Local service men and visitors amid summer community events
Ase Richard L. Bennett leaves Thursday for Bentwater Air Station in England to be stationed for three years. Guests at Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Elgin include Dr. Larry Turner and two sons Ray and Scott of Richmond Indiana. Dr. Turner, Earlham College faculty, conducts high energy physics research this summer at Argon Laboratory in Argon Illinois. Wayne L. Kaufman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Kaufman, returns home on leave after training at Redstone Arsenal Alabama and heads to Germany July 28. Mrs. T. J. Pease and three others attend the state American Legion Auxiliary Convention in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Bennett
Bentwater Air Station
England
Vernon Elgin
Larry Turner
Ray and
Scott
Richmond
Ind
Turner
Earlham College
Argon Laboratory
Argon, Ill
Wayne L. Kaufman
Archie Kaufman
Washington
Redstone Arsenal
Alabama
Germany
Richard McCleery
Hawaii
Los Angeles
Cloyce Bogle
Bogle
Kip
Denver
Mr. McCleery
Dr. M. L. Phelps
Boulder
Cheyenne
Airport club elects new officers and licenses
Ray Bontrager of Wellman was elected president of the Airport Club at Washington Municipal Airport. Ferdinand Marie became vice president, Harold Murphy secretary, and Bob Zager treasurer. Members Loel Letts Ainsworth Roger Moore and Ray Bontrager earned private licenses. Bob Zager and Bill Moore earned commercial licenses, with Bill flying for Des Moines Flying Service. Mark Mosier received an instrument certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bontrager
Wellman
Washington
Ferdinand Marie
Harold Murphy
Bob Zager
Loel Letts
Ainsworth
Roger Moore
Bill Moore
Bill
Des Moines Flying Service
Mark Mosier
Two Men Escape After Car Misses Turn on Highway 78
In Richland two men escaped serious injury Friday when their car missed a T intersection on highway 78 south of Ollie, then plunged over a deep embankment into a farm field. Driver David McIntyre of Blakesburg and passenger Tom Car nes of Ottumwa, both highway workers, were treated. charges against McIntyre are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Highway 78
Ollie
David McIntyre
Blakesburg
Tom Cares
Ottumwa
Richland Are
Corn contest deadline approaches with 18 entries
Washington County Extension Service reports 18 entries in the Master Corn Growers contest with a July 25 deadline. Farmers may still enter by contacting extension office staff at the fair grounds. Entry limit is 20 and fees are due at registration. Keota Community Club also sponsors a similar local contest.
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Washington County Extension Service
Keota
Slassburner Schulz wedding guests from out of state
Attendees from Rutland Vermont and New Milford Connecticut travel to attend the Slassburner Schulz wedding this afternoon. Guests include Mrs Frances Adlrich Lakebay Washington and Mrs Vesey R Carlson Jacksonville Florida along with other relatives from Indiana California Illinois Wisconsin New York City and Gary Indiana. The notice lists accompanying family members and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slassburner Schulz
Henry M. Carris
Rutland
Frances Adlrich
Lakebay
Wash
Eliot D. Pratt
New York City
New Milford
Richard McGuire
Gary
Ind
Jesse Rugg
Aurora, Ill
Platteville, Wis
Suharto Warns PKI Could Trigger Political Guerrilla Offensive
Indonesian strongman Lt Gen Suharto warned PKI leaders, banished as a party, may mount a political guerrilla offensive before the 1968 general elections. He said the PKI leaders remain active, could sabotage to discredit the government, and that some remain at large despite the ban.
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Jakarta
UPI
Indonesia
Communist Party
PKI
Suharto
Free World
Lembang
West Java
Manila Times Today
Richland Teen Recipient of Auto Crash Injuries
Kim Kelly 19 of Richland sustained a brain concussion chest and knee injuries and numerous cuts after a two car collision on highway one north of Fairfield. Passenger Judy Leppert suffered a fractured foot while three year old Timothy Kelly escaped with a black eye.
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Richland
Kim Kelly
Joe Kelly
Highway One
Fairfield
Kelly
Parsons College
Miller amendment curtails aid to delinquent UN members
Senate adopts Jack Miller amendment to withhold foreign aid unless nations behind on UN payments meet U.S. national interest criteria. Miller said 48 nations owe about 43 million with over 40 million due from 1964 and earlier. 46 nations received 1.7 billion in fiscal 1965, aiming to pressure payment of delinquent dues while keeping UN support consistent with aid policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Jack M Ler
United Nations
Miller
U.S
Towa Republican
United States
Extension office closes for Washington County Fair
The Extension Office will close Monday through Thursday next week. All staff will be on duty at the county fair grounds for the annual Washington County 4-H and FFA Fair. Call at the fair grounds to reach extension officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Keota hospital patient and Lagos Acres golf set
Mrs Nick Bermel is in Mercy hospital Iowa City after a fall at home breaking a hip. She was moved from Sigourney hospital to Iowa City and expected to have surgery Thursday. Numerous relatives and friends visited in Keota and Town City area homes while other residents were noted as ill or hospitalized. The Lagos Acres open golf tournament will be held in Keota on August 6 and 7 with a $550 prize pool and $5 entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle Gallagher
Hawaii
Los Angeles
Mr. Gallagher
Velma Gallagher
Gallaghers
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Horace Allens
Kate Gallagher
Chicago
Washington
Keota
Nick Bermel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Isaac Sprague
Stella Bell
Williamsburg
Lagos Acres
B. J. Byrne
Kathleen
Kevin
Willa Shook
Hickory
North Carolina
Corena Morris
Tucson
Arizona
Keats
Bill Ross
Town City
Lisa Foster
Des Moines
Daryl Baughman
Baughman
Jerry Man
Cedar Raps
Wellman and Lone Tree family visits and local notices
Community notes from Wellman and surrounding towns list visits among residents and relatives. California, Texas, and local friends are mentioned along with nursing training plans for two area residents and Red Cross work in St. Louis. Local clubs, birthdays, and a former brick factory operator’s obituary are noted.
Sunset Circle Ice Cream Social Draws Neighbors
Crawfordsville July 19 Sunset Circle members and families gathered at Sunset Park in Washington for an ice cream social hosted by Mrs. Everett Sommer and Mrs. Herbert Rich. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Everette Sommer with Cheryl and Jim, the Graber family, the Graber and Gieselman households, the Schnoebelen and Thomas groups, Wells and Mike, Twinam, Ellen, and others. Ronnie Schnoebelen visited from Grinnell with his grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Circle
Sunset Park
Washington
Everett Sommer
Herbert Rich
Everette Sommer
Cheryl
Jim
Jerry
Randy Graber
Dwight Graber
Roy Gieselman
Harold Schnoebelen
Ronnie
Haydn
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Washington Homes
Marion Avenue
Church
Hugh Kyle
Francis McConnell
Bobby
Brenda
McConnell
Bobby McConnell
U. P
Beacon
Iowa
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lutheran Student Center At
Ames
Tony Croughes
Chi
Cago
Jim Jorgenson
Jorgenson
Chidren
Ann
Allen
Tom Kuncl
T. J. Pease
Golia Miller
Earle O’conner
Arnet Mathers
American Legion Auxiliary
Wolf's Flower Shop
Airport Club
Carnes
McIntyre
J._W. HELSCHER
P.O
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Shire
West Chester
Homer Brinning
Brinning
H. J. Brennamon
James Monroe
John
San Antonio
Texas
Kimberly
Kerry Ritz
Bloomfield
Milo Heisdorffers
Leo Heisdorffers
Charles Ritz
Mrs
Floyd Maule
Don Stoner
Fort Collins, Colorado
John Blums
Odber
John Blum
California
Lone Tree
Margaret Small
San Juan
John Wasson
Ed Hudson
Ely
Fred Kohler
Sigourney
Sylvester Hoff
Ward Wetrich
Fred Maxwell
McKinney Texas
Vicki Ruegsegger
Sheryl Dill
Oakdale Hospital
Lenwood
Ellis Rickey
Toppon Johnson
St. Louis
Rickey
National Red Cross
Merle Wilson
Sarah Cheney
North English
Bert Godber
Wilson
L. C. Miller
Fairbanks
Alaska
Georgia Sue Larson
Helen Coffee Grasse
van Gaard
Thomas Johnson
Vera Singleton
Dorothy McClellan
B. N. Jessen
Board of Supervisors
Peter
Harry Huber
Ida Bull
Ida Nickell
Vella Maplethorpe
Gertrude Griteth
Vivian Wes
Crawfordsville
Marshall Rose
Gerald Howell
Nevada
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Anna Reed
Mary Greeley Hospital
Clarence Lowe
Shenk
Federal Savings & Loan
North Marion
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