Boy Scout World Jamboree Attendee Recounts Japan Trip
Fourteen year old Joel Reighard, life scout from troop 826, describes a 20 day World Jamboree visit in Asagiri Heights Japan. He notes the typhoon and earthquake disrupted camp and 22 000 scouts from 80 countries attended. He funded much of the trip himself and enjoyed meeting friends from around the world before touring Tokyo Yokohama Kyoto and more.
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Joel Reighard
Wayne Reighard
Washington
Asagiri Heights
Japan
Joel
Boy Scouts of America
United States
Tokyo
Yokohama
Kyoto
Imperial Palace
Boy runs away to travel world then buys candy
Bernard Scott five-year-old from Plumstead England boarded a bus aiming to circumnavigate the globe but got off at Woolwich for candy police found him wandering and returned him to his worried mother Audrey. A DPT and oral polio clinic is set for August 31 in the court house basement with county health nurse Mrs Max Lee and a doctor present. Mrs Anna C Schlotterbeck of Atkins turns 100 with an open house hosted by nine grandchildren on August 15.
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Plumstead
England
UPI
Bernard Scott
Woolwich
Audrey
Court House
Max Lee
Atkins
Anna C. Schlotterbeck
Opening day school enrollment in Washington district for 1971 72 term
About 2 290 students attended the first day of classes in Washington Community District schools led by Supt FE K Schlapkohl. Total enrollment is 13 fewer than last year with variances across grade levels and special education counts.
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Washington
Supt
FE. K. Schlapkohl
Washington High School
Highland
Mid-Prairie
Lincoln Elementary
Stewart Elementary
Brighton
Old Nurses Home
Washington District
Columbus Junction
Pekin
Prairie Flower School
Tryouts Set for Arsenic and Old Lace Benefit Play
Washington Community Theater announces public tryouts for a fall benefit production of Arsenic and Old Lace at the high school auditorium. Sessions Sunday 2 to 4 pm and Monday 7 to 9 pm. cast calls for 3 females and 11 males with many character parts. Performance is October 7 to 9, with rehearsals starting in about two weeks. Mike Kramme directs.
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Washington Community Theater
Washington
Y's Men’s Club
Mike Kramme
Weather Update for Iowa Clears Tonight
Clearing conditions in Iowa with a low as low as 50s. Winds shift to easterly at 5 to 10 mph. Friday brings sun with a high near 85. Rain chances stay near zero through Friday.
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Iowa
Mid-Prairie considers selling school properties in Kalona
Two Mid-Prairie board of education members will be elected during the general school election on September 13. Voters will decide on selling the old Kalona junior high building and lot and the school owned house and lot. The district plans to tear down the west portion of the old junior high. contact officials if interested in bidding on the demolition.
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Mid-Prairie Board of Education
Kalona
Cattlemen Tour Planned by County Agents
Six cattle feeding and cow calf operations in Washington Ainsworth and Riverside will host a Monday afternoon tour sponsored by the Washington County Extension Service and County Beef Producers. The event begins at 12 30 p m at the Krotz operation with stops at Wenger Wiley Windus Skubal and Edwards. Eldon Haas and Les Kral provide a summary and cattle outlook after the tour. Jim Frier urges cattlemen to attend and bring a friend for ideas to boost profits in 1972.
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Washington
Ainsworth
Riverside
Washington County Extension Service
Washington County
Myron
Duane Krotz
Frank Wenger
Charles Wiley
Gary Windus
Joe
John Skubal
L. F. Edwards
Sheriff McDowell Resigns as Louisa County Sheriff
Sheriff Ralph McDowell resigned after 11 years as Louisa County sheriffEffective September 15 his resignation surprised county officials He is 60 and a Republican who previously led Wapello police for five years awaiting board approval
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Wapello
Ralph McDowell
Louisa County
McDowell
Board of Supervisors
U.S. July trade gap hits record as deficit widens
The Commerce Department reports July imports exceeded exports by 304.1 million dollars, pushing the year’s first seven month deficit to 676.4 million amid Nixon’s float dollar and 10 percent tariff plan. AFL CIO and UAW weigh court action against wage-price edict while labor leaders warn of extended debate on tax cuts and relief measures.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Nixon
Commerce Department
United States
Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Maurice H. Stans
Harold C. Passer
Congress
Mansfield
AFL Cio
Auto Workers
Leonora Woodcock
AFL - Cio
George Meany
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Teamsters Union
Woodcock
Spiro T. Agnew
Miami Beach
Auto Workers’ Union
Leonard Woodcock
Agnew
Montana Democrat
Iowa teachers may receive pay hikes despite wage freeze ruling
Iowa educators welcomed a Cost of Living Council ruling seen as favorable for teacher raises. ISEA and AAUP leaders say many contracts for 1971 72 were set before Aug 14 and would not be frozen. The 5 percent rise aligns with inflation, boosting morale and classroom performance.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Nixon
American Association of University Professors
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
Cost of Living Council
Iowa Conference of the American Association of University Professors
Arthur Ryman
Drake University
Ryman
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Kenneth Wells
Wells
Washington woman attends YWCA World Council in Ghana
Mrs. Day, an accredited visitor from the United States YWCA, attended the World Council at the University of Ghana in Accra Aug 7 20. The first African World Council drew 450 women from 66 countries with leaders including Ghana and Sweden officials.
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Robert Day
YWCA
World Council of the Ywca
Lagon
Ghana
Day
Africa
Asia - Pacific
Washington
Margaret Mago
Kenya
Iowa Town and Country
Helene Mosier
Council
Sena
World Council
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Boy Scouts
Journal
Marty Chebuhar
Boy Scout World
Sweet
Louisa Post
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Pentagon
Elmo Zumwalt
Cuba
Secretary of the Navy
John Chafee
Mrs. Day
YW World Council
Middle East
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