Citizens Party sweeps area elections in Washington
The Citizens Party led by incumbent mayor Cloid Willits won Washington’s local races as 800 voters cast ballots. Winners include Mayor Cloid Willits and council members Wayne Davis Paul Gebhardt Harold Stephens and Ray Watson along with park commissioner. Local results highlight near record turnout in several towns with parties contesting for mayor and council.
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Citizens Party
Cloid Willits
Washington City
Washington
Wayne Davis
Paul Gebhardt
Harold Stephens
Ray Watson
Bob Nardy
Bill Potter
Gailen Reighard
Wally Horn
James Reschly
Columbus Junction
William Dunn
Lindsay Upsets Republicans in New York Mayoral Race
UPI reports Rep. John V. Lindsay delivered the GOP its largest lift since Eisenhower by showing Democrats could be ousted from New York City Hall. The Democratic gains in New Jersey and Virginia partly offset the New York result as Gov. Richard J. Hughes won re election in New Jersey.
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Washington
UPI
John V. Lindsay
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paris
City Hall
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Richard J. Hughes
Lindsay
New York City
John M. Bailey
Johnson
Democratic Party
State aid checks sent to schools in Washington County
General state aid for the first half of the year was distributed to eligible districts in Washington County, with a total of 20,373,019.13 dollars claimed in Iowa. First-half funds amounted to 16,750,000 dollars and were prorated among districts. Specific amounts include Highland Community 15,074.44, Mid-Prairie Community 28,721.59, Washington Community 48,578.87, Clay Township 1,730.91, Pleasant Ridge Marion Twp 323.72, and other local districts listed with small curations. Congressman John R. Schmidhauser announced plans to meet Washington County residents on Friday, November 5, with a stop at the Washington town post office from 9:30 to noon, to discuss activities in Washington. He would also attend the Washington County Democratic Central Committee Meeting on November 4.
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Washington County
Dwight G. Bode
Iowa
Highland Community
Mid - Prairie
Washington
Clay Township
Pleasant Ridge
Marion
Eerie
Dutch Creek
Indian Creek
Newee
Ee Oak
Maple Grove
English River
John R. Schmidhauser
Schmidhauser
Washington, Town
Democratic Central Committee
Walter G Ithrig of Kalona dies at 75
Walter G Ithrig 75 of Kalona died Tuesday evening in a Wellman nursing home. Funeral Friday 2 pm at Frytown Church of Christ with burial in Frytown cemetery. Raymond Lyon and Richard Yoder will officiate. Surviving are his wife Laura Powell, daughter Mrs Robert McGlumphrey of Kalona, two sons Francis Merle and Robert of Iowa City, 14 grandchildren, four sisters, three brothers. Burial at Petersheim Funeral Home prior to service.
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Kalona
Francis Merle
Robert
Iowa City
Blanche Shulthise
Zella Stromgren
California
Eunice Kesselring
Orpha Fouart
Minnesota
Keith
Florida
Kenneth
Elmer
British Honduras
Peterseim Funeral
Kiwanis Club elects Washington leader Robert Bates president
Robert Bates has been elected president of the Washington Kiwanis club for the coming year. Other officers include Bill Perdock as vice president Eldon Brake secretary and Bill Smart treasurer. Board members elected are Percy Holder Carlton Mangold Max Owens Joe Evanovich with holdovers Verne Knecht Gifford Morrison and Billy Arnold. Wendell Eden serves as immediate past president.
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Robert Bates
Washington Kiwanis Club
Bill Perdock
Eldon Brake
Bill Smart
Percy Holder
Carlton Mangold
Max Owens
Joe Evanovich
Verne Knecht
Gifford Morrison
Billy Arnold
Wendell Eden
Driver Improvement Program offered by Farm Bureau Women
Washington County Farm Bureau Women sponsor an eight hour Driver Improvement Program to reduce Iowa highway deaths. Open to all 16 and older with a valid license, the courses run November 22 and 29 from 9 30 a m to 3 40 p m with a $1 registration fee due by November 17. Certified National Safety Council instructors cover accident preventability defensive driving six positions of a two car crash improving driving safety and related topics. Door prizes include $20 seat belts for classes with 25 or more enrollees courtesy Borg Warner Corp. Contact Farm Bureau Office or Mrs R D Luers for details.
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Iowa
Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Insurance Services
National Safety Council
R. D. Luers
Brighton
R. Dean Luers
County Farm Bureau
Borg-Warner Corporation
Funeral Thursday for Bert Rittenhouse, 94
W. D. Bert Rittenhouse died November 2, 1965 at Pleasantview Home Kalona at age 94. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home West Chester with Rev. Wallace Kinzler officiating. Burial in West Chester. Survived by three daughters Vera Foriash Guy Lyle and Leland Griggs seven grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and brother John of Washington. Born March 30 1871 in Prairie Flower Washington County. Married Margaret E O Laughlin October 13 1897. He was a Methodist.
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W. D
Bert) Rittenhouse
Pleasantview
Kalona
West Chester
Jones
Wallace Kinzler
Rittenhouse
Prairie Flower
Washington County
David and
Jane Reber Rittenhouse
Margaret E. O’laughlin
Methodist Church
Guy Lyle
Keota
Vera Foriash
Washington
Leland Griggs
John
Rites at Wayland for Mrs. Watson
Funeral services for Mrs. Sherman Watson Sr. will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Wayland Methodist Church with Rev. Delbert Perry presiding. Burial follows in North Hill Cemetery. Died at her Wayland home this week she was married to Dr. S B Watson Sr. who died in 1960. Survivors include three sons Dr. S B Watson Jr. of Cedar Rapids John and Jack Watson of California two daughters Mrs Dorothy Thorkilssen of California and Mrs Evelyn Goode of Houston and several grandchildren. Friends may call at Zehr Funeral Home in Wayland.
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Wayland
Sherman Watson Sr
Wayland Methodist Church
Delbert Perry
North Hill
California
Evelyn Goode
Houston
Texas
Zehr
Pickup Crash Kills West Chester Man Near Wellman
According to the Washington County Sheriff's office a pickup truck driven by Charles Thrapp 68 of rural West Chester struck a cement bridge five miles south of Wellman at 545 p m Tuesday Thrapp was taken to University Hospital in Iowa City. The pickup was a total loss.
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Washington County
Iowa Municipal Elections Show Wide Turnout Across Cities
Contests drew strong voter participation in Iowa on Tuesday as incumbents lost races in Davenport Ottumwa and Atlantic while a three way race in Camanche produced a tie leading to a drawing plan. Davenport saw John Jabens defeat Mayor Ray T. O'Brien, Ottumwa re elected Safe Dupy over Gordon Bennett, and Atlantic mayor Howard Lundberg defeated. Municipal votes also rose in La Porte City Clinton Marengo Lenox Carter Lake Windsor Heights and other communities with several incumbents re elected and new council members chosen.
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Iowa
Davenport
Ottumwa
Atlantic
Camanche
Charles Marr
Clinton County
Louis E. Westgate
Robert Weber Sr
Iowa Falls
Lunny Hamilton
Larry High
Dean Laing
High
Ray T. O’brien
Gordon Bennett
Dupy
C. L. Pangborn
Virgil Johnson
James Jesson
Howard Lundberg
Jesson
Lundberg
la Porte City
Frank Mabholz
Clinton
Harold Domsalla
Marengo
Carl Seckel
John Haas
Mel Meier
Dixon
Jaycees
Sioux City
George Young
City Plan and Zoning Commission
Des Moines
James W. Callison
George J. Nahas
Wallace E. Buss
Windsor Heights
Clarence Millsap
Death Notice of Mrs Katie Miller Kalona Iowa
Mrs. Katie Miller 85 of Kalona died Tuesday after a short illness at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral held Thursday at 2 pm East Union Mennonite Church with Richard Leichty and A Lloyd Swartzenruber in charge Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery body at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona until 1 pm Thursday Born near Wellman December 8 1879 daughter of Daniel W and Barbara Miller Wertz Married October 23 1902 to C C Miller who died October 1940 Survived by daughter Marie Herner Kalona son Clifford Adel two grandchildren one brother J D Wertz Julesburg Colorado
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Kalona
Katie Miller
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
East Union Mennonite Church
Richard Leichty
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Peterseim
Washington YMCA Receives Merit Award in Madison
The Washington YMCA earned a Merit Award from the North Central Area of YMCAs Health and Physical Education Conference in Madison Wisconsin. Mr Marion McAvoy chaired the YMCA Physical Committee and accepted the honor, marking the second year Washington YMCA has won the award among 65 associations across five states.
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Washington Ymca
Madison
Wisconsin
Marion McAvoy
YMCA
Washington
YWCA Moves to Old Junior High Site
YWCA now operates from the former Junior High at 404 West Main after a move completed last week with 16 volunteers scrubbing painting packing and organizing. Over 1 400 women and girls used VW activities in October and all programs continue at the new address except for swim classes ending November 12.
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The
YWCA
West Main
Rites Thursday for L. W. Chalupa 52 Pleasant Plain
L W Chalupa a former state representative and Pleasant Plain official died Monday in Veterans Hospital Iowa City He served in the legislature 1954 1964 was a World War II veteran and member of several groups Survivors include his wife two daughters two sons three grandchildren and his parents Services set for Thursday at 2 p m in the Friends Church Pleasant Plain
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Pleasant Plain
Roy Wildred Chalupa
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
American Legion
Farm Burea
Izaak Walton League
Masonic Lodge
Dennis
Keith Halverson
Marion
Gordon Watson
Richland
Frank Chalupa
Friends Church
Presbytery Meeting Held at Burlington Iowa Faith Church
Southeast Iowa Presbytery met at Faith Church in Burlington Iowa on Tuesday November 2. Attending from First Presbyterian Church were C W Dehne pastor and Robert Huber as commissioner with Richard Colby as visitor. Richard Dare of Crawfordsville was elected to the Presbytery Committee on Stewardship. Dehne elected to the Committee on Christian Education and named Chairman of the Youth Work Department.
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Southeast Iowa
Faith Church
Burlington
Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
C.W. Dehne
Robert Huber
Richard Colby
Richard Dare
Crawfordsville
Mr. Dehne
Presbytery
Wellman Man Durian 65 Dies at Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Carroll W. Durian, 65, died this morning at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines. Arrangements for the funeral are pending at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman.
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Wellman
Carroll W. Durian
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Powell Funeral Home
Second B52 Raid Pounds Viet Cong Near Saigon
U S forces report 58th war raid with B52 bombers in waves of three targeting a suspected Viet Cong stronghold north of Saigon near the Iron Triangle. At least 10 structures destroyed and one body seen. An Nhan outpost overrun by guerrillas yields moderate casualties as Vietnamese defenses retreat. Marines report Black Snake raid six miles south of Da Nang uncovers tunnels and bunkers. bamboo poison traps found. Weekly toll shows 23 Americans killed and 144 wounded, with 363 Vietnamese killed and 773 wounded. Air action includes heavy sorties and a damage-hit highway bridge 115 miles southwest of Hanoi.
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Saigon
VPS
Air Force
Iron Triangle
An Nhan
An Nanh
U.S
da Nang
Leathernecks
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Iowa Weather Today Partly Cloudy and Colder Later
Partly cloudy and colder this afternoon with shifting winds. Tonight, north winds strengthen as lows drop to 25 to 32. Thursday remains cold with highs in the upper 30s to lower 50s from northeast to southwest. Friday’s outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures.
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United Press International
Iowa
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