Apollo 8 hailed as triumph of the squares by NASA head
NASA acting chief Thomas Paine called Apollo 8 a triumph of the squares and said its return marked the start of a movement beyond Earth's orbit. He outlined a plan for lunar landings through 1970, cautioned on timing, and stressed the mission's broader goal of universal exploration rather than a space race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Moon
Kennedy
Paine
Earth
Massachusetts Mutual to pay record $79.2 million in 1969 dividends
Davenport reports Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co plans a record 79.2 million dollars in dividends for 1969 on individual life policies. President James R. Martin says this is a 9 million dollar or 12.8 percent increase over 1968. About 5.8 million reflects growth and duration, with 3.2 million added by a new dividend schedule from January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Carl LeBuhn
Massachusetts Mutual Live Insurance Co
James R. Martin
Mrs Linnenkamp of Harper Dies in Ottumwa Hospital
Ethel Theresa Linnenkamp 85 of Harper died Thursday morning at St Josephs Hospital Ottumwa after admission Tuesday. Funeral Monday at St Elizabeths Catholic Keota, Rev Schmitz presiding. Burial in local cemetery. Rosary services Sunday at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Survived by son Francis Harper two daughters Grace Harras Naomi Wreiner 17 grandchildren 47 great grandchildren three brothers one sister and many others. Married 1902 to Joseph Linnenkamp who died 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Ethel Theresa Linnenkamp
Harper
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ottumwa
St. Elizabeth’s ‘Catholic Church
John Schmitz
Powell Funeral Home
Linnenkamp
Baden
Michael
Latetianne Striegel
Joseph Linnenkampebruary
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Francis Harper
Grace) Harras
Sigoury
Frank
Naomi) Wreiner
Earl Striegel
Sigourney
Raymond
Blakesburg
Minnie Kos
Iowa City
Albert
Ernie
Rose Gruber
YW January Swim Schedule and Fees
The YWCA announces January swim schedule for the eight week session. Girls Swim Team fees are due, with dips free for activity ticket holders. Regular dips 25 cents per dip and eight week swim lessons $4. Team season cost $15 for 1968-69, including activity ticket privileges. Registration via YWCA office. Schedule begins January 7 and 10 with multiple time blocks for various groups and instructors including Mrs. Milo Steele Jr and Mrs. Harlan Neuhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YW CA
YWCA
Milo Steele Jr
Harlan Neuhart
Youth Dies in Iowa Highway Crash Near Fort Madison
Daniel D. Collins 19 of Burlington and formerly from South Sioux City Neb died after his car ran off a Lee County county road five miles north of Fort Madison. The vehicle struck an embankment and he died on arrival at Sacred Heart Hospital. Collins had recently been appointed assistant manager of a Burlington shoe store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison, Iowa
UPI
Sioux City
Neb
Burlington
Daniel D. Collins
Sacred Heart Hospital
Fort Madison
Lee
Collins
Local Admitted and Births Report
Yesterday Admitted Milburn McKay Mae Spessard Carla Nelson Mrs Mike Crone all in Washington medical. Today Cale Greiner Keota James Weller Washington medical. Births Yesterday David Gordon Keota and spouse welcome a daughter. Dismissed Today Ronald Stockstell and daughter Washington Robert Anderson Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn McKay
Washington
Mae Spessard
Carla Nelson
Mike Crone
Cale Greiner
Keota
James Weller
David Gordon
Ronald Stockstell
Robert Anderson
Mrs Earl Dill dies at 70 in Washington Co hospital
Sylvia May Romine Dill, 70, of West Chester dies December 27 1968 after a week illness at Washington County Hospital. Funeral Monday 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home Reverend Lloyd Bauer officiating. Burial Keota Cemetery. Survived by husband Earl Dill a daughter Margaret West four grandchildren one great grandchild and brothers and sisters Nina Matthews Pawnee City Nebraska Ernest Crawford Aitken Minnesota Joe Clark Laramie Wyoming Joe Romine Keota Lyle Washington Donald Wellman Carroll West Des Moines. Deceased are her parents and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Dill
West Chester
Washington County Hospital
Jones
Lloyd Bauer
Keota
Sylvia May Romine
Keokuk
Ellis
Ethel Cassford Romine
Earl Joseph Dill
Christian Church
Women of the Moose
Margaret West
Nina Matthews
Pawnee City
Nebraska
Ernest Crawford
Aitken, Minn
Joe Clark
Laramie
Wyo
Joe Romine
Lyle
Washington
Donald
Wellman
Carroll
West Des Moines
Bradford Ellis Held on Multiple Driving Charges
Bradford Ellis of 714 East 2nd was arrested by city police and charged with no valid driver’s license speeding at night failure to obey a police officer and running two stop signs. Ellis pled guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail by the Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Ellis
East 2Nd
Ellis
Justice of the Peace
Christmas Eve and pre Christmas gatherings across families
Local households hosted gatherings over Christmas. Isaac Kleese's family shared a Christmas Eve dinner with numerous relatives from Wapello Wayland Crawfordsville Winfield and Camp Roberts Calif and Bill Black of Washington and Fort Polk La. Bill Steele's pre Christmas dinner drew Earl and John Frame and others from Ainsworth Fort Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Kleese
Melvin Morrow
Kathy
Janice
J. L. Morrow
Johnny
Wapello
Larry Morrow
Denise
Greg
Wayland
Ed Kleese
Ricky
Eddie
Mark
Crawfordsville
Rex Manning
Ardith
Donna Jo
Winfield
Mabel Manning
Bill Steele
Drew
Linda
Earl Steele
John Frame
Bob and
Jim
Ainsworth
Bill Frame
Ft. Polk
Deeds Record Several Transfers in Local Properties
Deeds recorded including William E. Stumpf to Wilma Stumpf for lot 1 and north half of lot 4, block 4 in OP Richmond. Margaret Dumont to Mike Dayton and wife for lot 8 in Mc Conaughy’s addition, Washington. C Wayne Tait and wife to Clifford W. Elmore for west 25 feet of lot 2, block 7 in Brighton. Samuel R. Pearsall to Claude Dautremont for lots 9 10 11 and 12 in block 2 of Boyd’s addition, Riverside. Estate of Henry Frank to Clement Thomann for land in section 13 77 7. Vernon S. Zook to Walter Speas for west 70 feet of lot 7, block 2 in F M Snider’s addition, Kalona. Luella J. Coon to Gertrude J. Ragan for lot 8 in Adam’s addition to South Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Stumpf
Wilma Stumpf
Richmond
Margaret Dumont
Mike Dayton
McConaughy
Washington
Wayne Tait
Clifford W. Elmore
Brighton
Samuel R. Pearsall
Claude Dautremont
Boyd
Riverside
Henry Frank
Clemont Thomann
Vernon S. Zook
Walter Speas
F. M. Snider
Kalona
Luella J. Coon
Gertrude J. Ragan
Adam
South
Bride of McConnell and Anderson Married in Iowa City
The wedding of Miss Marde Jean Anderson and Joseph L. McConnell took place at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Iowa City in a 2 PM ceremony on Saturday December 21. Rev Hubert Brom officiated. Attendants included Mrs John T Kimbrough Jr and Marcus M McConnell. Guests, reception at University Athletic Club followed by honeymoon in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marde Jean Anderson
Dean C. Anderson
York
Nebraska
Joseph L. McConnell
William H. McConnell
Iowa City
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Washington
Hubert Brom
William Stewart
Marcus M. McConnell
James Anderson
Mr. Kimbrough Jr
University Athletic Club
Chicago
Seville Apts
Death notice for Sarah Wenger at Wayland
Mrs. Sarah Wenger died early this morning at Parkview Home. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Sugar Creek Church near Wayland, with burial in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Zehr Funeral Home in charge. Born October 15, 1873 in Washington County to Daniel and Magdalena Conrad. Married Jacob G. Wenger March 9, 1898. he died in 1945. Survived by daughter Edna Eigsti of Denver, son Ralph Wenger near Wayland, seven grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and sisters Mrs. David Schlatter of Kalona and Mrs. Lydia Widmer of Long Beach, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Sarah Wenger
Parkview
Sugar Creek
Vernon Gerig
Robert Hartzler
Zehr Funeral Home
Jacob G. Wenger
Emory
Edna) Eigsti
Denver
Colorado
Ralph Wenger
Near Wayland
David Schlatter
Kalona
Lydia Widmer
Long Beach
Calif
Local family holiday visits span Oklahoma and Illinois
Donald Wheelan of Oklahoma City left today after a holiday visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Wheelan and other relatives. The family enjoyed a delayed Christmas at the Mike Wheelans Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Phieger of Geneseo Illinois are here on a holiday visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dodder
Creston
J. F. Larsons
Daryl Dodders
Nellie Dodder
Daryl Dodder
Donald Wheelan
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
John Wheelan
Mike Wheelans
John Phieger
Geneseo, Illinois
Area X adult classes planned for winter quarter
Richard Collins announces winter quarter offerings of the Washington General Adult Education program a joint effort by Washington Community School District and Area Ten Community College. Ten classes run 10 weeks from January 6 7 9 p m with tuition 12 00 per course. Registration January 2 6 00 to 9 00 p m call Collins or Powley for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Collins
Washington Community Adult Education
Washington General Adult Education
Washington Community School District
Area Ten Community College
Youth to Conduct Methodist Worship at United Church Washington
Young people will lead the United Methodist church service in Washington on Sunday December 29 at 10 30 a m with Miriam Jones and Greg Good ell speaking on A Relevant God for an Irreverent Age Mark Shearer Eldon Luers and Rick McFate in a brass prelude Shearer leads the call to worship and responsive prayer Susan King soloist Tim Davison offers prayers Rick McFate reads Scripture and leads the affirmation Patti Van Houten Mark Shearer and Millie Bordwell sing Where Has All Compassion Gone Greg Good ell conducts the choral Lord s Prayer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Washington
Miriam Jones
Greg Goodell
Mark Shearer
Eldon Luers
Rick McFate
Susan King
Tim Davison
Patti van Houten
Millie Bordwell
Auto crash on West Main causes minor damage
Accidental crash involving Rocky Lee Scott at 1015 N 6th driving a Ken Klien car east on West Main slid into a parked Harold Thomassen vehicle. Klien’s car sustained about $200 damage. Thomassen’s about $17. No charges filed, no injuries or passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Lee Scott
N. 6Th
Washington
Kenneth Klien
Iowa
West Main
Harold Thomassen
South
Marion
Klien
Thomassen
Social Calendar Monday Tops Club Night at YWCA
The Monday social calendar lists a 7 30 p.m. gathering at the YWCA room with day change noted. Tuesday features a Senior Citizens Discussion Group at 2 p.m. at the Y. No Y Wives meetings until January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Mrs Emma Fetes Dies in Rock Island at 86
Emma M Fetes 86 a former Washington resident who lived in Rock Island since 1959 died Thursday Dec 26 1968 at St Anthony s Hospital Rock Island after 50 weeks of illness Funeral services were to be held Monday at St James Catholic Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Rosary was scheduled Sunday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home She was born Nov 15 1882 in Germany daughter of August and Minnie Meschke She married Louis Fetes Sr in 1910 Survivors include two sons Louis Fetes Jr and George Fetes both of Rock Island two daughters Mildred Kinney of Rocky Island and Lucille Moore of Washington 17 grandchildren four great grandchildren and she was the last of her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma M. Fetes
Washington
Rock Island
St. Anthony’s Hospital
St. James Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
Elm Grove
Sherman - Eden
Emma M. Meschke
Germany
August
Minnie M. Bartz Meschke
Morristown
Minn
Louis F. Fetes Sr
St. James Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Mr. Fetes
Louis Fetes Jr
George Fetes
George
Mildred) Kinney
Rocky Island
Lucille Moore
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Massachusetts Inc. Record
WAG
East
Washington St
Richard Schiebel
F.I.D
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Robert D. Ray
Fred A. Priewert
State Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Sperry Kaster
Veterans Hospital
Mr. Kaster
Nora Wehr
Route 2
Raymond Wehr
Claire
Paula
Mary Ann
Jeannie
Clarence Wehr
Dennis
Eugene Wehr
Jackie
Gina
Louise Wehr
Ronnie
Gary
Randy
Linden Harding
Detroit
Mich
Joe Harding
Dallas
Texas
Beason
Dor Beason
Dorothy
Deloris
Virginia
Lester Wehr
Claire Wehr
Capt
John Robert Wehr
Vietnam
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Donnie Joe Bond
Francis Bush
Russell
Russ Jr
David
Angela
Orlin Reschly
Daniel
Rachael
Robert Wheeler
Cheryl
Robyn
Janie
Rick
Michelle
Timothy
Abigail Johnson
Tim
Abbie Johnson
Evenston
Illinois
Abbie
Richard George
Beauty Salon
Bride of
Joseph McConnell
Wharde _Andarson
John T. Kimbrough Jr
Reston, Va
Washington Community High School
University of Iowa
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Kappa Kappa Gamma
McConnell
Iowa City High School
Vicki Powley
Carson
Richard Brice
Hannibal, Mo
Jeri Ann
Richard H. Booth
Hannibal
Mary Booth
Clarence A. Booth
Miss Brice
Hannibal High School
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
The
J. C. Penney Company
Washington High School
Parsons College
Fairfield
Emma Fetes
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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