Tax Commission reverses plan for 47 county revaluations
The Iowa Tax Commission reversed itself on a split vote and canceled property tax revaluations in 47 counties. Chair Andrew George and Republican X. T. Prentis said broad orders worsen inequality, while Democrat John J. O Connor dissented. Governors Erbe and lawmakers praised targeted action to compel local equalization before state revaluation.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Iowa
John J. O'Connor
Andrew George
O'Connor
George
X. T. Prentis
Mount Ayr
Norman A. Erbe
Across the Board
George and Prentis
State Board of Review
Erbe
Stores Open Nights Closed on Monday Holiday City Schedule
Washington stores will stay open tonight and Saturday night for Christmas shoppers. Most businesses close all day Monday for the holiday. The post office ends by noon Saturday and reopens Tuesday. City services reduce. sanitation routes skip and the city dump closes on Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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Washington
Mas
Christmas Eve Communion at Ainsworth Methodist Church
The Ainsworth Methodist Church plans a Christmas Eve Communion service Sunday from 7 to 8 30 pm with continual organ music and devotional readings. Attendees may join at any time and depart when finished. Pastor Rev. William C. Simbro indicates both choirs will sing Sunday morning with the junior choir debuting new robes. morning worship is at 10 30 am.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
William C. Simbro
Tragedy in Ankara as BEA jet crashes killing 27
A British European Airways Comet IV-B crashed near Ankara after takeoff in a snowstorm killing 27 of 34 aboard. Four Americans survived, with names including Floyd Miller and Patricia Reape. seven crew members also perished. The service flight from Rome to Tel Aviv had stops in Istanbul and Athens.
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Ankara
Turkey
BEA
Istanbul
Joseph Goldman
Ruth
Roslyn Heights
Li, NY
Doris May Freudenberger
West Ettwein St
Bethlehem
Arnold Holtzman
London
Rome
Athens
Cyprus Airways
Cyprus
Tel Aviv
Esenboga
Campinas
Brazil
Britain
Ries
Adoula sets five day deadline to end Katanga secession
Premier Cyrille Adoula warned Katanga President Moise Tshombe he has five days to prove good faith and honor the Kitona accord or face force. He said no new talks and questioned Tshombe’s readiness amid Katanga cabinet strife and looming assembly ratification. UN and British officials urged implementation while Baluba clashes and unrest near Elisabethville intensified.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
New York
Ralph Bunche
Congo
Tshombe
Adoula
Radio
Edmund A. Guilion
Adoula Adowa
Nativity Pageant Planned by U P Young People
The Word Became Flesh outdoor nativity pageant will be staged on Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church lawn Friday through Sunday at 7 pm. Youth from the church lead the cast with Bryce Woods narrating, Willard Larsen assisting, and Dennis Day on trumpet. Live animals, white robed company, choir, organist, and audio visual work accompany the display. Burger feed for boys Saturday noon at the Washington YMCA requires registration by 10 am.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Carla Holie
Bill Botleau
Gene Zeck
Rob McFarlane
Alan Stewart
Dick Haden
John
Billie Bordwell
Joe Kerr
Mark
Joe McConnell
Willard Larsen
Tanya Trotman
Dennis Day
Bryce Woods
William Stewart
East Lawn
Steve Whisler
Jim Mallory
Sally Owen
Claudia Tinnes
Nancy Knutson
Linda van Winkle
Rex Ray
Gerald Donaldson
Bill Witthoff
Bill Koehler
WACO School Election Set for January 4 1962
The WACO Community School District will hold elections for five directors and a treasurer on Thursday January 4 with polls from noon to 7 pm. Voters vote by director district at designated polling places including Wayland schoolhouse Crawfordsville Fire Station No 3 and Olds schoolhouse. Absentee voting available via appointed election officials in each district. Terms honor the vote counts with 3 2 2 and 1 year terms.
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Waco Community School District
Wayland Community
Highway 78
Noble Consolidated
Marion Township
Washington County
Noble
Henry County
Wayland Schoolhouse
Waco Community
Crawford Township
Crawfordsville
Jefferson Township
Wayne Township
James Troutman
C. Moorhead
Nona Olson
Rites Saturday For Jacob Gerig 92
Funeral services for Jacob Gerig 92 will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church of which he was a lifelong member He died Thursday at Parkview Home Wayland Survivors include three children Rev Vernon Gerig Mrs Milton Roth Milburn Gerig all of Wayland five sisters Elizabeth Roth Anna Wyse Daniel Oreaduff Eva Leichty Minnie Suter also of Wayland He was born May 12 1869 in Trenton Ia to Rev Sebastian and Magdalene Gerig and married Anna Nebel November 19 1896 The burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. arrangements are by Zehr Funeral Home.
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Wayland
Jacob Gerig
Sugar Creek
Vernon Gerig
Milton Roth
Milburn Gerig
Elizabeth Roth
Anna Wyse
Daniel Oreaduff
Eva Leichty
Minnie Suter
Sniper Sought After Shots Hit Newton Salvage Yard
Police in Newton Iowa search for an unknown sniper who fired at least eight 22 caliber bullets through a car salvage yard window where four Cupples family members worked. A link is suspected to a September killing of Anne Marine Sherrick, 39, in her home.
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Newton
Iowa
UPI
Allan
William
Howard
Gene Cupples
Bhds
Anne Marine Sherrick
the Maytag Co
Michigan hunter showcases two bobcats on car
A Michigan family drew crowds when they parked on the square and tied two frozen bobcats to their car after breakfast at Winga's Cafe. Snuffy Bunting of West Branch posed with the animals, explaining he hunts them and has taken 87 bobcats in 11 years.
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Hunter
Snuffy Bunting
West Branch
Mich
Creston
Washington
Bunting
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Journal
Bob Elliott
Winga's
Michigan Auto
The
Benting
Uppe Peninsula
Big Two Talks Continue Today In Bermuda Capital
In Hamilton Bermuda President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan resumed talks to align Anglo American policy on Berlin Goa and anti missile development. The session focused on nuclear testing progress and possible resumption of atmospheric tests while Kennedy planned a Palm Beach return.
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Hamilton, Bermuda
UPI
Kennedy
Macmillan
Berlin
Goa
Palm Beach
Government House
United States
Britain
Clifford C. Hunter Taken by Death
Clifford C. Hunter 62 died December 21 1961 at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman after a lingering illness He was born January 2 1899 in Wyman lived on a farm near Washington and worked with purebred Poland China hogs He was WWI veteran American Legion member and Metholist K P Lodge Survivors include two sisters Mrs Herman N Genkinger and Alice E Hunter one brother Willard Hunter and a nephew Myron Shields Funeral services are set for Saturday at 3 PM at Washington Methodist Church burial Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home in charge Memorial gifts may be left at the funeral home.
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Clifford Clingman Hunter
Shenk
Wellman
Washington
Hunter
Wyman
Wilford
Ella Glaze Hunter
Young America
Washington High School
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Poland
American Legion
Methodist Church
K. of Pledge
Herman N. Genkinger
Waukegan
Alice FE. Hunter
Willard Hunter
Davenport
Myron Shields
Washington Methodist Church
Lloyd Latta
Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Methodist Youth Plan Outdoor Pageant
An outdoor live Christmas pageant will be presented by the Washington Methodist Church youth on Sunday at 5 p.m. on the church lawn. Live animals mark the scene, and the event will last about 20 minutes with public attendance invited. Cast includes Donna Rhodes Mary and others with shepherds, wise men, song leader Nancy Osinceup, soloist Rosie Latta, organist Jane Peterson, and narrator Donna Batterson.
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Washington Methodist Church
Donna Rhodes
Mary
Gerald Biffert
Joseph
Steve Keating
Bob Latta
Tom Stephens
Richard Ballard
Three
Wise Men
Lloyd Gray
Steve Stout
Richard Deaton
Doug Hayes
The
Four Shepherds
Nancy Osinceup
Rosie Latta
Jane Peterson
Donna Batterson
Grand Jurors Named for Washington County 1962
Grand jurors for 1962 have been named and will report at the courthouse January 9 at 10 a.m. for their first session. Members include JD Boyd Ka lona Robert Brinton Clay Township Maynard Goff Sr Washing ton Mable Hotle Washington Township Louis L. Koehler Oregon Township Jake Litwiller Lime Creek Township R. C. Madden Crawford Township R. J. Patterson Washington Roy W. Randall Washington Lee F. Schaffer Brighton township Peter Schneider Iowa Township Ralph Schoonover Marion Township.
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Court House
JD Boyd
Kalona
Robert Brinton
Clay Township
Maynard Goff Sr
Washington
Mable Hotle
Washington Township
Louis L. Koehler
Oreson Township
Jake Litwiller
Lime Creek Township
R. C. Madden
Crawford Township
R. J. Patterson
Roy W. Randall
Lee F. Schafer
Brighton Township
Peter Schneider
Iowa Township
Ralph Schoonover
Marion Township
Cold Iowa Snow Warning and Weekend Outlook
Snow is forecast across eastern and southern Iowa with heavy snow south central and southwest this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Accumulations up to four inches by Saturday morning as colder air settles in with lows near zero to 15-20 and highs around 5 above to 20. Five day outlook shows 3-5 degrees below normal with two to four tenths inch precipitation mainly as snow. unsettled but gradually colder into midweek.
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Iowa
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Hubert Redlinger
Brown
TAX Commission
Foreign Office
Elisabethville
Indi
U.P
Washington Ymca
Cetits
Waco
Christ Mas
Bermuda
Clifford C. Hunter
Methodist Youth Plan
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