Toll hits 210 as Iowa highway deaths rise
Six people died on Iowa roads over the weekend lifting the 1966 toll to 210, with victims including Onawa resident Donna Pierce and Wa verly passenger Johanna Jungblut. Other fatalities occurred in Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Salix, and Jefferson, with multiple serious injuries reported. Local authorities cited car swerves, centerline crossings, and a collision with a freight train as key causes.
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Iowa
Onawa
Nebraska
Tripoli
Elmer Haverkamp
U.S
Dakota City
Neb
Floyd Allen
Pierce
David Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Anderson
Lewis Spenser
Iowa City
U.S. 34
Burlington
Spenser
Luton
Raymond Cooper
Marilyn Lamoureaux
Salix
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Sioux City
Cooper
Douglas
Douglas Cooper Jr
Iowa 17
Jefferson
Dewayne C. Hawn
Silver anniversary of savings bonds observed nationwide
Nearly 200 million Americans will mark the Silver Anniversary of the Series E Savings Bond with events during May 17 week. Initiated by President Roosevelt on May 1, 1941, the bond helped fund war costs and later became a thrift habit. Bond holdings grew from 30 billion after World War II to about 50 billion today as speakers visit service clubs countywide.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Death of David R. Turnipseed in Sigourney, Iowa
David R. Turnipseed, former Washington area resident, died Sunday at Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney after a brief illness. Funeral Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Helm's Funeral Home, Sigourney, with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington. Born May 2, 1889, he was married to Mary Roher in 1910. Survived by daughter Helen Sankey of Sigourney, son Robert of Placentia, sisters Marie Wagner, Merle Van Buren, Mildred Dare, half brother Fred, six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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David R. Turnipseed
Washington
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Helm
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Turnipseed
Eva Work Turnipseed
Pilotsburg
Presbyterian Church
Mary Roher
Oriel
Helen) Sankey
Robert
Placentia
Calif
Ralph
Marie) Wagner
Iowa City
Merle van Buren
Hutchinson, Kansas
Mildred Dare
Taft, Calif
Fred
Bakersfield
Marty Chebuhar Elected Student Council President at WHS
Marty Chebuhar was elected Washington High School Student Council president for 1966 67. He won over Phil McConnell Denny Marek Karen Soucek and Marty Stannard after a school assembly nominating convention. Chebuhar is the son of Mr and Mrs Al Chebuhar and a junior this year.
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Marty Chebuhar
Washington High School
Marty
Phil McConnell
Denny Marek
Karen Soucek
Marty Stannard
al Chebuhar
Washington
Rites Tuesday for Lewis L. Spenser
Funeral services for Lewis Lee Spenser 18 will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Union Methodist Church Wayland with burial in North Hill Cemetery. Spenser died in a Saturday automobile accident near Mid town Iowa. He was born March 1 1948 in Mt. Pleasant and left a mother, siblings and grandparents.
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Wayland
Lewis Lee Spenser
Mt. Union Methodist Church
Middletown
Iowa
Mr. Spenser
Mt. Pleasant
Charles
Anna May Martin
Charles William
Iowa City
Martha
Minneapoli
Minn
F. Lance Wallace
Pennelton
South Carolina
Johnny Martin
Gus Nordstrom
Broomfield
Colo
Accident brief on East 11th and East Main Streets
A car backing from a driveway on East 11th Street hit Delores Lee Brown’s car Saturday at 12:05 p.m. Damages to James David Cnossen’s car were about 50 dollars. Cnossen was fined 10 dollars for failure to yield. Another car owned by Allen F. Hampshire rolled from a parking stall on East Main Street Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and struck James W. O'Brien’s parked car of Sioux City. Damages to O'Brien’s car were about 90 dollars.
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East 11Th Street
Delores Lee Brown
James David Cnossen
Cnossen
Allen F. Hamsphre
East Main Street
James W. O’brien
Sioux City
O’brien
Local social notes from Davenport area events
Mrs Harold Durst and Mrs Charles Hotle returned from Washington after attending the 75th Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Joe McGraw hosted seven St Ambrose classmates at the Leroy McGraw home. Guests included Pete Waddick Gene Humpl Pete Krystofik Dan Dearborn Jim McDonough Junior Lawler Bill Bruty. they returned to Davenport Sunday night. Mr and Mrs John Eisenbart and son Billy of Skokie Ill spent the weekend with Mrs Eisenbart's parents, Mr and Mrs Lyman Carbee. Sunday dinner guests at Clyde Crile's included Mr and Mrs Dale Philips and Sharon of Revere Mo Mr and Mrs Wilbur Horton Becky and Betty Mr and Mrs Wallace Brokken Julie Melinda John and Mike of Fairfield Mr and Mrs Carol Horton Evelyn and Diana of Lockridge Mr and Mrs Marvin Crile Mark and Penny and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bauer Todd and Michele of Washington Tonnie Crile at home. Thirteen Iowa Maidens 4-H Club members attended Where On Earth Is the World at the elev nth International Festival at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City Saturday. Attending with the group were Mrs Truman Tuttle Mrs Mike Wheelan Mr and Mrs James Birney and Mr and Mrs Art Witthoft. Mr and Mrs Will Reinert of Keota will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary Wednesday April 27.
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Joe McGraw
St. Ambrose College
Leroy McGraw
Pete Waddick
Chicago
Gene Humpl
Rockford, Ill
Pete Krystofik
Schenectady
N.Y
Dan Dearborn
Boston
Mass
Jim McDonough
Queens
Junior Lawler
New Providence
Bill Bruty
Washington
Davenport
Clyde Crile
Mr. Crile
Dale Philips
Sharon
Revere
Wilbur Horton
Becky
Betty
Wallace Brokken
Julie
Melinda
John
Mike
Fairfield
Carol Horton
Evelyn
Diana
Lockridge
Marvin Crile
Mark
Penny
Kenneth Bauer
Todd and
Michele
Tonnie Crile
Iowa Maidens 4-H Club
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City
Truman Tuttle
Mike Wheelan
James Birney
Art Witthoft
Ranger Course Graduation For Second Lt Wilson At Fort Benning
Fort Benning GA Second Lt John L Wilson son of Mrs Juanita E Wilson 709 E Van Buren Washington IA graduated from the Army Infantry School ranger course April 21 The nine week program builds endurance and skill in mountain jungle and amphibious operations He trained in mountaineering combat survival small boat operations jungle warfare and rappelling at Mountain Ranger Camp Dahlonega GA and Eglin AFB FL Entered Army October 1965 The 24 year old officer is a 1960 Washington HS graduate and earned a 1965 degree from Iowa State University Ames Iowa
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Fort Benning
John L. Wilsen
Juanita E. Wilson
E. van Buren
Washington
Iowa
Army Infantry School
Wilson
Mountain Ranger
Dahlonega
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Army
Washington High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Carter Honored by Chevrolet Legion of Honor in Peoria
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carter of Washington were in Peoria Thursday evening where Mr. Carter was honored at a banquet by Chevrolet Motors at the Pere Marquette Hotel for sales achievement during 1965 and qualification for Chevrolet's Legion of Honor.
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Ray Carter
Washington
Peoria
Til
Carter
Chevrolet Motors
Pere Marquette Hotel
Chevrolet
Legion of Honor
Memorial Gifts For Cancer Society Honor Departed Loved One
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society Iowa Division Inc in honor of a departed relative or friend. Checks should be payable to the society with the deceased name and death date inscribed in the Iowa Living Memorial Book. Donations may be given to Mrs Hugo Lensch of Washington or sent to the Mason City Iowa office. Funds support research education and service in the fight against cancer.
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the Cancer Society
American Cancer Society, Iowa Division, Inc
Iowa Living Memorial Book
Hugo Lensch
Washington
American Cancer Society
Mason City
Iowa
Postal savings ends as of 1966 Postmaster urges withdrawals now
Postmaster Levy announces the Postal Savings System is abolished. Depositors should withdraw certificates as soon as possible or when anniversary dates arrive. No deposits or new accounts after April 28 1966 and interest ends on each certificate anniversary.
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Levy
Committal service for Homer G. Nichols in Marietta
A committal service for Homer G. Nichols 84 of Marietta Ohio will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Elm Grove Cemetery conducted by Rev Clarence Dehne with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home Mr Nichols died Thursday April 22 1966 in Marietta His wife Dottie McKay survives the obituary notes the survivor line ends abruptly.
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Homer G. Nichols
Marietta
Ohio
Elm Grove
Clarence Dehne
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Nichols
Dottie McKay
The
Presbyterian Church
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