Washington County Farm Institute to feature Bergland
The second annual Washing ton County Farm Institute will be held January 22 at the YMCA. Featured speaker is Robert S. Bergland director of the Midwest ASCS. Other speakers include Lee Kalmer Robert Spangler Thomas R. Smith M D McCoy with Robert Kennedy and William Day serving as hosts and coordinators. The event welcomes area farmers and the general public.
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Washington County Farm Institute
Agriculture Division
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Robert S. Bergland
ASCS
Bergland
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
ASC
Lee Kalmer
Robert Spangler
Ralston Purina
Thomas R. Smith
First National Bank of
Perry
Iowa
M. D. McCoy
Cargill Feeds Co
Robert Kennedy
William Day
Services Saturday for Mrs Jessie Dewey
Memorial service for Mrs. Jessie Dewey widow of the late Judge Charles Dewey will be held at Jones Funeral Home at 2 p m Saturday Rev Lloyd Latta in charge She is survived by a son Almon of Macon Missouri and a brother Glen Laffer of Washington
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Jessie Dewey
Charles Dewey
Jones Funeral Home
Lloyd Latta
Hi Y luncheon to be served Tuesday
Former Hi Y members are reminded of the annual luncheon to be held December 31 in the YMCA community room. The luncheon at 12 05 p m Tuesday is for all former and present members of the organization. Tickets are available at the YMCA or from any officers.
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Hi - Y
YMCA
Organations
Rites Friday for Peter Hoephner in Bayette
Funeral services for Peter Hoephner 62 of Randalia will be held Friday December 27 at 2 p.m. in the Belles-Wright Funeral Home Bayette Iowa. Hoephner died December 25 after years of failing health and is the father of Dr. F W Warner of Washington.
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Peter Hoephner
Randalia
Belles-Wright
Bayette
Iowa
Hoephner
F. W. Warner
Washington
Turkeys attack Greeks in Nicosia escalate cease fire
Turkish Cypriot civilians attacked Greek Cypriot civilians in Nicosia breaking a cease fire as Britain Assumes command of Greek and Turkish forces. The United States and Britain urged restraint while Britain sent reinforcements from England to the island. Official tallies list 17 killed and 50 wounded with unconfirmed reports of higher casualties.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
UPI
Nicosia
Cyprus
United States
Britain
England
Cial
London
Cyprus Turkish Association
Turkey
Greece
Makarios
Ces
Foresters Infantry Regiment
Isea
U.S
Fraser Wilkins
Johnson
Sir Arthur Clark
Miltiades Delivanis
Mazhar Orkol
Funeral today for Marion O. Huston
Funeral services for Marion O. Huston 77 were held at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Loyd Latta in charge and burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery He died Tuesday afternoon Dec 24 1963 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after seven weeks illness He was born Dec 7 1888 in Louisa County and lived in Washington since 1950 He was a retired farmer and a member of the Methodist Church Survivors include his wife a daughter three stepdaughters and a brother
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Marion O. Huston
Jones Funeral Home
Loyd Latta
Crawfordsville
Mr. Huston
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
West
Madison Street
Louisa County
William C
Elizabeth Gordon Huston
Alta Zickefoose
Leola Hiotle
Washington
Methodist Church
Harvey
Helen) Tomas
Stanley
Bea) Smith
William
Illa Mae) Kyle
Salem
Ore
Werner
Bonnie) Lowry
Paul Huston
Winfield
Christmas Tragedy in Carolina Fire Kills Twelve Children
In Charleston a portable heater tipped over while parents moved it during Christmas preparations. The pre-dawn blaze killed twelve siblings and cousins aged two months to twenty years, with five on a studio couch and others in beds. Walter Johnson, 51, scorched and Mary Lee Johnson, 47, escaped unharmed.
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Charleston
UPI
Walter Johnson
Mary Lee
Mrs. Wilfred Smith Dies at 72 in Washngton Beauchamp Home
Mrs. Wilfred L. Smith 72 died Dec 26 1963 at Beauchamp Nursing Home Winfield after a long illness. She lived on East Second Street Washington. Funeral 10:30 am Saturday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Thomas Hotle officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Ollie Roxie Bailey born March 26 1891 near Crawfordsville daughter of William M and Sarah M Hough Bailey. Married Jan 25 1911 to Wilfred L Smith farmed Crawfordsville area then retired to Washington. Survived by husband one son Myral Crawfordsville one granddaughter one brother Frank Bailey Crawfordsville. A brother and sister preceded her in death.
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Wilfred L. Smith
Beauchamp
Winfield
East Second Street
Washington
Jones
Thomas Hotle
Elm Grove
Ollie Roxie Bailey
Crawfordsville
William M
Sarah M. Hough Bailey
Wilfred L. Smithey
Methodist Church
Myral
Crawfords ‘Ville
Frank Bailey
Rites Friday for Samuel Hauenstein
Funeral services for Samuel Albert Hauenstein 76 who died December 25 1963 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City will be held Friday December 27 at Cotter Presbyterian Church with Rev James Rila officiating Stacy Funeral Home in charge Burial at Columbus City Cemetery Hauenstein born October 26 1887 in Olds son of Godfrey and Josephine Miller Hauenstein He married Leona Stapp November 20 1914 and farmed in Columbus Junction area Survived by wife one brother Frank Columbus Junction and one sister Mrs Ida Williams Columbus Junction
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Columbus Junction
Samuel Albert Hauenstein
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Cotter Presbyterian Church
James Rila
Stacy Funeral Home
Columbus City
Samuel Albert Havenstein
Olds
Godfrey
Josephine Miller Havenstein
Leona Stapp
Hauenstein
Frank
Ida Williams
Keota man charged with assault after Washington cafe fight
Guy Anthony Baker of Keota was arrested by city police and charged with assault to do great bodily harm against Robert Christner after a December 24 fight at the Union Cafe in Washington. Christner was taken to Kington County Hospital with a head wound and Baker was bound over to the grand jury on $1,000 bail. He remains in county jail.
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Guy Anthony Baker
Keota
Robert Christner
Union Cafe
Washington
Christner
Kington County Hospital
Baker
Wand
Justice of the Peace
Les Eichor
Mrs Evarilla Wenger Dies Christmas Night
Mrs Evarilla Eva Wenger 90 died Wednesday night at Millspaugh Nursing Home Mt Pleasant. Funeral Saturday 10 am Zehr Funeral Home Wayland burial North Hill Cemetery. Services led by Rev C E Chandler Winfield and Rev Omer Nisley Wayland. Survived by son Vere Wenger Cleveland Ohio and many nieces and nephews.
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Wayland
Evarilla
Eva) Wenger
Millspaugh
Mt. Pleasant
Zehr
North Hill
C. E. Chandler
Winfield
Omer Nisley
Wenger
Vere Wenger
Cleveland
Ohio
GAO saves taxpayers 247.5 million in 1963 report
The General Accounting Office linked its 478 million outlay to 247.5 million in savings for the year ended last June 30. Refunds totaled 29.1 million while major gains came from defense audits. The Army and Air Forces faced wasteful repair costs in non combat vehicle maintenance.
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Washington
UPI
Federal “Watch Dog’ Agency
General Accounting Office
GAO
Arm of
Congress
Defense Department
Berlin wall opens for Christmas visits amid deadly shooting
West Berliners cross into East Berlin for Christmas visits as the wall opens under passes. An East German guard fatally shoots 18 year old Paul Schultz while another 18 year old companion escapes to the West. Western officials condemn the killing. Moscow praises the start of negotiations but notes the violence.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
Hermann Guess
Heinrich Albertz
Moscow
Pravda
T Communist Party
Start
Schultz
Wall
Mrs Lillian Nichols dies in Wayland rites set
Mrs. Lillian Nichols 48 died Christmas Eve at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Wayland Methodist Church conducted by Rev Alvin Maberry. Arrangements by The Funeral Home. Body goes to Coshocton Ohio for burial. Survived by husband Rev Harold Nichols and father Philip Huff.
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Wayland
Lillian Nichols
Wayland Methodist Church
Harold Nichols
Henry County Memorial Hosital
Mt. Pleasant
Alvin Maberry
He Funeral Home
Coshocton
Ohio
Bond Hearing Delayed in Jack Ruby Case
Dallas UPI report says defense attorney praised the district attorney for the bond hearing while Melvin Belli called it a shock. Judge Joe Brown recessed the habeas corpus hearing until January 10 as Henry Wade opposed bond for Ruby.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Melvin Belli
Belli
Ruby
Joe B. Brown
Graveside rites set for Nancy Lynn Schlatter
Graveside rites will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Sugar Creek Cemetery for Nancy Lynn Schlatter, four week old daughter of David and Joy Deck Schlatter. Nancy Lynn died in Henry County Hospital at Mt. Pleasant. The Zehr Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Wayland
Sugar Creek
Nancy Lynn Schlatter
David and
Joy Deck Schlatter
Nancy Lynn
Henry County
Mt. Pleant
Zehr Funeral Home
Cold Wave Warning With Snow Expected North Regions
Weather update from United Press International notes a cold wave and partly cloudy skies turning colder tonight with light snow in the north. Temperatures fall to zero to 5 above. Friday remains fair but cold with highs 10 to 15. Saturday stays partly cloudy with little temperature change.
Five Iowa traffic victims die in Christmas accidents
Five people died in Iowa during a 30 hour Christmas period, including three Den ver family members in a Benton county head on crash in fog on US 30. A Minnesota couple and their two children were among the injured. An Iowa native died in Missouri in a separate crash. A 13 year old West Des Moines boy and a Toledo man were the two shooting victims in Iowa.
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United Press Internati
Iowa
Colorado
Benton County
Minnesota
Francis B. Andrews
Myrta
Jim
Denver
Cole
Andrews
Lani
Shirley
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
U.S 30
Albert Snyder
Ann Mae
John
Faith Ann
Hopkins
Minn
Snyder
Stanley Silvest Jr
Hubbard
Ellsworth Junior College
Iowa Falls
Donald Kloewer
Panama
Silvest
Illinois’ Central
Kloewer
Peter Stessman
Johnny Schleis
Council Bluffs
Robert West
George West
Des Moines
Missouri
Faucett
West
Robert
St. Joseph
Gary Subdon
Raymond Subdon
Third St
West Des Moines
Emil Karosch
Toledo
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Arthur Horn
Washington County Sheriffs Office
Journal
Robert Swift
Farm Institute
Offi
Carolina
Mildred Wilson
Lelia Wilson
Thomasina Wilson
Irene Wilson
Benjamin Johnson
Anette Johnson
Raymond Johnson
Alchamedes Johnson
Zoraida Johnson
Jerome Wilson
Jacquatta Wilson
Anthony Wilson
Wilfred Smith
Samuel Hauenstein
Evarilla Wenger
Moose Tree Light Caravan
Loyal Order of Joose
Oldsters
Boyd Foster
Dick Harvey
The
Moose Lodge
Joe Bennett
A. L. Griffith
Dale Sheetz
Moose
Dick Lins
Jim Edwards
Robert Dunbar
Dallas Kinney
Army
REDS
Berlin Wall
United Press Internatio
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