Hearing Set On 14 Mile Iowa 2 Improvement From Sigourney
A public hearing in Sigourney on January 23 at 7:00 p m will discuss plans to improve 14 miles of Iowa 2 from Sigourney east to the Washington County line. Engineers from Ames and Fairfield will attend to take questions and gather local input for the project’s design.
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AMES
Iowa 2
Sigourney
Washington County
Sigourney Memorial Hall
District Highway Commission
Fairfield
Raymond Kassel
Bureau of Public Roads
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Iowa 149
Iowa lawmakers weigh limits for looming special session
Iowa legislators debated narrowing the next special session to reapportionment and other urgent noncontroversial issues. Gov. Hughes said an informal accord aimed to limit topics, though many lawmakers disagreed. The session could occur in about 30 days and may extend if topics spill over.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Ray Eveland
Kelley
House
Senate
Andrew Frommelt
Dubuque
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Rigler
Prayer breakfast at YMCA Tuesday
The Religious Emphasis Committee of the YMCA with the Council of Churches holds a men's prayer breakfast in the Community Room of the local YMCA on Tuesday January 21 at 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Dr. L W Hayter speaks on the Bible Background and Prayer with discussion. Tickets 50 cents through churches or the office.
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YMCA
The
Council of Churches
L.W. Hayter
Benefit auction expands list of items for Keith Proctor fund
The Junior Chamber of Commerce reports new donations for the Keith Proctor benefit sale at the Washington County fairgrounds starting at 6 30 p m tomorrow. Proceeds aid the late Keith Proctor’s family. Items include a 1952 Nash four door sedan a terrier with three puppies a used chain saw a fur coat and other clothing.
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Keith Proctor
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Nash
Washington County Fairgrounds
Rites Sunday for Mrs Leona Hamilton
Funeral services for Mrs Leona Hamilton will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home Brighton.The Rev Richard Hartman will officiate. Burial is in Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain. Mrs Hamilton died Thursday morning in Fairfield hospital.
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Brighton
Leona Hamilton
Gould
Richard Hartman
Friends Cemetery
Pleasant Plain
GOP interim members study prison probe in Iowa
Iowa Republican leaders on the budget and financial control committee considered a possible independent probe into last fall’s prisoner uprisings at the state penitentiary and men's reformatory. Two out of state experts conducted a study for the board of control. their inquiry aimed at administration, not blame, while committee members debated motives and potential findings.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Penitentiary
Budget and Financial Control
Harold E. Hughes
GOP
Clifford M. Vance
Mount Pleasant
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Penitentiary
Men’s Reformatory
Garrett Heyns
Department of Institutions
State of Washington
Board of Control
Myrl E
Reformatory
Heyns
Hughes
Washington, D. C
Govenor
Rigler
Schools Receive 1296.28 From NDEA For Math
Washington Community School District received a 1296.28 federal aid payment under Title III of the National Defense Education Act. Supt. John V. Phleger said 869.48 funds go to junior high math improvements and 426.80 to high school facilities.
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Washington Community School District
Supt
John V. Phleger
Immanuel Lutheran Plans Annual Dinner and Meeting
Immanuel Lutheran will hold its annual dinner and meeting this Sunday January 19 following morning worship. The agenda includes adopting a 1964 budget and electing three new council members. William Matson, congregation chairman, will preside over the meeting. Colored sound films will be shown to children attendees.
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Immanuel Lutheran Congregation
William Matson
Clarence Grosscup Dies at 89 in Brighton
Clarence P. Grosscup, 89, of Brighton died Thursday January 16 1964 after a week of illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday in Brighton Methodist Church with Reverends Lotfi and Blo ser officiating. Burial in Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain. Survivors include daughter Helen Ryner Corydon two grandchildren four great grandchildren brother Fred Washington sister Mrs Dora Wilson Barnes City. Wife Alice Snider Grosscup died 1960. He was a retired farmer born November 30 1874 in Illinois.
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Clarence P. Grosscup
Brighton
Brighton Methodist Church
S. Lotfi
Virgil Bloser
Friends Cemetery
Pleasant Plain
Sherman-Eden
Mr. Grosscup
Illinois
William
Isabelle Wilson Grosscup
Alice Snider
Grosscup
Methodist Church
Helen Ryner
Corydon
Fred
Washington
Dora Wilson
Barnes City
Beef Producers Meet January 30 in Washington
The Washington County Beef Producer's Association banquet is set for January 30 at the Methodist Church in Washington. County Extension Director Jim Frier urges attendees to get tickets by January 25 for final banquet arrangements. Tickets are available from the county extension office and association directors. Radio station WHO’s Lee Kline will speak and present an engaging program for attendees.
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Washington County
Ottumwa NFO Groups Plan YWCA Meeting on TV Program
Area NFO groups in the Ottumwa viewing area will gather at the YWCA in Ottumwa at 8 p.m. Saturday January 18 to discuss new TV programs. Co chairman Elmer Schneider announced the plan noting the first telecast will be Sunday January 19 at 11 30 p.m.
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NFO
Ottumwa
YWCA
Elmer Schneider
Stolen Auto Recovered in Dixon Illinois
A stolen car belonging to Lloyd Miller of Washington was found abandoned in Dixon Illinois. Police say it is in good working condition after theft from the rear of the State Cafe in Washington on Saturday evening January 11 while the Millers attended a Legion Hall dance. No leads on the thief exist.
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Lloyd Miller
Washington
Dixon
Ill
State Cafe
Millers
Legion Hall
Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International
Weather in Iowa shows clear to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with warmer readings in the east. Lows range in the 20s to 32, highs Saturday in the 30s to 40s, with a milder stretch into Monday and snow turning colder Monday or Tuesday. Five day forecast calls for 3 to 5 degrees above normal averages, with 0.10 to 0.20 inch precipitation as snow early next week. Normal highs 25 to 32, lows 5 to 16.
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Iowa
Astronaut Glenn Announces Senate Run in Ohio
Astronaut John H. Glenn declares his candidacy for the U S Senate as a Democrat. He will outline policies after leaving the Marine Corps and cites support for President Johnson’s programs while avoiding detailed plans. He contrasts with Rep. Robert Taft Jr and notes a family tradition in public life.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
John H. Glenn
United States Senate
Glenn
Marine Corps
Johnson
U.S
Robert Taft Jr
Concord
Thig
Taft
Robert A. Taft
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
Sen
Stephen Young
Mechanical troubles delay Evening Journal
The Journal apologizes to Washington city subscribers as papers were over two hours late yesterday due to press trouble at the Journal plant. City carriers receiving bundles around 3:45 to 4:00 were delayed until nearly six. The difficulty is believed solved.
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The
Journal
Washington City
Washington Community Adult Education announces thirteenth session
Russell Bannister directs plans for ten two hour classes from January 27 to March 30 at 7 p m each Monday. Courses include welding art clothing typing investments teen subjects and more with fees 750 each. one free class Understanding Teenagers. Minimum ten enrollments per class. registration by mail or January 23 in person.
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Washington Community
Russell Bannister
Verne Knecht
Barbara Kessell
Carlton Bump
Gwyneth Jones
T.J. Berdo
Dick Roeder
George Cordes
Washington Community School Dstrict
Bannister
Washington
McDaniel
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