Harvest Fever and Local Happenings in Our Town
Ainsworth notes harvest fever grips farmers amid perfect fall weather and fuel shortages from Wellman Oil Co. Tractors kept running with help from neighbors as Halloween approaches. Verle Gallagher’s 150 pound pumpkin lights festive mood. Maxine Steele named Woman of the Year by Business & Professional Women. Don Minick named postmaster in Washington, replacing Harry Levy. he has served since 1987. Raking leaves and town strolls mark another week with more to come.
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Ainsworth
Wellman
Wellman Oil Co
Verle Gallagher
Maxine Steele
Business & Professional
Don Minick
Washington
Don
Post Office
Harry Levy
Passing Years Highlights From Past Fortunes of 1953
Ten year old notes recount visits by Margaret and Cathy Logan to Town City grandparents and multiple members returning from conventions. Production cast member Allen Stewart from Monmouth College set to play Lingely in Outward Bound. Pheasant hunt trip to South Dakota and Iowa Purdue game weekend plans noted. Jim Stephens, Ames ISU student, pens article in The Scientist.
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Margaret
Cathy Logan
Robert Logan
Curtis Eyman
Town City
Milo Sorden
Don Rinner
Dayton
D. Allen Stewart
Richard A. Stewart
Washington
Monmouth College
Lingely
Marriages of the week at Wayland and nearby churches
Marriages of the week reports two wedding ceremonies on October 20 1973. Joan Kay Rich and David Lee Rodgers united at Wayland United Methodist Church with clergy Rev Delbert V Terry and Rev Herbert DeMello officiating. Carrol J Drayfahl wed Robert P Nardy at United Methodist Church with Rev J Roland Crandall. Stephen Eagle and Fran Fulcher married October 13 at Cannon AFB Chapel Clovis New Mexico with details of their parents listed.
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Joan Kay Rich
David Lee Rodgers
Wayland United Methodist Church
Delbert V. Terry
Herbert DeMello
Donald J. Rich
Wayland
Norma Rodgers
Olds
Cleo Rodgers
Carrol J. Drayfahl
William Drayfahl
Ainsworth
Robert P. Nardy
Leo Nardy
Washington
United Methodist Church
J. Roland Crandall
Stephen Eagle
E. 13Th
Clovis
N. M
Cannon Afb Chapel
New Mexico
Fran Fulcher
John Fulcher
Tumacacori
Ariz
Charles Collins
Clem Eagle
Mary
Sue
Paulette
the Eagle
Steve
Cannon Afb
N.M
Stork Gazette Announces Local Births
Tamara Lynne Conklin daughter of John and Mary Conklin of 314 Hickory Drive Columbus Junction. Robert William Ehrman son of Ronald and Kathleen Ehrman of 295 Washington Wapello. Ryan Richard Stockstell son of Ronald and Linda Stockstell of 1321 North Marion Washington. Christina Marcella Dowell daughter of Richard and Barbara Dowell Route 5 Mt Pleasant.
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Tamara Lynne Conklin
John Dean Conklin
Hickory Drive
Columbus Junction
Robert William Ehrman
Ronald Kenneth Ehrman
Washington, Wapello
Ryan Richard Stockstell
Ronald Raymond Stockstell
N. Marion
Washington
Christina Marcella Dowell
Richard Duane Dowell
Mt. Pleasant
Murray weighs Senate run as Ames gains bid hints
UPI reports freshman State Senator John Murray of Ames says he will decide within two months whether to run for the U.S. Senate in 1974. Murray, son of a former GOP candidate, says he is seriously considering the bid to fill the Hughes seat. A year end announcement is expected. In Genoa, police say a German speaking woman and a man bought clothes paying with German marks now invalid since 1910.
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Genoa
Italy
UPI
Three area residents injured in farm, road work incidents
On Monday October 22, Ralph Tadlock of Wellman Irvin Leichty near Wayland and three year old Karman Hammen of Keota were hospitalized after separate accidents. Tadlock lost his left arm in a grain elevator incident on his home farm and his wife suffered a heart attack. Leichty, operating earth moving gear on a Kalona road project, was pinned under the machine but is improving. Hammen’s left arm was amputated at University Hospitals Town City and she was to be moved to Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. A barn fire on the Danny Merz farm near Keota caused the loss of the structure. The Cosmpopolitans concert drew a large Sunday audience despite football and World Series on TV. Mrs Zeck returned from Indianapolis visiting relatives there.
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Iowa City
Kalona
Ralph Tadlock
Wellman
Irvin Leichty
Wayland Area
Karman Hammen
Eugene Hammens
Keota
Danny Merz
Tadlock
Town City
Children’s Hospital
Keota - Harper Road
Oppose rezoning for apartments in southeast Washington
Opponents argued the zoning change to allow a 32 unit apartment complex would be spot zoning and open a Pandora's box for future rezonings. Twelve citizens attended a public hearing as eight protested Larry A. Duncan's bid to reclassify land on the 900 block of East Harrison Street adjoining Case Field.
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Washington
Larry A. Duncan
Harrison Street
Case Field
Duncan
Woman of the Year honored by BPW Club ceremony
Mrs. Milo Steele Jr. was named Woman of the Year at a BPW Club dinner at Captain's Table. Maxine Steele Jr. received a corsage after the surprise announcement by committee chair Mrs. John Young. Dr. Charles McLaughlin of Omaha was named president-elect of the American College of Surgeons. He is a University of Nebraska surgery professor and son of a former Washington physician.
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Milo
Maxine) Steele Jr
Business and
Steele
BPW Club
John Young
Maxine
Charles McLaughlin
Omaha
Neb
American College of Surgeons
University of Nebraska
McLaughlin
Washington
Douglas Laux
Kirksville
Aaron Douglas
Howard Laux
Paul Hammes
Keota
Margaret Merz
Maplewood Manor
Bonnie Hammes
Deaths of week list regional obituaries and services
The notice batch reports deaths across several towns. Linn Dodds of Muscatine, 34, was fatally injured October 20 with services planned Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Riley Funeral Home Muscatine and burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Other obituaries include Etta May Bartz 71 in Quincy Illinois, Tena Gerdes 79 in Washington, Kalona resident Donald Troyer 38 in Nampa Idaho, Georgia Louise Case 62 in Scottsdale Arizona, Lester C Kern 67 in Washington, Fred Edwards 89 in Washington, and Jesse Bopp 82 in Iowa City after a tractor accident.
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Linn Dodds
Muscatine
Dodds
Riley
Elm Grove
Lois Dodds
Maurice Meyer
Maywood
Etta May Bartz
Quincy
Ill
Washington
Iowa
Sam
Laura Underwood Doran
Wayland
Georgia Louise Case
Scottsdale, Ariz
Lester C. Kern
West Main Street
Washington County Hospital
Fred Edwards
East Washington Street
Reading Board debates reading methods at Washington schools
Washington Community School District board meeting focused on reading instruction methods with teachers and directors. Highlights included lower elementary teachers detailing foundational reading approaches, plus notes on local events and obituaries.
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Board of Education
Washington Community
Reading Foundation
Minick sworn Washington postmaster after vacancy
Donald H. Minick completed a six month vacancy as Washington postmaster by being sworn in at 11 30 am by Charles Seda. He and his wife Ferne reside at 1009 East Main Street with daughter Susan of Burlington. Minick began at the post office in 1937 and has risen from subclerk to officer in charge since April. He is 36 years on the job.
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Washington Post Office
Donald H. Minick
Harry Levy
Minick
Charles Seda
Cedar Rapids
Ferne
E. Main St
Susan
Burlington
Oral J. Brown
Hospital Monday Admits and Birth Announcements
Hospital Monday lists admit Saturdays and Sundays with patient names and locations. Mrs Georgina Stirling Clarence Goodwin Mrs Myrah Hoover Angela Richardson. Today includes Mrs Larry Fedderson Mrs Jesse Stout Mrs Ralph Wikoff. Also announces births for Mr and Mrs Ronald Ehrman and Mr and Mrs Ronald Stockstell with locations Washington and Wapello.
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Georgina Stirling
Washington
Clarence Goodwin
Myrah Hoover
Town City
Angela Richardson
Larry Fedderson
Brighton
Jesse Stout
Ralph Wikoff
Washington Care Center Takes In Several Residents
Tuesday Yesterday reports transfers and dismissals including Howard Lins of Washington due for medical dismissal, Lloyd Hopping of Riverside and Mrs. John Goodlander of Washington, and Jack Herr of Ainsworth transferred to Washington Care Center.
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Lloyd Hopping
Riverside
John Goodlander
Washington
Jack Herr
Ainsworth
Washington Care Center
Hospital admissions and transfers list names
Yesterday: Mrs. Ralph Krantz Ainsworth medical Mrs. Muriel Witting Washington medical Harvey Gosling Ainsworth medical Mrs. Lulu Randolph Washington medical Mrs. Verle Koch Brighton medical Mrs. Lillian Welcher Washington medical Rev. Thomas Giuntoli Washington medical Mrs. Everett Hauenstein Wayland surgical Today, Mrs. Ronald Ehrman and son Wapello Miss Ethel McCreedy Long term care Admitted yesterday Morton Emde West Chester Lloyd Durst Wellman
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Ralph Krantz
Ainsworth
Muriel Witting
Washington
Harvey Gosling
Lulu Randolph
Verle Koch
Brighton
Lillian Welcher
Thomas Giuntoli
Everett Hauenstein
Wayland
Surgical
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Wapello
Ethel McCreedy
Morton Emde
West Chester
Lloyd Durst
Wellman
Hospital transfers listed for several Iowa residents
Thursday Yesterday notes Mrs. Neal Burton of Washington underwent surgery while today Mrs. Cora McWilliams of Columbus Junction has a medical case. Additional transfers include Mrs. Ronald Stockstell and son of Washington, Mrs. Daryl Leffler of Washington, LeRoy Laughlin of Wapello, Mrs. Myra C. Hoover of Iowa City to Washington Care Center, and Mrs. Lillian Welcher of Washington.
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Neal Burton
Washington
Surgical
Cora McWilliams
Columbus Junction
Ronald Stockstell and Son
Daryl Leffler
LeRoy Laughlin
Wapello
Myra C. Hoover
Iowa City
Washington Care Center
Lillian Welcher
Friday Ramittea yesterday and today notices
In yesterday’s brief, Harry Bagby of Brighton received medical attention. Today’s notices list Mrs Rob ert Brewer. Births: Mr and Mrs Gerald Pacha of Brighton welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Richard Herlein of Washington welcomed a daughter.
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Harry Bagby
Brighton
Robert Brewer
Washington
Gerald Pacha
Richard Herlein
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