Cabinet officers to speak at Midwest Democratic Conference in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the Midwest Democratic Conference May 7 to 9 with four cabinet officers from the Kennedy Johnson administration on the agenda. Anthony Celebrezze Stewart Udall Ville Freeman and W. Willard Wirtz will deliver 25 minute talks plus panels with congressmen and officials.
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Des Moines
DPA
Health, Education and Welfar
Anthony J. Celebrezee
Interior
Stewart J. Udall
Agriculture
Ville L. Freeman
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Kennedy - Johnson
Celebrezee
Udall
Freeman
Wirtz
James O'Hara
Michigan
Seth Hechler
West Virginia
Alex Olson
Minnesota
John Blatnik
Neal Smith
Iowa
Neil Staebler
Ed Edmonson
Oklahoma
Frank Morrison
Nebraska
Matthew Welsch
Indiana
Lions Club April dinner meeting in Crawfordsville
Thirty members and two guests attended the Lions Club dinner in Crawfordsville on Monday evening. Guests included Cliff Conklin of Keota, candidate for County Board of Supervisors, and Chuck Hotle who spoke on the Washington County Historical Society and the 125th anniversary at Washington.
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Crawfordsville
The
Lions Club
Cliff Conklin
Keota
Commendation for Navy duty awarded to Elizabeth Heitzman
Elizabeth Heitzman receives a Navy commendation via her son Duane Joseph Heitzman, BTCM US Navy, for exceptional leadership and mechanical skill while overseeing the USS Chikaskia engine room during overhaul. His family resides in Hampton Beach, Virginia.
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Marge Luckey Riverside
Elizabeth Heitzman
Duane Joseph Heitzman
U.S.S. Chikaskia
Heitzman
Duane Joseph
U.S. Navy
USS
Chikaskia
US. Navy
Uss. Chikaski
Hampton Beach
Hampton, Virginia
Cancer Drive Opens in Keota with Local Volunteers
Keota launches a community cancer fund drive chaired by Rev. Marvin Miller with Mrs Verle Sigler coordinating. canvassers from April 17 to 24 include Itha Malley Marcella Monashan Betty Miller Pat White and others. Senior class plans a May 8 comedy Matilda at the high school with director Mrs Swenson and cast members Bonnie Sigler Joyce Monaghan Judy Mayer Ron Wallerich Gary Vincent Cliff Stoutner Rick Helscher Bob Mayer.
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KEOTA
Marvin Miller
Cancer Fund Drive
Verle Sigler
Keot
Itha Malley
Marcella Monashan
Betty Miller
Pat White
Tressie Schreckengast
Darlene Fagen
Florence Sheetz
Fern Leinen
Vada Seiren
Joy de Long
Martha Sanders
Marvel Adams
Leona Neal
Mary Statler
Matilda
Bonnie Sigler
Joyce Monaghan
Judy Mayer
Ron Wallerich
Gary Vincent
Cliff Stoutner
Rick Helscher
Bob Mayer
Mrs. Swenson
County Vote in 1962 Reflects Long Republican Lean
In a 1962 county election analysis the 21 precincts split 17 Republican to 4 Democrat, reflecting a long standing GOP dominance. The four Democratic strongholds were Iowa Township Riverside, Richmond, Highland, and Jackson Townships, with Jackson sometimes yielding a narrow Republican edge.
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Iowa
Iowa Township
Riverside
Richmond
Highland
Jackson
Scholarship Award For Rural Scoutmaster Dr Carmichael
Keota April 15 Dr Richard Carmichael receives a scholarship funded by rural relationship service leaders and the Sears Roebuck Foundation. He is named one of four outstanding rural Scoutmasters from six midwest states, covering training at Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron New Mexico for him and wife.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Richard Carmichael
Keota
Committee On
Boy Scouts of American
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Cardmichael
Midwest
Philmont
Cimarron
N.M
Harold Judd
Southern Iowa Council
Gene Maxa
Oxford
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Maxa
Kay Gorsch
Art Gorsch
Verne Dill
Bertha Dunbar
Twilight Rest Home
Federated Church
Precinct voting patterns show long standing party leanings
In county precincts and neighboring counties, voting favors Republican candidates persist across generations. County wide results two years ago favored Republicans on top tickets, with some Democratic pockets in Town Riverside and Richmond areas.
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Washington Third
Town Township
Riverside
Richmond
English River Township
Kalona
English River
Riverside VFW Auxiliary Plans Riverside Event
Six members of VFW Auxiliary 6414 met at Cleo Gerot home to work on district reports. Others attended birthday and cooperative suppers with family guests from Town City Lone Tree and surrounding households. S&C club bid Euchre and prize winners were named. refreshments provided by several members.
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Riverside
VFW Auxiliary
Cleo Gerot
Gerot
Robert Kloppfer
Sophia Kueneman
Robert Rummelhart
Art Horn
Charles Waldschmidt
Albin Red
Harold Griffith
Carol Lee Shradel
Town City
Ivan Shradel
Mike
Patti
W. S. Bouquet
Sherry
Mary Rita Shradel
Shradel
Elsie Smid
Majorie Smid
Jim
John Krall
Lone Tree
Alicin Horn
Mary Rita
S&c Club
Pete Gerot
Lewis Weber
Gerald Stout
Mrs. Stout
Keota Visit Highlights Darvin Cave Home Run
Keota April 13 residents visit Keota home of Darvin Cave. Guests include Issac Norenberg Dan Bennett and families. Other visitors: Junior Merz and Jesse Page household members. Birthday dinner honors Karla Pepper. Pepper family gathered with Billy Pepper Linda Owens and Brian Pepper in attendance.
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Harold Pepper
Kenny Pepper
Karla Pepper
Billy Pepper
Brian
Linda Owens
Washington
Peppers
Karla
WSCS Meeting at Crawfordsville Highlights and Plans
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Crawfordsville met at the church Tuesday afternoon chaired by President Myral Smith. Officers elected include Myral Smith president and Cleo Fletcher vice president. The session featured a worship service and lesson, a skit, and reports on national church events. The Annual Conference of the Womans Society is set for April 21 in Mt. Pleasant with several members planning to attend.
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Vivian Wells
Crawfordsville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Tudsay
Myral Smith
Max Mitchell
Cleo Fletcher
The
Methodist Church
George Canott
Florence Henss
Larry Fletcher
Earl Lowe
Alaska
George Care
James Wilson
Richard Lease
Dale Engle Chrisian
Allen Conrad
Rex Beauchamp
Charles Wells
Howard Anderson
Floyd Fisher
John Hamil
Woman’s Society
Mt. Pleasant
Home Association Contracts in Bik Washington Area
Public record notes contracts between Home Association of Washington and L Vernon Richardson and wife for north half of lot 5 in Bik 1 and related property. Also Erma M. Rugg to Raymond Driscoll for lots 5 and 6 in Bik 7 Wellman, detailing conveyances and ownership changes.
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Home Association of Washington
L. Vernon Richardson
Washington
Erma M. Rugg
Raymond Driscoll
Bik
Wellman
Guests of Herings in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Apr 13 Mr and Mrs Kennet Been and blossom and family of West Burlington and Mr and Mrs Virgil Hering Connie Vickie and Max of Bloomfield spent Sunday with the Clarence Herings. The families celebrated Connie birthday Marys birthday last Friday and Clarence birthday next Wednesday. Four birthday cakes marked the occasion. They drove to Lake Odessa to inspect Virgils new cabin to enjoy this summer. The Virgils had spent Saturday night with Mrs Herings parents M R Gardner of Ainsworth. Miss Kathryn Williams has been with her sister Mrs Wil bert Rose in Brighton. Mrs Eva Bowers of Mt Pleasant is visiting her daughter Mrs Donald Lee and visited childhood friends Earl Walker and Paul Kissinger of Tucson Arizona.
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Crawfordsville
Kennet Been
Blossom
West Burlington
Virgil Hering
Connie
Vickie
Max
Bloomfield
Clarence Herings
Mary
Clarence
Lake Odessa
Virgil
Virgil Herings
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Iowa Daily Press
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National Committee
Anna Lomas
Red Oak
Mary Louise Smith
Enid Robinson
Hampton
Irene Laverty
Indianola
Caravan
Iowa Council of Republican Women
Howev
Towa
Hallar
Musine
William Bhanna
Ice
Wertining
Charlie Morrix
News Hall
Manacer
Renee Coneden
Howard Hazen
Sun
Fay Christmas
Dilly
Ath
United Brest
Inland
Party
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Carrionth Wackington
Kenneth Falk
Fair Board
Falk
Atlantic City
Wisconsin
Joe Palooka
NTO
Ham Fisher
Iloa
Blondie
Monke
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
Nancy
Trey sUive
Chic Young
BY Ernie Bushmiller
Lions Meeting
Haydn Thomas
Lyle Lowe
John White
Iowa Light Saving School
Vinton
Lions
Bob Miller
Bob Carr
Clarence Benson
American Legion Auxiliary Committee
Art Whiting
Ernest Whiting
Mabel Monson
Lucille Curtis
Russell Zickefoose
Clint” Rhea
U. S. Navy
Boyd Sanders
Bo Jay Beckle
Innane E
Res Syndicate, Inc
Weir
Barbara Malley
Sigourney
Tom McDonald
Ames
Lisa Ann
LaRue Conklin
Harriette Conklin
Fairfield
Richland
Oskaloosa
Pythian School of Instruction
Edna Miller
Shirley Mills
V.F.W. Hall
Judy Herr
Susan Schreyers
Christy Hammes
Girl Scouts
Mary June Adam
Cyril Osweiller
Virginia Henderson
Girl Scout
Marquette Hall
Harper
Keokuk County
Robert Fisher
Johnny
Walter Fisher
Robert Fishers
Dave Yokum
Dave Reese
Tammy
David
Ankeny
Reeces
Genevieve White
Fred Schwengel
Dubuque
Carroll
Johnson County
House
Henry County
Jefferson
Louisa
Keokuk
Riverside Vfw Auxiliary Plans
S. Marge Luckey
Wayne Shalla
Russel Yoder
Ed Kucera
Stout
Weber
Bob Gerot
Shalla
Darvin
Mrs. Boyd Sande
WSCS
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