Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington notices 1969 September
Dear Auntie writes of a rainy Homecoming week in Washington Iowa Sept 27 1969. Mayor Willits hospitalized after a stroke with council seats open and several candidates announced for mayor and council. Local events include Homecoming Queen Peg Rich parade sign adoption and a hole in one by Bob Ross at the golf course.
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Peg Rich
Bob Ross scores hole in one at Washington Country Club
Washington golfer Bob Ross carded a 185 yard hole in one on number two during a Sunday morning round in a foursome that included Merle Turnipseed Harry Levy and Bob Truax. The feat marks the second ace of the 1969 season.
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Bob Ross
Washington
Washington Country Club
Bob
Merle Turnipseed
Harry Levy
Bob Truax
Local Birth Announcements in Kalona and Nearby Areas
JARRELL JAMES MILLER son of Gordon and Kay Miller Route 2 Kalona BEULAH FERN MILLER daughter of Stanley and Millie Miller Route 2 Kalona LISA DAWN BONTRAGER daughter of Duane and Sheila Bontrager Box 131 Kalona MATTHEW GLEN AND MARK EARL SHULL twin sons of Terry and Deb Shull Route 2 Keota DANIEL GLEN MEEKS son of Richard and Deborah Meeks Box 124 Ainsworth BOBBIE GLENN WHEELER son of Randy and Denise Wheeler Box 1 Grandview JACKIE MARIE HAGIST daughter of Paul Junior Hagist 304 Mechanic Street Brighton
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Jarrell James Miller
Gordon Kay Miller
Kalona
Lisa Dawn Bontrager
Mrs
Duane Allen Bontrager
Box 131
Matthew Glen and
Mark Earl Shull
Terry Shull
Keota
Daniel Glen Meeks
Richard Meeks
Ainsworth
Jackie Marie Hagist
Mrs. Paul Junior Hagist
Mechanic Street
Brighton
Randy Wheeler
Grandview
Duane Bontrager
Gordon Miller
Frank Bailey
William Orris
Crawfordsville
Stanley Miller
Grace Butterbaugh
Washington
Bernice Sheetz
Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo Celebrates 79 Years
Thaddeus recalls the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress founded by Mr. Tom Thompson who mentored young farmers in the condensed milk era. He recounts city exposure, hotel rooms, and a bug scare, then shares recent memories of touring the grounds with livestock displays, archery, engines, baton twirling, and a dramatic draft horse show.
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Waterloo
Tom Thompson
Dairy Cattle Congress
Mr. Thompson
Saturday Journal summary for out-of-state readers
The Saturday Edition offers former Washington residents a quick local news recap. Subscriptions mailed weekly to out-of-state readers cost 4.00 dollars per year.
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Journal
Washington
Citizens Party Circulates Nominations for City Elections
In Washington today papers circulate nominating petitions for a Citizens Party bid in the November municipal elections. Vernon Witting seeks signatures to run for mayor and Harold Stephens for the fourth ward council seat. Additional candidates for at large and second ward council seats are expected to be announced soon.
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Maynard
Bill
Brown
Vernon Witting
Ralph Martin
Bill Waggoner
Walter Messer
Harold Stephens
Don Pilcher
Irv Whitham
Dale Doggett
Don Minick
Washington
Citizens’ Party
Citizens Party
Maynard L. Brown
Vernon E. Witting
Citizens
Community Chest drive under way in Washington schools
Teachers and staff in Washington schools are being contacted by volunteers for the Community Chest drive chaired by Rex Lee with Doug Dunlap as Red Feather chair. The drive highlights the district’s educators and their history of support and the 1969 appeal.
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Washington
Community Chest
Red Feather
Doug Dunlap
Rex Lee
Lee
New Washington County home economist announced
Washington County introduces Mrs. Jane Passmore as the new home economist. She plans adult education programs and 4 H training for Washington and Johnson counties while settling into her new office.
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Washington County
Jane Passmore
Freshman grid routs Mid-Prairie in 50 to 0 game
Washington county community events include a Friday in-service training for Head Start personnel at Mount Pleasant with six local participants led by Janice Lawless. Other items note Theta Lambda pledges, engagements, birthdays, sorority pledges at Drake, and obituaries including J. Lee Bettendorf.
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Washington County
Mount Pleasant
Janice Lawless
Washington
Christine Vosika
Edward J. Vosika
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Drake University
Christine
Drake
Hospital Monday admissions and births list names and cities
A hospital Monday roundup shows admissions and discharges by name and residence with yesterday births to Mr and Mrs Wheeler Grandview a son and numerous medical and surgical entries for Washington Kalona Brighton Keota and other towns. Notable shifts include Mrs Dorothy Simons Washington admitted and Mr Wheeler newborn in Grandview.
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Dorothy Simons
Washington
Raymond Dawson
Brighton
Surgical
Mark Christner
Pleasant
Medical
Donald Bishop
Rubio
Arlo Doughty
Terry Darbyshire
Terry Shull
Keota
Thurlowe Myers
Donald Messenger
West Chester
William Steele
Mary Snider
Leo Sueppel Jr
William Lamansky
Earl Ferrell
Angeline Burke
Lonnie Griggs
Columbus Junction
Cloud Willits
Randy Wheeler and Son
Grandview
Janet Ray
William Graf
Eli Cook
Larry Shalla
Riverside
Melvin Yoder
Kalona
Multiple Local Deaths Reported in Iowa Communities
Mrs Isador Houseal 76 of 702 East Second Street died today after months of ill health. Miss Nellie Moore 83 of Columbus Junction found dead this morning, likely around 7 30, with heart trouble noted. Mrs Mildred Estle 68 of Letts died Sunday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Clarence Wayne Hamilton in Pleasant Plain died Sunday September 20 1969. Mrs Clair Mullen postmistress at Wyman died early today in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after long illness. Funeral services for Miss Nellie Moore set for Wednesday September 24 at 10 30 a m at Independent Bible Church with Rev La Roy Anderson officiating.
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Isador Houseal
East Second Street
Washington County Hospital
Nellie Moore
Columbus Junction
Kenneth Carrell
Louisa County
Mildred Estle
Letts
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Brighton
Clarence Wayne Hamilton
Pleasant Plain
WYMAN
Clair Mullen
Independent Bible Church
LaRoy Anderson
J A Mayer 75 Dies After Illness at Local Hospital
J A Mayer aged 75 of 514 West Madison Street died today September 25 1969 at Washington County Hospital after a lengthy illness reported as serious for 242 weeks.
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J. A. Mayer
West
Madison Street
Washington County Hospital
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