Wayne Lichty to officiate at Mexico City Olympics
Wayne Lichty of Waterloo has been chosen as one of two U.S. basketball officials for the Mexico City Olympics this fall. He notes the games will feature six matches per day in a round robin format and that Olympic play demands high endurance and skill. The U.S. team will train extensively, including sessions at high altitude areas to mimic Mexico City conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Lichty
Waterloo
U.S
Mexico City
Tokyo
Oats harvests and local sports mix with political talk
Reports from Moravia area describe bumper oat yields up to 80 bushels per acre with Wayne Clark noting several high numbers and Jay Wilson at nine. Playoff baseball against Melcher Dallas is set in Dallas Tuesday. Moravia fans travel by car and school bus. Nearby, chatter turns to politics and the prospect of a 16 county intermediate school district. At Ottumwa Area 15, Irving Hickman explains the plan to boards, with further meetings slated as legislatures consider regionalizing education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Clark
Jay Wilson
Melcher-Dallas
Dallas
Moravia
Area 15
Ottumwa
Irving J. Hickman
Wapello County
Boards of
Federal payroll tops 2 million as reform urged
The article notes 2,132,109 federal employees in April, surpassing Korea era peaks and nearing World War highs. It cites TVA, Veterans Administration, Civil Service, and Agriculture staffing as examples of ballooning payrolls. It urges realignment of payroll priorities amid rising taxes.
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Executive Department
TVA
Talladega
Ala
Fairbanks
Alaska
Whitefish Bay
Wis
Veterans Administration
Nashville
Tenn
U.S
Civil Service Commission
Monticello
Ark
Brownsburg
Ind
Freeport
Maine
Walnut Heights
Cal
Department of Agriculture
United States
Great Plains school district plans spark multi state debate
A letter to the Union questions the Great Plains School Organization Project backed by Nebraska Missouri and South Dakota officials. Proposals push for large districts with enrollments of 13 500 or more and possibly multiple attendance centers within a single district. Iowa’s Dr Hansen advocates a target of 14 000 per district as the ultimate goal amid regional restructuring talk. Community notices mention local visits and social gatherings across Roscoe Moravia Mora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains School Organization
State Departments of Public Instruction
Nebraska
Missouri
South Dakota
Hansen
Iowa
Franklin Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Wedding
Franklin community social column lists visits among residents including Earl Swift, Lloyd Ammons, Calhouns, Dicks, and Calhouns families. Notes attendances include a Baptist church wedding in Ames for Mary Rogers and Roger Vogel, plus 4-H camp near Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Beaty
Earl Swift
Harold Callen
George
Tammy
Alexandria
Lloyd Ammons
Merle Dicks
Ear Swift
Delbert Calhounand
Earl
Kenneth
Donald Calhoun
Homer Stewart
Thelma Calhoun
Leon
Russell Browns
Clair Long
Duane Wilson
Delbert Calhoun
Raymond Perrys
Lloyd Amenous
Mary Rogers
Roger Vogel
Baptist Church
Ames
Vosburg Social Notes Show Cozy Visits Across Counties
Denise Walters spent Tuesday with Theresa Brown. Bernard Walters hosted multiple families including the Dick Browns and the Emersons at various gatherings. Des Moines, Ottumwa, Lake of the Ozarks, and Centerville appear in a sequence of Sunday and Monday visits involving Rinehart, Dicks, Walters, Whitehead, and Sheldon households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise Walters
Theresa Brown
Truxton Dicks
Ottumwa
Dick Brown
Brad
Bernard Walters
Bob Emerson
Brice Walters
Des Moines
al Campbell
Fickering
George Rinehart
Jo Ann Asher
Wayne Thompson
B. F. Whitehead
Ruby Whitehead
Linda Whitehead
Osage Beach
Lake of the Ozarks
Franklin Rinehart
Ray
George
LeGrand
Gene McGuire
Humeston
Don Donner
Lloyd Brown
Claude Hawk
Pearl Broshar
Russell Brown
Don Walters
Euston
Clayton Sheldon
Neil
Clarence
Addie Sheldon
Charles McAninch
John Wiliam McAninch
Claude Sheldon
Lynn Muse
Centerville
Mrs Coulson Guests in Hutchinson Area Social Roundup
Mrs Elizabeth Coulson of Hutchinson Kansas stayed overnight as a guest of Mintia Shoemaker last Tuesday. The WSCS gathering at Mrs Norris Price's home drew Doris Boblenz Mae McDonald Frances Burton and Eva Tucker Thursday afternoon. The Hiatts and McDanes vacationed in Rockford Tuesday through Friday with visiting Vane Cline from Pontiac Michigan and Lloyd Cline also visiting with siblings Lillian Shanks and Hulda Stromberg. The Klampe family hosted Jim and family Thursday. Jim Argo visited Guy Argo's home Monday. Ernest Hiatt visited Wests Sunday. Eva Tucker called at Thea Miller's Monday night. Bob Williams family from Des Moines visited Perry Mikels Sunday. Kenneth Davis of ...
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Elizabeth Coulson
Hutchinson
Kansas
Mintia Shoemaker
Doris Boblenz
Mae McDonald
Frances Burton
Eva Tucker
WSCS
Norris Price
Ernest Hiatt
Guy McDanes
Rockford
Vane Cline
Pontiac
Mich
Lloyd Cline
Lillian Shanks
Hulda Stromberg
Jim Klampe
Don Klampes
Jim Argo
Guy Argo
Ernest West
Thea Miller
Bob Williams
Des Moines
Perry Mikels
Kenneth Davis
Local families gather for weekend dinners and picnic
Promise City residents hosted a weekend gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomas and children Kim and Kayla plus Eva Tucker as dinner guests. Centerville hosted a Little League ball team picnic Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Argo and Rex among attendees. Rex is noted as a team member.
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Promise City
Siso
Tena
Jim Thomas
Kim
Kayla
Eva Tucker
Guy Argo
Gary
Rex
Donald
Centerville
Hiattsville Community News From Ward McDonal Era Siren
Hiattsville residents gather for a saddle club co op supper at the arena with the McDonalds Pettibones Easter family and others Attendees include Edith Hiatt Mae McDonald Edrie Phillips Evelyn Daniels and Mrs Norris Price at W S U S event. Wayne McDarel and family help at the fairgrounds while several households share visits and dinner at Mak Whicker home and with Dooley family in a busy social week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pettibone
Ben Easter
Jill
Julie
Jody
Jeff McDanel
Wayne McDanel
Saddle Club Arena
Edith Hiatt
Mae McDonald
Edrie Phillips
Evelyn Daniels
W.S.U.S
Norris Price
Wayne McDarel
Fairgrounds
Daniels Home Thursday Evening Event
Dan iels home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Longard family were dinner guests Sunday at the Bob Evans home at Cincinnati. The Max McDanels of Moline, IM., spent Wednesday and Thursday at Cyril McDanels. Rickie returned home with his parents after a week's visit with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril McDanel spent Sunday at the Francis Argo home in Oskaloosa.
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Rays
Ramblin’s
Wayne
Turner & Son
Appanoose County
Ven Dorin
Allis Chalmers & New Idea Sales & Service
Henry van Welden
Roscoe Argos
Karl
Franklin Farmers
Glen Ammons
Dorothy Calhoun
Legion [Auxiliary
Jerry Morrow
Brenda
Larry Derby
Emmett Derby
Larry Derbys
Hugh McFatridge
Franklin
Mrs. Earl Swit
Vosburg
Hiattsville
Wayne McDonal
Coulson & Burton Insurance
Spencer's
Coata
Albia, Iowa
Dr. L. den Hartog
Optometrist
Dial
Guardian Maintenance Service
Carmer’s Inc
M. Patrick
Gleason
Opt
Ottumwa Coliseum
Kica
Art Jones
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