Marion Avenue UPW Guest Night Friday
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women invite by pot luck supper at 6 30 Friday evening November 3 husbands and friends welcome Circle IV directs the program with Mrs Robert Day as president Devotional theme Affluence and Poverty features Lawrence Whisler as King Solomon Special music by Mrs Lester Lucken bill Mrs Robert Brinning and George Masson Guest speaker Dr John McCue Catholic layman from the School of Religion at Iowa City will discuss Extending the Ministry of the Church in Ecumenical Relations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian
Circle IV
Robert Day
Lawrence Whisler
King Solomon
Lester Luckenbill
Robert Brinning
George Masson
John McCue
School of Religion
Iowa City
Church
Fortnightly ClubMusic Dept Discusses Events and Guests
The Fortnightly Club music department met with Mrs. M M Schell. Mrs Claire Keating presented Music in the Home with her children Scott Kent and Jennifer singing An Evening Prayer Song. Readings from a scrapbook were given by Mrs Edith Harwood. Plans for 1968 69 concert series in Washington were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Schell
Claire Keating
Scott
Kent
Jennifer
Edith Harwood
J. W. Helscher
Scott Wilcox
Iowa
Mary Smith
Roberta Peters
Des Moines Civic Music Association
Campship
Wayne Gamon
Dwain Tschantz
Helscher
Washington
Men’s Music Club
Ronald Wyse
Methodist Church
Jesse Knight
Ardis Lovick
Longest prestressed bridge opens in Bay St. Louis
In Bay St. Louis Miss the world's longest prestressed concrete railroad bridge began operation. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad completed the 10 170 foot structure at a cost of 4 9 million replacing an 1878 timber deck bridge. It features a swing span with 100 feet clearance for ships.
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Bay ST. Louis, Miss
Cutkomps to note 50th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thomas Cutkomp of Rural Route 2 Davenport will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov 3. An open house is planned from 2 to 5 on Nov 5 at their Columbus Junction home. Married in Columbus City on Nov 3 1917 Virginia J Pine is Mrs Cutkomp. He retired in 1961 from Dewey Portland Cement Co after 33 years and farmed 55 years. They have three sons Thomas Jr Warren and Kenneth living in California and six daughters in Davenport Lakeland and Encindo with 24 grandchildren.
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Thomas Cutkomp
Davenport
Viola Adams Return from Colorado Visits and Local Gatherings
Mrs. Adam and Viola returned home from Longmont Colorado after a week. A sequence of local visits followed including Clarence McCreedy's, Urey Anderegg's, Dan Harbaugh's and Bill Anderegg's families. Birthday celebrations for Russell Bell and Monte Bohrofen marked the weekend with relatives from Washington Kalona and Guernsey joining at various gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Bertha Adam
Viola Adam
Alfred Adam
Longmont
Colorado
Urey Anderegg
Dan Harbaugh
Edgewood
Iowa
Bill’ Anderegg
Nineteenth Century Club Luncheon and Y Wives Activities
Miss Helen Wilson hosted the Nineteenth Century Club luncheon at the Captain's Table with twelve members and two guests. Mrs. Kleese reviewed Leafy Rivers by West in the library. Y Wives visited Louser's Hobby Shop for a holiday crafts preview and resin demonstration. Twenty-two members stayed at the Y for crafts, cards, and swimming. Hostesses were Mrs. Deaton, Mrs. Fetterman, and Mrs. Hillman. The next dessert luncheon and a silent auction for the Gillesby Fund are planned for November 7 at the community room. all members and guests are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wilson
Fannie Shinabarger
Ralph Kleese
West
Mt. Pleasant
Louser’s
Jack Clark
Raymond Stacy
Milo Steele Jr
Bill Deaton
Einar Fetterman
Leon Hillman
Gillesby Fund
Hospital Records Show Admissions and Births and Dismissals
Yesterday admission lists Howard Milam of West Chester for medical care. Today Rita Marlatt of Crawfordsville admitted for medical care. Births reported for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hiller of Washington a son and Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Eugene Smith of Keota a daughter. Dismissal today includes Mrs. Johanna Peter son of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Milam
West Chester
Rita Marlatt
Crawfordsville
Earl Hiller
Washington
Freddie Eugene Smith
Keota
Johanna Peterson
Corn spill from two-truck crash on Skunk River bridge
A two-truck collision on a highway 77 bridge north of Richland dumped about 20 bushels of corn into the Skunk River. The Richland truck carried 250 bushels and the Keota truck 850 bushels. damage was $400 and $1,500 respectively. No injuries were reported.
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Richland
Skunk
Robert Statler
James Randall
Young’s Farm Market
Hubert McArtor
Keota Spray Service
Keota
Social calendar highlights for Ainsworth events
Ainsworth social calendar lists Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma dinner at Captain's Table, Masonics at Ma sonic Temple with three candidates, Harmony Club meetings, PEO and FOE activities, Senior Citizens, Ladies lunch, Jackson Two Farm Bureau demo on feather flowers, Fortnightly Anniversary Dinner with Dean Borg on Vietnam, St Paul UCC Women’s Fellowship guest night, Rebekah Lodge, UPW and Thankoffering, Fortnightly Club Board, Shirts and Skirts Square Dance with Paul Carruthers calling, $2 per couple, public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Cbs
Masonic Temple
Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma
Cyrus
Harmony Club
M. M. Schell
FOE
Hall
Y. Harmony Club
Ralph Kleese
Friendly Circle Club
Clyde Crile
Jackson
Farm Bureau
Bill Crandall
Dean Borg
WMT - TV
Vietnam
WMT
Rebekah Lodge
First Presbyterian
UPW
Legion Hall
Paul Carruthers
Shirts and Skirts Sponsor Dance at Legion Hall
The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club will hold a dance at the Legion Hall Saturday evening November 4. The event starts at 8 p.m. with tickets two dollars per couple. Paul Carruthers will call the dance. Refreshments will be served and a free ticket for the next dance will be awarded as a door prize. The club will also hold its regular meeting and dance lessons at the Legion Hall on Monday.
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Shirts and Skirts
the Legion Hall
Paul Carruthers
The
Legion Hall
School accounting meeting for Iowa superintendents
The State Department of Public Instruction will sponsor a meeting for city and county school superintendents at the high school auditorium in Washington on Thursday, November 2 at 10 a.m. School administrators and others are urged to attend to hear a discussion on property accounting for Iowa schools. One of five such meetings this month.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Washington
Iowa
Local residents welcome visitors and departures noted
Mrs. Frank Longwell left for Bloomington Minnesota for a week's visit with her daughter and son in law James Bruzwitz family. Mrs. Richard Stearns of Los Angeles flew home after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs T C Davis and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs Grant Davis of Cedar Falls visited here with his parents and sister. Mrs Gary Dorsch flew from Chicago to join her husband in Germany aboard Lufthansa. Mr and Mrs Charles Longwell of Evanston Ill will visit relatives before a trip to New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Waldo England of Rochester New York are here visiting Mrs England's sister Mrs Pete Griffeth and daughter Trudy.
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Frank Longwell
Ralph Bauer
Bloomington
Minn
James Bruzwitz
Richard Stearns
Los Angeles
T. C. Davis
Grant Davis
Cedar Falls
Gary Dorsch
Chicago
Germany
O’hare
Lufthansa
Frankfurt
Lyle’ Parriott
Alex Dorsch
Charles Longwell
Evanston, Ill
Laura Longwell
New Mexico
Mrs
Waldo England
Rochester, N. Y
Mrs. England
Pete Griffeth
Trudy
Schmidhauser hits U S tax loopholes
John Schmidhauser former Democratic Congressman from the First District spoke to the Washington Iowa Kiwanis Club urging Congress to close special interest tax loopholes. He argued removing war profits would curb inflation and urged reform to end benefits like oil depletion allowances.
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John Schmidhauser
First
Washington
Iowa Kiwanis Club
Congress
Schmidhauser
Johnson
Republican Dixiecrat Coalitions
House Rules Committee
House Republicans
George Bush
House
Ways and Means
Breakin In Brighten at Brighton Barbershop
Washington County sheriffs investigated a morning break in at a Brighton barbershop. No items were reported taken as officers continue the inquiry.
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Washington County
Brighton
Six ISU Guests to Attend Youth Conference on the Atom
Six southern Iowa high school juniors and one science instructor will attend the ninth annual Youth Conference on the Atom in Chicago from November 30 to December 2. Sponsored by Iowa Southern Utilities, winners were chosen from six districts based on ITED tests and science-themed projects. The group includes Julia Miksch, John Grismore, Kathleen Kuta, Rodger Blyth, Dan Dobruse, Cynthia Speidel, plus instructor Eugene Erickson.
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Rodger Blyth
Newton
Dan Dobruse
Ottumwa
Cynthia Speidel
Burlington
Eugene Erickson
Grinnell Community Senior High
Iowa Southern
Chicago
Centerville
Orris wins district Pass Punt and Kick title in Davenport
Ronald Orris son of Cleo and Mrs Orris of Ainsworth is the community’s sole winner in the district Pass Punt and Kick contest held in Davenport last Saturday. It marks his third straight win after local and Burlington zone victories. Other Washington entrants winning zones were Marty Young Joe Moretti and Ward Anderson. Ron advances to the regional on Sunday Nov 12 at halftime of the Green Bay Cleveland Browns game in Milwaukee with his father Cleo accompanying him.
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Ronald Orris
Cleo Orris
Ainsworth
Davenport
Ron
Mace Motor Co
Burlington
Washington
Marty Young
Richard Young
Joe Morotti
al Morotti
Ward Anderson
Warren Anderson
Joe Moretti
Green Bay
Cleveland Brown
Cleo
Milwaukee
Phone rates cut for long distance nationwide effect
The seventh long distance rate reduction in five and a half years will save U S telephone users about 100 million dollars annually. It goes into effect November 1 1967 and lowers many rates to 5 to 25 cents with extended hours and new all day Saturday night rates. Late night Direct Distance Dialing enables calls to any continental state for 65 cents or less for the first three minutes from midnight to 7 am.
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General Telephone of
Midwest
General
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Continental
Marriage License Issued to Anders and Lord in Iowa
A marriage license was issued Monday to Rickey Don Anders of Fairfield and Betty Joan Lord of Route 1 Ainsworth.
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Rickey Don Anders
Fairfield
Betty Joan Lord
Route 1
Ainsworth
Washington Evening Journal Staff and affiliations
Washington Evening Journal details the staff and affiliations for the Washington Iowa paper. David Elder serves as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer in Local Advertising, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. The paper is published afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4. It is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act at Washington Post Office and is a member of Inland Daily Presse, Iowa Daily Press, and Iowa Press associations, with Audit Bureau of Circulations reporting full circulation.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
Area Television Listings Highlight Dense Weekday Schedule
A dense broadcast grid lists programs across channels with news slots, Westerns like The Virginian, sit-coms such as Green Acres and He & She, game shows, soap operas, and children's shows. Multiple time blocks show daily lineups including The Tonight Show, Cap'n Ernie, The Fugitive, Dark Shadows, Laugh-in impersonations, and movie airings.
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Jack LaLanne
Donna Reed
General Hos
Dark Shadows
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Emil Louis Schiff
Mason City
Justice of the Peace Court
Cutkomps
Columbus Junction
Thomas Jr
Warren
Laguna Beach
Calif
Kenneth
Encindo
Claude McLaughlin
Roger Waddel
Chick Marshall
Jay Erwin
Lakeland
Ila
Mrs. Adam
Viola
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
William Miller
Mary Lou
Billy
Leonard Bayliss
Janet
Carol
Guernsey
Joyce Bayliss
Ames
Jim Stewart
Russell Bell
Steve Rell
Kim
Kalona
Bell
Jim Bell
Curt
Robert
Mr. Bell
Doug Bell
Texas
Beverley McClanahan
Louisana
Roger Chapman
Alvie Bohrofen
Alice Bohrofen
Lucille Royce
Denny Bohrofen
Monte
Tracy
Gerald Ochs
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
Perdock Inc
Ron Perdock
D-X
the National Bank of Washington
Washington, Iowa
Stata
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
U.S
ISU
Schoonover Drug
Washington Evening Journal
United Press
Inland Daily Presse Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Alues
Spurgeon’s
Area Television
Woo
the Virginian
H. Command
Dundee
KCRG
Sophia
Joey Bishop
Ktvo 3
CBS
NBC News
Daniel Boone
Ironside Dragnet
Dean Martin
Romig Martin Kane
McHale'a Navy
Ratan
Blying Nun
Bewitched
That Girl
Peyton Place
Good Company
Seven Seas
News
Kangaroo
Andy Dick van Dyke
Guiding Light
Mike Douglas
McHale's Navy
CBS News
Clymarron
ETVO
PRI
Sunrise Sem
Modern Woman TV School
Andy Dick
Vanka
Love
Tomorrow
Guiding Light News
Max Woodpecker
Sonny
Cap'n
Ernie
KTVO
FBI
WHBP
Dick van Dyke
Mike Dougie
McHale’s Navy
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