Iowa Boy 14 Kills Grandfather in Farmhouse Tragedy
A 14 year old boy from a broken home in Iowa admitted killing his 80 year old grandfather Ernest Ganzhorn with a 25 29 rifle. He dragged the body to a pasture behind a barn and later turned himself in at Magnolia. Authorities say anger over farm chores and family tensions prompted the crime.
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Logan
Iowa
UPI
Robert Moser
Magnolia
Harrison County
Sam Strain
William Kellogg
Ernest Ganzhorn
Ganzhorn
Moser
Drustru
Missouri Valley
Folan
Drustrup
Mystery Stink Haunts Brighton Residents
A odd ammon ia like odor spread through Brighton Monday evening. Firefighters led by the Brighton volunteer fire department and deputies from the county sheriff's office searched to locate the source but found nothing. The smell persisted briefly and was later described again by a nearby resident four miles west.
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Brighton
Jack Scheeler
Lockridge
Chicaqua Members Plan For Future Activities
Chicaqua chapter of the Izaak Walton League discussed future activities at a Monday meeting. Grounds rules were adopted and members may use the clubhouse grounds for family events. reservations go through Norman Schoonover. A White Elephant sale is planned and used motors from the lake boat rental dock will be auctioned. Proceeds fund Kid's Fish Day with handicapped children from University Hospitals as guests. Two one week trips to Greiner's Minnesota resort will be prizes for recruiting members and for meeting participation. A couple is sought to run the Lake Darling boat dock and concession stand. Ken Peters chairs this project. County conservation boards were noted as now in 72 Iowa counties. Ed Childs showed hunting films of raccoons, mountain lions, and rabid animals with hounds.
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Chicaqua
Izaak Walton League
Orville Harmison
Norman Schoonover
Greiner
Minnesota
Lake Darling
Ken Peters
Iowa
Washington County
Ed Child
Rotary hears Rev Omer Nisley on world peace and understanding
Rev Omer Nisley of the Wayland Mennonite church told the Rotary club that a better understanding among peoples and their needs is essential for world peace. He urged peace efforts and arms elimination plus closer ties through Christian unity. Introduced by program chairman Glenn Klopfenstein, with guest high schoolers Jim Moyer and Ron Miles, presented by Principal Kelly Schlapkohl.
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Omar Nisley
Wayland Mennonite Church
Rotary Club
Glenn Klopfenstein
Jim Moyer
Ron Miles
Kelly Schlapkohl
Adult Farm Classes To Discuss Swine Shelter
Swine buildings and equipment will be discussed at the weekly meeting of the adult farmer evening school Thursday at Washington High School. All interested persons are invited to attend at 7 30 p m in the evening room. The group will discuss ventilation insulation and suitable buildings with several business firms displaying equipment in the high school shop.
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Adult Farmer Evening School
Washington High School
Dance Lessons For Junior High Students At YMCA
Junior high age boys and girls are invited to join a dance class at the Washington YMCA starting Saturday February 2 at 6 p.m. The eight week course costs 4 dollars for Y members and 6 dollars for non members. Instructors are Mr and Mrs Jack Nelson and Dean Garrett. Registration is due by Friday February 1.
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Washington Ymca
Jack Nelson
Dean Garrett
Area Cancer Society Meeting Set for Fairfield
Volunteer workers from Washington County will represent the county at an American Cancer Society area meeting in Fairfield Friday February 8 at 9 30 a m. The Fairfield Country Club hosts the gathering with chapters from area counties in attendance announced by Mrs Ralph Mann Jefferson County ASC chairman.
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Washington County
American Cancer Society
Fairfield
Fairfield Country Club
Ralph Mann
Jefferson County
ASC
Mrs. Barbara Swartzendruber Dies in Des Moines
Barbara Alice Swartzendruber born July 25 1883 died Monday in Des Moines after 16 years there. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev. Paul Dietterich officiating. Burial Wellman Cemetery. Survived by seven children 16 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren three sisters and one brother.
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Powell
Wellman
Paul Dietterich
Swartzendruber
Joseph
Anna Moser Liechty
Joseph M. Swartzendruber
Jess Carnahan
Newburg
Williard
Bill) Swartzendruber
Lloyd Robertson
Washington
George Lackey
Texas
Don Canfield
Merle Ingalls
Cecil Angrove
Des Moines
Three Fairfield Men Charged With Larceny
Three Fairfield men Dale Kuzmic ki Edward Williams and Marion Williams are jailed on $500 bond each after larceny charges. They allegedly stole a case of beer from Bucky James tavern in Brighton Friday night. James’ wife saw them leave, followed, and provided the license number leading to their arrest. Larceny carries up to $300 fine and one year in prison.
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Fairfield
Dale R. Kuzmicki
Edward Eugene Williams
Marion Williams
Bucky James
Brighton
James
Shaff Plan Survives Early Test In Iowa Senate Vote
In Des Moines the Shaff reapportionment bill with 58 senate seats and a 9 member house advanced past two early amendments as Sen. David O Shaff argued the measure aims to legislate for this century. Critics noted the cost of a special election and debated the plan’s timing and structure.
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Des Moines
UPS
Shaff
Iowa Senate
David O. Shaff
Clinton
Eugene Flill
D-Newton
Hill
Newton
J.T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
George O'Malley
Iowa
O'Malley
Senate
Richard C. Turner
Council Bluffs
Turner
House
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Irving Long
Manchester
Nurses push licensure for Iowa nurses in new act
Iowa hospitals and nursing groups clash over a proposed mandatory licensure for nurses. The Iowa Nurses Association says licensure would improve patient care while the Iowa Hospital Association fears it would worsen nurse shortages and raise costs, potentially closing beds. Iowa has about 10 000 active professional nurses and 18 000 inactive, plus 3 000 licensed practical nurses.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Iowa Nurses’ Association
Licensed
Practical Nurses’ Association of Iowa
Iowa Hospital Association
Margaret L. Jacobsen
Miss Jacobsen
Paul Keiser
Burlington Hospital
Keiser
Minnesota
Nurses’ Association
Jacobsen
Mrs. Mary McClure Dies at 85 in Richland
Mrs. Mary McClure 85 died Monday at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield after being brought there hours earlier. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Gould Funeral Home Richland Rev John E McCracken. burial Highland Cemetery. Born May 4 1877 near Richland daughter of Sam and Iona Lewis married Albert McClure Oct 8 1925. he died Jan 25 1961. Survived by four stepsons Harry Earl McClure Ralph Patterson and Bertha Hines two nieces and step granddaughter Mrs Keith Townsend of Fairfield.
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Richland
Mary MccClure
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Gould
John E. McCracken
Highland Cemetery
Albert McClure
Harry and
Earl McClure
Ralph Patterson
Bertha Hines
New London
Washington High to Enter Iowa Speech Contests Thursday
Washington High School will compete in four divisions of Iowa High School Speech Association activity at 4 p.m. January 31 with 31 students. Top three in each division advance to a February 23 district contest in Sigourney. Public invited. no admission charged.
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Washington High School
Daryl Schultz
Alberta Rhea
Don Woodruff
Schultz
Sigourney
Mary Ellen Luckenbill
George Krogmeier
Steve Nemmers
Donald Woodruff
Kennedy Proposes Doubling Federal Education Aid
President Kennedy asks Congress for a broad education package to double current federal school aid, totaling about 5 billion dollars over three to four years. The plan would fund classrooms labs libraries and shops, raise teacher pay, and expand college support, with first year costs around 1.2 billion.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
U.S. Office of Education
National Science Foundation
Kennedy Education Plan Seeks Targeted Federal Aid
President Kennedy outlines a new education bill focusing on targeted federal aid for school construction and teacher pay while avoiding full control of education. The plan would boost college opportunities with loans and graduate fellowships, and curb controversy over private versus public school funding.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Senate
Horas Lead Stays Tight in Knights Pinochle Marathon
Keith and Mrs Hora maintain their lead through the eighth round of the Knights of Columbus pinochle marathon with 10 460 points. George Hora pair remains the only undefeated couple in marathon play as the top ten list shows Wolfer and Marie 6 950 Lukovsky 5 990 Gevock 5 740 Horn 5 570 Peiffer 5 510 Marie 5 360 Redlinger 5 170 Payne and Hunsinger 4 950 Orth and Vittetoe 4 850.
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Keith Hora
Knights of Columbus
George Hora
Steve Wolfer
Ferdinand Marie
Ivan Lukovsky
Alex Gevock
George Horn
Ed Peiffer
Leo Marie
Jim Redlinger
Margaret Payne
Theresa Hunsinger
Bertha Orth
Marcella Vittetoe
Iowa Weather Forecast Turns Colder With Light Snow
United Press International reports cloudy skies over Iowa with gradual cooling into Wednesday. Occasional light snow expected across the state, with lows from 5 to 10 below in the northwest to 5 to 10 above in the southeast and highs of 5 to 15 above.
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Iowa
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Marde Anderson
Rich Ballard
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