Visit With Candidates Says Delegates Split On Humphrey McCarthy
Des Moines delegates report varied views on presidential contenders. Many are uncommitted or leaning toward Hughes as favorite son, while others back McCarthy or remain undecided, with some planning to attend Chicago uncommitted.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Hubert Hum-phrey
Eugene McCarthy
Chicago
Edris Owens
Humphrey
McCarthy
Vietnam
Charles Gifford
Newton
William Gannon
Mingo
Dagmar Vidal
Hampton
Fred Nolting
Waterloo
Hughes
Hugh Clark
James Resnick
Davenport
Kennedy
McCara
Illiam Sueppel
Iowa City
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Kathlen Driscoll
Williamsburg
John Wolfe
Donald O’brien
Sioux City
John P. Kibbie
Emmetsburg
Lavern Kascel
Dubuque
M. S. O’brien
Oelwein
Ed Obermiller
Clinton
Clinton County
E. Michael Carr
Manchester
Ted
Cliff Larson
Ames
Fred Meeker
Cedar Falls
Mike Doyle
George O'Malley
Lou Galetich
Carroll
McCarthy Jack Greene
Shenandoah
Art Hedberg, Jr
Lawrence Scalise
Carlisle
Ray's Extradition Appeal Moves to High Court of Justice
Ray faces committal to prison awaiting extradition after a trial court denial. Judge Milton informs Ray he must stay jailed 15 days while he may apply for habeas corpus. The magisterial ruling calls the act the assassination by a solitary person, not part of a government campaign. Ray shows little emotion as he awaits further instructions.
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Milton
Ray
Queen's Bench
High Court of Justice
Carpenters Union to Meet at IOOF Hall
The Carpenters Union will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the IOOF Hall. Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education will hold its July meeting at 7:30 p.m. July 8, open to the public.
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Carpenters
Carpenters Union
Ioof Hall
Mid - Prairie
Mid - Prairie Community School District
Marion Avenue to Ordain Bayert as Minister on July 7
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church will ordain Mark Alan Bayert and name him Assistant Pastor during the morning worship Sunday July 7 at 10:00 a.m. An Administrative Commission of the Presbytery of Southeast Iowa will conduct the service with ministers and elders from local churches. A reception for Bayert and his family follows in the church dining room. Church School will be at 9 a.m.
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Mark Alan Bayert
United Presbyterian Church
Marion Avenue United
Presbytery
Iowa
Vernon G. Elgin
John Baird
Samuel C. Picken
D. D
Robert Day
Arthur Duensing
Marion Avenue Church
Harold Johnson
First Presbyterian Church of Washington
Dr. Elgin
Presbytery of
Southeast
H. D. Foglesong
Westminster Presbyterian
Bayert
Marion Avenue
American Legion to name officers at Leon Beatty post
Election of officers will be a highlight of the meeting of Leon Beatty American Legion post this evening. The meeting opens at 7 30 p m. Commander Ben Hammer urged all members to attend.
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American Legion
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Ben Hammer
Teacher Attends Iowa Conservation Camp at Springbrook
Mrs Agnus Kuhn a special education teacher at Prairie Flower School in Washington County attends the Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center Sponsored by the Washington County Soil Conservation District and jointly by the State Conservation Commission the University of Northern Iowa and the State Department of Public Instruction The program features field trips led by experts in forestry geology soils botany fish and game management and natural resource conservation with about 100 teachers from across the state earning college credits this outdoor school now in its 19th summer.
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Agnus Kuhn
Prairie Flower School
Washington County
Iowa Teachers Conservation
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
Washington County Soil Conservation District
State Conservation Commission
University of Northern Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Theresa Rhodes Dies in California at 76
Mrs Theresa Rhodes aged 76 died June 14 in California. Daughter Theresa Emma Chihak was born to Frank and Mary Chihak and raised in Ainsworth. Survived by husband Eddie Ray Rhodes four daughters and sister Helen Burris. Preceded by parents and a brother and a sister.
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Theresa Rhodes
California
Lawrence Wilson
Ainsworth
Jeanne Koelle
Theresa Emma Chihak
Frank and
Mary Chihak
Eddie Ray
Ted) Rhodes
Nate
Helen) Burris
Funeral services for Mrs Mitchell 91 held in Eagle Grove
Funeral services for Mrs William H Mitchell 91 were held at 1 30 p m today at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson in charge Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery Mrs Mitchell formerly of Washington died June 29 1968 at her daughter's home in Eagle Grove where she had lived the past 20 years Minnie Hillhouse born September 28 1876 in Havre Community Washington County daughter of John and Martha Stone Hillhouse married 1894 to William H Mitchell who died in 1946 Surviving are a son Dale Mitchell Crawfordsville a daughter Ina Mae Tarbill Eagle Grove seven grandchildren one son Donald C Mitchell is deceased
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William H. Mitchell
Jones
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove
Mitchell
Washington
Eagle Grove
Minnie Hillhouse
Havre
Washington County
John
Martha Stone Hillhouse
Christian Church
DAR
Dale Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Cecil
Ina Mae) Tarbill
Iowa
Donald C. Mitchell
Scouts hike 12 miles along Iowa River for patch award
Forty-two Scouts and leaders from Troop 242 of St. James Church completed a five hour hike along the Iowa River starting near Lone Tree and visiting an Old Settlers Community, then returned for a cookout. They earned a patch and planned a survival camp for July 13-14 after a Court of Honor on July 1.
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St. James Church
Iowa River
Lone Tree
Quarter horses to perform Saturday at Mt. Pleasant show
The Southeast Iowa regional quarter horse show will be held in Mt. Pleasant Saturday July 6 at Macmillan Park. Halter classes start at 9 a.m. and performance classes and races begin at 1 p.m. Profits go to the Cancer and Heart Funds.
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Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Macmillan Park
Cancer
More motorists pay traffic fines here
Washington city police continued their crackdown on traffic violators this week with more motorists paying fines in justice of the peace court. James David Cnossen illegal U-turn $10. Morris Eugene Johnson Crawfordsville illegal U-turn. Daryl Eugene Shy Washington speeding $20. Tom Gray Washington illegal turn $15. William Leroy Carr Ainsworth breach of the peace $10. Ray Dean Manning failure to observe a stop sign $15.
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Washington City
Justice of the Peace Court
James David Cnossen
Morris Eugene Johnson
Crawfordsville
Daryl Eugene Shy
Washington
Tom Gray
William Leroy Carr
Ainsworth
Ray Dean Manning
Frey and Stutzman Granted Marriage License in Wellman
Kenneth DeWayne Frey and Neva June Stutzman both of Wellman received a marriage license from Washington County Clerk of Court Robert Porter. The action formalizes their intention to wed in the county.
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Kenneth DeWayne Frey
Wellman
Neva June Stutzman
Washington County
Robert Porter
Renovating a Strawberries Patch for Next Year
Iowa State University extension horticulturist Ed Cott urges renovating the strawberry bed after harvest when planning to overwinter crops. Narrow rows with a corn cultivator, thin by hand to space plants 8 to 10 inches in a 12 inch wide row, fertilize 10 to 15 pounds of 12-10-12 per 1000 sq ft, water if needed, create a hedge row 24 to 30 inches wide, and spray for leaf spot with captan.
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Iowa State University Extension Horticulturist
Ed Cott
Cott
Captan
Barbecue Safety Rules For Rainy Fourth Of July
Mrs Sally Whetstine an extension home economist warns that moving charcoal grills indoors or into garages during rain risk carbon monoxide poisoning. Charcoal emits deadly fumes unseen and unheard, even in small hibachi grills, so wait for clear weather or use a frypan indoors.
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Sally Whetstine
McNamara, Robert D., Dies in Iowa City
Robert Dwight McNamara of 24 Caroline Court Iowa City died at home Monday afternoon July 1 after several months illness. Born August 26 1920 in Washington Iowa he was the son of Jay J and Edna Dempsey McNamara. Surviving are his parents two brothers Jay F Cedar Rapids R Drew Des Moines two sisters Mrs Kurt Sorensen Omaha and Mrs Henry Murray Iowa City and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Iowa City.
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Caroline Court
Iowa City
Washington
Iowa
Jay J
Edna Dempsey McNamara
Jay F
Cedar Rapids
R. Drew
Des Moines
Kurt Sorensen
Omaha
Nebraska
Henry Murray
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Baptist Women's Society Meets Here in First Baptist Church
The American Baptist Missionary Society gathered in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Friday evening with 30 members and five guests. Mrs. Richard Weeks opened with a group sing. Poems by Ralph Cushman were read for devotions by Mrs. Eileen Wilson. Peggy Kephart sang The Lord's Prayer accompanied by Charles McConnell. Carl Forgey introduced speaker Mrs. C. C. Reeves, who shared slides of Swaziland missions and the Holy Land. Mrs. James Rossen sang Some Glorious Day Break, assisted by Susan Knapp, with Jim Leet helping. Chairwomen for the 1969 Mother-Daughter Banquet were named: Mrs. Leonard Pohren, Mrs. Richard Chorpening, and Mrs. Gaylen Bickford.
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American Baptist Missionary Society
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Richard Weeks
Eileen Wilson
Ralph S. Cushman
Peggy Kephart
Charles McConnell
Carl Forgey
C. C. Reeves
Swaiziland
Holy Land
Reeves
James Rossen
Susan Knapp
Jim Leet
Corn Harvest School Planned for Tipton and Amana
A corn harvesting and storage school will be held at Tipton on July 15 and Amana on July 16 at 7 p.m. Washington county extension director Jim Frier said two Iowa State University extension engineers and a marketing specialist will lead the one evening sessions for corn producers and area agribusinessmen. Topics cover harvesting losses, moisture, row spacing, drying systems, storage methods, and operating tips.
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Tipton
Amana
Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa State University
Marcia Hamilton and Ronald Ginkens wed in Hampton
The marriage of Miss Marcia M Hamilton and Ronald D Ginkens was solemnized at Trinity Lutheran Church Hampton in a double ring ceremony attended by about two hundred. The bride wore a Belinda Belville gown of white satin and lace and carried a bouquet of white daisies and yellow roses with Belgian lace heirloom handkerchief. The groom is from Keota and both families were represented by relatives and friends. After a short trip they will live in Keota. The couple are graduates of local high schools and Ellsworth Junior College with occupation plans in the Sinclair Oil Company.
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Keota
Marcia M. Hamilton
Howard S. Hamiltons
Hampton
Ronald D. Ginkens
Willard H. Ginkens
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elmer Widmann
Belinda Belville
Paula Rae Holub
Anamosa
Joy Lyn Powers
Darwin
Delbert Hamilton
Doug Flanders
James Ginkens
Washington
Mel A. Doty
Iowa Falls
Steve Waggoner
Dows
Melvin Abbas
Jane Zeigler
Roger Birdsell
Hampton Community High School
Ellsworth Junior College
Keota High School
Sinclair Oil Company
Barb Robertson Bridal Shower Honoree for Solon Wedding
Barb Robertson, daughter of the Loran Robertsons, was honored at a Tupperware bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Jerry Fisher. Prizes went to Mrs. Ron Robertson and Mrs. Roscoe Livezey, with Mrs. Darrell Ross winning the door prize. Miss Robertson plans to marry Mike Ryan of Solon on July 27 in Solon.
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Frank Lukavsky
Theresa
Carole
Barb Robertson
Loran Robertsons
Jerry Fisher
Ron Robertson
Roscoe Livezey
Wellman
Darrell Ross
Miss Robertson
Mike Ryan
Solon
Hole Family Reunion Plans in Park on Sunday
The Hole family reunion will take place Sunday at Sunset Park. A basket dinner is scheduled for noon, bringing relatives together for the event.
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Hole Family Plans
Hole
Sunset Park
Squire Shoppe Summer Fashion and Gift Ideas
A readable jumble of light vignettes and sales pitches features fashion tips for hot weather shirts in knit sport fabrics, casual wear for men and women, gift ideas for occasions, and humorous lines about dating, all tied to Squire Shoppe offerings. Includes quips about golf attire and a comical note on Social Security as old age insurance.
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Squire
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