Weather and community notes from Washington County
The letter describes favorable weather ending a spell of rain, allowing harvest activity and a combine to operate in a bean field. The Pork Festival in Central Park drew 3,000 pork burgers, followed by contests and dances. A WHS homecoming featured a queen Peggy Moore, pep assembly, parade, football game, and dance. Fire Prevention Week activities are planned, with family mock drills. Dr. Robert Creighton visited local schools to foster educator relations. A rodeo is planned by the Fair Board for the weekend, and leaves are turning as summer fades in Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Pork Producers
Central Park
Park
Washington County
W.H.S
Peggy Moore
Jack Moores
Brighton
Robert Creighton
Iowa State Education Association
Washington
Fair Board
Summer
Iowa
ISEA
Creighton
Shenandoah High School
Passing Years highlights and local notices across Washington county
The column reviews candidates like Dale Doggett for city council and updates on Dan Brindley’s health department work in Des Moines. It notes community events from church dinners to golf club elections, obituaries, property purchases, school and church activities, and local civic developments including a bank consolidation and armory renaming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Doggett
Washington
Doggett
Dan Brindley
Des Moines
Iowa State Department of Health
Labrador
Dan Brindleys
William Simbro
Washington County
American Cancer Society
Robert Dean Crossett Jr
Robert Dean Crossett
United States Navy
Cedar Rapids
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Senate group seeks 7 percent Social Security increase
The Senate Finance Committee approved by voice vote a 7 percent across the board raise to start when enacted, costing $2 billion from the Social Security Trust Fund. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, aims to combat inflation harming retirees on fixed incomes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Congress
Nixon
Finance Committee
Local Births of Miller Allison Shebeck Names
Stork Gazette lists Lovertta Faye Miller daughter of Menno L. Miller Wellman. Richard Merle Allison son of Richard Allison 421 S 4th Washington. Erin Nicole Shebeck daughter of Gary Lee Shebeck 609 Harrison Place Mt. Pleasant.
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Lovertta Faye Miller
Menno L. Miller
Wellman
Richard Merle Allison
Richard Allison
S. 4Th
Washington
Erin Nicole Shebeck
Gary Lee Shebeck
Harrison Place
Mt. Pleasant
Tweeton Vies as MVP for William Penn College Football
Bill Tweeton a junior offensive tackle at William Penn College was named the team’s most valuable offensive player after a win over Northeast Missouri State University. Russ Schaffer a defensive back from New Jersey earned MVP defense honors. The Penn Booster Club selected the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tweeton
William Penn
Northeast Missouri State University
Tweeton
Washington
M. L. Tweeton
Russ Schaffer
New Jersey
Penn
Washington United Methodist Church outdoor services end for season
Cecil Long, general chairman, notes many volunteers helped this summer at the Waco Drive-In Theatre project. Tributes go to Jerry and Jack Gilmore for arriving at 6 a.m. Sundays to clean up and set up and serving as ushers with Terry Anderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco Drive-In
Cecil Long
Washington United Methodist Church Today
Long
Jerry
Jack Gilmore
Terry Anderson
George
Roger Peiffer
Interfaith Meeting Unites Knights and Shriners in Washington
More than 150 Knights of Columbus and Shriners met at KC Hall in Washington to recognize each other for the first time in decades of religious divide. Tony Mihalovich noted former police service spoke as Grand Knight James Ledger and Shrine President Wendell Guy exchanged a symbolic handshake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Shrine Club
Knights of Columbus
Knights
Davenport
KC Hall
Masonry
Tony Mihalovich
Des Moines
James Ledger
Shrine
Wendell Guy
Tragic Crash Kills Man and Grandson on Highway 22
Eli P. Miller, 53, of rural South English and his two year old grandson Michael Lavon Miller died when their car crashed head on into a Ramsey Creek bridge abutment on Highway 22, west of Kalona. The deaths bring Washington County highway fatalities to eight this year and investigators note the car left the road before the bridge. The Miller family had moved from Ohio about 18 months ago to operate a local dairy farm.
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Ramsey Creek
Kalona
Eli P.M. Miller
Michael Lavon Miller
Miller
Washington County
Ohio
New Hope Home featured at Y-Wives dessert luncheon
Forty six attended the Y-Wives luncheon in the Y community room where Mrs. Robert Lynde spoke about the New Hope Home, a Washington group foster home for girls ages 13 to 17 without housing. The Lyndes foster five girls. five new members joined the club: Donna Caldwell, Margaret Van Houten, Harriett Hoxton, Alberta Bonar, Mary Lou Malone. Peggy Moore named WHS Homecoming Queen for 1973 with her court listed. Janet Arlene Ray begins classes at Antioch College London's center. Randy Porter joins Iowa Central Junior College football roster. Nathan Thomas born Oct 4 to Debra Nemmers and Merrill Anderson in Boulder Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y-Wives
Robert Lynde
New Hope Home
Washington
Lyndes
Donna Caldwell
Margaret van Houten
Harriett Hoxton
Alberta Bonar
Mary Lou Malone
Merrill Anderson
Boulder
Colo
Nathan Thomas
Debra Nemmers
G. J. Nemmers
Noel Anderson
Storm Lake
Anderson
Valmont Road
Apt
Marriages of the Week Two Ceremonies In Iowa Towns
Kathryn Marie Zachs and Roger Eldon Keil wed on Sunday September 30 1973 in Haskins with Pastor Jack Hebard officiating on the bride's grandmother's lawn. The couple's parents are listed as Mr and Mrs Dean Zachs and Mr and Mrs Eldon Keil. Kathryn Ann Wingler and Arlen Lindhorst married September 29 1973 at the United Methodist Church in Riverside. The ceremony was led by Rev Sam Bowser with parents listed as Mr and Mrs Clayton Wingler and Mr and Mrs Mansiel Lindhorst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Marie Zachs
Roger Eldon Keil
Haskins
Jack Hebard
Calvary Lutheran Church
Sabula
Marie Whetstine
Dean Zachs
Ainsworth
Eldon Keil
Riverside
Kathryn Ann Wingler
Arlen Lindhorst
United Methodist Church
Sam Bowser
Clayton Wingler
Mansiel
Indhorst
Iowa City
Double funeral held for Henry S. Schillig and wife
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home for Henry S. Schillig 62 and his wife, both of 4815 Bluff Drive Davenport, who died at Restopia Rest Home Columbus Junction. Burial followed at Schnoebelen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Schillig
Bluff Drive
Davenport
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Joseph Shimko Jr
Schnoebelen Cemetery
Schillig
Restopia Rest Home
Columbus Junction
Hospital Patient Movements List
Hospital Monday shows admitted patients Saturday and yesterday across towns such as Columbus Junction Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Washington. Dismissals include Columbus Junction Brighton Wellman Atlantic and Ainsworth with multiple named individuals. Today admissions include Muscatine Washington Riverside Wellman and several family entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maura Wilson
Columbus Junction
Mary Koehler
Ainsworth
Medical
Lee McCall
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Herbert Jones
Washington
Tomas Salazar
David Lynn
Brighton
Menno Miller
Wellman
Oscar Miller
Pleasant
Cornelia Shranger
Atlantic
Joe Podaril
John Nelson
Muscatine
Victoria Thomas
Isaac Hershberger
Riverside
Kenneth Zillmer
Washington medical and surgical cases listed
Tuesday yesterday records show Mrs. Clarence Collett and John Richardson and William Murphy all in Washington for medical reasons, with Mrs. Herbert Simmons in Brighton for surgical care. Today lists Carl Kelley and Mrs. Samuel Roberts in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Collett
Washington
John Richardson
William Murphy
Herbert Simmons
Brighton
Surgical
Carl Kelley
Samuel Roberts
Washington births and medical updates listed
Yesterday and today in Washington report Mrs. Helen Ryner in medical care and Mrs. Daryl Richardson in surgical status. Earl Ferrell noted as medical. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allison and a son to Mr. and Mrs. David McArtor, both in Washington. Also a son to Mr. and Mrs. Karel Wayne Farrier in Washington and Mrs. Robert McFarland in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ryner
Washington
Daryl Richardson
Surgical
Earl Ferrell
Richard Allison
David McArtor
Karel Wayne Farrier
Robert McFarland
Ainsworth
Local Medical Updates and Family News
Pamela Gaffey of Washington receives medical care alongside Mrs Derald Edwards of Wayland Billy White of Washington and Mrs Donald Norton of Washington with medical updates also listed for Mrs Larry Lankford of Keota Yesterday Mr and Mrs Gary Shebeck of Mr Pleasant welcome a daughter in a family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Gaffey
Washington
Derald Edwards
Wayland
Billy White
Donald Norton
Larry Lankford
Keota
Gary Shebeck
Pleasant
Social Notes of Names Across Washington and Surrounding Towns
Friday Today lists Mrs. Elsie Benson of Washington and other local matrons moving through social circles. Yesterday featured Mrs. Herbert Simmons of Brighton and Mrs. Lewis McFadden of Washington with additional entries. Today includes Mrs. Larry Lankford of Keota and Mrs. Joy Gentzler of Ainsworth among others.
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Elsie Benson
Washington
Medical
Herbert Simmons
Brighton
Lewis McFadden
Florence Zwicki
Larry Lankford
Keota
Joy Gentzler
Ainsworth
Evelyn Curry
Muscatine
Ernest Leyden
Helen Ryner
Kenneth Sutton
John Richardson
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Alvin Rommel
Burlington
Wis
Bill Day
Michigan
Flint
Mich
Army
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R. A. Turtness
Susan
Jean
Albert Lea, Minn
Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Mr. Turtness
Germany
Frank Kos
Joe Pickens
T. R. Phillips
Washington Golf and Country Club
Phil Antonoff
Katherine Mauthe
Fourth Avenue
Associate Presbyterian Church
Walter and
Isaac Kleese
Elizabeth Dawson
R. B. Stephens
Bess Graham
Helman
Graham
J. A. Harwood
Mary Fisher
John
Elizabeth Fisher
George Fisher
F. W. Eastwood
Minnesota
Weghorn
S.C
Fred Reid
Richard Stewart
John A. Stewart
North of Town
Smouse
North Fourth
City Reserve
Knights of Pythias
J. L. Brookhart
Commercial Club
Pythian Sisters
Brookhart
Phil Crail
Military Hall
Banks of
First State Bank of Riverside
George Meredith
Stork Gazette
Evening Journal
Ober
St. James Parish
Edward J. Shepherd
St. James School
Marie Horn
Larry Thyen
Colorado Street
Hobart
Ind
Leslie Jean
Gwen Baumert
Louis H. Rinner
Mr. Rinner
Don L. Rinner
John J. Mattes
Rhonda
Patricia Coleman
Ronald Coleman
Minneapolis
Angela
Coleman
Shriners’ Hospital For
River Road
Kathleen Mattes
Genevieve Peterson
Littleton, Colo
Emma Peterson
Halcyon
Jeri Lee Blum
Naomi P. Starr
Dietary Department
Halcyon House
University of Iowa
Scottish Highlanders
Trudy Griffeth
Cathern Griffeth
Cathy Gillesby
Robert Gillesby
Pat Reisener
Piper
Ralph Reisener
Cathy
Pat
Scotland
Edith Weidner
Sam Henry
Ed Heisdorffer
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Leo Heisdorffer
Keoota
Robert Forsch
St Louis
Phil Kneen
Sacramento
Herbert Forsch
Santo Domingo
Dom. Rep
Forsch
Olive Chalupa
Mercy Hospital
Ida Lemberger
Clarence Zieglowsky
Denver
James C. Zieglowsky
Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center Hospital
Zieglowsky
Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center
Shriners
Loree Satterfield
Homemakers of America
van Buren Community High School
Loree
Charles Satterfield
S. 7Th
Washington Community High School
Mary Atwood
American Association of University Women
YWCA
The
Norma Whitham
AAUW
Mildred) Shelman
Wingas
Spurgeon
David Bell
Shellman
WHS
Peggy
Jack Moore
Barb Hennigan
William Hennigan
Jona Beemblossom
Charlotte Beemblossom
Nancy Rae
Earl Rae
Chris Bates
Merle Bates
Janet Arlene Ray
Rex M. Ray
S. Second St
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Antioch
London Center
Washington High School
Randy Porter
Clifford Porter
West Chester
Mid-Prairie High School
Iowa Central
Ft. Dodge
National Junior College Athletic Association
Richland
Margaret K. Baker
Maplewood Manor
George Papatsakis
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Hospital
Roy Marr
Washington County Hospital
Leona Rucera
Leona Scarborough
Vista
California
Peter and
Mary Carter Neis
Billy L. White
Richard T. Lane
Kcrg-Tv
Ernest Lane
South English
Maurice J. Lane
Harper
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