Jaycees Honor Jim Richart and John Winga at Banquet
Jim Richart and John Winga won the top two awards at the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce DSA and Boss Night banquet. Richart received the Distinguished Service Award for community service and YMCA and church work, while Winga earned Outstanding Boss of the Year for his leadership at Winga's Cafe.
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Jaycees
John Winga
Jim Richart
Winga
Washington
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
DSA
Iowa
John Winga Jr
Moose Hall
The
Moose
Bob Sinclair
Mason City
Jaycee
Richard
Sam) Young
Floyd Woods
Wayne Davis
YMCA
Services Saturday In Iowa City For Former Riverside Resident
Funeral services for Edward F. Colbert 69 will be at 8:30 am Saturday at St Marys Church Iowa City with burial at St Marys Cemetery Nichols Rosary Friday 8 pm Donahue Funeral Home Iowa City He died Wednesday in the Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a short illness He had lived at the Knoxville Veterans Hospital in recent years Born near Nichols January 7 1893 He was a World War I veteran Survivors include brothers William Riverside James Cedar Rapids and Martin Melcher
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Riverside
Edward F. Colbert
St. Mary's Church
Iowa City
St. Mary's
Nichols
Donahue
Colbert
Veterans Hospital
Iowa Cty
Knoxville
Thomas
Ellen Sullivan Colbert
William
Restopia
Columbus Junction
James
Cedar Rapids
Martin
Melcher
Adult Education Classes to Start on January 22
The eleventh annual series begins January 22 at Washington Community High School with seven courses on Monday evenings until March 26. Registration by January 18, fees set, class limits for some subjects, and special sessions noted. investments and chemistry courses have no enrollment cap.
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Washington Community High School
Russell Bannister
Verne Knecht
George Chambers
Floyd Woods
James Rossen
Carlton Bump
Harold Kerr
McDaniel Drug Store
Evening Journal
Rubio Couple Lose Home To Weekend Blaze
An elderly Rubio couple, Charles and Mrs Carriker, lost their two story wood frame house to a Thursday night fire while at a Richland laundromat. Neighbors have started a helping hand fund and a community shower is planned to supply clothing and furnishings.
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Rubio
Charles Cuarriker
Richland
Carriker
Lawrence Bond
Carrikers
Rites Here Sunday For Charles Anderson 90
Private funeral services for Charles E. Anderson 90 of Fairfield will be held Sunday at 1 30 p m in the Jones Funeral Home with burial in New Haven Cemetery He died this morning after an illness since last June A Sweden native who came to the United States in 1897 he worked as a hotel buyer in Chicago and operated Fairfield s Court Hotel earlier He owned the Marion Hotel in Knoxville and belonged to the Masonic Lodge He was a World War I veteran Survivors include his wife and two daughters Mrs Mirian Koppin and Mrs Ellen Lin of Fairfield.
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Charles E. Anderson
Fairfield
Jones Funeral
Richard Peterson
New Haven
Anderson
Sweden
United States
Virginia
Chicago
Court Hotel
Marion Hotel
Knoxville
Masonic Lodge
Mirian Koppin
Ellen Lin
Kennedy Aides Optimistic on Kennedy Legislative Push
Speaker John W. McCormack predicted Kennedy will be very successful in pushing his broad program through Congress. He noted Kennedy did well last year and expects similar results this year. McCormack declined to forecast fate of key proposals but said a first class stamp hike could be among the first bills tested.
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Washington
UPI
John W. McCormack
Kennedy
Congress
Massachusetts
Democrat
Press
House
McCormack
Kalona Farm Home Destroyed by Fire
The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller and family near Kalona was destroyed by a blaze Thursday around 6 p.m. The 10 room two story frame house burned completely though most furnishings were saved. A faulty chimney was blamed. Water shortages hampered Kalona volunteers. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars.
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Kalona
Herman Miller
Junior High PTG To Lead Curriculum Discussion
A panel discussion on the new junior high school curriculum will be held at the PTG meeting Monday at 7 30 p m. Panel members include William Hutchinson Ellen Pronga Don Smith and Jess Linch with Edward Hutchcroft as moderator. Supt John V Phieger will report progress on the new building and board members will attend.
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PTG
William Hutchinson
Ellen Pronga
Don Smith
Jess Linch
Edward Hutchcroft
John V. Phieger
Foreign student exchange plans continued in Washington
American Field Service chapter members voted to carry the foreign student exchange program into 1962 63 in Washington. They elected officers for next summer and set requirements including about 1400 dollars in financing and finding housing for a student at the local high school. Mrs Day urged housing volunteers contacting her now with applications due to New York soon.
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American Field Service Chapter
Washington
Robert Day
AFS
New York
Lloyd Latta
Anne Courtney
England
Betty McConnell
Europe
A.C. Peterson
Herbert Campbell
Dale Connelly
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
George Cordes
Day
Death of Lloyd Davidson at 55 in Washington
Lloyd Davidson 55 of 720 East Ninth Street died at 4 30 a m today January 12 1962 at Washington County Hospital. A semi retired farmer he had been ill a short time Funeral services at 10 a m Monday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Walter Smith in charge Burial in Macomb Illinois graveside rites Monday afternoon The Davidsons operated a bowling alley and cafe on East Seventh Street Survivors include his wife one daughter three sons five sisters and three brothers.
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Lloyd Davidson
East Ninth Street
Washington County Hospital
Davidson
Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
Macomb
The
Davidsons
East Seventh Street
Washington
Mr. Davidson
Perry
Augusta Davidson
Alice R. Vogler
Ill
Charles Thompson
Max
Fairfield
Burlington
Everette
Birmingham
May Miller
Earnie Earls
Lloyd Williams
Keola
Neil Jacobs
Ferrell Long
Richland
Wilbur
Harold
Emmett
Fear 4000 Dead in Peru Huascaran Avalanche Toll
Huge ice masses cling to Mt Huascaran threatening a repeat of the six million ton slide that buried Ramahirca and other villages. Public Health Minister estimates 3000 to 4000 dead with survivors and 200 homeless Indian children in need of shelter. Relief efforts hampered by weather and blocked roads.
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Lima
Peru
Eduardo Watson
Yungay
Slide
Luis F. Urrello
Relef
Santa River
Urrello
Huaraz Valley
Council of Churches Plans Its Annual Leadership Classes
The Washington Council of Churches will sponsor a six week leadership training school from January 17, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Courses include Minority Protestant Groups Christian Education The Reformation Period Bible Study led by local pastors and Dr. Yard. No registration fee. Open to the public.
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Cal Larsen
Stevens
Journal
Bob Elliott
Council of Churches
Washington Council of Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Dennis Sturred
Immanuel Luthern Church
Harold F. de Vries
Our Church
W. R. Yard
Rites Monday For Mrs. Rittenhouse
Mrs. Marion Rittenhouse 32 of Jennings Missouri died January 11 1962 in Barnes General Hospital St Louis. Funeral 1 30 pm Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Denise Rhonda one son Steven two stepsons Robert and Gerald one stepdaughter Marilyn Tracy and siblings Duane Mattison Margaret Greni, all in California.
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Marion Rittenhouse
Jennings, Mo
Barnes General Hospital
St. Louis
Jones Funeral Home
Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove Cemetery
Denise
Rhonda
Steven
Robert Rittenhouse
St. Charles
Gerald
Cypress
Calif
Marilyn Tracy
Davenport
Duane Mattison
Margaret Greni
California
Rev Latta Chosen for UK Methodist Mission
Lloyd A Latta pastor of Washington Methodist Church is among 60 ministers selected for a British Methodism mission this year. The church board approved the project and voted $850 to fund the trip. They leave London April 24 and return May 17 to New York. Latta will work two weeks with a local Methodist pastor and congregation to rekindle evangelistic concern.
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Lloyd A. Latta
Washington
London
110 Pigs Die in Richland Farm Fire
Richland reports 110 pigs perished when a farm house fire damaged an electrical system and heat lamps. The loss occurred five miles southwest of Richland on the Isa Neece farm. the furnace in the house likely started the blaze. Insurance covered only part of the damage.
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Richland
LeRoy Neece
Richland Area
Isa Neece
LeRoy
Mostly Cloudy With Snow Across Iowa Through Weekend
United Press International forecasts mostly cloudy conditions with occasional snow in the northeast and extreme north. Snow likely in western areas by Saturday afternoon or night with a dip in temperatures, lows near 10 to 25 and highs in the 20s. Five day outlook shows 3 to 5 degrees below normal with a warming weekend then colder early next week. Precipitation light, mainly snow flurries, less than a tenth of an inch.
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United Press International
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William Perdock
John Phieger
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Tom Robb
Leon Hillman
Eugene Grecian
Dale Doggett
Charles Hotle
Merritt McDaniel
Lee Holland
L. A. Jones
Norman Schoonover
Willis C. Jones
Mr. Carriker
Milwaukee Railroad
Charles Anderson
America
Harold Stevens
Washington Ymca
Bob Gillesby
Y Staff
Methodist Church
Arnaldo Chavez
Ef] Departamento of
Huaraz
Chavez
Ramahirca
Alfonso Caballero Mendes
Caballero
Ralph Wedeking
United Church of Christ
Mrs. Rittenhouse
Marcia Mattison
Lodge Pole
Nebr
George C
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Marion D. Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse
Episcopalian Church
Rev. Latta
Richland Farm
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