Lee Lease dies at Iowa City hospital
Lee Lease 79 a Crawfordsville native died Friday Oct 13 1972 at University Hospital Iowa City Funeral set for Monday at 2 pm at Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Church with Rev Ray Van Engen and Rev M O Smith officiating Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery arrangements by Jones Funeral Home Washington Friends may call until 10 am Monday and after at the church Lease born March 1 1893 son of John H and Lilly McCall Lease married Jan 11 1922 to Maud Zimmerman who died in 1966 Member United Presbyterian Church charter member Crawfordsville volunteer fire department Crawfordsville town council for 14 years past master of Crawfordsville Masonic Lodge member of the Consistory Kaaba Temple Davenport Bethlehem Commandery and Eastern Star Surviving are a daughter Mrs Lewis Thomas Burlington one sister Mrs J Wooley Columbia Mo three granddaughters His wife one brother and one grandson preceded him in death.
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Lee Lease
Crawfordsville
University Hospital
John H
Lilly McCall Lease
Maud Zimmerman
United Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Bethlehem Commandery
Eastern Star
Lewis Thomas
Burlington
J. Wooley
Columbia, Mo
Wellman
Donall Jennings Romine
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Albert Larsen
Keota
Romine
Ellis
Ethel Casford Romine
Betty Whalen
L. Lee Rhea Dies at 79 in Fort Madison
L Lee Rhea a retired educator died October 10 in Fort Madison at 79 Born March 28 1893 in Crawfordsville he taught in Crawfordsville headed school systems in Wapello Mediapolis New London and was principal of Oak Street Junior High Burlington He married Edna Kempp in 1919 Surviving are his wife a daughter two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren
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Lee) Rhea
Fort Madison
Burlington
Rhea
Crawfordsville
Joseph
Laura Hamil Rhea
Edna Kempp
Wapello
Mediapolis
New London
Oak Street
YMCA
Kiwanis
J C. Rhea
Washington
Senate approves Nixon plan to share federal tax money
The Senate, 59-19, approved a broad revenue sharing bill sending $30.2 billion to state and local governments over five years. This year's allocation is $5.3 billion with a one third state retention and two thirds to localities for public safety, sanitation or mass transit. Critics warn of federal dependence while supporters call it key to the president's economic plan.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Nixon
House
Adlai E. Stevenson III
D-ill
Stevenson
Nixon Maintains Low Profile On Campaign Tour
President Nixon keeps a low profile as he plans to meet mainland Chinese doctors visiting for a three week tour and then fly to Camp David to refine his upcoming national radio address. He will use a 15 minute paid broadcast on NBC CBS and Mutual to discuss crime and drug abuse and actions taken by his administration.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Camp David
United States
White House
Dolly McGuire Dies Friday in Brighton
Dolly McGuire, born November 3, 1896 in Kirksey Kentucky, died Friday at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield after a month’s illness. Funeral Monday at 1 30 p.m. in Brighton United Methodist Church with burial Columbus City Cemetery. Survived by husband Milton, son Kenneth of Brighton, daughter Velma of Milwaukee, three grandchildren, and many siblings.
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Brighton
Milton
Dolly) McGuire
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Brighton United
Briney Awarded 1775 in Prowler Damages
Mrs Bertha Briney and her husband Edward win a 1775 settlement in Wapello County District Court after a prowler Marvin Katko was injured by a rigged trap gun in their vacant Eddyville farm home. Katko previously received 30000 for medical costs and damages. The Brineys had sought 75000. Jury deliberated eight hours. Katko testified he was antique hunting.
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Ottumwa
UPI
Eddyville
Bertha Briney
Wapello County
Binney
Edward
Marvin Katko
Katko
Briney
Brineys
Quell disorder at Washington jail
Seventy seven inmates at the D C Jail barricaded a dormitory for three hours in a follow up to Wednesday’s 22 hour rebellion that left 12 hostages. There were no injuries and most prisoners were moved to the yard after negotiations led by deputy corrections director Charles Rodgers with gas gun backed police. Judges urged the Department of Justice to stop sending federal prisoners to the city facilities.
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Walter E. Washington
Charles Rodgers
Joseph Yeldell
Yeldell
Sacha Club candles demonstration and meetings noted
Mrs. C A Thompson reports Sacha Club members attended a program led by Mrs Capp who demonstrated candle making. Guests from Washington joined nineteen members for the Tuesday evening session. Other clubs and events included a Halloween grab bag and a Smorgasbord at the United Methodist Church with thanks to coordinators.
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C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Hazelett
Grace Hill
Gerard Megdelsen
Sacha Club
Earl Capp
Loder
Washington
Don Edwards
Capp
Charles Ort
Federation
Gary Augustine
Irs
Lawrence Bartmann
Davenport
Wilfred McCreedy
Fine Arts
Look
Joe Kaufman
Margie Lasek
Terry Cellman
County Line Club
Glen Lord
Joe Wood
Columbus Junction events and notices span birthdays tours and parades
Mrs Frank Duncan at Restopia Nursing Home marks 91st birthday with a planned card shower. Everett Henson makes a dad and son trip to Denmark Norway. Columbus Community Free Methodist Church outlines October family topics and guest services led by Reverend Bundy. Tom Huston receives five year Crusade chairman award and Louisa County Crusade celebrates 20th anniversary. Columbus Day plans include parade at 2:30 p.m. and Rath ham barbecue at 4:30 p.m. in North Main Street. Airman Richard L Williams stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison after basic training, with a Monmouth College history degree.
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Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Frank Duncan
Restopia Nursing Home
Everett Henson
Davenport
Denmark
Norway
Columbus Community Free Methodist Church
Craig Howell
North Main Street
Gary Todd
Dick Pugh
Ray Babbitt
Richard L. Williams
Gerald Williams
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Air Force
Williams
Columbus Community High School
Monmouth Ill. College
Mop hockey gains popularity in Washington High School
Students at Washington High School play mop hockey in gym classes. Sticks are replaced by taped gunny-sack mops, and a Wiffle ball serves as the puck. The improvised sport, introduced by Coach Davis and later adopted by Coach Speece, lacks formal rules and bans fighting, though tempers flare as players swing at rivals.
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John Marek
Washington High School
Davis
Washington
Speece
Iowa Students Join Lettuce Boycott Movement
More than 1600 University of Iowa students pledge not to buy lettuce in solidarity with the national United Farm Workers Union boycott. Antonia Zavala of Chicago helped organize the campus action, which has endorsements from the student senate, the University of Iowa Employees' Association, several dormitory associations, and several local churches.
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Owa City
UPI
University of Iowa
United Farm Workers Union
UFW
Antonia Zavala
U of I
Chicago
Ill
Donall Romine Dies at 63 in Wellman Iowa
Donall Jennings Romine 63 of Wellman died Friday Oct 13 1972 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral 1:30 pm Monday Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Albert Larsen officiating burial Keota Cemetery. Survived by wife Betty three daughters two stepchildren three sisters three brothers and numerous relatives.
Louisa County circle events and community notices
The Susanna Circle and Deborah Circle of United Methodist Church groups set events at Louisa County and Columbus Junction churches in October. open house honors for Eleanor Anstey, Fiesta Dance at Cedarcrest, and 4 H Awards slated for November. Football player Thomas Carrell from Luther College featured, and Future Farmers of America holds officer elections with district convention planned in Donnellson.
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Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Susanna
United Methodist Church
Louisa County
Deborah Circle
Columbus
Thomas Carrell
Kenneth Carrell
Luther College
William Penn College
Francis
Pat Carrell
Eleanor Anstey
Cedarcrest Country Club
Deb Allison
Pam Elder
Mary Beth Heindel
Donna McCullough
Linda Murdock
Barb Podaril
Allison Rutt
Jane Garrett
Cindy Greene
Debbie Gregan
Sue Griffin
Deb Harris
Nancy Kemp
Jeanette Klopfenstein
Diane Laithly
Kathy Skubal
Joni Stapp
Jan Story
Trudy Thornburg
Julie Utter
Kathy Schlapkohl
Jean Bloomquist
Vicki Currie
Julie Edwards
Terry Herr
Debbie Hillman
Ellen Hoback
Nadine Houseal
Dixie Knudson
Doris McCullough
Arla Manly
Mary Moon
Deb Ruchotzke
Rita Sands
Carol Wehr
Jean Arthur
Joyce Edwards
Kathy Everett
Robin Ludwick
Deb Mougin
Cindy Podaris
Becky Wagenknecht
Chris Brown
Post office stamp vault jam nearly caused crisis in Washington
Ten years ago Washington narrowly avoided a stamp shortage when a post office vault holding the main stock of stamps was found jammed. A Des Moines locksmith opened the vault and corrected the combination, keeping supplies flowing while stamps remained in stock.
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Washington
Des Moines
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Pat Nixon
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Merle Miller
George Colthurst
Chau-Tau Motel
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Hutmacher
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