Dimensions of Iowa Welfare Discussion Series Planned
Washington County to host three week self guided discussions on welfare dimensions starting February 12. County Extension Director Jim Frier says groups of 4 to 6 couples can form and receive free materials from the Extension Office. Fact sheets prepared by Iowa State University guide but do not advocate any solution.
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Iowa
Jim Frier
Washington County
Frier
Washington County Extension Council
Iowa City
America
County Extension Office
Iowa State University
Board of
Regents Institutions For Higher Education
Ames
University of Iowa At
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Marion Avenue
Washington
Two-day county corn bean conference planned for 1968
A two day county event on corn and soybean production and economic considerations for Washington County farms is set for January 31 and February 7 at the YMCA. Sessions cover corn production decisions, rootworm control, costs, alternatives like grain sorghum, and price outlook with speakers Jim Frier and Vivian Jennings. Over 100 farmers expected. program includes coffee and doughnuts and discussions on varieties and future plans.
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Washington County
County Extension Service
Jim Frier
YMCA
Washington
Vivan Jennings
Frier
Sion
Jennings
County extension service Sponsor swine night school
Washington County Extension Service runs a series of swine production night meetings on Tuesdays starting January 30 at 7 30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Building West edge of Washington. Topics include swine diseases sanitation vaccination and herd management with speakers from ISU and county staff. No registration or charge. open to all swine producers and interested locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Farm Bureau
Washington
Maynard Spear
Iowa State
Washington County
Emmett Stervermer
Kalona Sale Barn
Andy Boston
Golden Age Club Holds Sewing Meeting at YWCA
Thirty members of the Golden Age Club met for sewing at the YWCA rooms. After completing the usual work they shared a sack lunch. Miss Eva Ebner, Mrs. Nellie Moriarty and Mrs. Robert Roberts brought birthday cakes and were honored with the birthday song. Games followed in the afternoon. The next all day meeting will be February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Eva Ebner
Nellie Moriarty
Robert Roberts
Record of Named Individuals and Vehicles Listed in Case
A ledger notes several individuals and vehicle brands including Gill, Ford, Skubal, Goff, Stumpf, Washington Lumber Co. A Ford truck, GMC truck, Pontiac, Chevrolet trucks, Plymouth, Ram bler, Skyline Mobil Home appear among the listed items. Names include Joe or Clara Gill, John Bartholomew Skubal, Fred Charles Goff, Arlis Dean Stumpf, Ronald or Vivian Hughes, John C. Helmuth, James Edward Risdon, Melvin L. Jaspering, Earl Arthur Bachman, Leon P. Vogel, Herbert or Betty Nicholls, Mary or Burdell Martin, Ralph or Ruth Hixson.
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Joe
Clara Gill
Ford
John Bartholomew Skubal
Fred Charles Goff
Chevrolet
Arlis Dean Stumpf
Chrysler
Washington Lumber Co
Ronald
Vivian Hughes
John C. Helmuth
GMC
James Edward Risdon
Pontiac
Melvin L. Jaspering
Earl Arthur Bachman
Leon P. Vogel
Plymouth
Herbert
Betty Nicholls
Mary Or
Burdell Martin
Rambler
Ralph
Ruth Hixson
Skyline Mobil
Death of Max Brian Glover in Woodward Iowa
Max Brian Glover 18 son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Glover of 1109 East Harrison died Monday January 22 1968 at Woodward Iowa after a short illness. He was born March 31 1949 in Iowa City and was reared in the area. He belonged to the Presbyterian church. Survivors include his parents two brothers Mark and Jonathan of Washington his maternal grandfather Max Rodman Plainview Texas and paternal grandmother Mrs Hattie Glover Whiting Iowa. Funeral Thursday at 1:30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Max Brian Glover
Raymond Glover
East Harrison
Woodward
Iowa
Jones Funeral
Clarence Dehne
Elm Grove Cemetery
Max Brian
Iowa City
Raymond
Marjorie Rodman Glover
Presbyterian Church
Highlandettes 4 H Club Holds First Meeting of Year
The Highlandettes 4 H Club meets with six members and two leaders. Linda Chalupa conducts the meeting in the president's absence. Members discuss beauty themes pledge readings and home improvement topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlandettes
Linda
Janice Chalupa
Kathy Knottnerus
Linda Chalupa
Jan Vermeer
Former Kalona Woman Dies in Chicago Home
Arleta Yoder, born November 26, 1942 in Wellman, daughter of Leal and Sylvia Mischler Yoder, formerly of Kalona, died in her Chicago home. Survived by husband Winston Mattsson-Boze, parents in Archbold, two sisters, and a brother. Funeral Wednesday 8 p.m. at Philadelphia Church, burial Thursday in Archbold.
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Kalona
Chicago
Winston Mattsson - Boze
Arleta Yoder
Wellman
Leal
Sylvia Mischler Yoder
Archbold
Ohio
Robert Miller
Eileen
Hesston
Kansas
Joseph
Philadelphia
Plan symposium on the mentally retarded
The Governor's Advisory Commission on Children and Youth sponsors a symposium on Iowa's mentally retarded care in the House Chamber at the State Capitol on Wednesday January 31. Mrs A C Westerhof will moderate and speakers include professionals from care settings for the mentally retarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor’s Advisory Commission On Children and Youth
Iowa
House
Iowa State Capitol
A.C. Westerhof
Masonic Workshop Slated for February 3 in New London
Masons from Lee Van Buren Jefferson Henry Des Moines Louisa Washington and Keokuk counties convene February 3 at 1 00 p m in the Masonic Temple Main Street New London The occasion features papers from Yoder Christensen Alton Hehring Field Sevis Leider and Perry Troutman plus discussion led by Troutman and Perry A six o clock dinner is served with reservations by Don Nehring Original Paper by Edwin Waddle The Grand Master R Kenneth Miller or a representative will open the meeting and Terrence Stanbury and Calvert Ball will demonstrate the Iowa Intender System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Lee
van Buren
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
Louisa
Washington
Keokuk County
Masonic Temple
Main Street
Ralph Eckey
Billy Max Davis
Robert Yoder
Donnellson
Larry Christensen
Mt. Pleasant
Robert D. Alton
Ken Hehring
Roy A. Field
Arnold Sevis
William Leider
Burlington
James Troutman
Wayland
Jim Perry
Ft. Madison
License plates sales rise in Washington County auction
The sale of 1968 Iowa license plates reached 4 974 this morning at the Washington County Treasurer's office with 1 434 truck licenses sold. Treasurer Wallace L. Fagan urges residents to purchase plates before the penalty is added February 1. Funeral services for Mrs Irene Ofelt were held at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins presiding. Pallbearers were John Whittaker Grant Walker Gale Walker Wayne Barnes Richard Giardino Earle Murphy. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Iowa
Washington County
Wallace L. Fagan
Local Social Digest Notes From Yarmouth to Iowa City
Sunday visits by Mrs. Matilda Wasson and Mrs. Grace Coppes in Yarmouth. Jim Ballard on leave from Lowry Air Force Base Denver, headed to Alaska after Seattle assignment Feb 10. Hospital news includes Mrs. Howard Pearson’s discharge from Mercy Iowa City after surgery. Canton trip for Cyrus Johnson funeral. Mrs. James Boyd hospitalized in Iowa City. Legion Auxiliary president Christensen unable to attend county meeting due to hip injury in Council Bluffs. Van Klavern to represent. Local dinners honor Mrs. Rapp’s birthday. E H Messer family return from Concord California trip visiting relatives in Nevada and California with stops at San Luis Obispo.
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AMN
Jim Ballard
Dick Ballard
Jim
Denver Tech
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Seattle
Alaska
Dorothy Christensen
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
County Legion and Auxiliary
Washington
Jennie Edmondson Hospital
Council Bluffs
J. A. van Klavern
Ottumwa
Fifth District
Christensen
E. H. Messer
Concord
California
Donald Messer
Fred Diaz
Tommy Messer
Daryl Ockerman
Nevada
Calif
Messers
Donald Messers
E. H. Messers
San Luis Obisco
Mae McGovern
Iowa poetry contest opens for 1968 submissions
Residents of Iowa are invited to submit poems for the 1968 Iowa Poetry Association contests. Deadline is February 15, 1968. Adults send to Ruth DeLong Peterson New London 52645. College to Mildred Bensmiller Iowa Wesleyan Mt. Pleasant 52641. Elementary and high school to Lillian Dirksen Sumner.
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Iowa
Iowa Poetry Association
Ruth DeLong Peterson
New London
Mildred Bensmiller
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Lillian Dirksen
Sumner
Lyrical
William Smart to chair Schwengel dinner ticket sale
William Smart of Washington was named Washington County ticket chairman for the Dinner with Fred Schwengel in Davenport on February 2. Ben A. Galer announced the appointment and said Edgar H. Holden of Davenport serves as First District ticket chairman. Co-chairwoman Helen Virden of Mount Pleasant coordinates sales. Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee is the principal speaker for the fundraiser supporting Schwengel’s re election bid.
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Davenport
William Smart
Washington
Washington County
Fred Schwengel
Ben A. Galer
Mount Pleasant
Schwengel
Galer
Edgar H. Holden
First District
Helen Virden
Henry County
Howard Baker
Tennessee
J Earl Allicks of West Liberty dies at 73
J Earl Allicks 73 a retired West Liberty farmer died after a brief illness at his home. Services were held at 3 p m in West Liberty. Survived by wife Ethel M Wilson two daughters a brother four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Columbus Junction
J. Earl Allicks
West Liberty
Clinics scheduled for Iowa children
Sixty field clinics are set from February 20 to December 7, 1968 by the Iowa State Services for Crippled Children. Fifteen are cardiac evaluation clinics and eleven are ENT clinics. Clinics travel statewide to offer diagnostic and evaluation services for children under 21 with chronic or crippling conditions. Referrals by physicians or dentists trigger appointment cards and locations. In 1966–67 clinic services reached 6,344 children across 34 general fields, 14 specialty cardiac, and 11 ear, nose, and throat clinics. Dr. John C. MacQueen directs the SSCC. Washington County residents can join the cardiac clinic May 7 in Oskaloosa. ENT clinic is Nov 22 in Mt. Pleasant. general clinic in Washington County is in Keokuk on Nov. 7.
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Iowa City
Iowa State Services
Stanley campaign calls for February farm payments
State Sen. David Stanley urged the federal government to resume feed grains incentive payments to farmers in February, saying withholding more than $500 million would force Iowa farmers to borrow at high interest. He criticized the Johnson administration for delaying payments to reduce the current year’s deficit.
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UPI
David Stanley
U.S. Senate
Stanley
Iowa
U.S. Agriculture Department
Johnson-Freeman
Buchanan County
Muscatine
Marine NCO Crawford to receive discharge in July
Cpl. John W. Crawford 2090914 of the 26th Marine Battalion H S 1 unit is on duty in Vietnam. He will be discharged in July of this year at APO San Francisco California 96602.
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John W. Crawford
26Th Marine Battalion
H&s Co
S-1
San Francisco
Calif
Cpl. Crawford
Vietnam
How To Open CLOGGED SEWERS Without Digging
An advertisement for SEWEREAMER promises fast action to clear roots paper grease and organic debris from floor drains without tools. Packaged in 10 lb cans priced at 4.95 and sold by Carson Plumbing & Heating with claims of chemical action and results.
January Clearance Sale and Odd Humors Compile
A comic clump of jokes and a brisk sale pitch fill the page. A tramp recalls a theater mishap while a sympathetic woman responds with concern. The ad touts a January Clearance with suits, coats, shirts, and denims at heavy discounts, plus humorous exchanges about a pig theft and a psychiatrist gag. The final note invites shoppers to see new spring stock of short sleeve shirts and white duck pants.
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Armstrong
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Eee 2
Evening Journal
Masonic Workshop
H&r Block
North Iowa Ave
Matilda Wasson
Louise
Mrs. Wasson
Grace Coppes
Yarmouth
Howard Pearson
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Everette Beenblossom
Canton
Ill
James Boyd
University Hospitals
Minnie Statler
Roy Lowash
Merle Statler
Hazel Rapp
Dickey’s Prairie Home
Mrs. Rapp
J. Earl Allicks of
SSCC
John C. MacQueen
University of Iowa ,College of Medicine
Oskaloosa
Keokuk
Miss Rhodes
Iowa City High School
New Providence
St. Ambrose College
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
First Methodist Church
Donna Jeanne Rhodes
Everett Lawler Jr
Emery A. Rhodes
Roser Avenue
Everett Lawler
Crawford
Vol
NASA
Asd Aloe
Benx*franklin
North Side Square
Squire News
a_ theater
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Abraham
Una
Ware
Pete Boshart
Dick Giardino
Squire Shoppe
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