Fun ends for Sen Eagleton as McGovern taps him
UPI reports Tom Eagleton, once the Florida poolside favorite, becomes the Democratic vice presidential nominee after a marathon roll call. McGovern cited Eagleton as a like minded choice, promising to restore dignity to the vice presidency while aides debated the shortlist.
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UPI
Tom Eagleton
Eagleton
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Frances ‘‘Sissy
Farenthold
Mike Gravel
Endicott Peabody
Martha Mitchell
Archie Bunker
Tom
Teddy White
Alfred Young Visits Parents After Navy Service in Japan
Ten years ago Alfred Young, recently in Japan with the navy for two years, visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Young for a thirty day stay.
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Alfred Young
Japan
Navy
Mrs
Leonard Young
Highland Band Rehearsal Tuesday For Riverside Centennial Parade
Highland High School band members from sixth through twelfth grade are asked to meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the secondary building for rehearsal. The group will march in the Riverside Centennial parade on July 22, so full attendance is requested.
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Highland High School
Highland School
Riverside
Gertrude Davis 90 Dies in Grinnell Iowa
Mrs Gertrude Davis 90 of Linnville Iowa died Friday in a Grinnell nursing home Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at Linnville Friends Church with burial in Friends Cemetery She survived by two sons John Davis of Ainsworth Dwight of Des Moines two daughters Mae Hunt Convington Ohio and Mrs Kenneth Sparks Linnville 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Born in Kansas in 1881 to John and Caroline McClung Harden Funeral Home New Sharon in charge
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Gertrude Davis
Linnville
Grinnell
Linnville Friends Church
Friends Cemetery
Harden Funeral Home
New Sharon
Mills Motors marks 31st anniversary in business
Gilbert Mills owner of Mills Motors marks the shop is celebrating its 31st year in operation in town. He previously ran a nine year repair shop before starting to sell the American Motor line of cars, with details in an advertisement in this edition.
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Gib) Mills
Mills Motors
Mills
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Evening Journal
Mezvinsky urges aid for small towns in First District
Riverside campaign stop features Edward Mezvinsky blaming Congress for shortchanging rural areas. He says federal aid favors cities and urges reform to improve rural life. He cites Riverside Oxford Washington and Lone Tree as examples. State Fair entries deadlines noted for Open Class and 4-H.
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Edward Mezvinsky
Mezvinsky
Oxford
Washington
Lone Tree
Congress
Iowa City
ISEA Honors Life Member Mrs Marietta Diekman Diekman
The Iowa State Education Association awarded Mrs Marietta Helgason Diekman of Kalona a life membership for 20 years of active service. She taught in West Chester and Mid-Prairie zones from 1946 to 1972 after homemaking teaching in several Iowa communities. The award includes regular membership privileges and free ISEA publications.
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ISEA
Marietta Helgason Diekman
Diekman
Kalona
Iowa
West Chester
Mid-Prairie Community
Isea Executive Board
Local Social Notes From Iowa City and Nearby Towns
Scott Lee Rich remains a patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 3111 and welcomes visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gray of Brighton have returned from a two week Tucson Arizona vacation visiting Mrs Gray’s son in law and daughter Vincent Wagener and Richard Alliman with friends. Mrs Gray expects to resume work at Montgomery Ward Shoe Department Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hutchins and family returned home to Lewiston New York after visiting John Lemmon and attending a Hutchins family reunion in Estes Park Colorado and at Colorado Springs. Doug Powell of Keota leaves for a two week Army Reserve tour at Camp McCoy Wisconsin.
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Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
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Vincent Wagener
Richard Allimans
Montgomery Ward Shoe Department
Robert Hutchins
Lewiston
N.Y
John Lemmon
Hutchins
Estes Park
Colo
Jon Lemmon
Colorado Springs
Keota
Doug Powell
Army Reserve
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Mrs. Mabel Rugg of Wellman Dies at 87
Mrs. Mabel Rugg 87 of Wellman died Friday evening at Maplewood Manor Keota where she had lived 32 years. Services Monday at 2 p.m. Powell Funeral Home Wellman with burial in Wellman Cemetery Rev James Bross Kalona in charge. Born July 12 1885 in Ohio she married Frank Rugg December 25 1906. Surviving four sons a daughter three brothers and one sister. predeceased by one son two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Powell Funeral Home
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Kalona
Rugg
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Frank Rugg
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Dorothy) Hess
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Arden Dawson
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Cub Scout Dad Lad Campout at Lake Darling Site Report
A Cub Scout Dad Lad campout at Lake Darling near Cub Scout Park 242 in St James ran July 8 and 9 with boys fishing for prizes for the biggest and smallest catches. The Saturday meal used open fire cooking in foil packets and Tom Mellinger led the Webelo breakfast with help from Bill Yerington and others. A long list of dads and lads attended, and the next Pack activity is a swimming party at Washington pool on August 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
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St. James
Lake Darling
Tom Mellinger
Webelo
Bill Yerington
Ron Armstrong
Daryl Bandy
Ken Bauer
E.M. Ahart
Steve
Jerry Tyer
Ted
Ted Woods
Jerry
Todd
Bob Pope
Andy
Kenny
Bob Linge
John Richards
Jeff
Wayne Reighard
Brian
Don Tisor
Bill
Randy
Bob Elder
Mike
Charles Smith
Don
Dary
Jody
Ken Neil
Brad
Gerald
Scott
Mark
Gary
Bill Yearington
Dennis Richardson
Mrs. Melvyn Grove Dies in South English
Mrs. Melvyn Grove, 70, died this morning in South English. The funeral is set for Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Union Church. Friends may visit Powell Funeral Home in South English on Sunday afternoon.
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Melvyn Grove
South English
Union Church
Powell Funeral Home
Whisler Open House for Holden Candidate
Mr and Mrs Ray Whisler invite voters to an open house for Republican State Representative candidate Harvey Holden. The event runs 6 to 10 pm on July 25 at the Whislers home five miles northeast of Washington. Visitors will meet Holden and discuss campaign issues.
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Ray Whisler
Harvey Holden
Whislers
Washington
Age change forces 16 year old to return license
Letchworth England John Kinsey planned to ride a motorcycle at 16 after buying a bike last November and earning a provisional license. A court ruled he must surrender his license ten days before his birthday as the minimum age for motorcyclists rose to 17, affecting about 2000 other 16 year olds with provisional licenses.
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Letchworth
England
UPI
John Kinsey
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