Wilton UPW Christmas Program at Wilton Church
Wilton United Presbyterian Women met Thursday evening at the church vestry for a potluck supper. Members shared devotional booklets and a charity drive sent 75 pounds of clothing to Church World Service. An educational program toured Christmas customs from around the world with readings, songs, and acts by members and Cherub Choir, concluding with prayer and fellowship. The next meeting is January 9 at 10 a.m. with officer installation.
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Carrie Ford
Harlan Bishop
Kathy Gradert
Violet Akens
Church World Service
U.P.W
Howard Sorgenfrey
Melbourne Norton
Grethehyn Voss
Jerry Ochiltree
Voss
Ireland
Robert Lange
St. Luke
Finland
Gerald Ukena
Norway
Jane Norton
Julie Bishop
England
Paul Maurer
Sicily
Girls of
Cherub
Manger
France
Lee Dein
Gerlach Ukena
Alan Voss
Jack Lowther
Germany
Bulgaria
China
Norton
U.S.A
Joan Voss
Illinois City News Briefs Highlight Local Club Elections
The Happy Hustlers 4-H Club met at Kevin Keller's home with 12 members. Kevin Keller elected president, Kathy Gorham vice president, Mary Gorham secretary, Becky Johnson treasurer, Kenny Chard reporter. Jeff Crose and Kevin Chard named recreation leaders. Families of Keller and Beuoy visited Virginia over weekend. Esther Circle held its Christmas luncheon at the church parlors with carols, poems, readings, games, and gift exchange. Country Couples card club to host pot luck at Pomeroy Hall with guests from Milan Edgington and Opheim. Santa expected.
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Happy Hustlers
Kevin
Melody Keller
Ralph Barrett
Kevin Keller
Kathy Gorham
Mary Gorham
Becky Johnson
Kenny Chard
Jeff Crose
Kevin Chard
Ralph Keller
Herbert Beuoy
Virginia
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Esther Circle
Country Couples
Pomeroy Hall
Joy
Dave Wadsworth
Hugo Johnson
Milan
Marvin Asay
Edginington
Art Brahmstead
Opheim
Ill
Santa
Gannon opposes Stanley plan for two year appropriations
D-Mingo State Rep. William Gannon says he opposes continuing to appropriate state money on a two year basis. He criticizes the plan proposed by State Sen. David M. Stanley to split sessions for appropriations and public interest bills versus sessions for special interests. Stanley is set to be Senate majority leader while Gannon becomes House minority leader.
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Stanley
MINGO
William Gannon
D-Mingo
David M. Stanley
Muscatine
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House
Burnes Claim Life of Iowan Burns Claim Life of Iowan
SIOUX CITY AP Alden H Blount 42 of Sioux City died Saturday from burns suffered December 8 at the Zenith Corp plant He was burned over 70 percent of his body while working on a gas sweeper and was employed as an engineer at the plant
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Sioux City
Alden Hblount
Zenith Corp
New York Stocks and Iowa Hog Cattle Quotes
New York Noon stock quotations show AlliedCh 3646, Int Harg 37% and many others across industries. At Omaha, Neb, hogs sell 7.40 with barrows and gilts 75-1.00 high. cattle, steers, and heifers mostly steady to higher. lambs 24.00-25.25 for prime woolly types.
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Livestock Prices and Receipts at Chicago Stockyards
Butchers higher as hogs gain 50 to 75 cents with 5,000 hogs receipts. Cattle and calves show 9,500 head slaughter, steers up 25 cents, heifers strong to 25 higher. Sheep receipts 200, lambs steady. prices listed for various weights and grades including prime, high choice, and utility levels.
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Reporter Helps Obtain Release Of 3 Hostages
A former patient stormed a Florida mental hospital, took three hostages, then released them after a Miami Herald reporter pledged to secure him pep pills and treatment. William Meagher, 24, had previously escaped twice from South Florida State Hospital. The hostages, guard Edward T. Smith and aides Fred Horton and Raymond Derry, were freed unharmed.
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William Meagher
SouthFiatus State Hospital
Rod ‘Gibson
The
Miami Herald
Meagther
Edward T. Smith
Fred Horton
Raymond -Derry
Stock Market Ends Lower After Late Turnaround
New York AP report shows the stock market closing irregularly lower after erasing an early rally. Gains were limited as a downtrend trimmed an initial upside, with United Fruit, AMK Corp, Youngstown Sheet, Pennzoil, Zapata and Rapid-American among active stocks. Big Three automakers slipped. Anaconda rose near 3 points as a financial magazine feature boosted interest. Chicago grain and potato markets also noted with modest changes.
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United Fruit
AMK Corp
AMK
Youngstown Sheet
Lykes Corp
Youngstown
Lykes
Pennzoil
Zapata Norness
Rapid-American
Big Three Motors
Chrysler
Anaconda
Zenith
General Foods
Phelps Dodge
Control Data
Commonwealth Edison
American Stock Exchange
Des Moines Artist Wins Fourth Duck Stamp Design
Des Moines artist nard Reece has become the first four time winner of the federal duck stamp design contest. He won the 1969-70 contest with a black and white watercolor of two seater ducks rising from the water. The Interior Department announced the award Saturday. The stamp will feature the scoter duck for the first time and will be sold to duck hunters next fall. Reece previously designed stamps in 1947 1948 and 1950.
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Washington
Maynard Reece
Des Moines
Reece
Interior Department
Commodities Show Advance at Chicago Board of Trade
Major commodities posted gains on the Chicago Board of Trade with soybeans up nearly 2 cents a bushel aided by a government report showing high farmer bean loans in November. Wheat and corn rose modestly before profit taking trimmed gains as a Longshoremen dispute lingered and railroads agreed to negotiate crew sizes under a federal emergency board recommendation. Cyclone Tankers Lose. Missouri dominates as Iowa State struggles in a 70 43 loss at Columbia.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Illinois Central
Louisville and Nashville
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Columbia
Towa State
Missouri
Bill Schmitt
Terry Thompson
Dave Rathke
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