Chamber Drive To Open Monday In Washington
Washingtons Chamber of Commerce membership drive starts Monday January 7 with a 7 30 am meeting at the Chamber office. Board members and volunteers will attend for drive instructions as they seek to enroll every business person.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Walt Ferrell
Dale Connelly
Charles Morris
Paul Gebhardt
Dale Fuhr
Carleton Mangold
Charles Goodell
Ray Watson
Don Paul
Leon Hillman
Leo Beauchamp
Chuck Hotle
Hotle
Eldon Brake
Bob Kennedy
Bob Wead
Bill Percock
Bill Boshart
Ralph Marshall
Keith Norton
Ted Johnson
Bob Everetts
Cub Lehrer
Voice of Mariner 2 ends as contact lost far from Earth
Washington UPI reports the Mariner 2 craft has faded from Earth radio links after a last signal from 543 million miles away. The 447 pound probe sped toward a solar orbit following a Venus flyby that yielded data on Venus magnetic field and conditions, with further analysis pending.
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Washington
UPI
Mariner 2
Earth
Venus
News Strike Grinds On as NYC Publishes Stay Strong
New York City faces a deepening stalemate in the month-old newspaper strike with publishers offering $9.20 per week per worker while printers seek $38. Federal mediators remain in town but no talks are scheduled. The Standard tabloid and First Nite theater paper plan to debut amid the disruption, while emergency substitutes fill city stands.
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New York
UPS
New
New York Publishers Association
Intrnational Typographical Union
Joseph P. Williams
Standard
Sunda
First Nite
Drama Critics
Washington Masonic Officers Installed
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M installed officers in the Masonic Temple Friday eve with J W Fields installing worshipful master Dwane Shalla installing marshal and George Dare installing chaplain. Newly installed: Roy Carter worshipful master Harold Joothart senior warden Delbert Ager junior warden G E Mace treasurer Paul Snakenberg secretary Marion Snodgrass chaplain Dwight Murray senior deacon Howard Timmons junior deacon Gary Doak senior steward Mordice Hughson junior steward Dwane Shalla marshal Owen Grecian Tyler.
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Washington Lodge No. 26
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
J. W. Fields
Dwane Shalla
George Dare
Roy Carter
Harold Joothart
Delbert Ager
G. E. Mace
Paul Snakenberg
Marion Snodgrass
Dwight Murray
Howard Timmons
Gary Doak
Mordice Hughson
Owen Grecian
Tyler
Farm Blaze Threatens Multiple Buildings Near Brighton
Fire crews from Washington, Brighton and Richland fought a blaze at the Earl Wright farm northwest of Brighton. The farm, once known as the Harry Wentworth place, was first reported in a large barn with other structures at risk as of late morning.
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Brighton
Washington
Richland
Earl Wright
Harry Wentworth
Emergency Office Here For Arsenal Personnel
Plans for an emergency office to serve Rock Island Arsenal personnel were discussed with local officials in city hall. The space in the council rooms will be used in case of enemy attack, joining six such offices being established in surrounding Illinois communities. Attendees included local officials and representatives from the Rock Island Arsenal and county boards.
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Rock Island
Arsenal
Washington
Arsenal Command
L.C. Willits
City Hall
Ilinois
George E. Burdock Dies In Des Moines
George E. Burdock, 60, co owner of Farmers Cashway Lumber Co in Washington, died at his Des Moines home. Former mayor of Oskaloosa in the early 1930s, he later ran a lumber yard in Oskaloosa and opened yards at Washington, Brigh ton, and back in Oska loosa with James McCurdy of Fremont. He also taught school at West Chester.
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Des Moines
George E. Burdock
Farmers Cashway Lumber Co
Washington
Oskaloosa
Brighton
James McCurdy
Fremont
Burdock
West Chester
Rites at Brighton For Jacob Sheetz 78
Funeral services for Jacob Sheetz aged 78 will be held Sunday at 2 p m in Gould Funeral Home Brighton Burial will be in Center Cemetery The Rev Dennis A Stutrud will be in charge Mr Sheetz died Friday at the Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield Chicago UPINotice
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Brighton
Jacob Sheetz
Gould
Center Cemetery
Dennis A. Stutrud
Mr. Sheetz
Nelson
Farfield
Underground Telephone Cable Stormproofing Plan in Iowa
Washington County to gain a stormproof buried telephone cable funded by a 540000 Northwestern Bell program. The line links Iowa City with Sharon Center Riverside Ainsworth and Washington, connecting to other cities and to pipelines substations and government sites. Construction to begin after ground firms next spring with several miles laid daily. first section Iowa City to Hills already in use.
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Washington County
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa City
Sharon Center
Riverside
Ainsworth
Washington
Arby
Telephone Company
Iowa State Highway Commission
Western Electric Company
Bell Company
D.G. Warner
Hills
Mrs. Edith Cumings Rites Set At Olds Church
Funeral services for Edith Cumings 79 of Olds will be Monday at 10 am in Olds Congregational Church with Rev. Calvin Erwin presiding. Burial in Interset Cemetery. She was found dead in her Olds home Friday noon and apparently died in her sleep Thursday night. Born near Olds August 1883, she was married to Fred Cumings December 9, 1943. Surviving are three stepchildren Floyd Cumings Peru Indiana Melvin Cumings Seattle Washington and Mrs Clara Scott Florence Kentucky and nephew Lyle Martin Farson. She was a member of Olds Congregational Church.
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Wayland
Edith Cumings
Olds
Olds Congregational
Calvin Erwin
Ninterset
Zehr
Floyd Cumings
Peru
Melvin Cumings
Seattle
Wash
Clara Scott
Florence
Ken
Lyle Martin
Farson
Olds Congregational Church
Bunche arrives in Congo with UN plan to push into Katanga
Dr Ralph Bunche lands in Leopoldville on a mission to restore UN command and seize Jadotville Kolwezi Sakania and Dilolo as UN forces regroup for a wider offensive. He says Jadotville was planned and aims for freedom of movement across North and South Katanga. Kolwezi lies 80 miles northwest of Jadotville and Sakania sits near the Rhodesian border.
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Leopoldville
Ghana
Bunche
Ja Yotville
United Nations
Katanga
Kolwezi
Sakania
Dilolo
Tshombe
New York
U.N
Jadotville
Thant Bunche
Congo
United Tions
Elisabethville
Angola
YWCA Swim Classes Start Tuesday January 8
A new series of swim classes will start at the Washington YWCA Tuesday, January 8. The classes will run on Tuesdays and Fridays over 10 weeks. Open to all women and girls. non-members pay 4 dollars and members 3.50. Instructors are Mrs Harlan Neuhart, Mrs Richard Schiebel, and Mrs Max Owens. Details at the YW.
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Washington Ywca
YWA
YWCA
Harlan Neuhart
Richard Schiebel
Max Owens
The
East West Leaders Still Deadlocked on Disarmament
Washington based report on the 18 nation East West disarmament conference in Geneva. The United States and allies demand inspected arms reductions while the Soviet Union rejects international verification. A new U S chief negotiator may replace Arthur H Dean as of Jan 15 amid ongoing stalemate.
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Washington
UPI
Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Arthur H. Dean
Valerian Zorin
Zorin
New York
Fisher
Adrian Fisher
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Dean
Moscow
Edmondson May Be Kerr's Successor
Oklahoma Democrats move to pick a replacement for the late Sen. Robert Kerr. Gov. Howard Edmondson appears the likely choice, with an arrangement to fill Kerr's seat until 1964 when a new election would choose the remainder of the term ending in 1966. President Kennedy attended Kerr’s funeral as about 10,000 mourners gathered in cold rain.
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Oklahoma — City
Okla
UPL
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Kennedy
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Tinker Air Force Base
Inn Beach
Fla
Kerr
Senate
Herschel Hobbs
First Baptist Church
Dr. Hobbs
Howard Edmondson
Edmondson
Henry Bellman
George Nigh
Legion Post to Meet For Supper Tuesday
Members of Leon Beatty American Legion post will hold a chili supper at 6 30 p m Tuesday followed by a business session Commander W M Tweeten today urged all members to attend and join in planning for the joint Washington County Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
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Leon Beatty American Legion
W. M. Tweeten
Washington County Legion and Auxiliary
Truman joins Mexico tribute in Kansas City reception
Three former chiefs of state Eisenhower Haran and Miguel Aleman join a two day tribute for Mexico to mark the People To People observance in Kansas City. Eisenhower chairs the group with Kennedy as honorary chair. Aleman leads off the salute breaking a pinata at a party and a $25 plate dinner honors trustees.
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Kansas City
UPI
Ight D. Eisenhower
Haran
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Trustees of
People
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Aleman
Singing Boys of
Mexic
Morelia
Truman
Independence
Country Club Plaza
Aleman Court
Fred van Soest
Western Hemisphere
North
South
Central America
Heart Association Meeting on Jan 15 in Washington
The Washington County Heart Association will meet at their school in Washington at 7 30 p m on January 15. The gathering is tied to the February campaign with campaign kits prepared by Norman S Jensen campaign chairman and Mrs Albert K Stoutner rural chairman for the county.
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Washington County Heart Association
Thei School
Washington
Washington County
Norman S. Jensen
Albert K. Stoutner
Hughes vows broad program and cross party work in Iowa
Iowa Governor-elect Harold Hughes pledged a full program not just liquor policy, saying the vast state government must deliver ongoing services. He emphasized cooperation with a Republican legislature and vowed to enforce laws fairly, explore state aid for local governments, and push economic development while addressing mental health aging and disability needs. He also outlined a liquor law crackdown using trained state agents once in office.
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Cedar Rapids
UPI
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Iowa
Legislaure
Ker Friday
Carl Pesch
Washington County establishes new Conservation Commission
Five men named to the Washington County Conservation Commission by the county board of supervisors. Dr A C Peterson named to a five year term, Herbert Campbell four years, John Walsh three years, Duane White two years, and Charles Hotle one year. The new board was authorized by voters at the last election.
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Washington County
New County Conservation Commission
County Board of Supervisors
A.C. Peterson
Herbert Campbell
John Walsh
Duane White
Charles Hotle
Weekend Weather Outlook With Clear Sunday Skies
Tonight will be partly to mostly cloudy, then mostly fair Sunday. A colder night gives way to a warmer Sunday for the north and west. Lows range from 10 to 15 degrees northwest to near 20 southeast. Sunday highs reach the 30s. Monday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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County Conservation Board
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