Popular Washington High "Top Twenty" State Busy Schedule
Washington High School chorus known as the Top Twenty plans a full winter and spring schedule. Director Vernon Feuerhelm notes the group improved this year with half new members. They have performed at Halcyon House and United Presbyterian Home and will appear at the senior banquet and a Ladies Night program. The ensemble may join the school concert choir tour and a spring combined concert. The group features songs from 15 to 20 years ago in a popular style with a Gary Moore style take on That Wonderful Year. Members include Judy Crone Margaret Wilson Sara Kephart Charlotte Wulf Pat Lewis Cheryl Keating Sharon Lowery Rita Murphy Pam Hite Sandy Knepp Barb Baker Bill Lee Dave Everetts Dough Booth Jim Schantz Joe Jones Dick Holden Daryl Cave Jim Wilson Rich Ballard with Joe Kerr on drums Mary Carson on string bass and Bonnie Miller on piano.
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Mr. Feuerhelm
Gary Moore
Mr. Feurhelm
Judy Crone
Margaret Wilson
Sara Kephart
Charlotte Wulf
Pat Lewis
Cheryl Keating
Sharon Lowery
Rita Murphy
Pam Hite
Sandy Knepp
Barb Baker
Bill Lee
Dave Everetts
Dough Booth
Jim Schantz
Joe Jones
Dick Holden
Daryl Cave
Jim Wilson
Rich Ballard
Joe Kerr
Mary Carson
Bonnie Miller
De Gaulle Veto Sparks Widespread Western Europe Tensions
Western Europe responded to Charles de Gaulle's veto blocking Britain's entry into the Common Market. Demonstrations erupted in Munich and Bonn, Strasbourg held a stormy debate in the Common Market legislature, and Pravda attacked De Gaulle for aligning with Franco. Leaders in Britain and Germany urged Britain’s market membership as Berlin and Moscow watched events unfold.
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London
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
West Germany
Moscow
Europe
Strasbourg
France
Britain
Communist Party
Pravda
Harold Macmillan
de Gaulle
Francisco Franco
Spain
Charles Ailleret
Madrid
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Italy
U.S
Mrs Joe Knotek Named New Chairman of County Cancer Society
Mrs Joe Knotek who serves as vice chairman of the Washington County chapter of the American Cancer Society will be chairman for the remainder of the business year after taking over when Mrs J E Letts resigned. Ambulance transportation funded by the society was reported by Mrs Mac Wallace. Mrs Winifred Anderson noted a district meeting in Fairfield on February 8 and urged reservations. M M Schell announced a kickoff meeting for March 28 at 8 p m preceding the cancer crusade in early April.
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Joe Knotek
Washington County
American Cancer Society
J.E. Letts
Mac Wallace
Society
Winifred Anderson
Mt. Pleasent
Speaker to Discuss Legislation for Mentally Retarded
S. R. Christensen executive director of the Iowa Association for Retarded Children will speak Thursday evening at the Washington County Association for Retarded Children monthly meeting. The event at the fair grounds will cover pending legislation affecting the mentally retarded.
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S. R. Christensen
Iowa Association For Retarded Children
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
Fair Grounds
Christensen
George Morrison Honored as 50 Year Mason Member
At the Masonic Lodge meeting in the Temple, George F. Morrison received a Grand Lodge of Iowa certificate marking 50 years of membership. Morrison thanked the lodge and shared memories from his half century as a member. the presentation was made by his son, Gifford Morrison.
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George Morrison
Masons
Masonic Lodge
George F. Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Morrison
Gifford Morrison
Horas Lead Y's Men's Pinochle Marathon After Seventh Round
George and Mrs Hora top the Y's Men pinochle marathon with 7 410 points leading a field that includes undefeated pair Mr and Mrs Gene Gorham and Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy in second with 6 810. Third are Mr and Mrs Stanley Foster with 6 090 and a top ten list featuring Ralph Bauer Gorham Conner Roy Bauer Verle Gallagher Clarence Berkhoff Woodrow Crone among others.
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George Hora
Gene Gorham
Hora
M.L. McCreedy
Stanley Foster
Ralph Bauer
Ed Conner
Roy Bauer
Verle Gallagher
Clarence Berkhoff
Woodrow Crone
Shirts and Skirts Plan Sweetheart Dance
Washington's Shirts and Skirts square dance group will hold their fourth annual Sweetheart Dance at the Brighton school gym Saturday evening February 9 starting at 8 p.m. Paul Tinsley of Ottumwa will serve as master of ceremonies for the evening, and orchids from Hawaii will be given to the women attending.
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Washington
Brighton School
Paul Tinsley
Ottumwa
Hawaii
Veteran businessman Lemmon, 89, dies. longtime Washington jeweler
C S Lemmon, 89, owner of Lemmons Jewelry Store in Washington for over 50 years, died Saturday Feb 2 1963 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral Tuesday 130 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. IOOF graveside rites. Odd Fellows meet at lodge hall at 1 pm. Born Covington Ky May 1 1873. Survived by son John Washington daughter Mrs Isabelle Bingham Boulder Colo six grandchildren six great grandchildren a brother J E Lemmon Deland Fla. two brothers deceased.
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C. S
Odd Fellows Lodge
Covington
Mr. Lemmon
Alexander and
Juliet Spilker Lemmon
Greensburg
Ind
Margaret Apple
John
Washington
Isabelle Bingham
Boulder
Colo
J. E. Lemmon
Deland
Fla
First Session Tonight Civil Defense Class In Washington
Washington area residents are invited to a civil defense class on nuclear fallout, led by Floyd Woods, at 7 pm at the high school. The free, weekly sessions aim to teach individuals how to protect their families during fallout and follow safety steps.
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Washington Area
Floyd Woods
Woods
Civil Defense
Washington
Death Penalty Debate Touches State Legislature
Mrs. Clara K. Foreman, 76, a resident of Halcyon House, died Sunday February 3, 1963, at Washington County Hospital after two weeks of illness. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Latta. Burial Wellman Cemetery. Survived by five children, seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. former Sacred Heart resident born 1886 in Minnesota.
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Clara K. Foreman
Halcyon House
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Lloyd Latta
Wellman
Foreman
Sacred Heart, Minn
Kristian
Karl Throngard
Roy E. Foreman
Washington
Harold Fisher
West Allis
Wisc
Roy William Foreman
Scranton
Merle Foreman
Des Moines
Stanley Bush
Lawrence Nelson
Bettendorf
Fatal Slick Airways Constellation Crash at SFO
A four engine Slick Airways cargo plane crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport after an emergency stop in New Mexico. Four of eight aboard died as the Constellation failed to touch down between runways and burned. The craft carried Navy classified cargo from Washington, D.C. to an unspecified destination.
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San Francisco
UPI
Slick Airways
New Mexico
San Francisco International
Federal Aviation Authority
Richard MacCallus
Walnut Creek
Calif
Navy
Washington, D.C
Albuquerque
N.M
Services Today For Mrs. Fitch Of Rubio
Funeral services were held for Mrs. J. W. Fitch 63 at Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev. Wilson Hyde officiating. Burial followed in Friends Cemetery Richland. Mrs Fitch died Saturday in St Joseph’s Hospital Ottumwa. She was born Sept 3 1899 near Richland and married James William Fitch Oct 10 1917. She was a member of the Eastern Star Richland and Hopewell Friends Church Rubio. Survivors include her husband two daughters four grandchildren two great grandchildren four half siblings and she was preceded in death by two sons and two great grandchildren and her mother.
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Rubio
J. W. Fitch
Gould
Richland
Wilson Hyde
Des Moines
Richland- Rubio
Friends Cemetery
Beulah Armenia Bond Fitch
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
James William Fitch
Fairfield
The
Eastern Star
Hopewell Friends Church
Wava Derby
Wannettta Coffman
Tucson, Ariz
Merchants Bureau Meeting Called by Washington Chamber
All Retail Merchants Bureau members urged to attend a Tuesday 9:30 a.m. session at the YMCA. Several important issues are to be discussed. Charles Goodell serves as RMB chairman.
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Retail Merchants Bureau
The
Washington Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Surprise gift boosts YMCA enrollment drive in Washington
Dr. Cal Larsen announces a surprise donation from the White House Dairy, owner of the Griffin and Hedberg Dairy, to aid the YMCA membership campaign. Robert A. Reppert explains the gift supports the $4,900 youth program goal, praising the local YMCA for its role. Larsen notes early returns are promising, and urges campaign calls to be submitted ahead of the Victory Dinner.
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Washington
YMCA
White House
Cal Larsen
Griffith and Hedberg
Robert A. Reppert
Washington Evening Journal
John Hedberg
John
Burlington
Larsen
Bob Gillesby
Services Tuesday For Mrs Charity Hinsdill
Funeral services for 85 year old Charity Hinsdill of Tulsa Oklahoma will be held Tuesday at 11 a m at the Powell Funeral Home Keota with burial in Keota Cemetery. She died Saturday evening at her home in Tulsa Survivors include her daughter Lorena King of Tulsa two grandchildren and two nieces Mrs George S England of Iowa City and Mrs Lee Lease of Crawfordsville
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Keota
Charity Hinsdill
Tulsa
Okla
Powell
Flinsdill
Reno Dunshee
Lyman Hinsdill
Kent
Hinsdill
Lorena King
George S. England
Iowa City
Lee Lease
Crawfordsville
Santa Still Seeks Cathi For Unclaimed Gift
A small holiday-wrapped package found at the post office during Christmas rush awaits Cathi or her friend Betty Ann to identify herself. Labeled Cathi from Betty Ann, the parcel was lost from a larger box and delivery hinges on proper ID.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Gythi
Cathi
Betty Ann
Iowa House Debates Abolishing Death Penalty and Tax Credit Plan
The Iowa House opened debate on a bill to end capital punishment while the Senate approved a tavern credit denial bill. Rep. Katherine Falvey urged abolition noting deterrence fails, arguing executions brutalize society. Separate measures touched parole, vending machines, unemployment benefits, sales tax exemptions, and school funding.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Katherine Falvey
Albia
Valvey
Robert R. Rigler
New Hampton
Senate
Eugene Hill
D - Newton
Glenn Schwartz 75 Dies in Des Moines
Glenn Schwartz 75 year old Washington County resident died this morning at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. The body will be brought to Sherman Eden Funeral Home in Washington with funeral arrangements now indefinite. He had lived on a farm northwest of Washington for many years.
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Glenn Schwartz
Washington County
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Sherman - Eden Funeral
Washington
Mr. Schwartz
Somoza Opponent Declares Victory in Turbulent Nicaragua Vote
Rene Schick of Luis Somoza’s Liberal party led early as results rolled in and Chamorro of the Traditional Conservative party conceded. Police clashed with anti government demonstrators leaving two dead and several injured as Fernando Aguero faced house arrest amid calls for boycott.
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Managua
Nicaragua
UPI
Rene Schick
Luis Somoza
Liberal Party
Schick
Diego Manuel Chamorro
Organization of American States
National Guard
General Hospital
Robert Sanchez
Alejandro Escobar
Fernando Aguero
Mrs Horak's Father Dies In Illinois
A.J. Vander Vennet of Moline Illinois father of Mrs Paul Horak of Washington died this morning at Kewanee Illinois after a week of illness He was 81 funeral arrangements were not yet set.
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A.J. Vander Vennet
Moline
Ill
Paul Horak
Washington
Kewanee
Mr. Vander Vennet
Weather in Iowa Mostly Fair With Mild Turn Later Week
United Press International reports Iowa will see generally fair conditions through Tuesday. Cooler nights in the northeast with 20s, warmer 30s in the southwest. highs will range from the 40s in the northeast to the 50s in the southwest. A mild start to midweek, then cooler later. Five day outlook shows temperatures near normal to 4-8 degrees above in the west, with below normal precipitation and little if any rain expected.
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Iowa
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D - Manning
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Howard Reppert Jr
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