Post Office Appropriation Bill Advances in House
The House appropriations committee approved a Treasury and Post Office supply bill totaling 11.34 billion dollars for fiscal 1960 and recommended hiring 1,500 more Internal Revenue Service workers to enforce income tax collections. The panel suggested postal rate increases to reduce an estimated deficit and noted costs tied to official mail, subsidies, and related expenses.
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Washington, Maren
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury and Post Office
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
House
Internal Revenue Bureau
Secretary of ‘Treasury
John Snyder
Congress
Post Office
Budget Bureau
Nine Below Zero Marks February Low Temperatures
Washington reported colder February temperatures than the previous year with a high near 50 on Feb 18 and a low of nine below on Feb 2. Snowfall totaled four inches with 1.48 inches of moisture, while last February brought a high of 5% degrees on Feb 13 and a low of four below on Feb 1.
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Washington
Funeral Thursday for Mrs. Elizabeth McCulley
Elizabeth Wells McCulley 99 widow of John McCulley died Monday in Nevada Missouri after a lingering illness. A former Washington Me resident who once ran a meat market, she is buried at Woodlawn cemetery with services held in Nevada and here. Survivors: two sons Howard of Nevada and George of Cleveland, and two daughters Mrs. William Nichols of Kingsley Kan and Mrs. T W Bailey of Ottumwa.
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Elizabeth McCulley
John McCulley
Nevada
Missouri
Washington
McCulley
Woodlawn
Sherman
Elizabeth Wells McCulley
Howard McCulley
George
Cleveland
Ohio
William Nichols
Kingsley
Kan
T. W. Bailey
Ottumwa
Weather sketch of Des Moines forecast brief
Increasing clouds this afternoon with a high near 35. Winds from the southwest and northeast at 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with light snow in the southwest and lows around 18 to 25 east and 22 to 28 west. Tomorrow, partly cloudy then cloudy with light rain or snow west and far south, highs around 26 to 32, and lows 20 to 25.
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Des Moines
Mar
Mrs Aringdale Dies At Columbus City
Ella Aringdale 81 lifelong Columbus City resident died at Bellevue hospital Muse tine Monday evening after several weeks illness. Funeral arrangements at Richie's funeral home pending. Survivors include two daughters and three sons with seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Ella Aringdale
Columbus City
Bellevue Hospital
Richie
Ja Shook
Here
George Shoot
Charly Aringdale
Elm Grove Township
Aringdale
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bessie
Elsie Olinger
Muscatine
Ruby
Fred
Prank
Legion Meeting Tonight at City Hall Legion Rooms
Members of the Leon Beatty American Legion post will hold their regular meeting tonight at eight o'clock in the Legion rooms at the city hall.
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Legion Meeting
Leon Beatty
Amercan Legion Post
Legion
Theelty Hall
World Federalist Leader to Speak Here March 21
David M. Stanley, executive director of the United World Federalists of Iowa, will speak at Washington high school auditorium Monday March 21 at 8:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by Leon Beatty Post No. 29 of the American Legion as a public service. Stanley, a native of Iowa, has been active since 1947 in promoting a limited world government and helped form the Iowa branch in May 1948. The Legion notes they do not endorse all he says but expect an informative address. Admission is free with voluntary offering for Sunset Park playground equipment.
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David M. Stanley
United World Federalists of
Iowa
Washington High School
Leon Beatty
American Legion
One United World Federalists
Mr. Stanley
du Duque
Muscatine
Asheville, North Carolina
Movement For
United World Federalists
United World Federalists National Assembly
St. Louis
University of
Towa
Rehhapter
Guaranty Co Offices Relocated Within City
The Washington Title and Guaranty company moved Monday from 210 West Main to the former Iowa State Employment Service at 208 West Washington. The firm, at West Main for ten years, is now open at the new address with manager Halph Thompson and staff Don Boyer and Ina McDowell ready to handle duties in the Washington street office.
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Washington Title and Guaranty Company
Montay
West Main Street
Iowa Star Employment Service
West Washington Street
Halph ‘Thompson
Don Boyer
Ina McDowell
Mrs Vera Hunt Taken Sudely Des Moines Woman Dies After Bus Crash
Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Hunt 43 Des Moines will be Thursday at two in Jones funeral home with Dr Grasslella to lead burial at Elm Grove cemetery She died after a bus crash en route to visit her mother Mrs Watson in Washington county She was born 1906 daughter of Mary Baker Watson survived by husband six brothers and her mother in West Chester and a sister in Washington.
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Vera Hunt
Des Moines
Jones Funeral Home
Grasslella
Elm Grove Cemetery
Hunt
West Chester
Ben Holt
Washington
Watson
Pasenger
Washington County Hospital
Mary Baker Watson
Frank B. Hunt
Ottumwa
Keokuk
King’s Daughters
Des Moines Garden
Cotton Grove Presbyterian Church
Holt
W Son
Wilbur Watson
Garden
Danford
Glen
Burlington
Don
Davenport
Kenneth
Wellman
Cloyee
Portland
Ore
Health Unit News Highlights Local Health Efforts
Several scalpringworm cases are improved or cured with no new cases reported. The text notes cooperation from parents and local barbershops. Evelyn Laymes, R. N., supervised a Child Safety exhibit at Wellman and Kalona, with the Daytonville school creating an exhibit on one room school needs. Posters in Washington display health stories, and the message underscores that costs save lives.
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Evelyn Laymes
R. N
Wellman
Kalona
Hesselschwerdt
Daytonville School
Red Cross Drive Opens in County Aims at House to House Soliciting
March 1 marks the Washington County Red Cross campaign opening chaired by Mrs Ralph Kleese. Five chairmen, multiple committees, and city workers in Washington list responsibilities for fund solicitation and Junior Red Cross plans. Junior efforts focus on aid to European schoolchildren with albums and gift chores, plus hospital and orphanage services.
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Washington County
Ralph Kleese
Washington City
Melvin Hooth
West Chester
Booth
Red Cross
Chilren
Washington
Business
William Sitter
Norbert Norris
W. F. Monroe
Alberta Redlinger
Lester Leeper
Winifred Ragan
FE. R. Utterbaer
Mary Johnson
W. R. Taylor
Wendell Shafter
Louise Wasson
Kenneth Patterson
Clifford Steele
G. J. Nemmers
David McGaffey
John Patterson
Paul Delmerly
Harry Simpson
Floyd Ellis
Leo Mangold
Richard Pratt
Doris Buck
Glenn Owens
Harry Sowden
John Lee
Val Puhr
Dora Anderson
W. Steete
H.R. Edmondson
Clyde Kelley
Walter Smith
Harry Turner
Keith Williams
Charles Crossett
Sanitary engineer Al Bennett surveys Cedar Rapids area
Al Bennett, a sanitary engineer, spent three days with a U.S. Public Health Service survey team in Cedar Rapids last week to review local sanitation procedures and water quality efforts.
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al Bennett
U.S. Public Health Service
Cedar Rapids
Wherry Signals Possible Support With Southern Filibuster Defend
Senate leader Kenneth Wherry hinted he may join Southern Democrats to resist ending the anti-filibuster debate. Senator Lucas plans a bi partisan petition to close debate, while Vice President Barkley may reverse prior rulings and allow cloture discussions. The debate centers on minority rights and the authority to end debate with a two thirds vote.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Kenneth S. Wherry
Neb
Tom Connally
Tex
Lucas
Waltonians Hear Reports on Lake and Park Plans
Izaak Walton league chapter hearings outline progress on a Washington county lake near Brighton and a proposed Hayes tract park west of Walton. W. Flickinger requests $200,100 for completion and site work, noting 1000 acres acquired at $91 per acre and existing contracts worth about $100,000 for surveys and dam plans. Geologist borings show favorable results as timber clearing proceeds.
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Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
V.F
Flickinger
Conservation Commission
Grinnell College critic praises band and instructor at Washington high
Grinnell College critic Prof K D Simmons praised Washington high school band members and director Mr Hill for teaching music appreciation, not just notes, during a concert and home contest. The event featured ratings by instrument, with first ratings across clarinets, saxophones, horns, cornets, trombones, and more.
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Grinnell College
K. D. Simmons
Grinnil College
Washington High School
Felvin A. Hil
Simmons
Washington
Hill
John Wings
Richard Tweeten
Gus Mast
Hirley Blattner
Andy Haver
Marilyn Falk
Mariyn Leet
Kay Holland
Ken Kuntz
Maynard Goff
Delight Davison
Dan Holland
Dan Brindley
William Wessler
Pat Thompson
Eva Blattner
Marilyn Fenn
Pat Wel
Roy W. Fisher Funeral Services Held at Jones
Funeral services for Roy W. Fisher were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Jones funeral home with Rev. H. P hillips presiding. Pallbearers named Tom Davis Art Hamilton Roy Wells Sam Munson Howard Stewart and Clarence Hotle. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Widow Jones Seeks Rest as Home Work Continues
In a quiet day at home Mrs. Jones rests in bed with ailing health while her husband tends carpentry in the backyard. A neighbor stops by in the morning to check on the wife and chat about her condition.
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Mrs. Jones
Mr. Jones
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