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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1967
Page
2
The post office sets surface mail from Oct 16 to Nov 11, space available from Oct 21 to Dec 1, and airmail from Dec 1 to Dec 11 for parcels to armed forces personnel overseas their families and U S civilians using APO or FPO addresses.
Bruce Campbell Washington County chairman of the Iowa State University alumni reminded members about homecoming events next weekend in Ames. The Cyclones face Missouri with lawn displays at 3 p.m. Friday, a 1 30 p.m. Saturday game, and an alumni coffee hour at State Gym after the game.
The Iowa Department of Public Affairs reports rising militancy among teachers who seek mandatory legal rights to negotiate with boards through professional channels. At the ISEA convention in Des Moines, delegates will consider resolutions for unified membership, a single salary schedule, enhanced fringe benefits, academic freedom, and legislative reforms to sick leave, sabbaticals, leave without pay for professional meetings, and other staff protections.
Funeral services for Ida Richard, 76, were held Thursday at 10 a.m. in Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Rev. Vernon Gerig and Rev. Simon Gingerich officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant after a fall at her sister Fannie Graber’s home, where she had lived since 1937. Born August 25, 1891 in Henry County to Christian C. and Katie Widmer Richard, she was survived by a sister and several nieces and nephews. Friends could call at Zehr Funeral Home, Wayland.
Columbus Junction reports the adult homemaking class to meet at 7 30 p m tonight in the Columbus Community School home economics room for the sixth lesson focusing on accessories.
The United Presbyterian women of Columbus Junction sponsor a Toast Banquet in the church Thursday at 6 30 p m The United Presbyterian men will serve Devotions topic I Give Thanks Program leaders are Edith Orr and Marjorie Fullerton Hostesses are Helen Howell and Anna Robertson
Four young men aged 18 to 22 appeared before Glenn Holden JP this morning on charges of malicious damage to a building. The vandalism occurred in a farm area north of Washington, with damage reported to an unoccupied farmhouse and other structures on four farms. Roger Griffin, Dale Minick, Michael Nicholson and Greg Brenneman attended, as Ira Morrison, county attorney, continued the preliminary hearing.
A special schedule at the Washington YMCA on Friday October 20 due to no school. Swimming 1 2 p m grade school boys open 2 3 p m junior and senior high boys and girls open free for members 25 cents for girls at main desk. Gym open 10 a m to noon grade school 1 3 p m junior high 3 5 p m high school. Game lobby teen center open 9 a m to 6 p m Friday.
Funeral services for Mrs Mable A Baldwin were held Tuesday at 9 30 a m in St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward Collins in charge Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery Pallbearers were Frank Casey Martin Whittaker John Ryan Walter Bruty Francis Bruty Leonard Mc Kune Sherman Eden Funeral Home arranged services
Deeds show Cloyd Garrett, executor of Emma E. Garrett estate, transferring lot 7 in Crandall's subdivision OL 9 and 19 East Washington to Paul Escher. Helen E. Ihrig, executor of Leota A. Perrin estate, conveys lots 2 3 6 7 in block 4 OP Dayton. Hal R. Hotle and wife transfer lot 1 OL 4 Assessor's subdivision OL 3 4 add to Washington to Richard T. Vargason and wife.
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