Senators Back Bill To End Draft For All-Volunteer Army
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sponsors a bill to end the military draft and establish an all-volunteer, professional Army. Lead sponsor Sen. Mark Hatfield says service should be voluntary, with draft registration continuing and potential reactivation only by Congress.
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Washington
UPI
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Pentagon
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
George McGovern
D.D
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Marlow W
Hatfield
Congress
Say it with flowers from Wolf's creates happy moments
A local businessman wore new glasses and joked that every step feels uphill. He notes a small gesture of flowers from Wolf's can lift spirits and says it only takes a minute to make someone happy.
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Wolf's
Choral Festival Draws Area Schools to Columbus Junction
Choral festival at Columbus Junction High School features choirs from Louisa Muscatine Wapello and Columbus Community Schools. About 260 students rehearse for a massed choir directed by Burton Mahle of Iowa Wesleyan College and perform a 7:30 p.m. concert. Separate performances led by Harold Cross James Paulding and Paul Duncan showcase each school's talents.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa - Muscatine
Wapello
Columbus
Burton Mahle
Iowa Wesleyan College
Harold Cross
James Paulding
Paul Duncan
Columbus Community
Des Moines Death Notice for Mrs Ethel McChurch
Mrs Ethel McChurch of 2319 East Ninth Des Moines formerly of Brighton died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Des Moines after long illness funeral services tentative in Des Moines with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Survivors include daughter Ruth Dixon of Des Moines son Bernard Singleton of Washington three grandchildren one great grandson and sister Maude Atha of Las Cruces NM She was born in 1889 and raised in Brighton and lived in Des Moines for twenty years.
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Ethel McChurch
East Ninth
Des Moines
Brighton
Mercy Hospital
Elm Grove Cemetery
McChurch
David
Ida Irwin
Ruth Dixon
Bernard Singleton
Washington
Maude Atha
Las Cruces
N. M
Navy and Marine vets to meet for dinner
The annual Navy and Marine ham and bean supper will be held January 28 at 7 p.m. in the upstairs rooms of City Hall. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. Don Hazen and Keith Sanders are in charge. Films of World War II will be shown by Cedar Rapids representatives. All ex Marine and ex Navy Veterans are welcome.
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Marine
Navy
Cedar Rapids
Don Hazen
Keith Sanders
Mrs Schmucker Dies at Iowa City
Elizabeth Schmucker 82 of Iowa City died Tuesday after weeks of illness. She lived with her son in Iowa City. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Herman Ropp and Emery Hoch stetler officiating. Burial Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Born October 9 1886 in Johnson County daughter of David and Mary Swartzendruber Reber. Married Edward Schmucker June 8 1910. Survived by son Kenneth Iowa City three grandchildren four great grandchildren one sister Mrs Guy Weidlein Wellman one brother Noah Reber Milford Nebraska. Preceded in death by a son three brothers and three sisters.
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Kalona
Elizabeth Schmucker
Iowa City
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church
Herman Ropp
Emery Hochstetler
Lower Deer Creek
Freinds
Yoder
Schmucker
Johnson County
David
Mary Swartzendruber Reber
Edward Schmucker
Kenneth
Guy Weidlein
Wellman
Noah Reber
Milford
Neb
Memorial service for Mrs. Stewart in Phoenix
A memorial service for Mrs A T Florence Stewart is set for Thursday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne leading. The 84 year old widow died January 4 in Phoenix after a two week illness. She was born June 4 1884 in Buffalo New York and married Adelbert T Stewart in Hull England on June 6 1908. They retired to Phoenix where Mr Stewart died in 1963. Remains to be placed at Stewart Bowman Mausoleum Elm Grove Cemetery.
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A. T
Florence) Stewart
Jones
Clarence Dehne
Stewart
Phoenix
Arizona
Buffalo
New York
Hull
England
Adelbert T. Stewart
Washington
Washington County
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Bank of New York
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Stewart - Bowman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Hospital Admission and Discharges Record
On the record hospital admits show yesterday J G Shaffer from Brighton for medical care. Today Gerald Hoyle from Washington also admitted for medical reasons. Discharges today include Edward Thomas of Cotter Brainerd Shearer of Columbus Junction and Mrs Alma Perry of Washington.
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J. G. Shaffer
Brighton
Medical
Gerald Hoyle
Washington
Edward Thomas
Cotter
Brainerd Shearer
Columbus Junction
Alma Perry
Patricia Kiefer Highland winner named 1969 Homemaker of Tomorrow
Patricia Kiefer of Highland High School has been named 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow based on her written knowledge and attitude test in homemaking. She earns eligibility for state and national scholarships and a silver charm from General Mills. The state winner receives a $1500 college scholarship and Britannica set for her school. runner-up gets a $500 grant. The state winner and other winners will join an expense paid education tour to Washington, D C, and Colonial Williamsburg next spring.
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Patricia Keifer
Betty Crocker
Highland High School
Patty
General Mills
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Colonial Williamsburg
Washington Evening Journal header and masthead fragment
The fragment lists staff names and roles for the Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa with editor David Elder and business manager, advertising director, newsroom staff, and production superintendent. Also notes publication schedule and early 20th century newspaper affiliations and post office entry details.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Unite Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press
Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Lechner trip to Chicago and local fraternal social
Mr and Mrs Bud Lechner spent Friday through Monday in Chicago attending the Gambles spring merchandise show. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will hold a family social Saturday January 25 at 6 p.m. with a potluck at IOOF. Friends report Ernie Kriner ill with flu and bronchitis then a stroke, at General Hospital Ventura California. The Kriners live at Blackburn Place Ventura 93093. Wilford Budge Dawson has returned to Veterans Hospital Iowa City for therapy, on the 4th floor east.
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Mrs
Bud Lechner
Chicago
Gambles
The
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
IOOF
Ernie Kriner
General Hospital
Ventura
Calif
Wilford (Budge) Dawson
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
PCA Annual Meeting Set for Mt Pleasant January 30
More than 300 stockholders are expected to attend the Mt Pleasant Production Credit Association annual meeting at the United Methodist Church on 309 N Main. Registration begins 11:30 am, meal at noon, Gerard Megdelsen will preside, Ted W Leonard will present the annual report, and R Bland Lee of Old Republic Life Insurance Co. will be the featured speaker. One director will be elected for a three year term. other directors include Walter Miller La Verne Ledore Richard Woline and Vance Anderson. The association makes loans to farmers at field offices in Washington Fairfield and at the Mt Pleasant home office.
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Mt. Pleasant
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Southwest Corner
Patricia Kiefer Highland
India
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