Community Service Award Honors Dr McCreedy at Rotary Event
Dr M L McCreedy M D received this year’s Community Service Award at the Washington Country Club in a Rotary program noted for its This Is Your Life tribute. The ceremony highlighted his Brighton mayoral tenure and later medical practice in Washington plus wartime service and civic roles.
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McCreedy
Brighton
Washington
Rotary
Robert Everetts
Everetts
Shearer
J.F. Mallory
Highland Township
Washington County
Haskins
Washington High School
Monmouth College
State University of Iowa
Rubio Savings Bank
Ames
Dr. McCreedy
Sever
Cost-Cutting Plan Outlined by Erbe
Gov Norman A Erbe announced a state cost cutting plan to trim operating expenses by nearly 500000. He spoke at a luncheon in his hometown and noted setup would enable tax data sharing with the federal government and aim to collect about 4 million dollars annually in unpaid state income taxes.
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Des Moines
UPI
Norman A. Erbe
Veterans in Iowa Can Claim RS Policy Dividends
About 3,016 Korean veterans in Iowa may receive more than 352,707 in dividends from RS term insurance policies. Dividends average about 100 and depend on policy age and duration. Veterans must exchange their RS policy for a cheaper term or a low-cost permanent plan before Sept 14, 1963 to receive the payment.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Veterans Administration Center
E.W. Christensen
Court Day Here For Seniors Monday As Law Day Observance
Approximately 225 seniors from Mid-Prairie Brighton Ainsworth and Washington high schools attended Court Day at the county courthouse as part of Law Day observances. District Judge R G Yoder spoke with the students while 12 seniors served on a mock jury in a damage suit. The session concluded about 1 30 pm with a plaintiff verdict after a late vote.
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Mid-Prairie
Brighton
Ainsworth
Washington
Court House
Washington County Bar Association
U.S. A
R. G. Yoder
Sigourney
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
Robert Bates
Yoder
Bates
Rites Thursday For Anna Madison 90
Mrs Anna M Madison 90 of 303 South Marion Avenue Washington died Monday April 30 1962 at Shenk Rest Home Wellman after illness since March Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery She was born April 11 1872 in Beacon Iowa daughter of Henry and Ann Dunn Lawrence Survived by two daughters Zella Munn Kansas City Kansas and Randall Neill Washington one stepdaughter Mildred Madison one stepson Howard Madison six grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and one nephew Preceded in death by three brothers one sister and a daughter.
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Anna M. Madison
Marion Avenue
Washington
Shenk
Wellman
Sherman-Eden
Elm Grove Cemetery
Anna Lawrence
Beacon
Henry
Ann Dunn Lawrence
Bert Shields
Congregational Church
Oskaloosa
Zella Munn
Kansas City
Kansas
Randall Neill
Mildred Madison
Howard Madison
Effie VanSickle 88 Dies in West Chester
Effie May VanSickle 88 of West Chester died Monday April 30 1962 at Washington County Hospital after several months illness. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday Jones Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters officiating. Burial West Chester Cemetery. She taught in the county 64 years and was born August 24 1873 in Eureka. Survived by brother Ernest Fairfield and sister Mrs J S Crawford Washington along with several nieces and nephews.
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Effie May VanSickle
West Chester
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Arthur Peters
Miss VanSickle
Eureka
James Eli VanSickle
Washington High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Federated Church At
The
Pythian Sisters and Women's Relief Corps
Ernest
Fairfield
JS Crawford
Washington
Varied Jr High Concert Showcases Band and Chorus
A large crowd attended the annual junior high school music concert in the high school auditorium. Alan Bergstrom led the junior high band with 75 students, while Mrs. Dean Stanley directed the vocal groups. The program featured band selections, solo numbers, chorus pieces, a girls trio, and a boys double quartet with varied sacred, folk, and light classical works.
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Alan Bergstrom
Dean Stanley
John Henry
Ezekiel
Mary Crone
Starr Gallagher
Jean Morrison
Joe Wallace
John Phieger
Gregg DeVries
Bill Lee
Mark Heilman
Myron Graber
Tom Lowe
Robert Cheyney
Beverly Smith
Storms Leave Eight Dead Across Nine States
Storms and tornadoes slash nine states causing heavy damage and at least eight deaths with 145 injuries. Illinois reports five dead, multiple injuries. Michigan one death and 25 injuries. Indiana two dead and 43 injuries. Other states see scattered harm including Kentucky and Arkansas.
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Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
South Bend
Ohio
Fenton
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Springfield
Ill
Sheldon
West Frankfort
Frankfort
Ind
Loyalty Day Display Arranged by VFW in Downtown Window
Washington's VFW post and auxiliary units organize an Americanism display in a downtown store window on the southeast square corner once Klein Klothing. May 1 marks Loyalty Day by presidential act of 1958. Posters by junior unit girls Bonnie Gray Anita Weeks Pam Underwood. Mannequins supplied by Wilson Clothing Montgomery Ward and Seiferts. Window arranged by Mrs Delbert Earl and Mrs Harold Haifley. Dwight Hayes serves as VFW Post president.
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Washington
VFW
Klein Klothing
United States
Bonnie Gray
Anita Weeks
Pam Underwood
Wilson Clothing
Montgomery Ward and
Seiferts
Delbert Earl
Harold Haifley
Dwight Hayes
VFW Post
U.S. scientists plan higher yield nuclear tests in Pacific
U.S. scientists will devote May and June to boosting punch per pound in warheads with blasts up to five megatons near Christmas Island. A second objective on high altitude and space effects on missiles will push into June or July at Johnston Island. The program aims to test high altitude screens against enemy missiles and to measure communications impact.
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Washington
API
U.S
Pacific
Christmas Island
Kennedy
United States
Johnston Island
AEC
Russia
Legion Meeting Reminder at City Hall Tonight
Members of Leon Beatty American Legion post are reminded of the regular meeting to be held at 8 o'clock this evening in the city hall Legion rooms.
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Leon Beatty American Legion Post
City Hall Legion Rooms
George Cordes Chosen for Summer Counseling Institute
Washington High School guidance director George Cordes is selected to attend a nine week summer institute on counseling and guidance at Western Illinois University Macomb Illinois from June 18 to August 17. The program is sponsored by the U S Office of Education for secondary school directors.
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George Cordes
Washington High School
Western Illinois University
Macomb
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
United States Office of Education
Iowa Weather: Partly Cloudy Warmer Then Clearing
United Press International reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies with a warming trend. Tonight's low 35 to 40, Wednesday's high in the 70s, followed by clearing and milder conditions. Thursday brings increasing clouds and a chance of scattered showers.
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Iowa
Community Service Award Honors Dr McCreedy in Brighton
Dr McCreedy, celebrated physician and humanitarian, received a community service award for living Rotary’s motto Service Above Self with humor and dedication. The event featured Robert Everett detailing his career and a memento presented by Mayor Cloid Willits of Washington alongside a reunion with his two sons.
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Rotary
Lloyd Robertson
Dr. McCreedy
Robert Everetts
Brighton
Cloid Willits
Washington
Mrs. McCreedy
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M. L. McCreedy
Country Club
Washington High
E. D. Morrison Jr
Rotary Club
Ralph Bauer
William Sitler
Earle Libe
Irvin Coffey
George Stewart
George Rudiger
William Tweeten
Jay Brewer
Hugo Lensch
Bob Kennedy
Elmer Fisher
Bob Everetts
Foster Bagge
M. J. Cruise
Erbe
Anna Madison
Effie VanSickle
Carma Chorpening
Kay McCleery
Rantoul
Pontiac
Mich
Chanute Air Force Base
Chicago
Wash
Ington
Tony Mondia
Sheila Chabal
Judy Te Bockhorst
Gary Lewis
Lewis
TeBockhorst
Journal
Bob Elliott
Atomic Energy Commission
Legion Meeting
United Press International
Washington Rotary Club
Rotarians
McCreedy Heard
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