Gifts pour in Keokuk tragedy from nationwide square dancers
The Swing-Ezy Square Dance Disaster Fund Foundation received hundreds of donations after the Keokuk Armory explosion that killed 21 and injured over 40. A 11 year old Ronald Roberts sent two one dollar bills, while Dryden Rubber Division matched employee gifts totaling 16000 dollars. By week before Christmas over 40000 dollars had arrived to aid hospitalized victims and orphans, as square dancers nationwide rallied with benefit dances and messages of support.
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Keokuk
IDPA
Ronald Roberts
South Arapaho
Santa Ana
Calif
Graham Hospital
Ronald
Swing-Ezy Square Dance Club Disaster Fund Foundation
British Columbia
Keokuk National
Indianapolis
San Jose
Howard Cheezum
Keokuk Armory
Dryden Rubber Division
Shelter Manufacturing Company
Will of Your Own. Undue influence in wills examined.
A 1965 American Bar Association piece explains how a close friendship cannot by itself invalidate a will. It notes influence is acceptable when it reflects free, conscious choices and only becomes undue when it overwhelms independent judgment and coerces the testator.
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American Bar Association
Play of the Six Notrump Contract in Becker Style
Declarer must unblock diamonds to make 6NT with West lead, choosing routes depending on defenders’ play. Win clubs, cash AD, then hearts Q. If hearts queen holds, proceed with hearts ten and diamond jack to unblock diamonds or switch to spades queen if needed. Avoid premature A heart cash and underlead A under certain patterns. careful sequencing yields 12 tricks under correct defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Sun
New York
Declarer
Ires Syndicate, Inc
Lt Gov Fulton Leads Iowa Delegation to Mexico
Lt Gov Robert Fulton will head an eight member Iowa delegation to Mexico for a 14 day stay in the Yucatan region under the Partners of the Alliance program tied to Kennedy's Alliance for Progress. The group includes business, labor, agriculture, education and social welfare representatives from Des Moines Ames and Charles City.
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Fulton
Mexico
Alliance For Progress
DES Moines
IDPA
Robert Fulton
Iowa
Yucatan
Tabasco
Campeche
Quintana Roo
Kennedy
Latin America
Oth
Harold Goldman
E. W. O’rourke
Betty Talkington
Eber Eldridge
John Timmons
Ames
Alline Staveley
Charles City
John Fletcher
Iowa State
Ford Foundation
Rotzingers host pre Christmas dinner gathering
Brighton residents report a pre Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rotzinger with guests Carl Rotzinger and family Richland Jerry Albright and family Wellman Dale Rotzinger and family Keota and afternoon visitors Beverly Blain and Leland Hiefstaufer. The Mineart family held their annual cooperative Christmas dinner at Salina Hall with forty two attending and a family party at St Josephs Church East Pleasant Plain. Carl Daering underwent surgery in Iowa City Mercy Hospital. Ward Stauffer hosted a pre Christmas dinner with David McClain Des Moines Merle Clark Fairfield Dale Segnez and Ida Baul Brighton.
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Brighton
Edgar Rotzinger
Carl Rotzinger
Richland
Jerry Albright
Wellman
Dale Rotzinger
Keeta
Beverly Blain
Leland Hiefstaufer
H. W. Mineart
Salina Hall
Henry Mineart
St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
Carl Daering
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Fd Chuck
Mason City
Nettie Chuck
Candace
Ward Stauffer
David McClain
Des Moines
Merle Clark
Fairfield
Dale Segnez
Ida Baul
Christmas Dinner in Wayland Sees Large Local Group
Crawfordsville December 21 Mr and Mrs Russell Williams and Larry attended the McGuire Christmas dinner at Glen McGuire home in Wayland with the George McGuire family and Mrs Everett Magnefran from Washington plus Duayne McGuire of Milan Illinois Max McGuire of Wayland and Chari Traut of Mt Pleasant Also Methodist Men's Club met at the church with eight members Pres Bill Conrad led the business meeting Ernest Whiting is on vacation from Arkansas Polytechnic College Mr and Mrs Everette Sommer and Jake Sommer visited Parkview in Wayland and Jake joined them for supper before Florida trip Gomer Davis family now in Ottumwa plan move to Memphis soon after holidays.
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Crawfordsville
Russell Williams
Larry
McGuire
Glen McGuire
Wayland
George McGuire
Everett Magnefran
Washington
Duayne McGuire
Milan
Ill
Max McGuire
Chari Traut
Mt. Pleasant
Bill Conrad
Howard Moore
Charles Wells
Ernest Whiting
Arkansas Polytechnic College
Everette Sommer
Jake Sommer
Margaret Sommer
Parkview
Jake
Florida
Gomer Davis
Ottumwa
Memphis
Tennessee
Naples
Italy
Yo Gerdes
Howard Beenblossom
Glen Witt
Robert J. McFarland
Bob Waters
Scott
Kenneth Ornduff
Ronald Ornduff
George Stout Jr
Olive Miksch
Lucy Mathers
Georgia McGinnis
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Kensington Club
Harold Nichols
Howard McElwain
Will Dea
Harold Kuneman
Everett Meeks
Keota residents plan holiday visits and family gatherings
Keota residents travel for Christmas visits to Wisconsin Cedar Falls and California. Irene Richardson goes to Rothchild Wisconsin to spend holidays with the Norman Renauds. Dorothy Richardson heads to Cedar Falls to stay with Roger Richardson's family. Troy Sellman also travels to Cedar Falls for Christmas dinner with the Richardson household. Several families host or visit relatives in Iowa and Michigan as well as California during the holidays. A newborn arrives in the Wade family with Brian Lee weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces.
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Keota
Irene Richardson
Rothcchild
Wisconsin
Norman Renauds
Dorothy Richardson
Cedar Falls
Roger Richardson
Troy Sellman
Richardson
Ron Shafer
Dennis
Colorado
Larry Lyle
Forrest Tucker
California
Lyles
George Frys
Inez Ochs
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Maplewood Manor
Marjorie Ochs
Gerald Ochs
Leland Wade
Iowa City
Brian Lee
Evelyn Wade
Keots
Bertha Dunbar
Grace Wade
Herb Dawson
Debby
Montana
Art Gersh
Oxford
Ed Miller
Ainsworth
Orin Carr
Iva Martin
Bob Fisher
Johnny
Dave Yocum
Fairfield
Wayne Vogel
Lancaster
Walter Bennett
Dictor Vogel
Dean Bennett
Dick Bennetts
Ainsworth WSCS Christmas Art program at church
The Ainsworth Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church with 22 present to explore symbols in Christmas art led by Mrs. Richard Stephens. Olive Miksch presided, reports were heard, and notes on stamps for Japan and Betty Crocker coupons were shared. Christmas centerpieces and a birthday cake for Miss Miksch featured in the afternoon. Nearby social items include open-house events by local residents and a Kensington Club turkey dinner with holiday ornaments and place favors.
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Ainsworth
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Richard Stephens
Olive Miksch
Clark Pfeifer
Japan
Betty Crocker
FAA studies funds for Iowa airports plan
The FAA proposed a five year program to finance 12 new Iowa airports and upgrade 77 others. The plan, by Area Airport Engineer William Boucher, would spend $12.6 million on construction and facility improvements. New sites cited include Anita Dyersville Fairfield Grand Mound Grinnell Nawarden Independence Indianola Orange City Pella Spirit Lake Tama Tipton Villisca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation Agency Today
Iowa
FAA
William Boucher
Anita
Dyersville
Fairfield
Grand Mound
Grinnell
Nawarden
Independence
Indianola
Orange City
Pella
Spirit Lake
Tama
Tipton
Villisca
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Bruce Cowden Contributing Editor Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. The paper is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. United Press Leased Wire and several press associations are noted.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Loca
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
E’roduction
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n. Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Carl Goodrich
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B. Jay Becker
Harrison Weber
Legislative Research Committee
Lex Hawkins
Hawkins
Philadelphia
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Tandy
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Ham Fisher
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Tony Meuth
Roman Gevock
David Mineart
Victor
Sylvester Mineart
James Wagner
Burlington
Robert Keifer
Harold Mineart
Joe
George Anderson
Gail Hix
Mrs. Vivian Wells
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Ainsworth Wscs
C. A. Thompson
Blondie
Chic Young
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