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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1966
Page
2
Dr. E J Vosika notes TB risks and explains the county public health initiative led by Mrs James Butler and Nurse Mildred See. The all contact X ray program screen is for undetected TB, preceded by tuberculin skin testing, with positive results referred to the State Mobile X ray Unit for chest x rays.
Gubernatorial hopeful William G. Murray leads Republican state ticket candidates visiting Washington on Wednesday November 2 after a bus trip. The caravan, traveling through 23 communities in the first district with Fred Schwengel, includes Richard C. Turner attorney general Dale Awtry L B Liddy Milo Mills Melvin Synhorst and Lloyd R. Smith across key offices.
Hudson to direct Highland High School band and related staff details, plus an auction notice for school property in Ainsworth on Nov 7 and conference dates on Nov 9. Also notes on Future Teachers Organization members attending Prospective Teacher Day at Wesleyan College and a report on the first assembly program and local faculty.
Frank Alberts was fined $10 and costs for driving with a restricted license and $5 and costs for faulty equipment. He was picked up by city police and appeared before Glenn Holden, Justice of the Peace.
Reid Buffington 58 died Monday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev Earl E Josten. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. Survived by wife Lulu Hill five sons and four daughters, 191 grandchildren, mother Verdie Buffington, three brothers including Dean and Danny, and two sisters.
Mrs C W Gray died this morning November 1 1966 at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant after years of ill health. Funeral will be 11 a m Thursday at Jones Funeral Home Washington with Rev Warren McFate, burial Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born Feb 8 1883 in Iowa, married Charles Walter Gray in 1903 who died in 1950. Surviving Loyd Gray and Harold Gray ten grandchildren twenty great grandchildren three sisters and two brothers.
Senator Richard Stephens addressed Mid-Prairie High School students urging tax relief. He warned that property taxes will rise about 55 million dollars this year and argued that Democratic legislature bills raised property taxes. He urged financing new programs from state funds to avoid local tax hikes.
Reports from town residents include Mr. and Mrs. Marvin D. Smith returning from Denver after Mrs. Smiths death and burial in Crown Hill. Mrs. Kessie Horry of Fort Worth visits sister-in-law Olive Watson. Denny Coon pledges Psi Omega at State College of Iowa. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Dwight E. Prince visit relatives in Casey Illinois before returning to San Antonio. Mrs. R A Richter of Phoenix dies October 24 with burial in Bozeman. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Statler and George Statler visit Wartburg and Indianapolis. Charles Luckenbill promoted to assistant secretary at Unified Underwriters and Unified Funds in Indianapolis. Mrs. Myrtle Rhodes in coma at St Josephs Minot.
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Ed Weber of Sigourney welcomed a daughter. The birth was announced in local hospital records.
Des Moines report shows Iowa corn harvest at 40 percent, above 20 percent the prior year at this date. Soybeans near 54 percent, with dry soils slowing field work in spots while crop officials note continued progress across the state.
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