Dear Aunt Agatha weekly Washington notes from 1971
Washington week in review column notes wedding anniversary weather school play and local events. Elections loom in Washington area with a Riverside mayoral race mentioned. Judge Yoder dies after long service. 4-H members honored. a new single adults club forms. cattle rustling captured. Business Woman of the Year named. Community Chest at 70 percent of goal. clock change announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Yoder
Sigourney
Alvin Jones
Oneita Fisher
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Fisher
Don Robertson
Illinois
Missouri
Fran Miller
B&pw Club
Week on the Farm Halloween Pranks and Harvest News
The October 30 1971 Farm page notes Halloween pranks and changing neighbourly ties. Weather was mild with a blustery front causing cornborer damaged stalks and some loss. Soybean moisture rose. harvest slowed by rain. corn yields expected to rise and storage space fill.
Passing Years highlights from years ago in Ottumwa area notices
The Passed years column recalls 10 and 20 and 30 years ago happenings. Elizabeth Powers and P L Fenn attended the 19th Iowa Poetry Day Association convention in Cedar Rapids. Families and locals visited California and Chicago while others prepared for events in Ottumwa and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Powers
P.L. Fenn
Iowa Poetry Day Association
Sheraton Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Washington 4-H Convention elects new county council
About 375 people attended the Washington County 4 H Convention at Washington High School. New council members were Sharon Lee Steve Davis Robyn McCoy Cheryl Pfeifer Tom Berdo Bob McConnell Jane Shearer Claire Wehr Andy Rowe and Larry Tener. 4 H clubs Busy Bees and Crooked Creek Cyclones received outstanding club plaques. Jim Frier extended the theme Reach Out and installed the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Sharon Lee
Steve Davis
Robyn McCoy
Crawfordsville
Cheryl Pfeifer
Tom Berdo
Bob McConnell
Jane Shearer
Washington
Claire Wehr
Keota
Andy Rowe
Wellman
Larry Tener
Riverside
Jim Frier
Busy Bees
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Robert Johnson
Edwin Wittetoe
Raymond Howsare
Bruce Davis
Washington High School
Jim Hotchkiss
Bob Carter
Kalona
County Extension Council
Local bankers at state convention in Des Moines
The 85th Iowa Bankers Association convention draws 5,000 bankers and spouses to Des Moines October 24 to 27. Notables include Lee A. Holland and several Washington area bank officials. Also noted: Riverside dinner honor for the Rath couple on their 50th wedding anniversary and Seven Washington High School choir members named to All-State Chorus for Thanksgiving in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Art Educators of Iowa
Carlton Bump
WHS
Mary F. Morrison
Wendy Wilson
Miss Morrison
Lee Ann
Richard Marshall
Des Moines
Herbert Ferrells
Fred Bruegges
Iowa
Iowa Bankers Association
Lee A. Holland
John Winga
Frank L. Kos
John Miller
Washington State Bank
William H. Jones
Robert Wiley
Richard A. Stewart
C. Phil Weldin
The
National Bank of Washington
Mr. Holland
Association
Methodist Church
Riverside
Louis Rath
Raths
Washington
Davenport
Jean Soucek
Cheri Burkum
Cheryl Pfeifer
Butch Zwicki
John Kesserl
Mike Quinn
Jeff Zear
Fran Miller named Business Woman of the Year at Washington meeting
Fran Miller was honored as Business Woman of the Year at the October Washington Business meeting. Her career began at the Washington County Corn Hog office after high school, later serving as secretary to Rev. Carl Klein with United Promotion in St. Louis. The high school fall play The Imaginary Invalid by Moliere debuts November 12 and 13 with 19 cast members. Davenport Times-Democrat plans to end carrier service in Washington due to lack of customers and higher delivery costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moliere
Wilson and Roth
Roth House
New England
Ward
Washington County Chautauqua Association
JH. Peet
Margaret Hale Rose Ha
Washington County
Ed Wolf
Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club
Dorothy Marston
Fran Miller
National Business Week
Fran
Washington
Carl Klein
United Promotion
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. Louis
J.B.C. Moliere
Michael Kramme
Davenport Times-Democrat
Times - Democrat
Davenport
Business Woman Miss Julia Simpson celebrated 91st birthday
On Wednesday October 27 a party honoring Business Woman Miss Julia Simpson was hosted by Mrs Sam Munson. Guests included Mrs Bessie Wead Mrs Harvey Holden Mrs Harold Ahrens and Cora Hopping. Willis Don Pearson joined Navy enlistment and Pat and Mary Whittaker recover after a prior auto accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Simpson
Sam Munson
Bessie Wead
Harvey Holden
Harold Ahrens
Cora Hopping
Sheriff Nabbed Cattle Thief In Washington County
A Burlington man was arrested in Winfield for stealing 14 head of cattle valued near $4,000 from the Washington Livestock Auction Market. Judge Smith Wrede, 56, a former market employee, is jailed on $5,000 bond. Sheriff Robertson acted swiftly, arriving within minutes and remaining on the case into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Winfield
Washington
Smith Wrede
Washington County
Scheeler
Robertson
Deaths overwhelm Riverside track tragedy and regional losses
The week reports the death of Dvorak from injuries after being struck by a motorcycle at Riverside race track while an onlooker in the final race of the season. Other obituaries include Anna Veggy of Riverside, Eloise Thompson of Columbus Junction, Dorothy Zeman of Tampa and Charlie Dill of Town City. Also listed are Henry Griffin of Riverside, Clifford Idle near Columbus Junction, Judge R G Yoder, Mable Hanft and Harold Bickford with brief notes on their deaths and last arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Patterson
Washington
Grinnell College
American Legion Auxiliary
Town City
Johnson County
Kiversive
Lawrence Dvorak
Conesville
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Riverside
Dvorak
Richard Weirbach
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Eloise Thompson
Spokane, Wash
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Marriages at Swedesburg and Keota in late October notices
Marriage announcements list couples tied by double ring ceremonies in Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church and St Marys Catholic Church Keota. Vows involved Kay Sommer and Myron Fye in Crawfordsville, Linda Ranshaw and Ronald Brown in Chariton Washington families, Karla Osweiler and Robert Peiffer in Keota, Kathryn Idle and Marshall Crossett in Columbus Junction, with officiants Rev Delmar Carstens Rev Carstens and Rev William Sullivan and multiple parental connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Sommer
Burlington
Myron Eugene Fye
Crawfordsville
Swedesburg
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Everette Sommer
Richard Fye
Sperry
Delmar Carstens
Linda Sue Ranshaw
Ronald Gene Brown
Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church
del Carstens
William G. Brooks
Wayland
Harlan L. Ranshaw
Chariton
Richard Brown
Washington
Karla Marie Osweiler
Cyril Osweiler
Keota
Robert Michael Peiffer
Bernard Peiffer
Harper
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William Snell
Columbus Junction
Kathryn Ann Idle
Bernard Idle
Marshall David Crossett
Gary Corssett
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Revilliam Sullivan
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Hallowe'en
Victor Masson
California
John Masson
Livermore
the Pattons
Santa Ana
Pvt
Justin McCarthy
B.h.mccarthy
Camp Pendleton
Calif
John Yousting
Elkhart
Ind
Conn Organ Company
Ottumwa
Judy Campbell
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Clifford Campbell
Audrey
Mrs
Milo W. Steele
Ralph Witthoft
Camp Claiborne
Henry Witthoft
Methodist Church Sunday School
Leo Hoover
Nan
Tommy
Hopkinton
Everette Stewart
Will Browne
Stewart
Stringtown School
Mildred Anderson
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Ng Journal
Ron Allison
Kristi
Jacki
James Allison
Rudy Allison
Brian
Ida McKune
Randy Allison
George Brock
Mary Moore
Madalain Coleman
Joyce
Jeri Lyn
American Bankers Association
San Francisco
Richard L. Weeks
Treasury
John B Connally
James B. Reston
New York Times
China
Japan
Meryl Steele
G. H. Mayer
Kenneth Havel
Grundy Center
Lester Mayer
Roger Mayer
Hiawatha
Ted Mayer
Broomfield
Colo
Craig A. Ackley
States
West Neuro
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Everett Me
Atlanta
Mr. Meeker
Eduard Isler
International Living
Meeker
Air Force Museum
Dayton
Isler
New York
Switzerland
Swiss Air Force
Ronald Baker
Arlington Heights, Ill
Greg
Ricky
George Baker
Elmer H. Steele
Mercy Hospital
Gary Swift
Robert Swift
Jim Swift
Charles E. Swift
Lackland Afb
Texas
Chanute Afb
Ill
Scott Swartzendruber
University of Northern Iowa
Waterloo
John D. Jones
Jim Stewart
Casey
Guthrie County Hospital
Guthri Center
Sheldon Kongable
Farm Wife News
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Thomas H. Berdo
Jewell Carris
Branson, Mo
B.L. Manning
DeKalbur
Willis Don Pearson
Robert Pearson
Route 3
United States Navy
San Diego
Pat
Mary Whittaker
Abbie Timmins Massoth
Ft Wayne
Highland Community Junior College
Highland, Taw
Massoth
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Ft. Wayne Art Institute School of Fine Arts
Ft. Wayne
Fussa
U.S. Air Force
William R. Laux
Laux
Howard L. Laux
E. Second St
36Th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
Hokkaido
Vera Shepherd
Los Alamitos
Riverside Anna Veggy
Richland
Dorothy Zeman
Tampa
Fla
John Kimmel
East Second Street
Kinross
Charlie
Dill
Henry Griffin
Shenk
Clifford Wayne Idle
R.G. Yoder
Keokuk County
John Rankin
Columbus
Mable Elizabeth Hanft
Washington County Hospital
Harold Bickford
South Avenue
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