Washington High to open relocatable library this month
Washington High School installs a relocatable library building from National Homes with a 70 seat capacity and 10 000 volumes. Independent Buildings laid the foundation behind the administration building. five bids were received for equipment, Midwest Beach Inc. offering the low bid of 19172 50 for metal shelves and furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Board of Education
North Central Association
Independent Buildings
Washington
Struc
Ture
Midwest Beach Inc
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Emery Yoder 78 Dies in Joetown Iowa Lumber Dealer
Emery M. Yoder 78 a well known lumber and feed dealer died Monday at his Joetown home after a brief illness. Funeral Wednesday 1 30 p m at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Robert K. Yoder and John Y Swartzendruber in charge. Burial in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Friends may call Yoder Funeral Home Kalona. Born Oct 21 1890 in Iowa County son of Mose and Magdalene Plank Yoder he married Vertie Gingrich Nov 26 1913. Survived by three sons Glenn Albany Ore Wayne Kalona Orval Oxford three daughters Ferne Zehr Albany Ore Marjorie Whitesell Colorado Springs Colo and Marlene Leichty Wayland 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren four brothers John Phoenix Ariz Joe Iowa City Kores Wellman Francis Harper Kan and one sister Mrs Leroy Bender Parnell. Preceded in death by one grandchild and two brothers.
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Kalona
Emery M. Yoder
Joetown
Lower Deer Creek
Mr. Yoder
Iowa County
Mose
Magdalene Plank Yoder
Vertie Gingerich
Glenn
Albany
Ore
Wayne
Orval
Oxford
Lloyd
Ferne) Zehr
Evan
Marjorie) Whitesell
Colorado Springs
Colo
Marion
Marlene) Leichty
Wayland
John
Phoenix
Ariz
Joe
Iowa City
Kores
Wellman
Francis
Harper, Kan
Leroy Bender
Parnell
Local Marriage License and Divorces Reported
A marriage license was issued to Earl William Martin of route one Wellman and Phyllis Rae Plecker of Wellman. Judge L R Carson granted Frances Norene McGraw a divorce from James Leroy McGraw. Michael D Moore of Washington paid a $10 fine for a stop sign violation. Gay Lynn Widmer of route two Washington fined $100 for nighttime speeding after a highway patrol report.
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Earl William Martin
Route One
Wellman
Phyllis Rae Plecker
L. R. Carson
Frances Norene McGraw
James Leroy McGraw
Michael D. Moore
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Gay Lynn Widmer
Route Two
Leadership Development Course Offered by ISU Extension
Iowa State University Extension offers a seven lesson correspondence course on Leadership Development in Washington County this October and November. Open to all, with sessions by ISU sociologists for the final lesson on a successful community action program. Cost is $10 per student. enroll by September 22 at the Washington County Extension Office, 209 Washington, phone 653-4811.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University Extension
Washington County
Jim Frier
Iowa State
Washington
Little Michael John Escher Celebrates First Birthday
Michael John Escher marked his first birthday on Sunday September 7 as family gathered at his Kalona home. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Escher Mrs Mary Louise Escher and Mrs Beulah Embree joined festivities. Washington relatives Brenda Lori and Elaine Crockett also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael John Escher
Mark Escher
Kalona
Paul Escher
Mary Louise Escher
Beulah Embree
Brenda and
Lori
Washington
Leonard Pohren
Dean, Allen and
Jeffrey Pohren
Elaine ‘Crockett
Waverly
Livestock prices steady to weak across hogs cattle and lambs
In Chicago livestock figures, hogs 3,500 with prices mostly steady to 25 cents lower for top weights. Cattle 1,200 with slaughter steers and heifers weak overall. top 1125-1225 lb steers at 30.25-30.50, 950-1225 lb at 29.00-30.25, good ranges 26.75-29.00. Heifers 27.25-28.25, cows 17.59-20.75. Sheep 100 head, lambs 95 lb at 28.00.
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Chicago
UPI
Wayland Man Pays Fine for Excessive Car Noise
Wes Iwanowski of Wayland has paid a $10 fine in justice of the peace court here for excessive noise while operating a motor vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Iwanowski
Wayland
Justice of the Peace Court
Local health update and community notes from Iowa Iowa City
Carol Moriarty, daughter of Roy and Mrs Moriarty, a beautician in Iowa City, is in Mercy Hospital room 215 with a back injury after a fall. She fractured three vertebrae and will remain hospitalized for several days. Local residents visit and travel news follow with weddings, travel, and faculty moves including Patsy Robison starting at Drake University and Dan Lowe returning to teaching duties in Wheatland. Lloyd Ames and family attend events with the Kleeses and others, while Mr and Mrs Thomas Lowe move to Cambridge Massachusetts. Lloyd Stout returns from Vietnam and plans further schooling in Washington, D C before duty.
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Carol Moriarty
Roy Moriarty
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Patsy Robison
Charles Robison
Drake University
Des Moines
Patsy
Harriett Hall
Forest Avenue
Lloyd T. Stout
Jesse Stout
Vietnam
Washington, D. C
Panama
Military Wives seek new members in Washington County
The Military Wives of Washington County announce fall enrollment for their informal group. Service men’s wives seeking to join may contact Mrs. Winnie Belter at the local Red Cross office, phone 653-3438, for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Winnie Belter
Red Cross
Eastern Star cancels Ollie Friendship meeting after death
The Ollie annual Friendship meeting of Order of Eastern Star scheduled for Sept. 12 is cancelled due to the death of Worthy Patron Delbert Fye Sr. at age 63 from an accident when a road grader toppled on him in Bettendorf Sept. 3. The report also notes funeral services for Lee Sanders held Monday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Buford Barnes officiating and soloist Cal Wolf. Pallbearers listed include Richard Trier, Richard Mangold, Robert Waterhouse Jr., James Waterhouse, Gary Godfrey, and Ronald Augustine. Burial followed at New Haven Cemetery.
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Ollie
Order of Eastern Star
Delbert Fye, Sr
Bettendorf
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted
Hospital roll lists admissions yesterday for Mrs. Bernice Sheetz Washington medical W R Gross Washington medical and Mrs Finley Mondia Crawfords ville surgical. Dismissals today include Mrs Richard Harvey Washington Junior Buck Ains worth and Mrs Raymond Humston Washington.
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Bernice Sheetz
Washington
W. R. Gross
Finley Mondia
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Richard Harvey
Junior Buck
Ainsworth
Raymond Humston
Washington social calendar brief notices
Local notices list weekly events and meetings for organizations in Washington. Tuesday through Friday include art guilds, associations for retired children, FOE Auxiliary, Tops Club, civic circles, Masonic Temple gatherings, church groups, and social clubs with times, locations, and small meal or dessert details. Public invited. members urged to bring a friend and RSVP for activities at several venues.
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Art Guild
Association For Retarded Children
FOE
Hall
Tops Club
Noble Grand Circle
Albert Wehr
Cyrus
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
C.B
Firemens Hall
Marion Ave
UPW
West Chester
WSCS
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Crawfordsville
Ces
Good Will
Just Us
D. O. Butler
St. Paul
Alma Chamberlin
Methodist
Church
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Washington High School Library
Kelly Schlapkohl
Journal
Emery Yoder
USO
United Fund
Community Chest
ISU
Michael Escher
FTD
Wolf's Flower Shop
Jly
Magnavox
NTA
Everetts
Music Company
Everything Musical
Lloyd Ames
Sheffield
Isaac Kleese
J. R. McNeese
Walter Edwards
Kleese
John Kleese
Cathy Coon
Max Arbogast
Gary
Tom
Doug
Brad Black
Mike Black
Dan Lowe
Wheatland
Robert Lowe Jr
Dan
Thomas D. Lowe
Peabody Terrace
Cambridge
Mass
Charles Harley
Davenport
Witon Harleys
Sandy Harley Carey
Australia
Vietnan
Westinghouse Electric
Corox
Iowa
Southern Utilities Company
Verne Escher
Mt. Pleasant
Rebekah Club
Ioof Hall
OES
Women of Moose
Friendship Club
Joe Kaufman
Christian Cwf
Martha Group
Clarence Brown Jr
Priscilla Group
Dale Doggett
Rural Women’s Club
Dick Ross
Prairie Flower Mission Society
James Frier
Judy Parriott
Pleasant Hill
Walnut
Dorcas Group
Glen Green
Esther Group
Don Wagner
Ruth Group
Virgil Earls
UPW Association
Methodist W SC
Circle I
Herb Campbell
Edgar Stewart
Circle III
Dale Lance
Glenn Gordon
Fred Bartow
Edgar Stout
Brighton
CBS
John Vaughn
Red Cross Office For
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Osincup Drug Store
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