Shrine Club elects officers at Bryn Mawr Steak House
The Washington County Shrine Club elected Ralph Greenlee as president Price Roberts as vice president Robert Koehler as secretary and Ray Carter as treasurer at a Monday night meeting. Attending were Robert Lembaugh of Iowa City Kaaba potentate and Davenport Divan members including Charles Ross recorder.
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Washington County Shrine Club
Bryn Mawr
Ralph Greenlee
Price Roberts
Robert Koehler
Ray Carter
Robert Lembaugh
Iowa City
Kaaba
Divan
Davenport
Charles Ross
Box Supper Planned at Dublin Store Event
An old fashioned box supper will be held Saturday evening in the Dublin Store at 6 30 pm. Ladies are asked to bring boxes of food for sale. Entertainment will be provided and the evening offers a chance to meet others.
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Dublin
Grain producers urged to weigh ASCS program choices
Howard Lins, chairman of the ASCS County Committee, urged wheat and feed grain farmers to seriously consider their program options. He cited Secretary Freeman saying participation is key to improving supply and prices while protecting livestock producers. The 1968 plan aims to reduce wheat acreage and divert more land from corn and sorghum, with sign up Feb 5 to Mar 15.
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ASCS
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Orville L. Freeman
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
USDA
Local Navy Vet on Leave Heads to Vietnam Duty
Robert Mayer a navy corpsman has spent 30 days at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Victor Mayer and Tom before joining the Third Marine Division in Vietnam. Mayer will fly from Kansas City to San Francisco then to Vietnam. His family also welcomes relatives visiting from Burling ton and Laramie while others attend local events and a newborn Angela Johanna Horak is released from hospital with grandparents Paul Horak and Truman Meiferdt noted.
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Robert Mayer
Navy
Victor Mayer
Tom
Robert
Third Marine Division
Vietnam
Mayer
McPherson
Kan
Kansas City
San Francisco
Calif
Thomas Horak
Angela Johanna
East Park
Paul Horak
Washington
Truman Meiferdt
Joliet
ISU banquet planning by farm operation students
ISU students Dave Birney and Mike Welte, members of the farm operation department committee, plan the annual banquet for Iowa State University. The event is scheduled for Wednesday January 31 at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services for Mrs Walter R Longer were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. M O Smith presiding. Pallbearers included Charles Schiebel Richard Schiebel Robert Griffith Doyle Plecker R T Knottnerus Frank Kos. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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ISU
Dave Birney
James Birney
Route One
Washington
Mike Welte
Iowa State University
Longer
Walter R. Longer
Jones Funeral Home
Democrat speaker Mrs Gertrude McQueen At County Club
Mrs Gertrude McQueen of Iowa City first district committeewoman for the Democratic party was guest speaker at the Washington County Democratic Women's Club meeting at the Captain's Table Tuesday evening. Husbands attended. She reviewed 1968 resolutions and party activities for the election year. Paul Ryan announced a county Democrats dinner at KC Hall February 17 with Bert Lemming as speaker. Alberta Metcalf Kelly will speak at the April quarterly meeting hosted by Mrs Harry Levy. The February executive board meeting will be chaired by Mrs Ezra Smith vice chair of the county committee.
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Gertrude McQueen
Iowa City
Democratic Party
Washington County
Democratic Women's Club
McQueen
Paul Ryan
Democratic Central Committee
KC Hall
Bert Lemming
Robert Quinn
Alberta Metcalf Kelly
Harry Levy
Admitted and Births and Dismissals List
Admitted Yesterday: Mrs. Ethel Lins of Keota medical, Mrs. Anna Anwyl of Washington medical, Mrs. Anna Fritz of East Pleasant Plain medical. Births Today: Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Dunbar of Washington a daughter. Dismissed Today: Clark Hopping of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Thom as Horak and daughter of Washington, Mrs. Kenneth Meiners and daughter of Washington, Mrs. Lloyd Humston of Washington.
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Ethel Lins
Keota
Anna Anwyl
Washington
Anna Fritz
East Pleasant Plain
Rolland Dunbar
Clark Hopping
Columbus Junction
Thomas Horak
Kenneth Meiners
Lloyd Humston
Community notices calendar for Mary Wesleyan Guild events
Notices list upcoming group meetings and social events with dates and times. Mary Wesleyan Guild plans 7 30 p m gathering, along with various clubs and auxiliaries meeting through the week at halls and churches. A potluck is noted for Bethlehem Commandery, with bread and sandwiches requested.
New Mexico officials elected to national education posts
Ralph L. Gleckler and James Houstman, state supervisors in New Mexico, were elected to national posts in DECA Incorporated and the Office Education Association. Gleckler joins the DECA board representing the Southwestern United States for a three year term, while Houstman becomes vice-president of the National Board of the Office Education Association. Gleckler holds a master of science from Colorado State University and Houstman a master of arts from the State College of Iowa.
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Santa FE
Ralph L. Gleckler
James Houstman
Distributive Education Club of America
Office Education Association
M. G. Hunt
Gleckler
Deca, Incorporated
Distributive Education Clubs of America
New Mexico
Hunt
Hounstman
Washington
Iowa
Churches cooperate in two services on unity theme
Washington holds two Sunday services titled Our Common Cause as part of the week of prayer for Christian unity. The first, January 21 at 7 30 p m at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church, features dialogue between Rev. Robert J Welch of St James Roman Catholic Church and Rev. Richard Peterson of First Baptist. Dr. Vernon Elgin opens with ecumenical worship, followed by four lay readers Glenn Williams Mrs George Kro gmeier Paul Gebhardt and Paul V Shearer raising questions. The second service returns to St James Church the next Sunday with Rev Collins leading and living room dialogue participants speaking.
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Our Common Cause
Washington
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Robert J. Welch
St. James Roman Catholic Church
Richard Peterson
First Baptist Church
Vernon Elgin
Glenn Williams
George Krogmeier
Paul Gebhardt
Paul V. Shearer
St. James Church
Collins
Laverne Klingler Weds Lester Gardner In Iowa City
Miss Laverne Klingler of Cedar Rapids married Lester W Gardner of Iowa City on Saturday December 23 at Iowa City church. Rev D L Schuldt officiated. The couple plans to reside at Bon Aire Mobile Lodge Iowa City.
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Kalona
Laverne Klingler
Cedar Rapids
Lester W. Gardner
Iowa City
Oscar Gardner
D.L. Schuldt
Carl Klingler
Bonaparte
Harold Maas
Gardner
Iowa City Coach Company
Bride
Bonaparte High School
Gem City Business College
Quincey, Ill
Area Ten Community College
United Fire and Casualty Company
Bon Aire Mobile Lodge
Washington drivers collide on North Marion Avenue
Accident in the 100 block of North Marion Avenue at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday involved Mrs. Dale Smith of Washington and Edwin Leo Lukavsky of route one Washington. Lukavsky attempted a U turn with obstructed view caused by a parked pickup. Damages estimated at 250 dollars. Doris Dian Smith, 15, treated for a knee injury.
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Dale Smith
Washington
Edwin Leo Lukavsky
Route One
North Marion Avenue
Lukavsky
Doris Dian Smith
Rosemary Club and Y Wives Host Clan Activities
Club notes show Rosemary Club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Horn with prizes for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walker and Mrs. Mary Crandall. Y Wives met with 46 members in the Y rooms. guests included Mrs. Gordon Watson and Mrs. Lloyd Walker. two new members joined. Handcraft II met at Mrs. Sam Turkington’s home with 21 members. guest speaker Mrs. Schulty demonstrated antique glass. refreshments served by host’s daughter Mrs. Maurice Crawford.
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George Horn
Rosemary Club
Bridge
Tom Walker
Mary Crandall
Gordon Watson
Lloyd Walker
Robert Long
Arnold Smothers
Boyd Siefkas
Dean Edwards
Lathel Guy
Robert Jones
Sam Turkington
Lyle Schulty
Marice Crawford
Verne Landers
Schulty
Jay Brewer
Floyd Blankenhorn
William Tweeten
Maurice Crawford
Tito visits Cambodia amid assassination plot prelude
Yugoslav President Tito arrived in Phnom Penh for a state visit after authorities in Cambodia uncovered a Maoist assassination plot backed by Red China and North Vietnam. The welcome was warm, but Chinese and North Vietnamese ambassadors boycotted the ceremony as Phnom Penh faces strained ties with Hanoi and Peking. Tito's party traveled under heavy security after the discovery of more than a thousand hand grenades and arrests of plot leaders.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Tito
Yugoslavia
Cambodia
Norodom Shanouk
Islamabad
Pakistan
Hanoi
Peking
Sihanouk
Red China
North Vietnam
United States
Mme
Jovanka Broz
Councilmen meet with airport group
Washington City Council members met with the newly appointed Washington Municipal Airport Commission Tuesday. Iowa Airport Commission representatives Glenn Miller and Bob Warner explained duties and work of the new local body. Commission members include Robert Zager, Robert Dahl, Robert Swift, William Perdock and William Boshart. They must present a budget, elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary, and oversee airport operations and municipal farmland. City solicitor John C. Owen will serve as legal advisor.
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Washington City Council
Washington Municipal Airport Commission
Glenn Miller
Bob Warner
Iowa Airport Commission
Robert Zager
Robert Dahl
Robert Swift
William Perdock
William Boshart
John C. Owen
Booster Club Hosts Sewing Afternoon for Charity
Mrs Art Duensing and cohostess Mrs Francis Litwiller led the Booster Club gathering on Tuesday. Twelve members and two children attended as they spent the afternoon sewing quilt blocks and enjoying refreshments.
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Art Duensing
Booster Club
Francis Litwiller
Deans List Honors Iowa State University Students
Area students are among 987 named to Iowa State University’s Dean’s List for high scholarship in the fall quarter. Notables include Maxine M. Jones Crawfordsville. Wayne E. Jones Crawfordsville. Ronald S. Gregory. Christine Popenhagen Washington. Jimmy D. Roth Wayland.
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Iowa State University
Ames
Maxine M. Jones
John H. Jones
Crawfordsville
Wayne E. Jones
Thomas E. Jones
Ronald S. Gregory
David W. Gregory
Christine Popenhagen
Carl P. Jungbluth
Washington
Jimmy D. Roth
Lester Roth
Wayland
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff notes
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including editor David Elder, business manager, advertising director William Shannon, news editor Charles Morris, local advertising Bob Shaffer and production supervisor Howard Hazen. The paper publishes afternoons except Sundays and holidays. It is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Or Office
Washington
Iowa
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Mr. Greenlee
Steve Johnson
Little Chris
Burlington
Richard Pratt
Harold Johnson
Steve
Joe Schlatter
William Harper
Sigourney
Leslie Dawson
Laramie, Wyo
Dell Walker
Ezra Smith
County Central Committee
Fairfield
Watson Cleaners
North
West 2Nd St
Mary Wesleyan Guild
Willis Jones
Tom Stewart
Ralph Martin
FOE
Hall
Dwight Murray
Marcella Wittetoe
WCTU
Margaret Work
WSCS
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
First Presbyterian Upw
Old Manse
Jerry
Houstman
National DE Post
Lester Gardner
Wnd
Ranch Supper Club
Handcraft II
A Perens. Shoe Fit Company
al Gd
Hale Sale
Marshal Tito
L. P. Records
A.B.C
M.G.M
DECCA
Capital
Airport Group
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press
Ass‘n
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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