Legislative report by Forrest V. Schwengel State Senator
Senator Schwengel reviews a busy Senate week in Iowa. He notes debate over the new school standards law, opposition to forced consolidation, and plans for a wine bill evaluation. He discusses a drug abuse authority, motorcycle safety gear, and upcoming measures on snow tires, revenue sharing, raffles, public employee retirement, and road use tax funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest
Senate
Tam
Iowa
Livingston Couple Headed to Renwick Speaking Engagement
Mr and Mrs Dave Livingston depart today for a speaking engagement in Renwick. After the event, they will travel on into Minnesota and plan to return late next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Livingston
Mr. Livingston
Renwick
Minnesota
4 H Maidens Club Meeting and Saturday Workshop
The Wellman 4 H Maidens met February 12 at Deanna and Denise Bohr homes. Sixteen members and two leaders attended. New members Cathy and Susan Huntsberger joined. Jr 4 H girls invited to county party March 1 in Washington. Denise Bohr demos 1 2 3 Bend. Saturday Workshop February 17 at Mennonite Church basement with chili lunch. Girls made belts and learned pattern cutting.
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Deanna
Denise Bohr
Vicki Leitsinger
Cathy
Susan Huntsberger
Wead
Washington
Seaba
Bohr
Dismissal of charges for freed POW in Vietnam
The Army dropped court martial charges against Spec. 4 Keith A. Albert 23 of Thibodaux Louisiana a POW freed Feb 12 by the Viet Cong No punitive action will follow and officials say the decision stems from his suffering as a prisoner The ruling could hint at a broader trend toward leniency in POW cases Albert learned of the decision from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio where he is undergoing debriefing and medical exams
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Washington
UPS
Vietnam
Army
Keith A. Albert
Thibodaux
Albert
Brooke
Notable 83rd Birthday Celebrated in Washington
Blanche Hinkle of Washington marked her 83rd birthday on February 22. The occasion was highlighted by the birth of her 59th grandchild, a great granddaughter born to Terry Robertson and his wife in Garden, Kansas. The newborn's grandmother is Mrs. Edwin Hagg of Indianola, with Cloyce Robertson of Keota listed as grandfather.
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Blanche Hinkle
Washington Na
Terry Robertson
Garden
Kan
Edwin Hagg
Indianola
Cloyce Robertson
Keota
On the Record Hospital Admits and Dismissals
Hospital list records admissions yesterday and dismissals today. Names include Mrs Margaret Vinton from Washington Carl Albert Ammeter from Brighton Mary Catherine Greiner of Keota and Joseph Christner, Mrs Finley Mondia and her son, all tied to medical care in the district.
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Margaret Vinton
Washington
Carl Albert
Ammeter
Brighton
Mary Catherine Greiner
Keota
Joseph Christner
Finley Mondia
Wellman student wins DAR essay on Nathan Hale
Jerry Brenneman a sixth grade student from Mid-Prairie Elementary Wellman wins the Washington Chapter DAR essay contest with an essay detailing Nathan Hale. The piece recounts Hale birth in Coventry Connecticut July 6 1755 education at Yale and his capture and execution by British forces during the American Revolution.
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Jerry Brenneman
Route 2
Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Washington
the Daughters of American Revolution
Jerry
Nathan Hale
Coventry
Connecticut
Joseph Huntington
East Haddam
New London
Hale
Connecticut Assembly
Boston
Lexington
Rola Cobb 79 dies. funeral planned at Allerton
Corydon resident Rola Cobb died at 9 p.m. Thursday in Hamburg Hospital while visiting his daughter. He was 79, survived by two brothers C A Cobb of Washington and Lara of Des Moines, a sister Lara of Weber's Falls Ohio, four daughters, and widow Edith Edgman Cobb. Funeral arrangements are set for Allerton, with details to be announced.
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Rangers
Washington
Hale
William Howe
John Montresor
Cunningham
New York City
Rola Cobb
Corydon
Hamburg Hospital
Mr. Cobb
C. A. Cobb
Allerton
Lara
Des Moines
Weber's Falls
Ohio
Edith Edgman
Adult classes open here Tuesday March 6
Free general education classes for adults begin meeting in Washington Tuesday March 6. Sponsored by Kirkwood Community College, the classes meet each Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm at Washington high school with free books and individual instruction.
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Washington
Kirkwood Community College
Washington High School
Kirkwood
Ottumwa resident visits Brighton and area notices
Ottumwa resident Mrs Carrie Christien visits Harold Rebling Sr home in Brighton. Local families share Sunday meals, new home moves occur in Washington, and Maplewood Manor Keota welcomes Bertha Saunders. Harmony Club hosts nine members plus five guests with bingo and card games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Meuth
Brighton
Carrie Christien
Ottumwa
Harold Rebling Sr
Paul DeLong
Washington
Johnnie Kurtz
Bertha Saunders
Jefferson County Hospital
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Iowa
Lloyd Reighard
Burlington
Charles Neff
Mrs Neff
Gerald Donaldson
Solon
Harold Rebling Jr
Allen
Fairfield
Donard Hanze
Ralph Smith
Harold Rebling
Junior Coop
Harmony Club
Ben Crandall
Rex Widmer
Clarence Brown
Tony Meath
Alan Lauderdale
Stella Lauderdale
Howard Burger
County superintendents' ages and pay across Iowa counties
Iowa data show ages for 33 to 78 with an average of 60.4 and 47.26 percent 65 or older. Twenty nine serve single counties, 18 in joint employment counties, eight in joint county systems. Salaries mostly range 7500 to 26000, average 16400, with top 26000 Polk, 21500 Jasper-Warren Marion, 25985 Scott-Muscatine.
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Towa
Polk
Jasper - Warren Marion
Scott - Muscatine
Shrine all star game names two football coaches
Des Moines Cedar Rapids Jefferson head coach Jack Fisk and Des Moines Dowling coach Jim Williams were named for the Shrine all star football game this August. The announcement came from Shrine manager David Hogendorn who also oversees basketball.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Jack Fisk
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Jim Williams
Des Moines Dowling
David Hogendorn
Shrine Temples
Iowa
Hogendorn
Shrine
Cedar Rapids
Iowa High School Football Coaches Association
Highway 30
Washington County residents attend Tampa town picnic
A Tampa Florida town picnic on February 15 at the Tourist Center drew 62 attendees led by President Raymond Lorack of Lone Tree. Officers elected were Miss Eileen Jeffrey as president Harold Miller as vice president and Mrs Kenneth Ornduff as secretary. Attendance highlighted Washington County ties with many couples from Ainsworth South English Cedar Rapids and Crawfordsville among the group. The 1973 meeting date was set for February 21 at the same location.
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Tampa
Fla
Raymond Lorack
Lone Tree
Kenneth Ornduff
Ainsworth
Eileen Jeffrey
Harold Miller
Kenneth Orndut
Washington County
Harley Blaylock
Clarence Reinert
Cedar Rapids
Harvey Sinn
Brighto
Glen Knapp
Edward Rees
Carol
Henry Rees
Roger Colthurst
Washington
W. D. Roberts
Frank Moore
Ellis Crawford
Winfield
Myral Smith
Robert W. Howell
Orrin Johnson
Crawfordsville
McQuay Perfex Declares 17 Cent Quarterly Dividend
McQuay Perfex Inc. in Minneapolis announced a regular quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share payable March 28 to shareholders of record March 14. The firm has 1,592,130 common shares outstanding and marks its 67th consecutive quarterly dividend on common stock.
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Minneapolis
McQuay-Perfex Inc
Don Rich Honored by Hi-Line Chicks at Conference
Don Rich received a five year sales and service award during a two day management conference held January 16 and 17 in Sioux Falls. The event, sponsored by Hi-Line Chicks a Des Moines based division of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, recognized his outstanding contributions to Hy-Line Chicks. Lennis Rufer credited the Yoder, Inc. partnership with Hy-Line Chicks for added success.
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von Ken Otroger
Death notice for Ottumwa woman and hospital update
Mr and Mrs Eugene Martin of Washington learn of the death of their brother's wife Mrs William J Martin of Ottumwa. She died this morning at St Joseph's Hospital in Ottumwa with funeral arrangements pending at Jay Funeral Home. Ed Blattner of Los Alamitos Calif is hospitalized and thankful for mail. His birthday is Saturday March 3.
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Eugene Martin
Washington
William J. Martin
Ottumwa
S. E
Cortese Dr
Los Alamitos
Calif
Darbyshire Funeral Services Held for Lora Darbyshire
Funeral services for Lora E. Darbyshire were conducted Friday afternoon at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. William Kettlitz presiding. Interment followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included Hobart Darbyshire Larry Darbyshire Victor Thompson Gaylen Jarrard Gary Kyle and Lyle Darbyshire.
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