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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1968

Page

3

Local visitor gatherings fill Darnel home with relatives

The Gould family of Oakland Iowa and guests Miss Becky Yager Missouri Valley visit Mrs. Gould's father Delbert Darnel. The Darnels host other relatives including the An thes of Miami Missouri, Gale Miller of Long Beach California, and Edna Caldwell after Detroit visits. Col Ret Roger Eicher and Mrs Eicher with son Bill visit the Eichers' family in Keota and Des Moines. John Lowash undergoes Mercy Hospital surgery in Iowa City in room 317. Daryl Turnipseeds and family of Garland Texas attend a dinner at Isaac Kleese's with many local Kleese relatives before leaving for Colorado.

Herbert R. Gould Dave Marilyn Emily Philip Oakland Iowa Becky Yager Missouri Valley Gould Delbert Darnel Darnel Jonathan Anthes Miami Col Roger Eicher Eicher Bill San Antonio, Texas John Lowash Mercy Hospital Iowa City Daryl Turnipseed Gary Darla Garland Texas Isaac Kleese Ed Kleese Richie Eddie Mark Crawfordsville David Kleese Elwood Kleese John Jane Judy Marsha Max Arbogast Colorado Daryl Verne Miller Keota Des Moines Washington

Social Calendar Notices for West Chester Area

Notices for clubs and reunions include WSCS August meeting canceled at West Chester, fall schedule starting in September, Good Will Club 7 p.m. Margaret Turkington, Double Deck Club 7 30 p m Bernice Lee, HJ Club 6 30 p m Couples Night Out at Golden Buckle Keota, Friendship Club 7 p m Picnic in Sunset Park with drinks by committee, former members invited HJ Club 6 30 p m Golden Buckle Keota husbands guests Independent Club 6 30 p m Picnic in Sunset Park, Zieglowsky Reunion noon Rand Park Keokuk, Hesseltine Reunion noon sunset Park.

WSCS West Chester Good Will Club Margaret Turkington Bernice Lee Golden Buckle Keota Friendship Club Sunset Park HJ Club Zieglowsky Rand Park Keokuk Hesseltine

Johnson seeks new cuts as budget weighs on farm and welfare

President Johnson, with the latest economic health report, searches today for ways to trim the 1969 budget. He also awaits X-ray results for a chronic intestinal ailment. Bethesda Naval Hospital and Mayo Clinic study the images, as farm price supports and welfare costs push the fiscal plan higher by at least a billion dollars.

Austin, Tex UPI Johnson Bethesda Naval Hospital Mayo Clinic

Rural urban tea honors Farm Bureau women guests

The Farm Bureau Women hosted a rural urban tea at the Farm Bureau Building with 51 attendees. Special guest Mrs Zoe Murphy of Des Moines spoke on foreign pen pals and gardens, while Mrs Anna Cross of Lancashire presented slides on English farming and livestock. Refreshments followed.

Farm Bureau Zoe Murphy Des Moines Anna Cross Lancashire England Melvin Booth West Chester

Plan Open House for Mr and Mrs Carl Kallaus

Mr and Mrs Carl Kallaus will be honored at an open house on Sunday August 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. at their Riverside rural home for their 25th wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends are invited. Norma Droll and Carl Kallaus married August 14 1943 at Iowa City. They are parents of four children Linda Ruch Davenport Janet Iowa City Eugene and Jerry at home and one grandson.

Riverside Carl Kallaus Norma Droll Iowa City Linda Ruch Davenport Janet Eugene Jerry

McNeese reunion and two engagements noted in Iowa notices

The McNeese reunion was held at the Isaac Kleese home north of Washington with forty four attendees including the Miller Blodgett Lundquist and Irving families. Engagements announced include Marilyn Jean Hessel tine to Garry Humston of Rural Washington and Elizabeth Birkey to Edward Riggs of Chesterfield Missouri with September weddings planned.

McNeese Isaac Kleese Washington Joe Miller Dick Blodgett James Miller Karen Lundquist Columbus Junction Ed Irving Toolsboro Joann Palmer Iowa City Dick Morrow Brighton Beverly Graf Faye Swickard Max Arbogast Steve Gary Tom Doug Brad Black Alvin Hesseltine Marilyn Jean Garry Humston Grant Humston Jr Elizabeth Jane Birkey Edward Joe Riggs Elmore Riggs Chesterfield Oran Birkey Wellman Miss Birkey University of Iowa Mr. Riggs Parsons College Fairfield

McCarthy Optimistic on First Ballot at Chicago

Sen. Eugene McCarthy predicts the Democratic nominating vote could be decided on the first ballot in Chicago with his delegate strength potentially near 800. He cautions that Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox or Sen. George McGovern could alter the outlook and that defections from Humphrey and others might shift votes after the initial roll call.

Eugene McCarthy Chicago Hubert H. Humphrey McCarthy St. Louis Georgia Lester Maddox George McGovern Humphrey Blair Clark Washington

Local Lineup Names Front Row At Event

Howard Schultz, Randy Davis, Don Putney and Dick Putney are listed among participants. Front row includes Wayne Thoman, Billy Ort, Tim Roberts, Jim Roberts and Donnie White, indicating a public event or team lineup with multiple named figures.

Howard Schultz Randy Davis Don Putney Dick Putney Wayne Thoman Billy Ort Tim Roberts Jim Roberts Donnie White Jay Love Tom Colthurst Tom Carson Dave Bartman Dennis Thomann Doug Bean Ronnie Orris Bob Putney Jim McFarland

Pennsylvania Kid crowned King of the Hoboes in Iowa

At the 35th annual Hobo Convention in Britt Iowa Richard Wilson alias the Pennsylvania Kid won the King of the Hoboes title amid opposition from Slow Motion Shorty. Myrtle Boxcar Myrtle of Burlington won the queen title as about 400 people attended the National Hobo celebration.

Britt Iowa UPI Richard Wilson Myrtle French Boxcar Myrtle Burlington Boxcar Myrtle Wilson Gene Parker Slow Motion Shorty Wichita Kan Harry Hanks South Dakota James Big Town" Gorman St. Louis John Hard Rock Kid Missen Trenton N.J

Peru faces skilled technician shortage, says former minister

Lima Peru UPI Tulio de Andrea ex-treasury head says Peru's top industrial handicap is a deficit of intermediate level technicians. He estimates at least 35 000 such technicians are needed to fill junior executive posts across national industry.

Lima Peru UPI Tulio de Andrea the Treasury

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Mrs Gale Miller Long Beach, Calif Sam Miller Edna Caldwell Detroit Alan Barclay Daryl Fetters Saginaw Glen Barclay Mackinaw Island Michigan Kallaus Kleese Home Brighton Methodist Church Miss Hesseltine Washington High School Advance Ross Mr. Humston Ross Motors Ainsworth Little League Hills Cleo Orris Dean Love Stax Seifert Featuring Seifert’s Highlander
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