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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1966

Page

6

Kalona Woman Mrs Nyle Werge Dies At 50

Mrs Nyle Werge 50 of Kalona died at her Kalona home Wednesday. Funeral Friday at 2 PM in Kalona Methodist Church with Rev Lowell Drake in charge. Burial in East Union Mennonite Cemetery. Body at Peterson Funeral Home Kalona. Born July 10 1915 near Kalona daughter of Jeff G and Vena Stutsman Yoder. Married June 28 1936 to Aaron Miller he died Nov 10 1957. On Nov 5 1960 she married Mr Werge. Surviving husband three brothers John and Paul of Iowa City and Al of Kalona and one sister Mrs Merle Breese of Coralville.

Kalona Nyle Werye Kalona Methodist Church Lowell Drake East Union Mennonite Church Aaron Miller Werge John and Paul Iowa City Merle Breese Coralville

Chicago Livestock Market Report Highlights Declines

Markets show hogs 25 to 75 cents lower with 4,000 head traded, including No 1-2 190-220 lb at 27.00-27.50. Cattle trades around 500 head with steady steer and heifer prices on scattered sales, slaughter steers 28.25-29.00 and good to choice 27.25-28.25, cows 15.00-17.75, lambs 25-50 lower with some 90-105 lb lots at 28.00-28.50.

Chicago UPI

Grain market wrap Chicago futures with mixed closes

Chicago grain futures show varied moves across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with March and May contracts posting both gains and losses. Prices shift on near term demand and weather expectations as traders weigh supply outlooks across major grains and oils.

Gratitude Felt for Kindness After Sorrow

The family of Rena A Warner and the speaker thank neighbors friends and relatives for acts of sympathy and support during recent sorrow. They especially acknowledge cards flowers gifts and kindnesses received in Iowa City at Washington and Mercy hospitals and praise the hospital staffs doctors and ministers.

Rena A. Warner Washington Hospital Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Neighbor’s thoughtful thanks for cards visits and gifts

A note expresses gratitude to a neighbor for the kind cards visits and gifts received during a hospital stay and after returning home. The message highlights appreciation for support and reminders during recovery.

New GI Bill Signed By Johnson Expands Veteran Benefits

President Johnson signs a sweeping cold war GI bill of rights, extending education housing and medical benefits to nearly four million ex servicemen. The measure covers service after January 31 1955 with tuition payment, home loan guarantees and veterans hospital care. First year cost about 335 million dollars.

Washington Veterans Administration Veterans Hospitals

Club Activities Highlight Several Local Groups

Mrs Elizabeth Young hosted the Merry Makers Club with eight members while Mrs Richard Young presided and dues were paid. Hand craft I met at Mrs Otto Sheetz home with program on Tatting and a silent auction raising 13.65 for the treasury. Hairdressers Association noted National Beauty Salon Week with 16 attendees and a wigs program by Ross Day. Mrs John Jeffries entertained ten Longer Longer Club members with Mrs Melvin Booth as guest speaker on Food Facts and Misinformation. New Plain James Club officers were elected Kermit Jones president Slean Crawford vice president Mike Orris treasurer Allen Hampsher secretary. L L Loveless hosted eleven Just Us Club members with games and refreshments. prize won by Mrs Ralph Hesseltine.

Elizabeth Young Merry Makers Club Richard Young Young Dale Woodburn Clayton Bear Otto Sheetz D.O. Butler Manford Wilcox The Treasury John Jeffries Melvin Booth Cedar Rapids Booth John Kiene H. J. Brenneman Plain James Club Robert Shaffer Kermit Jones Slean Crawford Mike Orris Allen Hampsher John Schenk L. L. Loveless Just Us Club Nancy Sleitchter E. H. Messer Leola Huston W. B. Edwards Ralph Hesseltine

Fred M Long 77 dies in West Liberty

Fred M Long 77 of 320 North College Street West Liberty died at 6 45 am today Funeral set for Saturday 1 30 pm at Snyder Funeral Home West Liberty burial Beauchamp cemetery Crawfordsville He born Crawfordsville May 10 1888 son of William and Rebecca Sewell Long married Osee Beauchamp February 16 1916 They lived in West Liberty 14 years previously in Wellman area He was a retail meat market clerk Surviving wife one daughter Myrna Furman West Liberty one brother Charles E Long Washington and three sisters Mrs Nora Lemon St Paul Minn Mrs Maude Borman and Mrs Jennie Mitchell of Washington

West Liberty Fred M. Long North College Street Snyder Funeral Home Beauchamp Cemetery Crawfordsville Mr. Long William Rebecca Sewell Long Osee Beauchamp Wellman Myrna Furman Charles E. Long Washington Nora Lemon St. Paul, Minn Maude Borman Jennie Mitchell

Viet Cong Attacks Hit Saigon Bar and Harbor

Viet Cong terrorists struck in Saigon wounding one American and three Vietnamese hostesses after a grenade exploded in a waterfront bar. Earlier they set fire to an oil barge near the capital in a failed bid to block Saigon harbor. A U S military spokesman said three American planes were lost with five crew presumed dead, two of them from U S Navy carriers. The ICC was examining claims Viet Cong killed 11 Vietnamese policemen in a raid inside the DMZ at the 17th parallel.

Saigon VPS U.S North Viet Nam International Control Commission 17Th Parallel

Wartburg recital to feature D Brehmer and Mastin

Diane Brehmer of Ainsworth will accompany Dameen Mastin of Chippewa Falls at a Wartburg College recital March 6 in the Wartburg Fine Arts Center. Ronald Bomber of West Chester is among 27 Iowa College of Business Administration students named to the Dean's honor list for the fall semester with at least a 3.5 GPA.

West Chester Clarence Goodwin Ronald Bomber College of Business Administration University of Iowa

Jarrards Of Chester Invite Friends To Wayland Visit

Mr and Mrs Scott Jarrard of Chester California are visiting Wayland and invite old friends to a social hall reception at Wayland Mennonite church on Saturday March 5 from 2 to 4 p m. They formerly lived in Washington.

Wayland Scott Jarrard Chester Calif Wayland Mennonite Church Jarrards Washington

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