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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1975

Page

8

Counties and Cities Seek More State Aid for Property Taxes

Legislative study hears county and city representatives urge additional state aid to fund mandated programs and curb rising costs. Officials cite court-ordered attorney fees, pension costs, and the impact of the latest equalization order while experts debate tax equity and potential new controls.

Harrison Weber Iowa Daily Press Ass'n Des Moines Legislative Study Committee Donald Cleveland State Association of Counties U. S. Supreme Court Cleveland Charles O’connor O'Connor Gerald Bair Glen Taylor Iowa Farm Bureau Taylor Jim Henry Iowa Property Taxpayers Association Iowa Nebraska Henry Nebraska Supreme Court Bair Property Taxpayers Association Lowell E. Gose Iowa Farmers Union Vermont Gose Mel O. Grummert Iowa Taxpayers Association Grummert The Taxpayers Association

Mrs. Edgar Bonnett Dies at 87 in Keota

Mrs. Edgar J. Bonnett 87 of Batavia died at Maplewood Manor in Keota Friday September 26 1975. Funeral set for Monday 1 30 p m at Woolson Friends Church Richland with Revs Naomi Lock and Kermit Black officiating. Burial in Friends Cemetery Richland Gould Funeral in Richland handles arrangements. Born January 2 1888 near Packwood daughter of Robert and Alda Turnbull. Survivors include husband Edgar two sons Wilbur Batavia and Mervyn Oskaloosa two daughters Clyde McCracken and Elvin Reed Fairfield one sister Leora Fleig Richland and a brother Carlos Watson rural Richland 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by one son one brother and two sisters.

Richland Edgar J. Bonnett Batavia Maplewood Manor Keota Woolson Friends Church Naomi Lock Kermit Black Friends Cemetery Gould Funeral Home Bennett Packwood Robert Alda Jones Turnbull Pleasant Plain Woolson Edgar Wilbur Mervyn Oskaloosa Clyde McCracken Elvin Reed Fairfield Leora Fleig Carlos Watson

Imperial to switch to self-serve Oct 1

Washington's Imperial Service Station will become a full self-serve gasoline station on October 1 after extensive remodeling. Driveway attendants will assist customers during the transition. Ed Smith, company area representative, cites rising gas and oil costs as the reason. Art Kruk is the local manager.

Washington Imperial Service Station Ed Smith Art Kruk

Hospital iNotes Admit and Birth Report

Arthur Harris Washington medical and Charles Greenlee Washington medical and Earl Voelker Washington medical admitted yesterday. Births yesterday to Mr and Mrs John Lynn Brighton a son. James Webbey Washington dismissed yesterday.

Arthur Harris Washington Charles Greenlee Earl Voelker John Lynn Brighton James Webbey

Mrs Marian Blick to undergo surgery at Mercy Hospital

Local notice states Mrs Marian Blick will have surgery Monday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Her present room number is 4112 and she would enjoy hearing from friends.

Marian Blick Mercy Hospital Iowa City Bonnie Miller Mercy School of Nursing Bonnie

Conger House Closed Sundays for Restoration

Conger House will close on Sundays and Sunday afternoons until further notice. Workmen restore the exterior using scaffolding that blocks entry. The House remains open to interested groups by appointment through Steve Wiggers.

Conger House Steve Wiggers

Abe Stainbrook Dies in Fairbank Iowa

Word arrived in Washington that L W Abe Stainbrook of Fairbank Iowa died. Funeral is Sunday at 2 p m in St Johns Lutheran Church Fairbank. He served in World War II with the 113th Cavalry from Washington.

Washington L.W Abe) Stainbrook Fairbank Iowa St. John’s Lutheran Church Stainbrook Washington Area 113Th Cavalry

Local Births and Family News From Washington Area

Mr and Mrs Joe Pieper Davenport welcome son James Stephen born September 25 1975 weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces Grandparents Ardell Pieper Washington Omer Freund Clinton Lori Elizabeth Paul born September 26 1975 weight 7 pounds 5 ounces Grandparents Richard A Paul M I Whitham Washington Mrs Grace Singer returns to Los Angeles after a week with relatives Bill Nordyke Gary Pence Jennifer and Joe Wallace Friends and kin noted in Davenport and surrounding communities.

Joe Pieper Davenport James Stephen Ardell Pieper Washington Omer Freund Clinton Bruce A. Paul Savannah Tenn Lori Elizabeth Richard A. Paul M. I. Whitham Grace Singer Los Angeles Calif Bill Nordyke Gary Pence Jennifer Joe Wallace

Crumly Sulentic Patterson Hathaway Fuller Lampkin Martin Crossett Births

Stork Gazette lists newborns with full parent names and addresses: Chad LeRoy Crumly son of David and name, box Grandview. Thomas Sulentic son of Thomas Eugene Sulentic RR1 Conesville. Nicole Patterson daughter of Randall Patterson RR1 Box 307 Wellman. Brandi Hathaway daughter of Kenneth Hathaway box Grandview. Richard Fuller son of Richard Fuller 145 Fifth Street Columbus Junction. Chad Lampkin son of Jeffrey Lampkin 415 South Fourth Washington. Wendy Crossett daughter of Danny Crossett 311 North Avenue C Washington.

Chad Leroy Crumly David LeRoy Crumly Grandview Thomas Anthony Sulentic Thomas Eugene Sulentic Conesville Nicole Ann Patterson Randal Patrick Patterson Wellman Brandi Dawn Hathaway Kenneth Wayne Hathaway Richard Duane Fuller Richard

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