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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1977
Page
5
Looking Back reports Jack Frost visited the Washington County area dropping to 30 degrees and freezing water, ending the growing season for unprotected plants. The rest covers local honors, meetings, and travel notes including a bond bid, teacher and student appointments, and civic events.
The Farm Progress Show drew about 300000 visitors over three days in Washington County. Community notes cover estimates of food quantities, traffic management by sheriffs and reserves, upcoming shows, and local events including Columbus Day planning, Halcyon House dedication, and age care meals. A helicopter evacuated a newborn for medical care, and ambulance crews ferried three heart attack victims. Frost threats and energy worries temper hopes for a mild winter as harvest awaits.
Admitted Saturday Mrs. Mabel Rankin Washington medical. Today Charles West Washington medical. Births Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Leo Peiffer Washington daughter. Dismissed Saturday Michael Hayes Washington Miss Linda Knipper Washington. Yesterday John William Cox Washington transferred to Washington Care Center Mrs Mildred Zieglowsky Washington Mrs Martin Torres Columbus Junction Mrs Roy Malichky and daughter Washington Mrs Michael Limbert and daughter Washington. Today Mrs Kevin Crossett and daughter Washington Robert Huff Crawfordsville Mrs Eva Crawford Washington.
Field demonstrations of new farm machinery anchor the Farm Progress Show northwest of Washington with an expected record attendance. Thousands toured 1000 acres on the Crawford Stewart and Jones farms as air traffic crews anticipated up to 2500 planes. Local residents and churches staffed food stands while organizers planned an open house for Luther Dillavoy’s 40th anniversary in Columbus Junction.
Yesterday and today lists of medical announcements and family notices across Washington and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky Miss Frances Patton Mr and Mrs Hoyt Mr and Mrs Gonterman Mr and Mrs Wellington Mrs Bertha Votroubek Ocean Shepherd John Mullinkin Mrs Leland Baker and others with care details and relationships.
Yesterday and today notices list names of residents from Washington and nearby towns in medical categories. The records name Mrs Dale M Smith Rosemary Beachy Mrs Wilma Huggins Mrs John Blick and Miss Kathy Phillips in Washington Columbus Junction and Columbus City with a baby girl Peiffer transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City and Stoney Scott in Washington.
Thursday yesterday notice lists Mrs Merle Jeffries and Mrs Iva Bales of Washington, both marked medical. Also named are Mrs Marvin Glandon of Washington and Harold Miller of Crawfordsville as medical.
Katherine Custer and Kenneth Chasteen of Jacksonville Beach Fla exchanged marriage vows on Friday September 16 1977 at Beach United Methodist Church Jacksonville Beach. The Rev Waldo Farabee officiated at the 7 pm double ring ceremony. Parents of the bride are Mr and Mrs Harold Engel of Brighton.
George Blair Davis 54 died Sept 24 at Americana Health Care Cedar Rapids after Veterans Hospital stay. Florence Dilts 77 died Sept 24 at Morning Sun Manor. Elnor E Ingle 64 of Amarillo Texas died Sept 25 at High Plains Baptist Hospital. Graveside rites for Helen E Livingston in Ainsworth Cemetery Sept 29. Helen T Hogan died at Pleasantview Home Kalona following sudden illness. Herman Otto 77 of Mt. Pleasant died Sept 29 at Henry County Health Care Center. Dr Marcel L Mooney 71 obstetrician gynecologist died Sept 16 in Mission Hill Kansas.
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