Kickoff for United Presbyterian Church fund drive in Washington
The United Presbyterian Church in Washington schedules a Sunday March 14 kickoff for its building fund campaign. Reverend William D. Millen of New York will direct the drive and lead a special meeting and potluck dinner following the morning service. An arrangements committee with co chairs Mrs Dean Batterson and Mrs Richard Young organizes decorations, kitchen duties, and hosting duties with extensive volunteer lists and baby sitters provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Fund
United. Presbyterian Church
Washington
William D. Millen
New York
Dean Batterson
Richard Young
Emma Barnett
Barbara
Pat Reisener
Elsie Glassburner
Harold Johnson
Doug Dunlap
Dell Walker
Vella Hotle
Eunice Letts
Dena Martin
Russell Bannister
Sam Batterson
Tom Bollman
Dale Caldwell
Dennis. Coon
Richard Hotle
Everett Meeker
William Petratz
Rex Ray
Florence Sher
Della Hum Phreys
Robert Gillesby
Ed Conner
Ivy Whitham
Lawrence Whisler
Maddox Attacks Constitution Over Senate Leadership
Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox blasted the Atlanta Constitution as a fish wrapper after a front page story labeled the Senate a shambles under his leadership. He lectured senators on the floor, accusing some of following lies and allowing division while lawmakers blamed his time with visitors for stalled legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Lester Maddox
Senate
Atlanta Constitution
Constitution
Maddox
Churches Seek Clothing for Relief at Washington Stop
Church World Service clothing truck will stop at the First Baptist Church in Washington on Monday April 12 to collect usable clothing and blankets for disaster and war victims. Articles should be donated at their home church by April 10. lightweight items are in highest demand, along with blankets, quilts, and infant clothing. Do not send hats shoes ties bathing suits or pocketbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church World Service
First Baptist
Washington
Asia
Africa
South America
Local Hy-Vee Manager Transfers, Family Relocation
Lynn Blanchard, recently moved from Des Moines to Fairfield as assistant manager of Hy-Vee, has moved his family to Fairfield. Their address is Route 3, Box 78. The Blanchards were formerly residents of Washington.
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Lynn Blanchard
Des Moines
Fairfield
Route
Blanchards
Washington
Film on Africa at Iowa City Sunday
Adventurer photographer Ted Bumiller presents Across Africa in the Iowa Mountaineers series at Macbride Auditorium on the Iowa City campus Sunday March 14 at 2 30 p m. The show includes Kilimanjaro climbs Rai Forest pygmies Nil perch catches and underwater skin diving footage. Open to the public with season passport or one admission ticket available at the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ted Bumiller
Macbride
University of Iowa
Rai
Funeral rites for Earl White in Ainsworth Saturday
Earl Eugene White 73, of Ainsworth, died March 10 1971 at Restopia Nursing Home Columbus Junction. He farmed and drove a school bus. funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev George Pennington. Burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. He was born August 31 1897 in Ainsworth and married Esther Griffiths February 18 1914. she died 1960. Surviving children Duane and Carl. daughters Jean Ackley and Connie Tatum. six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. siblings Lucille Graham Ames and Donald Westminster California. wife and several infant children and a granddaughter preceded him in death.
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Earl White
Ainsworth
Restopia
Columbus Junction
Jones
George Pennington
Ainsworth Cemetery
Earl Eugene White
William C
Minnie
Ditmon White
Esther Griffiths
Methodist Church
Duane
Carl
Garland
Texas
Theodore
Jean) Ackley
Davenport
M. R
Connie) Tatum
Tampa
Fla
R. E
Lucille) Graham
Ames
Donald
Westminster
Calif
Kiwanis Hears Talk by Chuck Gibson
Kiwanis members heard an informal talk by Chuck Gibson on shoes and selection of boots for wear. Evan Greene summarized Kiwanis Board actions and projected new club projects. A Des Moines newcomer joined Kiwanis as AL Swarthout, a local tax consultant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Chuck Gibson
Charles
Chuck) Gibson
Evan Greene
Des Moines
AL Swarthout
Ray A. Ray Seeks Tax Hike and Budget Discipline
Ray outlines a plan to raise liquor surcharge from 15 to 20 percent, a move he says would add about 1 cent per mixed drink. He criticizes past legislatures for exceeding budget recommendations and warns that funds are not available for the next biennium. He calls for strict adherence to appropriations and revenue targets to restore fiscal health while pursuing a cap on spiraling property taxes and a fair school finance plan.
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Ray
Rabbits Invade Russian Far North For Food
Tass reports a heavy snow and frost siege driving large rabbit armies across the tundra in search of haystacks and prey. Hunters complain the invasive rabbits even eat white partridges as they swarm northern Russia.
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Moscow
Funeral Saturday for Mrs. Nettie Stutsman of Kalona
Mrs. Nettie Stutsman 85 died Wednesday night at Shenk's Nursing Home after three weeks there. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sharon Center United Methodist Church with Rev. Russell Wilson officiating. Burial in Sharon Center Cemetery. Memorial fund set for Sharon Center United Methodist Church. Born August 1 1885 near Kalona to Fred and Sarah Niffenegger. Married Calvin Stutsman January 1 1913. Survived by one son Eldon. three brothers Roy Ray and Ed. two sisters Mrs. Shody and Mrs. Thomas. six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Preceded by wife, six brothers and one sister.
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Kalona
Nettie Stutsman
Shenk
Sharon Center
Ainsworth
Sylvia Shody
Pearl Thomas
West Burlington
Mrs Allen Hart Dies in Illinois
Patricia Lemley Hart 23 of Dixon Illinois died unexpectedly March 10 1971 while recovering from surgery in Dixon. Funeral 1:30 Saturday at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Wellman with Rev George W Nickelsburg officiating. Burial in South English Cemetery. Visitation after 2 p m Friday at Powell Funeral Home South English. She was born April 2 1947 in Washington daughter of Wayne A and Sylvia Lemley. Survived by husband Allan Hart two daughters Kelly and Amy her parents sisters Linda Wade of San Diego Anita and a brother Russell. A stepgrandmother Malinda Kallsen of Laverne Iowa also survives.
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Allan Hart
Dixon
Patricia Kay Lemley
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Wellman
George W. Nickelsburg
South English
Powell Funeral Home
Patricia Lemley
Washington
Wayne A
Sylvia Kallsen Lemley
English Valley High School
Allan Hart J
University of Northern Illinois At
DeKalb
Lutheran Church
Sterling, I
Kelly
Amy
James
Linda) Wade
San Diego
Anita
Russell
Malinda Kallsen
Laverne
Iowa
Nixon calls for court reforms and parajudges
President Nixon urged major court reforms at a Virginia conference, proposing a national center for state courts to study procedures and parajudges to ease admin burdens. He cited delays in trials and appeals, overcrowded prisons, and overreliance on courts to address social ills, calling for quicker trials and tougher punishment of the guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
UPD
Nixon
National Conference On the Judiciary
Washington
Rresiaem Cnen
Great Britain
New York
Philadelphia
Ohio
Chicago
Farm Bureau Aims at Permanent Tax Reform in Iowa
Des Moines meeting March 4 with county legislators highlighted a push for permanent tax revision to reduce school property taxes and fund education via higher income taxes. Augustine and others urged limits on school costs and per pupil spending, plus reforms in eminent domain, bonding, and rural electric tax treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Augustine
Washington County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee
Augustine
Farm Bureau Committee
Des Moines
Richard Stephens
Herbert Campbell
Farm Bureau Legislative Committee
Iowa
Farm Bureau
George Horn
Doyle Jarrard
Duane White
Keith Stewart
William , Norman
Postal centers plan to spend nearly a billion dollars
Postmaster General Winton Blount announced a $1 billion program to build 33 bulk mail handling facilities nationwide for the Army Corps of Engineers. He aims to finish 21 major sites and 12 satellites by June 30, 1975, and said the 1 year residency rule for city postmasters will be dropped. The plan supports a national bulk mail system with reduced breakage and faster delivery, under a yet to be fully independent Postal Service by July 1.
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Blount
U.S. Postal Service
Catholic Daughters Plan Day of Recollection Speaker
The Catholic Daughters met at St. James and visited the County Home to play bingo and serve refreshments. They arranged a Day of Recollection for March 21 with Father Lotien of the University of Iowa as speaker and planned Mother-Daughter and ph activities.
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St. James
Father Lotien
University of Iowa
Stewart PTA Style Show Planned After Meeting
The Stewart School PTA will meet Tuesday March 16 at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium. A feature is a style show with children and mothers modeling garments made by PTA mothers. The Sunrise Singers from Stewart and Brighton schools will sing and a ballet of new officers will be presented. Refreshments will be served by kindergarten mothers.
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Stewart School
Arent Teachers Association
PTA
Stewart and
Brighton
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