County Women Enter Baking Contest Focused on Lard Use
Washington County women will compete in a county baking contest on Wednesday March 14 at the Willits Building north of the Methodist Church. Entries from township winners with lard as sole shortening must be entered 10 30 am to 1 30 pm. Judge Leslie Smith will evaluate, with demonstrations by Mrs. Smith at 2 pm and door prizes by the Washington Chamber of Commerce.
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Washington County
Willits
Methodist Church
Stephen Wiggers
Charles Johnson
Wellman
Johnson
Eugene Engel
Stuart
Leslie Smith
Iowa State College Extension Service
Robert Stephens
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Merle Thrapp
Sheriff Warns of Transient Septic Tank Cleaners
Sheriff Charles Snyder reports transient septic tank cleaners in Washington County this spring. He warns residents not to hire them, noting homeowners have been overcharged for inferior service, sometimes up to $400, while quality cleaning is available locally for a nominal fee.
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Charles Snyder
Washington County
Snyder
Kalona School Bonds Auction Set In Kalona
Sealed bids for $115 000 Kalona Independent School District building bonds will be received in Kalona Monday evening and opened at the high school. Bonds go to the highest bidder, proceeds to fund a local school building program.
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Kalona
Kalona Independent School District
NBC cancels Medic show after Cardinal Spellman protest
NBC dropped the Medic telecast showing a caesarean birth after Cardinal Francis Spellman objected. A network spokesman said Spellman wrote NBC after a United Press dispatch. the program was set for Monday and would have been the fifth operation shown. Producers defended the piece as educational but could not film a replacement.
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Hollywood
NBC
Francis Spellman
United Press
Newcomers Party Brings Washington Group Together
A large turnout of over 70 newcomers attended a Newcomers Party at the YMCA in Washington. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, YMCA and YWCA, the event helped newcomers meet locals and fellow residents with activities guided by Mrs. Porter Lee and Carl Paetz.
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Washington
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
YWCA
Porter Lee
Carl Paetz
Paul Shearer
Westermark
Gene Tucker
Rolland Taylor
Ralph Martin
Walter Messer
Mildred David
Geraldine Day
Floyd Blankenhorn
Richard Ross
Kenneth Peters
Final Rites Sunday for Mrs Millie Maxwell
Funeral services for Mrs. Millie Maxwell, who died Friday at Restopia in Columbus Junction, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Evangelical and Reformed church in Conesville, with burial in Conesville cemetery. The body lies at Stacy Funeral Home in Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Millie Maxwell
Restopia
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Conesville
Stacy Funeral Home
Natural Gas Blast Seen for 75 Miles Near Herscher Ill
A pipeline explosion near Herscher Illinois rattled buildings 13 miles away and lit the sky for 75 miles. Two pilots described the blaze as bright as an atom bomb as gas was cut off and the fire brought under control with no casualties reported.
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Herscher
Ill
Fred Morrow
Detroit
Ozark
St. Louis
Chicago
Joseph Urian
Joliet
Urian
Parsons College Alumni Group Plan Discussed in County
Plans for organizing an active Parsons College alumni group in Washington County will be discussed at a meeting of former Parsons students and interested persons at the Washington Presbyterian church Sunday evening. A tea from 5 to 6 30 p.m. will precede the meeting with officials from Fairfield College in attendance. All alumni and friends are urged to attend.
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Parsons College
Washington County
Parsons
Washington Presbyterian Church
Fairfield College
Exhume Seven Bodies In Belief Arsenic Caused Their Deaths
MOBILE Alabama United Press report says Rhonda Belle Martin a 49 year old waitress is charged with murder in arsenic related deaths of seven relatives including five young daughters and a former husband Authorities plan exhumations in Montgomery of five daughters and another husband amid autopsy findings and arsenic traces She denies the charges and says there is nothing to it Ronald C Martin her present husband was hospitalized for a similar illness.
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Mobile
Ala
Authoriies
Rhonda Belle Martin
Claude Martin
Montgomery
Biloxi
Miss
Riots Flare on Isle of Cyprus and Israeli Border
Funeral services for Seth Gilbert Waggoner were held Friday in Peoria Heights Illinois. The 59 year old welder at the LeTourneau-Westinghouse plant died March 7 when a ballast box fell and crushed him. He lived at 3004 Boulevard Avenue and was born August 26 1896 in Richland. He served in World War II and is survived by his wife Mabel Zook a daughter a son in law and four grandchildren along with several siblings.
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Seth Gilbert Waggoner
Peoria Heights
Waggoner
Harvey Waggoner
Lucy Jones
Washington
LeTourneau-Westinghouse
Boulevard Avenue
Richland
Jacob Newton
Elia Gowey Waggoner
Mabel Zook
Mt. Pleasant
Betty Schaer
Farmington
Harvey
Roy
Fairfield
Virginia Robinson
Clara Bennett
Oakfield
Wise
Infiltrators Clash Near Jerusalem Border. 2 Dead
A brief firefight after Jordanian infiltrators crossed into the Jerusalem corridor left two dead as Israeli police and army units intercepted the group near the village of Naham. The incident occurred amid wider Arab-Saudi Egyptian-Syria discussions in Cairo over defense against Israel.
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Jerusalem
Cairo
Israel
Naham
Jordan
Amman
Egypt
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Britain
Middle East
Washington
United States
United Nations Security Council
E. L. M. Burns
U.N
Gamal Abdel Nasser
King Saud
Shukri el Kuwaili
Said el- Ghazzi
Hussein
John Glubb Pasha
Arab Legion
London
el Ghazzi
Angry Reaction To British Exile Of Pro Greek Leaders
Angry crowds clash with British police in Cyprus and Athens over the expulsion of pro Greek Archbishop Makarios. Demonstrations spread with tear gas, strikes, and street battles injuring dozens while Greece recalls its ambassador. NATO unity shaken as Cyprus sees troops deployed and communications restricted.
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Athens
Greece
Cyprus
Makarios
Salonika
Spyridon
Holy Synod of the
Greek Orthodox Church
Athens University
U.S
Nicosia
Court of St. James
Britain
NATO
Kyrenia
John Harding
Constantine Karaman
Chamber Membership Drive Gains Momentum and Names
Chamber of Commerce co chairs Dick Ross and Claude Woods led personal calls after a mail campaign as membership climbs to 174. New members listed include McLellan Store Ramseyer Hatchery Donald L Rinner Drs Peterson Flickinger Larsen Tom Duncan Jarvis Appliance Stone Floor Coverings Brindleys Standard Service Farmers Implement Texaco Super Service Tweetens Washington Dairy and individuals Dwight Baker Dale Musser Leo Sueppel Albert Mills.
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Dick Ross
Claude Woods
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
McLellan
Ramseyer Hatchery
Donald L. Rinner
Drs. Peterson
Flickinger and
Brindley’s Standard Service
Farmers Implement Co
Texaco Super Service
Tweeten
Washington Dairy
Dwight Baker
Dale C. Musser
Leo J. Sueppel
Albert H. Mills
Final Y's Men Play Draws Capacity Crowd
A capacity crowd attended the final performance of "One Foot in Heaven" at the high school auditorium Friday. Judy Edmondson led the cast with a standout performance and received a bouquet from the Y's Men club. Teens who helped with the show were thanked with pens presented by Roy Fields, the project’s general chairman.
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E. D. Morrison
Judy Edmondson
Roy Fields
Jaycees Plan Easter Egg Hunt At Sunset Park
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Easter Egg hunt will be held in Sunset park on Saturday morning March 31. The event is open to youngsters from across the Washington trade area with details to be announced later.
Democrats to Meet in Court House Monday
Washington County Democrats will meet at the court rooms in the court house Monday March 12 at 8 p.m. according to Harry Levy county Democratic chairman. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting.
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Washington County
Court House
Harry Levy
Jaycees Prepare Opening Night of Annual Trade Show
Final plans announced for the Washington armory event hosted by Washington Jaycees on March 13 and 14. Doors open 6 45 p m with entertainment at 8 p m. Style show features Washington clothing merchants and Leo and His Pioneers headline.
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Washington Armory
Washington Jaycees
Armory
Washington Clothing
WMT
Leo
Doctor Accused Of Illegal Operations In Detroit Clinic
Detroit physician Dr. Raymond W Maurer and his wife Florence faced charges over a “mass production” abortion racketeering ring at a modern clinic. Prosecutors say Maurer performed two to three illegal operations daily with fees up to $900, and actresses paid $1,000 to $1,500 per visit. detectives found waivers and post op cards as part of a two month probe.
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Detroit
Hollywood
Raymond W Maurer
Albert A. Goldfarb
Maurer
Florence
Albert G. Isaac
Blizzard Warning Spreads Across Midwest Storm Looms For Kansas Nebraska
A weather bulletin warned of blizzard conditions across Nebraska and western Kansas with blowing snow and winds to 45 mph. Temperatures may fall to 5 to 10 above zero in Nebraska while Kansas faces near cold wave conditions tonight and Sunday. Ohio River flood Crest minimal impact expected beyond lowland flooding with a 37 foot crest at Marietta and Wheeling downriver flooding.
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Ohio River
Midwest
Kansas City
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Ohio
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
New York
Marietta
Ohio Valley
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Downs Race Track
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Great Lakes
New England
North Dakota
Minnesota
International Falls
Minn
Methodist Men Plan To Paint Clean At Church
Methodist Men organize a painting and cleaning session at the church on Tuesday March 13 starting at 7 p.m. All members are urged to bring ladders brushes and rollers to assist with the redecoration and a rearrangement of rooms to create more space for Sunday School.
County Men Attend Conservation Meeting in Mt. Pleasant
Washington County representatives from the ASC county committee James Birney Oren Birkey and Paul Boettcher district soils commissioners E Ray Bell Rolland Benson Sam Boyd farm planner Tom Boettcher and extension director Tom Robb joined an annual district meeting in Mt Pleasant to coordinate efforts and discuss mutual plans and problems.
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Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
ASC
E. Ray Bell
Rolland Benson
Sam Boyd
James Birney
Oren Birkey
Paul Boettcher
Soil Conservation Service Office
Tom Robb
Mrs Lester Stone Dies At Washington Farm
Mrs Lester W Stone of seven miles northwest of Washington died at 11 05 am in the hospital after 10 years of declining health. Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Dr Arthur Peters officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. She was born Sadie Elizabeth Cooper January 6 1895 in Elkport Iowa. Survivors include husband Lester three daughters Glee Rice Osborn Mo Raymond Baker West Chester and Orville Coakley Crawfordsville, 11 grandchildren, sister Mrs William Schultz Wanamingo Minn and brother Charles Cooper Monticello Ia.
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Lester W. Stone
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Arthur Peters
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sadie Elizabeth Cooper
Elkport
Iowa
George Cooper
Des Moines
Wayland
Christian Church
Glee Rice
Osborn, Mo
Raymond Baker
West Chester
Orville Coakley
Crawfordsville
William Schultz
Wanamingo
Minn
Charles Cooper
Monticello
Four Iowa Girls To Be Freed on Sunday
Independence Kansas UP reports four Iowa teenage girls who caused a statewide police manhunt by claiming they were kidnapped will be released Sunday after a judge plans parole. The girls Gloria Jensma Lois Davis Jeanene Fahrney and Judy Damman pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and face 30 day sentences. a parole hearing is set with schooling as a condition.
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Independence
Kan
Iowa
Walter L. McVey
McVey
Gloria Jensma
Lois Davis
Jeanene Fahrney
Judy Damman
Montgomery County
Snowstorm Brings Heavy Snow Across Iowa
United Press Iowa reports a heavy snow and cold wave warning as a major storm moves in. Forecasts 6-8 inches or more by Sunday with diminishing snow tonight and near zero to the northwest temperatures, highs in the 20s delivered across the state.
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United Press
Iowa
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