Approve county resolutions Farm Bureau elects
The Annual Washington County Farm Bureau meeting was held Tuesday October 15 in the St James Gym with a smorgasbord at 6 30 p m The meeting opened with President George Horn and Rev T J Lew offering the invocation Minutes were read by Haydn Thomas with a treasurer's report by Francis McConnell Race winner Mildred Stout was presented by Women's Chairman Mrs John Witthoft Introductions and reports were given by Roy Priebe FS manager and Dale Caldwell Insurance manager Ron Crawford spoke on hog marketing service and Gil Cooper introduced Farm Bureau personnel Guest speaker Dan Murphy Iowa Farm Bureau director spoke on shifting farmer image and supported the reapportionment plan to be voted on December 3 in Iowa The last business was officer elections Robert Jones president Haydn Thomas VP Francis McConnell treasurer and Bruce Campbell secretary Meeting closed by acting president George Horn Resolutions committee including Robert Jones chairman and couples proposed 1963 rational issues favoring reduced federal spending no tax rate change and continued price supports with a transition cropland retirement plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Farm Bureau
St. James
George Horn
T. J. Lew
Haydn Thomas
Francis McConnell
Mildred Stout
John Witthoft
Roy Priebe
Dale Caldwell
Ron Crawford
Gil Cooper
Farm Bureau
Dan Murphy
Iowa Farm Bureau
Murphy
Iowa
Robert Jones
Bruce Campbell
Mes
Raymond Bonar
Richard Wiley
Dale Johnston
R. T. Knottnerus, Jr
Kenneth Kos
Marion Timmins
Bruce C
Welfare commodity report shows six month USDA aid to Washington County
The Iowa USDA donated foods totaling 56 554 pounds with an estimated value of 17246 74 distributed to needy Washington County residents via the County Department of Social Welfare. Delivery cost to the county was 538 60 and statewide six month totals reached 8 779 833 pounds valued at 2 534 455 58. Foods included dry milk rice dried beans flour corn meal butter cheese lard rolled wheat chopped meat peanut butter and shortening to eligible recipients.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington County
County Department of Social Welfare
USDA
Marshall C. Jewell
State Board of Social Welfare
Iowa
County Board of Supervisors
Reorganization of Washington County Board of Education
Ralph Kleese was named chairman at the annual reorganiza tion meeting. Max Lewis took the oath of office replacing Earl P. Booth, who did not seek re-election after 12 years as president. Inter county bus routes for Mid Prairie Highland and Brighton districts were approved. Transportation costs of 89.79 per pupil for 1963 64 in the Brighton Independent School District were approved. Kleese will serve a two year term as chairman amid a era of school consolidations and program developments in the county.
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Ralph Kleese
Wasiington County Board of Education
Kleese
Max Lewis
Lewis
Area Two
Earl P. Booth
Mid - Prairie
Highland
Brighton
Brighton Independent
Booth
Hospital School
Prairie Flower School
Washington High School
Red Cross volunteers launch county drive and planning meeting
Volunteer workers begin the Washington County annual American Red Cross fund drive with community support push. County chairman Dwight G. Bode notes services to service members veterans and families plus youth programs water safety first aid canteen service and home nursing training. Ainsworth chamber hosts Oct 31 talk on legislative reapportionment with speaker John Ganon, open to the public.
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Washington County
American Red Cross
Washington
Red Cross
Dwight G. Bode
The
West Chester faces twin slates in municipal race
Two candidate slates contest the West Chester municipal election. Incumbent councilmen Gale Reif Marvin Yoder Merwin Kelley Glen Ladehoff and Harold Griggs seek re election with Harold Tolander for mayor. The other slate backs Gerald R Jer for mayor Clifford D Porter Ethel M Pore James A Milam Virgil Poore Lloyd A Graham for council and Seanna F Bond for secretary treasurer.
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West Chester
Harold Tolander
Arthur Peters
Gale Reif
Marvin Yoder
Merwin Kelley
Glen Ladehoff
Harold Griggs
Mr. Tolander
Hazel Gr
Funeral Wednesday for J. Forrest Embree
Keota realtor J Forrest Embree 73 longtime resident died Monday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City funeral Wednesday at 3 pm Powell Funeral Home Keota burial Keota Cemetery military rites at graveside Rev C B Kempker to officiate born July 8 1890 near Keota son of James and Margaret Embree educated Keota High School and Des Moines commercial college served Keokuk County board 1912 88 veteran of World Wars I and II member American Legion and Masonic lodge married October 29 1949 Genevieve Klein survivors wife and one sister Mrs Marie Berg Davenport.
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Keota
J. Forrest Embree
Powell
Kempker
Embree
Mercy
Washington High vocal students head to Southeast festival
Washington High School students travel with sponsor Vernon Feuerhelm to the Southeast rival Centerville Hi for the annual conference festival. Dr Harold Dekker of the University of Illinois will direct the event, with the Top Twenty representing Washington in the small group portion and a public concert scheduled tonight. The junior high band, led by Ronald Halvorson, performs at Friday’s Muscatine Washington game with drum majorette Alice Owen, presenting Route 66 themed summer reminiscence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Vernon Feuerhelm
Centerville Hi
Harold Dekker
University of Ilinois
Dr. Dekker
Washington
Ronald Halvorson
Alice Owen
Nine member DES Moines manpower advisory committee named
Gov Harold Hughes and the Iowa Department of Public Instruction announced a nine member advisory committee to develop a total approach to manpower resources and training in Iowa. The panel will advise on MDTA programs, study state needs, and coordinate between state agencies and the federal Labor Department. Members include Don Sheriff Mel Everingham William Eddings Rep Elroy Maule F L Docken Mary Williamson Ruth Oliver Betty Talkington and Charles L. Vern Davis.
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Des Moines
UPL
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
State Department of Public Instruction
Hughes
U.S. Department of Labor
Federal Manpower Development and Training Act
Ses
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Laws
Don Sheriff
Iowa City
Bureau of Labored Management
The
Universy of
Mel Everingham
Otsumwa
William Eddings
Mason City
Elroy Maule
D-Onawa
F.L. Docken
Maytag Co
Newton
Mary Williamson
Younkers Department Store
Ruth Oliver
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Betty Talkington
Iowa Council On Employment Problems of Women
Charles L. (Vern) Davis
Iowa Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
Mrs Bottorff Dies in Moline Illinois
Mrs Mary Jane Bottorff Graham dies at midnight in Moline Illinois after years living with a daughter in East Moline. Body to go to Gould Funeral Home Richland as funeral plans are undecided. She was widow of John Wesley Graham who died August 31 1961 and is survived by two daughters one son and a step daughter.
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Richland
Mary Jane Bottorff Graham
Moline
Mil
DeMar Taylor
East Moline
Gould
Graham
John Wesley Graham
King warns of mass demonstrations over Birmingham desegregation
The Birmingham rally drew over 1,000 Negroes as Martin Luther King Jr denounced the city’s rejection of desegregation demands. He threatened protests with “more numbers that any man can count,” though he did not set a start date. Mayor Boutwell defended cautious steps, citing civil service delays. Other notes cover CORE leader Farmer’s arrest warrant in Louisiana and ongoing picketing at segregated venues in North Carolina and Florida.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Martin Luther King, Jr
King
Albert Boutwell
Boutwell
Glinton
Louisiana
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Farmer
Gastonia
N.C
Tallahasse
Fla
Florida State University
Jacksonville
U.S. District Court
St. Augustine
New York
Rutgers Housing Project
Man- 2
George C. Wallace
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Supreme Court
Byron de la Beckwith
Medgar Evers
Weather Outlook From United Press Inte
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with scattered showers across the north and east tonight. A cooler trend expected tonight and Wednesday. Wednesday's high around 85 with little change to temperatures Thursday as the region sees generally fair conditions.
Adenauer resigns after 14 years as West Germany chancellor
Bonn Germany UPI Konrad Adenauer steps down ending a 14 year term at age 87 citing policy concerns toward the Soviet Union and pressure to ensure Western unity. Ludwig Erhard named his successor with Adenauer praising NATO ties and Germany’s postwar recovery and alliance role.
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Bonn
Germany
UPI
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Adenauer
Soviet Union
Ludwig Erhar
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J. F. Embree
Jr. High
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Berlin Wall
Berlin
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