Iowa Clinton River pollution talks with industry planned
An Iowa Health Department official said Clinton and three Clinton industries will be called in to discuss Mississippi River pollution. The panel will review a slime growth coating river bottoms from Clinton downstream and potential testing and treatment actions. The Corn Processing Co appears to be the largest contributor, with other firms and creameries named for possible corrective actions and further studies.
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Milton Norton 63 Dies in Milton Iowa
Milton Norton aged 63 of Milton Iowa died Thursday after noon July 31 at his home after illness. Funeral services were set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Milton. He was born July 23 1906 in Iowa County, married Viola Fuhr June 15 1929 in Washington. He was a farmer. Survivors include his wife his mother Mrs Blanche Norton of Washington a daughter Phyllis McCullough of Jewett City Connecticut a son Wayne of Milton and five grandchildren.
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Milton
Mr. Norton
Iowa County
J. W. Norton
Washington
Viola Fuhr
Blanche Norton
Phyllis McCullough
Jewette City
Conn
Wayne
WCTU Makes Film Strips Available for Community Use
The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Washington offers film strips and materials for public checkout like books. Intended for discussion groups, the pack includes titles such as The Chance of a Lifetime Grandview Story Dollars and Sense A Boy of Africa A Tower of Strength Dan ger Drinking Drivers Fact of Fancy Smoking Is Something to Think About He Went Straight Home Ceiling Unlimited Who Do People Drink Why Do People Abstain He Ran a Race Smoking or Health and Alcohol Fun or Folly.
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Africa
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Family Day Urged Nationwide August 10
Sunday August 10 is proposed as Family Day to stress the family as a cornerstone of national unity and morality. Kiwanis International and Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge Pa co sponsor the second annual event urging families across the United States and Canada to plan ahead for the day. President Ray Carter of the Washington Kiwanis Club endorses gathering families for worship then reunions or picnics to strengthen social unity.
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Washington Kiwanis Club
Teller retires from State Bank post
Miss Agnes Wheelan of 719 S 8th retires from the State Bank in Washington after 43 years of service. She began in November 1926 as a secretary bookkeeper and retired as a teller. Her last day was Thursday and a party honored her service.
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Washington
The
State
Draft constitution for the Southeast Seven meeting
Kelly Schlapkohl and Washington high school principal Burge Hammon represented the local school district at a Southeast Seven officials meeting. The main task was drafting a new constitution for the school conference which was renamed Southeast Seven after Oklahoma City area joined last fall.
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Area Ten College expands growth across seven counties
Gene Stoltenberg Vocational Technical Co ordinator of Area Ten College Cedar Rapids spoke at the Rotary meeting detailing the seven Eastern Iowa counties served Benton Cedar Iowa Johnson Jones Linn and Washington. He noted the college began July 1 1966 now enrolls over 1650 in Vocational Technical and Arts and Sciences with 18000 adult education registrations this year.
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Washington
Funeral services for Jessie Pearl Klein held in Washington
Funeral services for Jessie Pearl Klein were conducted Thursday July 31 at 2 p.m. in the United Methodist Church Washington with Rev M O Smith officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Sherman Eden Funeral Home Washington directed arrangements with organist Mrs J W Helscher and pallbearers James Birney Charles Crull P J Hoover Norman Schoonover Paul Shearer and Joe Evanovich.
Security hospital unit ready soon
Mau rice Harmon, commissioner of the Iowa Department of Social Services, said the new Iowa Security Medical Facility at Oakdale near Iowa City is set to open the first week of September. Nolan Ellandson noted a 25 bed unit of the $5.2 million facility for mentally ill offenders will start in September with transfers from Anamosa Security Hospital, and the full 82 inmate capacity should be reached by September 30.
New family business blends antiques with broasted chicken
Milford and Mrs. Groff of Wellman run a family made enterprise mixing antiques and broasted chicken next to Wellman Golf Club on Highway 22. They renovated the former meat locker with their ten children handling remodeling. The shop opened July 4 with a varied menu centered on broasted chicken and drive in foods. Antiques remain a feature and a dining room is planned to open soon.
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Wellman Golf Club
Highway 22
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Bond Vote Margin Debate Shifts in Iowa
A DES MOINES report notes a court decision in the East spurring calls to repeal Iowa’s 60 percent favorable vote requirement for school and city indebtedness elections. Iowa joins about 19 states with this rule and previous attempts to change it have failed. A lawsuit may target the threshold in eastern Iowa.
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SDPA
Iowa
West Virginia Supreme Court
House approves big education bill with antibusing rider
The House passed a $17.6 billion Labor HEW education bill with a rider barring funds from being used to promote school integration by busing or compulsory student transfers. The provision, approved 158-141, faces Senate action and drew cheers from Southern members amid warnings it could cripple desegregation efforts.
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Senate
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HEW
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Nixon
Local Births and Medical Notices Across Iowa Towns
Yesterday and today entries list medical notes for Mrs Essie Koch Keota Mrs Bessie Horak Washington Mrs Carrie Spahn Morning Sun and Kimberly Gilstrap Washington. Births recorded for Edwin Verrips Columbus Junction and Paul Swartzendruber Kalona a daughter. Dismissals include Elmer Sammons Riverside Mrs Golda Jackson Washington and Mrs Myrtle Schwab Brighton.
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Keota
Bessie Horak
Washington
Carrie Spahn
Morning Sun
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Nicholaus Roth
Wayland
Medical
Edwin Verrips
Columbus Junction
Paul Swartzendruber
Kalona
Elmer Sammons
Riverside
Golda Jackson
Myrtle Schwab
Brighton
Americans Fight Along DMZ in Two Clashes Today
American infantrymen battled North Vietnamese troops in two clashes along the DMZ while attempting to rescue crewmen of a U S hospital helicopter shot down, military spokesmen said today.
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