Freeman tours TENCO areas as farms aid eyed
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman toured rural Iowa near Ottumwa and Centerville assessing TENCO program effects. He visited three farms and two towns, noting encouragement from local efforts but warning that upcoming stops may be less hopeful amid farm displacement concerns.
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Ottumwa, Iowa
UPI
Orville Freeman
Iowa
Freeman
Ottumwa
Greenville
Miss
TENCO
Edward C Kauffman Dies at Muscatine
Edward C Kauffman 88 died Sunday at Muscatine General Hospital. He lived in Columbus Junction for years. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 p m Geo M Wittrich funeral home Muscatine with burial in Columbus Cemetery. Born March 22 1879 in Nebraska he married Pearl Parsons in 1902. After her death he married Vivian I Allison in 1965. Survived by wife two sons Milton of Debring Florida and Edward of Eliza Illinois one daughter Mrs Ernest Kroeger Grants Pass Oregon and one sister Mrs Maude Raymond Crawfordsville.
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Columbus Junction
Edward C. Kauffman
Muscatine General Hospital
Geo. M. Wittrich
Muscatine
Columbus Cemetery
Nebraska
Pearl Parsons
Vivian I. Allison
Milton
Debring
Fla
Edward
Eliza, Ill
Ernest Kroeger
Grants Pass
Ore
Maude Raymond
Crawfordsville
Mrs Moffett 84 Dies in Richland Ill
Nettie E Moffett 84 of Richland died at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield after two weeks illness. Born August 30 1882 in Henderson County Ill she was married to Wheeler Moffett March 12 1901. Funeral Thursday at Gould Funeral Home Richland with burial in Ollie Cemetery. Surviving son Walter J Moffett Huntington W Va daughters Mildred Jacoby Enid OK and Frank Bottger Richland. siblings Goldie Laird Effie Hurd Earl Baker Tom Shinery Wilma Keilman. three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral home and church affiliations noted.
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Richland
Nettie E. Moffett
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Gould
William Kanne
Ollie Cemetery
Moffett
Henderson County
Ill
James
Laura Smith Gray
Wheeler Moffett
Seaton
Fort Madison
Richland Christian Church
Walter J
Huntington
W. Va
Mildred Jacoby
Enid
Olka
Frank Bottger
Earl Baker
Goldie Laird
Effie Hurd
Aledo, Ill
Tom Shinery
New Boston
Wilma Keilman
Monmouth
Westermark Fourth in State Safe-Driving Finals
Jerry Westermark of Washington placed fourth among 50 in the boys division of the state safe driving finals at Des Moines on Sunday June 25. The event, sponsored by the Jaycees and Ford Motor Co, tested written knowledge driving skills parking and road rules. Westermark earned a certificate trip kit pen set and plaque and attended with Jaycees representative Ray Holland. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nels B Westermark of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Westermark
Washington
Des Moines
Jaycees
Lincoln Mercury
Ford Motor Co
Jerry
Washington Jaycees
Ray Holland
Massey - Ferguson
Urbandale
Mace Motor Co
Nels B. Westermark
Mid-Prairie schools served over two hundred thousand lunches
School records show 234304 lunches served to students and staff in the 1966 67 year. Average daily meals were 1301 across attendance centers. Federal lunch commodities valued at 14082.83 and cost 1245.11. Receipts and use of these commodities plus federal reimbursement enable the low lunch prices.
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Mid - Prairie Community School
Scout Troop 242 Hikes Eight Hours for Merit Badge
Scout Troop 242 of St James completed an eight hour hike Saturday June 24 to work on hiking merit badge. They traversed Wayland road and Coppock Creek bridge routes then visited Sockum Ridge Park pond shelter and Sockum Ridge School before returning to Washington for Tastee Freez treats. Participants include John Blakeney Matt Baldrige David Booth Dan Secrest Jim Blakeney Ron Norton Larry Mabb Doug Greenlee Steve Eagle Marcus McCarthy Joe Giardino Dave Whittaker. A 24 hour survival camp with Indian methods is planned for July 15 and 16.
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Boy Scouts of
Sockum Ridge Park
Sockum Ridge School
Wayland Road
Washington
John Blakeney
Matt Baldrige
David Booth
Dan Secrest
Jim Blakeney
Ron Norton
Larry Mabb
Doug Greenlee
Steve Eagle
Marcus McCarthy
Joe Giardino
Dave Whittaker
Washington man hurt in highway road sweeper crash
Raymond Gene Enfield 514 South Third Avenue Washington was injured Monday afternoon when a road sweeper he rode on, pulled behind a truck driven by Alvin David Miller, was struck from behind by Mildred Kin singer Yoder of route two Wellman. Passenger Katie Kin singer 70 in Yoder car suffered a broken nose and eye injury. Enfield had multiple injuries and was thrown from the sweeper. Yoder charged with failure to stop in the assured clear distance ahead. Both injured were treated at Washington County Hospital. The accident occurred about 2 55 p.m. five miles north of Washington. Sweeper damage estimated at 1800, Yoder car at 1400.
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Raymond Gene Enfield
South Third Avenue
Washington
Highway One
Calvin Dorset
Enfield
Alvin David Miller
Mildred Kinsinger Yoder
Route Two
Wellman
Katie Kinsinger
Washington County Hospital
Mrs. Yoder
Jehovahs Witnesses hold Burlington convention highlights
A 26 member delegation returned from a weekend training seminar by Jehovahs Witnesses in Burlington. Sunday a crowd of 1056 attended the film God Cannot Lie about the 1000 year Bible timeline. Presiding Minister Charles E Seilers said the group will expand its direct Bible study approach to the public. The program focused on Christian endurance and parental duties to provide reasons for beliefs as District Supervisor Charles Sinutko from New York spoke.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Burlington
Charles E. Seilers
the Witnesses
Washington
Sellers
Charles Sinutko
New York
Goat for Hire Attracts Crowd In Millbrook Parish
In Millbrook England Mrs Rita Ingram advertised a friendly billy goat for hire to eat unwanted garden growth at 10 shillings a week. The ad drew a rush of inquiries from locals seeking an inexpensive weed remover.
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Millbrook
England
UPI
Rita Ingram
Mrs Rex Smith 84 dies after long illness
Mrs Rex Smith age 84 died Tuesday June 27 at Restopia Nursing Home Columbus Junction after an 18 month illness. She was born February 1 1883 in Keokuk County daughter of Andrew J and Rachel Frye. Survived by two sons Vaughn and Merle of Washington, three grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, a brother Albert Frye Rock Island and a sister Grace Van Doran Bremerton Wash. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Warren McFate in charge burial Crawfordsville Cemetery.
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Rex Smith
Restopia
Columbus Junction
Washington
Jones
Warren McFate
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Smith
Keokuk County
Andrew J
Rachael Matthews Frye
Musca
Vaughn
Merle Smith
Albert Frye
Rock Island
Grace van Doran
Bremerton
Wash
Pauline Pearson
Miss Linnenkamp Dies in Mt. Pleasant
Catherine Linnenkamp 75 of 608 South Jackson Street Mt. Pleasant died early Monday at Henry County Memorial Hospital after a severe heart attack Funeral services set for 11 am Wednesday at St Elizabeth Church Harper with Rev L J Vogel celebrant and Monsignor M J Dingman sermon Rosary tonight at 8 at Powell Funeral Home Keota Born September 30 1891 she worked 58 years as a house keeper for two priests most recently Father Lawrence Vogel at Nichols and Mt Pleasant Survived by brother Nicholas Washington and sister Mrs Carl Mayer Buffalo New York One of ten children with seven earlier deaths
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Harper
Catherine Linnenkamp
Jackson Street
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County Memorial Hospital
St. Elizabeth Church
L. J. Vogel
M. J. Dingman
Davenport
Powell Funeral Home
Keota
Miss Linnenkamp
Ferdinand and
Magdelene Philie Linnenkamp
Lawrence Vogel
Nichols
Nicholas
Washington
Carl Mayer
Buffalo, N. Y
Area Ten offers Iowa floriculture and nursery program
Area Ten Community College in Cedar Rapids launches the first Iowa post high school program in floriculture and nursery marketing. The 40 week course blends 30 weeks of classroom work with 10 weeks of on the job training and has already graduated nineteen students. The nursery marketing and services program will begin this fall at Area Ten in response to demand from the Society of Iowa Florists, which counts over 300 member stores.
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Iowa
Area
Ten Community College
Cedar Rapids
Area Ten
Representative Florists
Society of Iowa Florists
Reverend Yoder to speak on Mideast issue at Wellman Church
Reverend Gideon G. Yoder of Wellman Mennonite Church will present background on the Arab Israeli problem on Sunday July 2 at 8 00 PM. He will share slides and his readings from travels in 1955 and interpret Jewish and Arab perspectives for the public.
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Gideon G. Yoder
Wellman Mennonite Church
Wellman Mennonite
Yoder
Middle East
Local arrivals and family visits mark busy week
Mrs Don Perl began work in the Evening Journal office as area Skelgas manager. The Thorn ton family from Mundelein Illinois visited Mrs Thornton's parents Mr and Mrs Foster Bagge to celebrate their 43rd wedding anniversary. Julie stayed for a longer visit. Doug and Brad Black spent time with Aunt and Uncle Rex Manning in Mt. Pleasant. Don Wheelan from Oklahoma City visited his parents in town and brought relatives from Arenzville for a stay. Mrs Wheelan hosted relatives and friends one afternoon last week.
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Don Perl
The
Evening Journal
Perl
Larry Thornton
Julie
Mundelein
Doug and
Brad Black
Mrs
Rex Manning
Mt. Pleasant
Don Wheelan
Oklahoma City
John Wheelan
Kansas City
Bernard Blaine
Karen
Rita
Blaine
Esther Wheelan
Robert Clark
Sara
Annis
Jeffrey
Martha
Molly
Arenzville
Ill
Mike Wheelan
Phillips reunion features wide Davenport turnout at Scott County Park
The Phillips reunion gathered Sunday at Scott County Park in Davenport with many relatives listed from Indiana and Iowa. The oldest attendee was Mrs. Ray Phillips and the youngest Danielle Jo Spiedel. The farthest travelers were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace and Mr. Strange. A next reunion is planned for June 30 in Brighton.
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Phillips
Davenport
Scott County Park
Ray Phillips
Lloyd B. Donaldson
Washington
Richard Wallace
Vickie
Martha
Sally
Kathy
Teresa
Elizabeth
Carroll Strange
Lori
Ricky
Kenny
Wabash
Ind
Harold Spiedel
Lee Schooley
Mike
Marty
Murray
Monti
Brighton
Phillips Spiedel
Denise
Dennis
Darren
Danielle Jr
Strawberry
Danielle Jo Spiedel
Mr. Strange
Doc Morrow Retires From Navy After 22 Years
J Rodney O Doc Morrow of Brooklyn New York retired from the U S Navy after 22 years with a ceremony at the U S Naval Air Station New York on June 19 Eleven family members attended the event including Gilbert Morrow Dick Morrow Melvin Morrow Vicki Jean Arbogast and Isaac Kleese They returned home Saturday en route stopping in Goshen Indiana to visit Kenneth Hahn and Kenneth Farrier families Mrs Gilbert Morrow stayed with daughter and family Kenneth Hahn for a longer visit Doc plans to visit Washington soon and may decide to stay
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J. Rodney O
Doc) Morrow
East 38Th Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gilbert Morrow
Brighton
Isaac Kleese
Washington
Navy
U. S. Naval Air Station
New York
Dick Morrow
Melvin Morrow
Vicki Jean
Wapello
Max Arbogast
Doc
Goshen
Ind
Kenneth Hahn
Kenneth Farrier
How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
Sewereamer promises to remove roots, paper, grease and organic matter from drains with no tools. Just mix and pour in floor drain for fast acting results. Packaged in 10 lb cans at 4.95. Carson Plumbing & Heating promotes this chemical product by name.
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Sewereamer
Snow Ball Social Club hosts ice cream social
Mrs Earl Booth entertained eight families of the Snow Ball Social Club at Sunset Park Friday evening for a home made ice cream social. Guests included Don Gardner Steve Enke and Mr and Mrs Jim Rossen and family. The next meeting will be a park picnic inviting all former members.
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Earl Booth
Sunset Park
Don Gardner
Steve Enke
Jim Rossen
Social calendar of local clubs and meetings
Notices list weekly events with times and venues from YWCA to Art Guild and BPW Club. Highlights include Tuesday Wash-Away event at 8 p m, White Shrine at 8 p m, Mason ic Temple, and Fathers honored with several birthday mentions. Some groups specify reservations and venue details.
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YWCA
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Rosemary Club
Don Brown
Word Weavers
Eva Simmering
Art Guild
Births and dismissals reported in Washington area notices
Yesterday three medical admissions are listed for Luke Weber Raymond Enfield and Mrs Kat ie Kinsinger. Births include a son for Vir gil Miller Kalona and daughters for Robert Wolfe Washington and Lonnie Jo Baker South English. Dismissals include Mrs Donald Allender and her son Washington.
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Luke Weber
Washington
Hattie McConnell
Raymond Enfield
Katie Kinsinger
Wellman
Effie Jolly
Ainsworth
Surgical
Virgil Miller
Kalona
Robert Wolfe
Lonnie Jo Baker
South English
Donald Allender
Journal Sale Date Column July 1 Public Auctions in Iowa
Public auction listings for household goods and livestock across Iowa. Dates include July 1 at Keota Maud Jackson estate July 8 at Washington County Fairgrounds plus weekly sales at Wayland Ollie Kalona Smylie's Wa pello and other markets with start times mainly 1 p.m. or noon. Details show locations and sellers like Velma Hagist Maud Jackson Estate Henry Wiegman farm and various livestock barns.
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Federated Church
Keota
Iowa
Velma Hagist
Washington County Fairgrounds
Maud Jackson
Hwy 92
Henry Wiegman
Wayland
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Kalona
Smylie’s Livestock Market
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Highway 61
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Lynda Bird Johnson
Kosygin
Johnson
Ottumwa Area
Earle Strickler
Albia
Warren Eddy
Centerville
Wayne Sample
Appanoose County
Strickler
Farmers Home Administration Economic Opportunity Fund
Eddy Farm
Eddy
Mississippi
Alabama
Indiana
Wilson Irving
Dwayne Johnson
Department of Labor
Marvin Anderson
Iowa State University
Melvin Everingham
Area Vocational School
Everett Daggett
Martin's
Fabric Service Center
North
Wolf's Flower Shop
Westermark
Mid-Prairie Schools
Scout Troop 242
Crooked Creek
Coppock Road
Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Silvering Journal
Horak
Insurance Consultants
Mideast
Davenport Park
William H. Jensen
Land O’ Lakes Resort
Wisconsin
Herb Osincup
Elyse
Norfolk
Donna
Tom Dunhan
Dunham
Fred Longer
Eagle River
Wis
Jensens
Marion Snodgrass
Don Snodgrass
Bettendorf
Don
Mary St. Bede
West 24Th Place
Cicero
St. James School
Dean Garrett
Terry
Rick
Tamie
Kentucky
Mr. Garrett
Ft. Knox
Elizabethtown
Garrett
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Mammoth Cave
National Park of Kentucky
Tamre
Ed Bean
Robert Zager
Florida
Bahamas
Bob Branstetter
David Kleese
Elwood Kleese
David
Lee B. Tedford
Greeley
Colo
Tedford
Cheyenne
Wyo
Darwin Widmer
Red Saforek
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado Springs
Denver
Robert Gillesby
Cathy
Gordon
Michigan
Canada
Gene Gorham
Dick Gorham
Jill
Gary Gorham
Mark
Washington Fairgrounds
Kathryn Young
Young's School of Beauty
Waterloo
Snowball
VFW
John Custer
D. L. Rohrer
West Chester
Journal
Mycitracin
Osincup Drug Store
Benx Franklin
North Side Square
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