Fastest Growing Group in Rural Areas in Bamincen County
Editor notes a series on Bamincen County trends by JIM FRIER. Rural nonfarm residents rose 80 percent in ten years as farm populations declined, with sharp drops 1955–1961 and 1930–1960 totals about 16 percent. Young men aged 20–39 fell 42 percent, while 40–59 declined 7 percent, signaling aging farms and rising nonfarm households, especially near cities. The map highlights 1950 and 1960 township figures, with Washington Lime Creek Brighton and Dutch Creek showing biggest farm declines but offset by nonfarm gains.
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Evening Journal
Frier
Bamincen
Couny
Washington County
Washington
Lime Creek
Brighton
Dutch Creek
Seniors vote in city candidate straw poll at Washington High
Washington High School seniors held a Tuesday straw poll. Peoples Party candidates won two council seats and the park board. Citizens Party won the other council post and the park post. Don Woodruff received 14 write-in votes for councilman at large. Councilman at large results: Rolla Thornton 55, Dale Doggett 73, Don Woodruff 14. First ward councilman: Hubert Walker 62, Ray Minick 80. Third ward councilman: John Baldrige 60, Delbert Zager 15, Ralph Martin 34. Park commissioner: Walter Johnson 87, Don Minick 56.
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Washington High School
Peoples’ Party Indidates
Citizens’ Party
Park Board
Don Woodruff
Atlarge
Rolla Thornton
Dale Doggett
First Ward
Hubert Walker
Ray Minick
Third Ward
John Baldrige
Delbert Zager
Ralph Martin
Walter Johnson
Don Minick
Washington City
Baldrige
Zager
Peoples’ Party
Martin
Minick
Johnson
Thornton
Walker
Bal- Grige
Doggett ‘Thornton
Minick Walker
Zager Baldrige Martin
Minick Johnson
Mrs Hinkle 91 Dies After Hip Injury at Nursing Home
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Hinkle aged 91 died this morning at The Pines Nursing Home Washington after a fractured hip eight weeks earlier. Funeral at Green Mound church near Trenton Friday 2 p m Rev Virgil Blosser to officiate Gould Funeral Home Brighton in charge. Born October 16 1872 in Henry County daughter of Amos and Rosella Shoe maker Van Winkle. Survived by five daughters 25 grandchildren 63 great grandchildren 17 great great grandchildren. husband Henry Hinkle died 1958.
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Brighton
Mary Elizabeth Hinkle
the Pines
Washington
Green Mound Church
Trenton
Virgil Blosser
Gould Funeral Home
Christian Blatter Dies in Montana at 92
Word arrived today of the death of Christian Blatter in Lavina Montana. He was 92 and had been ill since Friday. He is the father of E J Blatter of Washington. Funeral arrangements are pending but rites will be held in Montana.
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Christian Blatter
Lavina
Montana
Blatter
E. J. Blatter
Washington
Farm class to discuss oats on modern farm
Bill Holden will speak at an adult farmer class in the vocational agriculture room at Washington High School Thursday evening. The meeting starts at 3 p.m. and all farmers are invited to attend. The topic for this week is What Place do Oats Have on the Farm in the 60s.
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Bill Holden
Washington High School
Diary of Anne Frank at Phillips Drug tickets on sale
School play tickets go on sale November 12 for the Diary of Anne Frank at Phillips Drug. Showings are November 15 and 16. Tickets available from Drama Club members or senior class members as rehearsals intensify under director Daryl Schultz.
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Phillips’ Drug
Drama Club
Daryl Schultz
Chamber of Commerce Plans 1964 125th Anniversary and Christmas Decorations
The Chamber board discussed a potential 125th anniversary celebration in Washington for 1964 and Christmas decorations plans. President Walt Farrell named Charles Goodell and Ray Watson to a nominating committee for board candidates. A meeting on Nov 12 at 7 30 p.m. in the Chamber office will decide whether to hire Rogers Company for the anniversary and wires and preliminary work for decorations will begin, with city crews erecting them when feasible.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Walt Farrell
Charles Goodell
Ray Watson
Rogers Company
Rogers
Hubert Lehrer
Ida Pickard Dies in Idaho at 82 in Boise
Mrs Ida Allerdice Pickard 82 died in Boise Idaho where she and her husband Hugh lived in Pleasant Plain and Brighton until 1950. Funeral is Friday in Boise. She is survived by mother Mrs Hugh Allerdice of Spokane 105, husband, son Russell of Boise, daughter Marjorie Schmidt of Milwaukee sister Ester Shillister of Boise four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Ida Allerdice Pickard
Boise
Idaho
Hugh Allerdice
Spokane
Washington
Russell
Marjorie, Schmidt
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ester Shillerster
Citizens' ticket wins here in council races
Citizens' Party candidates filled city council vacancies in Washington with 1 400 plus voters. Rolla Thornton won at large 865 to 518, Hubert Walker narrowly captured ward one 121 to 112, John Baldrige won ward three 233 to 197 with two other candidates. Minick defeated Johnson for park board 700 to 351. Carry-over members include Fuhr, Davis, Kneen. several mayoral and council results from other towns are noted.
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Dale Fuhr
Wayne Davis
Phil Kneen
Mixed results from off year elections signal gains
Democratic victories included Philadelphia mayor James Tate and Mississippi governor elect Paul Johnson, while Republicans surged in Indiana New Jersey and Virginia with major gains in state legislatures and local offices. Observers note civil rights factors and a Republican trend that could affect 1964 prospects.
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Kennedy
Edward T. Breath
Itt
Kentucky
Indiana
New Jersey
Virginia
GOP
Barchibeasas
New Jersey Assembly
Senate
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
General Assembly
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Louie B. Nunn
Breathitt
Nunn
Govert Combs
Combs
Philadelphia
James H. J. Tate
James T.mcdermott
Philadelpha
Tate
Hugh D. Scott
R-Pa
Green
William J. Green Jr
D-Pa
Mississippi
Paul B. Johnson
Rubel Phillips
Goldwater
Johnson
Repubcan
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Columbus
Youngstown
Ralph Locher
Cleveland
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Waterloo
New Haven
West Haven
Hartford
Milford
Meriden
Reds End Blockade as Convoys Reach Berlin
The Soviet Union ended a 41 hour blockade of a US convoy and permitted three more convoys to roll toward West Berlin. Maj Gen James Polk praised Western Allied unity, while Khrushchev warned of war if force had been used. Western allies maintained free access despite ongoing Soviet interference.
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Berlin
UFI
Soviet Union
United States
East Germany
Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
U.S
West Germany
James Polk
Rying
France
Britain
Gad
Cess
West Berlin
West
Germany
Weather forecast for Iowa from United Press International
Iowa mostly fair tonight with Thursday cloudier and possible rain in the northwest. Winds will shift southwest Thursday with a low in the 20s and a high near 60. Friday will be cooler with decreasing clouds and some rain in the east. Five day temperatures hover near normal, then cool late week before a warming trend Sunday and Monday. Normal highs 40s to 50s. lows mostly 20s to 30s. Rainfall expected 0.3 to 0.6 inches mainly Thursday or Friday.
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Iowa
Hughes to name new wardens for Iowa prisons
Gov Harold E Hughes announced plans to broaden modern penology as he will appoint new wardens for the Iowa State Penitentiary and the Men's Reformatory. He met with the Board of Control to review the Anamosa Reformatory uprising and said replacements will be qualified and educated in modern penology.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa State Penitentiary
Hughes
John Bennett
Reformatory
Ray Purcell
Bennett
Purcell
Nhey
Benjamin Baer
Corrections
Iowa
Board of Control
Ben
Carroll L. Price
Knoxville
Norman A. Erbe
Jim C. Henry
Carson
Herschel C. Loveless
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
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Frank Brighton
Oregon
Marion
Crawford
Jim Frier
Chamber Board
Ida Pickard
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Jim Wood
George Colthurst
Charles Croll
Kermit Jenkins
Ray Wood
Richard Allen Stephens
Crawfordsville
Harold Miller
Miller
Elon Christner
R.W. Howell
Jess Raymond
Kenneth Rhea
Wilbur Wheeler
Wellman
Clyde Snider
Wayland
John Martin
Everett Hileman
Warren Bergh
W.H. Boekelman
W.J. Eicher
Milton Roth
JL. Henss
Columbus Junction
H.M. Duncan
Mr. Duncan
Lewis Foss
John Bell
John Dillon
W. A. Norris
Roy Ostrom
Paul B. Smith
West Chester
Harold Tolander
Gale
Joun Baldrige
Don Minick Park
Commi
Stamford
Pennsylvania
Albert W. Johnson
William T. Hagerty
Leon H. Gav
Democratic
Republican National Committee
United Press International
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