Local robberies lead to arrest in Washington jail
Michel Joseph Ryan, 22, detained in Washington County jail on $25,000 bond after police traced him from Hy-Vee and an Oskaloosa robbery. State agents and local officers credit cooperation and hotel clues including two money bags found by children in Des Moines.
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Benjamin Franklin
Michel Joseph Ryan
Washington
Ryan
Rocky Island
Ill
Washington Police
Oskaloosa
Mike Lee
Oskaloosa Police
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Joe McDonald Ound
Des Moines
Earl Bitting, 78, Dies Here Today
Earl Bitting, 78, died today August 1 1963 after months of illness. A Washington County farmer he lived at 308 East Second in Washington since October 11. Funeral 3:30 p m Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Elm Grove Cemetery burial. Born May 25 1885 near Wellman son of David and Luella Leach Bitting. He married March 10 1909 to Lowell Gray. Survivors: wife, one son Harold of Western Springs Illinois, two grandchildren, one sister Mrs Lydia White Webster, one brother Pearl Biting Crawfordsville.
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Earl Bitting
Washington County
East Second
Washington
Jones
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Bitting
Wellman
David and
Luella Leach Bitting
Lowell Gray
Harold
Western Springs
Lydia White
Webster
Pearl Biting
Crawfordsville
Toastmasters Meet Here Wednesday Night
Washington Toastmasters Club met Wednesday with Lawrence Mikseh as toast master and Paul Widmer as table topics chairman. Five minute speeches were given by Bob Miller, John Myers, and Frank Patterson. No meeting next week due to the County Fair. the group will reconvene August 14 at 7 p.m. in the Captain's Table.
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Lawrence Mikseh
Paul Widmer
Washington Toastmasters Club
Bob Miller
John Myers
Frank Patterson
Two Cars Damaged In Crash at City Intersection
A crash at the intersection of Washington Street and Second Avenue on highway 92 in Washington caused about 800 in damage to two vehicles. At 6:19 p.m. Wednesday John F. O'Brien of Pennsylvania struck Ralph William Stout of Washington who was already in the intersection. O'Brien was fined in Glenn Holden’s court.
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Washington Street
Second Avenue
Highway 92
Washington
John F. O’brien
Pennsylvania
Ralph William Stout
Stout
O'Brien
Glenn Holden
Justice of the Peace
Liquor Sales Here In Slight Increase
June liquor sales at the Iowa State Liquor Store in Washington rose from 1962 to 1963 with net sales of 17 298 86 dollars in June this year versus 16 412 68 last year. Area stores reported changes with Fairfield 19311 64 and 21905 51, Town City 80465 39 and 78981 18, Mt Pleasant 1237 71 and 12564 41, Oskaloosa 26514 66 and 25055 55.
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Iowa
Washington
Fairfield
Town City
Mt Pleasant
Oskaloosa
Jefferson Henry County Schools Merged Formed
A merger of the Jefferson and Henry County School systems is completed with Edwin E. Green of Jefferson County named head of the two-county system. The merger follows a pattern set by recent state consolidations. J H McGrath of Henry County resigns to become associate professor at the University of Utah.
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Jefferson
Henry County
MY. Pleasant
Edwin E. Green
Jefferson County
Annual Dinner for Three Quarter Century Club Set
The Evening Journal announces the Three-Quarter Century Club dinner on Saturday August 31 at noon in the Methodist Church. Members, all Washington County residents aged 75 or more, attend as guests. nonmembers may apply for free enrollment at the Journal office. The event honors the oldest man and woman and other long married couples.
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Evening Journal
Methodist Church
Washington County
Journal
Mrs Garrett's Mother Dies in Summerville Pa
Mrs trassrocius mother of Mrs Cloyd Garrett died Wednesday morning July 31 in Summerville Pennsylvania after ten days of illness. Mrs Garrett was with her mother at the time of death and will stay for Saturday services in Summerville. The Garretts had recently vacationed in Pennsylvania visiting relatives.
4-H Girls Gear Up for Washington County Fair
Four hundred eleven 4-H girls are finalizing demonstrations and place settings as they prepare to enter their best foods and crafts at the Washington County Fair starting Monday August 5. Iris Salton notes more than 1000 foods and nutrition exhibits will be on display in the iris exhibit building with judging on Tuesday and a judging contest for girls beginning 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 7.
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Washington County
Iris
Iris Salton
County Extension Home
Hadley Edmondson Dies Wednesday at 81
Hadley R. Edmondson, 81, of 602 North Sixth Avenue, died Wednesday evening July 31, 1963, after illness. Funeral Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born October 22, 1881 in Columbus City Iowa. married Clara Agnes Boileau February 26, 1908 in Washington. A button cutter at American Pearl Button Co. survived by wife, three sons Arthur, Leighton, Willard. one brother A. B. Edmondson. four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two sons Hadley and Lyle died in World War I.
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Hadley R. Edmonson
North Sixth Avenue
Washington
Jones
W.J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Edmonson
Coumbus City
Iown
Samuel and
Annes Bobo Edmondson
Clara Agnes Boileau
American Pearl Button Co
Arthur
Leighton
Salt Lake City
Utah
Willard
Davenport
A.B. Edmondson
Muscatine
Hadley
Lyle
Iris Salton Speaks At Kiwanis Meeting
Iris Salton spoke on the 4H program at a Kiwanis meeting, detailing 600 4H members in the county, 20 girls clubs and 15 boys clubs. She noted leaders are volunteers and the program serves both urban and rural children. Final plans for the Kiwanis Eat Stand at the county fair were announced.
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Shuck Hotle
Iris Salton
If Your Paper Is Missed Notice to Readers
The notice urges readers to phone the Journal Boy to obtain a missed issue promptly and provides an alternate contact, Mr. Curl, OL 33429, for August 1 through August 6.
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Mr. Curl
Mrs Don Bell 69 Dies in Des Moines
Mrs Don Bell 69 of 3616 University in Des Moines died at 2 pm Wednesday after a heart attack en route to a hospital. She had been ill since last November and was a native of Washington. Funeral Friday at 2 9 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson officiating. Burial in Elm Mayme Rankin born Sept 15 1894 in Washington County daughter of Amos and Mary Berdo Rankin married Donald C Bell Sept 2 1914 in Des Moines. Survived by husband one daughter Marilyn Marshall of Silver Springs Maryland three grandsons and sister Mrs Densmore Guthrie of Moline.
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Don Bell
University In
Des Moines
Bell
Washington
Des ‘Moines
Jones Funeral Home
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mayme Rankin
Washington County
Amos
Mary Berdo Rankin
Donald C. Bell
Pythian Sisters
Marilyn Marshall
Silver Springs
Maryland
Densmore Guthrie
Moline
Top Cattle Shine At Louisa County Fair Judging
Twin Knolls Farm claimed grand champion bull with Robert Bryson of Morning Sun honoring the Angus cattle judging at the Louisa County Fair. Twin Knolls also produced the senior Angus bull while Stewart Farm of Conesville took the junior Angus heifer. In Hereford judging Windus Hereford Farm of Ainsworth won the senior and grand champion bull for Mike Ream of Wapello, with the junior and grand champion heifer. Lloyd Burr and Son of Lone Tree earned top Shorthorn honors for the senior and grand champion bulls and the junior and grand champion heifers.
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Columbus Junction
Twin Knolls Farm
Robert Bryson
Morning Sun
Louisa County Fair
Stewart Farm
Conesville
Windus Hereford Farm
Ainsworth
Mike Ream
Wapello
Lloyd Burr
Son
Lone Tree
Ward suffers critical pneumonia after operation
Dr Stephen Ward, a society osteopath linked to the Profumo scandal, is gravely ill with bronchial pneumonia and has been placed on mechanical breathing support after surgery. He remains unconscious and deteriorating, with a tracheotomy performed to aid his breathing. He faces conviction on two vice counts, awaits sentencing if he recovers, and plans an appeal from his lawyers. Ward had connections to Lord Astor and Christine Keeler, and his case has sparked questions about high positions involved in the scandal.
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London
UPI
Stephen Ward
Society
Ward
Lord Astor
Weather Outlook With Scattered Thunderstorms Likely
Weather bulletin notes sowa thundershowers building in the northwest and north central by evening. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Warmer in the northeast and north central tonight with cooler conditions on Friday.
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Sowa
House committee approves age based home tax break plan
The House Ways and Means Committee approved by 220 votes a Kennedy tax plan adding a one time tax break for homeowners age 65 or older selling a residence. Under the formula profits up to 20000 would be tax free with partial exemptions for higher sale prices.
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House
Ways & Means Committee
Kennedy
Treasury
U.S
Entered In Beauty Contest At County Fair Here Tuesday Night
Tax discussion notes long term capital gains favor and lower rates. Proposals shift taxation, with a Kennedy plan to cap long term gains at 30 percent of regular tax. A new homeowner benefit could reduce taxes on age sixty five profits from home sales, lowering overall tax rate.
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Kennedy
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