Brighton Plans Whoopee Days July 16 17
Brighton prepares for Whoopee Days with a full weekend program. Friday features a children’s contest at City Park and stage shows, a pony pulling contest at Rodeo Grounds, and a teen dance in the school gym. Saturday includes a Kiddie Parade, park stage shows, Pony Fun Day, Burlington Bugle Corps, another stage show, and a dance at the school gym. The park hosts a Bar-B-Q stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Henry Lengacher
Rodeo Grounds
Burlington Bugle Corps
Davenport
Masonic Temple
Pam Loeffler
Willard Loeffler
Washington County
Robin Bueghly
Robert Bueghly
Iowa Falls
Atlantic City
Tim Lowe
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
U S deficit seen at 3.6 billion for fiscal 1965
Washington reports that fiscal 1965 ends with an estimated 3.6 billion deficit, the smallest in five years. Revenues run about 93 billion on spending around 96.6 billion, with final figures to be released mid July. White House ties the shortfall to Viet Nam costs and tax/spending dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Uncle Sam
Viet Nam
Congress
Defense Department
Johnson
Birthday Honoree Anna Gingerich Hochstedler Near Kalona
Kalona residents celebrate the 79th birthday of Mrs. Anna Gingerich Hochstedler with a party at her home hosted by her son Melvin Gingerich and others. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Miller Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Miller and several local relatives. Hospital notes mention Mercy hospital admission for Walter Ihrig and John Benell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Anna Gingerich Hochstedler
Melvin Gingerich
Paul
Arizona
Sherman Miller
Henry H. Miller
Fred Stumpf
Omer Gingerich
Lewis E
Dubuque
Mississippi River
Richard Morgans
Richard Adams
Fry Walter Ihrig
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Joe Chody
Wayne Gingerich
Parnell
Everette Hershberger
Fort Madison
Robert Miller
Crawfordsville
Walter Rauscher
Lockridge
Paul Harms
Swedesburg
Rauscher
Local Property Additions and Constructions Report
William Horning moves a trailer onto the 415 East 14th Street lot. Max Bain adds a new porch and extension at 815 West Third. Russell Bannister builds a new residence at 1116 South Third. Washington County announces a new jail and residence on West Second. Advance Ross Electronics adds to the factory building. Fred Blick remodels at 608 South Avenue B and builds a new garage. Marty Hughson constructs a new garage at 134 East Main. Willis H. Bash adds an addition to 614 North Avenue D. Robert Day builds a new store at 312 East Washington. Gene Gorham constructs a new garage at 427 South Fourth. Walter E. Horning Jr. adds a new garage at 726 North Avenue C. Howard Altenbernd remodels a garage at 609 West Jefferson.
Pen pals visit and community notices from Wayland
Wayland briefs detail pen pals meeting after 27 years from Manheim and Lancaster Pennsylvania, graves of relatives, and numerous family gatherings. Reports include Richard Graber's Newfoundland year and upcoming Guatemala service, wedding attendance in Naperville Illinois, Father’s Day visits, trips to Chicago and Michigan, and local church group activities. Neighbors host luncheons and plan fundraisers for Parkview Home.
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Wayland
Milton M. Miller
John Cassel
Manhiem
Jonas Heisey
Lancaster
Richard Graber
Clarence Grabers
Newfoundland
Miami
Florida
I. W. Service
Guatemala
Emery McGuire
Roger McGuire
Max McGuire
Arlis van Sant
Naperville
Ill
Roger McGuires
Jim Evans
Champaign
Roy Davison
Russell Davison
Everett Davison
Will Shalla
Leroy Bain
Dale Bain
Dorothy
Neil Stouts
Wapello
Pollick
Wells
Ronnie Davison
Jim Davis
Ronnie
Paul Whitham
Ed Bender
Chicago
Paul Arthur Whitham
Arthur Davison
Noah Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
Betty
Ed Hebners
Royal Oak
Michigan
Sugar Creek
Clair Boshart
Parkview Home
Ivan Wyse
Levi Roth
Lily Stauffer
Jesse Roth
Vernon Gerig
Ray Wyse
Elon Boshart
Lloyd Kempf
Raymond Wenger
Eda Boshart
Conservation work gains momentum in Washington County
Harvest season prompts ongoing soil conservation efforts led by the Washington County Soil Conservation District with Soil Conservation Service help. Farmers across Keota Washington Ainsworth Wellman and other towns install terraces waterway shaping erosion control ponds and stockwater facilities while distributing fish for farm ponds and completing large 330 acre watershed projects.
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Washington County
Roy Voorhees
Washington
Merle Pacha
Galen Widmer
Viola Schantz
Dillon Graber
Wayland
John Owen
Keota
Raymond Lasek
Homer Hillyard
Joe H. Jones
Ainsworth
Irvin Hesseltine Washington
Gordon Denton
Riverside
Ralph Dickinson
Brighton
Robert Flynn
James Reed
New Union opens at Iowa U with 112 guest rooms
The University of Iowa unveiled a $4.2 million Memorial Union expansion featuring 112 guest rooms 25 conference rooms and a two story ballroom for up to 750 couples. The Town House guest facility offers rooms from 9.50 to 13 daily with private baths and air conditioning.
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Iowa ‘City
Iowa
UPI
University of Iowa
Memorial Union
University
Union
Iowa River
Memorial Union Food Service
New River
WSUI
Illinois
Jet almost lands in Missouri River near Kansas City
A Continental Airlines Boeing 707 skidded into a ground loop while landing at Municipal Airport during a thunderstorm. The craft crashed sideways into an embankment, the fuselage cracked in three places and a wing folded back. Four people were hospitalized but none in serious condition, including Alvin Littchsanger, Harold E. Cameron, Carl Eugene Wolford, and Bonnie Galer.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Continental Airlines
Missouri River
Municipal
Alvin Littchsanger
Torrence
Calif
Harold E. Cameron
el Segundo
Carl Eugene Wolford
Columbus
Ohio
Bonnie
Lions club clears park area near Crawfordsville
About 30 Lions and friends gathered to clear brush from Lease Lions park south of town. They expect the area to become a pleasant retreat. Refreshments were served at the schoolhouse after the work session by Si Finke, Robert Wells and John McNeill.
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Crawfordsville
Si Finke
Robert Wells
John McNeill
Farm and household goods sales listed for July dates
A sequence of sales notices across Iowa farms and households. Listings include a 200 acre farm for public auction near Wellman and West Chester, consignment sale at Brighton Park Pavilion, sales of household goods at the Washington County Fairgrounds, another Wayland sale, a Crawfordsville farm sale, a closing out sale of antiques, and weekly sales at Washington Livestock Sales Co. Executed by executors Milo Orris and Mrs Harriet Ackley among others.
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Wellman
West Chester
Howard B. Gardner
Milo Orris
Brighton Park Pavilion
Brighton
Iowa
Eddie Edward
Washington County Fairgrounds
Harriet Ackley
Washington Fairgrounds
Wayland State Bank
Wayland
C.K. Schantz
Crawfordsville
Bernard Dumont
Washington Livestock Sales Co
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Tony Meuth
K.P
E. L. Edmondson
Ima Dawson
Larry Hanshaw
Pleasant Plain
Virginia
Andrew Wolfe
Friends Church
Methodist Church
Stanley Woeste
U. S
Mrs. Hochstedler
Mrs. Eugene Way
William Horning
East 14Th Street
Max Bain
Russell Bannister
South Third
West Second
Advance
Ross Electronics
Fred Blick
South Avenue
Marty Hughson
East Main
Willis H. Bash
North Avenue
Robert Day
Gene Gorham
South Fourth
Walter E. Horning Jr
Howard Altenbernd
West
Jefferson
Hank Ketcham
Ezra Wittmer
Ess
Edna Eland
Ames
A. W. Hinderman
Ernest Ford
Columbus Junction
Mabel Munson
Warren Rogers
Pleasant
A. W. Smith
Fort Dodge
Russell Winegarden
Faithful Followers
Mennonite Church
J.B. Magdefrau
James Wyse
Wyse
Ronnie Roth
Stella Boller
Elmer Myer
Mae Jones
Marvin Andrew
Milford
Nebr
West Wayland Park
Pete Stauffer
Danny and
Jerry
Albany
Oregon
Allen Clark
Donald Rich
Edwin Stauffer
Willis Graber
Vernon Roth
Joe Stauffer
Orie Roth
Donald Meyer
Kenneth Clark
Ward Stauffer
Jake Roth
Max Roth
Dan D. Roth
Lillie Rich
John Stauffer
Albert Rich
New Union
Tronic
Jet
C. L) Jennings
New London
Iona
Sheffield
Armco Steel Corporation
Post Office
Dial OL
Alvin Shebeck
Washington Co. Fairgrounds
Remington
Admiral T.V
Stevens
Mike Orris
Lions Club
Max Sheetz
Floyd Stover
Debbie
Joyce Seberg
Journal
Area Television
J Johny
WOC
Daniel Boone
Dr. Kildare
Munsters
Perry Mason
Bewitched
Defenders
Shatter
Guiding Light News
Lews
Williams
CBS Gg
Guiding Tsight
Phil Allen
Jack
Comay
Xtvo Forum
Bach
Father Don
Mee
Bob Hope
Jack Benny
Jack Paar
Krone
FBI
Donna Reed
Traumester
Lawman
Flintstones
Saenone Aeres
Guiding Light
Rid
Peter Gunn
Thaxton
CBS News
Ten
McGraw
Mighty Mouse
Baseball Playhouse
Superman
ZcRne
Zaaz
Oshley
Carsyans
Porky Pig
Buge Bunny
Hoppity Hooper
Rocky
Woo
C—Saf
Phil Silvers
Heathcote
Uncle
Fury
Wyatt Earp
Ervo
Mister Mayor
Alvin
Ity Mouse
Linus
Jetsons
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