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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1968

Page

3

Toastmasters Plan Outing in Iowa City Next Week

Toastmasters Club met Wednesday at Captain's Table with Frank Patterson as toastmaster. Charles Twinam spoke on Do You Fill The Bill and Vote No, Howard Lanning. Special guest Leon Babcock of Des Moines. No meeting Wednesday. next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with Old Capitol Club at Lassie's Red Barn Restaurant. transportation by John Gamon.

Toastmasters Club Iowa City Frank Patterson David Miksch Charles Twinam Howard Lanning Toastmasters Leon Babcock Des Moines Old Capitol Club Lassie Red Barn John Gamon

Schmidhauser urges effort for peace in Vietnam

Democratic candidate John R. Schmidhauser spoke at a Kiwanis meeting in Burlington Iowa urging that the presidential campaign not sidetrack efforts toward an honorable peace in Vietnam. He said both parties should hear proposals and considered Rockefeller’s cease fire plan with reservations, noting buffer forces need full UN backing.

Burlington Iowa UPI John R. Schmidhauser Vietnam Kiwanis Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller

Czech crisis deepens as Spacek’s illness stirs power struggle

Spacek remains hospitalized in Prague sidelined for at least three days affecting Dubcek's faction. Soviet backed hard line allies denounce imperialism in a fresh letter, risking shifts in Czechoslovak leadership amid ongoing reform debates.

Spacek Prague Dubcek East Germany Poland Hungary Bulgaria Reform Movement For Democracy Czechoslovakia Europe Tass

Weather Bureau tracks heavy rainfall across northeast Iowa

Rainfall levels in northeast Iowa were forecast as potentially extreme with six inches in a single event once in a century and eight and a half inches once in 500 to 1,000 years. Oelwein closed to traffic after flooding from a May 15 tornado escape area. Cedar Falls saw a roof collapse at an industrial plant with about 60 workers on lunch break. Waterloo lost power for about four hours after lightning hit Public Service Co equipment. Water receded in northern Waterloo by Wednesday. cleanup crews were summoned to clear debris. Red Cross opened two shelters in Waterloo and one in Dunkerton for temporarily homeless residents.

Weather Bureau Iowa Waterloo Register Co Waterloo Iowa Public Service Co Red Cross Dunkerton

Fortas Defends Silence on Mallory Decision During Hearing

Justice Abe Fortas faced sharp questioning from Sen. Strom Thurmond on the Mallory ruling freeing a rapist on a technicality. Fortas declined to discuss constitutional details, saying he would adhere to the Constitution, while Thurmond pressed for a direct answer.

Washington UPI Abe Fortas Strom Thurmond Supreme Court Fortas Johnson Thurmond Mallory South Carolina Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Senate

Engagement announced for Carole Ann Hubrey and Lionel Hites Jr.

Mrs Lois Hubrey of Columbus City announces the engagement of her daughter Carole Ann to Lionel Emory Hites Jr son of Lionel Emory Hites Sr of Muscatine The wedding date is not set Miss Hubrey is a Columbus Community High School graduate Her fiancé attended Muscatine High School served in the army and is employed by Homonize Company in Muscatine.

Lois Hubrey Columbus City Carole Ann Lionel Emory Hites Jr Lionel Emory Hites Sr Muscatine Miss Hubrey Columbus Community High School Muscatine High School Homonize Company

Marriage License Issued To Steele And Lintz

A marriage license was issued today in Wayland for Douglas Marshall Steele and Carolyn Marie Lintz. Michael G. Trier, son of Gale Trier of Keota, was named to the Dean's List at Iowa State University for the spring quarter, pursuing animal science with a 3.5 GPA and 15 or more credit hours.

Douglas Marshall Steele Wayland Carolyn Marie Lintz Crawfordsville

Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Reunions

Notices for social events and gatherings from various clubs list times locations hosts and meal details. Double Deck Club Booster Club Snowball Social and many reunions at Sunset Park Keota Park Izaak Walton Club House Fairgrounds and YWCA room invite attendees and specify meals and dress codes where provided.

Thelma Rohrer Sunset Park Robert Knerr Glenn Fuhr Dill Wilson Memorial Park Keota Fishburn Izaak Walton

63rd Annual Iowa Picnic in Long Beach Held August 10

The 63rd annual Iowa picnic will be held Saturday August 10 at Recreation Park in Long Beach California. It gathers Iowans, former residents, and friends each year with Erma Ruffrige coordinating publicity from 735 Freeman Avenue Long Beach.

Long Beach Calif Recreation Park 7Th Street Park Avenue Erma Ruffrige Freeman Avenue

Bridal Shower Honoring Avis Widmer Held at Parents’ Home

A bridal shower for Avis Widmer was hosted Tuesday evening at her parents’ home. Hosts Karla Eckrich Barb Mc Gumphrey and Ann Widmer led the event in Iowa City with eleven guests in attendance.

Avis Widmer Karla Eckrich Barb McGumphrey Iowa City Ann Widmer

Widmer to Wed Wells at Christian Church August Seventeenth

Miss Widmer received help opening gifts from Beth and Tina Bruty, nieces of the bridegroom to be. Refreshments were served. The couple plans to marry James Wells at the Christian Church on August 17.

Miss Widmer Beth and Tina Bruty Widmer James Wells The Christian Church

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