Sweden exchange student enjoys Washington visit and life
Lars Sjoberg from Transtrand Sweden arrives in Iowa as an exchange student. He describes Washington farming life versus Sweden, notes larger farms here, and compares sports, schooling, entertainment, and governance. He finds Washington teens friendly and admires European cinema and architecture.
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Lars Sjoberg
Washington
Transtrand
Sweden
Lars
Sjoberg
New York
Davenport
Harvey Holdens
Iowa
Washington High School
Mrs Waddell Speaks at Washington Ys Club Meeting
Washington High School Spanish teacher Mrs Howard Waddell spoke at the Washington Y s Men's Club Tuesday evening. She described a summer study program for high school Spanish teachers including several weeks in Mexico and shown slides of her experiences. The group discussed presenting a musical next spring instead of the usual play.
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Howard Waddell
Washington High School
Washington Y's
Dubuque Voters Approve 1.89 Million School Bond
Dubuque residents approved a 1,890,000 bond for new elementary school construction and additions to Washington High School Ta ble Mound Elementary and the senior high. The tally was 7,397 for and 1,496 against, an 8 percent margin.
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Dubuque
UPI
Washington High
Table Mound
Masons to Honor Past Masters at Washington Lodge
Past Masters of the Washington Masonic Lodge will be honored at the temple Thursday evening. There will be work in the third degree followed by an oyster supper. All Past Masters and Masons are urged to attend.
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Washington Masonic Lodge
Temple
Advance Ross vote rejects union at two plants
Workers at Advance Ross Electronics plants in Burlington and Washington voted 231 to 58 against unionization by the United Auto Workers. This marks the third vote in three years on the issue, with the two plants treated as one under National Labor Relations Board rules.
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Advance Ross Electronics
Burlington
Washington
United Auto Workers
Richard Higgins
Advance Ross
National Labor Relations Board
Rainfall record in county as showers continue
Much-needed rain fell in the Washington area with .60 inch recorded by 7 am, the heaviest since August 28. Rain persisted through the day and total may exceed six tenths of an inch, as Iowa statewide dryness continues.
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Washington
Iowa
Shaft plan debate at Wellman Thursday
The Mid Prairie adult farmers class sponsors a debate on the Shaft plan of Iowa reapportionment Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school student center. Debaters are Representative Keith Vetter and Attorney Albion J Young. The public is invited.
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Iowa
Studet Center
Keith Vetter
Albion J. Young
Iowa Farm Bureau backs Shaff reapportionment plan
Delegates at the 45th Iowa Farm Bureau convention endorsed the Shaff plan as a practical compromise and urged unity in support at the Dec 3 special election. The resolution also backed property tax relief and Iowa development programs while nominating J Merrill Anderson for federation president to succeed E Howard Hill.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
E. Howard Hill
Minburn
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Towa
Agricultural Research
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa
J. Merrill Anderson
Newton
Towa Farm Bureau Federation
Hill
Anderson
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Jasper County
Wayne Keith
Alyona
Edgar
Kossuth
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Ander
Dr Sartor to Receive 50 Year IOOF Jewel
Dr M H Sartor will receive a 50 year IOOF jewel at the Odd Fellows lodge hall in Washington next Tuesday at 8 PM. The public is invited to attend the presentation ceremony. Wayne Brock, noble grand, presided at last night’s Lodge meeting and pledged unity behind the new leader.
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M.H. Sartor
Odd Fellows Lodge
Washington
Wayne Brock
Noble Grand
Community Chest in Washington Nears 1963 Goal
Slightly more than 5000 dollars is needed to reach the 1963 Community Chest goal in Washington. Today’s total of 22724.95 brings in about 80 percent of the 28100 dollar target as workers continue counting and processing the contributions at head quarters.
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Washington
Rites set for Tom Rickey 84 longtime Washington barber
Tom Rickey 84, a longtime Washington barber who lived in Cedar Rapids since 1959, died November 19 1963 after a period of illness. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Washington with Dr L W Hayter and Dr George Kerr officiating. Burial at Crawfordsville with Jones Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his wife Mattie M Brown and daughter Mary of Cedar Rapids plus sister Mrs Faye Enid of Redlands California.
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Tom Rickey
Washington
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
L. W. Hayter
George Kerr
Crawfordsville
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Rickey
Wyman
Samuel
Jennie Warren Rickey
Mattie M. Brown
St. Paul
Minn
Muscatine
Moose Lodge
Mary
Cedar’ Rapids
Faye Enid
Redland
Calif
Top U S policy chiefs meet in Honolulu amid Southeast Asia tension
A high level Kennedy administration meeting in Honolulu brings together Secretary of State Dean Rusk Defense Secretary Robert McNamara Joint Chiefs chair General Maxwell Taylor and ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge with Gen Paul D Harkins to align a unified diplomatic and military Southeast Asia policy. Cambodian crisis and Diem regime fallout loom over talks.
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Honolulu
UPL
America
Pearl Harbor
Southeast Asia
Ngo Dinh Diem
South
Viet Nam
White House
Defense and State Departments
Kennedy
U.S
South Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paul D. Harkins
Washington
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Harkins
Cambodia
Car truck crash on West Madison near Hy Vee
A two-vehicle wreck occurred at 11 45 a m on West Madison across from the Hy Vee in Washington. Mrs Keith Vetter and Robert Cunningham driver for Bonapart Rendering Co were involved. Vetter’s car struck the semi trailer causing it to run off the road and hit utility poles. Mrs Cunningham was hospitalized for observation after reporting a cough. Damages were estimated at 300 for the Vetter auto and over 400 for the truck. Charges are pending according to police.
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West Madison
Hy- Vee
Washington
Keith Vetter
Robert Cunningham
Cantril
Iowa
Bonapart Rendering Co
Bonapart
Vetter
Cunningham
Hy-Vee
World Fellowship Dinner Hosted by Washington YWCA
The Washington YWCA hosts its annual World Fellowship dinner on Friday at 6 30 pm with a panel discussion by foreign students from the State University of Iowa moderated by Dr Robin Cuany. Music includes Top Twenty selections from Washington High School under Vernon Feuerhelm. families bring own place settings while meat and drinks are supplied.
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Washington Ywca
State University of Iowa
Robin Cuany
University
Washington High School
Vernon Feuerhelm
Cub Scout Pack 243 Meeting Night Moved Back
Cub Scout Pack 243 will hold its monthly pack meeting Thursday evening at the VFW hall. The meeting is advanced one week to avoid the Thanksgiving holiday. A Bobcat ceremony will be conducted for all new scouts.
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Cub Scout
VFW Hall
Foreign exchange program to be discussed Thursday
Washington chapter of the American Field Service will hold a meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the home economics rooms of Washington High School to plan another year of foreign exchange activity. Dr A C Peterson urged all interested to attend, with Lars Sjoberg of Sweden the current exchange student expected to be present.
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Washington
American Field Service
Washington High School
A. C. Peterson
Lars Sjoberg
Sweden
Two area girls named 4-H delegates to national congress
Diane Buffington of Crawfordsville and Nancy Schomberg of Letts are named 4-H delegates to the 42nd National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago December 15. The event will bring about 1,500 delegates from 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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Diane Buffington
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Chicago
Puerto Rico
Nancy Schomberg
Letts
Diane
Layton Buffington
Coats and Clark Inc
New York
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
F. Max Schomberg
Louisa - Muscatine High School
Sperry and Hutchinson Co
Weather Outlook Turns Colder With Rain Possible Friday
Weather by United Press International reports diminishing clouds tonight with clearing and colder air. Lows around 30 tonight, highs in the 40s to near 50 Thursday, with northeast to 50 southwest. Friday may bring rain or snow and colder conditions, with a warmer trend early next week. Temperatures Wednesday night through Monday average near to slightly above normal, then turn colder for the weekend before a slight rebound early next week. Normal highs range from 36 to 45 by region, with lows from 17 to 30.
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United Press International
Rive - Aay
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