Meeting on School Bus Rides Attracts 50 At City Hall
About 50 residents attend a City Hall meeting by the Citizens for Educational Freedom Committee. Keith Vetter of Washington and Stanley Rooda of Pella speak on private school bus transportation while noting support and opposition. Mrs. Marek cites private schools saving Iowa taxpayers 36 million dollars annually and argues public transport for private students costs more.
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Citizens For Educational Freedom Committee
Keith Vetter
Washington
Stanley Rooda
Pella
Iowa
Robert Marek
Ce! Committee
American Legion
Rooda
Vetter
Marek
Iown
Industrial Corp Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
Stockholders of the Washington Industrial Corporation met Wednesday evening and elected James Harris John Lee and Leon Hillman to the board of directors. Directors then elected Ted Johnson president John Lee vice president Leon Hillman secretary and Dick Weeks treasurer in routine officer appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Industrial Corporation
James Harris
John Lee
Leon Hillman
Ted Johnson
Dick Weeks
Deca Students Plan For State Meeting at Des Moines
Washington High School DECA members travel by chartered bus to Des Moines for the state leadership conference March 10 and 11. Students compete in public speaking display judging sales demonstration and related events with mentors James Houstman. Local sponsors Montgomery Ward KCII Radio Sears Fareway Fuhr Cochran McCleery Cumming Spurgeons support attendance.
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Washington High School
DECA
Des Moines
Burlington
City Deca
James Houstman
Bryce Woods
Dixie Loeffler
Rey Janecek
Linda Warner
Dean Hazen
Dale Sam Uuelson
Wayne Kaufman
Rita Murphy
Marcia Curl
Montgomery Ward
Kcii Radio
Sears Store
Fareway Food Store
Fuhr and Cochran Grocery
McCleery- Cumming
Spurgeons
Afraid to Jump Five Perish in Fire in Kinnelon New Jersey
Five Moran family members died in a house fire when they hesitated to jump from a second floor window as flames engulfed a nine room residence. Four others escaped, including Betty Moran and Mary Moran who pleaded for her brothers and sisters. Police state a smoldering sofa on the porch rekindled the blaze during a windy night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinnelon
UPD
Allen Maher
Maher
Michael Moran
Michael Jr
Patrick
Joseph
Betty
Jean i
Mary
Moran
James
John
Annual Art Exhibit Planned For April At Public Library
Preliminary plans for the Washington County Art Exhibit were announced by the Applied Arts Department of Fortnightly. The exhibit runs April 22 to 28 at the Washington Public Library, with adults and high school students invited to enter up to two works in multiple media. Entries due April 17. delivered by April 20. Mary Lee Moore is general chair, with Ian Vanderlinden, Kate Orris, Jeanette Libe, Ruth Ella English, Louise Gravier, Betty Turnipseed, Betty Foriash, Wilma Butler, Bev Young handling committees.
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Washington County
Applied Arts Department
Washington Public Library
Mary Lee Moore
Ian Vanderlinden
Kate Orris
Jeanette Libe
Ruth Ella English
Louise Gravier
Betty Turnipseed
Betty Foriash
Wilma Butler
Bev Young
YW Swim Classes Start Next Week
The spring session of swimming classes at the YWCA begins Tuesday, March 19, with instruction on Tuesdays and Fridays. Instructors include Mrs. Harlan Neuhart, Mrs. Richard Schiebel, and Mrs. Max Owens. Fees vary by membership status from 3.50 to 4.00 dollars per course.
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YWCA
Tuedays
Harlan Newhart
Richard Schiebel
Max Owens
Harlan Neuhart
Red Cross Course For Nursing Instructors
Mrs. Chester Eatinger reports enrollments in a home nursing instructor course in Washington County. Participants include Mrs. Harold Groff Ezra Shenk Mrs. Gaylen Patterson Wellman Mrs. James Dunbar Brighton Mrs. Henry Soucek and Mrs. Ruth Lacters Washington. Beatrice Streit, Red Cross field consultant, teaches the class.Enrollment after March 12 urged at the Red Cross office. classes begin soon after.
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Chester Eatinger
Washington County
Red Cross
Harold Groff
Ezra Shenk
Gaylen Patterson
Wellman
James Dunbar
Brighton
Henry Soucek
Ruth Lacers
Washington
Beatrice Streit
County Teachers Hear Frank Kriwanek
A staff member from the art department at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant will be featured speaker at the Washington County Teachers Association dinner here March 18. The dinner program starts at 6 30 PM in the basement of the Methodist church with Frank Kriwanek of Iowa Wesleyan College as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Washington County Teachers Association
Frank Krivanek
Bill Smee
Ice Flood Swamps Ohio Valley as Storm Rages Northeast
United Press International reports wide flooding from Indiana to South Carolina with 21 dead and hundreds homeless. Ice jams along the Juniata River spur evacuations in Duncannon and Newport, while Norwich suffers a 12 foot flood. Ohio crests near Cincinnati as unity braces for further rises. Emergency measures include curfews at Ohio University and power outages across affected towns.
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United Press International
Ohio River
Buffalo
N.Y
Erie
Indiana
Carolina
Pennsylvania
Juniata
Newport
Duncannon
Ued
Cine Marietta
Portsmouth
Ohio
Cincinnati
Juniata Rio Duncannon
John Wells
Amity Hall
Juniata River
Susquehann
Chartiers Creek
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Uriechsville Dennison
Tuscarawas County
AL Greenfield
Schoors
Khrushchev to Launch Propaganda Offensive Over China Rift
UPI reports diplomats expect Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to mount a public rebuttal aimed at salvaging his image in the Communist world as clashes with Beijing intensify. Pravda's editorial attack signals a broader barrage against Peking and a possible shift in Soviet messaging amid strained relations.
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Washington
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Pravda
V.I. Lenin
Khrushchev
Peking
County Officers Highlight National 4-H Week Observance
Washington County 4-H officers outline week long activities under the theme 4-H Young Citizens in Action They feature Linda Timmins as girls vice president and Gary Shebeck as boys vice president While Frank Kleese a veteran leader discusses changes in 4-H projects with broader non farm participation and a unified handbook for leaders He praises inter state exchanges and the program's aim to build better citizens through perseverance and service to youth nationwide.
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Washington County
Linda ‘Timmins
Cedar Clippers
Franklin Cubs
Frank Kleese
Gary Shebeck
Marion Men
Frank
HHL
United States
Border Areas Show Less Liquor Sales
A report from the Iowa Liquor Control Commission shows a week of reduced sales at 190 state liquor stores totaling 825 466 ending March 1 a decline of 16 726 from the same week last year. Border counties lead declines with Davenport Dubuque Sioux City and Council Bluffs stores posting notable drops amid a crackdown on illegal liquor trading by Gov. Harold E. Hughes and recent raids.
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Des Moines
UPS
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Sales
Homer Adcock
D-Des Moines
Washington
Adcock
Commission
Border County
Harold E. Hughes
Davenport
Carter Lake
Border
Border Area
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Dubuque
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fort Madison
Clinton
Muscatine
Dyerille
Kiwanis Hears Reapportionment Talk By Schmidthauser
Prof John Schmidthauser from State University of Iowa spoke at the Washington Kiwanis meeting on the Shaft Reapportionment Plan. He outlined both sides, warned of shrinking representation, urged rural and urban cooperation, and noted growth needs for Iowa. Walter Farrell attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schmidthauser
State University of Iowa
Washington Kiwanis
Harry Levy
Schmidthauser
Iowa
Walter Farrell
Mrs Embree of Wellman Dies in Iowa City
Mrs Elizabeth Embree 71 died Wednesday morning at University Hospitals Iowa City after a 18 day stay. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday Baptist Church Wellman Rev Arthur Ulrich officiating. Burial Wellman cemetery. Born Pennsylvania Sept 21 1891 to Henry and Clara Stricker. Married Jan 10 1912 in Missouri to William H Embree who died 1948. She lived in Wellman 43 years. Survived by three sons Henry Robert Guy nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren one brother William Stricker and a half sister in Pennsylvania.
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Wellman
Elizabeth Embree
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Baptist Church
Arthur Ulrich
Buria
The
Henry
Robert
Guy
Colby
Kan
Willam Stricker
Pennsylvania
Six Die After Norwich Dam Burst
An earthen dam failure in Norwich Connecticut floods four square miles with up to 12 foot water. At least six people are killed and hundreds flee as ice clogged torrents smash buildings and autos. Mill workers, including four identified victims, perish in collapsed factory wing. searches continue for another missing woman.
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Funiate
Norwich
Onn
Shetucket River
Ohio
Ohio River
Ohio University
Athens
Pittsburgh
Thomas Moody
Anthony Orsini
Moody
Mil
Anne Barrett
Madeline Atterbury
Helen Roode
Alex. Pobal
Red Painted Town After Safety Valve Blows at NJ Paint Plant
In Haledon New Jersey a safety valve release at the Allied Chemical plant sprayed red pigment over Church Street. The wind spread paint across houses cars and yards leaving many structures coated red though rain helped wash some away. Fire crews scrubbed affected areas and company officials pledged to cover repainting costs.
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Haledon
N.J
Carl Sievers
George E. Moreland
Harmon Colors
Allied Chemical Corp
National Aniline Division
Weather Town forecast files through Friday with light snow
Considerable cloudiness through Friday with occasional light snow or flurries east and north. A touch colder east tonight and Friday. Low tonight 15 to 20 east to 20 to 30 west. High Friday near 30 northeast to 40 to 45 southwest. Outlook for Saturday shows little change.
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United Press International
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Harber
John Greschuke
Arthur Pergande
Milwaukee
Wis
Public
Instruc
Frank Kriwanek
Ohio River Valley
Duncan
Susquehanna
Williams Nursing Home
Harrisburg
Allen Kepner
Nikita
Kiwanis Club
Prof
Benjamin Dubecki
Spalding Pond
Mohegan Park
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