus Ohio Jones Funeral Home M. C. Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Patricia Thompson Harvey Town Ralph Cora Bingaman Thompson Des Moines John Dodds Larimer Methodist Church John D. Jr Atlanta

Students Protests Over Fort Dodge Sewers Near Campus

Iowa Central Community College students sign a petition protesting a 7.5 mile $1.37 million sewer project that would run a 15 inch line through the Elkhorn Creek ravine by the campus. The petition, presented to the Fort Dodge City Council, seeks EPA review and preservation of the ravine for biology field trips and recreation.

Federal Environmental Protection Agency Kansas City Fort Dodge

Mountaineers Film Lecture Touts Breckenridge Visit

Walter Breckenridge director of the Minnesota Museum of Natural History will speak in the Lowa Mountaineers film lecture series Sunday at 2 30 pm in Macbride Auditorium University of Iowa His topic The Far Far North Wittrig Rites Held Funeral services for Ed Wittrig were conducted Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M C Smith officiating Casketbearers named Dale Richards William Wagamon Jr Donald Myers Merle Smith Bruce Campbell Herb Campbell burial followed at Eicher Cemetery.

Mountaineers Walter Breckenridge Minnesota Museum of Natural History Lowa Mountaineers Macbride University of Iowa

Wool and lamb incentive payments filing urged for 1973

County ASCS urges producers to file wool and unshorn lamb incentive forms after marketing. Gather sales documents with seller and buyer details, sale date, weights and proceeds. Payments depend on national 72 cent rate and individual net returns. applications due by end of January 1973, with April payments planned.

ASCS Robert Pearson Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee

Columbus Junction Women Plan Bazaar and Bake Sale

Columbus Junction United Methodist Women announce a bazaar bake sale and creamed chicken dinner at Peoples National Bank on December from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An Explorer Scout Post is planned for Junction youths ages 14 to 21. The Columbus United Fund campaigns begin, while Rural Area envelopes go out next week and town solicitors must submit reports by November 3. Round the Mile Club Christmas party scheduled for December 7 at Laura Plecker’s home with officer elections. Long Creek Homemakers elect officers for the year and plan December meeting activities. Elaine Dicks hosts the December Louisa County VFW Auxiliary meeting.

Columbus Junction Helene B. Dillon United Methodist Women Peoples National Bank Junction Columbus United Fund Mile Club Laura Plecker Long Creek Marjorie Jones Rose Kerr Doris Gerth Mary Moore Elaine Dicks Louisa County V.F.W

Kalona Area Auction Listings December Sale Dates

Auction calendar listing multiple events across Kalona Sigourney Wayland and surrounding towns. Includes farm sales estate auctions real estate and antiques with owners Perry Bontrager Earl Beachy Rosa Duensing Eva Leichty George Ropp and others. Times vary from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm across December.

Kalona Hwy Perry Bontrager Earl Beachy Sigourney Memorial Hall Sigo Washington Iowa Harold Shaski Crawfordsville Raymond Rich Wayland Margaret Witting Willcockson & Brower Farm Harper, Iowa ED Morrison Jr Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids Riverside Road Glenn Cray Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Middletown Burlington Washington Livestock Sales Co Wapello Livestock Sales Inc Wapello Kalona Sales Lowa Smylie

Richland market sold to the Louie Egberts

Richland, Nov. 28 Mr and Mrs Louie Egbert of Richland have purchased Larrys Meat Friday estimated receipts 1,500. Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets show active trade and higher demand with butchers up 25 to 50 cents and sows steady to 25 cents higher. Cattle and family news follow with a Thanksgiving dinner and travel notes among local residents.

Don Long Richland Louie Egbert Larry Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota U.S

Thanksgiving Gatherings Shade Personal Notes in Washington

Social snippets recount Thanksgiving guests across families in Washington and nearby towns. Mentions include Richland residents Beryl Van Dyke and Richard Green fire chief, Ken relations with Morgan, Muenzenmeyer, Nelson, and Alin households. A thought for the day quotes Samuel Johnson on gratitude.

Beryl van Dyke Richland Dale Smith Washington Doris Greiner Fairfield Vic Gottman Town City Brian Carroll Morgan Herbert Blakely Bill ‘Muenzenmeyer Don Muenzenmeyer Melissa LeRoy Nelson Melbourne Terry Nelson Richard Green Donna Muenzenmeyer Jefferson County Hospital Charles Alin Larry Morgan Steve Leathers Shayne Marion Craig Morgan Kathleen Morgan Mary Morgan Charles McClure Hal Rusk Des Moines Bill Muenzenmeyer Donna Gene Muenzenmeyer Cedar Rapids

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