Johnson surveys Midwest tornado flood destruction and pledges aid
President Johnson inspected tornado shattered towns in Indiana and toured flood areas in St. Paul Minnesota. He pledged maximum federal assistance as he spoke of helping citizens and communities rebuild after the disaster.
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Johnson
UPI
Middle West
Indiana
St. Paul
Minn
Washington
Midwest
Elkhart
Ind
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Toledo
Ohio
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
DE Teachers Guests at Annual Banquet and Awards
Distributive Education students attended the annual DE employers dinner at Captain's Table with about 33 guests. Ralph Kuhel spoke as personnel director for Bishop's Cafeteria, Jim Smith hosted, Jim Houstman awarded certificates to students earning them this year.
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Employers
Washington Gin School
D-E
Ralph Kuhel
Bishop's Cafeteria
Jim Smith
Jerry Eiffert
Jim Houstman
Brighton Woman Decorates Eggs With Creative Flair
Mrs Ivy Ryals of Brighton has built a 123 egg collection with no duplicates. She crafts each piece using felt sequins yarn cotton glitter and buttons, from penguins to a jewelry box to a Washington 125th Anniversary figure. Most designs are original inspired by current events. She decorates in spring averaging 16 new designs monthly. Eggs are displayed in one room with a wire tree and shelves, topped by a Humpty Dumpty that she glued back together.
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Ivy Ryals
Brighton
Ivy. Ryals
Washington
Humpty Dumpty
Elmer
Athletic Banquet Tickets On Sale In Washington
Tickets are available for the Washington Athletic Banquet to honor high school athletes and feature Ralph Miller of the University of Town. The event, sponsored by the Washington Jaycees, is April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Washington Junior High School. Tickets cost $3 and are sold at Schoonover Drug Winga's Cafe and Falk Clothing.
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Washington
Ralph Miller
University of Town
Washington Jaycees
Washington Junior High School
Schoonover Drug
Winga's Cafe
Falk Clothing
Jaycees
John Roth 62 Dies Suddenly in Mt. Pleasant
John Roth 62 a former Wayland resident died very suddenly Monday afternoon at his Mt. Pleasant home. The body is at Cookes Weir funeral home with services Saturday at 2 p m in Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. He worked for Blue Bird in Mt. Pleasant. Survivors include his wife Martha Conrad two children Carol St icker and Richard Roth four grandsons and siblings Mrs Glen Klopfenstein Paul Roth Sam Roth Mrs Sam Nebel and Mrs Effie Leichty.
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Wayland
John Roth
Mt. Pleasant
Cookes - Weir
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Roth
Blue Bird
Martha Conrad
Carol Sticker
Ralwiegh
N. Carolina
Richard Roth
Arizona
Glen Klopfenstein
Washington
Paul Roth
San Francisco
Calif
Sam Roth
Noble
Sam Nebel
Effie Leichty
Weather Forecast From United Press International
Thursday sees partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions with overnight lows in the 40s and highs in the 50s. Friday outlook calls for partly cloudy and cool weather.
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United Press International Towa
Flood crest target moves downstream along Mississippi
Iowa faces crest near 24.4 feet as Mississippi flood risk grows. Over 250000 sandbags defend levees city by city including Dubuque and Davenport while National Guard readies 100 personnel for 24 hour watches.
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United Press
Mississippi River
Iowa
Dubuque
National Guard
Davenport
Bettendorf
Mississippi
Charles Lucas Named Commander of VFW Post
Charles Lucas was named commander of the VFW post at the regular election meeting Tuesday evening. Other officers elected were Gene Booth senior vice commander Dick Davison junior vice commander Dave McGafey chaplain Willard Gray quartermaster Francis Reed surgeon Glenn Widmer judge advocate. The post was presented with one Cub Scout award. John Owen spoke to the post on expansion and improvement program funds to be sought from the Washington YMCA.
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Charles Lucas
VFW
Gene Booth
Dick Davison
Dave McGafey
Willard Gray
Francis Reed
Glenn Widmer
John Owen
Washington Ymca
Iowa Senators Approve Study of Government Reorganization
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approved a plan by 14 to 0 vote to study consolidating state agencies to cut costs and boost efficiency. It would authorize 100000 for the governor to hire staff and limit reorganization to what the legislature approves or amends. The bill would shift primary dates and set rules for executive branch changes under Gov. Hughes guidance.
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DES Moines
UPI
Senate
Andrew Frommelt
D-Du
League
Harold E. Hughes
Senate Committee
Rites for Mrs Sojka in Riverside Thursday Morning
Funeral services for Mrs Emma R Sojka Cedar Rapids native and former Washington County resident will be held Thursday at 9 30 a m at Trinity Methodist Church Riverside with Rev Gilbert McDowell officiating Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery Friends may call at Grosh Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Wednesday afternoon and evening Mrs Sojka died Monday April 12 after a long illness She was born March 22 1896 in Washington County to Zencil and Barbara Vondrasek She married Milton Sojka November 10 1915 in Iowa City Survivors include husband a son Lloyd Cedar Rapids a daughter Mae Stromle Kalona five grandchildren two great grandchildren four brothers Charles and James Vondrasek Casper and Rawlins Wyoming Louis Vondrasek Rawlins Wyoming and Joseph Vondrasek Salt Lake City Utah Four sisters Anna Soukup Mary Lutavsky Bess Prehola and Ja Messinger Riverside Coal City
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Riverside
Emma R. Sojka
Cedar Rapids
Washington County
Trinity Methodist Church
Gilbert McDowell
Riverside Cemetery
3Rosh
Sojka
Zencil
Barbara Vondrasek
Milton Sojka
Iowa City
Lloyd
Hilnan
Mae) Stromle
Kalona
Charles Vondrasek
Washington
James
Casper
Wyo
Louis
Rawlins
Nd. Joseph
Evanoviches Lead in U's Men Bridge Marathon
Evanovichs hold top spot in the U s Men s bridge marathon after 12 rounds with 4 940 points. Joe Falk and Leon Hillman follow in second with 22 720 points and a list of top ten includes Raymond Carver John Butler Bob Koehler John Myers Carlton Mangold John Phleger Dean Stanley Phil Kneen Herb Osineup and others.
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John Myers
Carlton Mangold
John Phleger
Dean Stanley
Phil Kneen
Herb Osineup
Teahouse of the August Moon cast notes from Y's Men
Photo shows juvenile characters Becky Myers Nancy Ellis Maurice Ellis and Susan Huber with Lady Astor and her daughter Flopsy in Washington. They display Lady Astor praising the goat as part of the Y's Men production staged at local venues.
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Y's Men
Teahouse
August Moon
Becky Myers
John Myers
NG Prospect Place
Washington
Nancy Ellis
Lady Astor
Wils
Maurice Ellis
Perdock Court
Washi
Ngton
Susan Huber
Robert Huber
East Main
Journal
Dallas Kinney
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Hubinger Corn Products Co
Air Reducation Chemical and Carbide Co
George Verity River Museum
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