County Beauty Pageant Entries Highlight 1965 Event
Six entrants join nine contestants for the Miss Washington County Beauty Pageant at the county fair Monday at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Washington Jaycees, the show features Miss Iowa of 1965 as a special appearance. Other entrants include Terry Sue Stockett Janet Rae Kallaus and Mary Butler.
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Washington County
Washington County Fair
The
Washington Jaycees
Iowa
Terry Sue Stockett
Janet Rae Kallaus
Mary Butler
Nine girls compete for Miss Washington County title
Washington County beauty pageant entrants include Daylene McAvoy Vicki Thomas Janet Osincup Sara Kephart and Mary Butler among nine contestants. The winner receives a $200 scholarship and advances to the Miss Iowa contest with potential to reach Miss America. Marie Elizabeth Mushro Miss Iowa of 1965 will appear at the Washington County Fair Monday night along with the pageant.
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Mis Iowa
Iowa
Marie Elizabeth Mushro
Sioux City
Morningside College
Washington County
Atlantic City
N.J
Washington
Washington County Fair Board
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company
Daylene McAvoy
Vicki Thomas
Janet Osincup
Sara Kephart
Mary Butler
Terry Sue Stockett
Regina
St James teacher earns Mundelein religious education certificate
Sister Mary St. Theodore Niemann BVM of St James School Washington Iowa earned the Mundelein College Religious Education Certificate by completing the sixteen hour program. She was among 30 graduates receiving certificates at the college summer commencement on Friday July 30. The program, begun in 1961, spans three summers in Chicago and trains elementary and secondary religion teachers in contemporary theology and catechetics. This year 313 teachers from 25 states volunteered for the fifth annual program.
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BVM
St. James School
West
Washington
Iowa
Mundelein College
Mary St. Theodore
Mundelein
Chicago
Hawaii
Alaska
Mundelein College Theology Department
Gevock infant dies at county hospital
Brighton mourns the infant daughter of George and Carol North Gevock who died at birth July 29 at Washington County Hospital. Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's Cemetery East Pleasant Plain officiated by Father Edward J Shepherd. Gould Funeral Home Brighton handled arrangements. survivors include the parents four siblings Karen Duane Larry and Treasa and four grandparents Mrs Vince Gevock and Mr and Mrs Robert North all of Brighton.
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Brighton
George
Carol North Gevock
Washington County Hospital
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
East Pleasant Plain
Edward J. Shepherd
Gould Funeral Home
Karen
Duane
Larry
Treasa
Vince Gevock
Robert North
Local Boys Baseball Team Pictures For Little League Tickets
City Baseball Program teams will meet at the YMCA gym at 10 30 a m Saturday to pose for pictures and collect ticket order blanks for the Annual Little League Age Tournament on August 7 and 8. Each boy gets five tickets to sell for the next weekend’s event with $1 each. Proceeds support program finances and earn the seller a free tournament ticket. Prizes for top sellers include a top line baseball glove, baseball shoes, and a baseball bat, displayed at the YMCA. Deadline to sell tickets is Friday August 6.
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YMCA
Runway Concrete Work Nears Finish at Washington Airport
Work on the surfaced runway at the Washington Municipal Airport is in the final stages. Forms have been placed and pouring of the concrete runway is expected to start immediately. The new runway will be 50 feet wide and over half a mile long.
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Washington Municipal Airport
Probate of Wills and Executor Appointments NOTICE
Free at Leslie G Blick, Mary M Darnel and Wilfred mith probate of wills and appointment of executors listed in public notices today on page 6.
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Leslie G. Blick
Mary M. Darnel
Wilfred Mith
Holiday decoration survey shows strong favorable response
Postal cards returned to the Chamber of Commerce indicate keen interest in buying new holiday trimmings for the business district. Forty eight responses are favorable and seven oppose the program for this year. Secretary Hubert Lehrer urged remaining members to mail responses soon. If positive, members will be contacted personally about program details.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hubert Lehrer
Chamber
Bicycles Must Be Licensed by August 15
Clarence Lee chief of police in Washington reminded all bicycle owners that bikes must be licensed at city hall no later than August 15. After that date police will seize unlicensed bicycles and fines may be assessed. Lee reports 1,147 bicycles have been licensed since the program began.
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Clarence Lee
Washington
Lee
City of
Weather Summary for Town Saturday
Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s and highs from 80 to 85 in the northwest areas. Clearing tonight, cooler with lows in the 50s. Saturday will be fair and cooler with highs in the upper 70s.
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United Press International
Mars photos resemble moon in shape and craters
A panel of about 3,300 scientists at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics meeting reviewed Mariner-4 Mars images showing craters and white cloud-like features. Von Braun urged a 1978 fly-by mission and hinted at possible 1982 manned Mars visit. Some observers doubt canal theories and note no canals evident in the photographs.
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
von Braun
Mars
Moon
Marvelous Mariner-4
Simon Ramo
TRW Inc
Abe M. Zarem
Electro - Optical Systems Inc
Hughes Briefed on Viet Nam Confidential Info
Iowa Governor Harold E. Hughes said President Johnson briefed governors in Washington with confidential Viet Nam information not released to the public. Hughes noted the briefing covered most information and signaled future briefings, with options for state requests and assistant visits. He supported Johnson’s policy and warned the war would continue until North Vietnam and the Viet Cong agreed to talks.
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Des Moines
UPI
Lyndon Johnson
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
White House
Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Minneapolis
John Reed
Maine
California
3/4 Century Club Meet Aug 28 Dinner in Church Hall
The Evening Journal Three-Quarter Century club invites Washington County residents aged 75 and older to its annual dinner on Saturday August 28 at the Washington Methodist Church basement. The event includes visiting time a brief program and renewal of friendships. Membership is free and open to new joiners.
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Evening Journal
Washington Methodist Church
Journal
Washington County
Viet Cong Strike On Training Center And Towns Near Saigon
Viet Cong forces launched a two pronged assault on a government military training center and a provincial capital about 75 miles southwest of Saigon, with heavy casualties reported. A separate raid near Da Nang caused light to heavy casualties, and another attack on an abandoned air field at Tuy Hoa produced heavy losses. U S planes flew 31 sorties over North Vietnam, bombing a power plant near Hanoi and targeting port facilities and barracks while leaflets were dropped over Dien Bien Phu and other targets. American units pressed a major sweep 40 miles southeast of Saigon with no contact reported.
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VPI
da Nang
U.S
Tuy Hoa
Qui Nhon
Nha Trang
Viet Nam
U.S. Navy AG
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Hanoi
Mekong
Tan An
Cao Lanh
Kien Phong
North
Dien Bien Phu
Saturn-1 completes perfect record with Pegasus sweeper orbital launch
America's Saturn-1 rocket ends a four year test line with a flawless 10 for 10 record as Pegasus III space sweeper launches from Cape Kennedy. The 188 foot booster delivers a 96 foot winged satellite to a 332 mile orbit to hunt meteoroids and report cosmic debris hazards to future moon missions.
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UPS
America
Pegasus
Earth
U.S
Space Agency
Ground Control Center
Funeral service set for Minnie Lemley in Wellman
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Lemley killed in an auto accident at Pulaski will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Wellman. Powell Funeral Home of Wellman is in charge of arrangements and the Rev. William J. Yunk will conduct. Burial will be in Wellman cemetery.
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Wellman
Minnie Lemley
Pulaski
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Powell Funeral Home
William J. Yunk
Wellman Cemetery
Clean Cabin Award At Camp Linda Campbell
Cabin number one at YWCA Camp Fire Girls Lake Darling earned the Cleanest and Best Decorated honor on Thursday morning. Standing cabin mother Camp Linda Campbell wears an Indian chiefs headdress as residents Ann Bergstrom Yvonne Boone Marjorie Shaver Janet McCarthy Jill Morgan Jean Wolf Chris Lechner and Kay Anderson pose for the Journal photo by Dallas Kinney.
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Linda Campbell
YWCA
Lake Darling
Ann Bergstrom
Alan Bergstrom
Yvonne Boone
Walter Carr
Marjorie Shaver
Howard Shaver
Janet McCarthy
Bernard McCarthy
Jill Morgan
Ted Morgan
Jean Wolf
Calvin Wolf
Chris Lechner
Norman Lechner
Kay Anderson
Arvid Anderson
Journal
Dallas Kinney
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