Des Moines Fire Ravages Downtown Building
A three story brick building at 7th and Locust in Des Moines suffered extensive damage late Thursday with losses estimated at over 1.5 million dollars. Firemen battled nearly three hours and sprayed thousands of gallons of water into the ruins while keeping the adjacent Younkers department store from flames. The nearby hotel was evacuated as flames jumped the alley but did not reach the business district on the other side.
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Des Moines
UPI
7Th and Locust Sts
Younkers Department Store
Younkers
Burton Lakin 84 Dies at Wellman Thursday
Burton Lakin 84 retired farmer of Kinross died Thursday Jan 25 at Arthur Wright Convalescent Home in Wellman after long illness. Funeral services Saturday at 1 pm at the Christian Church with Rev Jerry Beltz. burial English River Brethren Cemetery. Born Jan 10 1878 near Kinross to Thomas and Fannie Cranston Lakin. married Lina Hudson who died Aug 1955. Survivors include sister Grace Carter Keota and niece Ora Gingerich Kalona.
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Wellman
Burton Lakin
Kinross
Arthur Wright
Jerry Beltz
Christian Church
Lakin
English River
Thomas and
Fannie Cranston Lakin
Lina Hudson
Grace Carter
Keota
Ora Gingerich
Kalona
Washington YMCA Open House Saturday A Gala Event
YMCA Week marks the Washington YMCA golden anniversary with a Saturday program hosted by the board of directors. Events include a 6:30 gym show, 7:30 awards, 8:30 swimming demonstration, 7:30 sock hop for juniors, and 12 no on hamburger and bean feed, with a reception at 8:45 p.m.
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Washington Ymca
YMCA
LeRoy Jugenheimer Honored After Rural Mail Service
Retired after 22 years as a rural mail carrier Jugenheimer was surprised at a post office lobby tribute by Route Three residents. Postmaster Brown arranged the visit with inspector presence and a $50 cash gift and gold wrist watch. Stephen Wiggers spoke for honorees and noted his dedication beyond duties.
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LeRoy Jugenheimer
Oring Jugenheimer
Stephen Wiggers
Journal
Bob Elliott
Jugenheimer
O. Jay Brown
Route Three
Vigegers
Montana Governor Nutter Killed In Plane Crash
Montana Governor Donald G. Nutter and five others perished when their Montana Air National Guard C47 broke apart in severe turbulence near Wolf Creek Canyon. An Air Force recovery team prepared to retrieve bodies at daybreak as investigators blamed modern turbulence for the wreckage.
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Wolf Creek
Mont
UPI
Montana
Donald G. Nutter
Nutter
Air Force
Montana Air National Guard
Montana Air Air Force
State Highway Patrol
Alex B. Stephenson
U.S. 91
Continental Divide
Wolf Creek Canyon
Dave Middleman
U.S
Icy coating shuts Iowa schools as cold wave hits
Freezing rain left an icy glaze on southeast and central Iowa roads while a Arctic air mass pushed south. Lows near five above zero in the north and 15 in the south. Clinton County closed all schools. Jefferson County reports ice on unpaved roads. Drivers faced slick, impassable routes and a crash near Clarion. Weather forecast calls for continued light snow into Saturday and possible warmer trend Sunday though uncertain.
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United Press International
Iowa
Towa
Clinton
Jeferson
Clinton County
Marvin Bruhn
Bruhn
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Clarion Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Pacific Coast
Chariton
Albia
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Davenport
Des Moines
Maplecrest Plant Destroyed By House-Wide Wellman Fire
A two story Maplecrest building in Wellman was leveled by a morning fire causing an estimated 75000 in damages. Firefighters saved adjacent structures and halted spread as power lines failed town wide canceling Mid-Prairie classes. Maplecrest, owned by Protein Blenders Inc of Iowa City, suffered loss of turkeys and feed equipment.
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Wellman
Maplecrest Company
Maplecrest
Protein Blenders, Inc
Iowa City
Kalona
Bob Godlove
Godlove
Mrs Eva Hoyle Dies In Washington Thursday
Mrs Eva Hoyle 84 of 114 North Fourth Avenue died January 25 1962 at Washington County Hospital after months of illness Funeral services were set for 2 pm Sunday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Richard Peterson officiating Burial will be Elm Grove Cemetery She was born Eva Reneau August 15 1876 in Fulton County Illinois married L Edgar Hoyle in 1894 He died 1935 They moved to Iowa in 1906 and to Washington in 1942 Surviving sons are Howard Guy Floyd and Lloyd plus 14 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren Also Mrs Don Hayes and Dwight Hoyle reared in her home.
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Eva Hoyle
North Fourth Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Eva Loevica Reneau
Fulton County
Ill
John
Matilda Foster Reneau
L. Edgar Hoyle
Iowa
Washington
The
Baptist Church
Howard Hoyle
Guy
Colona
Floyd
Harvey
Lloyd
Cedar Rapids
Don Hayes
Dwight Hoyle
James Alfred Herr Dies in Washington
James Alfred Herr 81 retired farmer died Thursday at 4 p.m. at the home of his daughter and son in law in Washington after a stroke. Funeral services are set for Sunday January 28 1962 at 2 30 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home Keota with burial at English River Brethren Cemetery near South English. Survivors include two daughters one son five grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and a brother in Kinross.
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Lamonte Fleming
Storm Lake
Carl
Oblie
Clarence
Kinross
Fires and Snow Cause Wide School Closures in County
In early 1962 a string of fires and winter weather forced many schools to close or delay. Keota Community School canceled classes due to icy roads while Mid Prairie shut down during a power outage caused by a Maplecrest Company fire in Wellman. Ainsworth halted Thursday afternoon classes after a water main burst, then resumed next morning. The Maplecrest blaze damaged the Wellman building with an estimated 75 000 dollars in losses and extra fires struck Crawfordsville Richland and Columbus Junction. Many students missed school because of the icy roads, and Keota officials left open the possibility of postponing tonight’s basketball game if conditions worsen.
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Delmar Miller
Maplecrest
Virginia Yoder
Godlove
Baxter Freese Farm
Wellman
Hills
Mid-Prairie High School
Mid-Praire
Keota
Mid Prairie
Maplecrest Company
Ainsworth
Directors Named At Washington County Beef Banquet
Howard Bohr of Wellman Clarence Kauffman of Ainsworth and Richard Dare of Crawfordsville were named directors of the Washington County Beef Producers Association at the 10th annual banquet and meeting held Thursday evening in the Washington Methodist Church. Verne R. K. Martin of Newton was principal speaker and James Frier spoke as secretary treasurer. Junior Graber, president last year, and Jim Bell of Keystone served in leadership roles.
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Howard Bohr
Wellman
Clarence Kauffman
Ainsworth
Richard Dare
Crawfordsville
Washington County Beef Producers Association
Washington Methodist Church
Verne RK. Martin
Newton
Junior Graber
James Frier
Jim Bell
Keota
Martin
Maytag Company
Republican Party
Countdown Set For John Glenn Three Orbit Flight
Cape Canaveral reports a smooth countdown and good weather for astronaut John H. Glenn. Launch window spans 6 30 a m to 11 30 a m CST with potential three, two, or one orbit missions depending on timing. Three hours of daylight are planned for Atlantic recovery after splashdown.
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Cape Canaveral
API
John H. Glenn
Federal Space Agency
Free World
Glenn
Atlantic
John
Shorty) Powers
Weather Bureau
America
Moscow
Powers
Atlantic Ocean
Earth
Grand Turk Island
OAS moves to bar Castro regime from Inter American system
Delegates from seven nations draft a resolution at Punta del Este aimed at excluding Fidel Castro's Cuba as a communist state incompatible with the inter American system. It calls for suspension from the OAS and arms embargoes while a 20 section plan is voted piece by piece, with the United States seeking a minimum of 14 affirmative votes.
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Punta del Este
Uruguay
UPI
Fidel Castro
Seven Nations
Foreign Ministers
Castro
Cuba
Organization of American States
Corticos
United States
Hemisphere
County Delegates To Attend Recognition Day for 4-H Leaders
Five delegates from Washington County will attend the 12th annual 4 H Leader's Recognition Day at Iowa State University on Monday January 29. The county delegation includes Mrs Ray Sojka Mrs Joe Jones Lorence Marek and C R Johnson, accompanied by Marilyn Thatcher. The event is sponsored by the Iowa State University extension service with support from the Iowa Retail Federation and features state extension staff speakers, campus tours, a noon luncheon, an evening banquet and an address by Dr Kenneth Mc Farland of Topeka Kansas.
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Washington County
Iowa State University
Marilyn Thatcher
Ray Sojka
Washington
Joe Jones
Crawfordsville
Lorence Marek
Riverside
C. R. Johnson
Wellman
Marilyn S. Thatcher
Extension Home
Cooperative Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service
Iowa Retail Federation
Kenneth Mc.Farland
Topeka
Kansas
Iowa Weather Week Forecast With Cold Wave North
A cold wave warning affects the north while the southeast sees occasional snow tonight into Saturday. Temperatures drop with lows near 5 to 15 above and highs around 10 to 15 above on Saturday. Sunday warms but remains below normal. five day outlook calls for near normal overall with light snow at start and end. normals in the 20s north to 30s south. lows around 5 above north to near 20 south.
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Iowa
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