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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1977

Page

5

Local Washington district picks Rae to lead school board

Earl Rae wins the Washington Community School district seat defeating incumbent Leonard Tindal in a largely rural district that covers the north half of Washington. Luers and Kos win unopposed posts, with a $35 625 budget approved up 13 percent. Community Chest budget committee backs it at a Wednesday joint meeting.

Washington Earl Rae Leonard Tindal Rae Tindal Dean Luers Frank Kos Washington Community Chest Board of Directors Chest Kermit Klopfenstein Spurgeon

Rural Iowa notices and events fill busy week

Rain drenched week slows Farm Progress Show prep and sparks calls for dry Indian summer. State officials back 1978 program to upgrade Highway 218. School boards elected Dale Thompson Dean Cole Michael Koehler Earl Fry Kempf Lyle Stacy Robert Vanderlinden Harold Olson Jean Walter William Anderegg David Wittetoe. Pleasantview Benefit Sale September 19 20 supports Mennonite retirement home. Lake Darling fish habitats built by conservation workers. Community Chest aims for 43150. Hulse Co 90th anniversary open house. Craig Paul Mary Hohl win golf champ at Country Club.

Washington Dale Thompson Dean R. Cole Michael Koehler Highland Earl D. Fry Kenneth D. Kempf Mid-Prairie Lyle Stacy Robert Vanderlinden Washington Community Harold Olson Jean Walter Waco William Anderegg David Wittetoe Keota Robert L. Duncan Columbus Washington Community School Board Cedar Rapids Pleasantview Kalona Lake Darling A.A. Hulse Co Craig Paul Mary Hohl Nelle Lloyd Bill Westphal

Stork Gazette Names Newborns in Pleasant Plain and Washington

BRAD WILLIS LAUDERMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lauderman, Pleasant Plain. JOANNA GRACE MILLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah N. Miller, RR2, Kdlona. JASON ROBERT WATERHOUSE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Waterhouse Jr., RR1, Washington. NICOLE MARIE MILLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Danny Miller, 821 West Madison, Washington. JESSICA LYNN PEIFFER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leonard Peiffer, RR1, Washington.

Brad Willis Lauderman Larry Lauderman Pleasant Plain Joanna Grace Miller Noah N. Miller Kdlona Jason Robert Waterhouse Robert Allen Waterhouse Jr Washington Nicole Marie Miller Merle Danny Miller West Madison Jessica Lynn Peiffer Donald Leonard Peiffer

Hospital notes and births and dismissals listed

Admitted yesterday are Lula Williams and Larry McNamara both in Washington plus Leo Reinert in Keota and William Allison in Columbus Junction. Births Saturday include four Washington families with three daughters and twin daughters for Don Garrett and others in Columbus Junction. Dismissals Saturday list Steven Davis Jeffrey Thompson Ronald Kaufman and Mrs Kaufman s daughter in Washington. Yesterday also included Noah Miller and Elizabeth Temple in Kalona Keota. Today lists Alice Pagitt Ralph Curl and Vivian Ross all in Washington.

Lula Williams Washington Larry McNamara Surgical Leo Reinert Keota William Allison Columbus Junction Merle Miller Robert Waterhouse Donald Peiffer Don Garrett Steven Davis Ainsworth Jeffrey Thompson Ronald Kaufman Noah Miller Kalona Elizabeth Temple Alice Pagitt Ralph Curl Vivian Ross

Medical updates from towns and names in brief

Tuesday yesterday lists medical notes for Howard Wagg of Wapello Miss Mary Catherine Greiner of Richland Glenn Holden of Washington and Willard Bell of Wayland. Today reports medical updates for Mrs John Robertson Crawfordsville Mrs Bill Turner Wayland Mrs Charles Helfrich and son Washington and Mrs Donald Peiffer and daughter Washington.

Howard Wagg Wapello Mary Catherine Greiner Richland Glenn Holden Washington Willard Bell Wayland John Robertson Crawfordsville Bill Turner Charles Helfrich Donald Peiffer

Washington area hospital notes and family mentions

Wednesday yesterday lists Mrs Lulu Buffington Columbus Junction and several Washington medical patients Angela Hartig Thomas Karn John Davison and Mrs Norman Jensen. Today mentions Mr and Mrs Wayne Kaufman and daughter. Yesterday lists Mrs Lulu Williams and today includes Mrs Merle Miller and daughter Mrs Robert Waterhouse and son and Mrs Don Garrett in Washington.

Lulu Buffington Columbus Junction Angela Hartig Washington Thomas Karn John Davison Norman Jensen Wayne Kaufman Lulu Williams Merle Miller Robert Waterhouse Don Garrett

Medical notices feature multiple residents across towns

Thursday Yesterday lists Mrs Helen Kelly and Mrs Roger Wright among medical notices in Washington and Brighton. Today adds Mrs Jessie Stout in Washington. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Larry McNamara, Willard Bell of Wayland, Mrs Lyle Rudkin in Washington, Thomas Karn in Washington, and Mrs Larry Lauderman with her son in Pleasant Plain.

Helen Kelly Washington Roger Wright Brighton Jessie Stout Larry McNamara Willard Bell Wayland Lyle Rudkin Thomas Karn Larry Lauderman Pleasant Plain

Varying medical updates and births across Iowa towns

Friday Yesterday lists George Hindahl of Washington and John Mullikin of Brighton with medical notes, plus Brian Lessenger of Grandview undergoing surgery. Today records William Tobias of Columbus Junction and Ricky Smith of Brighton in medical status, with John Baker of Washington noted yesterday. Notices include Mr and Mrs Earl William Martin of Kalona with a newborn son and Mr and Mrs Mike Vandenburg of Ainsworth with a daughter. Mrs Paul Stewart of Columbus Junction and Mrs Lulu Buffington of Washington were transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City, with Angela Hartig mentioned in the transfer line.

George Hindahl Washington John Mullikin Brighton Brian Lessenger Grandview Surgical William Tobias Columbus Junction Ricky Smith John Baker Earl William Martin Kalona Mike Vandenburg Ainsworth Paul Stewart Lulu Buffington University Hospitals Iowa City Angela Hartig

Beating the clock for county fair pork and public notices

Henry Bottoms & Sons of Dysart won grand champion at the Commercial Swine Type Conference at Washington County fairgrounds with a 239 lb hog among 23 entries. Results also include Steffensmeier Bros of Ft. Madison and Glen Keppy of Davenport in purebred divisions. Election notes report unopposed Washington School District candidates Vanderlinden and Stacy. A new Red Feather drive aims for a 43510 budget, and rainfall totals reach 1.34 inches for weekend weather. Community news covers car crashes, reunions, highway 218 widening plans, hospital staff, and local events from Sept. 1977.

Henry Bottoms & Sons Dysart Washington County Fairgrounds Steffensmeier Brothers Ft. Madison Glen Keppy Davenport Penningroth Bros Wellman Marian Owens Columbus Junction

Marriages of the Week: Iowa City and Sheldon Pair Wed

Elizabeth Redlinger of Iowa City and Justin Tolan Jr. of Sheldon wed at St James Catholic Church on Sept 9 1977 in a 7 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Monsignor Joseph E Tolan. The Redlingers and Tolans are listed as families involved with the ceremony. Cheryl Ann Krantz wed Larry Alan Yeggy at St Marys Church Riverside on Sept 10 1977 in a 3 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Father Mohr. Terri Lynn Burns and Rick Laws united in marriage Sept 10 1977 at Cottonwood Church Coppock in a 2 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Schulze. Arlene Blaine of Des Moines and T Ray Cuddy of San Leandro Calif wed Sept 10 1977 in Broadmoor Community Church Colorado Springs Colo.

Elizabeth Redlinger Iowa City Justin Tolan Jr Sheldon St James Catholic Church Joseph E. Tolan James Redlinger Washington Justin Tolan Pocahontas Cheryl Ann Krantz Ernest Krantz Ainsworth Larry Alan Yeggy Merritt Yeggy Riverside St. Mary's Church Father Mohr Terri Lynn Burns Richard Burns Rick Laws Larry Arbogast Cottonwood Church Coppock Frank Schulze Arlene Blaine Des Moines T. Ray Cuddy San Leandro Calif Broadmoor Colorado Springs Colo

Deaths of week in Iowa area reported

A list of local obituaries for September 1977 includes Mrs. Etta May Reeves 89 of Lodi California and Mrs Verna Morrow 74 of Richland who died in Muscatine and Bethseda Nursing Home respectively. Additional notices report Edward Ray Long 78 of Fairfield and Helen Brown 92 of Wellman among others with deaths Sept 13 to Sept 15.

Robert Michaelsen Vermont St Urbana Ill Michelle Edward R. Rees Washington Blanche Michaelsen Cedar Falls Michaelsen Cheryl Rees Etta May Reeves Lodi Calif Verna Morrow Richland Bethseda Nursing Home Muscatine Fairfield Edward Ray Long South 3Rd St Maplewood Manor Keota Wellman Helen Brown Mercy Hospital Iowa City Emma Jeanette Hayes Crawfordsville First Baptist Church Upland California

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