YMCA Youth Summer Camp Seeks Washington Area Boys
Final plans completed for a week long YMCA camp for boys ages 9 through 14 from July 2 to July 30. The program offers horseback riding hiking archery canoeing swimming and more with a counselor to every eight campers two adult staff a 24 hour nurse waterfront supervision and qualified cooks. The one week cost is 25 dollars with a 5 dollar deposit. registrations accepted through Monday July 18 at 5 p.m. For info call 653 2141 or visit 110% E Main above Ben Franklin.
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YMCA
Washington
E. Main
Ben Franklin
Walker Dies in St Louis Former Resident Gerald V
Gerald V Walker former resident here died today in St Louis Missouri Survived by brother Hubert Walker of Washington Funeral arrangements pending at Sherman Eden Funeral Home
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Gerald V. Walker
St Louis
Hubert Walker
Washington
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Mills Carded Twelve Strokes In Key Golf Tourney
In Newton during the Town Auto Dealers' golf tournament Mills endured twelve strokes on a single hole and received three golf balls as an award. The presenter quipped that only one honest man could count to twelve. Also note advice about coping with heat and a cheery bouquet from Wolf's.
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Gib “Mills
Auto Dealers
Newton
Mrs McCreedy 86 dies at Washington County Hospital
Mrs. McCreedy a Taylor County native aged 86 diedWednesday at Washington County Hospital. Funeral Friday at 2 p m in Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church chapel with Dr Vernon Elgin officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction in charge of arrangements. She married H J McCreedy June 30 1903 and taught school for many years. Survived by two daughters Martha Galloway Waterloo and Esther Lipscomb Washington six grandchildren. One son and husband preceded her in death.
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Villa
Ann McCreedy
Washington County Hospital
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
McCreedy
Taylor County
Iowa
J. A
Martha Clegg McCullough
Record Summary of Local Births and Admissions
Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Pearl Wiggers Washington medical with Karen Kay Kinzler West Chester for surgery. Today births include Mrs. Emma Caldwell Washington with Paul Buffington Columbus Junction. Other entries list multiple residents in Washington and surrounding towns with spouses and children.
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Pearl Wiggers
Washington
Karen Kay Kinzler
West Chester
Emma Caldwell
Political brawl over poverty program prompts GOP critique
Des Moines reports a dispute between Iowa Republicans and the Office of Economic Opportunity over alleged political bias in poverty program messaging. GOP leaders accuse the OEO of partisan attacks while the program head, C Edwin Gilmour, is cited supporting nonpolitical aims amid calls for evidence based response.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Office of Economic Opportunity
Kansas City
Iowa
Robert Ray
Senate
Lausche
C. Edwin Gilmour
Republican National Committee
Ray
Gilmour
Rime
Robert A. Jackson
Polk County Organization of
Republican Task Force
OEO
West Chester zoning meeting discusses proposed county law
Basic Freedoms Inc hosted an informational session on the Washington County zoning proposal at K P hall in West Chester with about 40 attendees. Joe Zajicek presented the measure and its county-wide effects, followed by a spirited Q A. Jim Maynard of Power and Associates spoke about a county survey costing over 14 000. Participants included Clifford Conklin on the county board and Mayor L C Willits of Washington. A second meeting is slated for Holy Trinity hall in Richmond at 8 p m with supervisors invited to attend.
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Basic Freedoms Inc
Washington County
K. P. Hall
West Chester
Joe Zajicek
Jim Maynard
Power and Associates
Zajicek
Mrs Perry Jordan dies after seven months illness
Mrs Perry Jordan 172 of 619 North Fifth Avenue died Wednesday July 13 1966 at Washington County Hospital after a seven month illness. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Sherman Eden Funeral Home Reverend William Arnold officiating Burial Elm Grove Cemetery She was born Fannie D Blackford March 5 189% in Sullivan Michigan daughter of James R and Mary Ann Moran Blackford. Married January 11 1911 to Perry L Jordan They had lived here since 1920 Surviving husband three brothers Samuel R Blackford Benton Arkansas James F of Phoenix Arizona Jesse J Wheeling Illinois two sisters Mrs Hattie Cakenover and Mrs Lenora Baldwin Wheeling Preceded in death by two sisters.
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Perry Jordan
North Fifth Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Sherman - Eden
William Arnold
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fannie D. Blackford
Sullivan
James R
Mary Ann Moran Blackford
Perry L. Jordan
Methodist Church
Samuel R. Blackford
Benton
Arkansas
James F
Phoenix
Ariz
Jesse J
Wheeling
Ill
Hattie Cakenover
Lenora Baldwin
Welcome relief from the heat in Washington
Washington area residents enjoyed relief from a July heat wave with temperatures near 100 degrees. A Dog and Suds thermometer read 115 inside and 95 outside at noon on Wednesday. Air conditioner dealers reported high demand and most stores had no units left, while fans were scarce. Electrical service remained mostly reliable with only brief outages from cooling demand.
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Washington
Washington Pals Hold July Meeting At Club
The July session of the Washington Pals gathered 12 members with Betty and Rose Schmitt hosting. Plans for the Achievement Day on July 11 were set. Sue Eagle demonstrated Freezing Fruits and Nancy Adam showed Freezing Vegetables. Mary Eagle presented How to Use a Pressure Canner. Refishments were served by the hostesses and their mother. Guests included Mary Escher Cathy Adam and Mrs Schmitt.
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Washington Pals
Betty
Rose Schmitt
Sue Eagle
Nancy Adam
Mary Eagle
Mary Escher
Cathy Adam
Schmitt
Mrs Chorpening Dies Here Today
Lena C Rohlfing born August 3 1899 in Oakdale Illinois died July 14 1968 after three months illness. Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Methodist Church Rev Warren Mc Fate in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband Ralph M Chorpening one daughter Mrs Alice Scott two grandchildren sister Mrs Lottie Burhman Nashville Illinois three brothers Chris Oakdale William Nashville Illinois Charles Mt Vernon Illinois.
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Warren McFate
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Chorpening
Alice Eileen Scott
Town City
Lottie Burhman
Nashville
Chris
Oakdale
Ill
William
Charles
Mt. Vernon
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Wapiteth Zeer
Ciling
Wolf's
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Fern Pasty
West Side Square
Dial
Evening Journal
Paul Buffington
Charles Statler
Keton
Arthur Seaburg
Deborah Hodges
John Goff
Ainsworth
Vivian Sojka
Wayne Chalupa
Terry Greiner
Ed Nardy
Homer Brinning
Keota
Kay
Democrat Party
Democrat
GOP
Robert Mannheimer
Community Action Council
Polk County
W. Chester
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Mrs. Chorpening
Ralph Chorpening
North Second Avenue
Lena C. Rohlfing
Oakdale, Il
Karl Frederick and
Christena Brockmeyer Rohlfing
Ralph M. Chorpening
Keighty
Wurlitzer
PHONO
Earphone
Wuritzer
Bob
Vtus
Awekes
Bush
General Motors
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