Red Cross Disaster Phone List Leaders Named Countywide
County disaster leaders headed by Robert Wead list emergency contact numbers for tornadoes storms fires and floods. Key lines include Red Cross office numbers 653 3438 2729 2105 and contacts for disaster chairman vice chairman second vice chairman and district chairs across Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Riverside Wellman West Chester and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wead
Washington County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Wead
Ralph Martin
Milo Steele Jr
Ainsworth
Gene Stephens
Brighton
G. A. Smith
Crawfordsville
Robert Howell
Kalona
Richard Adams
Riverside
Riger Schloss
Wellman
Rex Levert
West Chester
Don Darbyshire
Robert Logan
Richard Weeks
Harold Jarvis
Robert Dunbar
Dave McGaffey
Leon Hillman
Camp Reece Picnic Brims With June Spirit at Lake Darling
Washington Council on Religious Affairs held a Saturday May 17 picnic at the Lake Darling Youth Center drawing 33 students. Inclement weather slowed activities but did not dampen enthusiasm as Dick Herlein led lodge games and the group shared a meal of wieners baked beans and sides. Sister Mary Patricia Lane guided song with four guitar students as Rev Clarence Dehne previewed an August 18 to 21 summer camp. Committee members and volunteers including Picnic Chairman Don Pilcher Transportation chair Charles Thompson and several others assisted in planning and hosting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Council On Religious Affairs
Lake Darling
Dick Herlein
Mary Patricia Lane
St. James School
Jean Marie
Melinda Reed
Bernice Reed
Cheryl Franzen
Clarence Dehne
Don Pilcher
Charles Thompson
Gilbert Mills
Leo Hoover
Louis Rinner
Bob Koehler
Wendell Eden
Ronald Goff
Emma Barnett
Roberta Miller
Paula Harvey
Ed Zieglowsky
Bill Guenther
Rex J. Lee
Iowa tax pace near national average for per capita state taxes
Des Moines report notes Iowa's per capita state tax of 182.51 in the latest year, near the national average of 184.79, with surrounding states Minnesota and Wisconsin higher and several others below. It traces historical figures from 1939 to 1968, highlighting shifts after the 1967 68 budget changes.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Minnesota
Wilmsin
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wa’s
Kiwanis hears about modern trucking
The Kiwanis luncheon featured Ed Arp of Eastern Express Inc presenting a film and talk on modern trucking. Dr. George Kerr discussed the Meals on Wheels program, detailing five day a week service delivering 13 hot meals daily to infirm elderly, with recipients averaging 85 years old.
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Kiwanis Club
Ed Arp
Eastern Express Inc
George Kerr
The
Washington Senior Citizens Council
Meals On Wheels
Legislature approves campus bond plan with multi university funding
The Iowa Legislature advanced bonding for classroom and administration buildings in a coming biennium. The House passed the bill 75 to 34 funding University of Iowa 8.56 million, Iowa State 4.554 million, and Northern Iowa 3 million. A Senate 35 to 21 endorsed a 10 year regents plan allowing up to 93.2 million in bonds as a guideline. The House also backed 63 to 45 a tuition funded 150 thousand dollars to leverage 2 million via bonds, a test case for the bonding approach.
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House
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Senate
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
Shirleen Statler Receives United Methodist Scholarship
Shirleen Sue Statler a West Chester Iowa teenager and Mid-Prairie High School graduate will attend Iowa Wesleyan College this fall after receiving a United Methodist Scholarship. The award covers tuition and fees up to 500 dollars and honors superior academics leadership church involvement character and need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirleen Sue Statler
Iowa Wesleyan College
United Methodist
Board of Education
United Methodist Church
Shirleen
Shirley S. Statler
Box 82
West Chester
Iowa
Mid - Prairie High School
Wellman
Sirhan is sentenced to death for Kennedy murder
Sirhan B. Sirhan receives the death sentence in Los Angeles for the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Judge Herbert V. Walker declares the verdict and orders transfer to San Quentin within ten days. Ted Kennedy's handwritten plea for clemency is not mentioned in court. The case follows the pantry shooting at the Ambassador Hotel. In New York, a Geneva meeting notes religious overtones in student unrest and urges dialogue with youth.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Sirhan
San Quentin
United States Supreme Court
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Superior Court
Herbert V. Walker
and Religion New York
Geneva
Switzerland
Lutheran Council In the
USA
Death notice for Mrs Shockey aged 76 in Ottumwa
Mrs Cleo Shockey 76 died unexpectedly Wednesday May 21 1969 at home 609 North Marion Avenue. Funeral Saturday 9 30 am at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins. rosary Friday 7 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home. Survived by husband two daughters seven grandchildren two great grandchildren five sisters and many relatives.
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Cleo Shockey
North
Marion Avenue
St. James Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
Jones Funeral
Angela Olive Dunning
Ottumwa
William and
Olive Ingalls Dunning
St. James Catholic
VF W
Alvin
Martha) Horak
Ainsworth
Clifford
Dorothy) Steele
Wapello
Loretta O’hara
Sacramento
California
Cecil Sherbino
Milwaukee
Statia VanGorp
Frances Clark
Santa Ana
Magdeline Hanna
Oskaloosa
Fulton building Junction apartments turns new corner
A two story apartment building is under construction in Columbus Junction. Owner William N. Fulton says the four two bedroom units will feature a paint free exterior with aluminum lintels and brick veneer. Occupancy is planned for early September with an open house two blocks west of the United Presbyterian Church.
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Columbus Junction
William N. Fulton
Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Junior Saddle Club Meeting at Allen
The Junior Saddle Club organizational meeting is moved to Friday at 7 p.m. at the home of sponsors Mr and Mrs Doug Allen across from Rose Motel at the town west edge. Weather prompted the change. Open to youths 10 to 16 with a pony or horse plus inviting parents and other adults.
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Junior Saddle Club
Doug Allen
Rose Motel
Sunset Park
Riverside woman fined for stop sign violation
Katherine Marie Klein of Riverside was fined ten dollars for a stop sign violation while Leon ard Gerhard Menke of West Point Iowa was fined five dollars for operating a trailer with no taillight.
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Katherine Marie Klein
Riverside
Leonard Gerhard Menke
West Point
Iowa
Local Couple Returns From Bloomington Visit
Mp and Mrs Frank Long returned Tuesday from Bloomington Minnesota after visiting at the home of their daughter and family Mr and Mrs James Bruswitz Craig and Doug they traveled since last Thursday for the trip and visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Longwell
Bloomington
Minnesota
James Bruswitz
Craig
Doug
Thirty Niners hold Sing In at County Home
Nine members of the Thirty Niners Club conducted a Sing In with County Home residents on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Edna Smith played piano. Cookies and punch were served after the program. Hostess Mrs. Mayme Squire was assisted by Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Vera Buchanan, Mrs. Charles McClung and Mrs. Robertson.
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Thirty- Niners Club
Edna Smith
Mayme Squire
Smith
Vera Buchanan
Charles McClung
Robertson
Pre-kindergarten follow-up sessions at Lincoln School
Lincoln School and Lincoln PTA sponsor a third follow-up for pre kindergarteners with two Friday sessions at 9 and 10 am. Twenty eight children are enrolled for three Friday morning periods. Mothers meet during class with discussion leaders.
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Lincoln School
Lincoln Pta
Don Lawless
Ted Woods
Everett Jones
Richard Gipple
Wayne Davis
Bill Swift
Frank Bruty
Robert Brewer
al Kinzler
Jesse Knight
Harold Gamon
Delbert Soper
Joe Martin
C. Mineart
Jim Richards
Gamon
PTA
Jones
Funeral rites for Mrs Cora E Boehme held
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora E Boehme were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev James Bross officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Lester Chorpening Allen Wolfe Charles Burbach and Willis Jones.
Social Calendar Notices for Week’s Meetings
Social calendar items list events and meetings. Thursday Child Study at 8 p.m. at Nurses Home with Mrs Lam Messer. Senior Citizens Open House and Hobby Show at the Senior Center YMCA. Women of Moose 8 p.m. Regular meeting at Moose Home. Captain's Table at Family Living I 8 p.m. Hostesses Mrs Ellingsworth and Choate. Friday Home Art Club 2 p.m. Mrs Bauer at West Chester. Military Wives contact Red Cross for information. Monday Music 8 p.m. Mrs Helscher. Monday Nighters 6 30 p.m. Picnic in Sunset Park.
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Special Education
Nurses Home
Lam Messer
YMCA
Women of
Moose
Moose Home
Family Living I
Don Ellingsworth
Robert Choate
Creative Living I
Allen Kinzler
Roy Bauer
West Chester
Red Cross Office For
J. W. Helscher
Sunset Park
Savings in Iowa show big increase in first quarter 1969
Dean R. Prichett, president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, reports Iowa savings and loan associations grew 16 million in the first quarter of 1969, the best Q1 growth since 1963. Iowa members hold about 1.5 billion in savings, with 130000 families owning homes financed by these associations.
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ST. Louis
IDPA
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
Dean R. Prichett
Iowa Savings and Loan Associations
Prichett
Iowa Savings and Loan
Federal Home Loan Bank
Savings and Loan Associations
Iowa
Medical admissions and dismissals listed for yesterday and today
Yesterday admitted Cecil Riley of Washington in the medical unit and Gerard McCullough of West Chester in the medical unit. Ernest Meeks of Washington was dismissed yesterday. Today’s note lists Mrs. Dorothy Worley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Riley
Washington
Gerard McCullough
West Chester
Ernest Meeks
Dorothy Worley
Cartoon and comic menagerie lights up the lineup
A playful montage of Gophers Road Runner Archie Show Batman Herculoids Shazzan Johnny Quest Moby Dick Lone Ranger and other familiar titles floods the page. The listing hints at a diverse slate blending cartoons, comics, games, and pop culture staples.
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Lone Ranger
Basketball Bible
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