Rich ard Bertke Visits Here and Nigeria Return Reflections
Richard Bertke and his wife Betty with their 20 month old son David have just returned from two and a half years in Ogoja province Nigeria. He taught English and religion at a Bible Institute and spoke on native mission work while noting Nigerians’ single minded work ethic and the financial strain on local missionaries. He warns against fast U S life, says democracy money curbs communism, and expects a second child while on a nine month U S leave after his Nigeria stint.
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Richard Bertke
Alfred A. Bertke
East Main Street
Washington
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Betty
David
Ogoja
Africa
Richard
Missionary Board
Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America
Bertke
Concordia College
Rivers Forest
Ill
Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod Seminary
St. Louis
Assembly of God
Niger
Berke
Fine arts festival planned at Waco
WAYLAND the Waco Community elementary music and art departments will present a festival at Wayland April 24 starting at 7 p.m. Fourth and sixth grade and junior high art will be in the gym from 7 to 7 30 p.m. Other elementary exhibits in home rooms. At 7 30 p.m. the elementary music department will present a vocal variety show with all grades. Seventh and eighth grade chorus will sing and junior high groups will join. May 4 there will be a similar performance at the Crawfordsville building. Betty Rusbult directs vocal music and Lily Boyd oversees district art.
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Waco
Crawfordsville
Betty Rusbult
Lily Boyd
Caravan to Brighton Reminder Issued by Local Groups
A final reminder was issued today for a goodwill caravan traveling from Washington to Brighton this evening. Sponsored by Brothers of the Brush and Anniversary Belles, the event aims to attract up to 200 cars. The group will meet at the 92 Cafe and depart Washington at 6 45 p m.
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Brighton
Brothers of the Brush
Anniversary Belles
92 Cafe
Robert Lenniger Critical After Gunshot Wound
Robert Lenniger of rural Route Two Washington remains in critical condition after emergency surgery at University Hospital today. He suffered a chest wound when a gunshot fired earlier this morning. a local doctor said the bullet traveled to the abdominal region before transfer to Iowa City for further care.
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Rutal
Washington
University Hospital
Lenniger
Iowa City
Vernon Brubaker Injured in Cedar Rapids Ditch Cave-In
Vernon Brubaker, 27, in critical condition after a ditch cave-in while working on a broken water main for Cedar Rapids Parks Department. He was buried up to the chest and struck in the abdomen by a rock. he underwent surgery after coworkers freed him. He is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Fleet of Keota and son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brubaker of South English.
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Keota
Vernon Brubaker
Cedar Rapids
John van Fleet
Oscar Brubaker
Brubaker
Cub Scouts Pack 243 Meet Thursday at VFW Hall
Cub Scouts of Pack 243 will hold their monthly meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the VFW Hall. A bobcat ceremony will be held and final plans for Scout-a-rama discussed. All parents and Cubs urged to attend.
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VFW
Iowa residents to vote on Washing ton airport bonds
Iowa voters in Washington face a $47,000 bond issue to improve and permanently surface the Washington Municipal Airport runway. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with 60 percent yes needed. one of four wards will decide the measure amid strong local interest.
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Iowa
Washington Municipal
Twenty one cities vote to adopt fast time nationwide
United Press International reports twenty one more town communities, including Urbandale in Polk County, voted to observe daylight saving time this Sunday. Ames City Council approved ahead one hour, Des Moines area mayors consider fast time Friday. Other towns voting include Allison, Alta Vista, Brooklyn, Dyersville, Elkader, Forest City, London, McGregor, Montezuma, Nashua, Northwood, Osage, Postville, Strawberry Point, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Waverly and West Liberty.
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Des Moines
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Polk County
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Alta Vista
Brooklyn
Dyersville
Elkader
Forest City
London
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Montezuma
Nashua
Northwood
Osage
Postville
Strawberry Point
Tama
Toledo
Traer
Waverly
West Liberty
Caskey murder trial begins in Sigourney
Norman Louis Caskey a 37 year old Williamsburg truck driver faces trial in Keokuk County District Court after jury was seated for the murder of Rex Ruggles 24 at a Sigourney bar on January 21 Caskey pleads innocent and witnesses say he fired three shots to Ruggles head with a Belgian pistol then walked to the bar and asked the bartender to call the sheriff
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Iowa
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Williamsburg
Keokuk County
Caskey
Rex Ruggles
Ruggles
Unique program near hear Timber harvest underway
A 46 acre timber operation on Ed Lukavsky s land seven miles northeast of Brighton follows a district forester plan. The lump sum sale, integrated use of trees and strict marking aim to preserve quality timber for future harvests. Buyer Jim Dovico of Batavia, logging by Bill Powell, with Crandon Paper Mill pulpwood contracts enabling continued management and income.
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Ed Lukavsky
Brighton
Washington
Lukavsky
Lukovsky
Jim Dovico
Batavia
Bill Powell
Devico
Crandon Paper Mill
Ft. Madison
Crandon
Colorful Ceremonies Mark World’s Fair Opening
President Johnson opened the 1964 World’s Fair in New York predicting progress beyond even the expo’s visions if peace endures. Rain and civil rights fears kept day crowds down as 30,000 workers man the 134 pavilions costing over 500 million dollars.
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Harry S.truman
W. ‘Averell Harriman
The
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Ralph Bunche
Adlai E. Steven
Robert Moses
Lincoln
Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center
Neuchatel
Switzerland
Thomas Deegan
William Turchyn
Neptune
N.J
Turchyn
Exchange of spies at Berlin border swaps Wynne for Lonsdale
Britain frees Soviet spy Gordon Lonsdale in exchange for British businessman Greville Wynne who was jailed in Moscow for espionage. Wynne, 45, had served 1 of 8 years. Lonsdale, 40, received a 25 year term. The swap occurred at dawn near the Berlin border, initiated by the Soviets and agreed by Britain due to Wynne’s poor health.
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Greville Wynne
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London
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Francis Gary Powers
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East Germany
Weather Summary From Univen Press Alternational TOWA
Partly cloudy tonight with warmer conditions in the west. Thursday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms. Lows tonight around the 40s in the northeast to about 50 in the southwest. Thursday highs near 60 with an outlook for showers and thunderstorms.
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