Waco AFS student visits Warner home in Washington
A Waco AFS student Mona Godeffroy spoke to Washington residents at the Warner home. Her host Craig Warner, in Peace Corps service in South Africa, shared Swaziland photos. Local activities included senior and 4-H meetings, birthdays, and community events detailed by Mrs. Marian Waters.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Fred Stone
A.F.S
Mona Godeffroy
Wayne Davis
F. W. Warner
Washington
Warner
Craig
The
Peace Corp
South Africa
Swaziland
George Canott
David Griffith
Susan
Larry Price
Mt. Pleasant
Lisa
American Legion Hall
Maxine Davis
Junior Fritz
Jamaica
Waco A.F
St. Patrick
Gladys Twinam
Hazel Moorhead
Rebecca Lease
Wilma van Engen
Harold Bargery
Rock Hill
John H Jones
Charles Twinam
Julien Twinam
United Service Fund
Marcia Darby
Cori van Engen
Sandra Brookhart
Cheryl van Engen
Betty Jones
Mary Johnston
Square Circle Club
Glenda Egli
Nancy Jones
Winfield
Postal Service Chiefs Hear Complaints Over Delays
Postmaster General E T Klassen testified to the Senate Post Office Committee that he is far from satisfied with mail delivery times and cited rising delays. Chairman Gale McGee said allegations of poor service are more numerous than in 15 years.
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Washington
E.T. Klassen
Congress
Klassen
Senate Post Office Committee
Gale McGee
D.wyo
Senate
McGee
King McGee
Bluey the Parakeet Returns to Kris After Night Club Dance
Kris loves her parakeet Bluey who escapes and wanders until music from a record recalls him. He finds a night club where he dances on a table drawing smiles as crowds watch. Kris later retrieves Bluey with her father’s help.
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Kris
Bluey
Cne Street
Freshman Iowa lawmaker targets high pressure door to door sales
Fort Dodge Democrat Rep. Jerry Fitzgerald proposed a get-tough bill on door to door sales. He cited a 1970 FTC study showing 8 percent would not have bought without a door visit and 50 percent regretted the purchase. The bill would give a three day cancellation window and require notice of rights. if the seller does not pick up the product within 20 days after cancellation the item becomes the consumer’s at no extra cost.
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Des Moines
UPI
Fort Dodge
Jerry Fitzgerald
Federal Trade Commission
Fitzgerald
Keota Friends Celebrate 30th Wedding Anniversary Charivari
Keota residents and neighbors hosted a Sunday charivari honoring Mr and Mrs Ben Peck on their 30th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Peck family members from Keota Wellman LaPorte City Kinross Cedar Rapids and Osseo Minnesota with extended friends sharing games and greetings.
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Paul Sievert Keota
Ben Peck
Keota
Peck
Pepper
Vince Weber
Brenda
Russell
LaPorte City
Arthur Peck
Kinross
Raymond
Chuck
Marlene
Darlene
Lester Schmitt
Mike
Sandy
Terri
Chuck Coleman
Leo Adam
Marvin Gent
Wellman
Fred Bower
Cotton Palmer
Jim Steiner
Chuck Bower
Marvin Rugg
Wayne Kurtz
Janette Wehr
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Britten
Benedict Peck
St. Mary's Parish
CS. Kempker
Roy Rosbacka
Kurt
Osseo
Minn
United Presbyterian
Dave Plowman
Plowman
Brotherhood
Don Callen
Bitsy Durst
Nadine Greiner
Shirley Osborn
Pat Dietz
Dan Shater
Elaine Carmichael
Larry Net
Dave Stra
Den
Bob
Boxcar Shortage Sparks Agriculture Committee Action
The Iowa House Agriculture Committee approved a resolution urging Congress to curb future boxcar shortages. The unanimous vote blamed the rail industry and federal government for inaction and cited the shortage as harming the state’s rural economy.
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Des Moines
UPS
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
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Waco Afs
Warner Home
Isabelle Piper
Egli
Ruth Erwin
American Legion Junior Auxiliary
Richard Lease
Annie Wittermyer
Davenport
United Methodist Church
C. C. Moorhead
Haydn Thomas
Arlene Fletcher
James Wilson
Robert Henderson
Max Mitchell
Robert Wilcox
Wilcox
James Edgar
Wolf's Flower Shop
Journal
Dsincup Drug Store
Yashington
Henry Block
North Iowa
Mojud
Paul
North Side Square
Friends
Charivari
Ben Pecks
Chris Lillig
Kevin Merz
Mark Baumer
Ed Conrad
John Holland
Brad Wright
Denner
Jim Nebel
Chris Merz
Gus
John Holl
Neal Dietz
Randy Erwin
Braid
Dwight Osborn
Steve Mills
Reggie Erwin
Melody Flander
Carma Flynn
Janet Bayliss
Robyn Flander
Bob George
Jeff Temple
Ron Weber
Cub
Bob McDowell
Dennis Baumert
Mike Durst
Dave Holland
New Advancement
Roger Wright
Larry Netten
Larry Watson
Charlotte Dan Shafer
den Mathers
Greiner
Charlotte Eldredge
Viva
NT Mail
Bonanza
T. Ethletic
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