Vote on state salary freeze to be voter considereds
In Des Moines UPI reports mounting criticism of Sen Francis Messerlys plan to freeze salaries above 15000 for state workers. The Senate Appropriations Committee weighs whether to discuss and vote on the measure as Speaker Van Drie pushes for full committee action.
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Des Moines
UPI
Francis Messerly
Sense Appropriations Committee
Messerly
Sfull
Rudy van Drie
R - Ames
van Drie
G Committee
Cedar Falls
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Senate
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Rigler
Appropriations
Sen. Rigler
Town Board of Regents
Regents
Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Ida Grim
Mrs. Ida Grim 85 mother of Mrs. Everette Tobin of Ainsworth died April 19 in Washington County Hospital. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian in Winfield with Rev. Charles McCracken officiating. Burial in Winfield Scott Township Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Leola Tobin of Ainsworth and Florence Hagenman Olds, a son Kenneth Fairfield, one grandchild and two great grandchildren, and brothers Albert Richland and George Everett. Funeral home Barton McKasson.
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Winfield
Ida Grim
Everette ‘Tobin
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Evirst Presbyterian Church
Charles Mc Cracken
Winfield - Scott Town
Barton - McKasson
Ian Spangler
Oldss
George C
Martha Jackson Spangler
Clyde Grim
Olds Rand Winfield
Presby Sterian Church
American le Seian Auxiliary
Doreas Society
Round Grove Club
Everette
Leola) Tobin
Frank
Florence) Haganman
Oldson
Kenneth
Fairfield
Albert
Richland
George
Everett, Wash
Mrs. Robert Wells Dies Here Sunday at 81
Mrs. Robert C. Wells, 81, of Crawfordsville, died Sunday in Washington County Hospital after a two week illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Methodist Church with Rev. F. A. Richardson officiating. Burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Memorials to Methodist Church or American Legion Auxiliary. Ina Murphy born Aug. 27, 1889, in Washington County, daughter of Joseph and Elsbeth Bigham Murphy. Survived by husband Robert C. Wells, son Charles Wells, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home in Washington until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Robert C. Wells
Crawfordsville
Washington County Hospital
F. A. Richardson
Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Ina Murphy
Washington County
Joseph and
Elsbeth Bigham Murphy
This
Washington Academy
WSCS
The
Eastern Star
Sunset Circle
Charles Wells
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Funeral held today for Mrs G M Brown in Letts church
Funeral services for Mrs George M Brown 78 of Des Moines were held this afternoon in the Letts United Brethren church. She formerly resided in Letts and died April 15 at her Des Moines home. Surviving are a foster son Glen W Brown of Benton Washington and a brother Louder Gage of Cranston Iowa.
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Columbus Junction
George M. Brown
Des Moines
Letts United Brethren Church
Letts
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Glen W. Brown
Benton, Wash
Louder Gage
Cranston, Iowa
Bride of Micheal Edwards Weds Beth Anne Richardson
Bride Beth Anne Richardson daughter of Mr and Mrs L Vernon Richardson of Washington and Micheal D Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Derald Edwards of rural Wayland were married Saturday afternoon at St James Church Washington officiated by Rev Edward Collins. The double ring ceremony featured a length gown of net over peau de soie with lace yoke high ring collar and elbow length veil three tiered with Venise lace. The bride carried a pink rose nosegay with a white mum and pink roses tucked. Maid of honor Wendy L Richardson and bridesmaid Cynthia Edwards wore dotted Swiss dresses with red and white and carried red and peppermint carnations. Best man Bill Edwards with groomsman J Brian Richardson ushers John Erlenbush Merle Rugg Beryl Rugg. Reception at St James school cafeteria. The bride graduates this spring. husband a graduate of Waco High School and employed by a Wayland telephone company. Guests from Washington Wayland Mt Pleasant Town City Cedar Rapids Springville and Indianola attended the ceremony.
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Beth Anne Richardson
L. Vernon Richardson
Washington
Micheal D. Edwards
Derald Edwards
Wayland
St. James Church
Edward Collins
Wendy L. Richardson
Cynthia Edwards
Bill Edwards
J. Brian Richardson
Cedar Rapids
John Erlenbush
Merle Rugg
Beryl Rugg
Ben Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Dorothy Richardson
Roy W. Ericks
Fred Edwards
Mt. Pleasant
Town City
Springville
Local Families Attend Graduation and Social Weekend
Mr and Mrs Charles Franzen and Mr and Mrs Carroll Reighard attended graduation ceremonies for their son and nephew FTG Gary Franzen who graduated from Fire Center Technician School at Great Lakes HL. Mr and Mrs Daryl Schultz of Des Plaines Illinois spent the weekend in Washington with friends and attended the Ys Men's play Saturday evening as houseguests of Mr and Mrs Dave Elder.
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Charles Franzen
Carroll . Reighard
FTG SN
Gary Franzen
Great Lakes
Daryl Schultz
Des Plaines, I
Washington
Dave Elder
Dare family in serious accident near Louisville Ky
The Warren Dare family formerly of Washington now in Evanston Illinois were in a serious crash on a divided highway near Louisville Kentucky while returning from a vacation to St Petersburg Florida. Dare was hospitalized at Jewish Hospital in Louisville with ankle heel and knee injuries. His wife Shirley Brown suffered facial injuries and underwent surgery. Their two sons Jack and I were uninjured though a friend Karen Sorenson sustained a broken pelvis. The passenger Kathy did not make the trip. Mrs Dare was driving at the time of impact as another car burst into flames in the opposite lane and crossed the median to hit the Dares head on.
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Warren Dare
Washington
Evanston, Il
Louisville
St. Petersburg
Kathy
Flori M. L. Brown
Dare
World War I Barracks to Meet Tuesday in Legion Rooms
The Washington County Barracks of World War I veterans and their auxiliary will hold a joint pot luck supper in the Legion rooms Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. After dinner, the two groups will hold separate business meetings. They will discuss plans for the first district convention to be held here Sunday, April 25, with dinners at the Captain's Table. Full details will be announced soon, says S. W. Kaster, local unit commander.
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Washington County
Legion
S. W. Kaster
Death Notice for Mrs Morningstar Mourned in West Fork
Word of death of former resident Mrs Charles Thom as Morningstar arrived from Mrs W P McConaughey of Route 2 205 Redbud Lane West Fork Arkansas 72774. Morningstar died April 4 after years of ill health. Burial occurred in Orange California where she had lived after leaving Washington years ago.
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W. P. McConaughey
Frances Thomas
Redbud Lane
West Fork
Ark
Charles Thomas Morningstar
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Muscatine
Isaac and
Harriet Blake Whisler
Bride of Micheal D. Edwards
Dieth Ihe
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Waco High School
Ken-Rene Photo
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