Cost of Living Up in Washington County Inflation Rise Hits Households
Special report notes the 1964 to 1968 inflation impact in Washington County. BLS data show the average family needed $1,030 more in 1968 to buy the same basket, with higher costs across housing, food, transport, and medical care. Despite 13 percent inflation, local incomes rose 42 percent from $5,583 to $7,944, offsetting the rise. the Nixon administration faces how to halt the spiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington County
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Fairfield woman given five year suspended sentence
Laura Pizzuto of Fairfield received a five year suspended sentence after appearing before Judge L. R. Carson. She faced arrest for allegedly shoplifting items valued over $20 from the Coast to Coast Store in Washington on October 25, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Pizzuto
Fairfield
L. R. Carson
Washington
Waters and Educators win in Y league action
Waters Trucking defeated Standard Oilers 84 to 46 as Waters remained undefeated in the Washington YMCA league. The Educators beat Jaycees 80 to 60 behind Dunlap and Jorgenson with 19 points each, keeping the duo undefeated alongside Waters and Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waters
Washington Y McA
Standard Oilers
Jaycees
Squire Shoppe Christmas Gag Gift Catalog Afloat
A quaint Christmas shopping note highlights humorous vignettes and family scenes as a small shop advertises men and boys gifts plus gift certificates. It notes late hours, savings stamps, and lighthearted jokes about clergymen, soldiers, and ROTC. The tone is local and festive with a Merry Christmas wish.
Play opens in Y junior high league basketball
The YMCA junior high league opened with the Royals beating the Celtics 48 to 22 as Kevin Crawford scored 23 for the Royals and Craig Paul added 7. Richard Widmer led the Celtics with 6 while McClure Zear and Hampsher had 4 each. In the second game the Road Runners edged the Cyclops 33 to 29 behind Steve Greene's 11 second-half points and an 18 total from Greene, with John Blakeney adding 8 for the Road Runners. For the Cyclops Stan Close and Roger Smith had 8 each and Jim Grugg 7.
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YMCA
Royals
Celtics
Kevin Crawford
Craig Paul
Richard Widmer
McClure
Zear
Hampsher
Cyclops
Steve Greene
Close
Greene
John Blakeney
Stan Close
Roger Smith
Jim Grugg
Junction choir to perform Christmas Cantata at church
Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church plans its annual Christmas Cantata on Sunday at 8 00 p m featuring a 30 member adult choir singing The Song of the Angels by Van Denman Thompson with soloists Jill Cecil Vickie Cecil Beth Drinkar Dorothy Drinkall Vickie Currie Hoyt Barrick Tom Carrell and Paul Duncan The Cherub and Junior choirs directed by Marian Cecil and June Fulton will also sing The cantata will be followed by refreshments served by the United Presbyterian women in the Christian Education Building all are invited to attend.
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Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church
Columbus Community Area
van Denman Thompson
Jesus Christ
Jill Cecil
Vickie Cecil
Beth Drinkar
Dorothy Drinkall
Vickie Currie
Hoyt Barrick
Tom Carrell
Paul Duncan
Churces
Marian Cecil
June Fulton
Margaret Morgan
Donna Hughes
Warren L. May
United Presbyterian Women
New Christian Education
Halycon Resident Emily Simpson-Atmore Dies At 86
Emily Powis Simpson Atmore died today at Washington County Hospital at 86. She lived at Halcyon House for eight years and was widow of Rev. William Simpson-Atmore who died in 1942. Funeral at St James Catholic Church Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Rosary Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Elm Grove Cemetery burial. Surviving nephews and nieces.
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Emily Powis Simpson Atmore
Halcyon House
Washington
Washington County Hospital
St. James Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman Eden Funeral
Admit and dismiss records from Washington area clinics
On the record yesterday five individuals were admitted including Leonard Brinning and Howard Skinner with medical needs, William Lord also listed as medical, Mrs. Herman Behrend as surgical, and Troy Olson as medical. Dismissed yesterday was Mrs. Lloyd Roberson of Washington. Today several admissions include Ernest Shull of Packwood, Mrs. Jonas Beachy and her son from Kalona, Mrs. Gary Bennett and her son from Ainsworth, and Mrs. Lyle Manning of Wayland.
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Leonard Brinning
Washington
Howard Skinner
Wellman
Medical
William Lord
Herman Behrend
Surgical
Troy Olson
Lloyd Robertson
Ernest Shull
Packwood
Jonas Beachy
Kalona
Gary Bennett
Ainsworth
Lyle Manning
Wayland
Local returnees and holiday fare from area homes
Sp4 Thomas E. Gray returns to Ft Hood after a two week leave. Mrs Marion Snodgrass comes back from Bettendorf after visiting her son and family. Tom Lowe goes to be with his parents for Christmas from Harvard. George McDaniel of Dubuque visits home for Christmas with the Merritt McDaniels. Richard Longer recovers at home eight weeks after surgery. Frances Miller returns to work after visiting Bellevue Neb and attends a Bellevue Council Bluffs game with Mark Armstrong in the pep band and a luncheon with former coworkers.
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Thomas E. Gray
Willard E. Gray
Ft. Hood
Texas
George McDaniel
Dubuque
His
Merritt McDaniels
Richard Longer
Veterans Hospital
Frances Miller
Clifford Armstrong
Bellevue Neb
Bellevue Council Bluffs
Mark Armstrong
Omaha
Soldier Schmidt earns Army Commendation Medal near Pleiku
Army Sergeant William D. Schmidt, son of Mrs. Agnes F. Schmidt of Riverside Iowa, received the Army Commendation Medal on November 18 while serving with the 4th Infantry Division near Pleiku Vietnam He earned it for meritorious service as a squad leader in Company A 1st Battalion 12th Infantry He also holds the Combat Infantryman Badge Schmidt entered the Army in June 1967 after basic at Fort Campbell Kentucky and was stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana before arriving overseas in December 1967 The 21 year old graduate of Highland High School Iowa City attended the University of Iowa
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Pleiku
Vietnam
William D. Schmidt
Agnes F. Schmidt
Route 1
Riverside
Iowa
4Th Infantry
Set. Schmidt
12Th Infantry
Army
Secretary of War
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Polk
Noble resident dies on Monday
Emma Esther Wyse Swartzendruber 71 of Noble died Monday December 16 1968 at 605 pm after a heart attack at her daughter’s home near Kalona Services were at Bethel Mennonite Church north of Wayland with Willard Leichty and Ira Wenger leading Burial in Sugar Creek Cemetery She was born December 9 1897 near Noble married January 23 1923 to Lee Swartzendruber and is survived by her husband three daughters ten grandchildren two brothers and a sister
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NOBLE
Lee Swartzendruber
Paul Troyer
Kalona
Bethel Mennonite
Wayland
Willard Leichty
Ira Wenger
Sugar Creek Cemetery
Emma Esther Wyse
Stephen
Barbara Schantz Wyse
Paul
Arlene) Troyer
Cleo
Dorothy) Gingerich
Wallace
Wilma) Knepp
Iowa City
Elmer Wyse
Noah Wyse
Mount Pleasant
Amanda Krabill
YWCA Christmas Swim Schedule Includes Free Dips for Tickets
The YWCA announces a holiday swim schedule with free dips for Girls with activity tickets during Christmas. Non-ticket holders and adult members pay 25 cents per dip. The pattern runs December 24 to 31 with specified times for diving, women's dips, and swim teams, followed by an eight week lesson session starting in January.
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YWCA
Nemmers Lead After Second Round in Bridge Marathon
Dr and Mrs G J Nemmers top the Y's Men bridge marathon after round two with 6040, followed by Mr and Mrs Yaro Chmelar on 4110 and Mr and Mrs Clint Hensel on 4000. Top ten also includes Mr and Mrs Phil Kneen 3660, Max Henness 3420, Herb Campbell 3320, Pat Dietsch 3310, Bud DeLa 3300, Wendell Eden 3230, Prior Fenn 3200.
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G. J. Nemmers
Yaro Chmelar
Clint Hensel
Phil Kneen
Max Henness
Herb Campbell
Pat Dietsch
Bud DeLa
Wendell Eden
Prior Fenn
Kidnaped defector escapes execution story
In Saigon an 18 year old girl kidnapped last week by Viet Cong fled to a provincial headquarters beaten and barefoot. Tran Thi Ho Le said she was taken after defecting from the VC with her fiancé to seek a wedding license. She recounted a village court with another girl executed and that she was bound but secretly released by a Communist official.
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Saigon
UPI
Viet Cong
Tran Thi Ho le
Long An
Ho le
People's Court
Hope
Name OES officers at Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star met with Worthy Matron Donna Wilson and Worthy Patron Donald Lee presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include Associate Matron Wendell Wilson, Associate Patron Robert Howell, Conductress Marshal Rose, Associate Conductress Haydn Thomas, Secretary James Wilson, and Treasurer Myral Smith. installation planned for January 25.
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Crawfordsville
The
Order of Eastern Star
Donna Wilson
Guy Mitchell
George Dare
Washington
Donald Lee
Wendell Wilson
Robert Howell
Marshal Rose
Haydn Thomas
James Wilson
Myral Smith
Steve Brock Named Outstanding Recruit at San Diego Center
Mrs. Brock reports that Steve Brock has been chosen as Outstanding Recruit at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California. The honor reflects his initiative perseverance and devotion to duty as praised by his commanding officers. He is staying with his parents in a local residence with Mr and Mrs Walt Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Brock
Naval Training Center
San Diego
California
Brock
Walt Johnson
Steve
Richland Lions Plan for Holiday Party
Richland Lions Club hosts a Christmas Buffet on Thursday December 19 with Lionels as guests. Fred Flinspach and family provide musical entertainment. New members Dwain Sutton and Pekin School Superintendent James Rood will join with spouses as guests. Mrs Lelia Wheeler hospitalized in Jefferson County Hospital. Ferrell Long and Howard Adrian couples recently returned from a two week trip through southern states visiting Clearwater Florida winter home.
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Richland — Lions Club
Lionels
Fred Flinspach
Fairfield
Dwain Sutton
Pekin School
James Rood
Lelia Wheeler
Russell Parsons
Jefferson County Hospital
Ferrell Long
Howard Adrian
Clearwater
Florida
Chris Unkrich
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Tom Lowe
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