Senate panel approves truth in packaging bill
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the truth in packaging and labeling bill by a 14-3 vote to curb misleading advertising. It would require FDA and FTC to mandate uniform net quantity labels, separate promos from the net figure, and display size on the package front, impacting items sold in supermarkets and drug stores.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Commerce Committee
Sen
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Hart
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Nurse aide admits arson at Moline hospital
An 18 year old nurse aide in Moline Illinois admitted setting three fires at Moline Public Hospital to gain attention from her mother. She was released on bond and subjected to a psychiatric test. The blazes included a waste basket under a bed a set of venetian blinds and a mobile bed.
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Moline, Ill
UPI
Moline Public Hospital
Theodore Dumont dies in Keokuk County Hospital
Theodore P. Dumont 83 of 714 East Washington Street died this morning May 14 1966 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after illness since February 7 He was born February 7 1883 at Harper son of Nicklaus and Anna Dumont He married Margaret Vogel November 21 1905 and lived in Washington 18 years He was a retired farmer and cabinet maker Surviving are his wife two daughters Irene Wallerich of Keota Alma Gabel of Packwood two sons Bernard of Washington Homer of Fresno 29 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St James Catholic Church with burial in St Elizabeth Cemetery Harper Prayers will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home
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Theodore P. Dumont
East
Washington Street
Keokuk County
Sigourney
St. James Catholic Church
T. J. Lew
St. Elizabeth Cemetery
Harper
Mr. Dumont
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Nicklaus
Anna Schmall Dumont
Margaret Vogel
Washington
Homer
Irene) Wallerich
Keota
Har
Funeral for Riverside resident Frank L Bopp
Frank Leo Bopp 78 of Riverside dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a week as patient. Funeral Monday 9 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Riverside. Rosary 7 and 8 p.m. Sunday Sorden Adams Funeral Home Riverside. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery. Born near Kalona Nov 19 1887 he was a lifelong farmer. Surviving sister Lena and brothers Ambrose and Jesse. Parents preceded him in death.
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Riverside
Frank Leo Bopp
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Walter Boeckmann
Sorden & Adams
Mt. Olivet
Mr. Bopp
Kalona
Rudolph
Susan Whitmire Bopp
Lena
Ambrose
Jesse
Douglas Hayes to attend American Legion Boys State
Douglas Dwight Hayes of Washington High School will attend the American Legion Boys State program, sponsored by Leon Beatty post. He joins 750 Iowa delegates at Camp Dodge from June 5 to 11, with orientation May 18 in Crawfordsville at 7 20 p.m. The program exposes students to democratic processes.
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Douglas Dwight Hayes
Louise Hayes
Washington
Washington High School
Douglas
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Crawfordsville
Miss Marsha Lee Simpson to wed Parrell Blakeway in Texas
Word reaches here of the approaching marriage set for June 5 in Texas between Miss Marsha Lee Simpson of Austin and Parrell Blakeway. Miss Simpson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle A. Simpson of Austin and granddaughter of the late Al Simpson of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Megdelson of the United Presbyterian Home.
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Marsha Lee Simpson
Texas
Austin
Parrell Blakeway
Miss Simpson
Merle A. Simpson
al Simpson
Washington
Karl Megdelson
United Presbyterian Home
Counselors Attend Annual State Meeting
Mrs Permelia R Lay and Ray Blair counselors at Washington High School and Columbus Community High School attended the annual state meeting of Iowa Personnel and Guidance Association in Des Moines. Dr Kenneth Hoyt, president of American Personnel and Guidance Association and University of Iowa professor, gave the keynote on Pressures on the Counselor and Their Implications. Dr E G Williamson, University of Minnesota and president elect of National Guidance and Personnel Association, spoke after the evening banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permelia R. Lay
Ray Blair
Washington High School
Columbus Community High School
Iowa Personnel and Guidance Association
Des Moines
Kenneth Hoyt
American Personnel and Guidance Association
University of Iowa
E. G. Williamson
University of Minnesota
National Guidance and Personnel Association
Men's Music Club Elects Officers In Iowa City
A Bergstrom was elected president of the Washington Music Men for the coming year. Dave Elder became vice president, Pete Weller secretary, and Max Lee treasurer. Thirty-five members attended the meeting to hear a program of barbershop music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Bergstrom
Washington Music Men
Dave Elder
Pete Weller
Max Lee
Iowa City
Births and dismissals in Washington and Conesville
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Ralph Chorpening Washington medical. Births yesterday a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Ronald Salisbury Conesville. Dismissed today Mrs William Crayne Washington and Mrs George Norman Washington.
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Ralph Chorpening
Washington
Medical
Ronald Salisbury
Conesville
William Crayne
George Norman
Red Cross Meeting Set for May 17 at Captain's Table
Southeast Iowa Association of Red Cross Chapters will hold a 6:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday May 17 at Captain's Table. Guests include Robert Siegler and Robert A. Freeman who will speak on Red Cross future paths. Freeman, a long time Red Cross official, has led fundraising, disaster relief and hospital administration work, with ties to Alma College Wayne State and multiple disaster responses. Attendees urged to call the Red Cross office on Monday.
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Clarence M. Logan
Washington County
Southeast Iowa Association of Red Cross
Red Cross
Robert Siegler
Iowa
Robert A. Freeman
Mr. Freeman
American Red Cross
Iliinois
Missouri
National Red Cross
St. Louis
Freeman
Sherman Laboratories
Detroit
Michigan
Detroit Memorial Hospital
Cottage Hospital
Grosse Pointe, Mich
Alma College
Alma
Mich
Wayne State University
Seek funds to aid U P Home building
Dr George P Kerr of Washington has been employed as a solicitor to raise funds to complete a new residence hall on the United Presbyterian Home grounds in this city. He will begin immediately, visiting Iowa and Illinois and appealing to friends of the Home elsewhere. Kerr is a former pastor here and a former superintendent of the Home.
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George P. Kerr
Washington
United Presbyterian Home
Kerr
Iowa
Illinois
Friends of the Home
Dr. Kerr
End to tax favors for churches debated by Supreme Court
Supreme Court was asked to end Maryland's tax exemption practice for church property. Led by Madalyn Murray O Hair, Maryland residents petitioned to reverse the 1966 Maryland Court of Appeals ruling upholding exemptions. The group argued church tax exemptions burden all real property owners nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Baltimore
Maryland
Frederick County
Lemoin Cree
Freethought Society of America
Leddie Mays
O’hair
Texas
Cree
Fort Detrich
Maryland Court of Appeals
United States
Nurses to Meet Tuesday Evening for Reorientation Course
All nurses planning to take the re orientation course are asked to meet in the basement of the Nurse's Home Tuesday evening May 17 at 6 00 p m Registration runs 6 to 7 p m with the first class 7 to 10 p m Tuition and textbook fees are to be paid at registration.
Highland Social Club and Rebekah Group Meeting Notes
The Highland Social Club met at Pearl and Eula Mae Coon's home with sixteen members, a plant exchange, gardening hints, a Mothers Day grab bag gift exchange, and a collection to buy a wedding gift for Mike and Mary Lou Koehler. Rosalee Corpman invited the group to her home for the next meeting on June 9. Fourteen members attended the Rebekah Club meeting with Mrs. Carl Kelley presiding. traveling bingo was played and the June committee was Iva Simpson and Dora Wagner. The Joahn Vaughn Circle of the First Baptist Church met with 21 in attendance. officers were elected with Mrs. Alta Hayes as president and other officers named. Carol Forgey led a program on Instruments for Change Under God and Poverty in Our Changing World, while devotions on The Heart Shaped Pocket of Missions were given.
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Highland Social Club
Pearl
Eula Mae Coon
Mike
Mary Lou Koehler
Rosalee Corpman
Rebekah Club
Carl Kelley
Iva Simpson
Dora Wagner
Joahn Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Alta Hayes
Hayes
Maxine West
Faye Hughson
Anna Snodgrass
White Cross
Lucille Forgey
Love Gift
Lois Turnipseed
Card
Ilean Crawford
Transportation
Carol Forgey
Pilot’s heart ailment linked to Ardmore crash
FAA briefing to the House Commerce Committee found Reed Pigman, 59, owner piloting the Lockheed Electra for American Flyers, had arteriosclerosis treated for years but did not disclose it to the FAA. Co pilot Wilbur Marr shared a similar undisclosed condition. The plane, chartered to the Military Air Transport Service, crashed near Ardmore, Oklahoma on April 22, killing 77 soldiers and six crew. 15 others injured. Pigman reportedly received heart medicine refilled every three weeks.
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Washington
UPI
Oklahoma
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
House Commerce Committee
Reed Pigman
Ardmore
Okla
Pigman
Wilbur A. Marr
American Flyers
Military Air Transport Service
Monterey
Calif
Ft. Benning
Lionel van Deerlin
House
van Deerlin
California
Local visit and honors at Captain's Table gathering
Mr and Mrs Alonzo Essick of Norwalk planned a day with the Clarence Goemaat family. Chuck Alsip of Washington was a patient in University Hospitals Iowa City Ward C 31. Washington Junior High teachers and spouses attended a Friday dinner at the Captain's Table honoring Principal and Mrs Jesse Linch, then visited James Schmidt’s home for games and a luggage gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Essick
Norwalk
Clarence Goemaat
Chuck Alsip
Washington
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Jesse Linch
James Schmidt
Women golfers open league play at Washington Club
The first Womens League golf will be played Wednesday at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Eight teams will compete on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The women tee off between 10 and 10:30 a.m. with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Bridge and golf will follow in the afternoons. Luncheon reservations may be made by telephoning the country club by noon Tuesday.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
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Lester B. Krabill
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Tom Kund
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Pleasant Hill
Middleburg
Snake Hollow
Theodore Dumont
Old
Alma) Gabel
Packwood
Bernard
Fresno
Savituaill Havers
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mycitracin
Douglas Hayes
American Legion
Stanley Chabal
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Dodge
Area Red Cross
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Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association
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