Abandon Outpost On Indian Front Amid Invasion Fears
Indian forces abandoned the Daulet Beg Oldi post near the Karakoram Pass as China reportedly pushed across the line into Ladakh. In the NEFA Towang and Jang faced Chinese advances with sporadic fighting continuing near Walong and Kibitto. Prime Minister Nehru formed a national defense council as stock markets froze in Bombay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
API
Karakoram Pass
Ladakh
China
Defense Ministry
Towang
North East Frontier Agency
Daulet Beg Oldi
Chipchap
Red
Daulet Beg Olds
Peiping
Subcontinent
Asia
India
Pakistan
Tezpur
NEFA
Jang
Assam Plains
Indian Defense Ministry
Walong
Burma
Kibitto
Assam Valley
Digboi
Peiping Radio
Jawaharlal Nehru
National Defense Council
Nehru
Mrs. Gardner 85 Dies Here After Illness
Lettie Edith McFarland Gardner 85 of Washington died Sunday at 5 45 a m after two weeks of serious illness. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Latta in charge. Burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Born July 7 1877 in Washington County she lived in the area all her life. Married Andrew Gardner August 16 1899 in Washington. he died May 13 1951. Survivors: one son Everette Gardner of Washington three grandchildren nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Gardner
Washington
Jones
Lloyd Latta
Crawfordsville
Lettie Edith McFarland
Washington County
George and
Clara McIlvain McFarland
Andrew Gardner
Everette Gardner
Robert Kobs
Burlington
Larry
U.S. Air Force
Florida
Mary Beth
Keith Sinders
Harper
Mervyn
Richland
Keota
Christian Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Modern Woodmen
Services Today For Miss Minnie Chown
Funeral services for Minnie Chown 80 of Columbus Junction were held today at 2 p m at Stacy Funeral Home with Rev Marvin Cynar in charge. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine. She died Friday evening at Muscatine General Hospital born May 19 1882 in Muscatine County daughter of George and Mary Myers Chown survived by four sisters May McElhinney Letts Howard Greene Columbus Junction Roy Littrel Columbus Junction and Bessie Chown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Minnie Chown
Stacy Funeral Home
Marvin Cynar
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Miss Chown
Muscatine General Hospital
She
Muscatine County
George
Mary Myers Chown
May McElhinney
Letts
Howard Greene
Roy Littrel
Bessie Chown
Vetter Observes 16th Business Anniversary
Keith Vetter proprietor of Culligan Soft Water Service marks his sixteenth Washington business anniversary today November 5 The firm has occupied three locations since starting November 1 1946 The initial site was 814 East Van Buren moved to 120 North Iowa Avenue in 1950 and in 1956 settled at 116 East Third The opening day staff numbered one now six employees Local banks National Bank of Washington and Washington State Bank will be closed on election day due to the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Vetter
Culligan Soft Water Service
Washington
East van Buren
Iowa Avenue
East Third
Vetter
Force
Legion Meeting Here On Tuesday Evening
Regular meeting of the Leon Beatty Post 29 American Legion will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the post club room. It also announced that the regular Post Armistice Day turkey dinner will be held in the club room at City Hall Monday Nov 12 at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Post Club
Red Cross Chapter Names Two New Chairs in Washington
Dwight Bode announces Fern Leeper as volunteer coordinator and Del bert Soper as high school program chair in the county Red Cross chapter. Over 200 volunteers support the 1963 drive with Dale Caldwell as fund drive chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Bode
Washington Red Cross
Fern Leeper
Washington
Delbert Soper
Bode
Dale Caldwell
Red Cross
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
C. V. Brown
Walter Sheets
Harry Chamberlin
Ralph Stout
James Larson
William Jensen
R. A. Baumgartner
Mery Steele
Beth Brinning
Rodney Arnold
Mordice Hughson
Washington County Hospital
Nancy Barclay
Myrtle Neiswanger
Hazel Moore
Charles van Winkle
G. M. Wiley
Helen Seeberger
Wellman
Shenk
Eugene Engle
Washington County sees off year turnout near five thousand
About 4 000 to 5 000 Washington County voters are expected to cast ballots Tuesday as 21 precincts open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Republican Bob Everetts and Democrat Walt Barrell urge voting. Local races include state representative Elliott and Vetter and state senate candidates Stephens and Rickert. Congressional race features Schwengel against Harold Stephens. Transportation to polls offered by party chairs with provided phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Bob Everetts
Walt Barrell
John Elliott
Ainsworth
Keith Vetter
Washington
Richard Stephens
Dale Rickert
Wapello
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Congress
Harold Stephens
Everetts
Farrell
Ing Transportation
Stephens
Elliott
Vetter
Corbin Crawford
L. B. Liddy
Keosauqua
Richard L. Ross
William Sitler
United States
Iowa
E. B. Smith
Ames
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Norman Erbe
Harold Hughes
Ida Grove
4-H Achievement Night elects county officers in Washington
The annual Washington County 4-H Achievement Night at the high school elected county officers for both boys and girls. Joe McGraw was named boys 4-H president and Alice Lance girls president, with Gary Shebeck and Linda Timmins as vice presidents and David Walker and Deanna Statler as secretaries. Ray Pugh of Des Moines spoke on personal behavior and responsibility. Awards were presented to the Iowa Maidens 4-H Club, Washington Hustlers, and several adult leaders with five year service and alumni recognitions. Members received project honors in multiple categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lance
Washington
Linda Timmins
Deanna Statler
Keota
Ellen Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Journal
Bob Elliott
Washington County
Joe McGraw
Gary Shebeck
David Walker
Bill Frame
Ray Pugh
North High School
Des Moines
Sue Foster
Iowa Maidens
John Foster
Washington Hustlers
Francis McConnell
Washington County Extension Council
John Spenner
Riverside
Lloyd Marek
Alvin Jones
Crawfordsville
Vern Escher
Lorence Marek
Wellman Woman Ruth Miller Dies in Iowa City Hospital
Ruth Gwen Dollyn Miller 55 of Wellman died early today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after six weeks as a patient. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wellman Baptist Church with Rev. Arthur M. Ulrich officiating. Burial in Wellman Cemetery. Survived by husband Eldon W. Miller two daughters Mrs Jim Litwiller Wellman Mrs William Reif Kalona two sons Kenneth Somora Ken Curtis at home five grandchildren step mother Olive Sheldon Des Moines one brother Eldon Sheldon Omaha Neb four half sisters Mrs Ralph Dunn Des Moines Mrs Charles Henderson Cedar Rapids Mrs Roger Fisher Des Moines Mrs Larry Dennison Des Moines. Preceded in death by a daughter and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Ruth Gwendolyn Miller
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jim Litwiller
William Reif
Kalona
Kenneth
Somora
Ken
Curtis
Olive Sheldon
Des Moines
Eldon Sheldon
Omaha
Neb
Ralph Dunn
Charles Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Roger Fisher
Larry Dennison
Former Wayland Man Dies at Home Sunday
Jesse L. Davison, 70, of near Wapello, died of a heart attack at about 6 a.m. Sunday. He leaves wife Grace, four children, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a sister, and was a life long member of the EUB Cottonwood Church. Burial is at North Hill Cemetery, Wayland, after noon Tuesday at the Dungeon-McCulley Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Wapello
Jesse L. Davison
Dungeon-McCulley
North Hill
Mr. Davison
Coppock
David
Mary Garrick Davison
Grace Weaver
Lloyd
Detroit
Mich George
Waukegan
Dale
Mt. Pleasant
Clarence Sexton
Springfield
Ezra Wittmer
Davison
Eub Cottonwood
Max
Door to Door Canvas Kick-Off for Community Chest
Dozens of local volunteers begin knocking on Washington doors as the 1963 Community Chest drive starts. The goal is 27550 with co chairs Robert Bates and Ronald Goff urging full resident support and rapid data completion. The drive funds 11 agencies led by the YMCA with 12700, YWCA 4000, Red Cross 4000 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Bates
Ronald Goff
YWCA
Washington Youth Center
YMCA
County Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Lake Darling
Salvation Army
Mental Health Association
Children’s Home Association
Jay Vinson
Marion Snodgrass
Hesseltine Infant Services Wednesday Funeral
Funeral services for three month old Frankie Lee Hesseltine will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson officiating. Graveside rites follow at Crawfordsville cemetery. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hesseltine died Saturday morning at 501 South Avenue C from suspected suffocation. He was born July 23, 1962 in Iowa City. Survivors include the parents a brother Elijah F maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E J Cole of Salinas California paternal grandfather Frank Hesseltine of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Lee Hesseltine
Sherman-Eden
Richard Peterson
Crawfordsville
Wayne Hesseltine
South Avenue C
Iowa City
Keota Barber Clarence Fulton Dies After Heart Attack
Clarence G. Fulton aged 59 known in Keota as a barber died at his home Saturday night after a heart attack about midnight. He worked in his Keota shop earlier and funeral services were set for Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Manwarren officiating. He is survived by his widow, three children, a stepson, six grandchildren, and a brother, with burial in Keota Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Clarence G. Fulton
Powell
Donald Manwarren
Basic Problem Remains Unsolved Removing Missiles
Kennedy and advisers discussed the Cuban crisis noting nuclear tension eased but the core issue of removing Soviet missiles from Cuba under international inspection remained unsolved. Red Cross inspectors may check cargoes on Cuba bound ships for hidden arms for about a month at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Cuba
International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva
Red Cross
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
White House
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
National Security Council
Boston
Wyman Farmer Injured in Corn Picker Accident
Calvin E. Humphreys, 37, of Wyman suffered severe hand injuries when his left hand was mangled by a belt on a corn picker at the Don Blankenhorn farm north of town over the weekend. He was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Calvin E. Humphreys
Don Blankenhorn
Crawfordsville
Mercy
Iowa City
Weather outlook for Iowa gradual warmup then cold snap
The forecast for Iowa calls for fair conditions tonight turning partly cloudy Tuesday. Warmer tonight and Tuesday with lows around 30 to 35 and highs in the 50s. Clouds increase Wednesday with a little warmer air before turning colder with northwest snow flurries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bombay Stock Exchange
Dalal Street
Frank Moraes
The
Indian Express
Miss Minnie Chown
National Bank of Washington
Washington State Bank
Legion
McGraw-Lance In
Nancy Statler
Carol Whetstine
Steve Whisler
John Combs
Bernard Schmidt
Dennis Marek
Bruce Davis
Tim Trotman
Willard Larsen
Stan McCreedy
Ira Sojka
Larry Huber
John Huber
Bill Lance
Garden
Stanley Jewell
Rosemary Curtis
Craw
Wellman Baptist Church
Arthur M. Ulrich
Wellman Cemetery
Mrs. Miller
Marengo
Tracy
Myra Henderson Sheldon
Eldon W. Miller
American Home Funding Association
Campfire Girls
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Lake Darling Youth Center
National Association For Mental Health
American Red Cross
Hesseltine
Mr. Fulton
Richland May
Ernest and
Mary Stephens Fulton
Bernice McGunkin Dee
Madaline Ruplinger Sinders
UPI
Theodore
Sorenson
Sorensen
Edwin M. Martin
inter-American Affairs
Martin
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
U.S. Navy
Wyman Farmer
United Press International
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!