Growing Up with Charlie Brown memories and beginnings
In this reminiscence the author reflects on early life in St. Paul during a summer league for neighborhood baseball, the formation of the Peanuts strip, and the path to United Feature Syndicate. He recalls wartime loneliness, early rejections, and how friendships shaped characters later drawn into Charlie Brown and friends.
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Maddocks
St. Paul
Charlie Brown
Twin Cities
Linus
Frieda
St Paul
United Feature Syndicate
New York City
New York
Syndicate
Minneapolis
Women face health and labor burdens in developing nations
Dr. N N Mashalaba cites World Health magazine findings that women in developing countries suffer ill health and heavy manual labor from childbearing to farming. A Botswana mother’s day includes water gathering, firewood, pounding corn, cleaning, washing, and farm chores, with limited access to nearby health care. International Women's Year highlights needs and education on nutrition hygiene and child care to lift literacy and empower women.
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N.N. Mashalaba
World Health’ Magazine
Botswana
Mashalaba
Rotarians view European trip film at noon meeting
Rotary Club members watched a slide and film presentation by Robert Day and his wife recounting their summer journey through Communist Europe. The group held a half hour daily seminar on local living conditions and culture during the trip. Pete Peterson presided in Jim Bush’s absence. Guests included Leonard De Hoet E Parks and Dwight Bode.
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Te Rotary Club
Robert Day
Centerville
Dwight Bode
Cedar Raj
Hospital admits list shows varied cases across towns
Yesterday admissions include Leroy Conrad of Crawfordsville under medical care. Mrs. Kenneth Bobling of Wapello admitted for surgical needs. Mrs. Ralph Bell of Columbus City in medical. Mrs. Dennis Teel of Washington for surgical. Willie Taylor of Washington under medical. Reta Olga Moncivais of Conesville in medical care.
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Leroy Conrad
Crawfordsville
Kenneth Bobling
Wapello
Surgical
Ralph Bell
Columbus City
Dennis Teel
Washington
Mrs. W. J. Stevens Dies at 77 in Washington
Mrs. Eva Katherine Stratton Stevens, 77, of 603 South Second Avenue, died Friday October 31 1975 after a brief illness. Wife of Dr W J Stevens pastor of Church of the Living Word Washington she lived in Washington 42 years. Funeral Tuesday 1 30 p m at Church of the Living Word burial Shiloh Cemetery. Memorials to Shiloh or Living Word Camp. Surviving husband four children including Rev John Robert Stevens and Betty Wilson.
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W. J. Stevens
South Second Avenue
Shiloh
Living Word
Eva Katherine Stratton
Collins
Town
Joseph
Edith Wavell Stratton
Nevada
Iowa
William J. Stevens
Washington
Church of the Living Word
Stevens
John Robert Stevens
North Hollywood
Calif
Archie
Betty) Wilson
Alta Loma
Mrs. Ira A. Coon 86 dies after lingering illness
Artie May Drake Coon dies at 86 in Washington County Hospital Long Term Care unit after seven years in the facility. Funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Rev. J. Roland Crandall. burial in Ainsworth. Memorials to Long Term Care Center. Survived by son Sidney and daughters Lucille Wagner and Marjorie Coon, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, sister Ella Barnes, brother Will Drake, with Ira Coon (deceased) as husband.
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Ira A. Coon
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
J. Roland Crandall
Ainsworth
Artie May Drake
Cedar Bluffs
Iowa
Samuel Risley Drake
Margaret Raymond Drake
Ira Coon
Davenport
Coon
United Methodist Church
Highland Social Club
Priscilla Club
Coons
Highlands Township
Washington
Sidney
Lucille Wagner
Marjorie Coon
Los Angeles
Calif
Marion
Ella) Barnes
Sigourney
Will Drake
Lockport
Accident Brief Injures Wall. Turner Cited for Loss of Control
Jerry Earl Turner of route 3 Washington lost control of his car on West Madison Street at 2 02 a m today. It slid sideways, jumped the curb, and struck a retaining wall with the right rear fender. Police estimate damage at 500. Turner was charged with failure to have control of his vehicle. Farmers Grain Piles Up As Elevator Space Tightens. Iowa grain dealers and grain and feed associations say farmers are stacking grain on the ground due to limited elevator space amid a strong harvest and car shortages.
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Jerry Earl Turner
Washington
West Madison Street
Turner
Srain
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers
Iowa Rain and Feed Associations
IFGA
Norman
Washington Iowa Professional Directory Listing
A dense list of local professional services including attorneys from Griffiths Anderson Buffer Day Meeker Bates Morrison Lloyd Cowen Stewart Shearer and Tindal, chiropractors Kauffman and Tweeton, a credit bureau, nursing home, osteopath, optometrist, counseling services, child care, and movers. Contains phone numbers and office locations across Washington and Keota with notes on hours and services.
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Griffiths
Anderson & Buffer
Lawrence B. Griffiths
Tracy Anderson
Pete F. Buffer
W. Main
Washington
Kalona
5Th & D
Livingston
Day, Kehoe, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Keota
John W. Lemmon
Lowe Avenue
Weds & Thurs
Court House
Children’s House, Inc
Ainsworthofessional Movers
Zook’s Transfer, Inc
North American van Lines
Fairfield Own
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Peanuts Chartier
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Trlking
Uttle
Wart
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Tek
Cas
Cape
Erm
Columbia Pictures Presente Panavision
Adult and
Fort Madison
West Chester
Izaak Walton
Lowe
Hospital
iNotes
Fred
Eva) Bickhart
William
Mary) Arnold
Honolulu
Hawaii
Leola Wax
Spring Hill
Kansas
Journal
George A. Pauls of
Cedar Rapids
Will E. Jones
Ender United Stats Syccament
P.S.C
Northwestern the Quiet Company
James D. Gorham
Northwestern
Mutual Life
E. Main
Russell Stover
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
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