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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1967
Page
2
Waco High School sets registration for the 1967 68 term on August 16 17 with time slots by alphabetical family names. Junior high registration follows August 23 24 with options to pay book rental lunch tickets and insurance. insurance forms available at the junior high office.
The 34th Infantry Division Association will hold a reunion September 8 to 10 at the Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids. It seeks WWII veterans who served with the division. Guest speaker is Donald Johnson, past national commander of the American Legion. For details contact Louis Wolfe, 718 Fourth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids 52401.
In a meeting last evening the board approved a county budget of 1,001,855 for 1968 with seven attendees and no objections. Tax to raise 1,001,855, an increase of 35,186 over 1967, estimated property tax 23.64 per 1000 assessed value. 1967 cash balance 382,759. allocations listed include general fund 48,171 and multiple funds such as Poor, State institution, County medical health, county school, soldiers relief, Bovine Tuberculosis, county fair and 4-H, county bonds and interest, emergency fund, Bangs Eradication, Conservation, farm to market roads, township taxes, and Mary S. Marr.
A marriage license was issued in the Washington County clerk of court office to Stephen Earl Roe of Ithaca New York and Sharon Anne Lowry of Washington.
John R. Schmidhauser former Democratic Congressman from Iowa’s First District spoke at the Tri County NFO picnic in West Liberty Park on Wednesday August 9 at 6:30 pm. He urged strengthening rural economy to reduce urban congestion and urged reforms in agricultural pricing to support farmers and retain rural youth.
Jim Peterson entered his Austin car in a July Indiana show and won second at the National American Austin Bantam Meet in Anderson. The Petersons spent part of their vacation at the event, hauling the car on a trailer after over a year of work to ready it. Nearby, families visit Montreal Expo 67 and Quebec area sites on return trips through New York and Niagara Falls. Other local updates note visitors from Denver and Davenport, graveside services for Harold Jones, and Deac Eisele’s recovery after major surgery in Iowa City.
Omer Lewis Green, 65, died Tuesday August 8, 1967, at the Extended Care Center in Iowa City after a 19 year illness. He lived at 614 North Sixth Avenue in Washington and will be buried at Wellman cemetery after funeral services at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home Washington at 10 a.m. and Wellman Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. The son of Charles and Cora Mae Green, he was born September 14, 1901, in Lime Creek Township and married Allie Maas January 4, 1926. He operated the Sinclair bulk station in Wellman until 1948 and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Knights of Pythias. Surviving are his wife, one sister Opal Disney of Wellman. his parents and one brother preceded him in death.
A head-on collision on a county road north of Hayes Timber at the northwest edge of Washington left one car demolished and the other badly damaged. Darrell Arthur Long of Brigh ton suffered a severe leg injury and was taken to Washington County Hospital along with Darlene Agnes Lampe of near West Chester and Rhonda Zear, a passenger. Long skidded over 100 feet past the impact on a slight curve. Charges pending against Long were reported.
DES MOINES UPI Gov Harold E Hughes argued backward discrimination to favor Negroes over whites could be justified in areas where minorities faced long standing discrimination. He said special consideration might be warranted when applicants are otherwise equal and, in some cases, even if a Negro is less qualified but trainable to perform adequately.
A men's quintet of Larry Miller Kenneth Miller Kenton Miller John Bontrager and Arthur Swartzendruber will offer sacred music at Wellman Mennonite Church Sunday evening August 13 at 7 30. They are Iowa Mennonite School graduates who plan to attend Hesston College in 1967 1968. Four have sung together since high school and an offering will be taken. Public invited.
Area girls and women are informed that no swim dips occur the week of August 14. The Y and YWCA offices close. For the rest of August the schedule runs Tuesdays 9:45-10:30 a.m. women's dip 6:45-7:30 p.m. girls dip 7:30-8:15 p.m. women's dip and Fridays 9-9:45 a.m.
Approximately 960 graduates will receive degrees at the University of Iowa summer commencement in the fieldhouse at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The list includes Ainsworth Michael Klopfens tein B A in education Marcia Hazelett B S in general science Kalona Frederick Yoder B A in mathematical sciences Riverside Leona Kucera B A in education Harold Lane B A in political science Washington James Morrison M A in music Gary Murphy M A in education Donald Oxenford M A in special education Edward Weeks B A in general science Wellman Dale Stout M A in mathematics Gary Swain B S in general science West Chester Ronald Bomber Master of Business Education Columbus Junction Joseph Beach M A in education Paul Duncan M A in education Olds Richard Peterson M A in administration
Examiners at the Washington court house urge drivers to renew licenses every two years within a 60 day window surrounding their birthday. Those delayed must take a written test for a new license. Examiners operate Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 4 15 p.m. with tests by 3 45 p.m.
Des Moines reports pro rata payment of agricultural land tax credits at 47.58 percent due to an $18 million appropriation, below full claims. The law shifts to paying all farm land tax claims over 20 mills, replacing the prior 15-mill basis. Counties will receive allocations by March 15, with Washington, Louisa, Keokuk and Henry counties listed for specific amounts.
Mrs Bessie Stewart of 319 East Second will be honored for her 90th birthday with an open house Sunday August 13 from 2 to 4 30 p m at the Knupp home near Washington Iowa Daughters Mrs Glenn Knupp Rural Route 3 Washington and Miss Marie Stewart of Keokuk invite all friends and relatives no gifts requested She will celebrate Dec 18 but the party is planned now for wider family attendance
Miss Janet Campion of Iowa City was honored Tuesday afternoon at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Earl Steele with assistant hostess Mrs. Ernest Salladay. Attendants Cathy Peiffer Linda Sheele Judy Murphy and Mrs. Bill Steele arranged gifts and decorations featuring hot pink and pastel pink. Plans for her September 2 wedding to Bill Frame of Ainsworth were announced, with mothers Mrs. Bernard Campion and Mrs. John Frame in attendance.
The 18th annual Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association reunion runs August 31 and September 1 in Mount Pleasant. Thousands are expected as steam engineers, a medicine wagon, sorghum mill, fiddlers, saw mills, and a pioneer village draw visitors. More than 100 antique cars will be on display and the Midwest Central Train will operate daily on the grounds.
Mr and Mrs Howard Gier reveal their daughter Anna McCandless will wed Steven Goodwin son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Goodwin of Washington. The ceremony is set for Friday August 18 at 7 30 p m at the Christian Tabernacle with Rev W J Stevens officiating.
Mrs. Mangold hosted the Democratic Women’s Club executive board meeting with Mrs. John Elliott presiding. Elliott will attend the State Central Committee workshops at Ft. Des Moines August 18-19. others may call for details. Vittetoe was named hospitality chair and Stuckman co-chair of absentee ballot. Next meeting is Sept 3. Open house attendees listed.
Fishing on Kabe togama Lake at Ray Minnesota has improved with several large walleyes and northern pike brought to weigh stations. Jim Wagenknecht of Cotter weighed a 12 pound 3 ounce northern pike, 39 inches long, while staying at Chippewa Lodge and using a spinner to land his catch in Tom Cod Bay.
Antioch Social Club hosts breakfast with Mrs. Marion Timmins at 9 a.m. The H J Club holds a couple’s dinner at Dickeys Prairie Home at 7 30 p.m. Walnut Women's Club meets 7 p.m. Family picnic in Sunset Park. Pleasant Hill Church Women meet 1 30 p.m. Women of Moose enrollments at 8 p.m. Rural Women's Club meeting postponed one week. Prairie Flower Missionary Society 7 30 p.m. guest speaker Mrs Genheimer at church parlors. Showers and gifts planned for Joan Kroh and Wayne Chase. Friendship Club picnic 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus 8 p.m. KC Hall. Friday John Vaughn Circle 1 30 p.m. First Baptist Church. Saturday Vincent reunion noon picnic dinner Sunset Park. Sunday March reunion 6 30 p.m. Sunset Park Jarrard reunion noon cooperative dinner at school house Fairgrounds Virginia reunion noon South English Ia.
The Baptist Hettie Lake Circle met Tuesday evening with 13 members and guest Nancy Peterson. President Hazel Johnson led, devotion by Hazel Moore, love gift prayer by Anna Jean Chorpening, program titled How Many Loaves Have Ye. Shut-in visits planned by Dorothy Bennett Karen Escher Arlene Pohren. 35 church calls reported. Refreshments served by Kline and Pohren with Nancy Peterson assisting.
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