4-H TV Action Club Enrollments Near 50,000 in Iowa
Nearly 50,000 Iowa youths have joined the 4 H TV Action Club, with enrollment still open. The program teaches emergency preparedness through weekly broadcasts on KWWL Channel 7, WMT TV Channel 2, and KVTO Channel 3 Ottumwa. Members receive a card, a pin, and a project manual and enroll via teachers or county Extension offices.
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Iowa
4 - H TV Action Club
Ken Cuhel
Cuhel
Kwwl - TV
Channel 7
WMT .- TV
Channel 2
KVTO
Channnel 3
Ottumwa
Ainsworth to host mayoral race with two candidates
Lee Carson and Dale Buck vie for mayor of Ainsworth in November if incumbent Richard Bean does not seek re election. City council hopefuls, unopposed, include Bill Putman Bob Fesling Lawrence Wilson Gary Stewart and Max Meeks.
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Ainsworth
Lee Carson
Dale Buck
Richard Bean
Bill Putman
Bob Fesling
Lawrence Wilson
Gary Stewart
Max Meeks
Great day of Methodist singing planned at Columbus churches
Columbus Methodists plan a Sunday service of song for October 15 to celebrate being Christians. At Columbus Junction the Wesley choir directed by Mrs. William Dunn and other choirs led by Linda Finke and Sue Ortberg will lead worship with Mrs. Jerry Gerot at the organ. At Columbus City the chancel and youth choirs sing, directed by Mrs. Ernest Kilpatrick and Mrs. Leonard Frisk with organists Mrs. Cecil Allen and Miss Cheryl Garrett.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus
Leonard Frisk
Cecil Allen
Cheryl Garrett
Franklin Cubs 4-H Club Meets at West Chester Church
The Franklin Cubs 4-H Club met at the Methodist Church in West Chester Thursday evening. Vicki Dawson demonstrated finishing wood. Marty Weston spoke on grooming and feeding a dog. Kent Stout presented fire prevention. Randy and Terry Goeke joined as new members. a County 4-H Convention was announced for Oct. 21 at 7:15 p.m. at Washington High School auditorium. The group voted to donate $7.50 for a camp in Des Moines.
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Franklin Cubs
Methodist Church
West Chester
Vicki Dawson
Marty Weston
Kent Stout
Randy
Terry Goeke
Washington High School
Des Moines
Homecoming Queen Candidates Named at Waco High
Three candidates for Waco High School homecoming queen are Caro Gerig Peggy Hauenstein and Sally Sheetz all daughters of local residents. The winner chosen by football players at a bonfire Thursday evening with coronation then. Friday’s homecoming game will feature the queen and court as Connie Swartzendruber crowns the 1967 queen. A homecoming dance in the Wayland gym with Uncle and the Anteaters providing music follows the game.
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Connie Swartzendruber
Wayland
Uncle
Anteaters
Red Cross reports massive Beulah disaster aid needs
Red Cross officials at Hurricane Beulah Disaster Headquarters in Corpus Christi released figures showing 31,222 families suffered losses across 31 southeast Texas counties. About 26,392 homes were damaged and 542 destroyed with 178 trailers destroyed. At peak, 175,000 people were housed in 274 shelters and 225,000 were fed. Over 12,000 families are expected to get rehabilitation aid as operations wind down. total costs are estimated around 4 million dollars.
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Red Cross
Corpus Christi
Texas
United States
Beulah
Dr Stryker dies in Sheldon native here
Dr Charles Ninde Stryker 77 osteopath born in Washington died Thursday in Sheldon Iowa A native of Washington he was son of Rev W R Stryker a former Washington Methodist pastor A cousin Preston Conant resides here and another cousin Rev R M Conant once served at Riverside Ainsworth Wellman He was survived by a brother and his wife funeral set for Saturday at 2 p m in Sheldon Iowa
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Charles Ninde Stryker
Cheldon
Iowa
Washington
Washington Methodist Church
W. R. Stryker
Preston Conant
Stryker
R.M. Conant
Riverside
Ainsworth
Wellman
Sheldon
Red Cross drive work underway in Washington County
Work has begun on the annual Washington County Red Cross membership and fund drive with committees named in several townships. Co chairs William Ganon and Bernard McCarthy report some returns coming in at the Red Cross office and urge workers to pick up materials to conclude the drive in a few days.
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Washington County Red Cross
Red Cross
Washington
William Ganon
Bernard McCarthy
William Trotter
Ainsworth
Wanda Ornduff
Gladys Orris
Leona Roberts
Vera O’connor
Pauline Kueneman
Oregon Township
Mac Wallace
CROP drive planned in four townships
A CROP drive led by area churches will span Crawford and Marion townships in Washington County and Jefferson and Wayne townships in Henry County. Rev. Walter Neufeld of Wayland Mennonite church serves as chair. A kickoff meeting featuring a CROP film is set for October 25 at Sugar Creek fellowship hall, with the drive running the following week.
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Washington County
Henry County
Walter Neufeld
Wayland Mennonite Church
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Crawford
Marion
Jefferson
Wayne
Sugar Creek
Desk seen by Kennedy tour to be auctioned for charity
An antique desk linked to Jacqueline Kennedy and White House tours will be auctioned October 21 in New York to benefit the Iowa Children's Home Society. Des Moines resident Louise R. Noun donated the desk with other pieces, given earlier by Flora Dunlap, former Road Side Settlement director. The piece was bought in the 1920s from a Baltimore dealer.
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Des Moines
UPI
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House
Iowa
Old Road Side Settlement
Baltimore
Funeral services for William W. Carr held Thursday
Funeral services for William W. Carr were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Bauer in charge. Pall bearers were Oscar Wilson, Charles Thrapp, Earl Dill, Glen Fuhr, William Kindred and Cal Wolf. Burial was in West Chester cemetery.
Annual Farm Bureau meeting on Tuesday
The Washington County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting on October 17 starting with a smorgasbord at 6 p.m. in the Wash ington junior high building. A 1968 membership receipt grants a free meal with a $1 fee for wives. The business session begins at 7:30 p.m. with Dr. Wayne Scholtes of Iowa State University as guest speaker, notable for work in Uruguay on a national soil survey and return to Iowa in 1965. The event marks Farm Bureau’s 50th anniversary in Washington with special recognition for charter members.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Washington
Wayne Scholtes
Scholtes
Iowa State University
Plan CROP drive in Keokuk County
Keokuk County plans the annual CROP appeals during November. Rev. David Stout, publicity chairman, urges residents to consider gifts carefully. The piece notes CROP’s historical roots in American communal aid and traces its 1947 origin to coordinate relief through churches and communities nationwide.
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Keokuk County
David Stout
America
China
India
United States
Hospital Admits and Dismissals List Surgical Patients
On the record hospital admissions yesterday include Ronald Sojka of Ainsworth for surgery, Tana Rei ghard of Riverside for surgery, and Mrs Roy D Havenstein of Columbus Junction for surgery. Dismissals today include Mrs Edwin Novotny of Washington and Floyd Bloeser.
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Ronald Sojka
Ainsworth
Surgical
Tana Reighard
Riverside
Roy D. Havenstein
Columbus Junction
Edwin Novotny
Washington
Floyd Bloeser
Property Deeds From Ainsworth and Daytonville Records
Deeds recorded for Richard Goodwin and wife to Paul L Lines and wife east three four of lot 9 and west half of lot 10 block 4 OP Ainsworth. William D Roberts and wife to Charles D Craig and wife lot 5 except west 20 ft in width and all of lot 4 block 4 OP Ainsworth. Walter B McFarland and wife to John P Campbell land in sec 21 75 6 Morris add Ainsworth. Everett Graff to Warren Dale Gegner lots 5 and 6 block 32 Nicholson's add Brighton. Ida A Matthes to Robert Boyse lot 2 NW 4 of NE% of sec 3. Roy E Wood and wife to James D Thompson north half of lots 1 2 3 4 block 1 Oak Park add Ainsworth. Fannie Bender to David Buterbaugh and wife commencing at SE corner of block 2 Boldings add Daytonville. Nate Young exec estate of Vina L Manassier to William A Shalla lot 6 Dawson's add northeast Washington.
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Richard Goodwin
Paul L. Lines
Ainsworth
William D. Roberts
Charles D. Craig
Walter B. McFarland
John P. Campbell
Morris
Everett Graff
Warren Dale Gegner
Nicholson
Brighton
Ida A. Matthes
Robert Boyse
Local News Briefs From the Community
George Stewart returns home from Perkasie Pennsylvania where he visited cousin Harold Faris who once lived here and graduated from local high school. Paul Snakenberg remains a patient at University Hospitals Iowa City room W 231. Mrs Marjorie Shean formerly Marjorie Edwards has eye surgery at Moline Public Hospital Miline Illinois and will stay in room 451 for a week. Faye Knight attended a farewell dinner at Montgomery Wards Store marking departure from employment and training with Goodwill Industries in Iowa City. Mrs Earl Ferrell returned from a week in Boulder Colorado visiting daughter and family and later dined with related families in Denver and with daughter and son in law Milton Schnicker Scott and Bruce.
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George Stewart
Perkasie
Harold Faris
Mr. Faris
Marjorie Shean
Marjorie Edwards
Moline Public Hospital
Miline
Ill
Faye Knight
Montgomery Wards
Iowa City
Goodwill Industries
Earl Ferrell
Boulder
Colo
Warren Underwood
Brenda
Wesley
Lisa
Denver
Mr. Ferrell
Milton Schnicker
Scott
Bruce
Christmas Wedding Planned For Davies Reese Pair
Mr and Mrs Willard Swanson announce the approaching marriage of Berta Annette Davies to Daniel Reese. Davies is a Trinity College senior in Deerfield Ill majoring in elementary education. Reese is a second year student at Trinity Evangelical Inn Bremen Ind. The Christmas wedding is planned.
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Willard Swanson
Miss Davies
Trinity College
Deerfield, Ill
Mr. Reese
Trinity Evangelical Inn
Mountaineers Film Lecture at Macbride Auditorium
The Iowa Mountaineers present a film and lecture at Macbride Auditorium Iowa City Sunday Oct 15 at 2 30 p m Stan Midgley will speak and show colored films of a trip through Colorado The program is open to the public Hensel Clint Hensel an official of McCleery Cumming Co of Washington is among 150 Iowa certified public accountants attending the 14th annual tax and accounting seminar at University of Iowa Oct 11 through 14
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Mountaineers
Iowa Mountaineers
Macbride
Men in service ENGEI recruit at Parris Island
Pvt. Mary L. Engel, W718593, Plt. 10A Recruit Co, Woman Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina 29905. The notice lists service assignment and training unit details for the Marine Corps recruit.
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Mary L. Engel
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Fined trio in justice court for varied violations
Jerry James Quick was fined 15 dollars for striking an unattended vehicle and 10 dollars for lacking a drivers license. Other fines: Michael A. Nicholson five dollars for exploding a firecracker and Linda Jean Miller fifteen dollars for speeding.
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Jerry James Quick
Justice of the Peace Court
Michael A. Nicholson
Linda Jean Miller
Social calendar notices for week of community events
All notices for the social calendar must reach 10 a m on publication day. Listings include Homecoming at Gladwin noon Basket dinner at Frog Pond School Community Center visitations at churches Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Bible study and other club meetings at YWCA Legion Hall and more with potlucks renewals and lessons noted.
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Gladwin
Frog Pond
Masonic Temple
John Lemmon
C.L. Kilgore
Tops Club
YWCA
White Shrine Bridge
Legion Hall
Len Buch
al Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Daughters of Nile EU - Cha Rest Temple
Walter Jungbluth
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Linda Wertz
Barb Humston
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Columbus Methodists Plan
Service of Song
Wag
East
Washington St
Waco
Journa Carrier
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Dr. Stryker
Red Cross Drive
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Rev
Oliver J
World Baptist General Conference
Iowan
Sitler
Auto Parts
Farm Bureau Meeting
Roy E. Wood
James D Thompson
Oak Park
Fannie Bender
David Butterbaugh
SE Corner
Bik
Boldings
Daytonville
Nate Young
Vina L. Manassier
William A. Shalla
Dawson’s
Paul Snakenberg
University Hospitals
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kayser
Bridges
Eamless Strateh
Infenton A
Pete Masoniec
Ilbe
Ice
Wayne Norman
Izaak Walton League
Y. Vfw
VFW
1St Presbyterian Upw
Mary Booth
Ray Glover
Marion Ave
UPW
Y. Rosemary Club
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