Major Rights Debate Grows Over 18-Year-Olds In Iowa
Des Moines reports discuss lowering the age for full rights from 21 to 18 including voting beer buying and contracts. Rep. Ivor Stanley urges draft. Rep. Wyckoff opposes beer change citing social problems. lawmakers debate bipartisan routes. Also notes on prison spectators, reform staff, and campaign bumper sticker incident.
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Des Moines
DPA
Iowa
Ivor Stanley
Cedar Rapids
Legislative Service Bureau
Russell Wyckoff
D-Vinton
Wyckoff
DeFazio speaks on new disability center plans in Washington
Gene DeFazio executive director of Rolling Meadows now Washington County Center for the care and training of handicapped persons outlined plans for a new facility at the Washington Ys Men meeting. He noted a building on East Second Street, nine staffers, few clients, and rapid applicant screening. Funding comes from donations and two demolition derbies, with county supervisors to include funds next year and aims for federal funds. The meeting also raised local dues by five dollars and adopted a club budget.
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Gene DeFazio
Rolling Meadows
Washington County Center For
Washington Y’s
East Second Street
Washington
County Board of Supervisors
Marion Avenue Church Hosts Open House at Elgin Manse
About 140 members and friends of the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church attended an open house at the manse 608 West Washington hosted by Rev Dr and Mrs Vernon G Elgin. They were assisted by their son Mark in greeting guests and guiding tours.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vernon G. Elgin
West Washington
Elgins
Mark
Boy Scout Troop 242 Weekend Hike Report Near Ottumwa
Thirty Scouts and Scouters from Troop 242 of St. James hiked 25 miles along the Des Moines River using the Chief Wapello Trail. The trek included Ottumwa Park, Sugar Creek encampments, and a 200 foot cable bridge over Village Creek, with camps and meals supplied by local volunteers.
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St. James
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Chief Wapello
Ottumwa Park
Sugar Creek
Garrison Rock
Horse Thief Cave
Wapello
Village Creek
Rabbit Run
McDonalds
Dale Bruegge
Mike Herman
Kieffer Garton
Lou Pailliotet
Frank Hagemeier
Don Tisor
Bill Robbins
Darrell Bandy
Charlie Swift
Rose Russell
Funeral Friday for Merle L. Duncan 69
Merle L. Duncan 69 of Columbus Junction died at home Oct 5 1971. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial Columbus City Cemetery. Survived by wife Laverne Leffler four sons three daughters 21 grandchildren two sisters four brothers.
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Merle L. Duncan
Tim Westen Celebrates Eighth Birthday With Surprise Party
Tim Westen son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Westen celebrated his eighth birthday on Tuesday Oct 5 with a surprise party after school Monday for 25 first graders from Lincoln School. Guests included cousins Sammy Joe West Jr and Ricky Nelson. Ice cream cake and gifts followed games.
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Tim Westen
Wilbur Westen
Lincoln School
Sammy Joe West Jr
Ricky Nelson
Tim
Donna Job
Brenda
St Marys Plans Open House For Remodeled Hall
St Marys Church Riverside will host an open house in the newly remodeled hall on Sunday October 10 from 2 to 4 pm. The event showcases a new east entrance, upstairs gutted except the north stage, lowered ceiling, glass block windows, and folding doors to split space for youth instruction. Earl Wood and sons of Ainsworth were general contractors with Ernest Swailes handling electrical plumbing heating and air conditioning. The carpet came from T J Sorden. The parish envisions the hall as a community rental space for responsible parties.
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Riverside
St. Marys Church
Earl Wood and Sons
Ainsworth
Ernest Swailes
T.J. Sorden
Lions Observe World Service Day October 8 1971
Lions Clubs worldwide plan personal acts of service on Friday October 8 1971 in 146 countries. Members will visit nursing home patients assist ill neighbors and open club facilities while Lions International urges rededication to community needs and humanitarian service.
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Lions
Humanitarian Service Club
Lions International
Robert J Uplinger
Syracuse
New York
Lions Club
Fredonia Man Delmar Brown Dies in Columbus Junction
Delmar Doc Brown 52 of Fredonia died of gunshot wounds in Columbus Junction on Tuesday October 5 1971. He was found at 1 30 p m with death believed to have occurred about 10 a m Funeral held Friday at 10 a m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home burial in Indian Creek Cemetery He was born February 21 1919 and married to Twila Felt on October 20 1938 Surviving are his wife two sons Clindus and Delmar Columbus Junction sisters Vinnie Anderson Davenport Emma Cook Rock Island brothers Charles Columbus Junction Albert Rock Island Richard Rock Island He worked for the Louisa County highway department.
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Columbus Junction
Merle L. Duncan
Stacy Lewis
Columbus City
Duncan
Laverne Leffler
William Jobe
Rollins, Wyo
Virgil Murdock
Muscatine
Gary Kraft
Carroll
Kenneth
Milan
Richard
James
Hanna
Wyo
Lloyd
Burlington
Katherine Heim
Florida
Beatrice Cummings
Roy
Leo
Oxford
Wis
Blue Grass
Carl
Buffalo
Delmar
Doc) Brown
Fredonia
Stacy-Lewis
Indian Creek
Mr. Brown
Twila Felt
Clindus
Vinnie Anderson
Davenport
Emma Cook
Rock Island
Charles
Albert
Louisa County Highway Department
Terry Swift Dies Former Washington Resident
Word has been received of the death on Monday October 4 of Terry Swift of Jennings Kansas. Funeral services will be held Thursday with burial here. He was born in Washington, son of John T. Swift, survived by his wife and a son Cleo of Kansas, two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Mr and Mrs Lowe left to attend the funeral.
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Terry Swift
Jennings
Kan
Mr. Swift
John T. Swift
Washington
Cleo
Kansas
Washington State
Francis
Davenport
Swift
Francis Bruty
Walter Bruty
Charles Swift
Ainsworth
Leonard
Contracts involve Walker and Watson land transfer in Woodlawn area
Legal notice outlines contracts between Helen G. Walker and Larry Watson for land in Section 32 76 9 and Samuel Simmering with Herman Vern Laird and wife conveying parts of West 50 ft of Lot 1 and West 90 ft of North 30 ft of Lot 2 in Woodlawn's Subdivision of Outlet 3 in Southeast Washington.
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Helen G. Walker
Larry Watson
Samuel Simmering
Herman Vern Laird
Woodlawn
Outlet 3
Washington
Chorpenings Celebrate 41st Anniversary with Family
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Chorpening Sr. marked their 41st wedding anniversary on Oct. 4 as children and 10 grandchildren surprised them with ice cream and a decorated cake. Attending were Julie Allen and many relatives, with several members listed by name.
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Russell Chorpening
Julie Allen
Gues
Chorpenings
Orlin Reschly
Daniel
Rachel
Dick Chorpening
Mark
Janie
Rick
Cheli
Bob Wheeler
Cheryl
Robyn
David Chorpening
Russ Chorpening
Bonita
Sarasota Fla
Angela Chorpening
Timothy Reschly
Farm Bureau Women Plan Hobby and Craft Show
The Farm Bureau Women's organization sponsors a Hobby and Craft Show at the Farm Bureau office Monday afternoon October 11. Hobbies must be displayed by 1 30 p m and the program starts at 2 p m. Demonstrations include macrame and red work. Participants are invited to bring items to display.
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Farm Bureau Women’s Organization
Farm Bureau
Air Force officers program visit set for Iowa City
Captain Kenneth Winzeler will visit the Air Force Recruiting Office in Iowa City on November 4 to discuss officer programs for graduates. Sergeant Charles Weaver notes the program offers a commission after a three month course and accepts college seniors six months before graduation. Interviews run 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Clinton Street office.
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Des Moines
Kenneth Winzeler
Air Force
Charles Weaver
Aerospace Force College
Clinton Street
Iowa City
Tears Help Complexion Says India Scientist
A lighthearted line from India proclaims tears are good for the skin as people joke about relationships and teasing as a sign of affection.
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India
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