W. J. Gallagher Dies At Hospital Sunday
W J Gallagher 88 of Washington died Sunday afternoon April 24 1960 at Washington County Hospital after a stroke. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev William Grossheim officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born April 12 1872 in Richmond son of James B and Sarah Page Gallagher. Survived by wife Lulu B Gallagher two sons Dale of Bellflower California and Merle of Naperville Illinois five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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WI. Gallagher
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Earle
Jones
William Grossheim
Elm Grove
Walter Irv Gallagher
Richmond
James B
Sarah Page Gallagher
Washington County
Lulu B. Gillette
Crookston
Minn
Dale Gallagher
Bellflower
Calif
Merle Gallagher
Naperville
Ill
David H. Yoder Dies At Home in Kalona
David H. Yoder 80 died Sunday April 24 1960 at his Kalona home after a brief illness. Funeral 1:30 Tuesday at Joe J Hershberger home north of Kalona Ira Nissley in charge. Burial in Peter Miller cemetery. Survived by widow Lina and one daughter. One daughter preceded him in death.
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Kalona
David H. Yoder
Joe J. Hershberger
Ira Nissley
Peter Miller
Yoder
Mr. Yoder
Juaniata County
Yost
Elizabeth Spicher Yoder
Mattie Yoder
Fairview
Mich
North Dakota
Lina
Riots in Seoul as thousands protest Lee Ki Poong
Ten thousand protesters clash with army near Seoul during a riot over vice president Lee Ki Poong. One demonstrator killed, several injured as mobs attack the Lee home and move toward the U.S. embassy amid calls for Lee's dismissal and a new cabinet.
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Seoul
UPI
Lee Ki Poong
Song Yo Chan
Lee
Orient Press
U.S
Open House Tours in Washington Area Mid April
The second in a three part series of open house tours for new and remodeled homes in the Washington area is set for Tuesday afternoon April 26 from 1 30 to 4 30 under the County Extension Family Living Committee led by Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein. Six homes will be shown including several remodeled kitchens and living spaces with details for each listed.
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YWCA
Washington
Iowa Town and Country Ywca
Merritt Canady
Earl Loveless
Loveless
Dale Booth
W. B. Dupuis
Washington Area
County Extension Family Living Committee
Harold Klopfenstein
West Chester
Duane White
Ainsworth
Harold Gerdes
Bob Kleese
M. R. Flickinger
L. B. Eicher
A. C. Peterson
Weekend Toll Rises With Six Iowa Deaths This Weekend
Six people died on Iowa highways over the weekend amid heavy traffic and warm weather. An additional boating accident and an electrocution brought the state total to eight accidental deaths, with another fatal train injury from April 11.
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Iowa
Marvin P. Kriegel
Grinnell
Wayne P. Rieckett
Des Moines
Anna Lammers
Sioux Falls
S. D
Larry Dixon
Clinton Gunda Asper Rohmer
Waterloo
Ronald John Sampers
Lake Kriegel
U. S. 63
Tama
Rickett
Fred Gagan
West Des Moines
Iowa 90
Interstate 35
Lammers
Joseph H
Iowa 33
Sheldon
Dixon Boy
Gregory John Martin
Clinton
Special Recognition To Washington Man
T. M. Nelson of Washington was honored by a Mattoon Red Cross chapter for years of service with the organization. He recently moved from Mattoon to Washington to head a local department store and was praised for devotion, leadership, and contributions to Mattoon Red Cross activities.
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T. M. Nelson
Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Mattoon
Ill
Nelson
Nelza
Mrs Shreve Dies At Burlington Age 89
Rozetta Walker Shreve aged 89 died Sunday in Burlington Hospital after a fall and hip fracture. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rey Lloyd Latta officiating, Elm Grove Cemetery, Burlington. Survivors include brother Joseph Walker and sister Minnie Ward. VFW supper follows at 6:30 at VFW Hall with joint officer installation.
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Rozetta Shreve
Washington
Burlington Hospital
Jones
Rey Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rozetta Walker
Des Moines County
Silas and
Louise Distelhorst Walker
Lafayette Shreve
Methodist Church
Joseph R. Walker
Burlington
Minnie Ward
Break-In Reported At Iowa Cafe Here
Local police investigate a night break-in at the Iowa Cafe on North Marion Ave in the city. Entry likely involved multiple suspects and resulted in $18 cash and four cigarette packs stolen. The cafe is owned by Mrs. W. R. Richardson of Washington.
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Iowa
W. R. Richardson
Washington
North
Marion Ave
Washington Masons Schedule Special Meeting
Washington Masons prepare for a special meeting set for Saturday evening April 30. A degree team from Kaaba Temple at Davenport will perform the 3rd degree for a local candidate. The lodge opens at 8 o clock and members of Washington Lodge No. 26 and visiting brethren are urged to attend.
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Washington Masons
Kaaba Temple
Davenport
Washington Lodge No. 26
De Gaulle Warns Congress on Nuclear Arms Race
French President Charles de Gaulle told Congress that without a US Britain and Soviet pact to destroy nuclear weapons France will stockpile them. He warned that peace and life itself are at risk if nuclear war threats persist and urged disarmament. He spoke after pre summit talks with Eisenhower and announced accord on next month’s Paris summit with Khrushchev.
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Washington
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Congress
United States
Britain
Russia
France
House
Senate
de Gaulle
Sahara Desert
French Republic
Eisenhower
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
Iran Earthquake Devastates Lar Killing Hundreds
Rescue workers in Lar report up to 1,500 dead after two quakes raze the town 500 miles south of Tehran. Shah Pahlavi sends troops with tents as planes airlift doctors and supplies from Shiraz. Most victims were women and children. many schoolchildren perished when a school building collapsed.
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Tehran
Iran
API
Lar
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Edward Wailes
Shiraz
Red Lion and Sun Society
Red Cross
Wellman Man Honored By Medical Society
Dr Enos D Miller of Wellman was named a life member of the Iowa State Medical Society during its annual meeting in Des Moines along with 14 other physicians. The four day gathering draws about 1500 physicians and guests with E F Van Epps of Iowa City set to become president, succeeding John W Billingsley of Newton.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa State Medical Society
Iowa
Enos D. Miller
Wellman
House of Delegates
Medical Society
George W. Behrens
Davenport
Charles L. Closson
Walker
Roy C. Gutch
Chariton
Carl B. Hickenlooper
Winterset
Charles S. Hickman
Centerville
John E. Kimball
West Liberty
Charles W. Maplethorpe
Toledo
Guy E. McFarland
Ames
Steve A. O'Brien
Mason City
George E. Schnug
Dows
Tom B. Throckmorton
Paul W. van Metre
Rockwell City
Julius S. Weingart
Heard O. Young
Marion
E. F. van Epps
Iowa City
John W. Billingsley
Newton
van Epps
Forest Evashevski
University of Iowa
Dr Smith Elected Optometric President in Iowa
Dr M L Smith of Washington elected president of the Iowa Optometric Assn for 1961 at the annual banquet in Cedar Rapids. He succeeds Dr A Hooven of Spencer. officers include Dr C A Leonard vice president Dr Katheryne Stout secretary and Dr R J Henkels treasurer. The 1961 convention will be in Des Moines with the 1962 event in Mason City.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
M. L. Smith
Washington
Iowa Optometric Assn
Smith
A. Hooven
Spencer
C. A. Leonard
Des Moines
Katheryne Stout
R. J. Henkels
Dyersville
Mason City
Rioters Attack Negro Beachgoers in Biloxi
White residents armed with clubs attacked about 100 Negroes trying to swim at Biloxi Mississippi's all white beach. Eleven people were wounded in shootings and melee. Police used riot guns and tear gas as officials ordered liquor establishments closed and urged residents to stay off the streets.
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Biloxi
Miss
UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Laz Quave
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Benefit Dance Here For Band Uniforms
A benefit dance will be held at the armory on Friday evening May 6 with music by the Dick Ballard band. Proceeds fund new uniforms for the local high school band. admission is $3 per couple. Intermission entertainment provided by a local PTA group. Armory and band donated for the event.
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Dick Ballard
Robert Ferrell
P.T.A
Armory
Uniform
Wayland Woman Caroline Roth Dies in Canton Illinois
Mrs Caroline Katie Roth 74 a former Wayland resident died Sunday April 24 1960 at a Canton Illinois hospital after about two years illness She lived with her daughter Mrs George Poland in Canton for five years Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 at Murphy Funeral Home Canton Burial followed Survivors include her daughter three sisters Mamie Blankenberg Burlington IA Ada Blake Des Moines IA Ida Weineke Brighton IA and three brothers Jake Joe Harris of Wayland IA.
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Wayland
Caroline
Katie) Roth
Canton
Ill
George Poland
Murphy
Keota Man 49 Dies in Iowa City
George F Kaska 49 died Monday morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after illness dating back 13 years. He was a Keota farmer, born February 21 1911 in Jefferson County. Survivors include wife Helen, son Larry, father John, three sisters Magdalene Kessel Lorene Biewen Christine Stanford and two brothers Vernard and Adrine. Funeral arrangements by Powell Funeral Home Keota.
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Keota
George Francis Kaska
Mercy
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Mr Kaska
Jefferson County
John and
Cecelia Lisk Kaska
Helen Britten
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Larry Kaska
John Kaska
Richland
Magdalene Kessel
Rock Island
Lorene Biewen
Des Moines
Christine Stanford
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Vernard Kaska
Adrine Kaska
Weather update for Iowa with cooling trend
Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight with scattered showers in the northeast. Temperatures dip to the upper 30s to lower 50s, then highs reach 50s to around 70. By Wednesday the day is mild and partly cloudy as the five day outlook shows a bounce to warmth Thursday and Friday, then cooler again toward the weekend.
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Iowa
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