Mysterious blasts kill one in Noel Missouri
One person died and 40 were injured as two blasts rocked Noel a resort town near Ozark mountains. A 20 foot crater marked the site while National Guardsmen and troopers sealed roads and watched for looting. Initial reports blamed a propane tank but officials disputed this. The main blast occurred at 4 05 am as fire crews arrived.
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Noel, Mo
UPI
Ozark Mountains
National Guardsmen
Noel
Tri-State Gas Co
Empire Gas Co
Lebanon
Tri- State
Defense Department
Marshall
Karnak
Tex
Asst
Dick Easter
Recital by University of Iowa student Jerry Anderson
Jerry Anderson a University of Iowa School of Music graduate student presents a 4 p.m. August 7 piano recital in North Hall. He performs Ravel Mirrors and Bach Toccata in F sharp minor and it is free and open to the public as part of his Doctor of Musical Arts degree requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Anderson
University of Iowa School of Music
North Hall
Lee Anderson
Pine, Rolla, Mo
Ravel
Bach
Anderson
Rev Marvin Lowry Ordained Sunday at Davenport First Baptist
The Rev G Marvin Lowry and family from Green Bay Wis visited the paren tal Werner Lowry home for his ordination into the Baptist ministry. The ordination occurred Sunday at 3 p m at Davenport First Baptist Church with Rev Richard Peterson assisting and Rev George McDaniel of Bettendorf present. Attendees included Mrs Lowrys parents from Arlington Heights Ill Rev and Mrs Peterson Mr and Mrs Robert Nicola Rachel and Mr and Mrs Leonard Tindal of Washington. Lowry has been installed as pastor of Green Bay First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Marvin Lowry
Green Bay
Wis
Werner Lowry
Lowry
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Davenport
Richard Peterson
George McDaniel
Bettendorf
Robert Lockwood
Arlington Heights
Ill
Peterson
Robert Nicola
Rachel
Leonard Tindal
Washington
Green Bay, Wis
Livestock Entries Expanded for Iowa State Fair
Three Washington County residents entered livestock in the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Robert L. Greene Ron Greene and Cindy Greene of route one Ainsworth will show Chester White pigs. William H. Jones of route 2 Washington entered nine milking shorthorns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Robert L. Greene
Ron Greene
Cindy Greene
Ainsworth
Des Moines
William H. Jones
Washington
Four to graduate from Area XV Aug. 7
Four area residents will graduate from Iowa Tech Area XV Community College Ottumwa Iowa on August 7 1969. Mrs William Day and her daughter Ida Mae will graduate Clerical Division of Business Occupations from Brighton. Daniel Crossett son of Gene Crossett Sr of 717 E Polk will graduate Auto Body and Fender Repair. Lynn Edward Amis will graduate Auto Mechanics and lives in Washington with his wife Connie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Tech - Area XV Community College
Ottumwa
Iowa
William Day
Ida Mae
Brighton
Daniel Crossett
Gene Crossett
E. Polk
Iowa Tech
Lynn Edward Amis
Ottumwa High School
Washington
Connie
Minnie Lamoraux dies in Iowa City
Minnie Mae Lamoraux 86 of Wellman died August 3 at Extended Care Service Iowa City after a July 21 stroke and transfer from Mercy Hospital. She had lived north of Daytonville for 50 years, was born May 7 1883 in Iowa County, married Danial Lamoraux in 1901, and was preceded by her husband in 1939, four sisters and two brothers. Survived by daughter Emily Nayadley and husband Mervin C of Wellman, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral August 5 at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Ezra Shank officiating. burial in Wassonville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Mae Lamoraux
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Shanks Rest Home
Powell Funeral Home
Iowa County
Charles and
Maria (Chandler) McArtor
Rose
Danial Lamoraux
Daytonville
Fred
Emily) Nayadley
Mervin C
Wellman
Abbie Timmins Plans One Man Art Show
Miss Abbie Timmins of West Chester schedules an August 11 to 15 art show at the City Library in Washington featuring oil paintings etchings lithographs sketches wood cuts and acrylic works for sale. The junior at Ft. Wayne Art Institute earned a full year scholarship for 1969 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Timmins
West Chester
Washington
Timmins
Ft. Wayne
TOPS program trains students in engineering at ISU and UI
Thirty three high school students completed a two week on campus program in summer to study engineering and science at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Sponsored by JETS of Iowa and the universities, the two week schedule included lectures labs and talks by industry reps. Marvin Gould of ISU organized the event and among attendees was Mark Walby son of Mr and Mrs Lester Walby of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Junior Engineering Technical Society
JETS
Iowa
Iowa City
Marvin Gould
Engineering Extension
Mark Walby
Lester Walby
Washington
Dion Harris Celebrates First Birthday in Washington
Dion Harris son of Mr and Mrs Donald R Harris of Muscatine was guest of honor at a first birthday party Saturday afternoon August 2 at the home of his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Stalder in Washington. Following gift opening the birthday cake with one blue candle and ice cream were served. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jerry Stalder Julie and Kerry Mr and Mrs Richard Stalder Connie and Mark Robert Stalder Ronald Stalder Mrs Sam Simmering all of Washington and Mr and Mrs William Poulsen Steve and Denny of West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dion Harris
Donald R. Harris
Muscatine
Ray Stalder
Washington
Jerry Stalder
Julie
Kerry
Richard Stalder
Connie
Mark
Robert Stalder
Ronald Stalder
Sam Simmering
William Poulsen
Steve
Denny
West Liberty
Two Earn Degrees At UNI Commencement
Karen Foster Copley received a BA in elementary education and Patricia Lewis Henness a BA in English at University of Northern Iowa commencement exercises held Friday in Cedar Falls. Both graduates are from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Foster Copley
Patricia Lewis Henness
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Washington
Miss Iowa American Teen-Ager Pageant Planned
The Miss Iowa American Teen-Ager Contest will be held in Waterloo Cedar Falls and Evansdale on August 23 1969 with entries due August 13 1969. Open to girls 13 to under 18 by September 6 1969 the winner receives gifts a cash scholarship and a trip to the National Contest in Palisades New Jersey. Entry blanks available from the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.
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Iowa
Tri Cities
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Evansdale
John Lange
America
Palisades
New Jersey
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box
Mayer enters Miss Washington pageant from Keota family
Jacque Kay Mayer, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mayer of Keota, has entered the Miss Washington pageant. A correction notes her parents' name was previously printed incorrectly. Weekend visitors included Omer Te Bockhorst of East Moline and Alba Vaccari of Lima Peru with Sunday dinner guests Colette Bruty Tom Bruty Luiza DaSilva. Additional guests at Earl Ferrells home were Warren Underwood Brenda Wesley and Lisa of Boulder Colo visiting Milton Schnicker family Scott and Bruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacque Kay Mayer
William Mayer
Keota
Aelred
Muriel
TeBockhorst
Mrs. Omer Te Bockhorst
East Moline
Alba Vaccari
Lima
Peru
Colette
Tom Bruty
Luiza DaSilva
Earl Ferrell
Warren Underwood
Brenda
Wesley
Lisa
Boulder, Colo
Milton Schnicker
Scott and
Bruce
Out of town guests attend Tucker Murphy wedding in Lincoln
The Lincoln Iowa wedding of Kathy Tucker and Dennis Murphy drew many out of town guests. Notable attendees included Glen and Mrs Murphy and a long list from Washington Des Moines Palatine Muscatine Valparaiso Elkhorn Melrose Park Dallas Park Ridge Geneseo Springfield and other locales. The gathering featured families and friends from Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Tucker
Dennis Murphy
Lincoln
Glen Murphy
Jack Dempsey
Ed Wylie
Kermit Payne
Lloyd Turnipseed
Toni
Lloyd Schoonover
Nels Westermark
Karen Westermark
L.B. Eicher
Thomas Stewart
Sally Stewart
Robert Day
Wallace Fagen
Don Minick
Washington
Floyd J. Eldridge
Tom Eldridge
Palatine
Ill
Sally Anderson
Muscatine
Richard Sline
James Williams
Lee Richardson
Terry Dennyle
Des Moines
Ronald Freeman
Valparaiso
Ind
Thomas Enloe
Elkhorn
Wis
James Passiales
Melrose Park
Kathleen Henderson
Muncie
Gloria Henderson
Dallas
Texas
Thorn Kuhl
Prentice Kuhl
Birmingham
Mich
Harold Klostergard
Park Ridge
John Phleger
Jane
John
Geneseo
Thomas Murphy
Springfield
Helen Bates to Demonstrate Ceramics at Fair
Wellman resident Helen Bates named Handicap Person of the Year in Iowa will show ceramics at the Washington County Fair. She will demonstrate in the Armory building Wednesday afternoon and invites interest from attendees to view her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bates
Wellman
Iowa
Washington County
Armory
Mrs Peterson dies at County Hospital Washington woman dies at 89
Mrs Johanna M Peterson aged 89 died August 4 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born November 30 1879 in Skane Sweden she lived in Washington 41 years. Survived by one niece Helen Smart and two nephews Tom and Robert Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johanna M. Peterson
Washington County Hospital
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
M. O. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Skone
Sweden
Nels
Anna (Swenson) Broad
Princeton
Illinois
John E. Ream
Chicago
Justus Peterson
William
Helen) Smart
Pleasant
Tom
Robert Carson
Medical updates and births in Washington area notes
Saturday and yesterday entries list medical statuses for residents including Mrs. Bernice Negus and Thomas Bayliss with surgical and medical notes. Today records Mrs. John Johnson and Howard Schultz among Washington and Ainsworth entries, plus a Kinross birth to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hermanson. Other items note Mrs. Charles Crone, Fred Kimmel, and Ethel Rugg in Wellman and Conesville, with Columbus Junction connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Negus
Washington
Karl Jones
Michael Gilstrap
Lester Walby
Thomas Bayliss
Keota
Medical
Howard Miller
Surgical
John Johnson
Howard Schultz
Ainsworth
Charles Crone
Fred Kimmel
Edwin Verrips
Columbus Junction
Tractor tips over near Crawfordsville injures Williams
Russell Williams of Crawfordsville was injured when his tractor toppled backward while mowing along a gravel road about a half mile northeast of Crawfordsville. He was found by Randy Davis at 7:30 a.m. and taken to Washington County Hospital then transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City with a badly crushed knee and fractured right arm reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Russell Williams
Williams
Randy Davis
Washington County Hospital
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lyle Hansen
William
Mr. Williams
Jim Edgar
Marriage Licenses Issued in Minneapolis and Beyond
Marriage licenses issued to John Chris Ehlers and Linda Marie Johnson of Minneapolis. Also license granted to Carl Oscar Lundeen of Marion and Vivian Beulah Johnston of Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chris Ehlers
Linda Marie Johnson
Minneapolis
Carl Oscar Lundeen
Marion
Vivian Beulah Johnston
Springville
Hard-Core SYNA-CLEAR Decongestant Tablet Ad
Exclusive new SYNA-CLEAR Decongestant tablets offer instant relief for nasal sinuses. One tablet provides up to eight hours of relief from congestion and pressure and stops watery eyes and runny nose. Available at Osincup Drug Store without prescription with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osincup Drug
Maker
Osincup Drug Store
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Missouri
Marvin Lowry
Area XV
Minnie Lamoraux
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Saint
Wolf's Flower Shop
UNI
Tucker
First Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
A Jaw Company
Washington, Iowa
Bernard Hermanson
Kinross
Jimmy Kennard
Conesville
Ethel Rugg
Osincup’s
Prescription Service Center
Jack & Jill
R. J. Tanner
E. Washington
City
Our
Shasta
Pleasmor
van Camp
U.S.D.A
Oscar Mayer
Smokie Links
Fuhr
Cochran
JacksJill
Food Center
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