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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1972

Page

7

Mrs. Fred H. Bey 77 dies after long illness

Myrtle Mary Benjamin Bey died at her home October 10 1972 after a seven week illness. She was born in LaCrosse Wisconsin June 7 1895 and married Fred H. Bey in 1916. Survived by husband a daughter Harriett Orr a son James four grandchildren and a brother Eugene. Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery with funeral at Jones Funeral Home.

Fred H. Bey North Seventh Avenue Jones Mr. Smith Elm Grove Myrtle Mary Benjamin LaCrosse Wis Charles Seymour Nellie Caroline Hansen Benjamin United Methodist Church Eastern Star Navajo Club WSCS Don Harriett) Orr West Chester James Davenport Eugene Milwaukee

Dutch Wiles Dies in Wellman After Illness

"Dutch" Wiles of Wellman died Tuesday October 10 at Washington Care Center after a month there. Born March 28 1892 east of Brighton he lived in the Brighton and Wellman areas most of his life. Survived by three brothers Israel William Harvey all of Wellman and four sisters Jessie Lowe Brighton Bessie Lowry Washington Rosalie Watson Washington and Zella Yoder Wellman. Funeral Thursday 1 30 p m Powell Funeral Home Wellman Rev Albert J Larsen burial Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton. He never married. He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.

Wellman Duten Washington Care Center Brighton Powell Funeral Home Albert J. Larsen Hillcrest John Mary Hesseltine Wiles Israel William Harvey Calvin Jessie) Lowe Bessie Lowry Rosalie Watson Washington Zella Yoder

Funeral Friday for Mrs Virgil Meek 56

Brighten funeral services for Mrs. Virgil Barbara Meek 56 will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church East Pleasant Plain The Rosary begins at 8 p.m. tonight at Gould Funeral Home Brighton Mrs Meek died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Davenport where she had lived since 1941.

Brighton Virgil Barbara) Meek St. Joseph's Catholic Church East Pleasant Plain Gould Funeral Home

Cancer Society unit meet in Mt Pleasant October 17

Representatives from 13 southeastern Town county chapters of the American Cancer Society gather in Mt Pleasant for a one day orientation conference at the United Methodist Church. The meeting begins with registration at 9 30 a m and covers orientation program review and planning for 1972 1973 activities. Counties listed include Davis Des Moines Henry Jefferson Keokuk North Lee South Lee Louisa Mahaska Poweshiek Van Buren Wapello and Washington.

American Cancer Society Mt Pleasant Wilbur Allen Mt. Pleasant Henry County United Methodist Church Davis Des Moines Henry Jefferson Keokuk North South Lee Louisa Mahaska Poweshiek van Buren Wapello Washington

Family planning discussion Thursday at Washington County center

A special program on Family Planning presented Thursday at 8 00 p m at the Washington County Developmental Center 718 East Third Street Washington features Mrs Newell Bendickson director of Washington County Planned Parenthood and Mrs Ben Fuller from the University of Iowa Family Planning Clinic A movie Parent to Child will be shown The series continues with Drug Abuse October 19 and Alcoholism October 26 Open to high school youth and parents of school age children all welcome.

Washington County Developmental Center East Third Street Washington Newell Bendickson Washington County Planned Parenthood Ben Fuller Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic Iowa City Washington County

On the Record Hospital Admissions and Dismissals

Admitted yesterday were Lila Joe DePenning Washington medical Shelby Robinson Iowa City medical Harry Roland Washington medical Mrs Hattie Murphy Columbus Junction medical Mrs Colette Bruty Washington surgical Today Mrs Dorothy Marston Washington medical Dismissed yesterday Mrs Otis Love Columbus Junction Today Leland Horton Brighton

Lila Joe DePenning Washington Shelby Robinson Iowa City Harry Roland Hattie Murphy Columbus Junction Colette Bruty Dorothy Marston Otis Love Leland Horton Brighton

Grain and Hog Market Update from Des Moines Iowa

Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets show slow trade and fair demand. Butchers steady to 25 cents higher. sows steady. Receipts today 75,000. Tuesday 66,000. last week 80,000. year ago 107,000. Corn and soybeans price columns with misc futures.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota

ASC voter list ready for Washington County elections

The ASCS office compiles a voter list for Washington County ASC elections. Public inspection is allowed at 108 W. Jefferson, Washington Iowa until December 1 1972. Voting eligibility includes producers, spouses, partnerships, estates and state agencies with one vote per person or joint ownership.

Washington County ASCS ASC William K. Day

International Y’s Men director visits local club

James Miller of Clinton, director of the Iowa Region of Y’s Men, spoke briefly at the Washington Y’s Men meeting Tuesday evening and installed Robert Carter as district governor for the year. Materials for the annual bridge marathon were distributed and soon delivered to participants. Afterward, members renovated the slot car racing track in the lobby.

James Miller Clinton International Iowa W'sdom Washington Y Robert Carter Washington

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