Hughes campaigns through Washington county fair picnic
Gov Harold E Hughes the unopposed Democratic candidate for the U S Senate spoke to about 200 people at a Sunset Park picnic luncheon during a campaign swing in Washington He addressed Vietnam voting age federal involvement regional county government and supporting ex Kennedy backers He urged peace talks fair coalition partnerships and letting nations choose with honor while noting youth voting potential and a push to organize ex Kennedy supporters
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Harold E. Hughes
U. S. Senate
Washington
Sunset Park
Hughes
Kennedy
Viet
Nam
Johnson
Iowa
McCarthy
Humphrey
Jaycees Add Car Blow Feature at Washington Fair
Washington Jaycees stage a Car Blow as an added fair attraction. An old car will be started with a brick on the accelerator Friday night at the fairgrounds. A $50 U S bond prize will go to the person guessing the nearest exact blow time.
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Washington Jaycees
Washington County
Washington County 4-H Demonstration Winners Named
Mary Jones of the Crooked Creek Cloverettes and Myrna Cave with Carolyn Goodlander of the Farmerettes were selected to represent Washington County in the girls 4-H demonstration competition at the Iowa State Fair this year. In senior division, Jones presented Webbing Wonders. Cave and Goodlander presented Antique II. Senior awards include Peggy Chabal and Karen Marek, Color Creative Collage blue. Jan et Reighard and Diane Franzen, Candle Power red. juniors Kathleen Escher and Melinda Reed Pillow Accent. Leanne Swailes Whistle While You Work blue. Mary Ellen Reed Use and Care of Brushes blue. Cheryl Hodges and Lucy Gamon Doing Our Share at Home red. Intermediate first Rhonda Goodwin and Sandy Schroeder Pillows. second Bernice Reed Happiness Is red. Sue Eagle and Rose Schmitt Something Old Something New Something Borrowed Something Blue red. Betty Schmitt and Paulette Eagle First Aid Kit red.
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Mary Jones
Crooked Creek
Cloverettes
Myrna Cave
Carolyn Goodlander
Farmerettes
Washington County
Peggy Chabal
Karen Marek
Janet Reighard
Diane Franzen
Washington Pals
Kathleen Escher
Melinda Reed
Iowa
Red
Sue Eagle
Rose Schmitt
Washington
Betty Schmitt
Paulette Eagle
Plan Interviews on Job Agency In Washington Township
University of Iowa students will visit Washington Brighton and Crawford township residents from August 14 to 26 to ask views on the Iowa State Employment Service and other government agencies. The study aims to learn how agencies can better inform the public about services. Interviews will be confidential and conducted with introductory letters. interviewers will register with the Washington police.
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University of Iowa
Washington, Brighton
Crawford Township
Iowa State Employment Service
Governmet
University
Mass Communication Research Bureau
Washington County
Terry Taylor
Ottumwa
Employment Service
Taylor
Washington Police
Local residents share visits and military plans
Mrs Geanie Nayadley returns from Manchester Iowa to visit her son Joe Nayadley and family. Joe Nayadley becomes manager of Great Plains Supply Company. Mrs Joe W Brookhart visits Mrs T L Brookhart. Sgt Rodney Britain arrives for a 30 day leave with parents and friends before eight days of training at Shepherd Air Force Base Texas ahead of duty in Vietnam. stationed two years at Kingsley Field Oregon.
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Geanie Nayadley
Manchester
Iowa
Joe Nayadley
Joe
Great Plains
Rodney Britain
Bert Britain
Shepherd Air Force Base
Texas
Vietnam
Britain
Kingsley Field
Ore
Perfect Siamese Twin cucumbers on display near Washington
Freak cucumber exhibit at the Journal office shows two perfectly developed fruits grown in Bill Mouser’s NW Washington garden. Local readers invited to view the unusual produce.
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Bill Mouser
Washington
Journal
Y Wives and White Way Club Host Summer Meetings
The fifth Y Wives summer coffee gathering was held Tuesday at Mrs. Robert Van derlinden's home with 25 ladies and two guests present. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Leon Hillman, Mrs. Robert Huber and Mrs. Gerald King. Seven White Way Club members and three children met at Mrs. Raymond Gordon's home, where she led the business meeting and Mrs. Milton Rose provided entertainment. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Charles Ralston. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Milo DeLong's home with the roll call on a topic of your own choice.
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Robert Vanderlinden
Ray Vos
Gary Martin
Leon Hillman
Robert Huber
Gerald King
White Way Club
Raymond Gordon
Gordon
Milton Rose
Charles Ralston
Milo DeLong
Rites on Friday for Dr. S. J. Zoeckler
Funeral services for Dr. Samuel J. Zoeckler, 45, of Des Moines, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in St. Andrew's Episcopal church. He was married to Margaret Janet Willits and practiced internal medicine in Des Moines since 1950.
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Samuel J. Zoeckler
Des Moines
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Zoeckler
Margaret Janet Willits
Robert Willits
Journal to Print College Page Early This September
The Journal will publish its annual college page in September listing area students and their plans for fall. The page includes those entering colleges and specialized training schools. Students may submit name, parents, school, location, year, major and home town by August 31.
Local youth mobilizes for McCarthy bid in Washington
Washington youths organize under Youth for McCarthy to canvass the city and win delegates for Senator Eugene McCarthy. Tom Lowe at Harvard is coordinator, with Alice Owen and ward leaders Mike Levy Jim Logan Steve Keating and Peggy McGaffey all University of Iowa or other schools pursuing signatures endorsing McCarthy and a free open Democratic Convention.
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Washington
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Tom Lowe
Harvard University
Alice Owen
University of Northern Iowa
Mike Levy
University of Iowa
Jim Logan
Iowa State University
Steve Keating
Peggy McGaffey
Engagement announced for Nancy Novy and Steven Schroeder
Nancy Sue Novy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Novy of Cedar Rapids, and Steven W. Schroeder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Schroeder of Williams, Iowa, announce their engagement. Both will be Ellsworth Junior College sophomores this fall. They plan a September wedding with no immediate plans stated.
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Nancy Sue Novy
Steven W. Schroeder
Wilbur Schroeder
Williams
Iowa
Eldon Novy
Route 2
Cedar Rapids
Carl Jarrard
Washington
Otto Novy
Riverside
Ellsworth Junior College
Iowa Falls
Clayton Sexton
Ronna Jean
Steven Sojka
Alvin Sojka
Weads Honored At Dinner For 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Wead celebrated their forty year marriage at a surprise Tuesday dinner at the Holiday Inn in Iowa City. Hosts included their children Eugene Wead Phillip and Michael Wellman Bill Crandall Annice Washington Blaine Goff and Peggy Iowa City. Special guests were Mrs Weads mother Mrs Bessie Wead Mrs Weads father John Miller and Miss Amanda Gendelmann. Other guests included the couple’s siblings and spouses Clarence Goff Harvey Holden Norman Schutt. They wed August 9 1928 and granddaughter Peggy Goff marked her eleventh birthday the same day.
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Robert Wead
Holiday Inn
Iowa City
Eugene Wead
Phillip
Michael
Wellman
Bill Crandall
Annice
Washington
Blaine Goff
Blaine
Peggy
Mr. Wead
Bessie Wead
Mrs. Wead
John Miller
Oxford Junction
Amanda Gendelmann
Los Angeles
Clarence Goff
Harvey Holden
Norman Schutt
Wead
Peggy Goff
Perdock Announces New Cartoon Series Otto Happy
Perdock Inc launches a new cartoon series Otto Happy to appear each Thursday in the Evening Journal with exclusive Washington area rights held by Perdock Inc.
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Perdock
Perdock Inc
The
Evening Journal
Otto Happy
Washington
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Nancy Stacy
Kathy Tuttle
Karen Bush
Paula Wehr
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Lori Hotchkiss
Denise Hammen
Carrotl
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Marcia Vittetoe
Brenda Bush
Bernice Reed
Beth Ann Redlinger
Robbie Stout
Carolyn Goodlancer
Delaina Goodlander
Claire Wehr
Ronnie Jacob
Tom Horn
Onions Ronnie Jacobs
Peppers Ronnie Jacobs
Debbie Freel
Ronnie Jacobs
Tom Hora
Barbara Radda
Julia Radda
Sue Hora
Sheriff’s Office
Charles C. Snyder
Father
Wolf's Flower Shop
Joe W. Brookhart
T.L. Brookhart
U.S.A
Canada
Kiwanis International
Freedoms Foundation
Strong
S. J. Zoeckler
Sen. McCarthy
HOY
Insurance Plan Savings and Loan Association
State Theater
Washington, Iowa
Miss Sexton
Highland Community High School
English River Concentrates, Inc
Soika
Air Force
Sheppard Air Force Base
Highland
Robert Weads
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