Iowa Reservists On Active Duty
More than 1,000 Iowa reservists entered active duty with the Army, to mobilize and move equipment by October 29. Units include the 1063rd Aviation Co. at Waterloo to Ft. Riley Kansas, the 495th Engineers with formations in Burlington Keokuk Mount Pleasant and Fort Madison heading to Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri, and the 301st Field Hospital at Cedar Rapids bound for Ft. Ord California. The call also covers the 41st Ordnance at Davenport to Ft. Sill Oklahoma and the 404th Signal Co. at Waterloo to provide field communications.
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al Fritz
Washington
Max White
Ainsworth
Army Reserve
National Guard
Cwo Fritz
411Th Ordnance Battalion
Davenport
Cwo White
301St Field
Cedar Rapids
Ft. Ord
Calif
Army
1063Rd Aviation Co
Waterloo
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Warren E. Mondt
Iowa
495Th Engineers
Wayne W. Burns
Mediapolis
Ft. Leonard Wood
Burlington
Keokuk
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
301St
Elwood Buchman
University of Iowa
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
Leo E. Hubner
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Ellis Wasserfort
404Th Signal Co
John Reed Gardner Dies At Richland
John Reed Gardner 73 died suddenly at 8 30 this morning at his Richland home Funeral arrangements are by Gould Funeral Home Richland He was born February 24 1888 near Packwood son of George and Emma Gardner He married Verle Hadley March 8 1914 at Woolson They lived in Chicago thirty years before moving to Richland six years ago He worked as a carpenter and later ran a small farm He was a member of Packwood Christian Church and the Elks Lodge of Chicago Survivors include his widow a son Clyde of Chicago and two sisters Mrs Pearl Newslon of Birmingham and Mrs Mabel Stieneke of Custer Dd
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Richland
John Reed Gardner
Gould
Mr. Gardner
Packwood
George
Emma Huff Gardner
Verle Hadley
Woolson
Chicago
Packwood Christian Church
Elks Lodge
Clyde
Pearl Newslon
Birmingham
Mabel Stieneke
Custer
Complete Drive For Decorations Fund
Washington's business district will gain a new look this Christmas season thanks to 111 business firms and 28 individuals and organizations who contributed to a fund for new decorations. The first purchase in about a decade will be added to usable existing décor. Santa and his sleigh will again light Central Park. Claude Woods oversees the renovation as 111 donors are listed, led by Dr M L Smith and Joe Falk Co, with names spanning banks, stores, and services.
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Washington
Santa
Central Park
Claude Woods
Riverside Woman Anna Krotz Dies at 89
Anna Krotz 89 of Riverside died Sunday morning October 15 at Washington County Hospital after years of ill health. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Latta officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born January 3, 1872 in Washington County near Richmond, married John Krotz in 1892, and lived on a Highland Township farm before moving to Riverside 24 years ago. She was a Red Cross volunteer and member of Willing Workers Club Highland Social Club and Garden Club. Survivors include four children William F. Krotz Joseph Krotz John Krotz and Mrs. Wilbur Chalupa, 17 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild, plus two sisters Mrs. Charles Vondrasek and Mrs. Charles Krael. She was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.
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Anna Krotz
Riverside
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove
Anna Soukup
Washington County
Richmond
Joseph and
Nettie Korous Soukup
John Krotz
Highland Township
Red Cross
Willing Workers Club
Highland Social Club
Garden Club
William F. Krotz
Ainsworth
Joseph Krotz
Washington
Parent Education Opens Third Season At Woods Home
The Stewart School Parent Education program starts its third season Tuesday October 17 with a meeting at Mr and Mrs Floyd Woods the event aims to inform parents about teachers and school and to provide a common ground for studying student progress by grade leaders Mr and Mrs Leo Beauchamp will lead. The 1961 1962 schedule lists Oct 30 Kindergarten at Robert Huber Nov 16 Fourth at Willis Horton Nov 30 Fifth at Ira Morrison Jan 11 First at John Myers Feb 1 Second with Cal Larson March 2 Third at Daryl Dodder home.
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Stewart School
Marion Swanson
Ruth Simpson
Floyd Woods
Leo Beauchamp
Robert Huber
Willis Horton
Ira Morrison
John Myers
Cal Larson
Daryl Dodder
Fund Chairman Calls Two Red Cross Meets
Mrs A. E. Baldrige head of the Washington County Red Cross funds and members will hold two training meetings for campaign chairmen and solicitors in rural towns. On Tuesday Oct 17 at 7 30 pm in the Court House basement meeting attendees include Mrs C C Reeves Cedar Township Mr and Mrs Walter E Smith Jackson Township Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell Marion Township Mrs Laslie Beenblossom Washington Township. On Thursday Oct 19 at 7 30 pm the Crawfords ville school lunch room hosts Marian Waters Crawfordsville and Mrs Lillian Maxwell Crawford Township with their solicitors. All workers urged to attend to receive supplies for the Nov 1 campaign.
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A. E. Baldrige
Washington County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Court House
C. C. Reeves
Cedar Township
Walter E. Smith
Jackson Township
Howard Caldwell
Marion Township
Laslie Beenblossom
Washington Township
Crawfordsville
Marian Waters
Lillian Maxwell
Crawford Township
County NFC Members Study Master Contract
At the October meeting the Washington County National Farmers Organization discussed a draft master contract for bargaining with processors. The plan, built on September county meetings, aims to strengthen farmers bargaining via a single document while offering processors a chance to bargain in good faith.
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Washington County
National Farmers Organization
Corning
Iowa
NFC
Washington Community Chest seeks $28150 goal
Four missionaries detained as Washington's 1962 Community Chest campaign aims to raise 28150. John Winga Jr. urges generous giving, noting solid local backing and no reserve carryover. Co-chairs Osincup Bates oversee business district, Brewer Koehler lead residential push, with Paul Shearer handling special gifts.
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Washington
John Winga Jr
Winga
Washington Chest
Herbert Osincup
Robert Bates
Robert Brewer
Robert Koehler
Paul Shearer
Peace Corps investigates student remarks on Nigeria
Peace Corps officials probe Margery Michelmore of Foxboro Massachusetts after she described Nigeria as primitive in a postcard to the United States prompting student protests. Nigeria officials and the US ambassador in Lagos consider action but Shriver says the incident should not derail the mission and the scholar offered to resign.
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Washington
UPI
Peace Corps
Nigeria
Margery Michelmore
Foxboro
Mass
Corps One
Reargent Shriver
Shriver
Miss Michelmore
University College of Ibadan
Ibadan
Michelmore
United States
Cuban refugees report gunfire with Cuban gunboat near Florida
Forty five Cuban refugees including many children reached Key West after drifting from Cuba. They say a fishing vessel clashed with a Cuban gunboat named Joe Louis near Cay Sal Bahamas. They will be processed in Miami for political asylum and their names are withheld.
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Key West
Fla
Joe Louis
Miami
Annual Meeting For County Farm Bureau Here Wednesday Night
Washington County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the armory on Wednesday evening October 16. A smorgasbord dinner will be served from six to seven thirty with Ken Thatcher of Des Moines as guest speaker. Thatcher is a longtime Iowa Farm Bureau official and active in multiple agricultural groups. The event also features the Farm Bureau Women’s musical group, and a $15 membership fee includes one free meal with a wife’s meal available for $1. dues payable at the door.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Ken Thatcher
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Farmer
National Farm Institute Committee
Agriculture
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
National Cooperative Advisory Committee
Iowa Flying Farmers
Mrs Nesch Dies in Auto Crash Near Webb City
Mrs Nesch formerly of Washington and Virginia Wallace, killed in a Saturday automobile accident near Webb City Missouri. The funeral will be at Jones Funeral Home Washington Wednesday 10 30 am led by Rev Harold De Vries. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband Ben Wallace nieces and a brother.
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R. J. Nesch
Pittsburg
Kan
Webb City
Nesch
Virginia Wallace
Leigh H. Wallace
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Harold de Vries
Elm Grove
Vassar College
Brother of Local Man Dies Sunday Afternoon
Walter Turner aged about 64 died Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis Minnesota after a heart attack at his home a week earlier Funeral services for Mr Turner a brother of Harry Turner of Washington are planned for Wednesday in Minneapolis Mr Turner and his wife left for Minneapolis after learning of the heart attack and will remain until after the funeral
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Walter Turner
Minneapolis
Minn
Mr. Turner
Harry Turner
Washington
Liquor Sales See Small Rise Across Iowa Stores
Net sales at the Iowa State Liquor Store in Washington rose slightly last month. August brought $13,854.47 and September totaled $14,458.22. The uptick was echoed in many state liquor stores.
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Iowa State
Washington
Angola charges four American Methodists with collaboration
LISBON four U S Methodist missionaries were detained in Angola for collaboration with terrorists and transferred to Lisbon The Foreign Ministers named Marion Washington Way Jr Wendell Lee Golden Frederick Charles Brancel and Ernest Edwin Le Master They face charges of connivance with terrorists participation in political meetings and distribution of subversive tracts The note says the actions exceed missionary duties and will be filed per law The missionaries are in Lisbon in good health and have been visited by the U S consul general
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Lisbon
UPI
Angola
Marion Washington Way Jr
Wendell Lee Golden
Frederick Charles Brancel
Ernest Edwin le Master
U.S
No Candidate For Mayor Of Richland
Richland reports no candidate has filed for mayor. LeRoy Sheetz serves the unexpired term after Stanley Singer resigned to move to Washington. Council members Ray Ward George Hendrickson Richard Conklin and Louie Egbert remain on the ballot for re election. Benny Rusk and Donald Tucker seek council seats. The treasurer will be appointed replacing Ralph Steel. Maurice Gould is town clerk.
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Richland
LeRoy Sheetz
Stanley Singer
Washington
People Choice
Ray Ward
George Hendrickson
Richard Conklin
Louie Egbert
Hendrickson
Conklin
Egbert
Benny Rusk
Donald Tucker
Ralph Steel
Maurice Gould
Mayor Eicher Named To State Committee
Mayor L M Eicher of Washing ton has been named to the legislative committee of the League of Iowa Municipalities. Charles F Les, president of the league, announced the appointment. The committee will work with staff to develop legislative programs and may meet through subcommittees. The organizational meeting is set for Wednesday Oct 18 at 7 pm at Hotel Fort Des Moines with Mayor William Crosby of Marshalltown as temporary chairman. The Junior High Parents Teachers Group meeting was postponed to Thursday Oct 26.
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L. M. Eicher
Washington
League of Iowa
Charles F. Les
League
Eicher
Fort Des Moines
William Crosby
Marshalltown
Weather Iowa Five Day Forecast With Mild to Turning Colder
Generally fair conditions continue through Tuesday with mild nights. Lows 46 to 52 and highs near 85 on Tuesday. Wednesday outlook mostly fair with warm south and cooler north. Temperatures through Saturday near normal with highs 60 to 67 and lows 38 to 44. Mild start, then turning colder Friday and Saturday with little or no precipitation expected.
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Iowa
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United Press International
M L. Smith
Joe Falk Co
Brown Shoe
Phillip’s Pharmacy
Washington State Bank
Lemmon's Jewelry
McFarlane Insurance
Watson's Sta Nn Cleaners
Crull & Lee Insurance
Thomassen Variety
Seifert’s
J. C. Penney Co
Connelly Hardware
Hy Vee Food
State Cafe
Zager Plumbing & Heating
Washington Skelgas
Montgomery Ward & Co
KCI
Washington Cleaners
Woods Home
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Jaycee Awards
Don Alter
Mt. Pleasant
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Washington Club
Wayne Davis
Beauchamp
Journal
Bob Elliott
Coast Guard
Cuba
Florida
Cay Sal
Bahamas
Clarence L. Moody
M. and M. Dredging Co
David Horsey
E. J. Vosika
First Aid
County Farm Bureau
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