Public shifts favor Congress as 1965 begins
A Washington Post survey shows 64 percent now rate Congress as excellent or good, up from 65 percent saying it was only fair a year earlier. The shift follows passage of civil rights, tax cuts, foreign aid, and social programs, while medicare remains unmet.
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End of Holiday Visits Across States Reported
Indiana relatives return from Goshen Elkhart and Millersburg after Christmas. Funeral attendance in Oskaloosa. Frank Allred family Christmas in Phoenix and Albuquerque visits. Brooks Brooks Mullett Graber families share meals and gifts. George Eicher Oak Park and Marion kin join for Christmas dinner. Virginia Olson Cedar Falls joins Eicher family gathering.
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Wayland
Allen Hertig
Omer Nisley
Goshen
Elkhart
Millersburg
Indiana
Willis Hildebrand
Roy Barton
Melvin Rich
Kathryn Calef
Oskaloosa
Frank Allred
Frank
Rita
Dick Yoders
Phoenix
Arizona
Dean
Ted Alfreds
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Charles Brooks
Steve
North Chicago
Effie Brooks
William Brooks
E. S. Mullett
C. K. Schantz
Harold Graber
Washington, NJ
James Baughman
Pulaski
J. E. Graber
Karen Graber
Lawrence
Kansas
George Eicher
Oak Park
W. J. Eicher
George
Leighton Ford
Marion
Eicher
Virginia Olson
Cedar Falls
Robert Zihlman
Mrs. Rhea heads to Detroit for Midwest conference
Mrs. Kenneth Rhea, chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Child Welfare, will fly to Detroit to represent Iowa at the Northwestern Rehabilitation and Child Welfare Conference. Attendees include 14 state officers and Mrs. Jean Owen, Mrs. June Kandel, and Ardelle Owen. Rhea will deliver oral and written reports and miss classes at Washington High School from Tuesday through Friday. The conference ends Saturday noon. she plans to fly home then. Vernon Fletcher party will visit Moline Saturday.
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Crawfordsville
Kenneth Rhea
American Legion Auxiliary
Detroit
Iowa
Northwestern Rehabilitation and Child Welfare
American Legion and
Jean Owen
Dept
Coon Rapids
June Kandel
Minden
Ardelle Owen
Secy
Treas
Des Moines
Rhea
Washington High School
Vernon Fletchers
Moline
Clarence Fletcher
Sheets relatives gather for dinner
Crawfordsville reports a family gathering with the Max Sheetz and Dale Sheetz clans visiting at Wayland and Marion for Christmas events. A birthday celebration for Floyd Stover and daughter is noted with relatives from Mt. Pleasant Cedar Rapids and Davenport. A New York feature on glass ends with a paradox from the Glass Container Manufacturers Institute.
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Crawfordsville
Max Sheetz
Wayland
Floyd Stover
Dale Sheetz
Washington
Sheetz
Marion
Raymond Glasgows
Mr. Stover
Christine Lease
Kathy
Karen Whiting
Lorna
Robyn McCoy
Richard Seases
Timmy
Washington Skating Rink
Maude White
John White
Davenport
Jerry Shebler
Dick Nau
Raymond Nau
Mt. Pleasant
Frances Shebler
Anna May White
Marjorie
Earl
David Whites
Cedar Rapids
David
WMT
Bill Hatch
St. Paul
Kalona
John Pryor
Wilbur Wheelers
Bob
Katona
New York
UPI
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Mike Owens Undergoes Tonsillectomy at County Hospital
Mike Owens son of Mr and Mrs Daryl Owens had a tonsillectomy at Washington County Hospital on Wednesday. Lynn visits relatives as Mike recovers. Also noted is the Crawfordsville Pinochle Tournament now under way with former Lions Club sponsorship, end-season dinner, and prizes. Participants listed include Chester Spangler Lyle Lowe Ernest Whiting Don Blankenhorn Everett Boal Robert Branstetter John Hamill Clarence Hering Donald Lees Ora Marlatti Roy Montague Ray McAllister Art Orris Lyle Paisley and Art Whiting. New Year's Eve party hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Miller Mr and Mrs Wayne Davis Mr and Mrs Vernon Fletcher and Mr and Mrs Alvin Jones have met yearly since about 1950.
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Crawfordsville
Mike Owens
Daryl Owens
Washington County Hospital
Little Lynn
Floyd Fisher
Mike
Lions Club
Chester Spanglers
Lyle Lowes
Ernest Whitings
Don Blankenhorns
Everette Boals
Robert Branstetters
John Hamill
Clarence Herings
Donald Lees
Ora Marlatti
Roy Montagues
Ray McAllisters
Art Orrises
Lyle Paisleys
Art Whitings
Robert Miller
Howard Anderson
Glenn
John Anderson
Nellie
Mabel Anderson
John
Craig Gipple
Kansas City
Edd Blattner
Washington
George Dare
Richard Dares
Janet
Jerry Fisher
Jay
Vernon Whites
Harold Spanglers
Lee Walker
John White
Harry Suter
Henry Davises
Cleo McCoys
Richard Leases
Everette Sommers
Jeff Suter
C.W. Schlatter
Don Rinner
Chris
Donald Lee's New Year homecoming from Mercy Hospital
Donald Lee was discharged from Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and returned home in time to welcome the New Year. The article lists New Year’s visits and dinners at several local homes, including the Fritz, Anderson, Davis, Owens, and Speece families, with multiple guests and celebrations across Jan 1 and Jan 2.
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Donald Lee
Vivian Wells
Crawfordsville
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Junior Fritz
Burlington
Glenn
John Anderson
Ivor Davis
Fritzes
Russell Zickefoose
Veterans Hospital
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