Second Robbery At Farm ers State Bank Fails Again
Plainfield police thwart a second bank holdup within a month at Farmers State Bank. Two young bandits escaped with 15361 but abandoned loot and getaway car within minutes after town marshal shot at the vehicle. Bonnie Harding, 18, Ventura identified them as the same men tied to a prior Rock Falls robbery.
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Plainfield
UPI
Farmers State Bank
H. C. Severns
Stevens
Nashua
Jim Bossem
Thomas G Rasmussen
Mason City
Ken J. Truesdell
Waterloo
Tuuesdell
American State Bank
Rock Falls Fed
Bonnie Harding
Ventura
Rock Falls
Storm Moves Through Northeast Amid Record Winter Snow
United Press International reports Winter's fifth major storm blankets New England with up to a foot of snow while California endures mud slides and heavy rain. Temperatures plummet to minus 8 at Aberdeen and Fargo. Dakota snow totals reach 32 inches. Storms lash the South with 66 mph winds and hail as fatalities rise to 22 across several states. Communities from Boston to New York secretary endure treacherous roads. California mountains see heavy snow, San Diego and Los Angeles record rainfall and new storms.
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Midwest
New England
California
South Dakota
Aberdeen
S.D
Fargo
N.D
Dixie
Greenwood
Shreveport
Bossier City
Wisconsin
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
North Dakota
Iowa
Connecticut
Maine
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Boston
New York
Albany
N.Y
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Mass
Portsmouth
N.H
Providence
R.I
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Utah
Mt. Baldy
San Diego
Calif
Los Angeles
Glenn completes three orbital flights to vast public celebration
Millions watched as John Glenn rocketed into orbit becoming the United States first man to orbit Earth. President Kennedy and family joined viewers at the White House as crowds nationwide erupted in relief and pride. Glenn's wife Annie and children followed events at home shown on three TV sets.
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United Press International
Kennedy
John Glenn
Earth
White House
Glenn
Annie
David
Carolyn
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
John H. Glenn
United States
Grain Bargaining Committees to Meet in Fairfield
NFO Grain Bargaining Committees in the area will hold a meeting at the Jefferson County Insurance Building in Fairfield on Saturday evening February 24. Washington County NFO president Duane Redlinger reports that a schedule is being set for area committees to begin meetings with processors. Washington committee members attending include Duane Redlinger Ferdinand Marie Ralph Tadlock John Jeffries and Gerald Hoyle.
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Duane Redlinger
Washington County
NFO
Jefferson County Insurance
Fairfield
Washington County Grain Bargaining Committee
Ferdinand Marie
Ralph Tadlock
John Jeffries
Gerald Hoyle
Marek Elected Reading Clerk for Hi Y Youth Government
Ron Marek of Washington has been chosen reading clerk for the Hi Y Youth in Government program in Iowa. A Des Moines election chose Marek over an Ottumwa youth, with training set for March 31 in Des Moines before a April legislative program.
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Ron Marek
Washington
Reading
House of Representatives
Bob Gillesby
Marek
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Don Kos
Washington High FFA Week Observance Plans Banquet
Washington High School Future Farmers of America members join with nearby chapters to observe National FFA Week under the theme Honoring Rural Opportunities and Responsibilities. A February 27 banquet at the high school will present local FFA awards with George Stewart of Washington presenting slides from his trip to Russia.
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Washington High School
Future Farmers of America
FFA
George Stewart
Washington
Russia
Public School Meeting Outlined for Riverside Residents
Riverside Superintendent Dale E Strotman announces a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m in the Riverside public school gym to hear state officials legislators and others discuss school reorganizations Attendances and assignments will be discussed Residents of Sharon Liberty Pleasant Valley Fremont Iowa Highland and Washington townships were urged to attend and bring neighbors
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Riverside
Dale E. Strotman
Riverside Independent School District
Strotman
Sharon
Liberty
Pleasant Valley
Fremont
Iowa
Highland
Washington Townships
End of a Perfect Day In Cape Canaveral
The recovery fleet rescued astronaut John Glenn from the water at 2 01 p m CST. His spacecraft was aboard the destroyer Noa three minutes later.
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Glenn
Noa
Izaak Walton Group Attends Iowa District Meeting
Chicagua Izaak Walton members joined officers and directors of Iowa District One in Wapello. Corbin Crawford, district director, led the session. Local attendees included Herb Stouse Walter Johnson Harold Brock William Putman Ken Peters Orville Harbison Myron Salladay and several couples. State president Bob Russell spoke to the gathering with members from Davenport Muscatine Louisa County Johnson County and Burlington chapters present.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton
Iowa
Wapello
Corbin Crawford
Herb Stouse
Walter Johnson
Harold Brock
William Putman
Ken Peters
Orville Harbison
Myron Salladay
Lisle Hering
Curtis Snyder
Clare Griffin
Davenport
Muscatine
Louisa County
Johnson County
Burlington
Bob Russell
Mass Demonstration At Church In Harper
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek hosts a mass demonstration on February 25 at 7 30 p m to foster faith unity The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered facing the congregation at 8 and 10 a m Sunday February 25 A travelogue on Russia with slides by Father Stangoh will be shown at the K C hall in Harper on March 4 at 7 p m Admission to cover costs is 25 cents per family
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Harper — Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic
Clear Creek
Bishop Hayes
Russia
Father Stangohr
K.C. Hall
Harper
Kennedy seeks $1 billion federal pay raise over three years
President Kennedy asked Congress for a $1 billion wage increase for about 1.64 million federal white-collar workers to lift salaries toward private industry levels. The plan adds top grades 19 and 20, reforms four pay systems, and begins with a minimum $40 rise for GS-1 in 1963.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
Anne Courtney Speaks at Rotary Meeting
Anne Courtney, an exchange student from England, spoke at the Rotary Club meeting Monday noon. She compared life and school systems, noting longer U.S. school days and fewer vacation periods, and said she likes the United States and finds the country and people much as she expected.
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Anne Courtney
England
Rotary Club
John Glenn Orbits Earth First U.S. Astronaut
John H. Glenn Jr. completed two orbits around the earth aboard Friendship 7 and headed into a planned third before splashing down in the Atlantic at 1:43 p.m. CST. The mission established him as the first American to orbit the planet, reaching speeds around 17 545 miles per hour and altitude between 100 and 160 miles.
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UPI
John Glenn
Atlantic
Earth
John H. Glenn Jr
Marine
Globe
Glenn
United States
O E Sisk Dies In Des Moines Monday
Ortheus E. Sisk 77 of Des Moines died Monday evening at Methodist Hospital. Depot agent for the Milwaukee Railroad here before retirement he moved to Des Moines recently. Funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. with Cahlstrom Funeral Home. Born June 10 1884 in Sturgis Missouri he married Julia Sabal June 24 1914. Survived by wife one daughter Phyliss Sisk Johnson and one grandchild.
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Ortheus E. Sisk
Des Moines
Methodist
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Masonic
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Phyliss Sisk Johnson
Robert L. McCaleb Dies Suddenly at 75
Robert L. McCaleb 75 died suddenly at his home Monday February 18 1962 at 3 p.m. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters in charge. Burial at New Haven Cemetery. He was born April 5 1886 in Washington County, a lifelong farmer. Survivors include sisters Mrs Ola Smith Central Point Oregon and Mrs Bessie Mae Smith Los Angeles California.
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Robert L. McCaleb
Sherman-Eden
Arthur Peters
New Haven
Mr. McCaleb
Washington County
James B
Dorothy Luithly MecCaleb
Dutch Creek
Ola Smith
Central Point
Ore
Bessie Mae Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Clara Byers Dies Here After Long Illness
Clara J. Byers 83 died shortly after midnight at Pines Rest Home after 22 years of invalid status. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. William Koltovich. Burial Pilotsburg Cemetery. Born March 27, 1878 in Washington County to John D. and Henrietta Byers. Survived by brother Fred E. Byers of Washington and several sisters and nieces and nephews. Preceded by parents and three siblings.
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Clara J. Byers
Pines Rest Home
Jones Funeral Home
William Koltovich
Pilotsburg
Miss Byers
Washington County
John D
Henrietta Bartholomew Byers
Summit
Washington
Snow Warning Spreads Across Iowa Tonight to Wednesday
Weather bulletin warns heavy snow in northwest Iowa with 6 inches or more possible tonight and Wednesday. Snow spreads across most of state with mixed rain in extreme south. Rising temperatures expected. lows from 10 to 15 in the northeast and near 30 in the southwest. Highs Wednesday 20 to near 30, then diminishing snow by Thursday with little temperature change.
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