Local News Briefs From Iowa City And California
Mrs Gene Tucker recovering after major surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. George C Stewart currently staying in Northridge California, Devonshire House 30 10331 Zelzah. Mr and Mrs Herb Osincup and Elyse traveled to Streetor Illinois for Woodland High School choral concert directed by Nancy Osincup. Mrs Roger Chapman H R Block local manager returns from Satellite meeting in Kansas City where she was elected secretary to the Satellite advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tucker
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
George C. Stewart
California
Devonshire House
Zelzah
Northridge
Calif
Herb Osincup
Elyse
Streetor
Ill
Osincup
Nancy
Woodland High School
Roger Chapman
H & R Block Income Tax Office
Kansas City
Short course for cattle feeders in Washington County
Washington County cattle feeders can attend a two day short course across six Iowa regions. In Cedar Rapids Area Extension district Washington County will meet in Iowa City December 14 and 15 at the Ramada Inn. Topics include feed preparation supplements business analysis shrink live versus carcass quality futures feeding health programs and external control. Registration is required with a fee.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Bill Zmolek
Iowa State University
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Frier
Zmolek
Ramada Inn
Five killed in Des Moines two car crash at intersection
Three young Des Moines girls died in a two car crash Friday night at a city intersection. Lora J Gruber 17 Diane Damerval 17 and Con nine Derrough 18 all of Des Moines were killed with Gruber and Damerval dead on arrival at the hospital and Derrough dying early Saturday. They were in a car with two others when hit by a vehicle driven by Maurice G McConnell 41 also of Des Moines. Police said victims were thrown from the car and others escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lora J. Gruber
Diane Damerval
Connine Derrough
Miss Gruber
Miss Damerval
Des Moines Hospital
Miss Derrough
Maurice G. McConnell
Western India hit by severe quakes causing heavy damage
A sequence of earthquakes struck western India before dawn, with Bombay and surrounding regions jolted for 5 to 40 seconds. At least 60 killed in Koyna Nagar and about 500 injured as homes collapsed in a 10,000 resident town near a hydroelectric plant funded with World Bank aid. Blackouts disrupted Maharashtra and Gujarat, felt as far as Bangalore and Hyderabad.
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Bombay
India
UPI
Koyna Nagar
World Bank
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Bangalore
Hyderabad
Mysore
Andhra
Uppsala
Sweden
Seismological Institute
U S force breaks through Viet trap in Bong Son action
U S armor and flame filled clashes broke a North Vietnamese trap and freed South Vietnamese troops in the Bong Son plain. The six day battle saw Communist losses rise to at least 305 as APCs of the 1st Cavalry Division broke through. Elsewhere 1st Infantry Division artillery killed 124 Communist attackers attempting to storm a gun post. A US sergeant killed a Communist during the close fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
VPS
U.S
Bong Son Plain
U.S. Army
1St Air Cavalry Division
1St Infantry Division
If the Shoe Fits
Advice on foot care and shoes to improve health and well being. Emphasizes daily foot baths, drying powders, alternating hot and cold baths, massage, lanolin use, nail trimming, toe exercises, arch stretches, ankle rotations, and elevating feet to boost circulation for overall relaxation and vitality.
Washington reflects hospital births and admissions
Saturday entries list George Miksch in surgical care in Washington and Sam Patterson for medical in Crawfordsville, with Mrs Metta Rice and Mrs Howard Pearson also noted for medical and surgical needs. Saturday also notes a son born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Holmstrom in Washington, and yesterday a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Anthony White Jr and to Mr and Mrs Thomas McNeill, both in Washington, with discharges including Mrs Dyle Van Fleet and daughter in Washington and Miss Georgia White in Weyland, plus Mrs Sterling Schweitzer and son in Wellman.
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George Miksch
Washington
Surgical
Sam Patterson
Crawfordsville
Metta Rice
Howard Pearson
Ainsworth
Satuday
Melvin Holmstrom
Anthony White Jr
Thomas McNeill
Haro Sojka
Dyle van Fleet
Georgia White
Wayland
Sterling Schweitzer
Wellman
Christmas Program at Crawfordsville United Presbyterian
Crawfordsville residents are invited to a Christmas program at 10 a.m. Sunday December 17 hosted by the Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Church. John Green reports his 1962 blue Ford station wagon stolen from in front of the YMCA between 5 and 7 p.m. Sunday. keys left in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
John Green
S. 2Nd
Washington City
Washington County
YMCA
Club Hosts Christmas Mission Circle Meeting
Mrs Billy Byrd and Mrs Mor dice Hughson hosted the Baptist Joahn Vaughn Circle Friday in the church Fellowship Hall. Miss Carol Forgey gave the Love Gift thought and the missions lesson. Plans were made to fill and deliver Christmas boxes to shut in members. Mrs Leo Mangold and Mrs va Crawford became new members. A Christmas gift exchange climaxed the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Byrd
Mordice Hughson
Joahn Vaughn
Church Fellowship
Carol Forgey
Leo Mangold
Va Crawford
VFW Post and Auxiliary Plan Family Christmas Party
The VFW Post and Auxiliary will host a family Christmas party on Thursday December 14 at 6 30 p.m. at the hall Families should bring two dishes to pass and their own table service Santa arrives at 8 p.m. with candy for the children A cake walk will raise funds for the cancer fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Cancer Fund
Couple to observe fiftieth anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ed Thomas of Cotter will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday December 12. No celebration is planned as Mrs Thomas is a patient at the Extended Care Center in Iowa City. She is the former Kath ryn Arthur. The Thomases are the parents of two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ed Thomas
Cotter
Thomas
Iowa City
Kathryn Arthur
Cal Richie's 92 funeral rites set at Junction
Calvin Richie 92 a former funeral director and business man died Saturday afternoon December 9 at Oakwood Nursing Home Muscatine where he had lived since 1963. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with the Rev Hubert Sunderman officiating. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. He was born June 18 1875 in Allerton Iowa son of James Harvey and Esther Ann Moore Richie. He moved to Columbus City 1905 started hardware and furniture business and funeral directing then moved to Columbus Junction 1927 ran a store and funeral home retiring 1951. He served as president of Louisa County National Bank and chaired its board. He was an elder in United Presbyterian Church and belonged to State Funeral Directors Organization. He married Minnie Jane Duncan January 24 1906 who died June 12 1956. Survived by nieces and nephews.
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Columbus Junction
Joseph Calvin Richie
Oakwood
Muscatine
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Richie
Allerton
James Harvey
Esther Ann Moore Richie
Columbus City
Louisa County National Bank
United Presbyterian Church
State Funeral Directors Organization
Minnie Jane Duncan
Sally Stewart chosen for college swimming
Sally Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Stewart 903 South Fourth Washington was selected as a member of the Dolphins synchronized swimming group at Christian College a two year college for women in Columbia Mo The Dolphins a highly trained swimming ensemble will present their annual water ballet show April 8 Miss Stewart is a first year student at Christian this year
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Sally Stewart
John T. Stewart
South Fourth
Washington
Dolphins
Christian College
Columbia
Two Weeks Left to Order Christmas Flowers and Plants
Only two weeks remain to order Christmas flowers and plants with affordable ship-by-letter options. Call 653 5457 to place an order and have items sent inexpensively.
Plain Janes Club Holds December Meeting
Mrs. Kenneth Kron hosted the Plain Janes Club December gathering with eight members and guest Mrs. Melvin Jaspering. After the business session they opened gifts revealing secret sisters and served refreshments in a Christmas motif.
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Kenneth Kron
Plain Janes Club
Melvin Jaspering
Funeral services for Mrs Anna I Williams held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Anna I Williams were held Saturday at 1 30 p m in Jones Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters in charge Mrs Eugene Engle was soloist Pallbearers were Theodore Marice and Earnest Meyer Marion Robertson Delbert Lew is Dale Robertson Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery
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West Side Square
Dick Paul
Pete
North Side Square
Evening Journal
VFW Post
Plan Family Party
the Willows
Magnavox
aDe Music Company Complete, Friendly Music Service — Z
Washington, Iowa
North Side
Calvin Richie
Rites At Junction
Stewart
Christian
Wolf's Flower Shop
Plain Janes
Mayiag
Maytag
Jet
West Side
Payne
DIAL
Jack & Jill
del Monte
Pleasmor
Pepsi-Cola
Libby
Aunt Jemima
Suzette
Fuhr
Cochran
Flo Een
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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