Dear Aunt Agatha Wayne: Washington news wrap
Washington week features Marilyn Smith joining Brighton center as new assistant girls basketball coach after a World University Games stint in Moscow. She delayed work due to a mild illness and returned to California. The town notes 2230 students, rising from last year, and August heat affecting learning and electricity use. Golf champions named, football season looms, and two new eateries Kentucky Fried Chicken and Grandma's Chicken arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marilyn Smith
Brighton Center
United States
Moscow
California
Iowa
Washington County Park
Aneaa
Fairgrounds
Washington County
Northrup - King Seed Company
Joe Gebhardt
Bill Westphal
Cathy Lloyd
Jim
Case Field
Passing Years Recap of Local Figures and Milestones
A compendium notes Robert Kennedy as chair of the Washington Community Chest campaign with Dick Ross as vice-chairman. It records visits by Ralph and Mrs. Melville to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center with son Lynn in training, and Ingrid Hakansson’s upcoming Sweden guest stint under the International Foreign Youth Exchange. Additional items mention local travels, fairs, and family movements across decades.
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Robert Kennedy
Washington
Dick Ross
Ross Motors
Ralph Melville
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Lynn
Ingrid Hakansson
Sweden
Marriages of the week feature August 25 1973 unions
Several couples tied the knot on August 25 1973 in churches across the area. Terryllen Jungoiumana Raui and Douglas Powell wed at four in the Methodist Church with a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Dr. J. Roland Crandall. Additional ceremonies included Carol J. Lynde and Leo J. Laughlin at the Christian Church with vows before Rev. Leland Grove, Anita Ann Hammen and Kenneth Douglas Seeger at St James Catholic Church, and Dora June Gaddie with Jay Kephart at Seminole Baptist Church. Andrea Jane Dunn and Charles Watkinson were married at the United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terryllen Jungoiumana Raui
Douglas Powell
United Methodist Church
J. Roland Crandall
Walter H. Jungbluth
Lewis J. Powell Jr
Christian Church
Carol J. Lynde
Robert A Lynde
Washington
Leo J. Laughlin
Matt Laughlin
Imogene
Mr. Laughlin
Leland Grove
Wellman
Anita Ann Hammen
Herbert L. Hammen
Kenneth Douglas Seeger
Waverly
Vernon Seeger
State Center
St. James Catholic
Edward J. Shepherd
Dora June Gaddie
Marvin Gaddie
Jacksonville
Fla
Jay Kephart
Raymond Kephart
Brighton
Seminole Baptist Church
Springfield
Riverside
Andrea Jane Dunn
Charles Watkinson
United Presbyterian Church
Lone Tree
W.H. Notte
Edward Dann
Evan Watkinson
Earl R. Wood & Sons Earn Safety Award
Earl R. Wood & Sons Inc received a safety distinction from the Associated General Contractors of America for an outstanding safety record. Dick Toon of Master Builders of Iowa presented the award, noting fewer than 20 percent of AGC firms achieve this honor and citing the Federal Safety Act’s emphasis on safety.
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Ainsworth
Earl R. Wood & Sons, Inc
Associated General Contractors of America
Dick Toon
Master Builders of Iowa
Iowa
Toon
AGC
Enrollment Tops 2,230 as Washington School Opens
The Washington Community School District started the year with 2,230 pupils on opening day August 27, up 17 from 1972. Superintendent E K Schlapkohl notes the total includes both resident and nonresident students and reflects census projections ahead of budget adjustments under the new state school finance law. Also noted are anniversary events, travels, and a birth announced in local notices.
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Washington Community School
E.K. Schlapkohl
Heat calls for electricity as peak load rises in late summer
Iowa Southern reports a 65,000 kilowatt peak between 4 and 5 p m on August 29 surpassing the previous 285,968 kilowatts logged August 18 1972 Ted Johnson Iowa Southern manager notes growing power demand while industry growth drives higher consumption. Also reports family notices including births hospitalizations and a subdivision plat approval in Washington Iowa with Leonard Tindal’s planned two part development containing about 29 lots.
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Ted Johnson
Iowa Southern
Johnson
Washington Planning and Zoning Commission
Leonard Tindal
Craig Arbuckle
Washington
Tindal
Log cabin placed on National Register in Sunset Park
The Alexander Young log cabin in Sunset Park has been placed on the National Register of Historic Buildings with registry dated August 14, announced via Congressman Edward Mezvinsky’s office. Nearby, Harold Lanning visited from Los Angeles and stayed with the Watsons in Chariton before traveling to Washington. Families and friends from Iowa and beyond note multiple visits and overseas military assignments, including Sgt Richard Dunbar of Karat AFB in Thailand awaiting leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mezvinsky
Alexander Young
Sunset Park
Harold Lanning
Los Angeles
Bruce Watson
Pamela
Des Moines
Watson
Chariton
Washington
Harold
Henry Lunnings
Howard
Watsons
Ruth Dunbar
Richard Dunbar
Karat Afb
Thailand
Bangkok
City Hall plans move forward after council talks
Washington's City Council finished a short session on plans for a new City Hall Public Safety complex, approving minor architectural changes by Jim Reschly and advancing cost estimates, specifications, and bid readiness. Preparations for pool area grading and park entrances continued.
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Washington
City Council
City Hall
Jim Reschly
Public Works
Youngest freshman at US campus profile and family notes
Mark Chorpening, 16, of Route 2 Wayland formerly Washington, likely the University of Iowa’s youngest freshman this fall. He will turn 17 soon, having skipped a year in high school due to extra credits. The item also notes anniversaries, hospital stays, and family travels including Heather Helscher’s post open heart surgery condition and Sp 4 James Zieglowsky’s overseas duty and return plans.
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Mark Chorpening
Richard Chorpening
Route 2
Wayland
Washington
University of Iowa
University
Mark
Washington High
Waco
Heather Lea Helscher
John Helscher
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Heather
Wendy
Deaths of the Week in Washington and Surrounding Areas
Death notices report Mrs Grace E Geyer 72 of 1003 East Third Street Washington died Sunday August 26 1973 at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman she had not been well since February and seriously in the past three weeks Wayland Frank S Nebel 73 of Wayland died early today August 28 1973 at Washington County Hospital Wayland Effie Edith Brooks 44 found dead in her Wayland home about noon Wednesday August 29 Mrs Ben F Harrison 78 of north of Ainsworth died Wednesday August 29 1973 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after extended illness
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C.A. Boice
State Board of Health
Washington County Hospital
Clifford Thorne
Elizabeth
Helen Neal
Wake Neal
Washington
The
Gazette
Hollywood
Calif
Grace E. Geyer
East ‘Third Street
Shenk Nursing Home
Wellman
Wayland
Frank S. Nebel
Here
Effie Edith Brooks
Ben F. Harrison
Ainsworth
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Hospital and birth notices from Iowa area
Hospital Ramires Saturday listing includes Janene Stout Ainsworth surgical Earl Ferrell Washington medical Mrs Berdie Guthrie Washington and a birth announced for Mr and Mrs Lester Worley Washington a daughter Dismissed Yesterday names Richland Kalona Letts and others Joseph Christner Washington Emma Gage Cranston transferred to Mercy Iowa City Harold Gerdes Ainsworth Jeffrey Moore Brighton transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City Long term care Dismissed yesterday William Neff Wayland
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Ramires
Janene Stout
Ainsworth
Surgical
Earl Ferrell
Washington
Berdie Guthrie Washington
Lester Worley
Grant Wimpsett
Richland
Melvin Bontrager
Clara Ann Bontrager
Kalona
Angel Zamot
Columbus Junction
George Grosjean
Letts
Joseph Christner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Emma Gage
Cranston
Harold Gerdes
Jeffrey Moore
Brighton
University Hospitals
William Neff
Wayland
Admitted Yesterday and Dismissed Today List of Washington and Brighton Medical Patients
Yesterday, Paul Young, Washington. Neal Whisler and Stephen Whisler and daughter, Washington. Raymond Coffin, Washington. Douglas Arbogast and Edith Weidner, Brighton. Larry Cater, Washington. Mrs. Frank Smith, Washington. Mrs. Charles Hauser, Washington. Dismissals include Mrs. Edith Weidner and Mrs. Frank Smith.
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Paul Young
Washington
Neal Whisler
Brighton
Larry Cater
Douglas Arbogast
Raymond Coffin
Edith Weidner
Frank Smith
Charles Hauser
Stephen Whisler
Medical and surgical admissions and staff names listed
Yesterday admissions include Curtis Rogers of Richland and procedures across Washington Kalona and Wayland facilities. Today patients listed by name and location include Mrs James Graham Wayland Henry Miller Washington Doug Arbogast Brighton Neal Whisler Brighton Janene Stout Ainsworth and Lyle Moen Washington.
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Washington
Medical
Harley Miller
Kalona
James Graham
Wayland
Henry Miller
Doug
Arbogast
Brighton
Neal Whisler
Janene Stout
Ainsworth
Lyle ‘Moen
Curtis Rogers
Richland
Medical transfers and admissions listed for Washington area
Yesterday and today entries show John Carey Max Goodlander Elizabeth Moss and Mrs John Davis in Washington medical, William T Clark in Washington, Mr and Mrs William Hazelett in Washington welcoming a son, Mrs James Graham Wayland and Mrs John Rotenburger Richland transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City, Verne Miller admitted yesterday in Washington.
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John Carey
Washington
Max Goodlander
Elizabeth Moss
John Davis
Ainsworth
William T. Clark
William Hazelett
James Graham
Wayland
John Rotenburger
Richland
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Verne Miller
Weekend Medical Migrations and New Arrivals
A sequence of medical notices lists Tammy Manning Washington and others in medical, including Mrs Donald Norton and Joseph Schlatter all in Washington and surrounding areas. New births recorded yesterday include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Swartzendruber Kalona and a son to Mr and Mrs Gary Geiger Wapello. John Carey Washington is noted today along with a transfer of Earl Ferrell Washington to University Hospitals Iowa City.
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Gary Zeck
George Zeck
Dubuque
University of Dubuque
Aviation
Steve Whisler
Corinne Lea
Cori
Niki
Ray Whisler
Mary Norton
Minnie Donaldson
John Carey
Washington
Cleo Keeney
Marion
Carey Joseph
Mary Kauffman
Wilmer Kauffman
Lucille Keeney
Albuquerque
N.M
Ray M. Steele
Mathilda Specht
Maquoketa
John Davison
Veil Davisson
Wellman
Keith Davisson
Iowa City
Raymond Davisson
Mountain Home
Idaho
Air Force
Thailand
Tammy Manning
Donald Norton
Joseph Schlatter
Kathleen Richman
Columbus City
Russell Bell
Panorama
Calif
Warren Otterberg
Vernon Malone
Diane Harris
Columbus Junction
Melvin Soukup
Ainsworth
Paul ‘Swartzendruber
Kalona
Gary Geiger
Wapello
Earl Ferrell
University Hospitals
Don Davis
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Ann Houck
Melvin Houck
Dayton
Janice Campbell
Mercyville
Aurora
Ill
Clifford Campbell
Jake Earnest
Miles Stout
Naomi Kephart
Wanda Stout
Stephens College
Columbia
C.H. Guther
Raymond Carter
Carter
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Kansas City
Joe McElhinney
George Kerr
Ladies Aid Society
Kerr
Kathryn Ellen
Aid Society
Blaine Holmes
Ephraim
Wis
Holmes
Will
Dave Elder
Henry C. Hull
Afternoon Bridge Club
Commercial Club
Catherine Jane
Josephine
Henrietta Hull
Vening
Hull
Evening Journal
W.W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Earl R. Wood & Sons
Ing
Rolland D. Benson
John Wagner
Mildred W. Benson
Chicago
Paul Hazelett
Olive Chalupa
Florance Waterhouse
San Francisco
National Women’s Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Hotel Sheraton Palace
Rita Jones
Robert E. Jones
Cedarville College
Cedarville
Rita
Roger Chapman
Omaha
Neb
Charles Berdo
Alec Rolph
Lesley Rolph
Cambridge
England
Don Cordts
Kettering
Jeffrey Christopher
Cordts
Alice Lance
Dale Lance
Edward Cordis
Davenport
Susan Havel
Robert Havel
Mrs
Roy Havel
Laura Jane Stewart
Anna M. Langstaff
Iown City
Margaret A. Marie
Leo Marie
Route 3
Creighton University
Marycrest College
Lorence Marek
Greg
Ron Marek
Allison
Corvallis
Brian Olson
Winnipeg
Canada
Harold Jarvis
Jarvises
Elmer Stewart
Leesburg
Charles Courtney
Randi
Kirksville
Northeast Missouri State University
Paul W. Porter
Carol
Ted
Ontario
Duluth
Minn
Savant Lake
Seseganaga Lake
Hermina Moch
Bertha Falk
Pfc
William J. Little
Barbara
Manhattan
Kan
Ella Mae Little
Marvin Snyder
Little
Germany
John Prochaska
Christian Francis
Mary Mertens
Houghton
Marie Prochaska
Independence
Richard Leavitt
Kristie
Lansing
Mich
Myrl Leavitt
Lafayette
Ind
David Leavitts
Harold Kline
Luziers Cosmetics
Dorothy Willhoit
Batavia
Jim Kosten
Janie
Earl Booth
William Gamon
Paul Robbins
Robert Jones
Frank Casey
Wilma Huggins
Downieville
Sierra City
Jim Evans
San Bernardino
Richard Chorpenings
Evans
Clarence Zieglowsky
James Charles Zieglowsky
Frankfurt
Switzerland
Paris
Berlin
Fareway
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