Wayland Mennonite Church women make old fashioned lye soap
Wayland Mennonite Church women spent days making old fashioned lye soap for overseas relief. They collected grease, set up a production line in a garage, and produced over 500 five pound bars. The project supports Mennonite Central Committee aid efforts and involved many named helpers.
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Wayland
Wayland Mennonite Church
Wenger
The
Mennonite Cent Committee
Grace Escher
Beatrice Zihlman
Blanche Wyse
Velma Henss
Levina Leich
Wayland Mennonite
Church Wom
Mabel Rinner
Levina Leiehty
Charles
Junction Farmer Is Hurt in Farm Mishap
Reid Buffington, 53, a Columbus Junction farmer, was injured Friday afternoon when his tractor pulling a corn picker overturned on a gravel road. He crawled free and was taken to Muscatine General Hospital, where doctors described his back injury as fair.
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Columbus Junction
Reid Buffington
Muscatine General Hospital
Buffington
F. F. A. Tour Scheduled Monday Morning
The local Future Farmers of America club will conduct its annual project tour Monday starting at 8 a.m. from the high school. Twelve student projects will be visited before a park picnic lunch at Sunset Park, followed by installation of new officers including Don Davis as president and Gary Warner as vice president.
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Future Farmers of American Club
Knecht
F.F.A
Sunset Park
Don Davis
Gary Warner
Dave Davis
Sam West
Jerry Lowry
Ron Freyenberger
YWCA Swim Classes Start Next Week
Reminder for girls to join YWCA swim classes starting Tuesday May 28 and Friday May 31. Girls may go to the YW desk to inquire about schedules and register. Also, children who did not submit their summer movie slips can still obtain a season ticket by submitting at the Y or State Theater.
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YWCA
Castro's Visit Seen as Khrushchev Triumph in Moscow
Western observers call Castro's Kremlin visit an impressively staged triumph for Khrushchev as Moscow signals strong backing for Cuba. Castro discussed economic aid with Khrushchev at the Black Sea resort of Pitsand and the communiqué stressed Soviet support if the U.S. invades Cuba, highlighting the ideological clash with China.
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Moscow
UPI
Fidel Castro
Kremlin
Russia
Khrushchev
Cuba
Nikita Khrushchev
Red China
Castro
Black Sea
Pitsand
Plan Church School At Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville hosts a church school at the Crawfordsville school house for one week from June 1 through 7. Classes run 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enrollment open to children from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Plan Church School
Crawfordsville
Clarch
Thorugh
Don Mitchell Dies Suddenly at 48 Golf Club
Don Mitchell 43 of Washington died of a heart attack Friday May 2 1968 while playing golf at Washington Golf and Country Club. He was a WWI veteran and a captain in the Iowa National Guard. Funeral Monday at Washington Methodist Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include wife Madalyn and children Susan and Tom, mother Mrs Tra Mitchell, and brothers Very and Garyld.
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Don Mitchell
Washington
Washington Golf and Country Club
Mr. Mitchell
South Second Averton
Washington Methodist Church
Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove
Ira Everetts
Jennie Viola Long Mitchell
Madalyn Dorothy Peters
113Th Armor
Iowa National Guard
Method
Bowlin League
Lowa Southern Utilities Co
Susan
Tom
Tra Mitchell
Very Mitchell
Garyld Mitchell
Phoenix
Arthur L Stewart Dies Early Today
Arthur L Stewart 64 of 814 North Sixth Avenue died at 12 05 am today May 25 1963 at University Hospital Town City He had not been well for some time Funeral is set for Tuesday at 10 pm at Jones Funeral Home Reverend Richard Peterson to officiate He was a founding worker with International Harvester Co in Rock Island for 31 years retired in April 1959 due to ill health Born November 23 1898 in Washington He was the son of George C and Lonie A Wheeler Stewart Reared in this community He belonged to the Baptist Church Survivors include two sisters Mrs Clyde Kelly Washington and Mrs Isaac Marr Mt Pleasant a number of nieces and nephews
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Arthur L. Stewart
North Sixth Avenue
University Hospital
Town City
Jones Funeral
Richard Peterson
Stewart
International Harvester Co
Rock Island
Washington
George C
Lonie A. Wheeler Stewart
The
Baptist Church
Clyde Kelly
Isaac Marr
Mt. Pleasant
Aber
Two Cars In Mishap At Intersection Here
An early Friday mishap at the South Iowa Avenue and East Washington Street intersection involved two cars. Doris Jean Meyer of Wayland stopped for a light when Hellen Hope Della Vebova of Albia struck her rear. Estimated damage to the Albia car was about $130. the Meyer car damage not estimated.
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Albia
South
Iowa Ave
East
Washington St
Frida
Otficals
Doris Jean Meyer
Wayland
Hellen Hope Della Vebova
Meyer
Tere
Brink Guard Caught Living It Up in Arizona Theft
Arizona guardsman Arthur Page a Brink's employee, 51, is jailed on $50,000 bond after authorities say he stole over $70,000 during a February collection run. Police found about $52,000 in cash and valuables in his rooms as investigations tied him to lavish living and two cars. His wife declined comment.
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Phoenix
Ari
UPL
Brink
Arizona
Arthur Henry Page
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sands Motel
U.S
Page
Tempe
Chicago
Mary
Tephone Company
Brink's Post
Oak Park
David Schippers
Dolt
Paget
U.S. Marshal's Office
Showdown Feared on Alabama Integration
The UPI report outlines Justice Department efforts to prevent a Wallace confrontation at the University of Alabama. A federal injunction was sought to stop Wallace from turning away Negroes, with a June 3 hearing set before the university's enrollment.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
US. Justice Department
Ole Miss
University of Alabama
George ©. Wallace
Federal District Court
Wallace
Segurn Lynne
Richmond Flowers
Wale
House
Senate
Justice Department
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
University of Mississippi
Barnett
James H Meredith
Greensboro
N.C
To Honor Kepharts At West Chester
Mr and Mrs William Kephart will be honored at a program in West Chester Wednesday evening May 28 at 7 30 The couple have taught at West Chester and Mid Prairie schools for years and plan to move to Batavia and St Charles Illinois A short program and social hour will follow in the school gymnasium inviting all former students
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West Chester
William Kephart
Mid-Prairie School
Batavia
St. Charles
Ilinois
Weather Outlook for the State through Saturday
United Press reports considerable cloudiness through Saturday with occasional showers in the extreme southwest this evening. Occasional rain spreads over most of the state tonight and continues Saturday. Possible thunderstorms west Saturday. Warmer tonight. Low tonight.
Last Day of School Honors Underclassmen at Awards Program
On Friday the high school held a special awards day for underclassmen during the final hour, recognizing outstanding work in future teacher groups, spring sports, classroom work, and music. Dramatics instructor Daryl Schultz honored Harold Stevens with the Schultz Humanitarian Award for tall tales, presenting a statue as the Ozzie Ward for 1968. George Johnson, newly elected student body president, led the brief assembly as the school year closed and students planned to return after noon today to pick up report cards.
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Dramatics
Daryl Schultz
Schultz
Harold Stevens
Coach Stevens
Ozzie Ward
George Johnson
Will Receive Degrees From Iowa Wesleyan
Students from the area will graduate from Iowa Wesleyan College on Monday morning June 3. Degrees will be awarded to Mary Anne Havel Swailes of Ainsworth Marilyn Diller of Columbus City Thomas Hottle of Columbus Junction Roberta Vierow Warner of Washington Donald Roth and Roger Wyse of Wayland Gordon Miller Wellman. Those expecting to receive degrees after summer school include Hortense Tisor and Leona Schafer of Columbus Junction Beverly Lenz Crawfordsville Alta Niece Richland Betty Donnelly and Phyllis e Washington Rachel Leich Stanley Meyer and Edwin Reschly Wayland and Bernice Nickell Wellman.
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Tus
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mary Anne Havel Swailes
Ainsworth
Marilyn Diller
Columbus City
Thomas Hotle
Columbus Junction
Roberta Vierow Warner
Washington
Donald Roth
Roger Wyse
Wayland
Gordon Miller
Wellman
Hortense Tisor
Leona Schafer
Beverly Lenz
Crawfordsville
Alta Niece
Richland
Betty Donnelly
Phyllise
Rachel Leich
Stanley Meyer
Edwin Reschly
Bernice Nickell
Auto Accident Near Richland Early Today
Mrs. Loren Fleig of near Richland was hospitalized after an early morning auto collision four miles north of Richland on Route 77 at the Bill Bond corner. Her car struck a Dallas Cathy Plumbing and Heating pickup from Hedrick driven with Michael Cathy and Jack Mefford nearby. The impact occurred as she crossed the highway en route to her son’s farm, the report said.
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Machland
Loren Fleig
Richland
Fafield
Fleig
Dallas Cathy Plumbing and Heating
Hedrick
Bill Bond
Clarence Singmaster
Local man promoted to captain in Naval Air Reserve
ADVANCED TO CAPTAIN CARLTON W. LYTLE of Minneapolis, assistant superintendent of schools for Richfield district, has been advanced to captain in the United States Naval Air Reserve. Capt. Lytle, formerly of Washington, is a brother of Bob Lytle, and a veteran with 2 years of service in reserve units. He has three children, Jan, Denis, and Gary. He is pictured with Capt. Howl and Capt. Rachmeier, his commanding officers.
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Carlton W. Lytle
Minneapolis
Richfield
United States
Naval Air Reserve
Lytle
Washington
Bob Lytle
Capt. Lytle
Navy
Capt Lytle
Jan
Denis
St. Paul
Gary
Houston
Howl
Rachmeier
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Joe Scranton
Carol Ray
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