Cancer Crusade Kickoff Open House Planned in Washington
Rev. Harry Lees announces the Kick-Off Open House for the Cancer Crusade at the United Methodist Church in Washington on Saturday March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Working kits and materials will be distributed to volunteers for the April campaign. county chairmen oversee regions including Mrs. Vernon Roth southeast and Mrs. Alan Griggs southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lees
Washington County
Cancer Crusade
Washington
United Methodist Church
Vernon Roth
Alan Griggs
Ed Augustine
Paul Schnoebelen
Don Kirchner
Joe Knotek
Cedar
Jackson
Highland Townships
Mac Wallace
Oregon
Don Miller
City of
Sandy Scott
Pythian Sisters
Brighton
The
Cancer Society
Nixon
Joan Crawford
National Crusade
Peggy Lipschultz
Burge Hammond
Washington County Cancer Chapter
Admiral Kauffman to Speak at Burlington Luncheon
Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman will address a noon luncheon in Burlington Iowa on April 5 1972. The talk titled the Z Concept will be followed by a meeting with local Naval Reservists at 7 pm. The event is sponsored by the Burlington Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper L. Kauffman
Burlington Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Burlington
Burlington
Iowa
John O’gordon
Naval Reserve Training Center
Memorial Auditorium
Admiral Kauffman
Ninth Naval District
Burlington Area
Kiwanis Travelogue Presents Nova Scotia Film Show
Kiwanis club hosts the fifth travelogue of the season at 7 30 p m on Monday March 27 in the High School auditorium. William Kennedy will show Nova Scotia Highlands to the Sea, a noted photographic film showcasing Old World charm and maritime scenery. Admission at the door is 1 50 for adults and 75c for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
William Kennedy
Washington
Nova Scotia
Highlands
Kennedy
Maritime
Dock workers stay on jobs despite Pay Board cut
Longshoremen on the job after the Pay Board trimmed the West Coast wage settlement ending a 134 day strike. About 13,000 workers await union President Harry Bridges guidance as Atlantic and Gulf leaders consider sympathy actions but stop short of a walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Old West Coast Dock
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Harry Bridges
Bridges
New York
Thomas Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
Atlantic and Gulf Dock Workers
Gleason
Mariner 9 Mars mapping satellite shuts cameras
Mariner 9 orbits Mars with its cameras inactive and experiments shut down while engineers diagnose a malfunction at JPL. The spacecraft has mapped 85 percent of Mars and sent over 7,000 photos as it remains 175 million miles from Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
UPS
Mariner 9
Red Planet
Earth
Mariner
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
Water Safety Instructor Course Offered in May
Washington County Red Cross chapter announces a two part water safety instructor course. Part one evenings April 19 20 21 26 27 28, part two May 1 through 5. All sessions at the YMCA. Open to holders of a current senior lifesaving certificate. Details at the Red Cross office on the east side of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Red Cross
Milo Steele Jr
YMCA
Red Cross
County foresees spring thaws harming Washington roads
Ten years ago officials warned that spring thaws could seriously damage county secondary roads in Washington County. County board of supervisors and engineer Bob Huber cited Riverside Washington road as particularly vulnerable due to softer subgrade after last summer’s rebuild, noting deep rutting and potential deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
County Board of Supervisors
Bob Huber
Washington
Oldest Harrison County resident turns 106 in Missouri Valley
Ella Brothers, Harrison County's oldest resident from Missouri Valley, celebrated her 106th birthday. She stays engaged with current events, watching the 10 pm news and reading headlines, and moves around in a wheelchair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Ella Brothers
Missouri Valley
George Melvin Newman 93 Brighton carpenter dies from garden debris burn
George Melvin Newman 93 of Brighton died Saturday at University Hospital Iowa City from burns while burning debris in his garden. Funeral Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson. Burial Trinity Cemetery Mt. Union. Surviving wife Ora McClintic a daughter Celia Patterson two granddaughters seven great grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him. he was last of his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Melvin Newman
Brighton
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jones
Richard Peterson
Trinity Cemetery
Mt. Union
Mr. Newman
Winfield
George W
Hannah Jane VanSycc Newman
Ora McClintic
The
Baptist Church
Ray
Celia) Patterson
Washington
Ronald Detweiler
Delores Chalupa
Burlington
Dr Faustus and Morley Works Across Time
The Washington High School drama department stages Marlowe's Dr Faustus a tale of ambition and damnation with Mephistophilis. The show runs March 24 and 25 with props and costumes on display at the Squire Shoppe. Tickets at McDaniel's Drug Store cost 1.00 for adults and 0.75 for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faustus
Christ
Hell
Washington High School
Squire
McDaniel’s Drug Store
Ozark College A Cappella Choir Heads On 11 Day Tour
Beth Larson of Washington joins 44 College of the Ozarks students for a March 30 departure on an 11 day choir tour covering portions of Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas. Dr Charles Dawson directs a group that has logged nearly 25000 miles in six years. Larson daughter of Louis and Mrs Larson Rt 3 is a freshman sociology major at Ozarks a four year liberal arts college operated by the United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Ark
Beth Larson
Washington
College of the Ozarks
Charles Dawson
Canada
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Ozarks
Board of National Missions of
The
United Presbyterian Church
Archer Fined For Shooting Arrow At Debt Through Window
Archery enthusiast Bob Shaw of Sevenoaks England was fined 104 dollars after shooting an arrow through Mrs Fay MacCallum's bedroom window to repay a 59.20 debt. He claimed she had been pestering him to settle the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevenoaks, England
UPI
Bob Shaw
Fay McCallum
Grain and live cattle markets across Des Moines and Joliet
Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota hog markets show moderate trade and good demand. butchers steady to 25 cents lower while sows stay mostly steady. U.S. 1 3 weights and sow categories list specific price ranges. Joliet cattle mix up to 37.50 for high grade steers and up to 35.50 for high heifers with varied good and utility grades. Tuesday receipts around 1,500 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Joliet, Ill
Iowa teen seeks Muskie delegate post in Miami
David Zimansky an eighteen year old Iowa City high school senior announces his bid to become a Muskie delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Miami. He has volunteered for Edward Mezvinsky and worked as a district canvass organizer for John Culver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Zimansky
Iowa City
Muskie
Miami
Zimansky
Edward Mezvinsky
John Culver
Johnson County
Kathryn Kirschbaum
Davenport
Senator Muskie
University High School
Richard Clark
United States Senate
Democratic State Central Committee
First
C.A. Zimansky
East Court Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wester
Wayne County
Tom Klunzinger
Detroit
Mich
Republican State Central Committee
Lansing
Northern Ireland
Kiwanis Travelogue
JPL
Ogilvie
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Atay
James Coburn
the Honkers
United Artists
Catfish
Bill
Florida
Melvin Newman
Doctor Faustus
Morley
Christopher Marlowe
Dr. Jaustus
Satan
Mephistophilis
Ozark College
Chicago
Lechner
Bud Lechner
A Marshall
Lees Carpets
Lees
Marshalls Eeten
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!