Relief Workers Busy In Flooded Tennessee Valley
Mop-up operations stretch across Tennessee Kentucky West Virginia Virginia and Alabama after Appalachian floods killed at least 17 people left over 50 000 homeless and caused millions in damage. In Sequatchie County Tennessee residents survey wrecked homes as waters recede and survivors recount near misses and destruction.
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James River
Virginia
Bureau
Tennessee
Sequatchie Cove
George Dixon Dixon
Little Sequatchie River
Dixons
Officers Elected By Local Toastmasters
Roy Hodges was named president of the Washington Toastmasters Club at the weekly meeting. Other officers to take office April 1 include Robert Miller educational VP Preston Harvey administrative VP Jim Houstman secretary treasurer Andy Whiting sergeant at arms Bob Anderson assistant sergeant at arms. Frank Patterson served as toast master with Ralph Martin as topics chair. Andy Whiting gave a five minute speech on Are You Ready. Justin McCarthy, on leave from the U S Marine Corps, was introduced by his father Bernard McCarthy and spoke of his Marine experiences.
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Roy, Hodges
Washington Toastmaster’s Club
Robert Miller
Preston Harvey
Jim Houstman
Andy Whiting
Bob Anderson
Frank Patterson
Ralph Martin
Justin McCarthy
U.S. Marine Corps
Bernard McCarthy
Marines
Six Washington County residents certified as home nursing instructors
Six Washington County residents have completed a Home Nursing Instructors course and are now qualified to teach at their home communities. The instructors include Mrs. Harold Groff, Mrs. Gaylen Patterson, Ira Shenk of Wellman, Mrs. James Dunbar of Brighton, Mrs. Tenry Soucek, and Mrs. Ruth Luers of Washington. Community classes will start after March 15 at the I00F Hall. Red Cross urges interested individuals or groups to contact the Red Cross office by telephone or mail.
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Washington County
Washington County Redre
Chester Eatinger
Red Cross Home Nursing
Harold Groff
Gaylen Patterson
Ira’ Shenk
Wellman
James Dunbar
Brighton
Tenry Soucek
Ruth Luers
Washington
Red Cross Office
Kiwanis Sponsor Skating Party For Prairie Flower Pupils
The Washington Kiwanis Club will sponsor a skating party for Prairie Flower school pupils about 90 students are expected. The event at the Washington Skateway begins at 7 p.m. and kicks off a monthly school year series following a successful first party last month with around 50 attendees. A Prairie Flower teacher praised the Kiwanis effort.
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Kiwanis
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower School
Washington Kiwanis Club
Washington Skateway
Kiwanis Club
Washington Hospital Reaccredited By Joint Commission
Washington County Hospital has again earned accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The designation signals adherence to standards of patient care, medical staff, and facilities aligned with modern practice, amid rigorous surveyors assessing fire safety, staff oversight, case review, medical records, ethics, and nursing care.
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Washington County Hospital
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Iowa City
American College of Physicians, American Surgeons
Amesociaton
American Medical Association
Ammonia Industry Group Hosts Service School Here
Washington will host a Service School for anhydrous ammonia distributors and staff at the YMCA on March 22. The Iowa Agricultural Ammonia Distributors, Iowa State University, and the Agricultural Ammonia Institute sponsor the program which opens at 9:30 a.m. with Dr. J A Stritzel of Iowa State. Frank Schwarzer and Jack Criswell will discuss equipment and safe handling. adjournment is planned for 3:30 p.m.
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Washington
Y.M.C.A
Iowa Agricultural Ammonia Distrbutors
State Trade Association of
Iowa State University
Agricultural Ammonia Institute
National Trade Association
J. A. Stritzel
Extension Agronomist
Frank Schwarzer
Phillips Petroleum Co
Jack Criswell
County Wide Skating Party Planned Here
The Jackson Jills 4 H Club sponsors a county wide roller skating party Thursday night March 21 at Washington Skate Way from 7 to 10 o'clock. Door prize is a stuffed animal. About 100 to 150 youths are expected. 160 attended last fall. The Jackson Jills are the county's only agricultural 4 H club composed entirely of girls.
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Jackson Jills 4-H Club
Washington
Jackson Jills
Crop Management Meetings Set In Washington County
The last two of five crop management meetings in Washington County run by County Extension Director Jim Frier occur next week. On Tuesday March 19 at 7:30 pm at the Legion Hall in Brighton and on Wednesday March 20 at 7:00 pm with the Adult Night School in Keota. Officials including Ivan Wikner will discuss fertilizer recommendations plant population hybrids row width and weed control to aid 1963 cropping plans. Farmers in Brighton and Keota are urged to attend.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
the Legion Hall
Brighton
Keota
Ivan Wikner
Iowa
Rites at Wellman For Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Miller died Wednesday night at Pleasant View Rest Home Kalona after six months residency Funeral set for Saturday at 1 30 pm at Wellman Mennonite Church Noah Landis and George S Miller in charge Burial at Lower Deer Creek Cemetery Born December 13 1870 to Samuel and Sarah Fisher Married Samuel B Miller November 10 1892 He died November 26 1955 Lived in Greene Township Iowa County Wellman active Mennonite Church member and Sunday School teacher Survivors include son Ortis Wellman daughter Ollie Parrott Oneida Ohio five grandchildren one brother Jake Sher Riverside
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Wellman
Elizabeth Ann Miller
Pleasant View
Kalona
Wellman Mennoniie Church
Noah Landis
George S. Miller
Lower Deer Creek
Greene Township
Iowa County
Mennonite Church
West Union
Daytonville
Ortis
Ollie Parrott
Oneida
Ohio
Jake Sher
Riverside
Donna Osincup Elected President of Lambda Kappa Sigma
DES MOINES Donna Osincup daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Osincup of Washington was recently elected president of Lambda Kappa Sigma International Pharmaceutical Fraternity for women Miss Osincup is a junior in the Drake College of Pharmacy and a 1960 graduate of Washington High School.
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Des Moines
Donna Osincup
H. C Osincup
Washington
Lambda Kappa Sigma
International Pharmaceutical Fraternity
Miss Osincup
Drake College of Pharmacy
Washington High School
Governors clash on tax relief plans at Grinnell seminar
At Grinnell College a policy debate featured Gov. Harold E Hughes and Lt. Gov. W. L. Mooty clashing over property tax relief. Hughes urged both farmers and city dwellers gain by higher agricultural land tax credits and homestead exemptions while Mooty backed increased farm credits only. The session also touched liquor sales, school aid, and a proposed redistricting plan ahead of a December vote. Noah M. Liechty, 14, of Noble died in Burlington with services planned in Winfield. Teachers from Washington County will view a new Ozalid projector for classrooms in the county superintendent’s office.
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Grinnell
UPL
Thewo
Iowa
Harold E Hughes
W. L. Mooty
Grinnell College
Arnold Toynbee
Toynbee
Hughes
Mooty
Senate
Robert R. Rigler
R. New Hamption
Andrew G. Frommelt
D. Dubuque
House
Robert W. Naden
R-Webser City
Republican
Eader John Mowry
R- Marshallown
Democratic
Eader Ray Eveland
D-Kelley
Rigler
Washington County
Court House
Dwight Bode
Bode
Local merchants plan coupon days this week
About 36 Washington merchants signed up for city-wide Coupon Days a three day event starting Thursday March 21 through Saturday March 23. Sponsored by the Merchants Retail Bureau the promotion has over 700 dollars in prizes pledged with more to come. Participating firms include Iowa Southern Utilities Company Hy Vee Food Store Wilson's Store For Men and Boys Brake's Davis Paint Store Thomassen Variety Schoonover Drug Montgomery Ward and Co Jarvis Appliance J C Penney Co Connelly Hardware Witting's Shoe Store Klein Clothing Co Kneen's Mills East End Market Osincup Walgreens Drug Paul's Shoes Sears Catalog Sales Office Me Daniel Drug Store Brown's Shoe Fit Co Seifert's Lemmon Jewelry Speed Furniture Swanson Ry Sportshop Wolf Floral Company Stones Spurgeon Davisson's Bridges and Co and others.
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Washington
Merchants’ Retail Bureau
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Hy:Vee Food Store
Wilson’s’ Store For Men and Boys
Brake’s Davis Paint Store
Thomassen Variety
Schoonover Drug
Montgomery Ward and Co
Jar
Applications Due For 4-H Trip to Capital
Washington County 411 members urged by Merritt Canady to apply for the Citizenship short course to Washington, D C. About 27 older 4-H members will travel the first week in June staying at the National 4-H Center. They will review government procedures, tour the White House and government buildings, visit Gettysburg, and confer with U S Senators and Representatives. Final selection rests with the County 4-H Club Committee with alternates named.
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Washington County
Merritt Canady
Washington, D.C
National
Washington
White House
Gettysburg
United States
Kington
D.C
Lt Club
ANPA Defends Newspaper Competition Before House Panel
ANPA general manager Stanford Smith testified that vigorous competition exists among newspapers and other media. He argued ownership changes stem from economic forces, not alarm, noting 1,760 dailies in 1962 vs 1,744 in 1944 and urging nuanced antitrust review including labor union practices.
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Minurun
American Newspaper Publishers Association
ANPA
House
Stanford Smith
United States
Servng
Princeton University
Markham
Smith
Daily Newspapers of America
Rites for Mrs Schrock Scheduled Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew Schrock who died at her home near Frytown will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the East Union Mennonite Church near Kalona. Burial will follow in East Union Cemetery with Rev. Wilbur Nachtigall of Iowa City Mennonite Church officiating. The body remains at Yoder Funeral Home until service time.
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Andrew Schrock
Frytown Wednest
East Union Mennonite
Kalona
East Union
Wilbur Nachtigall
Iowa City Mennonite
Li'l Abner Curtain Goes Up at 8 p.m
Washington High School music department presents Li'l Abner with curtain at 8 p m for opening night tonight and again Friday and Saturday evenings Few tickets remain for tonight and Saturday doors open prior to curtain time No tickets are available for Friday performance
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Washington High School Music Department
Iowa Senate Reverses Itself On Big Truck Bill
The Iowa senate reversed to approve a bill allowing 55 and 60 foot trucks on state highways with a 22 foot wide highway limit. A House committee killed a measure permitting parochial and private school students to ride public school buses, halting the plan for this session.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Harald E. Hughes
Legislaure
Judiciary Committee
John Mowry
Marshalltown
Scott Swisher
D-Iown City
Andrew G. Frommelt
D-Dubuque
Swisher
Hughes
Weather outlook for town turns fair to Friday
United Press Interna reports fair weather through Friday with warmer conditions tonight. Increasing southerly winds develop west Friday. Lows tonight expected 25 to 20, highs Friday near 50 in the north to around 60 in the south.
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United Press Interna
School Supt Hansen backs corporal punishment to curb unruly students
Washington public schools would allow open hand or lightweight paddle hits on students under justified circumstances to restore order, with teachers allowed to touch arms or lapels to remove unruly pupils. Hansen testified before Congress citing classroom disorder after a Thanksgiving riot as justification for the policy.
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Washington
UPS
Carl F. Hansen
Hansen
Congress
Washington Public School
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Journal
Bob Filiott
Washington Hospital
Elizabeth Miller
Lampda Kappa Sigma
Gov. Hughes
Bob
Noah M. Liechty
Burlington
Winfield
Mercy Hospital
Liechty
Noble
Wayland
Kathryn Koebel
Oriel
St.” Claire Shores
Mich
E.R. Spraker
New London
Alan
Aaron
Paul
Tipton
Barton-McKasson Funeral Home
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