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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1969

Page

5

Aunt Agatha reports a quiet week in town and school notes

Aunt Agatha writes of a quiet week in Washington with school back in session, two board directors reelected, and a 2½ mill building fund levy renewed. The town adds a new factory area dubbed an industrial park and Faith Baptist church readies a dedication. A county fair race track proposal resurfaces with likely delays.

American Civil Liberties Union Washington Manufacturing Co East 7Th Street Faith Baptist Iowa City County Fair Grounds

Localobits Names Miller and Milder Sons in Riverside and Columbus Junction

Larry L. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Miller, Riverside, and Gary Edward Milder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Milder, Columbus Junction, are named in this local notice.

Larry Lee Miller William D. Miller Riverside Gary Edward Milder Donald Milder Columbus Junction

The Week on the Farm Farmers discuss corn yield gains and seed variety impact

A September 13 1969 column notes warmer weather benefits and the potential for higher corn yields through better seed varieties. It describes farm plots for seed corn demonstrations and an interview on radio WH0 in Des Moines with Howard Waters and Milo Lee, highlighting radio studio procedures and a taped follow up interview.

W.H.O Des Moines Howard Waters Danville Milo Lee Inwood Herb Plambeck Plambeck Waters

Saturday Journal summary for out-of-state readers

Note to readers states the Saturday edition offers Washington ex-residents a weekly local-news summary. It mentions subscription available to out-of-state subscribers for 4.00 dollars per year and mailed weekly.

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Travelers take full outings in Monday notes

Mond ay September updates highlight visits and relocations. Mr and Mrs D V Masson spent Sunday in Vandalia visiting daughter and family Dr and Mrs E R Cordry and sons. George C Richardson family moved back to Houston from Carlsbad New Mexico now at 7714 Kensico Rd Houston 77036. Dorothy Kos is Mrs Richardson. Agnes Wheelan visits Grand Forks AFB ND with Capt and Mrs Sidney Hanna. Karen Westermark leaves for Cedar Falls UNI. Ron Hendricks enrolled at North Iowa Area Community College Mason City. Frank Lukovsky hosts family dinner with Linnenkamps and others. Carol Warford visits Newton. Lt Don Kos on leave in Spain. awaiting Oxford base assignment. Robert Koehler top Iowa Nebraska salesman honored at Sheraton Elms. Henry Lanning trip with Bruce Watson to Colorado Wyoming. Elizabeth Stewart's daughter Stephanie Lee born Sept 4. John Kleese wedding Cathy Coon. Ames and McNeese families travel. Ron Marek to Oregon. Lloyd Stout returns from Vietnam then to Washington DC for 18 weeks training. Ann Rademaker shower. Miss Rademaker to marry in November. Board elections listed. Ralph Erlenbush family returns from El Paso. John graduates Ft Bliss then to Ft Hood for OJT training. Mary McRae of Lewiston Idaho visiting Simmering family.

Washington area school levy passes. light turnout

Voters in Washington Community District largely stayed away from the polls Monday. The 2 percent mill levy extension for ten years won 131 yes to 48 no, a 69.3 percent plurality, and both the school board posts drew no contests. Henry Soucek and L W Robison were re elected. Other notes include the new library building for Washington High, several local birthday and anniversary notices, plus students and staff moving in various directions.

Washington Board of Education Henry Soucek L. W. Robison

Two Hurt As Open Plane Fails To Lift Off

A breezy open cockpit plane failed to clear the ground at a WittHoft farm air strip northwest of Washington. Pilot Richard Embree said heavy air impeded lift. passenger Eldon Witthoft suffered a deep facial gash and was treated at Washington County and University Hospitals in Iowa City, in good condition. The craft struck a barbed wire fence, with minor damage. Also noted: Legion Auxiliary tea honoring Gold Star Mothers. near half an inch of rain. Cargill plant in Washington closed temporarily amid labor concerns. joint county schools test children using a mobile testing van for hearing, first and second graders. Henry Roland elected president of Chicago Chapter Izaak Walton League for 1970.

Washington Richard Embree Eldon Witthoft Embree Washington County University Hospitals Iowa City Witthoft Joint County Special Education Center

Muscatine Tops Demonsophs In Season Opener

MuscatineHigh School defeated Washington Demons 30 to 16 in the season opener at Muscatine as the hosts used size and early jitters by Washington to secure the win. None of the other items are related to this game.

Washington High School Muscatine Don Lawless Jeff Olson Case Field Washington Demons

Deaths and Obituaries From Washington and Vicinity

Death notices list Ralph William Stout 52 of 214 N 4th Ave dying suddenly at work. Elam J. Christner 77 dies at Kalona home after brief illness with funeral Tuesday at 10 am at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church. Burial at Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Officiants Robert K. Yoder and John Y. Swartzendruber. Also Kalona reports Emery M. Yoder 78 dies after brief illness in Joetown. Columbus Junction notes Caesar Gustave Bonnichsen 84 dies in Twin Falls Idaho nursing home. Keota logs Merle Cady 61 dies at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after long illness. Mrs Milo Sorden of Washington, 66, former national president of TTT and music business figure, dies at 1221 South Iowa Ave. Archie Noel 54 dies of heart attack while at his son’s home. brother-in-law of P L Fenn. Carl H. Combs 80 dies in Long Beach after lingering illness. brother of James Combs of Washington. Edward P. Fenn called to Keokuk for unexpected death of Archie Noel. obituary notices appear in Evening Journal Washington Iowa dated Sept 1 1969.

Kalona Elam J. Christner Lower Deer Creek Milo Sorden Washington TTT South Iowa Avenue P. L. Fenn Keokuk Archie Noel

Washington County Fair Meeting Sees Track Backed

A large crowd at the Washington County Fair Association annual meeting discussed building a race track and grandstand at the fairgrounds. Maurice Crawford named chairman, Alvin Jones vice chair, Milo Orris replaced as secretary by Wayne Marston. New directors elected for three-year terms include Beau champ, Stacy, Ganon, Orris, Wead, Anderson, White and Hodges.

Washington County Fairgrounds The Fair Association Washington County Fair Maurice Crawford Alvin Jones Milo Orris Wayne Marston Orris Leo Beauchamp Guy Stacy John Ganon Mike Orris Eugene Wead Arvid Anderson Duane White Roy Hodges Frank Kleese

Hospital and birth notices from Washington area names

Yesterday and today hospital admits and discharges list numerous patients by name and town including Washington Crawfordsville Ainsworth Wyman Riverside Brighton Crawfordsville Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Keota and related births with a daughter for Melvin and James Caraccio plus long term care and medical and surgical designations for each entry.

Marlin Owens Ainsworth Clair Mullen Wyman John Jones Washington William Miller Melvin Gipple Crawfordsville James Caraccio Cloyd Gardner William Orris Lester van Ness Rodney Arnold

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Aunt Agatha She Stork Gazette Thaddeus D. V. Masson Vandalia E. R. Cordry and Sons George C. Richardson Houston Texas Carlsbad N.M Kensico Road Richardson Dorothy Kos Frank Kos Agnes Wheelan Sidney T. Hanna Grand Forks Afb N. D Karen Westermark Nels Westermark Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa Hagemann Hall Ron Hendricks North Iowa Area Community College Mason City Frank Lukovsky Cletus Linnenkamp Costa Mesa Calif L. J. Vogel Lena Mayer Francis Lillis Kay Anita DeWitt Rita TeBockhorst Harper Nick Linnenkamp Robert Todd Mike Lisa Carol Warford Newton J. W. Stewart Stewart Don A. Kos Air Force London Spain England Oxford Air Force Base Robert J. Koehler Sellers Insurance Agency Aetna Life and Casualty Iowa Nebraska Sheraton Elms Excelsior Spring Henry Lanning Bruce Watson Pamela Chariton Watsons Colorado Wyoming Richard Stewart Stephanie Lee Sheila Shelangoski Robert Shelangoski Kleese John Kleese Cathy Coon Max Arbogast Gary Tom Doug Brad Black Mike Black Melvin Morrow Kathy Sue Janice Wapello Mrs. Ames Mrs. McNeese Ron Mareks Vista Training Center Staub Hall Omega University of Oregon Eugene Oregon Lloyd T. Stout Jesse Stout Vietnam Washington, D. C Panama Ann Rademaker Jean Pribyl Miss Pribyl Wilbur Pribyl Miss Rademaker Charles Hotle al Lemke Harold Brock Norman Schoonover Richard C. Lins Ray Stalder Robert Friese Earl Redlinger Charles Johnson Paul Beard Floyd Murphy M. I. Whitham Clare Griffin Paul Rarick J. Don Hazen Richard Havel Paul Rotenburger Terry Gent Curtis Snyder Kenneth Peters Ralph Erlenbush Kathy el Paso Ft. Bliss John Ft. Hood Mary McRae Lewiston Idaho Sam Simmering Mrs. McRae Mrs. Simmering North Central Association Michael John Escher Mark Escher Paul Escher Mary Louise Escher Beulah Embree Brenda Lori Leonard Pohren Dean, Allen and Jeffrey Pohren Elaine ‘Crockett Waverly Jane Bauer Joe Bauer West Chester Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple David McGaffey the McGaffey Bettendorf Davenport Pekin Ill Ruth Alexander Mt. Sterling McGaffey Carol Moriarty Roy Moriarty Mercy Hospital Patsy Robison Charles Robison Drake University Patsy Harriett Hall Forest Avenue Della Humphreys Calvin Humphreys Robert Humphreys Chris Anne Lynne Paul Mary Kay Opal Putnam John Colbert Murfreesboro Tenn Jim Brentwood Dan Lowe Wheatland Robert Lowe Jr Dan Thomas D. Lowe Peabody Terrace Cambridge Mass Charles Harley Wilton Harleys Sandy Harley Carey Australia Vietnan Lloyd Ames Sheffield Isaac Kleese J. R. McNeese Walter Edwards Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Palmer Babcock Roy Bauer Ethel Palmer Clyde Dawson Sr Clayton Bear John Beenblossom Cargill, Inc Cargill Henry Roland Chicagua Izaak Walton League North Second Perdock Inc J. W. Fields of Civil Service Army Reserve Reserve Armory North Marion Avenue 872Nd Light Maintenance Army Reserve Stanley Vodicka Sheryl Jane Franklin W. Prenosil Colorado Springs Colo Howard B. Waddell Margaret Jo Philip R. Poorman Robert Poorman Oskaloosa Dennis Dumont Lloyd Dumont Sigourney Delta Keith Williams Sr Catholic Church Hugh Morris Europe Willard W. Glaze Grace Stone Bud Tomson Clear Lake Price Roberts the Tomsons Flora Spivey Martha McAvoy Emma Hardy Kay Logan Berkeley Besse Royster Cedar Rapids Dale Kerr W. T. Carson Argentia Newfoundland Kerr Tom Kerr Virginia Gentry Carson Navy Betty McBee North Providence Road Media Philadelphia College of Art Robert D. Weitzel, Jr University of Iowa Temple University Nellie McBee E. Harrison Ralph William Stout 4Th Ave Caesar Gustave Bonnichsen Twin Falls Emery M. Yoder Joetown Paul Gorham Springfield Gene Gorham Mt. Union Gorham Evening Journal Illinois Keota Merle Cady Keokuk County Carl H. Combs Long Beach Mr. Combs James Combs George Horn Fair Board Washington de Mon Bill Matucha Moline Sperry Mr. Matucha Glenn Tom Dowis Wellman Recreation Center Wellman Community Club Lucy Chance South Avenue C Minnie Statler Roy Sowash Merle Statler Hazel Rapp Walter Sheets P. L. Etter W. O. Boshart Jeff Boshart Mrs. Statler G. Marvin Lowry Marcus Andrew Werner Lowry Lynn Neuhart University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Chippewa Falls Joan Baird Washington, Medical Richard Harvey Washington, Surgical Bernice Sheetz W. R. Gross Finley Mondia Surgical Junior Buck Raymond Humston Merle Hardin Ollie Medical Edwin Peiffer Andy Farrier Brighton Raymond Crone Ira Coon John Waters Earl Chance
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