Sign up now for YMCA Lake Darling boys camp
The Washington YMCA invites boys aged 8 to 12 from the area and nearby towns to a week long camp at Lake Darling August 9 to 15. Fee is 23 dollars covering insurance, supplies, meals. 3 dollar registration due now, balance by Saturday noon. Camp features crafts archery riflery swimming boating and more with hopes for horseback riding. aims to enroll at least 50 boys by June 1.
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Washington Ymca
Lake Darling
Chuck Hotle
Washington
YMCA
Bob Gillesby
Wellman Man Grover Schupbach Dies at 60
Grover Schupbach of Wellman, 60, died at his home this morning. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev. George Gibson of Kalona. Burial in Downing Missouri. Survived by wife Thelma Denison Schupbach four children six grandchildren and one brother Harold of Lancaster Missouri.
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Wellman
Grover Schupbach
Powell
George Gibson
Kalona
Downing, Mo
Downing
Schupbach
Frederick
Lulu May Slaven Schupbach
Thelma Denison
Missouri
Renfro infant twins die in Iowa City
Keota parents mourn the loss of infant twins John Vance Renfro and John Venable Renfro born shortly after midnight at University Hospitals in Iowa City. One died at 4 30 a.m. and the other at 11 a.m. Graveside rites are planned Thursday in Keota with Rev. Orrin Potter officiating and Powell Funeral Home handling arrangements. The boys are survived by their parents five sisters and three brothers.
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Keota
Lee Renfro
University Hospitals
Iowa City
John Vance Renfro
John Venable Renfro
Orrin Potter
Powell Funeral Home
Rodeo Planned by Wayland Saddle Club This Week
The Wayland Saddle Club will sponsor its third annual rodeo Friday and Saturday at 8 30 p m in the Wayland saddle club arena produced by Tonch Hartsill and the H C Rodeo Co. The program features usual rodeo feats. A report says a group from Washington traveling to Canada on a fishing trip suffered mechanical trouble with a second hand school bus in Iowa and Waterloo.
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Wayland
Wayland Saddle Club
Tonch Hartsill
H C Rodeo Co
Saddle Club
The
Journal Today
Washington
Canada
Vinton
Iowa
Waterloo
County Farm Bureau president urges voters to vote in primary
County Farm Bureau president Robert Jones of Washington County urges all voters to cast ballots in the June 1 primary from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. He stresses timely participation and informed choice, noting voters may mark ballots with a check mark or an X and that eligibility includes residents 21 and older who have lived in the state six months and in the county 60 days.
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County Farm Bureau
Robert Jones
Washington County Farm Bureau
Jones
Rev Latta to receive honorary doctorate at Simpson College
The Rev Lloyd Latta, pastor and now superintendent of the Newton district, will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Simpson College at commencement May 31 at 6 15 p m. Latta earned his Bachelor of Divinity from Garrett Theological Institute in 1944 and serves as president of the South Iowa Conference board of trustees and chairman of the pensions board.
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Lloyd Latta
Methodist Church
Washington
Grinnell
Newton
Simpson College
Simpson
Latta
Garrett Theological Institute
South Iowa
The
Board of Pensions
Local boy's letter in Jack and Jill magazine
Tom Dawson an 11 year old from Route 1 Washington has his letter printed in the June issue of Jack and Jill maritime the 25 year old children’s monthly. The letter describes his uncle’s wedding where he was a groomsman his brother spilled rice and his sister was a junior bridesmaid. Tom will receive a framed Certificate of Merit signed by the publisher. Each month similar certificates are awarded to other youngsters whose letters appear in the special Jack and Jill feature across the four page sections.
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Tom Dawson
Route 1
Washington
Jack and Jill Martine
Curtis Publishing Company
Jack and Jill
United States
Tom
Jack and Jill Magazine
Simr
Graduation Plans for Waco and Crawfordsville Students
Wayland Center eighth graders will graduate this evening. Crawfordsville center graduates will occur Thursday evening. High school commencement at the Olds Building will be Friday evening.
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Wayland
Waco
Wayland Center
Crawfordsville Center
Olds
Nehru Dies of Stroke at 74 in New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru India's first prime minister died in New Delhi at 74 after a stroke and heart attack. Gulzari Lal Nanda was sworn in as acting prime minister. Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi were named as possible permanent successors as Congress party caucus meets to choose.
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New Delhi
India
UPI
Jawaharlal Nehru
Gulzari Lal Nanda
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Nehru
Congress
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Congress Party
Indira Ghandi
United Nations
Dehra Dun
Lal Bshadur
Shastri
Mrs. Decia Pugh Dies at 71 in Richland Home
Mrs. Decia Pugh aged 71 died in her Richland sleep after a heart illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home with Rev. Albert R. McMurrin officiating. burial in Richland Highland Cemetery. She was born in Richland Jan 19 1893 to J H and Janetta Harlan Wade and taught in Keokuk County before returning to Richland as a postal clerk. She married Frank Pugh in 1918. he died in 1941. Survivors include two sisters, one brother, a niece and a nephew.
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Richland
Decia Pugh
Gould Funeral
Albert R. McMurrin
Methodist Church
Richland Highland Cemetery
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Keokuk County
Frank Pugh
Luray
WSCS
Daughters of Ruth
Order of Eastern Star
The
Harmony Circle
Logan (Berenice) Sellars
Lois Wad
Zeph Wade
Coral Gables
Fla
A. C. Peterson
Washington
Jack Sellars
Fairfield
Practice assembly held by reserve unit
Members of the 872nd Ord. Co. (DAS) in Washington participated in a test practice assembly and passed the experiment with flying colors. Capt. Jones and Capt. Edsall Brown assisted and were pleased. Notice of the practice was reserved at 6 10 p.m. Monday and within two hours 75 percent of the unit arrived at the reserve center on North Marion Avenue. Ninety percent of the 91 percent contacted arrived promptly.
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872Nd Ord. Co
DAS
Washington
Jones
Edsall Brown
Reserve Center
North
Marion Avenue
Johnson hints at 1964 run at star studded fundraiser
President Johnson spoke before 8,000 Democrats at a $100-a-ticket Salute to President Johnson in Washington National Guard Armory. He suggested a future bid, praised Democratic achievements, and entertained with a varied program including Allan Sherman and a Lyndon themed performance. The event, produced by Richard Adler, drew broad support beyond partisan lines and will move to Madison Square Garden.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
National Guard
U.S.A
Lyndon
Richard Adler
New York City
Madison Square Garden
California GOP Rivalry Over Eisenhower Mold Now
In the California Republican presidential primary race two rivals clash over fitting the Eisenhower mold. Nelson Rockefeller touts Eisenhower principles while Barry Goldwater counters with harsh charges against the media and defends his stance on Social Security medical care civil rights and the United Nations as he campaigns with aides and supporters in Los Angeles San Diego and at Loyola University.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Eisenhower
Populous
Southern
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Goldwater
San Diego
Tial
Nixon
East
Rockefeller
United Nations
No Sunday Service At Bethel Church
Bethel Church and Bethel Presbyterian announce no worship Sunday May 31. June 7 services will resume as usual with no worship that day. Rev Milan Thompson and family plan a vacation in Richmond Virginia to visit son Jim Thompson and family.
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Bethel Presbyterian Church
Milan Thompson
Richmond
Jim Thompson
U N debate on Vietnam War turns on Goldwater atomic talk
United Nations Security Council speakers clash after Senator Barry Goldwater suggests possible use of atomic weapons in Vietnam. Adlai Stevenson and Nikolai Fedorenko trade sharp remarks as Cambodia accuses U S advisers in border raids. Council president asks if aggression is involved while Washington denies aiding aggression and defends policy in Southeast Asia.
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N.Y
UPS
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Security Council
Southeast Asia
Council
Roger Seydoux
France
Marks
South Viet Nam
United States
U.S
Coldwater
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Goldwater
Arizona
Servative
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Cambodia
Washington
Laosa
Stevenson
Fedorenko
Memorial Day observance planned in Washington
Kenneth Davison VFW commander chairs annual Washington Memorial Day events. Stores to close Saturday May 30 with Friday evening hours. flag display urged. Parade forms at Shell and Diamond stations, proceeding to Woodlawn and Elm Grove cemeteries with ceremonies and marching groups led by VFW, American Legion, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, and veterans groups.
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Washington
Kenneth Davison
VFW
Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Davison
McLaughlin Bridge
Brighton Road
Woodlawn
Woodlawn Cemetery
Merle Allison
Shell Oil Station
Diamond Oil Station
South Avenue B
Washington High School
Navy and Marine Veterans
Camp Fire
American Red Cross
Richard Peterson
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove
Court House
Norman Schoonover
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
872Nd Ordinance Co
W.T. Jones
Women's Relief Corps
Daughters of American Revolution
Daughters of Union Veterans
Daughters of American Colonists
Boy Scouts
Theodore Schwartz
Meryl Steele
Jesse Radda
Walter Carr
Charles Hotle
Don Bealer
Don Hazen
Navy and
Marine Veterans
Ralph Marshall
Alan Bergstrom
Milo Steele Sr
SW. Easter
Weather outlook for Iowa with clouds and showers
United Press International reports Iowa tonight will be partly cloudy with a warmer Thursday and scattered showers possible in the extreme west. Lows 50 to 55, Thursday highs near 80. Fridays outlook calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms with near seasonal temperatures.
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Iowa
House Move Through Washington Draws Crowds
Beachy house movers from Kalona started transporting a large frame house in north Washington yesterday. By noon today they neared the North Iowa Avenue lot with a prepared foundation, after a circuit that included crossings of railroad tracks and a return to Iowa Street. Residents followed the progress along the route as the operation entertained the town.
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Washington
Iowa Avenue
Iowa
North Second
Beachy House
Kalona
Journal
Dallas Kinney
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