Dear Aunt Agatha week in Washington October 23 1971
A personal column summarizes a fall week in Washington with notes on Education Week open houses, a new Eureka Mennonite church dedication, a chickenpox case at Lincoln Elementary, and a statewide utility strike. It mentions local civic events, a county heart disease meeting, Community Chest pledges, and a house to house campaign. The writer references the World Series outcome and a nephew sign-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Bendickson
Country Club
Polk Street
Hospital
Eureka Mennonite
Washington Mennonite Church
Lincoln
Iowa Southern
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Silas Finke
Crawfordsville
Community Chest
Selective Service
The
County Historical Society
Highland Township
Fitz
Week on the Farm Notes Rains Slow Harvest and Quality Outlook
Gentle week long rains slowed harvests but offered rest for machine operators and time for repairs. Grain storage fills spaces, some corn stored outside briefly, quality expected to improve this year with favorable grading factors. Moisture tests show 16 to 17 percent moisture in field direct lots. pastures refreshed, timber color fades toward winter. Squirrels forage under hickory trees, hunters threaten their winter food source.
The Passing Years In Halcyon House piano gift joy
Ten years ago Halcyon House residents celebrated a new piano funded by the Halcyon House Guild with over 100 members. Local staff and families shared pride while noting gift sources from community efforts over months.
Scout leaders named as Troop 242 seniors exceed in ranks
Steve A Jaspering earned senior patrol leader bars with his cousin Steve W Jaspering receiving assistant senior patrol leader bars. Mid-Prairie eighth grade classes adopt self pacing. tests decide next unit. Birthday and anniversary honors for Mrs Walter Sheets at a surprise dinner. David McDaniel lands a chorus role in No No Nanette Broadway road show. Fitch plan: Floyd Thomson and family visit Cedar Rapids, St Paul, and Mississippi cruise before returning home. Opal Putnam’s daughter Beth Widmer recovers from lung surgery in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve A. Jaspering
Junior Jaspering
Steve W. Jaspering
David McDaniel
David
Merritt McDaniel
St Ambrose College
Davenport
New York
Floyd Thomson
San Mateo
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Sperry Kaster
Mabel
Gladys Kaster
Hazel Sperry
Burlington
St. Paul
Jim Kasters
St. Louis
Washington High hosts busy community nights and school events
Washington High in the Washington Community School District remains a focal point for night activities with auditorium gym and classrooms in near constant use by school groups and community organizations. Superintendent E K Schlapkohl credits the facility as an educational community asset open for diverse use. Also noted is the final meeting of the current COCU study at First Baptist with about 50 attendees discussing structure and freedom of thought under COCU. In Cheyenne Kenneth Roy W McCracken was welcomed to the family with Jeromie as first-year brother. grandparents are mentioned. A Washington fire response aided a blaze at the Donald Holmes farm damaging a mounted corn picker due to sparks from a hot engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ign
Washington Community School
E.K. Schlapkohl
First Baptist Church
Richard Peterson
Kenneth Roy W. McCracken
Cheyenne
Wyo
Paul McCracken
Randall, Apt 3
Jeromie
Roy McCracken
Brighton
Kenneth W. Young
Washington
Mutual Insurance
Donald Holmes
Open House Draws Large Crowd at Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Elementary School hosted a well attended open house on Wednesday October 20 with hundreds of parents grandparents and children touring classrooms and displays. Local Questers club members attended the state convention in Newton while a funeral was held for Roy Mills in Oskaloosa. The first bargaining session in the IBEW strike against Iowa Southern Utilities was scheduled for October 21 in Ottumwa. Sheryl Blum undergoes surgery in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Washington 4 H club plans meet at the county fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Elementary School
Vern Escher
Don Simmering
Lawrence Bartman
Harold Gerdes
Walter Jungbluth
Joe Klatter
Washington Log Cabin Questers Club
Newton
Holiday Inn
Newton Country Club
Washington
Roy
Jack) Mills
Oskaloosa
P.L. Fenn
Gilbert Mills
Jim Bennett
Philip Mills
Kenneth Fenn
San Diego
Tucson
Arbelia
Kirksville
Memphis
Iowa
Salem Mt. Pleasant
Oakland Mills Lockridge
Clear Lake
Newton Marshalltown
Iowa City
Plainfield
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Iowa Southern Utilities
Ottumwa
Sheryl Blum
Mercy Hospital
Deaths of the week list regional mourners and ages
Among week of deaths are Mrs. William C. Longer 80 at Parkview Retirement Home Wayland after long illness. Mrs. Anna H. Bohn 72Greendale Wisconsin died visiting son Ronald Washington. Lydia Yoder 86 Kalona died at home after long illness. Dr. Francis W. Palmer 61 Charleston Illinois heart attack. Alfred Beranek 85 Iowa City Care Center former Kalona resident. Elizabeth D Wertin Renoux 80 Charles City funeral held at Hage Funeral Home. Harry E Huber 91 Wellman died at Maplewood Manor Keota. Frank W Vogel 83 Mercy Hospital Iowa City after lingering illness. E Pearl Loomis 64 Des Moines died at home. Roy H Raymond 66 found dead Washington rural route 2. William J Lear 79 Riverside died Mercy Hospital Iowa City after long illness. Iva Maude Polson 88 Wellman died Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna H. Bohn
Greendale
Wis
Ronald
South Seventh Avenue
Washington
Kalona
Lydia Yoder
Francis W. Palmer
Charleston
Alfred Beranek
Iowa City
Kalona Area
Elizabeth D. Wertin Renoux
Chautauqua
Charles City
Hage
Wellman
Harry E. Huber
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Powell Funeral Home
Otto S. Steele
Frank W. Vogel
Mercy Hospital
E. Pearl Loomis
Des Moines
Roy H. Raymond
Raymond
Riverside
William J. Lear
Iva Maude Polson
Sue Clarahan
Denise
JE. Lee
Jim Clarahan
Kyle
Lori
Matt
Greg
Doug Clarahan
Barabra Baxter
Rudy Allison
Brian
Mark Mangold
Mark Stevenson
Robert Stevenson
University Hospital
Towers
Iowa
Sally Stewart
Arlington Heights
Ill
United Airlines
Roger Struss
Chicago
Washington Golf Club elects Bendickson president for year
At a special meeting Newell Bendickson was elected president of the Washington Golf and Country Club for the coming year. Charles Hayes was named vice president and Rex J. Lee secretary treasurer. The meeting also announced officers for local heart group and community notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Bendickson
Washington Golf & Country Club
Charles Hayes
Rex J. Lee
Washington
Lincoln Elementary
Raphael Gonshorowski
Stewart Elementary
St. James At
Lincoln
Gonshorowski
Silas Finke
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Washington Social Club elects officers at meeting
The Washington Social Club executive board elected officers Mrs. Loren Moore president Mr. Waters vice president Steve Plumer treasurer Mrs. Ken Light secretary and Mrs. Lyle Moon publicity. The club aims to host get togethers for adults of all ages in the Washington area with a welcome to newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Social Club
Tom Waters
Loren Moore
Waters
Steve Plumer
Ken Light
Lyle Moon
Washington Area
Neighborhood Births Highlight Rural Iowa Families
The Stork Gazette lists newborns with parents and home routes in Iowa. Michael Ralph Peiffer of Rural Route 3 Washington and Patricia Lynn Bower of Rural Route 1 Keota appear among several other newborns. Joint families include Jason Glen Zook in Kalona and Susan Irene Miller in Kalona with box and route details. Darin Jay Lintz from Crawfordsville and Jason Dean Gingerich from Kalona also logged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Ralph Peiffer
Leo Peiffer
Washington
Patricia Lynn Bower
Charles Bower
Keota
Jason Glen Zook
Henry Ray Zook
Kalona
Susan Irene Miller
Fenton David Miller
Box 157
Darin
Jay Lintz
Eugene David Lintz
Crawfordsvill
Jason Dean Gingerich
Walter James Singerich
Marriages of Peiffer Bishop and Reschly Butcher
Kathryn Ann Peiffer and Dennis Dow Bishop wed in a 1:30 PM double ring ceremony at St James Catholic Church in Keota. Earlier, C Reschly and Stephen D. Butcher exchanged vows at Wayland Mennonite Church at 2:30 PM with Rev Kassebaum officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Ann Peiffer
Edwin J. Peiffer
Keota
Dennis Dow
St. Louis
Olen
Wellman
St. James Catholic
Reschly
Marion Reschly
Crawfordsville
Stephen D. Butcher
Mr Pleasant
Bert Butcher
Olds
Wayland Mennonite Church
Kassebaum
Airman Corpman Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Airman Charles D. Corpman son of Mr and Mrs Clifford D Corpman of Ainsworth Iowa. He completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Chanute AFB for weather services training. A 1970 Highland Community High School graduate from Riverside Iowa he attended Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpman
San Antonio
Charles D. Corpman
Clifford D. Corpman
Ainsworth
Iowa
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chanute Afb
Weather Services
Highland Community High School
Riverside
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
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Halcyon House
Halcyon House Guild
Vernon Elgin
Howard Hotle
Brian Owen
Bill Boileau
Gene Zeck
Dale Eatinger
Wyoming
Eastern Iowa Presbyterian
Journal
Stark
Walker
Wayne Marston
Olive Watson
Hazel Pease
Don Edwards
James Miksch
Evening Journal
Robert Hopping
Marston
Iowa Indiana
Daniel Clair Davis
Butler University
Indianapolis
Ind
Harvey Davis
Jane McGaffey
Gerald McGaffey
Jane
England
United States
Orva Scott
Waynesville
Robert N. Scott
Ft. Leonard Wood
Red Cross
G.J. Nemmers
Steve
Atlanta
Joseph Shalla
Louis Reller
California
Betty Barth
Benteco
Betty
William Barth Francis Mangold
Los Angeles
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Royce Lyons
Hedrick
YMCA
Clyde L. Boice
Methodist Hospital
St. James School
Jorge Brown
Eastern Star
Ed Wolf
C. Schmoeller
Coppock Highway
Raymond Anderson
Schmoellers
Clara Barton Street
Washington Big Journal
Piper
Mr. Risk
Walter Sheets
Merle Miller
Jery
Dwight
Jim Putnam
Opal Putnam
Beth Widmer
Wes Widmers
Washington High
Lincoln Open House
Washington Hustlers
James D. Daering
Duane Daering
Hills
Mary Harvey
Carl Daering
Floyd Johnson
Karen
Pleasant Plain
Wanda Rudolph
Diana
Robin Harvey
Eddie
Richard Murray Christy
Kyla
Gaylen Kron
Rayna
Jill
Bert
Sgt
Daering
Ellsworth Air Force Base
South Dakota
Lynn Harvey
Tacoma
Wash
Preston Harvey
Earl Voelker
Stella Vacha
Washington, D.C
Otto Koivster
University of Maryland
Virginia
George Rudiger
William C. Longer
Parkview Retirement Home
Wayland
Bendickson President Country Club
Donald Erlenbush
Ft Dix
Donald
Ralph Erlenbush
Kathy
John
Ft. Dix
Germany
Harold Rathmel
Prairie Home
Peg Erlenbush
Minneapolis, Minn
Leland Jeffries
Tom Coon
Rotary Club
Tom
Washington High School
Martin Kron
Kron
Vern Kron
18Th Street
Moline
Ilinois
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Doyle Jarrard
Gaylin Jarrard
Cedar
Jackson
Gaylin
Jarrards
Leona Wehr
Lester Kerns
Denver
Colo
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