Harvard picks Washington star for freshman class
Thomas D. Lowe a Washington High senior son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lowe has earned admission to Harvard College Cambridge Mass for the upcoming September term. He receives a 1400 scholarship for his freshman year and about 800 in Harvard work opportunities. Lowe is a top athlete and ranks first in his class. John Lowenberg Iowa Harvard Committee chair says other Iowa freshmen for next September include Thomas F E Snyder Burlington and John Eckstein Regina High Iowa City.
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Thomas D. Lowe
Washington High School
Robert Lowe
Washington
Harvard College of Cambridge
Mass
Lowe
Harvard
John Lowenberg
Ottumwa
Harvard Committee
Iowa
Thomas FE. Snyder
Burlington
John Eckstein
Regina High
Iowa City
Mennonite Youth Retreat Set for Lake Darling Center
Four Iowa Mennonite Churches of the General Conference sponsor a Sunday youth retreat at Lake Darling Youth Center on April 24 at 9 a.m. Guest speaker Rev. Walter Paetkau of Elkhart Indiana will deliver morning and afternoon talks and present slides at the evening service. Paetkau is director of short term summer voluntary service for the General Conference Mennonite Churches.
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General Conference
Lake Darling
Walter Paetkau
Elkhart
Ind
Paetkau
General Conference Mennonite
Two cars damaged in crash here Friday
A two car accident Friday noon damaged both vehicles. Bill D. Graf 623 N Avenue C hit Clara F. Kurtz rural Brighton at N Marion and W Main around 1205 PM. Graf traveled south on N Marion through a green light while Kurtz turned left in front of him. Damages were about 350 for Kurtz car and 300 for Graf. No charges filed. investigation ongoing.
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Washington
Bill D. Graf
N Avenue C
Clara F. Kurtz
Brighton
N. Marion
W. Main
Graf
Kurtz
Parcel post reform could cut Washington mailers costs
Washington residents may save $2 to $3 per parcel under H. R. 12367 parcel post reform, easing limits to 40 pounds and 100 inches, and lowering deficits of the Postal Service. Postmaster Levy says many senders avoid parcels due to current limits, boosting business losses and private express costs.
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Washington
Congress
Levy
Washington Post Office
Washington D. C
James O'Toole
National Association of Postmasters
The
Post
Post Office Department
Postmasters Association
Lawrence F. O’brien
Parcel Post
Roanoke
Alabama
Bainbridge
Railway Express Agency
NAPUS
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Jaycee Zip Code Book Sale Plan Nears Meeting
Jaycees will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Wingas Cafe to settle finances and unsold zip code directories. Co chairman Dick Anderson says after a short meeting the group will canvass Washington to sell the one dollar book listing all U S zip codes, urged by postal officials for faster mail delivery.
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Jaycee
Winga
Dick Anderson
Jaycees
Washington
United States
Deeds Report Hands Transfers in Washington County
Deeds record multiple transfers including Raymond J. Fritz and wife to Advance Ross Electronics Corp. covering blocks and lots in Columbian and Washington. Sidney Coon and wife to Dale Ward Southwick and wife for lot 2 in Block E North and Riverside. Edna Swartzendruber and husband to Henry E. Bender involving six acres and adjacent tracts in section 27 and 28. Alvin Stoltzfus conservator to Henry Bender. Ethel Kerr Carson to William H. Perdock for lot 3 in Block 21 OP Washington. Gregory J. Smith and wife to Bernard J. Reed for east half of NW in section 6. Washington County to Earl W. Dickinson for land in section 35. Lydia L. Scalf and wife to Bette D. Sistern for north half of lot 3 in Brighton subdivision.
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Raymond J. Fritz
Ross Electronics Corp
North
Columbian
Washington
Sidney Coon
Dale Ward Southwick
Riverside
Edna Swartzendruber
Henry E. Bender
East
Alvin Stoltzfus
Annie Yoder
Henry Bender
Ethel Kerr Carson
William H. Perdock
Gregory J. Smith
Bernard J. Reed
Washington County
Earl W. Dickinson
Lydia L. Scalf
Bette D. Sistern
Lot
Bik. B
Brighton
Iowa Sets Clocks Ahead for Daylight Time Change
Iowans will move clocks forward one hour before bed to observe Central Daylight Time. The time change takes effect at 2 a.m. Sunday as Iowa joins millions of Americans in daylight saving time for the summer season.
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Iowa
Local families and visitors note in Iowa City and Des Moines
Mikey Leyden, 2% year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Leyden, underwent surgery Friday in University Hospital, Iowa City. He is in satisfactory condition and is in Ward C-21. Mrs. Hazel Pease was in Des Moines Thursday to visit friends and to see a performance of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Henry, Debra and Dan, of Titusville, Fla., have returned home after visiting with his parents here and with Mrs. Clarence King at Corning. They traveled TWA. Mrs. Lola DeLong and Mrs. Mela Vacha of Washington, and Mrs. Edna Sprague and Gale Murdock of Lone Tree will leave Sunday for Ness City, Kan., to attend the funeral Monday of Henry R. Murdock, being driven by Everett Simpkins of Davenport. S. Ray Blair, Columbus Community Schools counselor, was invited to visit the Naval Academy at Annapolis to observe education for career officers in the Navy. Other educators on the tour were Byron Thomas and William Bean.
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Mikey Leyden
Michael B. Leyden
University Hospital
Iowa City
Hazel Pease
Des Moines
Delmar Henry
Debra
Dan
Titusville, Fla
W.F. Henry
Clarence King
Corning
Twa
Lola DeLong
Mela Vacha
Washington
Edna Sprague
Gale Murdock
Lone Tree
Ness City
Kan
Henry R. Murdock
Everett Simpkins
Davenport
S. Ray Blair
Columbus
Naval Academy
Anapolis
United States Navy
Byron Thomas
Waco
William Bean
More workers named in Cancer Crusade
Rev. Dale E. Brehmer, crusade chairman for the Washington County cancer society, names additional workers for the annual fund drive this month. Lists include crews from Marion Township, Lime Creek, Brighton, Wellman, South Washington Two, and Wellman route workers with Keota and West Chester addresses.
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Dale E. Brehmer
Washington County Cancer Society
Marion
Kenneth W. Goff
C. M. Tucker
Edward Schantz
Lime Creek
Robert E. Yoder
Virgil E. Davis Sr
Brighton
Norbert Chuck
Wellman
E.N. Foster
South Washington
Lyle Wilcox
Dale Richards
Cletus Reed
Russell Pence
Edmund Reed
James Bell
James Bowen
Bill Nebel
Leon Vogel
Keota
Kendall Neil
Glen Stoutner
John Durst Jr
Lee Mangold
West Chester
Lawrence Whetstine
Kenneth Fuhr
Letha Ashby
C. R. Johnson
E.R. Burkholder
Ward Wetrich
Clarence Witthoft
Bernard Berg
William Wagamon
Route One
Admitted and Dismissed Patients List
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Howard Sayre of Washington and Robert Nardy of Washington were added for medical care. Dismissed yesterday Harry Lamansky of Fairfield. Today new admissions include Mrs. Rex Todd of Columbus City Mrs. Wayne Brock of Washington and Clarence Haifley of West Chester.
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Howard Sayre
Washington
Robert Nardy
Harry Lamansky
Fairfield
Rex Todd
Columbus City
Wayne Brock
Clarence Haifley
West Chester
Dean Pohren Plans College After High School
Leonard Pohren’s son Dean Pohren of 432 South 9th plans to attend Burlington Junior College. He enjoys sports and has been on honor roll. Dean acted in two homecoming plays and favors social studies and economics. He was an alternate to Boys State and values friendships and extracurriculars. He participates in BYF and Hi-Y and works at Jack and Jill store after school or Saturdays.
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Leonard Dean Pohren
Leonard Pohren
South 9Th
Dean
Burlington Junior College
Jack and Jill
Youth fined for careless driving in city truck crash
Edward Wulf, 16, was fined £25 and costs in Justice of the Peace Holden's court for careless driving tied to an April 14 accident at the S Avenue B and W Madison intersection. City truck driver Richard L. Carey faced charges for failing to yield the right of way after the collision.
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Washington
Justice of the Peace
Holden
Edward Wulf
Wulf
Richard L. Carey
S. Avenue B
W. Madison
Washington Rotary hears Milo Steele on YMCA swim team
Milo Steele Jr. spoke at the Washington Rotary Club meeting detailing Washington YMCA swim team activities and introducing eleven team members. Marion McAvoy served as program chairman.
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Rotary
Milo Steele Jr
Washington Rotary Club
Steele
Washington Ymca
Marion McAvoy
Duncan R T dies in Monroe Iowa
Randall Tedford Duncan 61 a former Columbus Junction resident died April 16 in Monroe Funeral services were held Tuesday in Monroe He was born near Columbus Junction July 31 1904 son of James and Louella Johnston Duncan He married Leonora Elscott on December 25 1931 They lived in Chicago for 10 years Surviving are his wife one daughter four grandchildren four brothers Cal and Harold of Columbus Junction and two sisters He and his wife operated the Duncan Motel and Cafe in Monroe for 27 years.
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Columbus Junction
Randall Tedford Duncan
Monroe
Cal Duncan
Joel
Harold Duncan
Lester Orr
Mr. Duncan
James
Louella Johnston Duncan
Central College
Pella
Leonora Elscott
Chicago
Cal
Harold
Duncan
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