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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1971

Page

8

Hospital Births and Admits Map Nearby Communities

Daily hospital notes list births, admissions, and discharges across Washington, Kalona, Wellman, Keota, Columbus Junction, Ainsworth, Sigourney, Fairfield, and Richmond. Names include Lavina Meyer Wayland Alma Chamberlin Washington and others with medical, surgical, and long term care statuses.

Ammrea Lavina Meyer Wayland J. Strawford Washington Otto Frey Pleasant Alma Chamberlin Maynard Fritz Brighton Robert Nardy Jr Henry Mineart Lee Roy Laughlin Wapello Surgical Fannie Martin Kalona Medical Leo Jerome Hammes Allie Washington Dorothy Clark Donald Reighard Keota Owen Bringman Wellman Helen Heilman William Clark James Sanderson Fairfield Michael Baldrige Gary Windus Ainsworth Grace Mineart Dallas Fatheree Columbus Junction Mark Crile Howard Hazen Allie Doyle Alma Perry Willard Hauenstein Sigourney Loren Miller Edith Shields

McCracken 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed in Richland

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McCracken and Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCracken honored their parents Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McCracken with an open house at Richland Friends Church Social Room on September 5. About 150 relatives and friends attended from multiple states and countries, including Weslaco, Cheyenne, Stuttgart, HeBoygen, Ainsworth, Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Ollie, Newton, Hedrick, Sperry, Rubio, and Packwood.

Richland Lloyd McCracken Roy McCracken Rufus McCracken Richland Friends Church Weslaco Texas Cheyenne Wyoming Stuttgart Germany Heboygen Wisconsin Ainsworth Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Washington Ollie Newton Hedrick Sperry Rubio Packwood Allen Paul McCracken Anita Andrea McCracken Donna Jill McCracken Robert Baldock McCracken Pliny McCracken Floyd Lyons Frederick Lyons Raymond Dickinson Carroll Morgan Glen Hawley Clarence Ferguson Clyde McCracken Clifford McCracken Golden Buckle Keota Paul McCracken McCrackens Washington, D.C

Obituary: Mildred Stearns Stephens Dies in Ainsworth

Mildred J. Stearns, 77, longtime Ainsworth resident and former teacher, died Friday in Bloomfield while visiting her son John Steph ens. Born April 26, 1894 in Mount Ayr, she taught in Ainsworth and married Samuel Allen Stephens on April 26, 1916. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Ainsworth United Methodist Church. Burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home in charge. viewing until 10 a.m. Monday, then church visitation.

Sam Stephens Ainsworth Bloomfield John Ainsworth United Methodist Church Vincent James Ainsworth Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Mildred J. Stearns Mount Ayr Iowa Charles R Florence McBride Stearns Iowa State Teachers College Iowa Wesleyan College Insworth Samuel Allen Stephens

Obituary for Mrs Stephens Dies at 77

Mrs Stephens dies at 77 and was a longtime member of the Methodist church Sorosis Club Fortnightly Club Eastern Star American Legion Auxiliary and Kensington Club. Surviving are three children Mrs Austin Wilma Evans of Danville Jr John A. of Bloomfield and Mrs derb Marian Rich of Crawfordsville and six grandchildren.

Stephens Methodist Church Sorosis Club Fortnightly Club Eastern Star American Legion Auxiliary Kensington Club Austin Wilma) Evans Danville John A Bloomfield Derb Marian) Rich Crawfordsville

Graduation at Ankeny College prompts family notices

Labor Day weekend social roundup lists Mr and Mrs Wilbur Walkup and son Douglas of Edar Rapids visiting in Keota. Several families attended graduation for the Community College of Ankeny where Sandy Fry earned a medical assistant credential. The same weekend includes open houses, extended travels to Des Moines Minneapolis and Nauvoo for winery events, harvest programs, and family gatherings.

Paul Sievert Keota Wilbur Walkup Douglas Edar Rapids Labor Day Louie Hermanstorfer Wayne Olson Debby Fry Des Moines Veteran's Auditorium Community College of Ankey Sandy Fry Elwyn Myhre Nevada Kenneth Wood Minneapolis Greg Woods Dennis Fry Mike Fry Brett Elwin Myhre Cathy Scott Elizabeth Leitsinger A. J. FitzSimmons Jamesville Rebekahs Gary Vogel Chris Cedar Rapids Elaine Vogel Leon Vogel Frank Dunn East Dubuque, Ill Frank B. Peiffers David Luers Manson Iowa Jay Warren Randy Reighard Nauvoo Ill Keith Herr Judy Washington Jud’s

Defends three level schools in Iowa system

Iowa's superintendent Paul Johnston urged keeping an intermediate level between the state and local districts, arguing a three-tier system is needed though districts vary greatly in services. He described options including cooperative ventures, abolition of the intermediate level, or a regional structure, noting Iowa has 31 one-county and 27 multi-county joint systems.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Superintendent of Public Instruction State Department Paul Johnston Johnston Legislative Schools Study Committee

Harts guests in Bethel community weekend stay

Mr and Mrs George Hart of Springfield visited their daughter family in Bethel. they attended Bethel church services and the Sunset Park picnic. The weekend included trips to Cincinnati and Louisville, with rain on return but all reported a nice trip. Thirteen families, thirty six attendees, enjoyed the Bethel Church picnic at Sunset Park despite two to three inches of rain.

Bethel George S. Hart Springfield Robert Shephards Sunset Park Ray Niffenegger Ralph Jess Iowa City Cincinnati Ohio Jerry Niffenegger Jerry Jr Hess Louisville Niffeneggers Cincinnati Reds Waterfront Raymond Whisler Vera Wulf Gideon Mac Wallace Missouri Arkansas Carter Peery Moberly Erroll Conard Ralph Smutz Horseshoe Bend Ark May Hospital Donald Iwicki John Cherry Glen Gordon Keith Hardy Des Moines San Francisco Calif Bill California Bethel Church

Dinner Guests and Club Gathering Highlight Quiet Week

Ainsworth community notes Duane Whites and Mr and Mrs Joe White hosts for dinner. The Give and Take Club met at the Stephens home with Mrs Gene Stephens and Mrs Larry Trotter winning high scores. An extended travel segment recalls Labor Day trips to Silver Dollar City Daisy Rifle Co and Truman Library, plus family reunions and visits of Harold Steiner and others.

Ainsworth Duane White Joe White Brian Washington Richard Stephens Aerb Campbell Washington Bridge Gene Stephens Larr Trotter Larry Trotter Gephens Kenneth Ornduff Ronald Ornduff Riddle Calona Ill Moline Boice Kurtz Kenton Kurtz John Young Silver Dollar City Branson Ozarks Daisy Rifle Co Rogers Ark Pea Ridge Battle Ground Eureka Springs Ark Independence Truman Library Larry Whetstine Wellman Harold Stiener Los Angeles Calif Cleo Orris Linda Orris Cedar Falls University Kenneth Drnduff Ronald Drnduff Chautauqua Park Fairfield McNeil

Mary Martin Begins PhD Studies at Indiana University

Ten years ago Mary Martin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin, left Des Moines to enter Indiana University Bloomington as a graduate assistant in psychology and pursue a PhD. She recently resigned her Des Moines post to return to school.

Mary Martin Ralph Martin Indiana University Bloomington Ind Des Moines

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