Y's Men Hit With You Cant Take It With You
Washington Y's Men stage a lively rendition of Moss Hart and Kaufman comedy You Cant Take It With You at the high school auditorium. Directed by Richard McCleery the cast blends veteran and newcomer talent delivering brisk humor as two more shows are set for tonight and Friday with tickets available at the school.
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Washington Y
Richard McCleery
Moss Hart
George S. Kaufman
Wrights
Y's Men
Martin Vanderhof
New York
Bob Choate
Martin
Mrs. Oneita Fisher Wins Poetry Award in 1963 IPA contest
Mrs. Oneita Fisher of West Chester wins the Members Only Prize in the Iowa Poetry Association 1963 contest. Her poem Iowa Gothic will be published in Lyrical Iowa. Fisher has previous IPA awards and served as School Editor 1959–61. Other Washington area poets include Vivian Baumgartner Elizabeth Powers and Robert Parcell.
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Oneita Fisher
West Chester
Iowa Poetry Association
Louis A. Haselmayer
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Alvia Nebergall Dies In Iowa City Today
Alvia Nebergall of Iowa City a former Washington resident died this morning at 1 45 oclock Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 pm at Cathout Funeral Home Iowa City with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery He was born October 16 1894 in Bushnell Illinois to Joseph W and Rosa Hering Nebergall He lived on a farm west of Washington and worked as a carpenter He moved to Iowa City in 1940 after a stay in California Survivors include his wife one daughter Evelyn Klippel of Winchester Massachusetts four Iowa City step sons two granddaughters and a sister Mrs W L Gates of Hopkington Iowa
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Alvia Nebergall
Iowa City
Washington
Elm Grove
Nebergall
Bushnell, Ill
Joseph W
Rosa Hering Nebergall
Washington County
Washington Academy
Elsie Longer
Hazel Richards
Rock Island, Ill
Iowa
California
Kenneth
Evelyn) Klippel
Winchester
Mass
W.L. Gates
Hopkington, Iowa
Judge Fleck Speaks on Law Day at Kiwanis Meeting
Judge Harold Fleck was guest speaker at the weekly Kiwanis meeting for Law Day. He discussed the symbol of justice the blindfolded Goddess and noted it stands vigil above the Washington courthouse. Guests Irv Griper Roy Peterson and Carlton Mangold attended.
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Harold Fleck
Fleck
Judge Fleck
Washington
Irv Griper
Kansas City
Roy Peterson
Carlton Mangold
YMCA Offers Free Learn to Swim for Washington Youths
The YMCA will sponsor a free Learn to Swim program for Washington area boys and girls in 4th to 6th grades after tests showed about half could not swim to save themselves. Classes start May 6 for boys and May 16 for girls, with eight sessions taught by Tom McSpadden and junior leaders to improve water safety.
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YMCA
Washington
Tom McSpadden
United States
McSpadcden
Grace McDill Dies Here This Morning
Miss Grace V. McDill 74 died today at Washington County Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services are Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Elgin. graveside rites Saturday at 10 a.m. 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 was active in Word Weavers Club and Park View United Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a sister Dale Essex and cousin Miss Carol McMillan.
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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 McDill
Washington
Word Weavers Club
Park View
Near Accord as Haiti and Dominican Republic Grant Refugee Passes
Haiti and the Dominican Republic moved toward settlement as 15 civilian refugees in the Dominican embassy received safe conduct passes. The Colombian ambassador took charge of Dominican affairs, and a five member OSA peacemaking team prepared to fly to Santo Domingo for talks.
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Haiti
UPI
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Organization of American States
Juan Bosch
Americans Nearing Peak of Mt Everest
An American mountain climbing team presses toward Everest summit amid worsening weather. The four man group started from the sixth camp at 27 800 feet and faces a four to five hour climb under improving light conditions while radio contact with Katmandu remains interrupted.
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Mt. Everest
Katmandu
Nepal
Ainsworth Man’s Car Reported Stolen
A 1954 Ford two door owned by Albert Lee Hunt of Ainsworth was missing from its parking spot Wednesday evening. The license number is 92 3755 and the theft is believed to have occurred around 10 30 p m Wednesday.
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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 with losses rising in coming years. Recommend planting green ash Hackberry and American linden for rapid growth and disease resistance. caution against ailanthus and certain oaks and maples. Public guidance on planting methods and care to reduce future losses.
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Washington
Jim Frier
Christine Buisman
County Extension Office
Robert Davidson
Towa State University
Davidson
Senate approves bill to equalize Iowa tax assessments
The Iowa Senate passed a bill 42 to 4 providing the tax commission broad power to force local assessors to reassess property for statewide equalization. The measure, praised for tax relief potential, directs the commission to set valuation percentages and allows orders to revalue cities or counties with hearings and court review. Four Republicans opposed the move.
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UPI
Iow- Tax Commission
Senate
J. T Dvkhouse
Rock Rapids
Charles F. Griffith
Mapleton
Jack Schroeder
Davenport
Charles van Eaton
Sioux City
Tax Commission
Robert Fulton
D - Waterloo
John Walker
R Williams
Fulton - Walker
Conference Board of
Leo Elthon
R-Fertile
House
Chamber
Law Day mock trial draws nearly 200 students
About 200 high school seniors from Mid-Prairie Ainsworth and Washington filled the county court room for Law Day. The Washington County Bar Association staged a mock auto accident trial with local volunteers as witnesses. Judge Harold J. Fleck presided and spoke on justice as students served on a jury that decided the case.
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Ainsworth
Washington
Court House
Washington County Bar Association
Harold J. Fleck
Jim Lloyd
County Bar Association
Robert Day
Harold Boyd
John Baldrige
Iowa House Advances Kerr-Mills Medical Aid Plan
The Iowa House approved a Kerr-Mills medical aid to the aged pilot program with a $1.68 million state share and $2.32 million federal match yearly, plus $320 000 more if needed. The bill removes a restriction excluding old age assistance recipients from eligibility, and federal funds depend on the change. Debate then shifted to liquor by the drink and local option, with amendments and testimony from Rep. Van Nostrand and Rep. Denman on enforcement and policy consequences.
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UPI
Iowa
House
Kerr-Mills
Senate
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Maurice van Nostrand
R-Avocca
van Nostrand
Avoca Republican
William Denman
D-Des Moines
Denman
Mrs. Roger McKim Dies at 35 in Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Roger McKim, 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 there. She was born Larene Ruth Buck March 4, 1928 in Henry County and married Roger McKim August 7, 1949 in Greenwood Church of God. Survivors include her husband, three daughters Marilyn Martha Ruth Ann, and her parents Leslie and Florence Rich Buck, plus a grandmother, a brother LaVerne Buck, and a sister Mrs Karl Keller.
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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 sheriffs deputies and local officers investigated a break-in at the Gamble Store. Glen Quigley found the rear door forced and the cash register broken open. About $102.30 was reported stolen.
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Keota
Keokuk County
Gamble
Glen Quigley
Quigley
Kozlov Absent From May Day Festivities in Moscow
Moscow reports the unexplained absence of Frol Kozlov from the May Day parade stirring speculation that he is ill and out of contention for Khrushchev successor. Kozlov, 55, deputy Communist Party leader, had been named by Khrushchev as a future first secretary. Castro’s ongoing visit and talks with Khrushchev also drew attention from diplomatic circles.
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UPS
Frol Kozlov
Nikita Khrushchev
Kozlov
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Fidel Castro
Castro
Iowa Weather Outlook Calls for Scattered Southeast Showers
A weather bulletin notes considerable clouds through Friday with widely scattered thundershowers in the southeast tonight. Cooler conditions northwest and northeast Friday. Lows 40s northwest to 50s southeast. Highs near 70 across the state. Saturday looks partly cloudy and cooler with showers.
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Iowa
Summer Movies Sponsored by YW and PTA
A volunteer committee led by Mrs. Richard Schiebel and PTA and YWCA presidents sets up the annual Summer Movies program at the Library. For six weeks from June 10 to July 29, the series will present A-1 films for children with tickets at 1.25 dollars, 25 cents for under twelve and 50 cents for adults, with 400 attendees aimed for each year. Clarence Locke of the State Theater again provides theater handling, and schools will distribute mail-in permission forms and collect attendance. Chaperones will be supplied by the schools.
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Richard Schiebel
PTA
PTA - Ywca
Clarence Locke
Flanders
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