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19 Apr 1968

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1968

Page

5

Easter dinner reunion for Fulton family in Richland

About sixty members of the M. E. Fulton family gathered for an Easter noon dinner at the Lions Community building with relatives coming from Wellman Cedar Rapids Washington Keota Fairfield Iowa City Fairfield and Moline Illinois. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Elsie Dysert 88 of Packwood and for George Dewey Horning 69 of rural Keota. Sp 4 William Reese Capps stationed at Pleiku Viet Nam promoted to Sp 5. Several local Easter visits noted. A leg injury led to amputation at University Hospitals Iowa City. Woolson Church hosted Young Friends breakfast for 88. Easter cantata at Rubio Church drew visitors from multiple towns.

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Richland M. E. Fulton Lions Wellman Cedar Rapids Washington Keota Fairfield Iowa City Moline Illinois Elsie Dysert Packwood Dick Chrisman Hedrick Packwood Methodist Church Robert William Blue Point George Dewey Horning Gould Larry Willey Richland Highland Cemetery William Reese Capps Pleiku Viet Nam Fourth Infantry Division Pekin Community Robert Capps Farson A. Hockstra Loree Roac Howard Snyder Jr Claire Hockstra C.B. McCracken Bernard Olin Des Moines James Baker Judy McCracken Dymond McCracken Walter Woodard Clinton Bennie Olin Russell Parsons Hayden Evans Ottumwa Lelia Wheeler L. O. Hadleys Wayne Parsons Emma Widner John Mews Sigourney Oskaloosa Rendell Owens Robert Curtis Marshalltown Elizabeth Curtis California Kansas Charley Starr University Hospitals Ering Woolson Church Young Friends Quarterly Meeting Rubio Hopewell Woolson Wade Dillavoy Rubio Church Pleasant Plain Brighton Delbert Fleig Don Bishop Don Hagen Normal Phi Delta Kappa Moher Louie Richard Hogan Don Hoekstra Ed Weber Warren Reighard Hartley Clem Reighard Luella Little Bill Emmack Thermogas Co
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Keota social notes feature local visitors and Easter gatherings

Keota and nearby residents shared a weekend of family visits Easter Sunday activities. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chalupa of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Le Vernon Weaver and family of Ottumwa, Elizabeth Weerman, John Koehler of Ainsworth, and many others. Also noted is John Dasher of Ames purchasing Mr. Steak Restaurant near Ames College Campus, with continued visits from Frank Dasher and others. Marion Bell of Humboldt visited Eunice Sprague, while several families attended services in West Liberty and Easter dinners with relatives.

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Dill Hubert Weber Lawrence Adrian Anna Pohran Elva Francis Melvin Bill Hahn John Dasher Ames Frank Dasher Keota Ames College John Dashers Dick Dickenson Cedar Rapids Wayne Dickenson John B. Weber Ed Weber Alfred Kleinmeyer Iowa City Joe Weltering Marion Bell Humboldt Eunice Sprague
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New law helps patrons curb pandering advertising

Postmaster announces a new law giving each family the right to block offensive mail as pandering ads. Patrons may request prohibitory orders, remove their name from mailing lists, and send complaints with a form letter. The process includes potential federal enforcement and penalties for noncompliance.

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Levy Post Office Post Office Department
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Waco school staffing and upcoming sessions outlined

The Waco school board details new contracts for staff including nurse Lorraine Suter and driver education teacher William Dennis, with summer classes running June 10 to 21 at Wayland and Olds. Keith Thomas will lead the instrumental program, with plans for summer study and band rehearsals. Donations from the Salvation Army support the little league program.

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Salvation Army Waco Board Wayland Lorraine Suter William Dennis Keokuk Dennis Maryville Teachers College Keith Thomas Kirksville Fremont WACO Thomas SUI
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WACO band to Iowa State Fair trip. music dept heads named

Evening Journal reports 68 member high school band preparing for a trip to the Iowa State Fair next year. Mr. Thomas will head the music department. WACO Junior High vocal music dept presents spring concert April 22 at 8 p.m. in the gym under Miss Nancy Mc Neeley. Selections include 7th and 8th grade choruses and 8th grade girls ensemble with accompanists Pam Boal Jackie Fulton and Greta Swan. Admission is free.

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Thomas Waco Junior High Vocal Music Nancy McNeeley Pam Boal Jackie Fulton Greta Swan
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Democrats seek platform opinions in Washington hearing

Democrats announce a platform hearing in Washington on April 25 for First District views on 1968 issues. The Washington County Democratic Central Committee invites residents to testify, with hearings planned across Iowa’s 99 counties to shape the state convention platform in Des Moines on June 29.

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Paul F. Ryan Washington County Democratic Central Committee First Congressional District Democratic Party Washington Helen Lemme Iowa City Alan Vestal James Resnick Davenport Iowa Ryan Des Moines Clark Rasmussen Platform Committee Iowa Southern Utilities Room Cedar County
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