You Can't Take It With You Pleases Local Audience
The Washington Y's Men stage a lively production of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's You Can't Take It With You at the high school auditorium. Richard McCleery directs a strong cast of veterans and newcomers delivering enduring humor with clear crowd appeal.
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Washington Y
Richard McCleery
Moss Hart
George S. Kaufman
Y's Men
Martin Vanderhof
New York
Bob Choate
Martin
Alvia Nebergall Dies In Iowa City
Alvia Nebergall of Iowa City formerly of Washington died today at 1 45 AM. Funeral Saturday at 1 PM in Cathout Funeral Home Iowa City with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by his wife Evelyn Klippel a daughter four step sons two granddaughters and a sister Mrs W L Gates of Hopkinton Iowa.
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Alvia Nebergall
Iowa City
Washington
Elm Grove
Mr. Nebergall
Bushnell
Joseph W
Rosa Hering Nebergall
Washington County
Washington Academy
Elsie Longer
Hazel Richards
Rock Island
Ill
Nebergall
Iowa
California
Kenneth
Evelyn) Klippel
Winchester
Mass
W.L. Gates
Hopkington, Towa
Mrs Oneita Fisher Wins Poetry Award in IPA Contest
Mrs Oneita Fisher of West Chester won the Members Only Prize in the Iowa Poetry Association IPA 1965 contest. Dr Louis A Haselmayer announced the winners. Fisher previously placed third in 1960 and earned Honorable Mentions in 1958 1961 and 1962. Her poem Iowa Gothic will be published in Lyrical Iowa 1963. Other Washington area poets Vivian Bangartner Elizabeth Powers and Robert Parcell will also be published in Lyrical Iowa.
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Oneita Fisher
West Chester
Iowa Poetry Association
Louis A. Haselmayer
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Gothic
Lyrical Iowa
I.P.A
Ruth DeLong Peterson
New London
Iowa
Washington Area
Vivian Baumgartner
S. 2Nd Ave
Washington
Elizabeth Powers
Iowa City
Robert Parcell
Judge Fleck Speaks on Law Day at Kiwanis
Judge Harold Fleck was guest speaker at the weekly Kiwanis meeting in recognition of Law Day. He discussed the symbol of justice, the blindfolded goddess, and noted its presence on the Washington courthouse door. Guests included Irv Griper, Roy Peterson, and Carlton Mangold.
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Harold Fleck
Fleck
Judge Fleck
Washington
Irv Griper
Kansas City
Roy Peterson
Carlton Mangold
YMCA Offers Free Learn to Swim Program for Washington Youths
The YMCA announces a free learn to swim program for Washington community youths in 4th to 6th grade after tests showed about half could not swim the pool length. Eight classes run May 6 for boys and May 16 for girls with junior leaders assisting McSpadden as instructor.
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YMCA
Washington
Tom Moe Spadden
Tom McSpadden
United States
McSpadden
Grace McDill Dies Here This Morning
Grace V McDill 74 died today at Washington County Hospital after a five week illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Elgin. graveside rites Saturday at Forest Home Cemetery Oak Park Illinois with Rev Barnes. Born September 14 1888 in Henderson County Illinois she lived in Washington since 1953 and belonged to Word Weavers Club Park View United Presbyterian Church. Survived by sister Mrs Dale Essex of Oquawka Illinois and cousin Miss Carol McMillan of the United Presbyterian Home Washington.
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Grace V. McDill
Washington County Hospital
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Vernon Elgin
Forest Home Cemetery
Oak Park
Ill
Barnes
Miss McDill
Henderson County
Illinois
R. T
Jennie Smith MecDill
Washington
Word Weavers Club
Park View
Haiti and Dominican Republic Near Accord
Haiti and the Dominican Republic moved toward a settlement as 15 political refugees at the Dominican embassy in Port au Prince received safe conduct passes. The Colombian ambassador took charge of seven more refugees, while a five man OSA peacemaking team prepared to fly to Santo Domingo to brief officials.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
UPI
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Organization of American States
Juan Bosch
Americans Near Mount Everest Peak Attempt
A 19 man American expedition faced worsening weather as a four man team left the final camp at 27 800 feet to reach Everest summit 29 028 feet above sea level. Communications were cut off from base camp, delaying word on progress and outcome.
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Katmandl
Nepal
UPI
Mt. Everest
Katmandu
Ainsworth Man Reports 1954 Ford Stolen
Albert Lee Hunt of Ainsworth reported a 1954 two door Ford stolen from its parked location. The car carried license 92 3755 and was likely taken about 10:50 Wednesday evening in Ainsworth.
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Albert Lee Hunt
Ainsworth
Hunt
Time to Replace is Now Death Ahead for Elm Trees
Washington County Extension Director Jim Frier warns Dutch Elm disease will claim 100 to 300 of the city's 2,000 elms this year and losses will rise in coming years. He endorses planting green ash hackberry and American linden for rapid growth and disease resistance, while noting elms and other species pose risks. guidance on planting bare-rooted or balled-and-burlapped trees is provided by Robert Davidson of Iowa State University.
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Washington
Jim Frier
Christine Buisman
County Extension Office
Robert Davidson
Towa State University
Davidson
Senate approves bill to equalize statewide tax assessments
The Iowa Senate passed a 42 to 4 measure granting the tax commission power to force local assessors to reassess property for statewide equalization. The Fulton-Walker amendment directs the commission to set valuation percentages every four years, basing actual value on market value and other factors, with authority to order revaluations if inequities are found.
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Des Moines
UPI
Tax Commission
Senate
J. T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
Charles F. Griffith
Mapleton
Jack Schroeder
Davenport
Charles van Eaton
Sioux City
Robert Fulton
Waterloo
John Walker
Williams
Fulton - Walker
Conference Board of
Leo Elthon
R-Fertile
House
Law Day Observance Draws Hundreds With Mock Trial
Nearly 200 high school seniors from Mid-Prairie Ainsworth and Washington attended Law Day at the county courthouse. The highlight was a mock auto accident trial by the Washington County Bar Association with local volunteers as witnesses. Judge Harold J. Fleck presided and spoke on justice. Four witnesses were Glenn Holden Wendell Eden Richard Horak and Jim Richart. Jim Lloyd chaired the Law Day committee with Robert Day Harold Boyd and John Baldrige. The mock trial ran from 9:30 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m. Students from three schools served on the jury which rendered a verdict before the day ended.
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Mid-Prairie
Ainsworth
Washington
Court House
Washington County Bar Association
Harold J. Fleck
Glenn Holden
Wendell Eden
Richard Horak
Jim Richart
Jim Lloyd
County Bar Association
Robert Day
Harold Boyd
John Baldrige
Iowa House Advances Kerr-Mills Medical Aid Bill Under Debate
The Iowa House approved 1040 a Kerr-Mills based pilot program for medical aid to the aged, removing a restriction that would bar old age recipients from participation. The bill carries a 1.68 million dollar state match with 2.32 million federal funds annually, plus a possible 320 thousand additional if needed. Separate liquor-by-the-drink debate focused on county wide local option with only a narrow exception for non profits. Gov. Harold E. Hughes signed a law allowing local governments to invest surplus tax revenue in short term government securities with local banks given first access.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
House
Kerr-Mills
Senate
Pro Vision
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Maurice van Nostrand
R-Avoca
Mrs Roger McKim 35 Dies in Mt Pleasant
Mrs Roger McKim aged 35 died at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant after a long illness. She formerly lived in Washington and worked at the Evening Journal and Zelinsky Hardware. Funeral services were held in Mt Pleasant Baptist Church with burial in the local cemetery. Larene Ruth Buck daughter of Leslie and Florence Buck of Trenton born March 4 1928 married to Roger McKim August 7 1949 in Greenwood Church of God. Survivors include husband two daughters Marilyn Martha Ruth Ann her parents a grandmother LaVerne Buck a brother LaVerne Buck and sister Mrs Karl Keller.
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Roger McKim
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Greenwood Church of God
Marilyn
Martha
Ruth Ann
Ellen Rich
Wayland
LaVerne Buck
Allen
Texas
Karl Keller
Visala
Calif
Break-In Reported At Gamble Store In Keota
Keota sheriff officials and Keota officers investigated a break in at the Gamble Store. Glen Quigley found the scene this morning after entering the rear door forced entry and a broken cash register. About $102.30 was stolen.
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Keota
Keokuk County
Gamble
Glen Quigley
Quigley
Kozlov Absent From Soviet May Day Parade Mix
Moscow reports Frol Kozlov 55 not seen at the May Day ceremonies fueling speculation he is ill or out of favor as Khrushchev’s chosen successor. Castro's ongoing talks with Khrushchev attract equal attention in diplomatic circles.
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Moscow
UPS
Frol Kozlov
Nikita Khrushchev
Kozlov
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Fidel Castro
Castro
Iowa Weather Outlook With Showers And Cooler Temps
Weather forecast for Iowa shows considerable cloudiness through Friday with widely scattered thundershowers in the southeast tonight. Cool air moves in from the northwest, with northeast Friday turning cooler. Lows range from the 40s northwest to the 50s southeast. Friday highs near 70 from northwest to southeast. Saturday outlook: partly cloudy and slightly cooler with additional showers.
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Iowa
Summer Movies Sponsored by YW and PTA
A committee led by Mrs. Richard Schiebel and PTA and YW coordinators met at the Library to select A-1 films for children for the annual Summer Movies program. It runs Mondays June 10 through July 29, with tickets at 1.25, 0.25 for under twelve, and 0.50 for adults. a 400-ticket sale is sought to continue the series.
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Richard Schiebel
PTA
PTA - Ywca
Clarence Locke
Congo Jungle
Schiebel
Robert Vanderlinden
Charles Berdo
George Krogmeier
Truman Tuttle
John Weik
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Phyllis Weik
Essie
Candy
Earl Rae
Paul Sycamore
Bob Huber
Leon Hilfman
Boris Kolekkhov
Dorothy Vosika
Olga
Gay Wellington
Bob Arthur
Jo Swartzendruber
Tony
Betty Osincup
Rheba
Pete Boshart
Donald
Herb Osincup
Henderson
Internal Revenue
John Myers
Kiwanis Meeting
Grace McDill
Francois Duvalier
Ainsworth Man
Journal
Bob Elliott
van Nostrand
Avoca Republican
William Denman
D-Des Moines
Denman
Koslov
United Press International
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