Rival Candidates Exchange Barbs On Religious Issue
Nixon camp presses into Pennsylvania on his first whistle stop as Kennedy counters in Illinois. Klein accuses the Kennedy camp of anti Catholic literature while Kennedy blasts the GOP for wrecking Social Security and leading a “wrecking crew” on welfare for the elderly.
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Nixon
Pennsylvania
Washington
San Diego
Calif
Nixn
York
Herbert G. Klein
Kennedy
Houston
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
West Virginia
UPI
John F. Kennedy
GOP
Richard Nixon
Rockford
Ill
Midwest
Republican Party
Water Color Exhibit Planned at Library
An exhibition of water color paintings by John C Pellew N A, a renowned American landscape artist, will run at the Washington Public Library from October 26 to 29 with public hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The works are loaned by McCleery Cumming Company which holds reproduction rights for art calendars.
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John C. Pellew
N. A
Washington Public Library
McCleery- Cumming Company
Washington
Richard McCleery
Start Re Evaluation of County Property
FT Wilkins and Associates began a county wide re evaluation of real estate in all towns except Washington in Washington County. The four year cycle aims at equalizing assessments with River Side already completed and West Chester now in progress. Property owners will be notified of values and may appeal at the May board of review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Wilkins and Associates
Washington
Walt Kiesey
Towa
Riverside
Wilkinson
West Chester
Iowa
Board of Review
Youth Center To Share Chest Funds
Washington's Youth Center selected to share in the Community Chest quota for 1961 with a $400 allotment. The center operates Saturdays from 8 to 11 pm, funded by nominal admission and special dances. It is run by youths with adults in advisory roles to provide wholesome recreation locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Youth Center
Youth Admits Coin Heist In Davenport
An 18 year old confessed to his mother that he and a companion burglarized the Lindberg Coin and Stamp Co. offices taking about 100 pounds of coins valued at 500 to 1000 dollars. Robert W. Foss was booked. Ronald E. Alphonse, 19, charged with breaking and entering.
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Davenport
Ups
Robert W. Foss
Ronald E. Alphonse
Lindberg Coin and Stamp Co
W. Third St
Foss
W. W. Third St
Alphonse
W. Third
Dr Goebel To Speak At St Paul United Church
Dr. L. W Goebel emeritus president of the United Church of Christ will speak at St Paul United Church of Christ Wednesday evening at 7 30 pm The talk will emphasize the United Church seminary appeal for several million dollars to fund new seminary construction in St Louis Missouri where he serves as chairman of the appeal.
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L. W Goebel
United Church of Christ Denomination
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Goebel
St. Louis
United Church
Country Club Season Ends With Finale Dinner Dance
The Washington Golf and Country Club wraps up its 1960 season this week with a final stag program on Wednesday and a dinner dance on Saturday night. Dinner runs 7:50 to 9 and dancing 10 to 12 with reservations due by Thursday. Committee members include Mr and Mrs John Copp Mr and Mrs Harry Levy Dr and Mrs C A Larsen and Mr and Mrs Edward Bean. LOOKING FOR BUSINESS DALLAS Tex Sign in the window of a Dallas hardware store We sell window glass and baseballs.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
John Copp
Harry Levy
C.A Larsen
Edward Bean
Dallas, Tex
UPI
Dallas
Iowa posts deadly weekend as 12 die in crashes
A trio of fatal accidents plus two more saw 12 people die in Iowa from Friday to Sunday. Victims include the Remsen and Belmond triple-fatality crashes, two Tracy Minnesota deaths near Belmond, and a Cedar Falls chase ending in a fatal six-car sprawl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
Priod
Minnesota
Illinois
Remsen
Belmond
Plan Observance Of UN Week Here
Washingtonians observe United Nations Week with school programs and civic displays. United Nations Day falls on October 24 as proclaimed by President Eisenhower. Merwin Swanson will speak at the VFW hall Tuesday at 8 p.m recounting his UN trip and showing photos.
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United Nations Day
Merwin Swanson
IOOF
VFW
United Nations
Eisenhower
Merwin
Store Destroyed By Flames Near Drake University
Fire destroyed the Schroeder Hardware Store near Drake University in Des Moines. Cans of paint and varnish exploded during a 53 hour battle to control the flames. Firemen issued three special alarms but could not save the one story building.
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Des Moines
UPI
Schroeder Hardware
Drake University
Kalona Woman Dies In Iowa City Hospital
Dana Allen age 70 of Kalona died Sunday afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a three week stay. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 pm at Kalona Methodist Church with Rev. E Edward Philgreen in charge. Burial is in Shar on Hill Cemetery. She was born August 21 1890 near Kalona daughter of Perry and Phoebe Lemley. Survivors include three sons Joe and George Jr both Kalona Vere Carlisle five grandchildren one sister L L Ayers Wellman and three brothers John Lemley Iowa City Lewis Lemley North English and David Lemley Michigan.
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Olson
Latters
Schlitz
Jon
Josephine Marjeres
Belmond
Paul Mark
Eva Mark
Mark
John
Lois June
Clyde Hall
Lela Hall
Goodell
Iowa
Kalona
Dana Allen
Mercy
Mrs. Allen
Perry
Phoebe Bunker Lemley
George Allen
Joe
George Jr
Vere
Carlisle
L. L. Ayers
Wellman
John Lemley
Iowa City
Lewis Lemley
North English
David Lemley
Michigan
Spanking Brings Assault Charges in Sullivan
A school principal Fred Gale and basketball coach Red Kirchoff were indicted by a grand jury on assault and battery charges over paddling several pupils with wooden paddles at Graysville school. The pair, both educators and Kirchoff a mathematics teacher, faced the charges stemming from spankings that occurred last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
UPI
Graysville
Fred Gale
Red Kirchoff
Community Chest Drive Opens As Volunteers Ring Doors
Washington volunteers begin the annual Community Chest push aiming for a 29600 goal. W H Smart, campaign chairman, urges early calls and pledges to fund 12 local and regional organizations through the drive. Business, industrial, and special contact divisions report progress already.
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City of
Washington
Sear Community Chest United
W. H. Smart
Community Chest
1961 Budget for Local Charities and Youth Services
Community Chest Red Cross Salvation Army American Home Finding Assoc Ottumwa Iowa Children’s Home Society Des Moines Mental Health Association Sister Kenny Foundation Lake Darling Youth Center Boy Scouts Campfire Girls Youth Center Campaign and administration Contingency fund to cover losses by removal death or failure to pay pledges Total 29600 dollars as budget target with line items for campaign administrative and contingency funds.
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Red Cross Salvation Army
American Home Finding Assoc
Ottumwa
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Des Moines
Mental Health Association
Sister Kenny Foundation
Lake Darling
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Iowa Candidates Rally Across Northeast Iowa for Votes
UPI dispatch reports State Sen. Jack Miller of Sioux City campaigning in Decorah Waukon and Elkader with Cedar County dinner in Tipton. He attacked Gov. Herschel Loveless linking high interest rates to Democratic spending policies. Norman Erbe campaigned in Mason City Vinton Cedar Rapids Twin Lakes and Mount Vernon arguing for school aid and tax relief funded by surplus. Edward J. McManus accused Erbe of reckless promises to spend 50 million with 18.6 million surplus, questioning feasibility at Muscatine luncheon.
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Decorah
UPI
Jack Miller
Sioux City
U. S
Iowa
Waukon
Elkader
Cedar County
Tipton
Miller
Herschel E. Loveless
Republican
Loveless
Eisenhower
Congress
Mason City
Norman Erbe
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
State Conservation Commission
Twin Lakes
Erbe
Rotary Club
Clarence Kiefer 50 Dies After Major Surgery
Clarence Kiefer aged 50 died early today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after major surgery last Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are pending with Gould Funeral Home Richland. He was born April 21 1910 near Keota to John and Katherine Kiefer and married Bertha Buch May 31 1938 at St Peter and Paul Church. He is survived by his wife three children six brothers one sister and was a member of St Josephs East Pleasant Plain with one sister predeceased.
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Richland
Clarence Kiefer
Mercy
Iowa City
Gould Funeral Home
Mr. Kiefer
Keota
John
Katherine Redlinger Kiefer
Bertha Buch
St. Peter and Paul
Pleasant Plain
St. Joseph's Church
East Pleasant Plain
Ronald
Jo Ann) Peck
Wichita
Kan
Anna Mae
Robert Dean
Leo
Zeno
Raymond
Clifford
Rock Island
Ill. Paul
Chicago
William
Sigourney
M. Paulette
Os.f
Milwaukee
Wis
Pleasant Plain Man Dies at Home Sunday
George Alexander Keighard aged 92 died at his Pleasant Plain home Sunday morning October 23 1960 Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev St Curry officiating Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery He was born August 29 1868 in Washington County son of George and Sarah Reighard Married Theresa Kieter April 18 1898 and worked as a carpenter Survivors include his wife eight children Roscoe Ralph George Olive Vera Erelyn Helen Gladys 19 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Preceded in death by all his siblings.
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Sherman-Eden
St. Curry
New Haven
Mr. Reighard
Washington County
George
Sarah Reighard
Theresa Kieter
Roscoe
Keosauqua
Ralph
Fairfield
Reinbeck
Olive Henley
Harrison, Ark
Vera Covemaker
Moline, IL
Erelyn Hobbs
Columbus Junction
Helen Jones
Sioux City
Gladys Arduser
Pleasant Plain
Weather Outlook Iowa Partly Cloudy with Warmer Tuesday
Partly cloudy and windy tonight. Tuesday warmer with southeast and extreme east winds. Tonight lows 35 to 40 north east to 45 to 50 south west. Tuesday highs generally in the 60s. Five day forecast shows temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normals through Saturday with a warmer start then a cooler midweek. Normal highs mid 50s north to lower 60s south. normals lows 30s north to near 40 south. No significant precipitation expected.
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Iowa
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Brooklyn Museum
Unio Cultural
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Georgia Museum of Fine Arts
Athens
Georgia
Salmagundi Club
Allied Artists
Audubon Artists
American Watercolor Society
Rockport Art Association
John CC Peltlew
Youth Center To Share Chest
Dr. Goebel
St. Paul
L. W. Goebel
United Nations Week
Journal
Bob Elliott
Susan Schlitz
Mrs. Schlitz
Seven Hills
Maquoketa
Gerald Rickertson
Michael Beck
Lester Beck
Sue Manchester
Waterloo
18Th St
Iowa 57
Cedar Falls
James Wettengel
James R. Wettengel
Eereee
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Christine Manchester
Pam Kuhlman
Kuhlman
Lucille Kuhlman
Britt
Jerome Britt
Curtis H. Manchester
Erma Phipps
Allen Jean
Plymouth
Wendell T. Wagner
Prairie City
Miss Phipps
Harold Bernard Olson, Jr
Jean
Charles City
Wagner
Iowa 163
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Harold Barber
Stockton
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Woodhull
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Minn
Noel Price
Kansas City
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Storm Lake
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George Alexander Keighard
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