Unoccupied building burns near Keota after lightning strike
Firemen fought a house fire one half mile north of 76 Center Keota Tuesday night around 12 15 am. The unoccupied house owned by Howard Greiner was possibly struck by lightning. Firefighters prevented spread to nearby structures. Community updates note local gatherings, visits, and hospital stays.
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Cleo Conklin
Amway
Roger Sheetz
Arthur Merz
Frances Hulme
Olds
Bob Wide
Rex Stout
Washington
Clifford Conklin
Rosella Times
J. D. Himrod
Sigourney
Isaac Norenberg
Muscatine
Andrew Shelangoski
Rosella
Stennis urges two year draft extension in Senate
Senator John C. Stennis argues before a sparse Senate that a two year extension of the draft is essential and warns an 18 month limit could affect 1972 politics. He says expiring law by June 30 risks security and laments a lame duck session if tied to Dec 31 1972. Nixon backs a volunteer force by 1973 with higher pay and support survives Senate test.
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Washington
UPI
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Today
Stennis
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Congress
Peter H. Dominick
R-Coro
Dominick
Nixon
Washington Post Office Holiday Schedule May 31 1971
Memorial Day is observed as a holiday on Monday May 31 1971 by the Washington Indiana Post Office. There will be no city or rural delivery that date though special delivery letters within city limits will be delivered. Normal lock box service is provided. Saturday May 29 collection occurs at specified boxes around the square and City Hall. Monday May 31 collection is at every box in Washington. Saturday May 29 open till noon with city and rural delivery as usual.
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Washington, In
Washington
Marion
West Main
West Washington
South Town
East Washington
South Second
Iowa
East Main
White Shrine officers elected and events noted at Masonic Temple meeting
Mrs. Wendel Guy and Mr. Guy presided at the White Shrine gathering. District Deputies and officers were introduced, and Mrs. Dwane Shalla installed the new officers for the year. Reports on the Oklahoma City Supreme Shrine Session were given by several members. Several members were elected to the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. June will honor fifty year members with Mrs. Lester Graves as guest. Officers urged to wear formals. social hour followed with refreshments. April to June birthdays to be celebrated.
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Wendel Guy
Worthy
Guy
Shepherds
Masonic Temple
Jessie Fisher
Bethlehem Shrine
Iowa City
David Walter
Dwane Shalla
Delbert Zager
Worthy Herald
Donald Batterson
Worthy Guardian
Ralph Greenlee
Supreme Shrine
Oklahoma City
Zager
Kenneth Peters
Walter
Roger Chapman
White Shrine of
Kalona
Lester Graves
Davenport
J. Paul Wolfe
Harold Timmins
Debate over Seale decision prompts judicial system concerns
Jurists debated the impact of dismissing charges against Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins in a murder conspiracy case. A mistrial followed six days of deliberation after which Judge Harold Mulvey ruled a second trial could not yield an unbiased jury. Several lawyers and scholars argued the ruling signals systemic failure and demands juror education, while others cautioned against endorsing the decision.
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Bobby Seale
Seale
Ericka Huggins
Harold M. Mulvey
New Haven
Ohio State University
Mulvey
Connecticut
Mid-Prairie Elementary Summer Library Hours
Mid-Prairie elementary centers open for summer light hours from June 14 to August 9. Wellman center runs Mondays 1 to 3 pm. West Chester Mondays 9 to 11 am. Washington Township Wednesdays 9 to 11 am. Kalona Wednesdays 1 to 3 pm. Open to all Mid-Prairie students regardless of age or grade with broader Joint County volumes.
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Joint County
West Chester Center
Wellman Elementary
Washington Township
Kalona
Riverside hosts women softball game invitation June 3
Riverside’s Hall Park Diamond will host a June 3 at 7 30 p m women’s softball challenge pitting the Riverside Junior Girls 13 through 15 against a team of mothers sisters and aunts The event organized by coach Roger Shloss will supply gloves bats and balls Winning team to receive equipment Memorial Day services are announced for May 31 at Riverside Cemetery Rev W F Beech to speak The V F W Avenue of Flags event is noted and a a cooperative dinner honors Mr and Mrs Clarence Rummelhart at Iowa City with many relatives attending
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Keota
Dale Singleton
Lena Hermanstorfer
Phyllis Warren
Singleton
Kenneth
Bob Adams
Uptown
Sigourney
River Products
Keola Bowling League
Bob Schreurs
Bill van Sickle
Eva Greiner
Ruth Ginkens
W.S.C.S
Sigourney Bethel Church
Manor House
L. J. Powell Sr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Dale Turnquist
Sarah Coffman
Milo Luers
Ottumwa Hospital
Rufus Spiess
Ottumwa
American Legion Auxiliary
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Riverside
Riverside Cemetery
W. F. Beech
V.F.W
Clarence Rummelhart
Hubert Rummelhart
Don Spevoachek
Paul Rummelhart
Randy
Gary Speva
Texas
Lester Rummelhart
Soybean Varieties Planted At Patterson Farm Demonstration
A plot containing 31 soybean varieties was planted last week on Frank Patterson farm north of Washington. Washington FFA Chapter members helped with hand planting and will observe plant type height maturity and lodging through the season. A field tour is planned this summer for further comparisons.
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Frank Patterson
Washington
Jim Frier
Washington Ffa
Frier
Mike Bates
Jim
Mark Hotchkiss
Tony Horn
Don Peiffer
Patterson Farm
Patterson Seed Farm
Local Professional Directory Listings for Livingston Area
Directory offers multiple law firms and attorneys with addresses and phone numbers in Livingston Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Owen Stewart and Shearer plus Dr M L Tweeton and Dr J R Bissland. Includes Maplewood Manor Nursing Home contact in Keota. Wednesdays closed and Saturday afternoons off.
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Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Keota social notes include visits from Indiana guests and local gatherings
Keota and area residents hosted friends from Elkhart Indiana and Iowa City. gatherings included cookouts at the Bonds and Wehr homes, a Card Club luncheon at the Golden Buckle Buffet, and Royal Neighbors breakfast. The page lists visitors to the Sickels, Stoutner, and Stouthner households, family news, a hospital transfer, a death in Seattle, and the new address for John Romoser at Ft. Rucker Alabama.
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Keota
Darrell Kremenak
Iowa City
Keith Wells
Charles Bond
Kirk Ballard
Dale Ballard
Elkhart
Ind
George Bond
Carlisle
Donovan Bales
Donnie Joe
Dublin
Eugene Wehr
Kirk
Ferne Wimer
Elmer Waller
Ruby Sharp
Clara Vincent
Ruth Page
Irene Grisham
Golden Buckle
Cora Trier
Iowa City Hospital
Ethel Aller
Royal Neighbors
Ruth Ginkens
Wellman
LaVina Mattison
Oracle
Russell Lillie
John Potts
Michael
Fairfield
Lynn Sickels
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Larry Netten
Vera McDowell
Sigourney
Richard Hudson
George Stoutner
Stouthner
Forrest Green
Harry Green
Seattle
Wash
Harry
Forrest
John Romoser
John R. Romoser
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Raymond Herr
Monte Hougen
Kalona
Clarence Lynn
Washington
Tense Travis AFB riot probes race and discipline
At Travis Air Force Base a four hour riot left one dead, 10 injured and 135 arrested as hundreds of airmen fought in a weekend of violence. Major General William G. Moore Jr. says the clashes reflect Ameri cas racial strife while airmen complain about long hair regimentation and the right to demonstrate.
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Travis Afb
Calif
UPI
William G. Moore Jr
22Nd Air Force
America
J.C. Bill Wilkoff
Beaver Falls
Moore
Travis
Air Force
Carl Bender
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Mrs
Paul Sievert
David Wiessler
United Press International
Fred Cohen
New York
Howard Moore
Angela Davis
M-P
Glen Graber
Dick McBeth
N McBeth
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
John C. Owen
East Main Street
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
J. R. Bissland
Chiropeer
Ours
Production Credit Association
North
Melvin Schneider
State
Farm
Jack Fall
West Main Office
Maplewood Manor
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Bonds
Indiana
B. J. Byrne
James C. Clifford
Solano County
Area News
State News
Women's News
Dear Abby
Daily Farm Sale
Washington Evening Journal
Daily Newspaper
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