Iowa cities seek federal aid for tornado sirens after May storms
Des Moines and other Iowa cities file applications totaling about 300000 for warning sirens funded with federal aid after May 15 tornadoes. Officials note many towns lack sirens or hearing ability and outline costs including 1350 per siren, remote controls, air raid timers, and installation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Henry Boccella
Civil Defense Communications and
Charles City
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Boccella
Charles Boyer
Polk County
Ankeny
Altoona
Boyer
Board of Supervisors
Hughes belittles Guard complaints in Iowa inspection
Gov. Harold E. Hughes dismissed many of the grievances from Iowa National Guard members stationed at Fort Carson Colorado after an inspection. He noted some difficulties and possible logistical issues but found nothing basicly wrong overall. An inspector general probe was planned to finish in 36 to 48 hours.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa National Guard
Fort Carson
Colo
Hughes
Sioux City
Johnson signs anticrime bill amid gun control push
President Johnson reluctantly signed the anticrime bill saying it contains more good than bad and pressed Congress to go further on gun controls. He urged repeal of the wiretapping provision and called for tighter limits on mail order handguns and rifle and shotgun sales. He warned of a “nation of snoopers” if eavesdropping is allowed in homes.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
America
41st annual reunion Crawfordsville grads meet
Crawfordsville High School graduates held their 41st annual Alumni Banquet with 187 attendees. Theme Sailing Along featured small sailboats and red and white decorations. New officers were elected: Jones, Reschly, Owens, Swift, Huff. Class of 1918 celebrated its 50th reunion with six living members present.
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Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville High School
Crawfordville
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Dale Johnston
Joe Martin
Cleo McCoy
Art Whiting
Russell Williams
Marion Reschly
Allen Conrad
Bob Miller
John Hamil
Rex Beauchamp
Harmony Four
Wayland
John McNeill
Tom Jones
Daryl Owens
Marion Swift
Robert Huff
Wayne Davis
Harlan Edgar
Alvin Jones
Lee McCall
Harold Spangler
Lyle Lowe
Harry Suter
Mother Daughter Luncheon Held at West Chester Church
About 135 mothers daughters and grandmothers attended the annual Mother Daughter Luncheon at the West Chester Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service on June 12 at 12 30 p m The program Hearts in Tune featured group singing and a presentation The Whole Heart by Mrs Eldin Bauer Mrs Clark Bauer and Mrs Vera Forinash Miss Abbie Timmins Washington County spoke and shared art work Mrs Edna Kleese was honored as oldest mother present Tammy DeLong was named youngest daughter The afternoon closed with May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Eldin Bauer
Clark Bauer
Vera Forinash
Abbie Timmins
Washington County
Edna Kleese
Tammy DeLong
Dave DeLong
Cedar Rapids
Washington Iowa Auction Calendar Listing Various Sales
June 22 household goods sale at 1303 N 2nd starts 1 00 p m Carol Harrison estate. June 24 antiques at Armory Bldg west edge of Washington starts 9 30 a m furniture around 2 p m Wayne Evelyn Simerman. June 29 real estate and goods at 621 W 2nd 1 p m John W Greiner estate. July 9 household goods at Washington County Fairgrounds 6 30 p m Mrs Pauline Crone. July 13 antiques at 800 West Main 1 p m Mrs C S Ragan. July 16 goods and antiques at Fairgrounds 6 30 p m James Keller. July 23 closing out goods and antiques at county p m Mrs Emma C Shaw estate. Every Friday Washington Livestock Sales Co sales weekly Washington Livestock Sales on Highway 61 at Wapello Iowa. Livestock sale every Tuesday Ollie’s Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa.
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Carol Harrison
Armory
West Edge
Washington
Iowa
Wayne
Evelyn Simerman
John W. Greiner
Washington County Fairgrounds
Pauline Crone
West Main Street
C. S. Ragan
James Keller
Emma C. Shaw
Washington’ Livestock Sales Co
Wapello
Then and Now Slides Shown At Bethel Sunday Night
Mrs Henry Yoder Noble reports A Lloyd Swartzendruber presented slides at Bethel Sunday night titled Then and Now. The images span 1951 with vacation school boys including Arnold Roth, and 1967 during the Menonite World Conference in Amsterdam showing Esplekemp buildings now plastered with plantings. Rev Swartzendruber and wife attended each showing.
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Anna J. Yoder
Mercy Hospital
Sam Nebel
Dave Schlatter
Pleasant View
Kalona
Wayland
Betty Nebel
Bill
Evelyn Roth
Mother Nebel
Mrs. Duwa Visits in Mechanicsville
Mrs D A Augustine notes weekend social visits in Mechanicsville and nearby towns. Dale Duwa and children visited Bernard Crock home. Blanche Harvey stayed with the Wehr family in Mechanicsville. The Ladehoffs and Bill Hardy from Danville attended a ball game and ice cream later.
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D. A. Augustine
Dale Duwa
Bernard Crock
Mechanicsville
Blanche Harvey
Washington
Ray Wehr
Glen Ladehoff
Bill Hardy
Danville
Allen Griggs
Cherry
Mt. Pleasant
James C. Bowen
Alma Dahms
N. E. West
Kalona
Larry Duwa
Field House
Leroy Duwa
Glenn Ladehoff
Glenda
West Chester
Lester Lawbach
Iowa City
Mae Marr
C. A. Campbell
Keota
Columbus Junction
Riverside Women Travel to Denver for Summer Visits
Riverside residents report several social visits and travel. Dorothy Shebek and Marguerite Dunton departed for Boulder and Denver with plans for Sister Mary Rosalie to teach occupational therapy at Mt. Carmel, Dubuque. Visitors included Miss Janey Blieu and relatives as well as local gatherings such as the Dessert Bridge Club.
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Riverside
Dorothy Shebek
Marguerite Dunton
Iowa City
Boulder
Denver
Colorado
Gus Hernandez
Denise
Mary Rosalie
Mt. Carmel
Dubuque
Janey Blieu
Washington
Marge Luckey
Verne Moss
Fred Kron
Roger Schloss
Florence Hamilton
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United Nations
Washington, D. C
Fred Schwengel
U. S. Capitol
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San Pedro
Calif
Laura Eisele Stafford
New Hartford
Lillian Holmes
Burlington
T. Dewey Davis
Wyman
Nina Spangler Graff
Eva Gormley
Seattle
W. Chester Church
Bethel
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Mrs. Duwa
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Mississippi Valley Speed Club
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
North Second Avenue
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Gifford Morrison
Keith Murphy
Dick Weeks
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