Washington County Clock Fund Adopted by Historical Society
The Washington County Historical Society voted to raise about 4000 dollars to replace the Court House Clock with a new electric clockwork unit while keeping the old bell. Total costs are estimated near 5000 dollars for a new clock and its installation in the tower.
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Washington County Historical Society
Court House
Howard Anderson
Washington County Hospital
Hospital Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Hawkeye Bancorporation acquires National Bank of Washington
In Washington the Hawkeye Bancorporation stock swap takes control of the National Bank of Washington and Ainsworth marking a third bank ownership change in 18 months. Local changes: board additions expected, while show coverage, weather, and Farm Progress Show prep dominate chatter. Lloyd Robertson and Ray Minick vie for mayor as council races begin.
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Washington
Hawkeye Bancorporation
National Bank of Washington
Ainsworth
Iowa
Uncle Fuzz
Jane Pauley
Lloyd Robertson
Ray Minick
Des Moines
National Bank
Hawkeye Bancorporation of
National
Taunce Mathiason
Paul Dunlap
Washington Bancorporation
Local Birth Announcements From Washington Kalona Ainsworth
Stork Gazette lists births for Celina Raye Vandenburg Kalona derivations. Deric William Martin Kalona Yoder Trailer Court. Erin Marie McNamara Washington. Amy Jo Kaufman Washington. David Arlin Swartzentruber Kalona RR1. Megan Marie Paisley Ainsworth 540 Monroe St.. Christopher Aaron Snyder Washington.
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Celina Raye Vandenburg
Michael Ray Vandenburg
Ainsworth
Deric William Martin
Earl William Martin
Yoder Trailer Court
Kalona
Erin Marie McNamara
Larry William McNamara
6Th Avenue
Washington
Amy JO Kaufman
Wayne Lee Kaufman
West Main
David Arlin Swartzentruber
James Arlin Swartzentruber
Megan Marie Paisley
Kenneth Arnold Paisley
Monroe St
Christopher Aaron Snyder
Richard Curtis Snyder
N. Avenue C
Hospital admissions and discharges this week
Admitted Saturday: Miss Gertrude Shebeck of Washington for medical issues and Robert Huff of Crawfordsville for medical care. Yesterday: John William Cox of Washington admitted for medical reasons. Dismissed Saturday: Mrs Earl Martin and her son from Kalona. Yesterday: William Tobias of Columbus Junction discharged. Today: Mrs James Walker of Washington, Mrs Norman Jensen of Washington, and John Baker of Washington admitted.
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Gertrude Shebeck
Washington
Robert Huff
Crawfordsville
John William Cox
Earl Martin
Kalona
William Tobias
Columbus Junction
James Walker
Norman Jensen
John Baker
Local Social News Highlights on Care, Births and Residents
Tuesday notes list Ruth Young of Washington entering long term care and Miss Mary Sommer in medical. Paul Hoag of Washington admitted for medical care. Birth announcement for Richard and Mrs Snyder of Washington’s son. Other items include Mrs Vandenburg and daughter in Ainsworth and several Washington and Kalona residents with births and family updates.
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Ruth Young
Washington
Mary Sommer
Toncie Martin
Wapello
Paul Hoag
Kimberly Kay Kephart
Gerald Kephart
Knoxville
United Methodist Children’s Hospital
Des Moines
Fred Kephart
Medical Updates From Columbus Junction and Washington
Wednesday Yesterday reports brief medical notes for Mrs. Lottie Jones of Columbus Junction and Mrs. Eva Crawford of Washington, plus today entries for Ocean Shepard and Mrs. Martin Torres, all residents of Columbus Junction.
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Lottie Jones
Columbus Junction
Eva Crawford
Washington
Ocean Shepard
Martin Torres
Local Births and Medical Updates By Community Families
Thursday Yesterday reports list Mrs Bertha Votroubek of Columbus Junction and Mrs Hazel Deal of Washington in medical matters with Roger Chadt of Brighton involved, and Mrs Wilfred Detrick of Columbus Junction undergoing surgical care. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Roy Malichky of Washington with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Michael Limbert of Washington with a daughter, plus Brian Lessenger of Grandview and Mrs Leo Reinert of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Votroubek
Columbus Junction
Roger Chadt
Brighton
Hazel Deal
Washington
Wilfred Detrick
Damien Voelker
Roy Malichky
Michael Limbert
Brian Lessenger
Grandview
Leo Reinert
Keota
Local Washington Social Notes Include Several Listings
Friday Yesterday: Mrs Hazel Buwer Mrs Leland Baker Mrs Helen Lambert Mrs Mildred Zieglowsky and Michael Hayes all listed in Washington medical updates. Today: Robert McKee in Washington Yesterday Mr and Mrs Kevin Crossett Washington daughter Roger Schadt Brighton Miss Mary Sommer Washington Mrs Billy McFarland Ainsworth Mrs Larry McNamara and daughter Washington.
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Hazel Buwer
Washington
Leland Baker
Helen Lambert
Mildred Zieglowsky
Michael Hayes
Robert McKee
Kevin Crossett
Roger Schadt
Brighton
Mary Sommer
Billy McFarland
Ainsworth
Larry McNamara
County court docket shows multiple traffic charges dismissed or pending
Speeding charges against Louis F E Pailloitet of Washington and James R Binz of Iowa City were dismissed for improper filing. A preliminary hearing is set Oct 7 for Marcus E Miller on a driving while intoxicated charge. Robert M Jones’s license suspension case was moved to district court Sept 19. Vicki S Myers of Washington found guilty of public intoxication assault and battery and disturbing the peace. sentencing set for Dec 5. Additional preliminary hearing Oct 3 for Jack L Sanders on DWI. various fines listed for speeding and misc violations across several towns.
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Louis FE. Pailloitet
Washington
James R. Binz
Iowa City
Marcus E. Miller
Robert M. Jones
Ainsworth
Vicki S. Myers
Color My World Week in Review Highlights Local Events
Beth McCurdy becomes Worthy Advisor of Washington Assembly No. 39 Rainbow for Girls in a 7:30 p.m. open installation at the Masonic Temple. Demon Booster Club hosts a 6 p.m. pork supper at Washington High School to kick off Southeast Seven play. Highland Homecoming queen candidates Suzie Gregory Deb Havel Laura Johnston Becky Sexton and king candidates Bob Bruegge Rodney Cole Jeff Davis Dan Gerot are named. Mrs Kline attends Lazier Cosmetic show in Batavia. Deb Vanderlinden heads to Los Angeles Baptist College as a freshman. Kris Armstrong studies at the American Institute of Business.
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Beth McCurdy
Washington Assembly No. 39
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Demon
Washington High School
New London
Suzie Gregory
Patrick Gregory
Robert Cole
Deb Havel
Bud Havel
Tim Klopfenstein
Laura Johnston
Dale Johnston
Dave Roberts
Becky Sexton
Clayton Sexton
Larry Schott
King
Bob Bruegge
Robert Bruegge
Rodney Cole
Dean Cole
Jeff Davis
Marion Davis
Dan Gerot
Larry Gerot
Kooistra named Washington city clerk after salary talks
A Cedar Rapids man, Jeffrey L. Kooistra, 24, was chosen as Washington new full time city clerk amid salary negotiations. The council had offered 10000 annually but Kooistra sought 12000 and accepted after the higher figure was approved. Additional notes cover local elections, Farm Progress Show plans, obituaries, and various community events.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey L. Kooistra
Kooistra
Lloyd Robertson
Ray Moyer
Dick Anderson
Marriages of the Week in September 1977
Word has been received of marriages involving Marianne Goodwin and Donald M Pope in Tehran on September 15 1977. Other couples tied in ceremonies September 17 1977 including Patricia Patterson and Charles Vincent at the Robert Vincent home with Rev Harold Sparks officiating. Lisa Farr wed Tom Shalla at St Marys Church Riverside with Father Thomas Mohr presiding. Rita Ann Miller and Joseph W Clark united in Bloomington Minnesota and Burnsville Minnesota with Rev Harlan W Winter at United Church of Christ Olds.
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Marianne Goodwin
Donald M. Pope
Tehran
Iran
Miss Goodwin
Clarence Goodwin Jr
Union City
Calif
Clarence R. Goodwin Sr
Washington
Patricia Patterson
Charles Vincent
Robert Vincent
Harold Sparks
Lisa Farr
Jim Farr
Riverside
Tom Shalla
Jim Shalla
Kalona
St. Mary's Church
Thomas Mohr
Rita Ann Miller
Bloomington
Deaths of week roll in from multiple towns
Obituaries list several deaths with dates from Sept 18 to Sept 21 1977 across Keokuk Clinton Wellman Davenport and Kalona Velma. Names include Raymond L Hamilton Helen E Livingston Charlie Wheeling Jamie Dean McFarland Velma Jean Kinkaid Francis Longwell and Dean Crawford with funeral details for Myrtle Kendrick Bowen at Range Mortuary Davenport.
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Charlie Wheeling
Washington St
Keokuk County Hospital
Sigourney
Jamie Dean McFarland
Bill
Bonnie Norenberg McFarland
Washington County Hospital
Kalona
Velma Jean Kinkaid
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Clinton County
Wellman
Francis Longwell
Shenk Nursing Home
Ted Crone
Myrtle
Kendrick) Bowen
St. Lukes Hospital
Davenport
Range Mortuary
Kimberly Road
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Memory Lane
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Rural Wellman
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Ottumwa
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Muscatine
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Highland Center
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Marion
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Dorothy Willhoit
Batavia
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Robert Vanderlinden
Los Angeles Baptist College
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American Institute of Business
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Bell Avenue
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Washington School Board
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Maxwell
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Rantoul, Ill
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J.W. Fields
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Camanche
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Clinton Hospital
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Radcliff
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Littleton
Colo
Washington County Porkettes
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Stewart
Crawford, Jones and Stewart
Washington Senior High
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Owen Grecian
Eugene Grecian
Morton A. Carr
West Chester
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Rick Manary
James Manary
Bonnie Bell
Clifford Bell
Carol Grecian
Bob Garrett
Mercy Hospital
Hal Williams
Mike
Teresa Potter) Schutte
Jason Lyle
St. Luke’s Hospital
Schutte’s
18Th St. N.W
Farm Progress Show
Washington County
Scott McKinnie
Richard Leazenby
Washington Veterinary Clinic
University of Minnesota
States
Canada
M.J. Hurley Jr
Shawn and
Janelle
Virginia Beach, Va
Herb Osincup
Tim Patterson
Polly Anne
Kenneth Patterson
Harold Sobaski
John Patterson
Darrel Ross
Clara Greiner
Patsy
Harold Swick
Louis Havel
Howard Littrell
Raymond L. (Cotton) Hamilton
Fredonia
Helen E. Livingston
Washington, D.C
Edna Caldwell
Harold Beenblossom
Dean Crawford
Burlington
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