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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1964
Page
6
Public notice announces a special election in Highland Community School District Washington County Iowa for February 28 1964 to consider issuing bonds up to 620000 for a Junior Senior High School building and site. The district splits into three voting precincts with specified polling places in Riverside and adjacent townships.
Voting precincts for Riverside and Highland areas defined with three polling places. Precinct One at Riverside Community Building, Precinct Two at Highland Center School, Precinct Three at Ainsworth Legion Hall with polls open noon to seven pm. Ballot form to follow.
We thank neighbors for visits and cards and thank Dr McCreedy Mrs Sump and Pines Rest Home nurse aides for care of our father Levi Simmons We also thank friends and relatives for flowers ecards and visits while in Mercy Hospital Mrs Lawrence Libe
Voters are told how to mark YES or NO on a public measure. The notice asks if Highland Community School District in Washington County should issue bonds not to exceed 620000 for constructing and equipping a junior senior high school building and acquiring a site. The document uses a cross or check mark to indicate votes.
On the back of each ballot the question recalls constructing and equipping a Junior-Senior High School Building and acquiring a site and issuing bonds. James Schnoebelen is secretary of the school board. The notice is issued by order of the Highland Community School District Board of Directors in Washington County Iowa.
Five girls from Central Junior High School face suspension after planning and joining a four teen attack on a Monroe girl. Juvenile officer Ed Scoville and Marshal Kenneth Atland assisted in stopping the fight as Newton students fled.
The Iowa state health department certifies six sewage treatment projects to receive federal funds for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Total federal allotment is 1.6 million dollars with projects listed as Waukon 171,570 Muscatine 297,000 Spillville 20,610 Fort Dodge 282,000 Fort Madison 541,500 Ryan 18,575. Thirteen other communities have requests still pending.
Ruth Manatt Huff a 71 year old elementary teacher in Richland died of a heart attack Wednesday in Richland after teaching Tuesday. Funeral set for Saturday at 10 am at Mother Cabrini Church with Rev W L Berghold officiating. Burial in Friends Cemetery. Rosary 8:15 pm Friday at Gould Funeral Home. She was born December 38 1892 near Kalona daughter of William and Dorothy Schillig Manatt. Survived by son Clarence Jr Cedar Rapids two daughters Dorothy Reaman Tampa Florida and Helen Hoekstra Richland five grandchildren one sister Hilda Flickinger Mason City and one aunt Mayme Ryan Cedar Rapids.
A dense list of farm and livestock auctions across Iowa with dates from February 7 to February 17. Sales at Hi-Dollar Pavilion Sigourney Kalona Wapello Keota Washington Morning Sun Lone Tree and other locations detail start times, directions, and seller names such as Ben House Orva Bender Omar Brenneman Martin Kron Fred Duensing Clair Geret Walter Bauer Johnny Johnson Lyell McFadden and Ka lona Sales Barn.
Thirty five members attended a Washington Toastmasters Ladies Night session on Wednesday. Three local speakers presented contest worthy talks for a district delegate selection with more speeches planned next meeting. Bob Miller acted as toastmaster and Lawrence Miksch chaired table topics.
Hubert Lehrer led the Kiwanis meeting with Larry Ruppert of the Rogers Company presenting plans for the Washington 125th anniversary celebration scheduled June 9 to 14. Ruppert highlighted benefits for the community and residents. Charles Goodell led a group in singing The Old Gray Mare honoring long-ago beards. Harold Williams of North Hollywood attended as a guest.
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