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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1975

Page

5

Nixon speaks at GOP dinner in Des Moines

A large Washington County Republican gathering heard former vice president Richard Nixon as principal speaker at a GDP dinner in Des Moines this week.

Washington County Des Moines Richard Nixon Thermogas Co Washington Thermogas Harry Rader Dave Seifkas Washington High School State Federation of Humane Societies Fairgrounds Humane Society

Financial help announced for Iowa conservation practices

Iowa officials outline state cost share up to 50 percent and 75 percent for mandated sediment control. Eligible landowners must cooperate with local soil conservation districts and sign an agreement. Technical design help is available locally. funds and practice availability vary by district.

William Greiner Iowa Department of Soil Conservation Iowa Greiner ASCS Soil Conservation Service State of Iowa Farmers Home Administration

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report

Admitted yesterday were Frank Manning Washington medical Mrs Roger Chapman Washington medical Howard Paul DeLong Washington medical John Gaffey Washington medical Miss Mary Cobl Washington surgical Howard Baker Washington medical. Dismissed Saturday Mrs Marie Seiler Columbus Junction. Yesterday Francis Greiner Keota.

Frank Manning Washington Roger Chapman Howard Paul DeLong John Gaffey Mary Cobl Howard Baker Marie Seiler Columbus Junction Francis Greiner Keota

Surgical and medical transfers and patients listed

Tuesday Yesterday lists Michael Greiser Wayland and Mrs Grace Davison Brighton undergoing procedures or care, with Nigel Ray and Mrs Lovell Bitting among Washington patients. Transfers include Mrs Lovell Bitting to Mercy Hospital Iowa City and names Donald Moeller John Gaffey Elva Allbaugh. Additional entries show John Kurtz from Shhenk s Nursing Home and Lee Baird of Mesa surgical patient in T 319 room.

Michael Greiser Wayland Surgical Grace Davison Brighton Thomas Palmer Washington Nigel Ray Lovell Bitting Mercy Hospital Iowa City Donald Moeller John Gaffey Elva Allbaugh University John Kurtz Shhenk Mesa Lutheran Hospital Mesa, Ariz Lee Baird

Local Health and Birth Notices Include Washington and Wayland Names

Names appear for medical care and long term care in Washington and Wayland. Births announced include Mr and Mrs Willard Buster of Ainsworth and a son. Also listed are several individuals in Washington, Keokuk and surrounding areas with birth and medical care mentions.

Willard Buster Ainsworth, Son

Washington residents noted in medical notices

Thursday Yesterday lists Mrs Leittie Waggoner Mrs Tilli Krantz and Mrs Kathryn Enfield from Washington as medical cases. Today mentions Mrs Cloyce Maxwell from Washington and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Crawford from Richland. Today also lists Mrs Edward Blatter.

Leittie Waggoner Washington Tilli Krantz Kathryn Enfield Cloyce Maxwell Wilbur Crawford Richland Edward Blatter

Notable Health and Family Notices from Washington and Brighton

Friday Yesterday lists Wilhelm Seiler of Washington in long term care. Mrs. Charles Helfrich of Brighton and Mrs. Ursula Adam of Washington are noted for medical matters. Today lists Mr. and Mrs. John Young Jr. of Washington with their daughter. Also today, Grace Davison of Brighton, Lois Miller of Washington, Robert Baker of Washington, and James Moeller of Washington are recorded in health or family notices.

James Moehler Washington Lois Miller Marguerite Sowden George White Clarence Shumaker Wayland Robert Baker Pearl Schooler Charles Kuhn Wilhelm Seiler Charles Helfrich Brighton Ursula Adam John Young Jr Grace Davison James Moeller

Ballot races focus in Highland District election

In Washington County local ballots, only Highland Community School District faces contests for two director posts on Tuesday. Other directorships in Highland, Washington, Mid-Prairie, and Merged Area X are unopposed, while Brighton adds a municipal measure to extend council terms to four years for residents within its incorporated area.

Washington County Highland Community Highland Washington Mid-Prairie Area Post Brighton

Candidates file for Grant Wood Area Education Agency board

Ralph Keelse of Washington and Dale Logan of Kalona file statements of candidacy for district VI on the Grant Wood Area Education Agency board of directors. Dillon Graber of Wayland is among nine Iowa farmers honored for soil conservation excellence. A West Burlington couple welcome a 6 lb 9 oz daughter born September 5 with family members named Banks and Houseal referenced. Elaine Young and others attended Miller's Tri-State Beauty Show in Des Moines to observe new styles and make-up classes.

City of Washington Kalona Savings Bank of Kalona Ainsworth State Earth Larry Shalla North of Washington Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners Des Moines Ralph Keelse Washington Dale Logan Grant Wood Area Dillon Graber Wayland Iowa Glen Banks Broadway West Burlington Brandy Lynette Tara Holly Lenore Banks Crawfordsville Richard Houseal Columbus Junction George A. Chalupa Elaine Young Judy Stoops Patty Black Jona Beemblossom Elaine Dianna Meyer Crown of Beauty Marsha Patterson Judy West West Chester Miller

Marriages of the week in Keota Riverside and Washington area

Multiple couples wed on Saturday September 6 1975 in Iowa and North Carolina ceremonies. KEOTA couples include Jerilyn Mayer and John Merrill Klein at St Marys Keota with 2 pm double ring vows officiated by Revs Vogel and Callen. Riverside pair Kathleen Ann Marek and Paul Vernon Paulsen wed at St Marys Riverside officiated by Father Boeckmann. Washington bride Jane Megan Shearer and Michael Marquis Moon tied the knot at United Methodist Church with Rev Crandall presiding. Goldsboro N C nuptials see Sandra Faye Sutton and Jay Michael Heck in a 1 pm double ring ceremony at St Marys with organ music by Bess Edwards.

Keota Jerilyn Mayer William Mayer John Merrill Klein John E. Klein St. Mary’s Catholic Church Raymond Vogel Don Callen Riverside Kathleen Ann Marek Lorence Marek Paul Vernon Paulsen Ames William Paulsen Wadsworth, Ill St. Mary’s Church Walter Boeckmann Jane Megan Shearer Paul V. Shearer Washington Michael Marquis Moon Paul M. Moon Newton United Methodist Church J. Roland Crandall Sandra Faye Sutton Jay Michael Heck Goldsboro N. C Ralph Monk Bess Edwards Elise Sutton Route 1 Greenville Karl Lee Sutton Irene Heck Route 3 Edward F. Heck

Deaths of the Week: Noted local figures pass away

Obituaries report the deaths of Joseph F. Knotek a longtime farmer and soil conservation pioneer in Washington County died Sept 6 1975 after two weeks illness. Elsie V. Hess 90 of Parnell died Sept 8 1975 Mercy Hospital Iowa City after three weeks illness. Ambrose Bopp 90 of Riverside died Sept 9 1975 University Hospitals Iowa City after longtime illness. Earl N. Chambers 89 of Keota died Sept 11 1975 Maplewood Manor nursing home after nine years of declining health.

Joseph F. Knotek United Methodist Church Washington County American Cancer Society Kalona Elsie V. Hess Route One Parnell Mercy Hospital Iowa City Riverside Ambrose Bopp University Hospitals Bopp Pleasantview Keota Earl N. Chambers Maplewood Manor

Stork Gazette Announces Newborns Brown and Hagist

Andrew Thomas Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Ray Brown of Box 147 Ainsworth, and Aaron Bryan Hagist, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Lee Hagist of RR 1 Keota, are named in this newborn notice.

Andrew Thomas Brown Dennis Ray Brown Ainsworth Aaron Bryan Hagist Edward Lee Hagist Keota

Army declares rank as world’s fourth largest force

The United States Army is now the world’s fourth largest military. It trails the armies of Soviet Russia, China and India in size, according to the report.

U.S United States Russia China India

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