Earthquake and small town notes light up weekly letters
Dear Aunt Agatha shares a light week of local events from a small town. An unremarkable overnight earthquake prompts milder curiosity. Herb Campbell receives a soil conservation award. A Nebraska trip by bicycle prompts mixed views. The Stanley Singers travel by antique rail car while Amtrak looms as dream. Prospective doctors visit Washington for recruitment. Prairie Flower School volunteers enjoy their work. Draft boards close with records shifting to Iowa City. Merchants warn shoppers about shoplifting during Christmas visits.
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California
Herb Campbell
Donna Fisher
Wellman
Nebraska
Sioux City
U.S
Stanley Singers
Washington
Singer
Amtrak
Prairie Flower School
Sidney Qual
Lawrence Graves
Selective Service
Iowa City
Week on the Farm Sees Rainfall Losses and Land Value Debate
A week of varied rainfall across the county sparks sympathy for western Iowa and northeastern producers hit hard by floods. commentary criticizes missed conservation gains, notes a land value and farming financing meeting, and questions economists on valuing topsoil erosion and long term land use.
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Iowa
Passing Years Chronicle From 10 Years Ago
A look back notes 10 years ago events including Esther Lipscomb and Willa Freshwaters resuming housemother duties at the State University of Iowa, visits by locals in Chillicothe on the way home from Kansas City, and family moves and journeys involving the Boettchers in Zirndorf Germany and Richards Army service, with names like Horak and Edwards.
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Esther Lipscomb
Willa Freshwaters
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
William Perdock
Wayne Marston
Dale Doggett
Dale Hoffman
Chillicothe
Kansas City
Paul Boettcher
Richard
Zirndorf
Germany
4Th Armored Division
Jim McQuaid Jr
J E. McQuaid
Chicago
University of Iowa
Philip Horak
Leonard Horak
Westfield
Wis
Automatic Electric Sales Company
Gerald Edwards
Sears Roebuck Company
Stork Gazette Birth Announcements for Bontrager and Gent
Melvin Jonas Bontrager Jr son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Jonas Bontrager Sr Route 2 Kalona and Molly Marie Gent daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Joseph Gent Route 1 South English born to their families in this Stork Gazette notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Jonas Bontrager JR
Melvin Jonas Bontrager
Kalona Molly Marie Gent
Hubert Joseph Gent
Campbell honored as conservationist at Iowa banquet
State Representative Herbert L. Campbell of Washington is among three long time conservationists to receive the Soil Conservation Award from WMT Stations Cedar Rapids. The awards will be presented at the Soil Conservation Awards Banquet during the 26th annual conference for Iowa Soil Conservation District Commissioners at Des Moines Hotel Savery.
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Herbert L. Campbell
Washington
WMT Stations
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Soil Conservation District Commissioners of
Iowa
Hotel Savery
Selective Service Office Closure Moves to Iowa City
The Washington County Selective Service office will close by Oct 12 with records transferred to a regional office in Iowa City as workload declines and a regional system is planned. Local registrants must still file. full-time registrars will be set up in the county.
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Washington County
Iowa City
Eugene Engel
Engel
Iowa
Cedar
Johnson
Jones Fair board elects new leaders at annual meeting
Washington County Fair Board elected Joe Jones as president and Duane White as vice president at Tuesday’s meeting. Board members were re-elected and the community reported $426 raised for the Jerry Lewis telethon during Labor Day weekend.
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Joe Jones
Washington County Fair Board
Duane White
Jones
Maurice Crawford
Wellman dinner feeds about 700 as area sees arrivals
The Wellman Community Club sponsored the sixth annual Farmer-Businessmen's Dinner drawing nearly 700 attendees who enjoyed barbecued chicken beans slaw rolls and ice cream. Guests included State Representative Keith Dunton and candidate Harvey Holden. The Washington physician recruitment committee reported three prospects in play with two visiting this weekend and one tour planned Friday. A New Jersey doctor may visit and a third prospect showed interest with details pending. Mr. and Mrs. L. Fleming of Sun City Ariz moved to Washington planning permanent residence. Rhonda Seering improved after car injury and moved to Mercy Hospital Iowa City pediatrics. Tracy Swift discharged after knee surgery returning home. Larry and Mrs. Jones welcomed daughter Sarah Camille in Bangkok Thailand with extended family noted.
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Wellman
Wellman Farmer - Businessmen
Wellman Community Club
Leo
Chub) Hall
Harold Tadlock
Keith Dunton
Keokuk County
Harvey Holden
Washington
Iowa
New Jersey
Larry Jones
Vien Tiane
Laos
Sarah Camille
Bangkok
Thailand
Crispin Troy
Wilmer Kauffman
Dale Jones
Brighton
Ray Steele
ISU franchise renewal approved in Friday vote
In a special election, voters approved a 25 year franchise renewal for ISU gas and electric service. Electric service passed 639 yes to 18 no. gas franchise renewal 657 to 18. Local tremor reports noted as Eastern Iowa felt a rare Midwest quake at about 12 23 a.m. No serious injuries reported. District residents and officials in Burlington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Clinton Davenport filed tremor reports with the National Weather Service. Other notes include birthday celebration for Barry Jarvis, birth of Derek Lawrence Duncan in Tacoma, and academic moves of Edward Rathmell to Cedar Falls. Also mentions a Washington care center patient Oleta Tucker and the death of Lloyd Grobe.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Clinton
Davenport
Deaths of the Week Reported in Iowa Area
Death notices list multiple individuals: Wellman Clayton G. Wood 68 died Sept 10 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City patient since June. Flossie Belle Holmes 83 route one Washington died Sept 12 after years of ill health. Cecilia M. Lorack 69 Iowa City died Sept 12 Mercy Hospital after short illness. Henry Miller 83 Kalona died Sept 12 Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Robert F. McClellan Sr 73 Rockford Ill and former Washington County resident died in early September. funeral set for Friday with burial in Washington County. son of Frank and Ada McClellan.
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Lloyd Grobe
Evelyn Krabill
Colorado General Hospital
Spokane
Wash
Dallas
Texas
California
Wellman
Clayton G. Wood
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Flossie Belle Holmes
Route One
Washington
Cecilia M. Lorack
Mercy Hospital
Kalona
Henry Miller
Pleasantview
Ward
Robert F. McClellan Sr
Rockford, Ill
Washington County
Mr. McClellan
Frank
Ada McClellan
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Reported Across Towns
Yesterday and today a series of medical notices list admittances and dismissals in Washington Columbus Junction and nearby towns. Names include Myrtle Genkinger Virgil Stockman Fred Bey Gary Bausch George Davis Lucy Rehmel Nellie Larson Merle Blieu Charles Miller Mary Ann Ross Kathryn Engel Hobart Bodkins Bessie Stewart Hubert Gent Joe Williams and Helen Orr with transfers to Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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Myrtle Genkinger
Washington
Virgil Stockman
Fred Bey
Gary Bausch
Columbus
Merle Blieu
Charles Miller
Surgical
Mary ‘Ann Ross
Kathryn Engel
Hobart Bodkins
Brighton
Bessie Stewart Washington
Hubert Gent
South English
Joe Williams
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Helen Orr
Columbus Junction
Medical Notices and Births in Washington Area
Medical updates show Mrs. Robert McFarland and Mrs. Leo Sueppel in Washington with Wesley Custer and Leonard Slagle listed in medical statuses. Transfers to Mercy noted for Miss Kathryn Engle and Mrs. Mary Ann Ross. Birth announcements include Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Lopez of Columbus Junction welcoming a son.
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Bruno Lopez
Columbus Junction
Leonard Slagle
Washington
Merle Bliew
Marriages Report From First Christian Church Albia and Kalona
The August 26 wedding unites Jannetta Marie Brooks and Jimmie Wayne Proctor at the First Christian Church Albia with Brooks as daughter of Henry Brooks II and Mae Lamb. Proctor’s parents are Kenneth and Mrs. Proctor of Ottumwa. Separately Ann Marie Widmer and Terry Wayne Moore were married September 9, 1972, at 7 30 in the First Christian Church with Rev. Leland Grove officiating. Kalona notices record Gwynne Culberson of Albany Georgia and David Maxwell of rural Wellman wedding vows September 1 1972.
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Mae Lamb
Harold Brooks
Albia
Jannetta Brooks
Jimmie Proctor
Jannetta Marie Brooks
Jimmie Wayne Proctor
First Christian Church
Henry Harold Brooks II
Washington
Kenneth Proctor
Ottumwa
Ann Marie Widmer
Glenn Widmer
Terry Wayne Moore
Lawrence Moore
Mt Pleasant
Leland Grove
Kalona
Gwynne Culberson
Albany, Ga
David Maxwell
Wellman
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