Moss Sees Little Chance for U.S. School Aid This Year
Washington Senator Frank Moss, a leading advocate for federal school aid, says the proposal faces slim odds this year due to intense religious controversy over funding parochial schools. He favors expanding the traditional aid program or using it to assist federally impacted schools nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Frank E. Moss
Senate
Congress
Utah
Labor and Public Welfare
Charles S. Murphy
Senase Finance Committee
Stella Palmer Dies Sunday in Washington County
Stella A. Palmer, 62, longtime Evening Journal employee and bookkeeper, died at 3:40 a.m. Sunday May 26 at Washington County Hospital after two years of declining health. She taught in Wellman and worked at the Evening Journal since 1926, later retiring. Survived by two brothers Arthur G. Palmer of Sioux Falls and E Loren Palmer of Batavia, and sister Mrs. E G Butterbaugh of Quart, Iowa. Burial in Wellman Cemetery with funeral at Jones Funeral Home led by Rev. Lloyd Latta.
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Stella A. Palmer
The
Evening Journal
Washington County Hospital
Miss Palmer
Jones Funeral
Lloyd Latta
Wellman Cemetery
Anthon
Town
Jessie Ro
Hannah Albin Palmer
Wellman High School
Washington
National Bank
Methodist Church
Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society
Eastern Star and White Shrine
Arthur G. Palmer
Sioux Falls
Uth Dakota
E. Loren Palemer
Batavia
Iowa
E.G. Butterbaugh
Juart
Packwood Man Dies Saturday Afternoon
Packwood IOWA area farmer micHLand-Ray N Bennett 75 died Saturday at 4 30 p m in Jefferson County Hospital where he had been a patient after a stroke ten days earlier Funeral services set for Tuesday 2 p m at Richland Gould Funeral Chapel Rev Orval Roach to lead burial in Richland Highland Cemetery He born December 3 1887 near Packwood to John and Margaret Bennett He married Inez Estes September 15 1908 they died February 21 1920 He later married Mary Abbott September 11 1937 Survivors include widow two sons Keith of Fairfield Kenneth of Ottumwa one grandson four sisters Guy Black Otowa Clair Kent Ion aty Ira Clingamon Iva Allen all of Iowa Those missing include a previous infant son and sisters
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Michland
Ray N. Bennett
Packwood
Jefferson County
Richland Gould
Orval Roach
Ollie Baptist Church
Richland Highland Cemetery
Mr. Bennett
John
Margaret Wolfe Bennett
Inez Estes
Mary Abbott
Keith
Fairfield
Kenneth
Ottumwa
Guy Black
Ottwa
Clair Kent
Ionaty
Ira Cl
Riverside Woman Lorena Dautremont Dies at 52
Mrs Lorena Dautremont 52 died Saturday at 4 30 p m at her Riverside home after a long illness. Services with a high mass at St Mary's Riverside and burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery are planned. She was born March 13 1911 near Richmond and spent her life in the Riverside area, a teacher who resigned from St Mary's elementary due to ill health. She was a member of the Foresters and Rosary Society. Survivors include her husband Clement and three sons Dennis Larry and Ronala both at home two sisters and three brothers.
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Dautremont
Richmond
Ricind - Riverside
St. Mary's
Riverside
Foresters and Rosary Society
Clement Dautremont
Dennis
Larry
Ronala
Frances Draker
Hills
Joan Knotek
Robert Kron
Clair Kron
Kalona
Square Dancers to Hear Frankie Lane at Washington Armory
Frankie Lane one of the nations top square dance callers will perform at the Washington Armory Thursday May 30 from 8 to 9 pm Sponsored by Shirts and Skirts the local square dance club The event is expected to attract dancers from the area Doyle Jarrard president of Shirts and Skirts notes Lane is rarely available without long waits Lane from Lawrence Kansas has been featured on the National Square Dance Convention program for years Several hundred dancers expected Thursday evening King New York Arlene Francis injured in Sunday head on collision on Long Island with one person killed reported in satisfactory condition at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
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Frankie Lane
United States
Washington Armory
Doyle Jarrard
Lane
Lawrence
Kansas
King
New York
UPI
Arlene Francis
Long Island
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Mrs. Anna Kucera Dies at 89 in Riverside
Riverside obituary for Anna Kucera aged 89 born June 2 1873 in Washington County. She lived in Riverside all her life, widow of Jamer a Kucera who died in 1958. Survived by three sons six daughters 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. services at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside and burial Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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Riverside
Anna Kucera
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Walter Boeckman
Lorden and Adams Funneral
Mt. Olivet
Washington County
Jameera
St. Mary's
Fred
Edward
Ralph
William Parker
Riversid
John Rotenburger
Richmond
Evelyn Moberly
Alice Dreckler
Washington
House of Lights draws 300 visitors over two Sundays
More than 300 people attended Sitler's House of Lights open houses across two Sundays. Electrical contractors industrial accounts and guests from Burlington Fort Madison Centerville Davenport and Independence toured the new House of Lights building and enjoyed luncheon.
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Sitler
House of Lights
Burlington
Fort Madison
Centerville
Davenport
Independence
New
Washington Industrial Corporation Seeks 28000 Stock Drive
Members launched a week long campaign to raise 28000 through selling $10 shares to Washington firms and individuals. Original 72000 share subscriptions were never completed, now pursued as working capital to support local industry growth and attract prospects. Richard Weeks at the National Bank of Washington handles orders. mail checks for multiples of 10 to receive stock certificates by return mail.
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Washington Industrial Corporation
Washington
Ted Johnson
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Johnson
Industrial Corporation
WIC
Jobson
Much Progress
Advance - Ross Electronics Corporation
Northrup King
McCleery - Cumming Calendar Company
Nixon Feed Co
Vaunt - Pak Corp
Busby
Richard Weeks
National Bank of Washington
Weeks
Mr. Weeks
Memorial Program At Crawfordsville School
Crawfordsville hosts a Memorial Day program at 10 a.m. in the school building. Glenn Hultquist of Winfield, district commander of the American Legion, will speak as the school band under Herbert Rich performs. George Fulton of the Intz-Mitchell post asks veterans to attend. motion pictures will be taken and cemetery decorations follow the program.
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Crawfordsville
Glenn Hultquist
Winfield
Amer Legion
Herbert Rich
George Fulton
Intz - Mitchell American Legion
Emmy Winners Rise At 15th Annual TV Awards
Shirley Booth and E G Marshall win top acting Emmys for Hazel and The Defenders respectively. Kim Stanley and Trevor Howard take single performance honors. The Tunnel wins best program and best documentary. Carol Burnett earns best variety prize. The Defenders tops with five awards.
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UPI
Shirley Booth
E.G. Marshall
Broadway
Miss Booth
Marshall
Hazel
Kim Stanley
Ben Casey
Trevor Howard
Mr. Disraeli
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Most Corn and Soybeans Recovering From Frost
Washington County fields damaged by frost last week show signs of recovery according to Merritt Canady associate director of the county extension service. He reports soybean fields have new growth up to half an inch and many farmers likely will not need replanting for normal yields. Corn fields also show new growth with no need for replanting in most cases.
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Washington County
Merritt Canady
County Extension Service
Canady
Weather Digest for Iowa Tonight Through Saturday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Locally heavy rain possible in the northeast tonight. Cooler to high. tonight lows near 50, highs Tuesday around 65 to 70. Wednesday mixed clouds with little change. scattered showers in north and east. Temperatures near normal with small daily changes through Saturday. Normal highs in early May are in the lower to upper 70s. normal lows 50s. Scattered thunderstorms later in the week should yield around 0.4 to 0.7 inches of rain.
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Iowa
Memorial Day Plans in Washington Emphasize Veteran Participation
Memorial Day observances in Washington will follow traditional lines with strong calls for all veterans to attend. George W. Rudiger chairs the event, with Dwight Hayes, W M Tweeten, and coordinators at Finn Grove and Woodlawn guiding ceremonies. The day includes a parade, a photo film for the State Historical Society, flag raisings, cemetery services, and a municipal band performance at Central Park.
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W. Rudiger
Dwight Hayes
VFW
Finn Grove
W.M. Tweeten
American Legion
Woodlawn
Court House
State Historical Society
Cloid Willits
Mile Steele
Jess Radda
Navy
Marine
Don Hazen
Keith Saunders
Novotny Studio
Jay Brewer
Charles M. Denison
S.W. Easter
Dick Ballard
Central Park
Tweeten
Carlyle Smith
The
Christian Church
Harold DeVries
First Presbyterian Church
South Avenue B
West Washington Street
American Lgion
American Legion Auxiliary
World War One Veterans Auxiliary
Camp Fire
American Red Cross
Army Reserve
872Nd Ordinance Co
Lewis Gase
Jim Grove
Dwight
Charg
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Avenue B
Order of Mareh Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of American Colonists
Iowa National Rd
Dean Garrett
Richard Peterson
Baptist Church
Elm Grove
WR. Yard
Marine and Navy
Protest U P Assembly Action Draws Presbyterian Protest
Seventy members of three United Presbyterian churches met at the YMCA Sunday night to condemn recent Des Moines General Assembly actions. They oppose bans on religious observances in public schools and the omission of invocations at baccalaureate services. Ruth Gideon declares it a diabolical trend. The group plans to urge reversal of the policies and to convene a joint county church meeting to promote Christian cooperation among faiths.
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United Presbyterian Churches
Ymca
United Presbyterian General Assembly
Des Moines
General Assembly
Ruth Gideon
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Warshal
Gideon
Three Escape From Crash on Bridge
A Washington man A. Weeks and two young girls Lana Weeks and Judy Crone escaped serious injury in a bridge crash on the Skunk River bridge two miles north of Bright The pursuing driver Charles Richard Smith of Washington rammed Weeks's car during a passing attempt sending Weeks's car into the air and upside down on its roof Smith is held in Washington County Jail on $600 bond for a second offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated The accident occurred Saturday afternoon during a picnic trip to Lake Darling
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A. Washington
Skunk River
Bright Richard Weeks
Washington
Lake Darling
Lana
Judy Crone
Lyle Hansen
Charles Richard Smith
Weeks
Smith
Washington County
Marek family safe amid Haiti turmoil near Cap-Haitien
Donald Marek, manager of a government owned plantation near Cap-Haitien, Haiti, and his family are reported safe amid political strife in Port-au-Prince. A Washington area relative notes mail cuts and censorship, while UPI reports deadly security crackdowns and Ton Ton Macoute activity in Port-au-Prince.
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Haiti
Lloyd Marek
Journal Office
Ho Ouws
Duvalier
Dominican Republic
United States
Raymond Thurston
U. S
Washington
Port Au Prince
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Advance Ross Electronic Corporation
Instang
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Berlin
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Palladium
Joey Bishop
Sheraton Park Hotel
Washington, D.C
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United Press International
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CBS
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Vincent Marek
Ditor
Atin P. Houseman
Criss
Francois Duvalier
Houseman
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Sance
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