Army Commendation Medal for Sgt Richard E Norman
Sergeant First Class Richard E Norman retired at Fort Leavenworth Kansas on June 30 receiving the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service as an administrative non commissioned officer in the Doctrine Studies Division He entered the Army in 1945 and last served in Vietnam He is the son of Mr and Mrs Don R Norman of Ottumwa Iowa and a 1949 Ottumwa High School graduate He also holds the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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FT. Leavenworth
Kan
Richard E. Norman
Don R. Norman
Washington
Iowa
Army
Arthur K. Harrold
Institute of Combined Arms and Support
Fort
Sgt
Norman
Vietnam
Ottumwa High School
Ottumwa
Six stipends offered ISU to offer scholarships
Iowa Southern Utilities Company plans scholarships for area students in its service region. The program, in its third year, offers three 4 year awards for high school seniors and three 2 year awards for community college sophomores. Scholarships range up to $500 yearly or $2000 for four years for seniors and up to $750 yearly or $1500 for two years for sophomores. Eligibility requires top quarter class rank and parentage to an Iowa Southern customer. Winners will be announced in April 1968.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Ted Johnson
Burlington
Centerville
Creston
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa State University
Ames
Univrsity of Iowa
Iowa City
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Iowa Southern
Vocal Tryouts Slated At School This Friday
Students wishing to join choir or chorus should go to the high school Friday August 25 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Vocal instructor Jesse Knight will conduct auditions in room 118 at the high school.
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Jesse Knight
Wellman church to show film The One Who Heals
The Wellman Mennonite Church will screen a 28 minute color film The One Who Heals on Sunday evening August 27 at 8 00. Produced by the American Medical Association it explores clergy physician relations and patient care through four case studies showing faith as a factor in treatment and family dynamics. Dr Jay R Miller and Rev Gideon G Yoder will present and discuss with a second showing at 9 15. Public invitation is extended to both screenings.
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Wellman Mennonite Church
The
American Medical Association
Obituary of David Elwood Misel dies at 78 in Washington IA
David Elwood Misel, 78, of 412 East Van Buren Street, died August 24, 1967, at Washington County Hospital after two months of serious illness and two years of declining health. funeral Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Misel born July 23, 1889 at What Cheer. survived by Bertha Ripley Misel. four children Jessie Teets, Elwood Misel, Luetta Roe, Mary Bower. 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. brothers and sister preceded in death. He was active with Christian Tabernacle and Washington Corn Club. formerly worked at Farmers Store and operated Muscatine grocery business 1946–1960.
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D. E. Misel
van Buren Street
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
W. J. Stevens
Elm Grove
David Elwood Misel
What Cheer
Edward
Jessie Smart Misel
Oxford
Nebr
Bertha Ripley
Misel
Christian Tabernacle
Washington
Muscatine
Washington Corn Club
W. O
Jessie) Teets
Aurora
Colo
Elwood Misel
Cupertino
Calif
Robert
Luetta) Roe
Dale
Mary) Bower
Riverside Labor Day events feature tractor contest and barbecue
Riverside plans Labor Day activities including a tractor pulling contest at the ball field starting 6 p.m. with three classes and $375 total prizes, plus a barbecue at City Park from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for students, with a $10 entry fee for the contest. A garden tractor class offers free entry for drivers 12 and under, limited to 850 pounds.
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Riverside
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Riverside City Park
Rath names Hillmann director of hog procurement at Columbus Junction
Paul Hillmann has been named director of hog procurement for Rath Packing at Columbus Junction effective Sept 1, announced Bernard Ebbing. Hillmann succeeds John Halstead who becomes executive secretary of the Indiana pork producers. Hillmann, a 1952 Iowa State animal husbandry graduate, served in U S Naval Intelligence 1952 1954 and joined Rath as livestock buyer in 1954. He has managed Rath Livestock buying stations in Spencer and West Branch and directed the hog evaluation program in Waterloo and Columbus Junction. Wallace Nozal, a 1966 University of Minnesota animal husbandry graduate, joined Rath at Columbus Junction to work in the Rathdog evaluation program. Plant superintendent Rodney Slight announced Earl McVey Jr as hog cut supervisor and Don Oak as smoke and cure supervisor.
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Columbus Junction
Paul Hillmann
Rath Packing Company
Bernard Ebbing
Hillmann
John Halstead
Indiana Pork Producers
Iowa State University
U. S. Naval Intelligence
Rath
Spencer
West Branch
Iowa
Waterloo
Wallace Nozal
University of Minnesota
Rodney Slight
Earl McVey, Jr
Donald LeRoy Oak
Mr. McVey
Mr. Oak
Beef Tour Registration Deadline Nears for Iowa Trip
Friday is the deadline for the 2 day Beef Tour sign up. Registration by August 25 is urged by Jim Frier County Extension Director for Washington County cattlemen. The August 31 to September 1 tour visits Garst Farms Coon Rapids and Cattle Feeders Day at Ames with a 17 50 fee covering bus lodging and booklets.
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Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa
Ames
Garst
Coon Rapids
Frier
Hoyle Fires Expert Rifle Qualification at Ft Campbell
Army Private Glen A. Hoyle 19, son of Mr and Mrs Dwight D Hoyle Route 2 Brighton Iowa, earns expert rifle rating with the M 14 near completing basic training at Ft Campbell Ky on July 31. The expert rating is the highest mark in rifle qualification.
CCC bin sales plan picks up interest from farmers
CCC offers for sale and dismantling of surplus Government owned grain storage bins to eligible farmers. Howard Lins, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, notes shipments and transport to regions facing storage shortages this fall. About 130 truckloads have firm orders, with 8 to 10 bins per load, as sales broaden beyond original locations to aid orderly marketing.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
CCC
Funeral services pending for Wayland resident Willard Stone
Willard Stone of Wayland will have funeral services pending at Zehr Funeral Home. He died this morning at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a two week hospitalization.
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Wayland
Willard Stone
Zehr
Mr. Stone
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Governors Suggest Protection for Legislator Elected Employees
DES MOINES UP I Gov Harold E Hughes urged a law to prevent firing workers for serving in the legislature similar to federal statutes shielding National Guard members He spoke after a private session with Senate leaders Andrew Frommelt and John Kibbie noting the challenge of recruiting candidates for the 1968 election and the ongoing political pressure involved.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
National Guard
Andrew Frommelt
D - Dubuque
John Kibbie
Egypt purges topple over 1,000 officers after war defeat
President Nasser ordered a sweeping purge of more than 1,000 Egyptian military officers following Israel's victory. About 700 officers dismissed and 360 court martialed for desertion or dereliction of duty. Top commander Hakim Amer retired as Soviet arms support and replacements from noncommissioned ranks begin amid rebuilding efforts.
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London
UPI
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Israel
Soviet Union
Nasser
Marsha Abdul Hakim Amer
Armed Forces
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Evening Journal
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Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Paul
North Side Square
Solons
Alamo
the Alamo
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