Free Movie Monday for Washington Youth at State Theater
The Washington Chamber of Commerce invites all area children to two free matinee showings on Monday December 24 at the State Theater. The program includes The Boy and the Pirates color adventure and three cartoons. No tickets or reservations needed. the event concludes pre Christmas activities organized by the chamber with Santa visits and decorations support.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Walter Farrell
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Offices to Close Monday for Christmas Week
Several federal and county offices in Washington will close Monday December 24 except County Auditor Fred Burgeois who will remain to accept county claims before the December 27 supervisors meeting. Some federal offices under Kennedy will also close including Extension Service Soil Conservation Service and Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.
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Court House
Fred Bourgeois
Burgeois
Kennedy
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Rites at Richland For Duane Smith Infant
Duane Ray Smith infant son of Mr and Mrs Larry Smith Richland died at birth Thursday in Fairfield Hospital Funeral arrangements are pending to be handled by Gould Funeral Home Richland Survived by parents and sister Linda Deanne with grandparents Floyd Smith Helen Williams and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Courtney of Washington
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Duane Ray Smith
Larry Smith
Fairfield Hospital
Gould Funeral Home
Larry
Carol Williams Smith
Linda Deanne
Floyd Smith
Helen Williams
Brighton
Courtney
Washington
Demand for Gary mayor resignation and removals grows
The Glen Park Citizens Association calls for Gary Mayor John Visclosky and City Councilmen George Ferhat Alois Wozniak and Jerry Gray to resign. It also seeks removal of officials tied to the federal tax case of former mayor George Chacharis and top police leadership amid graft and prostitution concerns.
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Ind
UPI
Glen Park
George Ferhat
Alois Wozniak
Jerry Gray
Visclosky
George Chacharis Visclosky
Chacharis
Association
John Foley
Washington YMCA schedules festive holiday activities for youths
A Christmas and New Year holiday program at the Washington YMCA will run during school breaks. The pool is back in use, the Y closes only on Christmas and New Year’s Day, with a packed slate of events including a hamburger and bean feed, ornament contest, adult basketball tournament, dances, swim meet, roller and ice skating, and basketball and tennis clinics ending December 31. Admission for the lunch活动 is 60 cents, registration due by 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Raridons Sing at Ainsworth Church Christmas Service
Professor and Mrs. Wade Raridon will perform at the Christ mas Sunday service of the Ainsworth Methodist Church. They will sing O Holy Night as a duet with the church choir during the Christmas music program. Mrs. Raridon is the former Rosemary Jenkins of Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth Methodist Church
Raridon
Rosemary Jenkins
Ainsworth
Morningside College
Sioux City
Europe
Rev Stutrud Discusses Christmas Gospel At Kiwanis
Rev Dennis Stutrud of Immanuel Lutheran Church spoke to Kiwanis about the Christmas Gospel. The message centered on Jesus given through God’s love rather than political rule. Rex Ray joined as a new member. The Y Dance Club event, moved to Friday night December 28, is postponed from tonight.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kiwanis
Jesus
God
Rex Ray
NATO to Get Nuclear Bombers and Polaris Submarines
Snowblanketed regions across the U S as cold and storms threaten travel. In Nassau Bahamas UPI reports Kennedy and Macmillan announce NATO to assign nuclear bombers and Polaris submarines to a joint force.
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Berlin
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Pakistan
Congo
Cost of Living Stays Unchanged in November
The Labor Department reports November cost of living unchanged from October. Lower food and apparel prices offset by higher service and new car costs, keeping the CPI at 106 percent of the 1957-59 average. Consumers paid 10.60 for what cost 10 in the base yardstick period.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Donovans talks near release of Cuban invaders
New York attorney James B. Donovan completes lists of medicines drugs and food valued at about 53 million dollars for exchange with 1113 Cuban invaders held since the 1961 invasion. He plans talks with Premier Fidel Castro as longshoremen load the freighter African Pilot and the Wappen von Hamburg waits to transit to Cuba.
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Variety of Christmas Music at High School Concert
The Symphonic Band directed by Alan Bergstrom performed The Glorious Sound of Christmas in the new high school gym. The program mixed light medleys and sacred pieces including Handel’s Messiah selections and a German festival medley. Usher staff included Jo and Jan Hotle, Susan Mitchell, and Charlotte Stanley.
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Rudolph
Red - Nosed Reindeer
Dan Coon
Zion
Washington home broken into ransacked. only change stolen
Police report a break in at 709 East Van Buren Street between 7 30 and 9 on Thursday night. The Wilsons were away, son Jim left for band practice, and the only apparent theft was a small amount of change. Police urge locking doors during the Christmas season.
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Glenn L
Todd) Wilson
East
van Buren St
Appar
Mike See
See
Solemn High Mass at St James Church on Christmas Eve
St James Church will begin Christmas with a Solemn High Mass at midnight. The Rev. T. J. Lew will celebrate, with Rev. David Neiswanger and Rev. Edward Lew assisting. The adult choir led by Rev. James E. Grubb will perform Leonard's Mass in F and traditional hymns. Marie M. Marie will be organist. Additional Masses on Christmas Day are at 7 am 8 45 am and 10 am. Public is invited.
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T. J. Lew
St. James
David Neiswanger
Edward Lew
James E. Grubb
Leonard
Father Grubb
Marie M. Marie
Andrew W Henry Dies at Fairfield
Andrew William Henry 79 of route two Fairfield died at 5 a m in Washington County Hospital after three weeks of illness. He was born January 22, 1883 near Keota and married Katherine Lahr in 1905. Survived by two sons Clarence and George, two daughters Eugene Kaska and Clem Eagle, 16 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two brothers and one sister. funeral Monday at 10 a m Raymond Funeral Home with Rev Francis Henriksen. burial Evergreen Cemetery Fairfield.
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Washington County
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Keota
John
Barbara Horning Henry
Corning
Iowa
Katherine Lahr
Jefferson County
Clarence
St. Louis
George
Chicago
Eugene Kaska
Clem Eagle
Washington
John and
Lee
Maude Walton
Iowa City
Raymond Funeral Home
Francis Henricksen
Evergreen Cemetery
Post Office to Close At Noon on Saturday
Washington post office will close at noon Saturday. Late Christmas mailings must be completed by noon Saturday or Monday during regular hours. Postmaster Harry Levy notes regular Saturday hours resume tomorrow after last Saturday's all day service. Hours Monday December 24 are 8 am to 5 pm.
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Harry Levy
Early Morning Worship at St. Paul Church Two Sundays
Members of St. Paul United Church of Christ are reminded that morning services on December 23 and December 30 will start at 9:30 with Sunday School at 10:30. Rev. Harold De Vries of First Presbyterian Church Washington will fill in as supply pastor while Rev. Bruce Gillis and his wife visit their two sons in Denver during the holidays.
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Harold de Vries
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
St. Paul Church
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Bruce Gillis, Who Has Been Serving As Supply Pastor, Rev. Gillis
Mrs. Gillis
Denver
Colorado
750 May Die Holiday Traffic Warning
The National Safety Council warned 650 to 750 people could die in traffic crashes during the 102 hour Christmas period starting tonight. Up to 33,000 could be injured as Americans travel by air, rail, and road amid intensified law enforcement and drunk driving checks nationwide.
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San Francisco
Erie
Jesus
National Safety Council
New Jersey
Arthur J. Sills
Montana
Utah Highway Patrol
California Association of Insurance Agents
Pennsylvania
Frank McCartney
Weather Iowa Five Day Outlook With Snow Flurries Likely
Iowa stays partly cloudy and warmer tonight into Saturday with increasing south to southwest winds. A sharp cold front brings snow squalls to the northwest late Saturday. Lows 25 to 30 tonight. highs Saturday in the 40s. Sunday much colder with snow squalls likely. Five day outlook shows near normal highs 27 to 35 and lows 11 to 17 for Saturday through Wednesday, with little or no precipitation except small snow flurries Sunday Monday and possibly Wednesday.
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