Americans Leave Outpost as Viet Cong clash on Batangan
US troops backtracked to confront Viet Cong pockets on Batangan Peninsula 320 miles northeast of Saigon. Air Force B52 strikes in the Mekong Delta dropped over 1 million pounds of bombs in six missions near Can Tho. The day included a large underground hospital discovery and multiple helicopter sightings along the DMZ.
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Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
Batangan
Mekong
U.S
Gia Vuc
da Nang
Delta
Can Tho
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
Hanoi
United States
Ngho An
U.S. Command
Linn River
Mekong Delta
Travel program at Washington High School on Monday night
Kiwanis travel and adventure program titled Camping in the great outdoors will be presented at the Washington High School auditorium on Monday February 3 at 7 30 p m Season ticket holders are reminded this is the fourth event in the writer's series LeRoy Crooks will screen Appalachian Trails and provide commentary on views from the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Washington High School
LeRoy Crooks
Blue Ridge Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Regional Art Exhibit invites amateur entries in Fort Madison
Non professional artists aged 21 or older may submit works for a Fort Madison regional art show running March 9 to 15. Entry details are via Carlton Bump of Washington. Funded in part by the Iowa State Arts Council and University of Northern Iowa. Exhibits at Workshop Art Gallery Hesse Building second floor. Entries accepted in ceramics jewelry metal wood glass leather textiles sculpture and more completed within the last two years. Fort Madison entries may advance to a statewide Sioux City exhibit in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Carlton Bump
Washington
Iowa
Iowa State Arts Council
University of Northern Iowa
Workshop
Hesse
Sioux City
Interact Leaders Speak at Rotary Meeting
Tom Logan president and Bob English vice president of the local Interact Club spoke at the Rotary Club meeting on Thursday. Earle Libe was program chairman. Upcoming projects include aiding the spring clean up, selling American flag sets for home use, and a free refreshment stand for Memorial Day travelers through Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Logan
Bob English
Interact Club
Rotary Club
Earle Libe
Interact
Washington
Washington High Seniors Move Toward College Enrollment
Washington High seniors largely picked their colleges and filed transcripts and applications, with most work done from September into January. Counselors urge early selections as late applications are rarely accepted and college reps visited in October and November.
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Washington High
Club Activities Creative Living Featured Europe Trip
Mrs Louise Gravier entertained the Creative Living club last Thursday evening with assistance from Mrs Dwain Tschantz and Mrs Floyd Woods Miriam Jones presented a program about her trip to Europe Guests included Mrs Joe Jones Mir iam Jones mother and Mrs John Sproule Plans were made for a money making project in March
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Gravier
Dwain Tschantz
Floyd Woods
Miriam Jones
Europe
Joe Jones
Miriam
John Sproule
Missing girl case darkens as suspect car found miles away
Debra Horn vanished after slipping on ice while walking to school as authorities note a white Cadillac matching a prior description was found abandoned six miles from her home. A nearby gas station reported a break‑in with cash and fuel stolen. Debra’s jewelry and clothing are listed. dogs remained at the house. The FBI is monitoring the case but not actively involved.
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Horn
FBI
Debra
Local residents notes of graduates and moves in Midwest scene
Linda Taylor has joined Emery Air Freight as a customer service agent after graduating from Atlantic School in Kansas City and is now stationed in Chicago. Leonard Arthur, Crawfordsville, is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Barbara Lins underwent brain surgery at University Hospitals Iowa City. Miss Jane Day of Redlands, a University of Iowa student home on mid term break, visits relatives. Bill and Day families host a Brighton dinner with Burt Day and Steve of Keokuk attending. The Stutrud family moved from Des Plaines to Cedar Falls where Rev Dennis Stutrud, now recovering, serves St John’s Lutheran. Address 1011 West 10th Street Cedar Falls 50613. Judy Zickefoose, Burlington Beauty Academy diploma recipient, also earned second in hair styling and works at Dayton Beauty Salon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Taylor
Henry Taylor
608 East Second
Airlines Training Division
Atlantic School
Kansas City
Emery Air Freight
Chicago
Jane Day
Richard T. Day
Redlands
California
Robert
William Day
Miss Day
University of Iowa
Bill Days
Brighton
Burt Day
Steve
Keokuk
Dennis Stutrud
Des Plaines
Illinois
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Stutrud
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Stutruds
Washington
West 10Th Street
Judy Zickefoose
William L. Zickefoose
Burlington Beauty Academy
Hotel Burlington
Judy
Dayton Beauty Salon
Airlifted mail system shows resilience in Iowa
Des Moines Postmaster John McNerney lauds airlift of mail to 13 cities across the state amid icy runways fog and weather. He notes planes cannot always fly and trucks serve as backup. No figures available on grounding days since last fall’s inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
John McNerney
McNerney
Local News Briefs From Mercy Hospital and PTA Meeting
Mrs. Cloyd Gardner is a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 415. The Republican Women’s executive board will meet Monday at 9 30 a m at the home of Mrs Edgar Stewart. Mr and Mrs Tom Essex and Richard George have returned from Salt Lake City Utah where they attended a Tress Chic Fashion Wig School. They then went to Chicago for the spring market and returned Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd Gardner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Republican Women’s Executive Board
Edgar Stewart
Tom Essex
Richard George
Salt Lake City
Utah
Essex
Chicago
Spring Market
Organize United Methodist Men Form in Mid-Prairie District
The newly organized United Methodist Men met at the Wellman United Methodist Church on a Wednesday evening January 22 with about 50 men enjoying a smorgasbord supper. Officers elected were Shirley Statler president Richard Huber vice president Carl Emde secretary treasurer and John Capper reporter. Marlin Logan spoke on Bolivia and Heifer project work with slides. Member churches include Wellman Kalona Franklin Sharon Joetown Amish and West Chester.
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United Methodist
Mid - Prairie School District
United Methodist Church
Wellman
Shirley Statler
Richard Huber
Carl Emde
John Capper
4 H Club Reports Meetings and Talks at Duane Mottet Home
The Chicagua 4 H Club met Tuesday at the Duane Mottet residence with Danny Mottet presiding. Earl Wright spoke on Ear Notching Pigs while John Leichty led a discussion on Good and Bad Shape and Gary Messer conducted a quiz. Donald Davison and Milton Schnicker spoke on Modern Beef Topics including The Modern and Problem Beef Animal and Old and Ideal. Family night announced for February 22.
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Chicagua
Duane Mottet
Danny Mottet
David Hyde
Earl Wright
John Leichty
Gary Messer
Milton Schnicker
Donald Davison
Social calendar highlights weekend square dance and meetings
A weekly roster lists activities including a Saturday 8 p.m. square dance at Legion Hall with Caller Skip Skippers, plus Monday through Tuesday meetings at Masonic Temple YWCA YWCA room and other venues. Speaker Dr. Roose and various executive boards are scheduled, with reminders to bring salad for lunch and dress for lessons at the schoolhouse on Fair grounds.
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Legion Hall
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
YWCA
Jaycee Ettes
Miles Krieger
Roose
Republican Women Executive Board
Edgar Stewart
Ywca Room
YCAR
M. J. Cruise
Democratic Women Executive Board
Lester Walby
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Ralph Schoonover
Y Wives
Y Community Room
Washington County Registered Nurses Association
Women’s Missionary Council
E. L. Aubuchon
Fairgrounds
Fortnightly Club Drama Program at Marion Avenue Church
The Fortnightly Club plans a drama program at the general meeting on February 6 at 7:30 p.m. Dessert will be served on arrival at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Guest artists Dr. Sydney H. Spayde Mrs. Spayde and their son Jon from Parsons College Fairfield will perform Life with Mother. Federation Day will be noted with Mrs Don Oxenford in a speaking role.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Sydney H. Spayde
Parsons College
Fairfield
Jon
Spayde
Fairfield High School
Don Oxenford
Raymond Whisler
James Rossen
Club activities and auxiliary meetings report
Eight HH Club members met Mrs Vernon Roth after a two week postponement to review household projects. Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Club elected Mrs David Livingston president with officers including Mrs Joe Simmering and Mrs Arnet Mathers. WCTU hosted by Miss Margaret Work with talks on obscenity, drugs, and flag salutes. Karma note defines piety in Hindu and Buddhist beliefs.
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HH Club
Vernon Roth
Ezra Jones
Walter Hornung
David Livingston
The
Legion Auxiliary
Winga’s
Joe Simmering
Arnet Mathers
Neal Burton
Archie Buwer
Golia Miller
Simmering
Mathers
Record of Admitted and Dismissed Patients
On the record yesterday Ronald Jackson of Wapello was admitted for a surgical procedure. Today dismissals include Mrs Kenneth Cline of Washington, Mrs Floyd Banks of Washington, Lloyd Duensing of Washington, Mrs Mary Stephens of Washington, and William Blackburn of Washington.
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Ronald Jackson
Wapello
Surgical
Kenneth Cline
Washington
Floyd Banks
Lloyd Duensing
Mary Stephens
William Blackburn
California Wedding of Kathryn Bakehouse and David Colwell
Kathryn Bakehouse of Hawthorne California and David Colwell of Torrance California were married January 30 in South Gate California with Rev John Robert Stevens officiating. The ceremony featured a double ring vow exchange, attendants from Bakehouse and Pfeifer families, a reception for 250 guests, and plans to live in Torrance after a trip to San Diego.
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Kathryn Bakehouse
Hawthorne
California
Kenneth Bakehouse
Washington
David Colwell
Sarah Colwell
Torrance
South Gate
John Robert Stevens
Grace Chapel
Julie
Lisa Bakehouse
Nancy Bakehouse
Janice Martindale
North Hollywood
Tammy Pfeifer
Miss Bakehouse
Miss Martindale
Geoffrey O'Connor
Reseda
Gary Knox
Panorama City
Fred Meinel
Jeanne Bickhart
Accident at North 12th and East Washington
At 7 30 a m Friday morning city police investigated a two car crash at North 12th and East Washington. Drivers were Jim Eugene Maxwell and Pamela Jean Barnes. No injuries or tickets were reported. Both vehicles sustained damage.
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North 12Th
East Washington
Jim Eugene Maxwell
Pamela Jean Barnes
Faith Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Washington Fairgrounds
Faith Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth Groups at 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m. Dial 3-4462 for contact. Apostle Paul quote urges self examination of faith.
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Rotary
Creative Living
Wag
East
Washington St
Sevitanth Teaver
F. T. D. Valentine
Wolf's Flower Shop
Leonard Arthur
Crawfordsville
Barbara Lins
University Hospitals
Washington, Iowa
United Methodist Men
Marlin Logan
Bolivia
United Methodist Churches
Wellman, Kalona, Franklin, Sharon
Joetown Amish
West Chester
Wwctu
Margaret Work
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Duncan Henry
Grace Vincent
Christ
Charles McClung
Miss Work
Fryn A Pelcouse
San Diego
el Camino College
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Los Angeles Valley College
van Nuys
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Los Angeles
Hearing Aid Service Center
Mid-States Hearing Aids, Inc
SF Oahlberg Electronics
Ing
Rose Motel
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Apostle Paul
World Baptist General Conference
Rev
Oliver
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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