Parachuting Enthusiast Mark Mosier Journeys Fifth Jump
A Washington rural route driver and aviation enthusiast, Mark Mosier trains in skydiving using a static line. Photos show his fifth jump with helpers Lewis Jones Ray Bundy and Bill Blick, ending in a clean landing and Mosier describing the quiet thrill after chute deployment.
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Mark Mosier
Route Two
Washington
Mark
Lewis Jones
Willis Jones
Ray Bundy
Parsons College
Ray
Marks
Bill Blick
Swine Health Research Fund Drive Planned in Iowa County
Washington County swine producers aim to raise eighty thousand dollars for swine disease research to expand facilities at Iowa State University. The drive, led by Gene Wead and Iowa Park Producers Association, runs December 17 through January 10 with gifts of hogs or cash.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Iowa State Univeristy
Gene Wead
Wellman
Washington County Swine Producers Association
Fairfield
Don Sheetz
Route 1
Washington
Iowa Park
Iowa
Wead
Frier
Swine Health Research Fund
Washington County Extension Service
Iowa Park Producers Association
Des Moines
Two Iowa students chosen for junior science symposium
Bill Arnold and Steve Davis, ninth graders from Des Moines area addresses, have been selected to join the Iowa Junior Academy of Science Symposium. Seventy five Iowa secondary students are chosen yearly for science ability and project quality. Some will present at a two day meeting at Pella Central College, under Dr. Robert Yager of the State University of Iowa.
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Bill Arnold
William R. Arnold
North 4Th
Steve Davis
Virgil Davis
South 8Th
Dale Venzke
State of
Iowa
Pella Central College
Junior Academy of Science
Robert Yager
The
State University of Iowa
Iowa Ledger Shows Higher State Receipts and Surplus
State Comptroller Marvin Selden reports end of fiscal year balance at 33.4 million, five million above estimate. Revised budget boosts two-year receipts to 528 million with 531 million in expenditures. Gov Hughes says windfall funds support obligations without tax cuts. surplus cushions remain for legislature. Also notes Melody Strikers league bowling rescheduled from December 20 to December 27.
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DES Moines
UPI
Marvin R. Selden Jr
Harold E. Hughes
Selden
Treasury
Hughes
Fuel cell problem ends space marathon mission
Cosmic champions Frank Borman and James Lovell, on their 13th day in space, celebrated as a troublesome fuel cell system stabilized. Flight Director Christopher Kraft called the operation excellent as Gemini 7 neared its 14th day and 5.3 million mile milestone with a planned Atlantic splashdown on Saturday.
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The
Space Center
Borman
Lovell
Elliot Lee
Lee
Walter Schirra
Rioting grips Santo Domingo as mobs seize downtown area
Communist led mobs in Santo Domingo control a 40 block zone amid fires and barricades after rioting. U.S. paratroopers and Dominican police cordon the area while crowds jeer Yankee invaders and a burned U.S. Army truck underscores the unrest.
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Santo Domingo
UPI
U.S
Christmas Party at County Home Planned for Dec 22
The Christmas party at the County Home will be held Wednesday December 22 at 7 p.m. sponsored by the Moose Lodge. Friends or relatives of residents should place gifts at the Home or leave them at McDaniels Drug Store by that date.
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The
Moose Lodge
McDaniels Drug Store
Amish Fines Paid By Anonymous Donor In Iowa Standoff
An anonymous donor sent 1511.25 to Buchanan County Iowa to cover fines of nine Amish fathers for resisting public school attendance. Officials planned auctions of the farmers property to satisfy the fines, with checks issued through Capital City Bank in Des Moines. It was unclear if the Amish knew of the funds or would endorse the checks. The Amish, who operate one room schools with limited standards, oppose sending children to public schools, and sale of their property was set for December 21.
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Independence
Iowa
API
Buchanan County
Betty Cameron
Capital City State Bank
Des Moines
Hazleton
Capital City Bank
Cameron
Former U P Moderator Dr Thompson dies here
Dr Robert Wilson Thompson 95 died here Dec 16 1965 at United Presbyterian Home where he had lived since 1951 A retired United Presbyterian minister he was a former moderator of the general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America The funeral will be Saturday at 10 am at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Dr Vernon Elgin in charge Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery Des Moines at 2 30 pm He was born Dec 16 1870 in Jewett Ohio and held multiple church offices He served pastorships in Indiana Kansas Iowa and Illinois He was married to Alice Martin who died 1956 Surviving are a daughter a son two grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Robert Wilson Thompson
United Presbyterian Home
Thompson
United Presbyterian
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Sherman- Eden
Vernon Elgin
S. C. Picken
Glendale Cemetery
Des Moines
Jewett
Ohio
Des Moines Register
Wallace
Farmer
Alice Martin
Dorothy M. Thompson
Savannah
Samuel M. Thompson
Monmouth College
Probate notices for Griffeth and Lytle estates
Public notices record probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Harold J. Griffeth and F. M. Lytle. It also lists appointment of administrator for the estate of Emma W W Gerdes. Describes filing and scheduling details for probate proceedings and related legal actions.
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Harold J. Griffeth
F. M. Lytle
Emma W W. Gerdes
YWCA Rotary Christmas Party Set for Monday
The annual YWCA Rotary Christmas party for 110 children and 32 mothers will be held Monday at 6 30 p.m. at Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church. Santa will visit the children who will receive clothing and toys, and a dinner will be served. Mr. Kelly Schlapkohl of Rotary oversees the program dinner and transportation. several women handle gifts and arrangements.
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Ywca - Rotary
Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church
Kelly Schlapkohl
Rotary
Robert Huber
John Sproule
Logan Heilman
Wally Horn
Clarence Brown
Mary Stewart
Junior High Band to Present Free Concert
Washington Junior High School band will present a free concert Monday December 20 at 7 30 p m in the junior high auditorium Director Ronald Wise has arranged a program including The Yankee Doodle Boy Andante from Concerto in E flat with trombone solo by Mark Shearer Paso Doble Nuevo with Shirley Luers cornet solo French Horn soloist etc
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Washington
Ronald Wise
Cohan Erickson
RJ. Haydn
Mark Shearer
Red Oak man killed in truck collision
A Red Oak man, Austin Clifford Wiley 46, died when his Iowa Highway Commission truck with a snow plow collided with a semi at the U S 34 and Iowa 120 junction north of Stanton. The crash, witnessed as Wiley ran a stop sign, also involved Clark Edward Critchlow 31 of Ottumwa who was uninjured. A separate head on crash near Oska loosa on Iowa 163 killed 74 year old Orelan Ferree.
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United Press International
U.S. 34
Iowa
Stanton
Austin Clifford Wiley
Red Oak
Iowa Highway Commission
Wiley
Clark Edward Critchlow
Ottumwa
Critchlow
Orelan Ferree
Oskaloosa
Iowa 163
Saigon Bomb Explodes Wounding Twelve Americans
In Saigon a Communist terrorist bomb exploded behind a truck carrying American servicemen, wounding twelve with two in serious condition. The attack marks a fourth straight day of violence ahead of the National Liberation Front anniversary.
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Saigon
UPI
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Tan Son Nhut
Post Office Hours Extended for Saturday Before Christmas
The Washington post office will stay open until 4 p m Saturday December 18 Postmaster Harry Levy announced the afternoon hours for patrons with holiday mailing to finish He urged that all Christmas mailing be completed promptly to ensure delivery by Christmas Day.
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Washington Post Office
Harry Levy
Weather note for Iowa forecast through Saturday
Partly cloudy conditions persist into the weekend with minimal temperature variation. Lows dip to the 20s across most areas, with the northeast near 20 and other regions in the lower 20s. Saturday highs reach the 30s, and Sunday outlook remains partly cloudy with little change in temperatures.
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United Press International
Iowa
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Xenia Theological Seminary
Tarkio College
Missouri
Monmouth
Dr. Thompson
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YWCA
Rotary Party
Leonard B. Smith
Shirley Luers
Purcell- Gordon
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Marsha Kleese
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Frank Erick
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Harris
Cheryl Vosika
Chrysanthemum
Forrest Buchtel
Ben Johnson
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
Marks Ployher
Fote
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North
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Navy
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