City sponsored summer baseball signups set for May meeting
Washington youths and at least one parent are invited to a May 20 meeting at 7 p.m. at the YMCA Community Room to discuss the 1968 city baseball program. Registration fees range from 2.50 to 5.00, with leagues including American and National Little Leagues, Pony, Babe Ruth, Tri-County, and a possible Connie Mack team for ages 16 to 19. Games run June 3 through August 4, with schedules by age group and subsidies available through YMCA donations.
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YMCA
Ymca Office
Pony
Babe Ruth
Connie Mack
Dick Paul
Washington
North
Little League
City of
Bob Gillesby
Tornado Devastates Charles City Area and Oelwein
The storm wrecked Charles City destroying 58 businesses and damaging 90 more while 46 faced minor harm. Residents faced tough choices about rebuilding as Mayor Brenton ruled out urban renewal. In Oelwein cleanup progressed, 18 injured remained hospitalized with 85 treated and released. Governor Hughes urged a statewide disaster warning system as search efforts continued.
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Charles City
Harry L. Brenton
Oelwein
Independence
Waterloo
Harold E. Hughes
Junior Miller
Hughes
City Wand
Brenton
Marion Avenue church to stage musical drama Sunday
Young people of the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian church present their musical drama To Get Anthony out of the Ark Sunday evening at 8 p.m. This is the second local showing and the public is invited to attend.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Anthony
YMCA Plans for Wilderness Camp
The Washington YMCA sponsors a father son and father daughter wilderness camp trip to Camp Menogyn in Minnesota. August 7 to 15 includes canoeing, portaging, fishing, and camping with a 20 dollar registration due by June 1 1968. Boys must be 14 and in 9th grade or older, girls 15 or older. group limited to 8 10 campers with another group possible. A slide program on May 20 invites interested participants.
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Washington
Camp Menogyn
Ymca Camp Committee
Aquatic Institute at Washington YMCA Postponed Indefinitely
Marion Stransky of Wellman joined a Washington County group in Des Moines this week for a program marking the anniversary of the federal farm program. The Washington YMCA aquatic institute planned for this weekend has been postponed indefinitely.
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Washington Ymca
Stransky
Marion Stransky
Wellman
Washington County
Des Moines
Faith Baptist Church invites worship at Washington fairgrounds
Faith Baptist Church hosts services at Washington Fairgrounds with Sunday School at 9 30 Worship at 10 30 Youth Groups and Evening Service at 7 00 The message invites attendees to feed their souls through faith and worship this Sunday.
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Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Strikers Clash With Students Over Renault Plant Seizure
In Paris suburbs a 40 000 strong Communist led workforce seized the Renault factory while rejecting student links to their culture revolution. Students debated canceling their solidarity march as authorities mobilized police and gendarmerie reservists. The CGT warned against police retaliation amid nationwide strikes at Sud Aviation and other plants.
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Paris
UPI
Renault Automobile
General Labor Confederation
National Guard
Renault
Sud- Aviation
CGT
Communist Party
France
Seine River
Billancourt
Lyon
Cub Scouts Plant Trees at City Land Fill
Webelo Scouts from Pack 243 planted several green ash trees at the city land fill south of Washington on a forestry project for May. Trees were donated by Chuck Hotle. Assisting the Cubs were two boy scouts Jerry Gilmore and Bill Wagner. participants included Sidney Mabb Jack Gilmore Kevin Myers Joe Moretti Greg Thomas Terry Hopperath Jeff Vaughn Tom Harvey and Russell Fenn. Harold Gilmore is Cub Master.
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Webelo Scouts
Cub Scout Pack
Washington
Chuck Hotle
Jerry Gilmere
Bill Wagner
Sidney Mabb
Jack Gilmore
Kevin Myers
Joe Moretti
Greg Thomas
Terry Hopperath
Jeff Vaughn
Tom Harvey
Russell Fenn
Harold Gilmere
Tornado destroys Griffin home near Charles City Iowa
Lyle Griffin and wife Dallas returned from Mason City to find their two decade old stucco house levelled by a tornado. Their seven children hid in the basement as debris ripped apart the structure. Kenneth, 15, suffered a shoulder injury but was treated at an Osage hospital. Gordon, 17, narrowly escaped when his car crashed into a tree. he walked away unharmed. Griffin, recently laid off, faced uncertainty about a new Mason City job as emergency calls limited area communications.
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Charles City
Iowa
UPI
Lyle Griffin
Mason City
Griffin
Oliver Tractor Co
Dallas
Tammy
Debora
Garry
Kenneth
Denise
Danny
Osage
Gordon
Mediately
Mason ‘City
Social workers to receive in service training in Des Moines
Mrs. Cynthia K. Woods of Washington County will join 11 other beginning social workers for a May 20 to 24 training week at the State Department of Social Services in Des Moines. Commissioner Maurice A. Harmon notes the in service program aims to give new workers a clear grasp of duties, laws, and supervision by federal state and county units. Leota Creger and Robert Leach will lead the workshop with Iowa aging and alcoholism commission speakers. Visits to Lutheran Social Services Orchard Place and the Planned Parenthood Center are planned.
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Cynthia K. Woods
Washington County
State Department of Social Services
Des Moines
Maurice A. Harmon
Department of Social Services
Leota Creger
Robert Leach
Iowa Commission On Aging
Iowa State Commission On Alcoholism
Des Moines Lutheran Social Services
Orchard Place
Parenthoood Center
Waco board acts on teacher changes
The Waco board accepted the resignations of Linda Boshart Wayland fifth grade teacher and cooks Mrs Whiting Crawfordsville Mrs Wagner Wayland and Mrs Rodgers Olds. It offered a Wayland cook job to Mrs William Thoma and approved 28750 in NDEA funds matching last year. It discussed center needs new lunch equipment library furniture portable scaffolding and a school calendar. It planned coaching vacancies and to hire new basketball coaches with a decision expected this week and a special May 22 meeting unless earlier sessions occur.
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Board of Education
Linda Boshart
Wayland
Miss Boshart
Whiting
Crawfordsville
Wagner
Rodgers
Olds
NDEA
Bean
Collins
4-H Farmerettes Meet for Home Improvements Session
The Farmerettes 4-H Club met with Karen and Carol Marek on Tuesday. Fourteen girls, two leaders and project leader Mrs. Hubert Beranek attended. Sue Hora spoke on Art Study and Joan Veggy with Sue Horn demonstrated Curtains. Carol Marek showed Rick Rack Wall Plaques. Refreshments were served.
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Farmerettes
Karen
Carol Marek
Hubert Beranek
Sue Hora
Joan Veggy
Sue Horn
Methodist class to be confirmed May 19 at service
Twenty nine seventh graders will join The United Methodist Church next Sunday May 19 at 10 30 am. Students studied church history meaning of membership and role in society. Parents will participate with two pastors in the confirmation service.
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United Methodist Church
Local visitors and moves noted in Cedar Rapids area
Joyce Widmer of Oakland arrives this afternoon to visit her Garrett relatives in Washington and Cedar Rapids. Several Washington residents relocate or visit, including Elsie Garrett transferred to Sunny Slope and Harold Messenger Sr. at Mercy Iowa City. Durian family gatherings in Long Beach and various relatives visited, plus Shirts and Skirts Club changes summer dance times and a Legion Hall dance this Saturday at 8:30 PM.
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Joyce Widmer
Oakland
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Dale Garrett
Garretts
Elsie Garrett
Washington
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sunny Slope Extended Care Center
Ottumwa
Harold Messenger Sr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Lamonte
Bud) Durian
Long Beach
Raymond Miller
Larry Barnes
Durian
Miller
Angelo Verrelli
Pennsylvania
Donald Rich
Indiana
Cecil Porter
Hubert Shelangoski
Carbon Cliff
Gladys Farrier
Pete Rich
Brighton
Legion Hall
Roadeo for Teens Set at Local High School
Aged 16 to 19 teen drivers are invited to the annual Teenage Roadeo on Wednesday May 22 at the local high school. Co sponsored by the Washington Jaycees and Mace Motor Co. the event aims to foster safe driving habits and recognize skill. Separate boys and girls competitions will name two winners with local prizes. National scholarships totaling 14000 and six cars in use free. local winners receive expense paid trips to state finals.
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Washington Jaycees
Mace Motor Co
Crawfordsville Lions Plan May Work Session at Cemetery
The Crawfordsville Lions will hold a work session Monday evening May 20 at the cemetery in Crawfordsville. Work begins at 6 30 p m and aims to repair winter hedge damage and perform other needed tasks in preparation for Memorial Day.
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Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Lions
Livestock Market Report Chicago UPI
Markets report hogs and cattle prices with a mix of weights and terms. Hogs under 240 lb steady to 25 lower and over 240 lb 25 to 50 lower. cattle slaughter steers steady with some late declines. mixed grade ranges for steers and heifers. canner and cutter cows 16.50 to 19.75. Sheep slaughter lambs steady with prime lambs at 31.00 for 102 lb and 90 lb shorn lambs pelts 28.00.
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Chicago
UPI
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Robert Thomas, Jr
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