Quiet Week in Washington Sparks Local Happenings
Dear Auntie recaps a calm week with sparrows in Central Park and a loud new service station blaring from the square. Weather brought rain then sun, a golf title for Jim Lloyd and his wife Cathy, and a growing Community Chorus led by Thor McMillen. Washington County Historical Society president Lawrence Miksch was reelected as a trip to Oska loosa nears.
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Washington
Central Park
State Bank
Jim Lloyd
Cathy
Thor McMillen
Mid-Prairie School
Lawrence Miksch
Washington County
Norwegians visit Washington Rotary exchange group
Seven Norwegians from northern Norway visit Washington under the Rotary International Group Study Exchange program a two month effort by District 600 to foster world understanding This marks Iowa participation with a reciprocal 60 day visit planned next year by Iowa businesspeople to Northern Norway.
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Norway
Washington
Rotary International
Rotary
Iowa
Wellman
Kalona
Iowa City
Kalona and Washington Area Birth Announcements
The Stork Gazette lists newborns: Cheryl Ann Miller Kalona Rural Route 1. Martin Thomas Bender Kalona Rural Route 1. Julie Lynn Clark Washington Rural Route 3. Michael John Escher Kalona Rural Route 2. Mik Lawrence Morehead Keota 508 S Hamilton. Ronald James Wolfe Washington Rural Route 3. James Edmund Humston Washington. Troy Andrew Herlein Washington 425 E 11th. Joy Lynn and Jill Renee Collins Crawfordsville. Tracey Alan Lukins Columbus Junction.
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Julie Lynn Clark
James Clark
Washington
The Week on the Farm Regrowth After Rain
Gentle rain and warm air revived field growth this week with three to five inches soaking soil. Corn maturing, soybeans dropping leaves, and weed growth creating harvest nuisances while markets hint at a brief bean price rise. Equipment preps and fence removals for winter continued as hog numbers edge toward a potential rebound after January.
Washington school board canvasses election results and installs officer
The Washington Community School Board met to canvass election results and administer the oath to new member James Lloyd. Earl Rae was named president and Larry Robison vice president. Also reported: a rain-soaked two day total of 1.90 inches, and a 7 to 0 Washington football win over Fairfield on Case Field.
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Washington Community School Board
James Lloyd
Earl Rae
Larry Robison
Washington
Joe Gebhardt
Mike Cady
Fairfield Trojans
Case Field
Washington Faces Rain as Harvest Nears
Heavy gray clouds linger over Washington for a third day as 2.26 inches of moisture fall since Sunday. Farmers eye forecasts for dry spells to harvest soybeans while Roger Harrington outlines coaching aims at the Washington High School club meeting. George Statler leaves for a California vacation. Mrs. John Dodd nears 90th birthday. WACO Band picks Lynn Martin for the Pageant of Bands at Fairfield’s Parsons College. Doris Blieu honored at linen bridal shower for October wedding. Visitors include Adolph Havel and Mrs. Besie Lestina and daughter Prisilla.
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Washington
WACO
Lynn Martin
Fairfield
Parsons College
Lynn
National Honor Society
TRIM
Doris Blieu
Loren Robertson
Miss Blieu
Riverside
Robert Rittenmeyer
Rainy Week In Washington Totals 2.81 Inches
Washington residents report a monsoon like spell with 2.81 inches of rain from Sunday through Thursday morning. Last night's rain added .59 inches as overcast skies persisted. Local families and travelers share updates on visits, moves, and birthdays amidst the weather pattern.
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Washington
Note to Readers Summary of Weekly Local News
The Saturday Journal edition targets out-of-state readers with a quick weekly local news summary. It offers mail subscriptions for former Washington residents at 3.50 dollars per year.
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Journal
Washington
Death notice of Alice Peterson Palmer in Torrance
Mrs. Jess Radda reports the death of her sister in law Mrs. Alice Peterson Palmer in Torrance California. The note mentions celluloid as an early synthetic plastic and credits John W Hyatt with its invention in 1869 while seeking an ivory substitute for billiard balls.
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Jess Radda
Alice Peterson Palmer
Torrance
Calif
John W. Hyatt
DAR meetings and social notes from Washington Iowa
Representatives from 15 chapters of the southeast district of the Iowa Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met in Washington. Mrs. Charles Hotle gave the welcome and Miss Elizabeth Davis of Ottumwa gave the response. A crowd heard Jean Stanley wife of U S Senate candidate Dave Stanley speak at Mrs. Keith Vetter's home. Sgt Rick Crone has left for Key West after a 30 day leave. Harold Jarvis and son Yale returned from a Caribbean trip via Trinidad and Curacao. John Chris McManus and Vincent McManus returned for Mrs. Bessie Barker McManus's funeral. Mrs C K Snyder will fly to Long Beach to be with her ill son Milo Glider. Hans Gyllstrom and wife Linda Johnson returned from Sweden and are in Iowa City for study and Ph D work. Linda is the daughter of Walter Johnson.
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Lane W. Jarvis
Carl Jarvis
Brighton
Ames
Lane
Iowa State University
Jarvis
Des Moines
State House
Jon C. Jarvis
Nutley
N. J
Honolulu
San Francisco
Taylor S. Jarvis
Hayward
San Francisco Area
Carl Jarvises
Iowa Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Charles Hotle
Elizabeth Davis
Ottumwa
Jean Stanley
Dave Stanley
U. S. Senate
Keith Vetter
Rick Crone
Charles Crone
Key West
Florida
C. K. Snyder
Long Beach
California
Milo Glider
Hans Gyllstrom
Linda Johnson
Arvid Gyllstrom
Karlskoga
Sweden
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Linda
Walter Johnson
Hospital admissions and births across several towns
Monday admissions include Rick Peters Columbus Junction surgical and Mrs Blanche Norton Washington medical. Discharges list Michael Jones Washington and others. births reported for Lester Arnold Wapello and Donald Orr Columbus Junction. Friday notes Clarence Fulton Crawfordsville medical and Larry Keesey Washington daughter. Multiple entries trace patients, births, and ongoing hospital activity in Washington, Columbus Junction, Brighton, Ottosen, and surrounding areas.
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Rick Peters
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Blanche Norton
Washington
Steve Davisson
Wilma Black
Burlington
Ted Brodale
Ottosen
Medical
Paul Wolfe
Michael Jones
Carrie Dickenson
Brighton
Sam James
Kristine Allison
Lester Arnold
Wapello
Donald Orr
Bessie Loeffler
Dickie Lukins
James Heilman
Vernon Gipple
Rosmon Craig
John Pacha
Keith McClelland
Sylvia Bartholomew
Sarah Johnson
West Chester
Arthur Evans
Wayland
Verne Gipple
Rasmond Craig
Lucille Miller
Lloyd Humston
Clarence Fulton
Crawfordsville
Harvey Gosling
Ainsworth
Larry Keesey
Deaths end Monday across several Iowa towns
Walter L. Rukgaber 80, a longtime Washington hardware dealer, died at a local hospital. Kenneth Cuthamp, farmer near Columbus Junction, died at Muscatine General Hospital. Lorin J. Twogood, Cedar Rapids native and former lumber dealer, died after a brief illness. Clara Neff, 81, Winfield resident, died at Henry County Memorial Hospital after four and a half weeks as a patient. Lyle J. Crawford, 47, of 415 South Ave died at home after five months illness. Velma Shelangoski, rural Fairfield, died at University Hospitals Iowa City after six months illness.
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Columbus Junction
Kenneth Cuthamp
Muscatine General Hospital
Keota
Lorin J. Twogood
Cedar Rapids
Winfield
Clara Neff
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Wayland and
Mt. Pleasant
Lyle J. Crawford
South Ave .C
Brighton
Velma Shelangoski
Fairfield
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Obituaries from Iowa towns note multiple deaths
Mrs. Arthur Lambert of 427 East Jefferson Street died today at Washington County Hospital at age 70. Frank Elwood Barnhart, 74, of Fredonia died Tuesday afternoon at Muscatine General Hospital. Edith E. Baker, 82, of Rural Route 1 Nichols died today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City where she had been a patient four weeks.
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Arthur Lambert
East Jefferson Street
Washington County Hospital
Columbus Junction
Frank Elwood Barnhart
Fredonia
Muscatine General Hospital
Edith E. Baker
Nichols
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman Woman Maxine A Alin Dies After Illness
Maxine A. Alin of Wellman, 46, died today at her home after a three year nine month illness. She previously worked as a beauty operator and had run the Wellman laundromat and cleaners.
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Wellman
Maxine A. Alin
Wellman Laundromat
Local Methodist Church Hosts Three September Marriages
Miss Jo Ellen Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Morgan Washington wed Edwin L Gerot son of Mr and Mrs Ted Gerot Riverside on Saturday September 14 at three in the First Methodist Church. Janice Elaine Grieser daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Grieser Washington married Marvin Eugene Yaley son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Yaley New London on Sunday September 15 at 6 pm in the local Methodist Church with Rev M O Smith presiding. Kathleen Slack daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J Slack Summit Illinois wed William Zager son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Zager Washington in a late afternoon ceremony September 7 at St Josephs Church Summit.
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Jo Ellen Morgan
Theodore Morgan
Washington
Edwin L. Gerot
Ted Gerot
Riverside
Janice Elaine Grieser
Maurice Grieser
Marvin Eugene Yaley
Eugene Yaley
New London
M. O. Smith
Kathleen Slack
Edward J. Slack
Summit
Illinois
William Zager
Delbert Zager
Henry J. Michalek
St. Joseph’s Church
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Frank Sanders
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Miami Beach
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New York
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North Marion
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Texas
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Mark Escher
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Leonard Morehead
S. Hamilton, Keota
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Robert Wolfe
James Edmund Humston
Edward Humston
Troy Andrew Herlein
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E. 11Th, Washington
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Chillicothe, Mo
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Coralville
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Luziers Cosmetics
World Book Encyclopedia
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Sam Witting
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Lester Walby
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Ernest Johnson
Lewis Pruess
Catherine Redlinger
Donald Orr and Son
Walter L. Rukgaber
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