Celebration plans move toward Washington 125th anniversary
Local leaders including Chamber of Commerce members and civic group representatives met with Rogers Company rep Larry Ruppert to discuss a special observance for Washington's 125th anniversary in 1964. Ruppert was authorized to present a more definite proposal at a November 12 meeting with a larger group of community leaders to decide whether to proceed.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce Board
Larry Ruppert
Rogers Company
Ruppert
Julius J Miller Killed In Car Crash In California
Julius J Miller, a Wellman resident and retired carpenter born May 10 1880, was struck by a car and killed in Carlsbad California on Tuesday. He will be returned to Wellman for burial with services pending. He married Anna Desing in 1904. she died in 1982. Survivors include six sons Stanley Paul Edward Clark Clarence and Robert. two daughters Lydia Guengerich and Elsie Guengerich. 19 grandchildren. two brothers Jess and Louis. two sisters Lillian Swartzendruber and Anna May Miller.
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Wellman
Julius J. Miller
Carlsbad
Calif
Miller
Mr. Miller
Jacob
Lydia Detweiler Miller
Anna Desing
Anniversary at United Presbyterian Home in Washington
The United Presbyterian Home in Washington marks its sixteenth anniversary on Thursday October 17 with morning and afternoon events. Attendance includes tours of six new cottages, an arts and crafts display, slides in the library, and a 1:30 p.m. program in Sherman Hall featuring Rev. John Simpson delivering the anniversary address.
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Harriet Clendenning
Mazie Stewart
United Presbyterian Home
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Washington
Sherman Hall
John Simpson
D.D
Capital Funds Campaign
Synod of
Young Democrats to Meet Thursday Night
Prof. John Schmidthauser of the State University of Town will address the Washington County Young Democrats Thursday evening. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. and all interested persons are invited to attend.
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John Schmidthauser
State University of Town
Washington County
Young Democrats
Iowa Weather Outlook From UPI
United Press International reports considerable cloudiness through Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows tonight from the northwest into the 50s, to the 60s in the southeast, with Thursday highs in the 70s northwest to the low 80s southeast and little change Friday.
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United Press International
Iowa
Hughes comments on Shaff Plan and Iowa politics
Governor Hughes says most Iowans misread the Shaff Plan election as deciding who runs the state and notes no guaranteed representation under the plan. He cites regional maps, discusses farm politics, defense contracts, and the open occupancy housing stance, urging nonpartisan handling of MAA funds.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Kennedy
Iowa
Hughes
Iowa Development Commission
Small Business Administration
Washington
Human Rights Commission
Commission
Funeral at Richland for Mrs. Graham 85
Final rites for Mrs. Wesley Graham will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Packwood Christians Church with Rev. John E. McCracken in charge. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Mary Jane Bottorff Graham, 85, died at midnight Monday in East Moline where she had lived with a daughter, Mrs. DeMay Taylor. She was born Nov. 12, 1877 near Packwood and spent her life in Packwood and Richland before moving to Moline. Survivors include two daughters, a son, a step-daughter, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a sister.
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Richland
Wesley Graham
Packwood
Moline
Taylor
East Moline
Ethel Bales
Seattle
Wash
Raymond
Fairfield
Francis Sellwood
Creston
Grace Avery
Arson Threats Rock Monmouth Town and College
Police in Monmouth, Illinois, patrol streets amid a wave of threats from a suspected arsonist. A caller warned of more fires if the pottery works remained open, as officials mobilize guards and consider National Guard involvement. Rewards totaling 700 dollars await the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
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Monmouth
UPI
Allen Walters
Ual
National Guard
Monmouth College
Walters
Senior class float placed second in homecoming contest
A misprint in the Washington High School homecoming parade results mixed up two numbering systems. One indicated the judges’ finish order while the other identified floats. The senior class float was correctly the winner but was listed second.
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Washington High School
Washington County breakfast meetings to study local economy
The Washington County Extension Service with the Chamber of Commerce and YMCA education committee plans seven Tuesday breakfast sessions from Oct 22 to Dec 3, 7:15 a.m. Registration by Oct 19 costs 7.00. Charles Mogget will lead the first session with other field specialists contributing topics on business, agricultural, and industrial trends in Washington County.
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Washington County
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Charles Mogget
County Extension Service
Chamber of Commerce Office
Washington hot lunch program drives learning goals
National Hot Lunch Week highlights Washington district four schools serving 1090 meals daily. The program, begun after 1946 federal support, aims for balanced meals rather than full restaurant service. Cooks headed by Mrs. Dale Woodburn complete statewide training, with menus supervised by Mrs. Helen Woodburn and nurse Eileen Jeffrey.
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Washington
Ashington
Dale Woodburn
John Blick
Iowa State University
Ames
Raymond Mayer
Albert Dusek
Lincoln
Paul Mayer
Stewart
Virgil Earls
Helen Woodburn
Eileen Jeffrey
State Department
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U.P
Ing
Vernon Elgin
George Kerr
Robert French
William Hughes
Corydon
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Senate
Graham
Big Business
Evening Journal
Denise Hammen
Stewart School
Herbert Hammen
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