Washington week brings carnival rides and digs to town square
The town hosted United Shows on the square with free bandstand acts including trained dogs ponies and Charlie Brown the chimp plus a high school Homecoming parade with Patty Sojka crowned queen. Archaeologists from Parsons College and students uncovered items during a dig at the Busby farm cabin echoing Wayland’s 130th Cottonwood church anniversary dinner event.
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Washington
United Shows
Charlie Brown the Chimp
Patty Sojka
Parsons College
Busby
Cottonwood Church
Wayland
Week on the Farm Highlights Autumn Harvest Progress
The September 30, 1972 report notes a frost followed by sunny weather and broad work on harvest. Soybeans begin sampling, seed corn and grain sorghum harvests proceed with careful drying, and silos near completion. Modern machinery cut and blow forage into wagons, reducing labor from twenty to three workers.
Passing Years highlights from a decade ago in brief
A roundup of recent notices recalls travels and events of 10 years prior. Harry and Harry W Ramseyer attend a Veterans convention in Buffalo while Harry E Turner returns from California visits. Bruce Campbell reports an East Coast trip. William Sitler and family attend a wedding in East Moline. Vernon Witting becomes Sovereign Grand Chaplain in Montreal. Dr Phillip McCreedy visits from Denver. Enid McConnell plans to return to Chicago. Jane Whitehead joins University of Town Highlanders. Arlene Knotek heads back to Chicago for Campbell Soup duties. Carol Tellin, Nancy Conner, and Pat Brock are noted among the names.
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Harry W. Ramseyer
Washington
Ed Bushek
Riverside
Buffalo
N.Y
Harry E. Turner
California
Evelyn
Robert J. Brandt
la Canada
Bruce Campbell
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Canada
William Sitler
Denver
M.L. McCreedy
Enid McConnell
ASC
University of Chicago
Jane Whitehead
University of Town
Scottish Highlanders
Jane
University
Jane Arlene Knotek
Chicago
Joe Knotek
Miss Knotek
Campbell Soup Company
Carol Tellin
Nancy Conner
Pat Brock
Local Washington Journal 196 Saturday February 20 1972 events highlights
Readings include Fortnightly Club session with J S Russell addressing Asiatic issues, and weekend visits by Duane Earls and Virgil Earls. Centennial reminiscences note E L Stewart and Charles Kennedy join county farming machinery rationing panel, plus military enlistments and Victory Day scrap drive preparations.
Cottonwood United Methodist Church marks 130th anniversary
The Cottonwood United Methodist Church, oldest active in the west of the Mississippi, celebrated its 130th anniversary with a Sunday dinner and program. The church began as an 1842 class in Joel Shively’s home, grew through the Evangelical United Brethren merger, and joined the United Methodist Church in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood United Methodist Church
United Methodist
Mississippi River
Joel Shively
Henry County
F. R. S. Byrd
Iowa Conference of the
United Brethren Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
The
Methodists
BPW members attend fall board meeting in Burlington
Seven local Washington BPW club members were among 239 registered for the Iowa Federation State fall board meeting at the Holiday Inn in Burlington. Attending were president Helen Peiffer, Geraldine Schulty, Sisters Grace Ann Callen and Gabrielle Hagerty, Marie Marie, Gladys Wulf and Fran Miller.
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Washington Business and Professional Women's Club
Lews Federation
Holiday Inn
Burlington
Helen Peiffer
Geraldine Schulty
Grace Ann Callen
Gabrielle Hagerty
Marie Marie
Gladys Wulf
Fran Miller
Washington High students aid cabin dig with state archaeologists
Four Science Club students from Washington High School assisted Iowa state archaeologists in clearing a historic cabin site on the former H E Busby farm. They excavated and sifted for artifacts to date the cabin while planning further digging on Thursday.
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Science Club
Washington Igh School
H.E. Busby
John Tandarich
Office of State Archeology
Iowa City
Washington
P.t.a’s
P.T.G
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Republican Women host fall conference in Mt. Pleasant
Thursday's meeting at Iris Court Mt. Pleasant drew Henry County members with Mrs. Joe Jones presiding. Delegates from Washington included Mrs. Phil Weldin and Mrs. Nate Young as part of the Federation of Republican Women first district events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Federation of Republican Women
Iris Court
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
Joe Jones
Washington
Phil Weldin
Nate Young
Washington High School crowns 1972 Homecoming Queen
Patty Sojka was named Homecoming Queen for 1972 at Washington High School in a ceremony in the school auditorium. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sojka, she was chosen from six candidates by the student body and celebrated with the coronation and parade. Other notes include unrelated local social items and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Sojka
Washington High School
Debbie Myers
John Myers
Debbie Hora
Walter Hora
Pam McClure
Don McClure
Beth Redlinger
Jim Redlinger
Deaths of week in Washington area span several families
Howard R Hess 60 manager of Washington Lumber died unexpectedly at his Green Meadows home on Saturday September 23 1972 from a heart attack Carl H Guther longtime Washington photographer died September 27 1972 at United Presbyterian Home after lengthy illness Mali former Kalona livestock buyer died Tuesday evening at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness Ward V Heaton 66 owner of State Cafe Washington died September 27 1972 at home after brief illness Claude F Holmes 77 retired Keota auto dealer died September 27 1972 at Washington County Hospital after illness lasting two weeks
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F.W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Walter
Washington County
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Shiloh
H.R. Lund
J.C. Penney Company
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Jonas D. Buser
WRC
George Washington
Claude E. Tucker
Grand Rapids Mich
Claude W. Tucker
Tuckers
Kathy
Dennis Murphy
Murphy
Spain
Air Force Base
Dover
Del
Glenn Murphy
Washington
James
Margo Burkholder
Christopher
St. Louis
Murphys
Lincoln, Il
Grand Rapids
Grand Valley State College
Howard R. Hess
Washington Lumber Company
Green Meadows
Carl H. Guther
United Presbyterian Home
Maple Lane
Kalona
Victor Mali Long
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ward V. Heaton
State Cafe
Claude F. Holmes
Keota
Washington County Hospital
Hospital Admitted and Births Reported in Local Listings
Patient admissions and births are shown with names and places across Washington Brighton Columbus Junction Columbus City Keota Crawfordsville Ainsworth Wapello and related towns. Yesterday and today entries include Patrick Robertson Washington Mrs Richard Allen Columbus Junction Mrs Robert McFarlane Washington and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Freer Wellman.
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Leland Horton
Brighton Medical
Richard Allen
Columbus Junction
Medical
Robert Garrett
Columbus City
Gale Richard Brown
Robert McFarlane
Washington
Joe Reschly
Amos Mourer
Richland
Lee Lease
Crawfordsville
Freer Wellman
Patrick Robertson
Robert Arbogast
Brighton
Henry Taylor
di Lampe
Adm
Luella Schnoebelen
Ainsworth
Teresa Atchley
James Dean
Keota ‘Medical
Ira Schoonover
Marguerite Dusenbery
Nicholas Guzman
Wapello
Elkhart Couples Wed in Separate Mennonite Services
Miss Elaine Guengerich of Elkhart and Verlin Miller of Elkhart were married September 23 at 10 30 AM in the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at Mennonite Biblical Seminaries Elkhart. Nancy Rene Bakehouse’s daughter married John Paul Ellinger September 27 at 8 PM in the Church of the Living Word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Guengerich
Elkhart
Ind
L. Glen Guengerich
Route 2
Kalona
Verlin Miller
Lester Miller
Union
Mich
Mennonite Biblical Seminaries
Ken Bakehouse
Nancy Rene
John Paul Ellinger
Russell Ellinger
Ainsworth
Church of the Living Word
Local Birth Announcements From The Stork Gazette
The Stork Gazette lists Lester A. Miller son of Amos T. Miller Rural Route 2 Kalona Thomas Gale Brown son of Gale Richard Brown 614 W Monroe Washington Jennifer Jean Lampe daughter of Frederick Lampe Rural Route 2 Box 156 Wellman Iy Nichole Guzman daughter of Nicholas Guzman 932%2 Mill Street Wapello
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester A. Miller
Amos T. Miller
Kalona
Thomas Gale Brown
Gale Richard Brown
Monrbe
Washington
Jennifer Jean Lampe
Frederick Lampe
Box 156
Wellman
IY Nichole Guzman
Nicholas Guzman
Mill Street
Wapello
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Pete
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Marion Ave
Elder Shannon le Co
Press International
Inland
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Nudie
Avid Elder
William Shannon
Charles Marrs
Kater Robert Shafter
Treonard Llewellyn
Carter
Wastin Retinade
Ema & Wem
Sc Nemanihs
Washington Hendquartz
Ana Variene Suuer
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Duane Earls
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Virgil Earls
J.S. Russell
Des Moines
E.L. Stewart
Charles Kennedy
Donald Wayne Chamberlain
Bernard McCarthy
Marine Corps
Glenn Duncan
Donald R. Boyer
Navy
Helen Foster
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Gipple
Dr. MJ
County Medical Society
Clarence Logan
Claude Rhodebeck
Dale Kellogg
Winfield
Leo Beauchamps
Richard McCalls
West Chester
George Hora
Kevin
Keith Hora
Lloyd Mareks
Hora
Mrs. Marek
Joseph P. Lawlor
Winterhaven
Fla
Lloyd Marek
Marek
Joe Kirkpatrick
Carrie Marek
Bernard Williams
Ronald
Michael
Lawlors
Robert Day
BPW
Gilbert Christianson
Warren D. Yoder
Mid-Prairie High School
Karl (Shorty) Goodwin
University Hospitals
Charles Greiner
Harry Ramseyer
Palm Springs
Calif
Ladies Auxiliary
National Legislative Committee On
Harry Ramseyer Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Women of the Moose
Olds
Eva Blake
Wheeler Rest Home
Dan Lowe
Tammy and
Tim
Wheatland
William Norman
Mr Lowe
Harold Brooks
Albia
Mae Lamb
Rodney Arnold
Raymond Wehr
Blanche Harvey
Michigan
Joel Harding
North Central Airlines
Ypsilanti
Linden Harding Sr
General Motors
Detroit
Linden Harding Jr
the Wehrs
Harvey
Charles Watson
Laurinda Kay
Donnie
Hermann, Mo
Bruce Watson
Pamela
Chariton
Kenneth Watson
David Sietkas
Raf Chicksands
England
Boyd Sietkas
Robert Birney
Siefkas
George Jackson
Loveland
Colo
Dick Anderson
Kearney
Neb
Kelly Schlapkohl
Burge Hammond
Cathern Griffith
Republican Women’s Meeting
Homer L. Brinning
J.F. Mallory
Bad Kissingen
Germany
James Mallory
Carolyn
Jim Vancura
Naperville, Ill
Don Boyer
Bill Shannon
Kenneth Greene
Charlotte Pencil
National Bank of Washington
National Association of Bank Women
Palmer House
William Chance
Tha
David
Simon Lowe
Farson
Edna Cherwinker
Bloomfield
Cherwinker
Emery Schlarbaum
Kenton Mangold
Westport, Conn
Harold Mangold
Mark Baumert
Mercy
George Norman
Daniel W
Naomi) Holcomb
Sulphur Springs
Ark
Holcomb
Monica Lichtenberger
Joe Jr
Rex J. Reom
East Adams Street
Philip J. Roth
Brenda Daubert
First Baptist Church
Bellevue
Faith Baptist Church
Ernest H. Daubert
Wapakoneta
Sarpy Developmental Center
Carla Hotle
Charles Hotle
Iterior
W.T. Kerr
Ft. Wayne
Mr. Kerr
George Kerr
John Dellos
Ryan
Clem Eagle
Steve
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Cannon Afb, N.M
Edwin Wittetoe
Patrick Robertson Washington
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