Nixon Plant Opens in Washington Feed Manufacturing
Nixon and Company unveiled a new Washington feed plant with John Nixon Jr and John Marley of Omaha, and Mayor Cloud Willits at the ceremony. The plant aims to exceed 300 tons daily in full production, serving farmers within a 50 to 60 mile radius and supplying various regional warehouses. Marvin Smith, the plant manager, outlined locally sourced inputs and invited public tours daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays.
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Washington Municipal Airport
John Marley
Omaha Nebraska
Donald Frantz
Des Moines
John Nixon, Jr
Omaha
Washington
Nixon
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Nixon Nixon, Jr
Cloud Willits
Marvin Smith
Ralph
Phil Kneen
John Marshall
Nixon and Company
Nebraska
Don Frantz
Ralph Marshall
Willits
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Peru
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Friand
Rites Held for Wellman Resident David Eiman 83
Funeral services for David Eiman 83 of 810 E Burlington Wellman were held Friday at 1 30 p m in the Wellman Mennonite Church with Rev Wilbur Nachtigal officiating Burial followed in the Wellman Mennonite cemetery He was born in Henry County November 5 1880 to Daniel and Mary Zehr Eimen He married Ollie B Scharwalter August 17 1910 in La Juampa Colorado and lived in Wellman Surviving are his wife one son Paul four daughters Mrs Mary Statefus Phoenix Miss Martha Eiman Iowa City Mrs Erma Beiner Denver and Mrs Ruth Miller Aibonito Puerto Rico one brother Chester Phoenix one sister Miss Fannie Eiman Wayland and nine grandchildren
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Wellman
David Eiman
Burlington
Town City
Wilton Junction
Wellman Mennonite
Wilbur Nachtigal
Wellman Mennonite Cemetery
Mr. Eiman
Henry County
Daniel
Mary Zehr Eimen
Ollie B. Scharwalter
la Juamipa
Colorado
Eiman
Paul
Mary Statefus
Phoenix
Arizona
Martha Eiman
Iowa City
Erma Beiner
Denver
Ruth Miller
Aibonito
Puerto Rico
Chester
Fannie Eiman
Wayland
Weather note from United Press Inter
Town weather forecast reports a hard freeze tonight with clearing skies and diminishing winds. lows 15 to 25. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions in the western portion with highs 40 to 50. Friday looks generally fair with cooler western readings. Five day outlook calls for near to slightly below normal eastern Iowa temperatures, above normal western highs, and little precipitation. Readings trend from below normal early to above normal over the weekend, then cooler again by period end. Normal highs 40 to 48, lows 20s to 30s.
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Dmier
Iowa
Mond
Shaff Plan debate swells as election nears in Iowa
As the three week election looms, Iowa figures push voters to approve or reject the Shaft Plan reapportionment. Gov Harold Fiugnes, opposing, denies claims he seeks population based control of both houses while urging plans using more than population. Citizens for Reapportionment warn defeat leaves Iowa amid long term confusion.
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United Press International
Iowa
General Assembly
Harold Fiugnes
House
Senate
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Citizens For
Robert K. Beck
Burlington
Beck
Cedar Rapids
Frank Nye
Tama High School
Nye
Ed Gilmour
Grinnell
R.O. Burrows
Belle Plaine
Charles Balloun
Toledo
Tama
Federal District Court
Grinnell police slaying leads to suspects surrender
Two ex convicts surrendered after a third man, Gary Wessling, released two farm hosts then shot himself in the head during a Grinnell police killing case. Officer Ralph Ogan was killed during a suspected break in in Grinnell. Police pursued a yellow Oldsmobile to near Dubuque and surrounding farmland.
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Dubuque
Iowa
UPI
Grinnell
Gary Lee Wessling
Ralph Wetter
Aurt
Wessling
Richard Craig
Des Moines
Tom Kiernan
Booneville
Craig
Bill
Trentz
Ralph Ogan
Dyersville
John Wetter
Kiernan
Ogan
Iowal
Virgil Stanmyer
Stanmyer
Polk County
Public book reviews at library mark National Book Week
A sizeable audience gathered at the public library yesterday afternoon for the first of three public book reviews by local women. Mrs Wallace Kessel opened with The Living Reed. This afternoon Mrs Edward Hutchcroft reviewed A Little Better than Plumb. Tomorrow at 1:30 Mrs Richard Fisher discusses My Darling Clementine, a biography of Lady Winston hurehill.
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Public Library
Wallace Kessel
Living Reed
Edward Hutchcroft
Plumb
Richard Fisher
Clementine
Winston Hurehill
Teachers Association Highlights Education Week Theme
Harold Stevens president of the Washington Teachers Association urged parents to learn about school work as American Education Week was observed locally with open houses. The high school open house runs 7:30 to 9 p.m. Strengthens the Nation is the current year theme amid world conditions. Canada geese form V patterns during long-distance travel.
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Harold Stevens
Washington Teachers Association
Stevens
Mrs Orma Dalton Dies At Home In [City]
Mrs Orma L Dalton of 114 South Avenue B died at her home today Funeral arrangements will be handled by Sherman Eden Funeral Home Plans were indefinite Mrs Dalton was the widow of Leo Roy Ted Dalton
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Orma L. Dalton
South Avenue B
Sherman- Eden Funeral Home
125th Anniversary Planned in City Washington
A special celebration next summer marks the 125th anniversary of the city. A Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday evening named W. E. Farrell chairman of the general committee to plan the observance. Plans continue over winter with a board and committee chairs to be named, Rogers Company assisting planning efforts.
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Washington Wit Nave
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Farrell
Rogers Company
Final Touches on School Play The Diary of Anne Frank
Washington High School Drama Department prepares final week of rehearsals for The Diary of Anne Frank adapted by Goodrich and Hackett. Two performances on November 15 16 at 8:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Cast features Anne Frank Robin Bueghly Dennis Day Pat Worley Jan Heaton Pam Loeffler Jim Bell and others with senior Carol Ray recreating the Secret Annex setting. Tickets move quickly and can be exchanged for reserved seats at Phillips Drug.
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Anne Frank
Daryl Schultz
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Detment
Washington High School
Francis Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Antoinette Perry
New York
Thorton Wilder
Our Town
Anne
Secret Annex
Carol Ray
Robin Bueghly
Dennis Day
Mr. van Daan
Dennis Schoonover
Mr. Frank
Pat Worley
Mrs. Frank
Jan Heaton
Mrs. van Daan
Pam Loeffler
Margot
Jim Bell
Mr. Dussel
Larry Chalupa
Pater van Daan
Pat Hopper
Miep
Dave McDaniel
Mr. Kraler
Drama Club
Phillips Drug
U.S. protests Soviet arrest of Yale professor Barghoorn
Ambassador Kohler met with Valerian Zorin at the Soviet Foreign Ministry to denounce the spy charges against Yale Professor Frederick C. Barghoorn and demand immediate access and his release. The protest followed prior U.S. démarches, with Barghoorn facing possible imprisonment or death if convicted.
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Moscow
UPS
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
Soviet Union
Yale University
Frederick C. Barghoorn
Kohler
Valerian Zorin
Foreign Ministry
Barghoorn
Walter J. Stoessel
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Community Chest
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Importance of
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Amsterdam
Mikhail Smirnovsky
Foreign Office
Stoessel
Metropole
Kremlin Walls
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