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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1962

Page

7

Iowa League of Municipalities Pushes Home Rule Power

The Iowa League of Municipalities seeks a constitutional change to grant home rule to 945 cities and towns. Officials argue local governments need broader authority to manage pools bonds and local services without constant state approval, citing urban growth and outdated laws as hindrances.

DES Moines IDPA Iowa League of Municipalities League Iowa Iown League of Municipalities Kansas

Champion Boar Brings $3,000 at National Duroc Congress Sale

Total receipts at the 1962 National Duroc Congress swine sale in Lafayette Indiana were $5392.50. The grand champion boar sold for $3,000 and the grand champion bred gilt for $580. The grand champion spring gilt brought $860 and the 174 head averaged $195.37.

Lafayette Ind

James See Named to SCI Dean's List

James E. See of Keota is among 230 State College of Iowa students named to the dean's list for the second semester, with a 3.25 GPA for the semester ending June 1962. Other items note visiting family for Mrs. Grace Miller and planned surgery for Mrs. Gyle Miller.

James See SCI Dean Keota James E. See State College of Iowa June Miller Pam Mark Grace Miller Eloise Statler Washington Burlington Gyle Miller Gayle Glenn Mary Smith Glen

Roy Daytons Guests Of Wyman Friends

Roy Dayton of Council Bluffs visited friends T Dewey and Sarah Davis and Mr and Mrs Ralph Rees this week. Clair Mullen and Paul Wheeler families hosted a reunion at Queen City Missouri with Mike Wheeler returning home for a visit. Glenn Dunn also participated in the gathering.

Wisconsin and Michigan relatives attend multiple funerals

Westfield and Mrs. Norene Kudat of Rothbury travel for the funeral of sister-in-law Mrs. Neil Kracaw. Relatives come from Fort Madison Mt. Pleasant Washington Burlington Vinton Keota Yarmouth Packwood Crawfordsville Biggsville Stronghurst Illinois. Families also attend Keosauqua and Mt. Union gatherings and visitations including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dewhurst in Hialeah Florida and others in Little Rock Arkansas and New York City.

Westfield Wisconsin Norene Kudat Rothbury Michigan Neil Kracaw Fort Madison Mt. Pleasant Washington Burlington Vinton Keota Yarmouth Packwood Crawfordsville Biggsville Stronghurst Illinois Robert Huff Dick Young Leta Huff Keosauqua C. Dewey Davis Fred Dewhurst Hialeah Florida Frank Huff Little Rock Arkansas Ralph Huff Newport Bob Huff Margie Donald Kracaw Bill Anderson Janet Ronnie Hotle New York City

Judy Miller Honored At Kalona Supper

Kalona July 26 guests attended a birthday supper at the Dennis M. Miller home honoring Judy Miller. Attendees included Marlene Troyer Shirley Schrock Betty Kauffman Sally Miller Esther Hershberger Virginia Yoder Dennis Miller Lyle Miller Larry Kauffman Phillip Yoder and others.

Kalona Ida Griffith Iowa City Jay Eastman Protem Missouri

Birthday celebrants and gatherings in local community

A series of social notices details a surprise birthday party for AA Jackson Mrs. Daniel Bender at her home with many neighbors and relatives in attendance. A birthday dinner honored Alan Edmondson and JoAnn Allen, sharing July 24, with family and friends from Columbus Junction Muscatine and Iowa City also noted.

AA Jackson Daniel Bender Clarence Yoder la Lahone Harold Bender Russell Miller Delmar Ebersole Omar Ropp Marion L. Yoder Edwin C. Bender Henry Muller Leo Miller Preston Edmondson Sons Columbus Junction Alan Edmondson JoAnn Allen Charles Marek Dale Marek Robert Marek Joe Allen Mary TeBockhorst Emma Bopp Roy Hall Riverside Ivan Burkley Will Murphy Muscatine Joe Kolosiek Emily Iowa City Anna Saurs O. G. Harmison Marshalltown Richard TeBockhorst William TeBockhorst Wilbur Pribyl Clara Harold Te Pockhorst Joe Aillen Judy Johnny Mary Tepockhorst

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