Tornadoes Rip Across Southwest
United Press International reports five tornadoes struck Texas towns including Cushing Trawick Looneyville Kilgore and San Antonio injuring several people. Deputies searched wreckage as authorities assessed the extent of damage amid Thanksgiving eve storms.
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Linda Timmins Wins Chicago 4-H Trip
Linda Timmins of West Chester earning the home furnishings award trip to Chicago with 33 other 4H club girls from southern Iowa. She is a seven year Cedar Clippers 4H member and was chosen by the club committee after an outstanding year in home furnishings. The trip runs February 25 to 28.
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Plan Hamburger Bean Feed at Y Saturday
A film Portrait of a City Detroit will be shown Saturday afternoon after a hamburger and bean feed at the Washington YMCA. Boys planning to attend should register at the Y by noon. Saturday cost is cents. The YMCA will be closed all day Thursday for Thanksgiving.
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Telethon Ends After 120 Hours of Round-the-Clock Chat
In Champaign Illinois a dormitory phone relay at Hopkins House and Flagg House concluded a 120 hour marathon the longest in memory, with boys and girls endlessly talking in shifts from Friday noon until the ending noon.
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Mrs Juzeler 85 Dies at Home in Washington County
Nellie E Juzeler age 85 lifelong Washington County resident died this morning at her home northeast of Washington after a week of illness Funeral services tentatively set for Friday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson in charge Burial will be Elm Grove Cemetery She was born December 27 1875 to John and Flora Schmeltzer Brockway attended county schools and Washington Academy She married Godfrey Juzeler December 25 1900 who died November 12 1946 She was a charter member of the Washington D A R Chapter and a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church Survivors include a daughter Mrs John Cherry of Washington and a sister Dr Cora S Allen of Geneseo New York plus several nieces and nephews
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Cora S. Allen
Geneseo
New York
Two Germans Admit Spying for U. S.
Two West German tourists pleaded guilty to spying charges in Russia and face death or 7 to 15 years in prison. Walter Naumann age 27 and Peter Sonntag age 22 were accused of photographing military targets as recruits of U S agents identified as Mark Olsen and Roberts. Sonntag testified about meetings with alleged U S agents and said he expected to report for newspapers before secrecy was required.
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Leonard Lintz of Richmond dies after weeklong illness
Leonard Lintz 76 lifelong Richmond resident died Tuesday November 21 1961 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a weeklong illness Funeral services set for Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond Rosary Thursday at 7 pm Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Born November 17 1885 in Richmond son of Albert and Catherine Stumpf Lintz Married November 21 1911 to Antonette Keifer Survived by three sons Virgil Washington Clayton Crawfordsville and Richard Kalona twelve grandchildren two great grandchildren and four sisters Mrs Leo Sueppel Mrs Charles Casper Gertrude Eagle and Mrs Melvin Wilkinson Also deceased are his wife parents and one sister
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Washington
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Crawfordsville
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Charles Casper
Gertrude Eagle
Melvin Wilkinson
Phoenix
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FBI Probing Mystery Of Bluebelle Sinking
FBI investigators pursue a possible crime on the high seas related to the Bluebelle sinking. They consider whether skipper Julian A. Harvey had an unseen co conspirator aboard and note Harvey may have staged a rendezvous after scuttling the vessel.
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County 4 H Officers Plan Training School
The Washington County 4 H officers schedule an officer training school for all newly elected local club officers. The event takes place at the County Court House on Saturday December 2 at 9 am. County officers will run the sessions to teach meeting conduct minutes keeping and preparing club histories. Local officers will participate in work sessions to learn duties and responsibilities.
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Results of Extension Council Election in Washington County
The Washington County Extension Council election results were announced by chairman Arvid Anderson. Newly elected are William Norman for Cedar Township, Mrs. Everett Rath for Highland, Charles Twinam for Crawfordsville, Paul Been Blossom for Marion, Donald Kolesick for English River, and Mrs. A. K. Stoutner for Seventy Six Township. Holdovers include Raymond Mineart, Howard Koch, Donald Hahn, Marion Timmins, Mrs Carl Kallous, Ed Whetstine, Herman Wagenknecht, and Francis McConnell. Terms run two years, ending Dec 31, 1962.
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Riverside
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Crawfordsville
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Paul Beenblossom
Marion Township
Donald Kolesick
English River Township
A. K. Stoutner
Keota
Washington County
Raymond Mineart
Brighton Township
Howard Koch
Clay Township
Donald Hahn
Dutch Creek Township
Marion Timmins
Franklin Township
Carl Kallo
Mrs Susan Klett 90 Dies at Keota In Rest Home
Susan Klett age 90 died at 7 45 am today in the Twilight Rest Home Keota where she had lived recent months Funeral arrangements are being handled by Powell Funeral Home Keota She was born November 10 1871 in Clear Creek community married to George M Klett who died in June 1958 Surviving are two grandsons two sisters Theresa Fritz Mason City Mike Sonday Harper and Peter A Peiffer Sigourney Gust siblings prior death included two sisters and two brothers one daughter and a granddaughter Also note the city dump will be closed all day Thursday for Thanksgiving holiday.
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Theresa Fritz
Mason City
Peter A. Peiffer
Sigourney
August Peiffer
Fairfield
Kennedy Adenauer End Talks in Capital
President Kennedy and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer wrap three days of Berlin strategy talks with agreement to pursue negotiations with Russia. The leaders spoke for about ninety minutes in their final session. Defense Minister Strauss praised the talks as better than expected and a joint communique was planned for release later.
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Waltonians Plan Duck Call Contest and Wild Game Dinner
Izaak Walton League members in Washington County organize their annual duck calling contest with the winner advancing to the state contest in Des Moines next January. A Wild Game Feed follows on Thursday December 7 at 6 30 p m in the YMCA with Buffalo as the main dish and other wild game donated by members. Lloyd Zeng of Davenport will show films of Sudan in Africa and a tiger hunt in India.
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Rockefeller in New Guinea searches for missing son
Gov Nelson Rockefeller arrived in Dutch New Guinea to join the Merauke coordinated hunt for his 23 year old son Michael. The Dutch official reports said the sea and air search had yielded no clues as of that moment. Mary Rockefeller Strubridge accompanied her father and expressed gratitude for Dutch efforts.
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Iowa AG unveils federal state punchboard gambling crackdown
Atty. Gen. Evan Hultman announced a combined federal state push against gambling in Iowa aimed at punch boards. He said other forms such as roulette wheels slot machines and pinball are under review and that federal state cooperation will intensify to target leaders of gambling rings. He noted eight complaints since Sept. 13 and forwarded findings to federal authorities while coordinating with U.S. Atty. Gen. Kennedy.
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High School Singers Head to All State Festival
Eight Washington Community High School vocal students depart for Des Moines Thursday afternoon to join the all state chorus at the festival during Thanksgiving. The group, selected from district tryouts, will rehearse Friday and Saturday and perform in a public concert at the Kent Theater Saturday night. The eight are Bob Wilcox Nancy Osincup Pat McClure Phil Ahrens Sara Knupp Cheryl Keating Dave Everetts and Logan Heilman. Director Vernon Feuerhelm and Mrs Feuerhelm accompany them.
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Washington Church Choirs Schedule Christmas Festival
The Washington church choirs plan a Festival of Music with rehearsals at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church led by Robert Steele and accompanied by Mrs William Stewart. A second rehearsal occurs Wednesday November 29 at 8 45 pm. The event is set for Sunday December 3 at 7 30 pm in the high school gymnasium.
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Miller fatally injured in farm fall near Wellman
Melvin F. Miller 64 fatally injured at his route three Wellman farm home when he fell from a ladder while leveling shelled corn. He died from a skull fracture on a concrete floor. Funeral services set for Friday at West Union Mennonite Church with Herman Ropp and Paul Guentherich in charge. body at Yoder Funeral Home Kalona. Survivors include widow Mary, daughter Helen, sons Cecil and Orval, five grandchildren, and a sister and brother.
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Golden Agers And Senior Citizens Dinner Planned
The Golden Agers and the Senior Citizens will meet for a 12 30 dinner at the YMCA community room on Friday December 1. Cost of the meal is 150. Reservations should be called in to the YWCA desk by Tuesday November 28. All Golden Agers and Senior Citizens are welcome.
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Weather Iowa Forecast Drifts Through Weekend
Clearing west and central with cloudy spells and occasional rain or snow in the east tonight. Colder in the southwest and south central. Thursday brings generally fair skies and colder extremes in the southeast. Warmer in the west and north Thursday with highs near 40. Friday outlook is partly cloudy with little change. Five day forecast suggests near normal to below normal temperatures across regions and precipitation around two tenths inch as rain or snow.
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