YMCA Kickoff planned for January campaign drive
Chairmen announce kickoff luncheon Monday January 27 at noon and a 12:30 prospect-card push. Max Owens leads Captain's Table service at 11:50. Each worker must meet five prospects and raise at least $100 per member for Adult Activity or Sustaining Membership. Rex Lee to assist as Co-Chairman with numerous section leaders and captains coordinating workers across multiple groups.
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YMCA
Max Owens
Bates
Sustaiing
Nixon names Burns as top White House planner
President Nixon elevates Arthur F. Burns to lead a small planning group to coordinate domestic programs and guide them through the legislative process. Burns, 64, a Columbia University economist and former Eisenhower aide, may influence a potential State of the Union strategy while Nixon builds a urban affairs focus and reviews Johnson-era nominees.
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Charles Steiner of Wellman dies
Charles Steiner 76 of Wellman died January 23 at the Extended Care Center Iowa City after residing there since December 27. Funeral services Sunday at 1 pm at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Otto Steele officiating. Burial in Wellman Cemetery. He was born April 14, 1892 west of Wellman, never married, survived by a sister Martha Mayer and several nieces and nephews.
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Otto Steele
Wellman Cemetery
Mr. Steiner
William and
Marie Schmitt Steiner
Center No. 8
Wellman High School
Iowa Wesleyan College
Frank
Martha) Mayer of
Area papers switch to Wapello printing plant
An announcement from Wapello this week details changes in printing plans for several area weekly newspapers including the Wellman Advance Brighton Enterprise Wayland News Wapello Republican New London Journal and the Nauvoo Independent. The Louisa Publishing Co. will print all titles on a web fed offset press at its Wapello plant with installation slated for February 25. Each paper will continue operations as before but printing contracted to the Louisa County firm.
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Wellman Advance
Brighton Enterprise
Wayland News
Louisa Publishing Co., Ltd
Wapello Republican
New London Journal
The
Nauvoo
Ill
Independent
Funeral services for Mrs. Cunningham held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. John Cunningham were conducted at 2 p m Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Warren McFate presiding. Pallbearers included Robert Logan Stan Kiesey Dale Connelly Dunham Morrison Robert Lytle and John Lemmon. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Rita Fuhr named 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow
Rita Fuhr of 211 East Second Street has been named 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow at Washington High School based on her written knowledge and attitude test in homemaking. She may qualify for state and national scholarships and received a silver charm from General Mills. The state winner gets a 1500 college scholarship and Britannica set for the school. runner-up gets 500. National winner will be chosen in Williamsburg with a 5000 scholarship.
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Rita Fuhr
Jack Fuhr
East Second Street
Betty Crocker
Washington High School
Rita
General Mills
Encylopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc
Washington
D. C
Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Czech girl dies in protest linked to Palach action
Prague reports Eva Bednarikova, 18, Palach’s girlfriend, died by gas following the self immolation incident. Official sources say she may have been part of a 15 member student circle pledged to die for political reforms. She was Palach’s friend who spoke on television after his death on January 19.
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Prague
UPI
Jan Palach
Czechoslovakia
Eva Bednarikova
Clarence Wetrich Dies in Auto Crash in Missouri
Clarence Wetrich, 80, formerly of Wellman, died in Cairo, Missouri, on Wednesday January 22 after an auto accident. Funeral planned for Saturday in Moberly. Survived by two sons Roy and Dale, daughter Marlene Fox, several grandchildren, brother Ernie Wetrich of Wellman, and sister Mrs Otto Ossman of Kiron.
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Clarence Wetrich
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Moberly
Roy
Dale
Marlene Fox
Ernie Wetrich
Otto Ossman
Kinross
Commended for Merit Tests Two Washington Students Named
Washington Principal Burge Hammond announced two students Thomas Logan and Cynthia McCall as Commended on the 1968 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They rank among 39,000 U S seniors in the top 2 percent and below 15,000 semifinalists named earlier by NMSC.
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Burge Hammond
Thomas Logan
Cynthia McCall
United States
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
John M. Stalnaker
County 4-H Camp Training Planned near Central City
County 4-H youths from Cedar Rapids area will attend a weekend training at Camp Wapsie-Y near Central City January 25-26. Iowa State University leader Glen Thompson will guide sessions to prepare council members for planning and running county 4-H camps next summer. Washington County participants include Cindy Statler Steve Schroeder Bill Wagner Charles Miksch Nancy Wittetoe Jean Wolfe Mickey Wheelan Tom Dawson. Planning attendees from Washington County include Pat Rowland and John McNutt.
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Central City
Cedar Rapids
Rich Johnson
Glen Thompson
Iowa State University
Washington County
Cindy Statler
Keota
Steve Schroeder
Wellman
Bill Wagner
Charles Miksch
Nancy Wittetoe
Jean Wolf
Mickey Wheelan
Tom Dawson
Washington
Pat Rowland
John McNutt
County Health Nurse outlines services for Family Living
Mrs. Max Lee County Health Nurse spoke to Family Living members at Captain's Table on Thursday about her daily duties and the wide range of services offered to all county residents including low income families. The program, arranged by Mrs. N. E. Hansen, had fourte en members present with Mrs. Don Batterson presiding in the absence of the president.
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Max Lee
Pepperettes 4-H Meeting Highlights and May Wedding Plans
The Pepperettes 4-H Club met Saturday with new materials on food and nutrition. Robin Greene spoke on The Shape I'm In and Cheryl Pfeifer demonstrated Lets Be Up and Away. Birthday cake for Jenny Bartmann was served by Patty Ort. May wedding plans feature Susan Kay Minick and Danial Robert Martin, both 1967 Washington High School graduates, with Minick studying radiological technology at Iowa and Martin an industrial engineering major at Iowa State University.
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Cheryl Pfeifer
Jenny Bartmann
Patty Ort
Judy Murphy
Susan Kay Minick
Don Minick
Washington
Danial Robert Martin
Robert C. Martin
Brighton
Washington High School
Miss Minick
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa State University
Ames
Home residents and visitors share news at United Presbyterian
A weekly note from the United Presbyterian Home details residents Dewey Davis and Sarah of Wyman Iowa visiting with friend John Mitchell and Minnie Knapp taking over as house keeper. It covers talent night with readings by Roger Klein Cindy Gugel Rita Fisher and Jeffrey Swartzendruber plus piano selections, a gift of a pool table from the Galloway family, and visits by Dr. Robert French and family from Des Moines to see Miss Murdoch. It mentions Rev Moffett and the Presbyterial meeting in Muscatine and funeral of Mrs Robertson of Wayland, plus a visit by Gary Edwards family to see Myrla Henderson and a trip by the Hamp shire couple to Oskaloosa.
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Alma Walker
Alvin Harland
Vernon Elgin
Roger Klein
Cindy Gugel
Rita Fisher
Jeffrey Swartzendruber
Dales Buchanan
Franz Shubert
Tanhauser
Men in Service Lynk Pvt Jimmy K Lynk US 54-932-960
Private Jimmy K. Lynk of Company D Fifth Battalion Second Belo Third Platoon stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana is listed in service records. His unit designation appears with a Fort Polk address and service code.
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Jimmy K. Lynk
Belo
Ft. Polk
Helfrich Returns Home From Veterans Hospital for 30 Days
Albert Helfrich is home in Iowa City for a thirty day period after discharge from the Veterans Hospital. He is expected to resume normal activities and be monitored by local medical staff during this time.
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Albert Helfrich
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
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