Wellman approves 18 acre park plan northeast site
Wellman officials authorize development of an 18 acre park north of Highway 22 with two shelters tennis and basketball facilities and a 48 car parking area. The project funds include 38500 from Land and Waters Conservation Fund with the balance from gifts and bequests. a swimming pool is planned for later years.
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Wellman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Highway 22
Bureau of Door Recreation
Land and Waters Conservation Fund
Powers Willis and Associates
Iowa City
Howard Gardner
Esther Hamilton
State Conservation Commission
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
BOR
Henry Berger
Muscatine offers new farm management course
Eastern Iowa Community College at Muscatine will start a Farm Management course on September 3 aimed at young men entering farming or seeking deeper business knowledge. Part of the program is classroom study with the rest in on the job training. Details available from John Beeler, vocational agriculture instructor at Washington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Iowa Community College
Muscatine
John Beeler
Vocational Ag
Washington High School
Kos among 29 Iowans who pass CPA exams
Des Moines Iowa Frank L Kos of Washington is among 29 Iowans who passed the semi annual certified public accountant examinations given at Des Moines in May. identical exams are given simultaneously in all 50 states by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants New York New York which also does the grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank L. Kos
Washington
Certified Public Accountant
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
New York
N. Y
Pest control ad touts Shell No Pest Strips and Raid Yard Fogger
An advertisement touts Shell No Pest Strips Fly Rib bons Aerosol Bombs for flying insects and for ants and roaches. It also promotes the new Raid Yard Guard Outdoor Fogger for porches or patios, claiming strong effectiveness against indoor intrusion.
Hoskins Named Assistant Vice President at Seaboard Coast Line
Robert N. Hoskins is appointed assistant vice president for containerization and special projects at Seaboard Coast Line Railroad with headquarters in Richmond Virginia. A native of Iowa, he studied at the University of Missouri and Iowa State University, earning a bachelor of science in forestry. He began as industrial forester with Seaboard Air Line in 1945, rising to general forestry agent in 1956, general industrial and forestry agent in 1964, and general manager in industrial development in 1965, and has been honored for forestry work in the Southeast. He is a member of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and serves on the industrial development committee.
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Robert N. Hoskins
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Richmond, Va
Iowa
Hoskins
University of Missouri
Iowa State University
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Southeast
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Allen Dies at 68 in Oxford Iowa
Wayne Allen 68 died Monday at his home in Oxford from a sudden illness. Funeral held this morning in Tiffin. Born July 31 1900 in Baxter he was a son of Charles and Bertha Allen. He farmed southeast of Tiffin and belonged to the Methodist church. Surviving are his widow Eva Siders a son Ronald of Marion four daughters Ruth Lillie Virginia Akers Sharon Cuffel and Melva Rose. a sister Grace Hemier of Liscomb and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Allen
Oxford
Tiffin
Mr. Allen
Baxter
Charles
Bertha Hammerly Allen
Capitol City Commercial College
Des Moines
Eva Siders
Iowa City
Methodist Church
Ronald
Marion
Obert
Ruth) Lillie
Keota
Marvin
Virginia) Akers
Sharon Cuffel
Washington
Melva Rose Allen
Grace A. Hemier
Liscomb
Fined for Soliciting Without Licenses in Justice Court
Shirley Ann Barber and Duane Wallin of Wisconsin were fined $5 each in a justice of the peace court for soliciting without licenses after being arrested by City Police. Lizzie Knepp of Washington brought a 19% inch cucumber to the Evening Journal office, grown in the Ed Knepp garden at Harper, while Mr. Knepp remains in Sigourney hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Barber
Duane Wallin
Wisconsin
Justice of the Peace Court
Lizzie Knepp
Washington
Evening Journal
Ed Knepp
Harper
Knepp
Sigourney
Kiwanis Stand Supports Fair Through Community Service
Kiwanis members operated a successful food stand at the Washington County Fair last week. The club’s Family Reunion Day publicity highlighted ongoing dedication as incomes fund local community projects through volunteer service.
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News of Kiwanis Club
Washington Kiwanis Club
Washington County
Hospital Admits and Births in Washington and Keota Area
Admitted yesterday were Claude Dickerson Ainsworth John Good win Mrs Tena Simmering and Eugene Sedrel all listed as medical. Births today include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Wayne Schantz Washington. Dismissed today are Mrs William Redlinger and daughter Washington Mrs Larry Lankford and son West Chester and Mrs Irene Burmeister Keota.
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Claude Dickerson
Ainsworth
John Goodwin
Washington
Tena Simmering
Eugene Sedrel
Keota
Richard Page Wymore
Neb
Wayne Schantz
William Redlinger
Larry Lankford
West Chester
Irene Burmeister
Goodwill Charity Quarterhorse Show Planned at Iowa City
Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa sponsors a Sunday charity quarterhorse show at Johnson County 4 H Grounds south of Iowa City to fund 50 new yellow collection boxes and a sidewalk ramp at the sheltered workshop. About 200 entrants in 37 trophy classes are expected with trophies awarded by workers. Tickets cost one dollar. available at the gate or by mail, and at local banks and stores from August 19 to September 1.
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Johnson County
Goodwill
Alan Swanson
Swanson
Iowa
Meade
Goodwill Industries
First Avenue
Iowa City
National Bank of Washington
Washington State Bank
Goodwill Budget Store
Washington
Iowa income tax receipts rise with more filers
Des Moines reports Iowa individual state income tax receipts totaling about 88.4 million dollars for last year, up 9.8 million from the prior year. Some 1,147,781 Iowans filed on nearly 6.3 billion dollars of gross income, compared with 996,037 filers and 5.6 billion in 1966. Local school districts will receive about 17.6 million as their share, up nearly 2 million, with state aid certification timely for levying local taxes. Processing was sped up this year, aided by data processing equipment.
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Des Moines
UPI
William Forst
Forst
Marvin Selden
Fined for speed ing after arrest by city police
Linda Padgett of Ainsworth was fined ten dollars in justice court after a police arrest for speeding. A Washington County accident near Rubio involved Richard Kessler crossing a railroad track and losing control, hitting Linda Perkins’ parked car and another owned by William Schooley. No injuries or charges were reported.
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Linda Padgett
Ainsworth
Justice of the Peace Court
Washington County
Rubio
Richard Alan Kessler
Fairfield
Linda Lou Perkins
Cedar
Iowa
William Schooley
E. Harrison
Local visitors and graduates noted in Minden area
Mrs John Mullin and daughter Melissa of Minden Nebraska are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Hamner and Ken. Mullin plans to join for a weekend visit. Floyd Banks is a patient at Veterans Hospital Iowa City in room 4W-108. Clareen Arnold will graduate from St Luke's Methodist School of Nursing Cedar Rapids Friday August 16 at 7 30 p.m. Attending are her mother and sisters Sandra Becky grandmother Mrs W Christian aunt Mrs Marguerite Brookhart Columbia Missouri sister Mrs Michael Farrier Muscatine fiancé Kenneth Rich Gregory and David Walton of Farmington are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs Otto Walton.
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John Mullin
Melissa
Minden
Nebraska
Robert Hammer
Ken
Mullin
Clareen Arnold
St. Luke’s Methodist School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Sandra
Becky
W. E. Christian
Marguerite Brookhart
Columbia, Mo
Michael Farrier
Musecatine
Walter Rich
Crawfordsville
Emery Gingerich
Kalona
Kenneth Rich
Romanians Back Dubcek In Prague Visit Treaty Signings
Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and aides praised Dubcek and his reform move as they signed a mutual cooperation treaty with Czechoslovakia. Premier Maurer and Foreign Minister Manescu accompanied the delegation as they arrived in Prague amid chilly, windy weather.
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Prague
UPI
Nicolae Ceausescu
Alexander Dubcek
Kremlin
Moscow
Ludvik Svoboda
Europe
Ceausescu
Dubcek
Bucharest
Ghorghe Maurer
Foreigh
Corneliu Manescu
Barricade struck in 900 block of East Third
Police report a hit and run struck a barricade in the 900 block of East Third guarding a water main repair. Skid marks about 180 feet long were found at the scene. Investigation continues.
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E. 3Rd
Clifford urges peace arrangement during Vietnam lull
Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford called for some kind of arrangement with North Vietnam before a total bombing halt. He warned Hanoi must define what a lull means and suggested U.S. troops could face greater jeopardy without a concrete deal. He noted weekly American casualties remained low but hinted at renewed enemy offensives.
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Washington
UPI
Clark M. Clifford
North Vietnam
U.S
Clifford
Johnson
Hanoi
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North Side Square
Eugene
Chick) Meade
Hower
Wolf's Flower Shop
Pam Underwood
Winfield
Sherry Hill
Susie Krieger
Pam
Roland Underwood
Sherry
Susie
Bergen Photo Shop
Mullen Body Repair Shop
Lindell-Carden Insurance Agency
Winfield Veterinary Clinic
Phil Rose
Kenneth Ross
Floyd Banks
Veterans Hospital
Gregory and
David Walton
Farmington
Mrs
Otto Walton
Czechoslovakia
Pentagon
Saigon
Osincup’s
Westinghouse
Southern Utilities Company
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