Rockefeller Backers Seek Midwest Support for Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller supporters William E. Miller and Thruston B. Morton travel the Midwest to drum up GOP backing for Rockefeller. They say Nixon could be stopped and that a two-ballot fight is likely at Miami, with a dialogue urged to avoid a monologue at the convention. Miller praises Rockefeller’s fiscal strength in New York and leadership while planning stops in Des Moines and other cities.
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Des Moines
UPI
Midwest
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
William E. Miller
Thruston B. Morton
Nixon
Rockefeller
Morton
Minneapolis
Miller
Washington
Miami
Nixon Morton
Barry Goldwater
Iowa
Chicago
St. Louis
Topeka
Kan
Detroit
Local authors win awards in state poetry contest
Works by area residents were recognized in a state competition by the Iowa Poetry Association. Poets selected for publication in the 1968 Lyrical Iowa include Oneila Fisher West Chester L Glen Guengerich Kalona James K Laing Washington and Gladys Grant Schooley Brighton. 275 of 4009 submissions were chosen for press with Ruth Peterson New London serving as editor. Membership in the Iowa Poetry Association is open to interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Poetry Association
Oneila Fisher
West Chester
L. Glen Guengerich
Kalona
James K. Laing
Washington
Gladys Grant Schooley
Brighton
Iowa
Ruth Peterson
New London
Army Private First Class Raymond Cline Assigned in Vietnam
Army Private First Class Raymond F. Cline, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest A. Cline of Washington Iowa, has been assigned as a cook with the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam as of April 12.
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U. S. Army
Vietnam
Raymond F. Cline
Forest A. Cline
S. Marion
Washington
Iowa
9Th Infantry
4-H State Conference Applications Due May 1
Washington County 4-H members aged 15 and older must submit State 4-H Conference applications by May 1. The conference on the State University campus from June 19 to 22 gathers over 1,500 4-H members for speakers discussions and the Iowa 4-H convention. Applications available from 4-H leaders or county Extension offices.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
State University
Iowa
Job openings available locally in Ottumwa area
John Hicks from the Southeast Iowa Manpower Center announces that an office representative will visit the Washington employment office on Mondays and Thursdays next week. The expanded program aims to meet heavy demand for workers, with openings for nurses aides, bookkeepers, machinists, maintenance men, farm hands, cement finishers, brick layers, pipe layers, truck drivers and janitors at the office in East Washington Street. Telephone contact is 653 2853.
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John Hicks
Iowa
Ottumwa
Washington
Washington County
YMCA Seeks One Dollar Per Member for World Service
Directors of the Washington YMCA approve a goal of one dollar per member for overseas World Service and ten cents per member for the Indian YMCA project in North and South Dakota. Based on 1967 membership of 1,623, the 1968 goals total 1,263 and 126.30 dollars respectively. Fundraising will come from a World Service Carnival, Y's Men sources, and a letter appeal, with a dinner for 1967 contributors on April 30 featuring speaker Jim Huguley of Des Moines.
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Washington Ymca
North
South Dakota
YMCA
Y's Men
Vernon Elgin
John Owen
Y’s Men
Y's
Jim Huguley
Des Moines
Mid Prairie Student Wins UN Prize at State Meet
Lonnie Yoder a senior at Mid Prairie High School earns a $100 cash award for second place in the state United Nations test. He received the check at the UNA-USA state meeting with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Yoder of Wellman and his teacher Mrs Thelma Quaidorf present. Prizes funded by Massey Ferguson Des Moines. The three hour exam tests UN workings and current issues and is given locally to Modern History students. In past local awards have been presented by the ALC study club of Wellman.
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Lonnie Yoder
Mid- Prairie High School
United Nations
UNA - USA Association
Robert E. Yoder
Wellman
Thelma Quaidorf
Massey - Ferguson
Des Moines
Faith Baptist Church Schedule and Motto
Faith Baptist Church at Washington fairgrounds hosts Sunday School at 9 30 Worship at 10 30 Youth Groups at 6 00 and Evening Service at 7 00 The service features the quote A man may be convicted yet never converted but no one is converted unless he has first been convicted.
Flaherty speaks at Rotary on Social Security topics
Gene Flaherty of the Burlington Social Security office addressed Washington Rotarians Thursday focusing on social security and medicare. Dr. McCreedy chaired the program and several guests attended including Lee Huston John Dillon Robert Hedeman Victor Stacy Ronald Baird Charles Hotle Merle Smith Donald Kos Virginia Kos Robert Reed and Walter Reed of Estes Park Colorado.
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Gene Flaherty
Burlington
Students Attend Iowa Science Symposium
Two Washington High School students Tom Logan and Cindy McCall attended the Iowa Science Symposium in Iowa City from April 18 to 20. Fifty-one schools from Iowa and Illinois sent 200 participants. rooms and meals were paid by the U.S. Army.
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Cindy McCall
Washington High School
Tom Logan
Iowa City
Iowa
Illinois
Iowa Memorial Union
U. S. Army
University of Iowa
Army
Funeral for Esther Klotz Saturday in Columbus City
Esther A. Klotz 88 died in Noble Louisiana where she lived with a daughter. Former Columbus Junction Columbus City and Cotter resident. Service Saturday 1 30 p m at Stacy Lewis funeral home officiated by Rev Earl E Josten. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Survived by daughter Loren Ebard Noble La two sons Richard Des Moines Thomas Clearwater Fla one brother Charles McCormick Muscatine four grandchildren one great grandchild.
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Columbus Junction
Esther A. Klotz
Noble
Louisiana
Columbus City
Cotter
Sabina Malachy McCormick
University of Iowa School of Nursing
Edwin Sailor
Rubin Klotz
Klotz
Loren Ebard
Richard
Des Moines
Thomas
Clearwater
Florida
Charles McCormick
Muscatine
Country Club to host first dance of 1968 season
Washington Country Club invites members and guests to the season opening dance at the club house Saturday night. Ivan Hahn will perform for dancing and a buffet lunch will be served at midnight. New members admitted free of charge.
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Washington Country Club
Ivan Hahn
Mrs. Nancy Mae Love McCreedy dies at 88 in Washington County
Nancy Mae Love McCreedy 88 lifelong Washington County resident died April 25 1968 at the United Presbyterian Home after a long illness Funeral services were set for 4 p m Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Dr Vernon Elgin officiating Burial will be in Ainsworth Cemetery Memorials may be made to Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church She was born February 24 1880 at Ainsworth daughter of Samuel R and Isabelle Kirkwood Love She married December 25 1901 to Joseph H McCreedy He died September 6 1939 Surviving are a son Dr M L McCreedy of Washington two grandsons Drs Gordon and Phillip McCreedy of Denver Colorado and seven grandchildren One son Clifford preceded her in death
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Nancy Mae McCreedy
Washington County
United Presbyterian Home
Jones Funeral Home
Vernon Elgin
Ainsworth Cemetery
Marion Avenue
United Presby
Nancy Mae Love
Ainsworth
Samuel R. and
Isabelle Kirkwood Love
Joseph H. McCreedy
M.L. McCreedy
Washington
Drs. Gordon
Phillip McCreedy
Denver
Colorado
Clifford
Speeding Fines Set in Richard Hotle Court
Steven Joseph Duwa of route two Keota paid a $16 fine and George Arthur McNeely of Washington paid a $20 fine after speeding charges. Funeral services for Mrs. George McKee were held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Warren McFate officiating. Pallbearers were Roland Benson Cloyce Crone Keith Huber Robert Pearson William Jones Richard Weeks. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Richard Hotle
Steven Joseph Duwa
Route Two
Keota
George Arthur McNeely
Washington
Admission and discharge records for several patients
Yesterday Emma Wie neke of Brighton admitted for medical care. Mrs. Frank Seiler of Columbus Junction also admitted for medical. Mrs. Anna Anwyl of Washington admitted for medical. Today Virginia Letts of Washington admitted for surgical care. Dismissed yesterday Lloyd Humston of Washington and Howard Skinner of West Chester. Today Howard Sayre, Washington and Earl Redlinger, Washington are noted.
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Emma Wieneke
Brighton
Frank Seiler
Columbus Junction
Anna Anwyl
Washington
Virgina Letts
Surgical
Lloyd Humston
Howard Skinner
West Chester
Howard Sayre
Earl Redlinger
Local residents attend funerals and conferences
Mr and Mrs John Kiene of Emporia Kansas traveled to attend the funeral of Mrs Will Trear and returned home midweek. Mrs Phil Weldin of Washington returned after the 16th Annual GOP Women’s Conference featuring speakers Everett Dirksen Margaret Chase Smith George Murphy Shirley Temple Black and Ray C Bliss. Harold L Boyd local attorney attended the Finkbine Dinner for Men at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City Thursday evening.
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John Kiene
Emporia
Kansas
Kiene
Will Trear
Phil Weldin
Washington
GOP
Washington D. C
Everett Dirkson
Margaret Chase Smith
George Murphy
Shirley Temple Black
Ray C. Bliss
Harold L. Boyd
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City
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WAG
Washington St
Mrs. McCreedy
Terian Church
Lia Ey Shoe Fit Company
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Clary
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