Snow removal and Battle of Dimes in brief Washington
Washington motorists are asked to remove cars from the business district and square tonight for snow removal. The Battle of Dimes event Saturday will run from 9 a.m. with Rotary Kiwanis and Y's Men on hand to collect dimes for the March of Dimes. The Sunk River is rising and residents along the river in Washington County should prepare for high water, with an expected 17 ft stage. In other brief items Bernard Bolton, principal of Thomas Jefferson High School, was found dead, apparently of a heart attack. Patrolman Brian Kelly noted a blind driver then charged the pair with license violations in Bangor. In England Ernest Midgeley found a 30-foot sycamore tree blocking the Brookdale course fourth fairway, saved by a tar-filled cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Ross
Rotary
Kiwanis
Y’s Men’s Clubs
Washington County
Council Bluffs, Iowa
UPI
Bernard Bolton
Thomas Jefferson High School
Bolton
Iowa Association of Secondary Schools
Tom
Marie
Bangor
Maine
Brian Kelly
Kelly
Gerald Pierce
Woodhouse
England
Ernest Midgeley
Brookdale Golf Course
Midgeley
Predicting another good year Local industry looking ahead
Washington's major industries foresee 1969 sales and profits rising with some seasonal hiring. Advance Ross Electronics plans growth from 450 to 600 workers in the last half of the season. McCleery-Cumming expects more business but only hires if sales rise, adding three calendars. Nixon Feeds forecasts 15 to 20 percent growth but will hire only for summer. Northrup-King Seeds sees no employment changes despite slight acreage drop and no detasseling. Keating Portable Welding expects flat activity with eight workers. Washington Manufacturing remains optimistic amid competition. Crane Company anticipates near-term production and a stable year with seasonal staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Advance Ross Electronics
Advance Ross
Ross
McCleery - Cumming Comany
McCleery Cummings
Nixon
Northrup - King Seeds
Keating Portable Welding
Reapportionment plan clears Iowa House to cut legislature
The Iowa House approved a Senate adopted reapportionment plan by 114 to 0 to form a 14 member bi partisan commission. The plan reduces the legislature from 185 to 150 members starting in 1971. Republicans framed the measure with a 7 from each party commission and debated amendments proposing district splits and chamber size flexibility. CLAY SHAW heads to court in a two year murder case linked to Kennedy assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Iowa
House
Maurice van Nostrand
Avoca
van Nostrand
William Gannon
D - Mingo
Gannon
Rigler
Commission
Clay Shaw
Irvin Dymond
Shaw
District Atorney
Jim Garrison
John F. Kennedy
UPI
375 Attend Beef Producers Banquet in Washington
A lively crowd of over 375 attended the 17th annual Washington County Beef Producers banquet at the K C hall in Washington. Dr George LaMore of Iowa Wesleyan College spoke on joining the twentieth century and managing rapid world changes. Oscar Steele, president, presided after a roast beef dinner. The Vigortone Quartet were unable to perform due to illness. three local youths filled in with folk songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Beef Producers
K. C. Hall
Washington
George LaMore
Iowa Wesleyan College
LaMore
Oscar Steele
Vigortone
Mark Shearer
Patty van Houten
Millie Bordwell
Baxter Freese
Iowa Beef Producers Association
the Willows
Lester Kral
Frank Sojka
Ron Ornduff
Dean Luers
Herb Hammen
David Bell
Robert Williams
Robert Stout
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank
Riverside
Kalona Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of
Kalona
Wellman Savings Bank
Rubio Savings of
Brighton
West Chester Savings Bank
Peoples Savings Bank of
Crawford
Washington City Council Minutes Reported Meeting Actions
The Washington City Council conducted its regular meeting, reviewing agenda items and voting on ordinances. Officials discussed budget allocations, public works projects, and community concerns, with several votes recorded and committee assignments updated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Intercepted Memo Prime Beef And A Good Cook
A brief note sings of prime beef and a skilled cook as an unbeatable combination. It reads like a casual message from WEJ praising culinary flair and tasty fare in a concise, everyday tone.
Legislative Recommendations: Social Service Bills Proposed
A joint Senate House Social Services Committee heard a wide range of 27 bills from the State Social Services Department. Proposals include a Bureau of Mental Health, emergency commitment legislation, and state wide treatment centers. The plan aims to legalize current practices and fix inadequacies noted since the department’s late General Assembly formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPS
State Social Services Department
Senate
House Social Services Committee
Bureau of Mental Health
Social Services
Maurice Harmon
General Assembly
Harmon
Washington County Farm Bureau aims for 1,002 members in 1969
Howard Lanning announces a countywide kickoff meeting for January 28 at the Farm Bureau Building with oyster stew and chili lunch. Ken Thatcher of the Iowa Farm Bureau will speak, as over 100 membership workers from townships gather to push toward a 1969 goal of 1,002 members, with 770 already paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lanning
Washington County Farm Bureau
Ken Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau
Lanning
Duane White
Larry Sexton
Ted Griffith
Duane Shalla
Vic Tinnis
Ray McAllister
Robert Miksch
Cloyce Crone
Jesse Stout
Rob
Ert Johnson
Robert Johnson
Harvey Timmins
Lawrence Miksch
Silas Finke
Clayton Widmer
Peter Bell
Leroy Yeggy
Russell Davisson
Dale Johnston
Allan Bohr
Dick Wiley
Art Witthoft
Legislators fault Iowa assessors seek more state control
A joint Ways and Means hearing in Des Moines drew lawmakers criticizing county assessors as sacred cows and monarchs. They urged more state oversight or different appointment methods while noting wide variation in how properties are valued within Iowa’s 99 counties. State officials defended some state control but said local systems largely govern assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
House
Senate
Ways and Means
William Reichardt
Reichardt
Maurice van Nostrand
Avoca
State Revenue Department
van Nostrand
Alfred Nielsen
Defiance
Nielsen
County Board of Supervisors
William Forst
Ames Students Drop Strike Over ISU Dean Resignation
The Iowa State University Student Senate voted not to call a strike after ISU withdrew the resignation of Dean of Students Eugene Robinson. Student Body President Dennis Forsyth said students felt VP Wilbur Layton removed Robinson, who has served three years, but Layton and Robinson announced a comprehensive study to decide the office of student affairs structure and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa State University
Dennis Forsyth
Wilbur Layton
Eugene Robinson
Robinson
Forsyth
Layton
Senate
Office of Student Affairs
ISU
W. Robert Parks
Parks
Dean Robinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Battle of Dimes
Skunk River
Hazard Saved
Jerry Flory
Washington High School
Gary Hendricks
Ber Senate
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Farmers Savings of
Wej
Carroll Price
Price
Department
Robert D. Ray
Davenport
Farm Bureau Seeks
United Press International
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!