Fayette Man Killed In Riverside Highway Crash
Berley Daniel Moore a 39 year old Fayette construction worker died instantly when his southbound car collided with a rendering truck on a county highway between Washington and Riverside. Roy Servus suffered a compound arm fracture and deep lacerations while the truck driver Clarence Ross Sr. was uninjured. The crash left both vehicles badly damaged and prompted rescue crews to pry them apart. Servus was treated at Iowa City hospital. the 1963 highway death toll in Washington County rose to six.
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Fayette
Iowa
Washington County
Riverside
Burley Moore
Berley Daniel Moore
Moore
Washington
Roy Servus
West Union
Clarence Ross Sr
Kinross
National By-Products Co
Iowa City
Servus
Mid-Prairie Farm Class Sessions Planned
The Mid-Prairie Adult Farmer class program will run ten meetings starting October 17 at 7 30 p m in the Vocational Agriculture room of Mid-Prairie High School Wellman The first topic is New Soil Testing Procedure and How to Interpret Soil Test Results The complete schedule will be available at the first meeting All adult farmers in the Mid Prairie Community District and surrounding areas are invited to attend
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Mid - Prairie High School
Mid - Prairie
Mid- Prairie
Homecoming Plans at Washington High School
Washington high announces 1963 homecoming events led by Principal E K Schlapkohl. The queen will be crowned at 2 10 p m in the auditorium. A parade from the high school to Central Park band stand runs 3 00 to 3 30 p m followed by a football game with Ft Madison and a homecoming dance. Marilyn Merz crowns the new queen.
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Washington High School
E.K. Schlapkohl
Ft. Madison
Marilyn Merz
Central Park
Case Field
Robbery Suspects Caught Early Today
At 3 a.m. Wednesday night, Sigourney night marshal Bob Conklin arrested three suspects from Pennsylvania. Carol Kay Hickle 17 Harold James Carmon 17 Gilbert Fredrick Mihov 24 accused of breaking into Don and Harold Sinclair Station in Crawfordsville and stealing 159 dollars in bills and silver. They also suspected of taking silver from two pop machines and were found with a stolen car and a .38 revolver.
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Bob Conklin
Sigourney
Carol Kay Hickle
Harold James Carmon
Gilbert Fredrick Mihov
Pennsylvania
Don and Harolds
Sinclair
Crawfordsville
Firestone
Washington
Annual Y Retreat Set At Lake Darling Center
The YMCA announces its annual retreat will be held at the Lake Darling Youth Center Thursday evening. All Y members are invited to attend with dinner served at 6 30 p.m followed by a program.
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YMCA
Lake Darling
The
Court House Offices To Close On Friday
Washington County court house offices will be closed Friday October 11 as county officials and deputies attend a school of instruction in Des Moines on that date.
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Court House
Washington County Court House
Des Moines
Riverside Election Nominations Listed for City Offices
Riverside town clerk W S Bouquet filed nomination papers for mayor Harry Gould and Robert Schneider. Council nominees include incumbents Dale Southwick Don Kirchner Ralph Kloppfer and new entrants Harold Kress Stanley Duder. incumbent Bouquet and Mayor Roger Schloss also noted. Jean Kopf filed for city treasurer.
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Riverside
W.S. Bouquet
Harry Gould
Robert Schneider
Dale Southwick
Don Kirchner
Ralph Kloppfer
Harold Kress
Stanley Duder
Roger Schloss
Jean Kopf
Mrs Nellie Chapman Dies Here Today
Nellie Chapman of 311 North Avenue C Washington died this morning October 9 1963 at Washington County Hospital after six weeks of illness. Funeral plans are by Jones Funeral Home with Rev Carlyle J Smith to preside. Born March 12 1892 in Brighton she married Fred Edwards in 1912 and Cyrus Chapman in 1925, both deceased. Survived by children Grace Lambert Merle Roger and Robert Chapman five grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers Byron Mills Fred and one sister Mrs Harvey Bower.
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Nellie Chapman
North Avenue C
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Carlyle J. Smith
Nellie Mills
Brighton
Jacob
Martha Pringle
Fred Edwards
Cyrus Chapman
Flora Devastates Caribbean as Toll Rises Across Nations
Hurricanes Flora death toll climbs beyond 2,700 with thousands more feared missing in Cuba Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Cuba suffers extensive crop loss while Haiti reports near 100 million dollars in damages as relief efforts face political friction.
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UPI
Flora
Caribbean
Atlantic
U.S
Cuba
Haiti
Bahamas
Tobago
Grenda
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Miami Weather Bureau
Mayaguana
United States
Weather Bureau
Columbus
New World
Gerald Philippeaux
Port Au Prince
Tiburon
Grenada
Miami Beach
Florida
Galveston
Tex
Fidel Castro
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Castro
U. S. Naval
Guantanamo Bay
Oriente
Adult Farm Classes Start Here October 17
Washington Vocational Agricultural Department of the Washington Community School District sponsors an Adult Farmers program. The first meeting is October 17 at 8 p.m. in the high school vocational agriculture building. Speaker Mr Johndreau of the Portland Cement Association will discuss concrete use on the farm. Topics include soybeans oats beef cattle soils marketing farm products and Farm Mechanics. All farmers and interested parties are invited.
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Washington Vocational Agricultural Department of
Washington Community School District
Johndreau
Portland Cement Association
Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International
Iowa forecasts generally fair tonight and Thursday with a cool spell tonight. Temperatures range from the 40s in the north to the 50s in the south, and highs reach the upper 70s to around 80 in most areas. Friday looks partly cloudy with scattered showers likely in the east and continued warm. Five day temperatures projected to run 6 to 10 degrees above normal with minimal daily changes. Normal highs and lows are noted by region, and little rainfall is expected.
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United Press International
Iowa
Catholics Approve Mass Language Reforms At Vatican
Vatican City reporters say the Ecumenical Council fathers overwhelmingly endorsed using modern languages in large Mass portions. Amendments permit vernacular use beyond readings and allow wider adoption with papal approval, while preserving Latin for optional use and teaching Latin participation.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council
Vatican
Size of Farms Still Climbing in Washington County
The 1963 average Washington County farm reached 191 acres, up 3 acres from 1962, with the county’s total farms dropping from 2147 in 1950 to 1833 in 1963. Notable township differences include Dutch Creek at 248 acres per farm and English River at 154. The state average rose to 199 acres in 1962, up from 173 in 1950.
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Washington County
Dutch Creek
The
English River Township
Cedar Township
Marion Township
Iowa
Louisa
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk
Johnson
Cedar
Two Special Events At YMCA Saturday
Washington YMCA schedules two events for Saturday a noon bean feed open to all boys for 60 cents with reservations due by 10 am and a 7 30 to 9 30 pm junior high dance featuring Dean Garrett spinning records for junior high age boys and girls.
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Washington Ymca
Dean Garrett
Attorney General Hultman to Speak at Pleasant Hill Homecoming
The Pleasant Hill Christian Church near Washington hosts its 127th anniversary with Attorney General Evan Hultman as afternoon speaker at 2 p.m. on Sunday October 13. Howard L. Witting announces Robert Wilcox will greet attendees at 11 a.m. A basket dinner follows at 12 30 p.m. and guests are invited to all events.
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Evan Hultman
Des Moines
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Washington
Hultman
Pleasant Hill
Howard L. Witting
Robert Wilcox
Journal
Charles Morris
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WHS
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
Fairgrounds
Lime Creek
Jackson
Franklin
Marion
Crawford
Oregon
Christ
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Jim Frier
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