Wilmer Kauffman, 98, dies after illness in Washington
Wilmer J. Kauffman died Friday September 7 1973 at Washington County Hospital after a cancer illness. A funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. in St James Catholic Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Rosary is Sunday at 7 30 p.m. in Sherman Eden Funeral Home. He was born August 16 1915 in Washington County to Anton and Leah Kauffman and married June 29 1939 to Lavenia Steele. He was a retired farmer and member of St James Church. Surviving are his wife three daughters Karen Armstrong Sharon Jones and Cleo Keeney six grandchildren one brother Edward and one sister Helen. His parents and one granddaughter preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer J. Kauffman
North Eighth Avenue
Washington
Washington County Hospital
St. James Catholic Church
Edward Shepherd
Elm Grove Cemetery
the Rosary
Sherman-Eden
Kauffman
Washington County
Anton and
Leah Stalder Kauffman
East Pleasant Plain
Lavenia Steele
Ronald
Karen) Armstrong
Larry
Sharon) Jones
Vientiane
Laos
Cleo (Ma Keeney
Marion
Edward
Helen Kauffman
Local notices list residents and visitors from Iowa to Wisconsin
Nancy McClain lies hospitalized at University Hospital Iowa City in room 445 and invites visits and mail from friends. Myrna Cave, teaching in Milwaukee at Bethel Christian Academy, lists her Menomonee Falls Wisconsin address. Mr and Mrs William Lukavsky moved from Riverside to 633 East Main Washington. Their sons Larry of Houston and Gene Lukavsky of Des Moines assisted with the move. Moving day was Thursday August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy McClain
University Hospital
Iowa City
Myrna Cave
Don Cave
Bethel Christian Academy
Milwaukee
Apt
Appleton
Menomonee Falls
Wis
William Lukavsky
Washington
Riverside
East Main
Larry
Houston
Texas
Gene Lukavsky
Des Moines
Mrs Ray Phillips Celebrates 80th Birthday in Amana
Mrs Ray Phillips observed her 80th birthday August 28 with three daughters and spouses. Attendees included Harold Spiedel of Brighton Dora Donaldson of Washington and Charles Kallaus family of Riverside. They shared lunch at Colony Village Little Amana and dinner at the Kallaus home. Gifts included a corsage from a granddaughter and a Nixon presidential card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Emma) Phillips
Harold Spiedel
Brighton
Dora Donaldson
Washington
Charles Kallaus
Riverside
Colony Village
Little Amana
Kallaus
Siamese twin potato surprises Washington farmers
Potato blossom yields this year were average, but Fred Hermans and his Route Three neighbors found a perfect Siamese twin potato in their Washington patch this summer. Washington police reported two minor accidents, one at North Iowa and Sixth Street injuring no one but with $550 damage and a speeding charge against Thomas Knott, and a second at West Madison and South Marion with $525 damage and a failure to yield from a stop sign charge against Grace Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hermans
Washington
Washington City
North
Iowa
Sixth Street
Thomas Joseph Knott
Carmen Jean Black
Knott
West Madison
South Marion
Anna Mae Meeker
Route 2
Winfield
Grace H. Kerr
Kerr
Coast Guard cadet Robert McFarlane completes basic training
Ten years ago Robert McFarlane son of Mr and Mrs McFarlane finished basic training with the Coast Guard at Cape May New Jersey and was transferred to radio school at the training station in Groton Connecticut for further instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mefarlane
Robert McFarlane
Coast Guard
Cape May
N. J
Groton
Conn
Lillian Crone Dies in Washington at 88
Lillian Crone 88 of Washington died September 8 1973 at Washington Care Center after six years in a nursing facility. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Jones Funeral Home Rev J Roland Crandall to officiate. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Sept 21 1884 in Washington County to Goodlas McDonald and Arabelle Crone. Former school teacher in Washington County and at Grandview Titonka Iowa. Methodist church member. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilhian
Crone
Washington
Washington Care Center
Jones Funeral
J Roland Crandall
Elm Grove
Miss Crone
Washington County
Goodlas McDonald
Arabelle ‘Traphagan Crone
Wellman marshal profile highlights duties and dedication
The article profiles Marshal Thompson of Wellman detailing his role, backing, and the heavy paperwork of law enforcement. It notes his training at Ottumwa's Iowa Enforcement Academy, current studies at Indian Hills College, and plans to finish schooling in June 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadlock
Thompson
Iowa Enforcement Academy
Ottumwa
A Land Betrayed Shown At Rotary Meeting
Rotarians heard Robert Julius of Iowa Southern Utilities present A Land Betrayed at Thursday noon session. Chebuhar chaired as a film highlighted environmental protection efforts and personal responsibility, contrasting beauty spots with pollution. The film urged tree planting and civic action to improve national cleanliness ahead of a visit by International Rotary President in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Julius
Iowa Southern Utilities
Rotary Club
Chebuhar
Julius
Iowa Southern
America
Our National
Rotary
Walt Farrell
International Rotary
William C. Carter
London
England
Davenport
Iowa
Eldon Roth
Mt. Pleasant
Bill Beard
Delaware
Ohio
Swine Producers Meet at Ames for Pork Producers Day
Swine producers will gather at Iowa State University for Pork Producers Day on September 20. Morning exhibits cover swine management including pregnancy detection and low protein rations. Afternoon sessions feature world grain analysis, swine nutrition and disease research, and waste management discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Washington County
Jim Frier
Louis Thompson
Towa State Center
C. Y. Stephens
C.Y. Stephens
Pollution sinks to new low in Kinner England
UPI reports a man and his wife in Kinner England reached a new pollution low when walking through a sprayed potato field. Their socks and stockings began to disintegrate as ankle level acidity affected the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Deeds Recorded In Washington County Iowa To Koopman Chalupa Horak
Deeds filed in Washington County Iowa include transfers from The Estate of William Marie to Darrell Chalupa and Delores Chalupa for parts of blocks in Western Addition to Town of Washington. Ruth Armstrong Dunbar transfers to P Richard Horak the South 55 ft of North 100 ft of East 2 of Block 6 in South Washington. Also recorded are mannered lot details for Loyd E Koopman and Ray A Koopman in Haskins. Highest Atlantic City water temperature reaches 83 degrees, the hottest since 1912 records began. The air temperature reached four degrees, continuing a stretch of warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Loyd E. Koopman
Ray A. Koopman
Haskins
William Marie
Darrell W. Chalupa
Delores A. Chalupa
Washington
Ruth Armstrong Dunbar
P. Richard Horak
Atlantic City
UPI
Ocean
National Weather Service
Crawfordsville students plan for coming college year
Crawfordsville students report plans for the new college year listing many area youths and their chosen colleges. Names include Kathy Achen at State University of Iowa and Steve Kiene at Iowa State University, with others attending UNI, Central College, Mt Mercy, Southeastern Community College, Indian Hills, Bluffton, Upper Iowa, Kirkwood, Goshen, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Kathy Achen
Nick Achen
State University of Iowa At
Iowa City
David Bell
Randy Ruish
Dental College
Iowa State University
Ames
Steve Kiene
Ernest Kiene
Mary Jones
John H. Jones
Wayne Jones
Tom Jones
Kent Widmer
Mary Lois Widmer
Amana Refrigerating Company
Gail Conrad
Liz
Melvin Bergstrom
Winfield
Central College
Pella
Julie Finke
Janet Dare
Silas Finke Jr
Richard Dare
Jackie Fulton
George Fulton
Robyn McCoy
Cleo McCoy
Mt. Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Jackie
Robyn
Southeastern Community College
Burlington
John Arthur
Leonard Arthur
Randy Stone
Fred Stone
Sharon Lee Laughlin
Don Lee
Dennis
Mt. Pleasant
Danny Hubbs
John Hubs
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
Jeff Suter
Harry Suter
Indian Hills
Sharon Slater
Dean Slater
Bluffton College
Bluffton
Ohio
Warren Burkholder
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Stanley Burkholder
Iris Kaufman
Mt. St. Claire Junior College
Clinton
Richard Kaufman
Kirk Howsare
Raymond Howsare
Relief Corps in Meeting at Chester
Twelve members of the J. W. Baker Woman's Relief Corps met at the hall for a regular meeting led by President Florence Waterhouse. Reports honored funds and services totaling several hundred dollars, cards tallyed dozens of occasions, and plans were set for the District and National Conventions with several members attending events in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
West Chester
J. W. Baker Woman's Relief Corps
Florence Waterhouse
Mabel Griffith
Clarence Lynn
Ivan Niffenegger
James Bowen
John Hough
Clyde Dawson Sr
Eva Robertson
Bowen
Waterhouse
Paul Hazelett
San Francisco
Olive Chalupa
Messer spends summer in Florida
Kanny Messer, son of Mr. and Mrs. W Messer, left Wednesday for Luther College Decorah where he will be a junior. He spent the summer at a ranch camp Lake Wales Fla as a counselor and water ski instructor. He taught water skiing to twins who were totally deaf and to children from Santo Domingo who could not speak or understand English. He hopes to return to Lake Wales next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanny Messer
W. Messer
Luther College
Decorah
Lake Wales
Fla
Randy
Santo Domingo
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Wilmer Kauffman
Ray Phillips
Russell Stover
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Lillian Crone
Wellman Marshal
Rage
Ace Re
Dept
Waco
Showtime
M. E. DeLashmutt
East Main Street
DeLashmutt
Journal
Chau-Tau
Sonny Cab CO
Northwestern Mutual
James D. Gorham
Maurice Krabill
Dwight Graber
Dale Davis
Everette Davis
Southwestern Community College
Creston
Tim Martin
Drake University
University of Kansas At
Laurence
Joe Martin
Brenda Swift
Marion Swift
Grandview College
Christine McAllister
Ray McAllister
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Toni
Chris
Mildred Rich
Herb Rich
Larry Wilson
James Wilson
Relief Corps
Chester
Messer
Florida
Iowa Petroleum Council
Fleming Bldg
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