Harvest yields and local affairs in Washington County Iowa
The Week in Washington notes Washington County soybeans average 39.6 bushels per acre and corn at 1126 per acre, both county records. Local politics gain traction ahead of November elections with a GOP fundraising rally and a gubernatorial visit by Paul Franzenburg. The United Presbyterian Home marks 25 years with growth and cottages, Pleasant Hill Christian church celebrates 136th anniversary, and the school board weighs a new administration building and district redistricting.
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Washington County
Iowa
Farmers Home Administration
Paul Franzenburg
Washington
United Presbyterian
Smith Brookhart
Sherman Hall
Stewart Hall
Fleasant Hill
Harvest Joy as Farms Near Peak Amid Optimism
Week on the Farm notes a smooth harvest with grain tumbling from combines. It credits soil sun and rain, planning and effort by producers, and advances in crop chemicals, while observing some fields still show nature's influence and room for better broadleaf weed control in soybeans.
Passing Years Recap Of Local News And Veterans
The column summarizes happenings from past decades, noting names like Dwight Bode Blanche Harvey Elizabeth Powers and P.L. Fenn. It mentions trips to Allison Webster City Omaha and Minneapolis, a 10 week North Atlantic tour, and local civic events including school sports, golf club board elections and a dedication service. It also records long-ago student moves to Berea College and Washington scrap drives with community efforts.
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Dwight Bode
Blanche Harvey
Elizabeth Powers
P.L. Fenn
Allison
Bode
Fenn
E.E. Ward
Webster City
Iowa State Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists
Ward
DAC
Russell
Agnes Rustan
Pella
Dana Crawford
Vera Crawford
Dana
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Charles City
Senate approves $74.4 billion defense bill
With seven senators present the Senate passed the largest appropriation of the year a $74.4 billion defense bill to fund the Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. The House had approved the measure earlier.
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Washington
New Doctor Chooses Washington As He Opens Practice
The Washington doctor shortage eases as Dr. Chung Sum Tam, 37, a former Veterans Administration Hospital physician, will open practice at the former Vosika Montgomery clinic on Nov. 6. Born in China and trained in Formosa Canada, he is a Canadian citizen who prefers to be called Sum. He and wife Theresa have three daughters aged 6 7 and 5 years. He praised Washington as friendly and noted his overnight decision to locate here.
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Washington
Vosika Montgomery Clinic
Chung Sum Tam
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
China
Tam
Sum
Formosa
Canada
U.S
Theresa
Pleasant Hill Church 36th Homecoming Highlights
The Pleasant Hill Christian Church celebrated its 36th annual homecoming with morning worship featuring Rev. Bruce Klapp solo and a trio, followed by a church basement basket dinner and displays tracing the church 136 year history. Guest speaker Rev. Gary Reif addressed “The Essentials” in the afternoon with music by The Calvarymen from Waterloo. 50-year members honored.
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Pleasant Hill
Gary Reif
First Baptist Church of
Waterloo
Calvarymen
Illa Mae Earnest
Washington High twirlers win honors at Goose Lake meet
Washington High School twirlers earned state and open competition honors at Goose Lake led by director Larry Green with Renee Stuedemann supervising and Governor Robert Ray presenting state awards. Jona Beemblossom Trudy Griffeth led the team with a first in duet, first in military strut and solo twirling, and high placements in other events.
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Washington High School
Goose Lake
Larry Green
Renee Stuedemann
Robert Ray
Jona Beemblossom
Kathy Wittetoe
Debbie Bruegge
Naomi Fetterman
Trudy Griffeth
Installation of Dr Marvin L Tweeton as lieutenant governor
Dr Marvin L Tweeton of Washington was installed as lieutenant governor of Division Nine Nebraska Iowa Kiwanis in a ladies night ceremony at the Captain's Table. District governor Carl Hays led the installation as Rev Frank E Dunn Jr, new First Baptist pastor in Washington, prepares to lead worship on Sunday October 15 with his family at the parsonage.
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Marvin L. Tweeton
Washington
Nebraska - Iowa
Kiwanis International
Carl Hays
Frank E. Dunn Jr
First Baptist Church In
Dunn
Sandy
David
Jeff
Baptist Parsonage
East Harrison Street
Soybean blight found in southeast Iowa fields
Scattered reports describe bud blight in soybeans across southeast Iowa with Washington County confirming the disease. Infected edges near legume pastures and weedy fence rows host reservoirs, spread by leafhoppers and thrips. Occurs first at harvest as green portions remain, risking severe losses based on infection timing and spread.
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Iowa
Jim Frier
Washington County
Local deaths reported across several Iowa communities
A week of obituaries notes KEOTA Elmer D. Waller 82 retiring farmer dies October 8 at Washington County Hospital after moving to Washington Care Center the prior week. LETTS William A. Walter 95 funeral Tuesday in Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with burial in Letts Cemetery. WINFIELD Dean Allen Owens Jr. 17 dies from October 8 injuries in a two mile north of Winfield auto crash. Mt. Union High School senior born July 27, 1955 in Iowa City. WAYLAND Mrs. Margaret Ann Schantz 89 funeral Tuesday in Wayland Mennonite Church with burial at Eicher Cemetery and memorial for Parkview Home. OMAHA John Robert Bob Anderson dies after one month illness. BRIGHTON Mrs. Virgil Barbara Meek funeral arrangements pending at Gould Funeral Home Davenport Mercy Hospital. BEY Roy Dutch Wiles 80 in Wellman dies October 10 at Washington Care Center after one month. RIVERSIDE Rudolph J. Simon 64 dies unexpectedly at Kalona Sales Barn. retired farmer. COLUMBUS JUNCTION Faye Alberta Estle 74 dies at home October 13 1972 funeral Sunday at Stacy-Lewis with burial at Columbus City Cemetery. visitation after 10 a.m Saturday.
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Keota
Elmer D. Waller
Washington County Hospital
Dean Allen Owens Jr
Winfield
Dean Allen
Della Marie Lane Owens
Winfield Mt. Union High School
Ainsworth
Iowa City
Wayland
Wayland Mennonite
Margaret Ann Schantz
Mercy Hospital
Nick Kassebaum
Eicher
Beatty Jennings
Parkview
Schantz
Brighton
Virgil
Barbara) Meek
Gould
Columbus Junction
Faye Alberta Estle
Stacy - Lewis Funeral
Denley Canfield
Columbus City Cemetery
Hospital Monday Admitted and Births Noted Across Cities
A旧 hospital diary lists admissions and births across Washington and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Richard Dowell and Mr Pleasant, Mrs Jerene Ginkens, and Mrs Ve medical Hoskins with multiple patients under medical care. Births announce a son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Figgins and another to Mr and Mrs Larry Lauderman. Multiple patients and surgeries appear from Brighton Columbus Junction Ainsworth and Washington in the period.
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Richard Dowell
Mr Pleasant
Jerene Ginkens
Washington
Thomas Rabenold
Ainsworth
Ve Medical Hoskins
Brighton
Ronald Figgins
Frances Pickering
Teresa Garrison
Columbus Junction
Cora McWilliams
Maizie Stewart Washington
Larry Lauderman
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Bob) Anderson
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