Reminiscence Letter to Rural Mail Carrier John Mitchell
Dale Zickefoose writes of growing up along Crawfordsville routes with mail deliveries by John Mitchell. He recalls youthful exploits, family letters and catalog drops, and notes Mitchell’s long service from 1905 to 1939 and later life in Washington. The piece includes a reprinted greeting from a Virginia- based former farm boy now a businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Mitchell
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Sherman Hall
Virginia
Senior Center Trip Recap and Upcoming Fall Events
Forty nine senior citizens enjoyed a drizzle soaked Wednesday trip to Mt Pleasant and Salem visiting Lewelling House and the Friends Church. Tour guides Mr Lewis Savage and Mrs Marjorie Brown shared local history including anti slavery sites and a 500 acre freedmen tract. Plans for an October Captain's Table dinner Alaska talk by the Duvalls and Fortnightly Barbershop numbers are announced. A fall foods sale November 10 at Jarvis’s Appliance Store aims to raise funds for the Senior Citizens projects with pickup for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urale Reek
Mt. Pleasant
Harlan Hotel
Salem
Lewis Savage
Lewelling House
Marjorie Brown
Friends Church
Duvalls
Alaska
Martha Boshart
Wilma Koehler
Jarvis
Iowa Retail Sales Tax Report Contacts Washington County
Washington County and surrounding areas posted strong retail sales in the quarter ending December 31 1970. Iowa Department of Revenue data show Washington County total gross sales tax at 20 128 443 with Washington city 11 344 625 Kalona 3 584 642 Wellman 1 619 418 Brighton 753 430 Riverside 465 973 and major county figures in Louisa Keokuk and Jefferson counties listing several towns with millions in tax receipts.
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Washington County
Iowa
Washington City
Kalona
Wellman
Brighton
Riverside
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Keota
Richland
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
New London
Wayland
Winfield
Planned Parenthood group to hold charity book sale in county
The Washington County Planned Parenthood Board chaired by Rev Tom Pace plans a January book sale to raise funds for local education and family planning services. The chapter serves 135 clients. donations of books or records are invited through the Planned Parenthood office at 653 3525.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Planned Parenthood Board
Tom Pace
John Baldridge
Charles Beckman
James Green
Leland Grove
Logan Heilman
William Jones
Murry McCreedy
John Owens
Max Lee
E.J. Vosika
M.D
Dennis Gifford
Robert’ Day
Chris Bendickson
Scotty McLemore
Linda Tripp
Bendickson
Washington County
Planned Parenthood
New Hours Announced for Iowa State Liquor Store Washington
The Iowa State Liquor Store in Washington announces new hours effective Tuesday October 26. The store will be open from noon to 6 pm on weekdays except Thursday, when hours extend to 8 pm.
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Iowa
Washington
Nutrition plan for teenage athletes and local land deeds
Tips emphasize the 4 2 4 4 nutrition scheme four dairy servings two meats four fruit and vegetable and bread servings. Activities require extra calories via larger portions or second helpings while prioritizing milk meat fruit and vegetables over indulgent treats. Also lists several land transfer quit claim deeds including properties in Kalona Wellman and Washington with several names and parcel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Mairs
Iowa State University
Contracts recorded for McGraw Fertig and Miller Kephart estates
Contracts involve Clarence L. McGraw and wife selling Lot 8 in Block 10 Denny's Addition to North Washington to Suzie J. Fertig. Another contract lists Morris M. Miller et al selling South 16 feet of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5 and 6 in Weller's Subdivision of the West part of Out Lot 1 in Smith's Addition to Wellman to Norval T. Kephart et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dean Rees
Harold T. Miller
Alvin J. Miller
Theodore Anderson
Kalona
Mary Mae Malloy
Earl LeRoy Malloy
Washington
John Lewis Miller
Allace G. Swartzendruber
Wellman
Wilna Norman Crawford
Donald H. Minick
Winamouse
Rolland D. Benson
Robert E. Jones
William E. Whalen
Frieda Hesseltine
Washington Et al
I Lot
Clarence L. McGraw
Suzie J. Fertig
Denny
North
Morris M. Miller
Norval T. Kephart
Weller
Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Academy
Richmond
John Mitchell Washington
Mr. Mitchell
Zickefoose
Sears Roebuck
Willard
Chicago Tribune
Literary Digest
Successful Farming
Youths Companion
Dale Zickefoose
Fina Jones
Southern Utilities Company
Planned Parenthood Group
Planning
Jefferson Home
Indianola
Betha Bledsoe
Osincup
Crull
Agency
Surance
Dial
Washington Evening Journal
Twit
Wolf's Flower Shop
Sitler
House OF Lights
West Third
Hou
Ho Ty
Mon. & F
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