Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls activities update
The Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls report a busy past week with UNICEF drive planning for Saturday Oct 31 from 9 to 12 in the business district. Jolly Blue Birds leader details, and Sunshine Girls design get well cards for absent friends. St James Camp Fire elected officers and enjoyed a nature hike. Busy Blue Birds from Lincoln School elected officers and made name tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bird
Camp Fire
Unicef
Jolly Blue Birds
Dick Charpening
John Turner
Michelle Curley
Blue Bird Wish
Julie Horn
Sunshine Girls
Debra Howell
Jayne Eyestone
Bonnie
Connie Fritz
St. James Camp
George Krogmeier
Bernice Reed
Angela Secrest
Ann Krogmeier
Paul
Blue Birds
Lincoln School
Mervin Miller
D. J. O'Hanlon
Carol Schlapkohl
Kathy Blodgett
Mary Lynn Miller
Julie Kennedy
Lacey Gamon
Jennie Houstman
Baptist Society program on Congo at Friday meeting
Mrs. Howard Hays presided at the Women s Mission Society meeting of the Baptist Church on Friday evening. Mrs. Eva Simmering led devotions on prayer and missionary speaker Mrs. Logan Reif of Kalona spoke about Congo s need for Christian training in leadership education agriculture medicine and religion. She noted a hospital administrator dream fulfilled through Christian support and that a girl completed the six year mission school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hays
Women's Mission Society of the Baptist Church
Eva Simmering
Logan Reif
Kalona
Southeastern Association
Congo
Reif
America
Rochester
Minn
Local residents attend Iowa Purdue game and family visits
Local readers note Mrs Wayne Marston Olive Watson and others from the Journal crew attended the Iowa Purdue game in Iowa City. Bettendorf's George Watson visits his mother Olive Watson this weekend while Watsons attend the homecoming game. Mrs Lloyd Krebill from East Greenwich Rhode Island is visiting relatives here after her husband’s sudden death. A surprise birthday dinner honored Mrs Glenn Miller at the Garrett home and Jim Schiebel has been transferred to Fort Carson Colorado. A State University of Iowa fellowship named Annabelle Zeck, daughter of George Zeck, supports graduate study in Comparative Literature. The Family Living group will meet Tuesday at the House of Light with a revised program time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Marston
Olive Watson
Jim Boyd
Jim Gingerich
The
Journal Force
Iowa Purdue
Iowa City
George Watson
Bettendorf
Lloyd Krebill
East Greenwich
R. I
Harold Johnson
Mr. Krebill
Donnellson
Krebill
David
Carl Jean Shannon
H. M. Carris
Dallas
Texas
B. T. Howland
Litleton, Colo
Glenn Miller
Ed Garrett
Doug
Miller
Clifford Pohren
Steve
Joe Stalder
East Pleasant Plain
Glenn Miller Jr
Solon
Gary Pohren
Farmington
Marvin Glandon
Washington
Jim Schiebel
Richard Schiebel
Route One
Fort Carson
Colo
James Richard Schiebel
10Th Infantry
Roger Stafford
Annabelle Zeck
George Zeck
State University of Iowa
Stafford
SUI
House of Light
Griffin Pleads Guilty in Incest Case and Sentenced
Charles Elmer Griffin of Washington pled guilty to incest and received a prison term of up to 25 years at the State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. A marriage license was issued to Max Waterhouse of Washington and Florence Woodford of West Chester, and to J Lynn Hough of Keota and Carol Lee Whetstine of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Elmer Griffin
Washington
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Max Waterhouse
Florence Woodford
West Chester
J. Lynn Hough
Keota
Carol Lee
Rioters Strike Maryland Prison in Fire Fueled Uprising
Hundreds of inmates clashed in the Maryland House of Correction, triggering fires and barricades. Guards and 160 state troopers restored control late Friday night, with about 800 prisoners in an upstairs block and 12 guards trapped at one point. No serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessups
UPI
Maryland House of Correction
Vernon Peppersack
Peppersack
Baltimore
Halloween Wiener Roast for Moose Women Event
Mrs. Robert Grubb presided as senior regent at the Women of the Moose meeting with twenty four attendees. Mooseheart sponsors a Halloween wiener roast for adults and children on Oct 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Moose home a costume party. Families bring a dish to pass and their own wieners buns. Marshmallows supplied. Academy of Friendship meets Nov 5 at Mrs. Howard Curl home. Next meeting Nov 12 with Library committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grubb
Women of the Moose
Mooseheart Committee
Moose
Academy of Friendship Committee
Notable medical license actions yesterday and today
Admitted yesterday were Miss Wilda Barnes Washington medical Glenn L Wilson Washington medical Paula Grim Washington surgical Kevin Ward Washington surgical William J Greiner Keota medical John Sojka Riverside surgical. Dismissed today were Mrs Kathryn Gray Washington Mrs Clara Pimme Keota Denny Sieren Washington Don Lewis Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wilda Barnes
Washington
Glenn L. Wilson
Paula Grim
Kevin Ward
William J. Greiner
Keota
John Sojka
Riverside
Kathryn Gray
Clara Pimme
Denny Sieren
Don Lewis
Columbus Junction
Census estimates show race population shifts 1960 to 1963
Washington based figures from the Census Bureau indicate the white population rose 4.8 percent to 166 million while non whites increased 7.7 percent to 22 million between April 1960 and July 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
Halcyon Notes At Halcyon House Visitors and Calls
Residents and visitors are listed with several local names and movements. Mrs Ed Vittetoe and Jane were callers. trips included a country ride. visitors came from Mt Pleasant Keota Muscatine Waterloo and other towns. multiple residents and friends called or visited over the week.
Extortion charges filed at Waterloo Iowa
Melvin Dale Frericks, 23, a John Deere employee, is charged with federal extortion after demanding 40,090 from the company president and threatening to bomb the plant and kill the president. He was held awaiting federal court action after FBI arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo, Iowa
UPI
John Deere and Co
Melvin Dale Frericks
U.S
Fred Clarke Jr
Deford
Frericks
Deere Co
Deere
Hultman Attacks Hughes Tax Plans In Iowa Race
GOP candidate Evan Hultman charged Governor Harold Hughes plans the most ambitious tax raise yet, alleging increases of over 66.7 million dollars through higher personal income and corporate taxes, expanded sales taxes, a gasoline tax rise, and a new capital tax. He criticized an Iowa City highway extension as eight years away and urged a faster highway program to benefit more areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Evan Hultman
GOP
Hughes
Hultman
Des Moines
Iowa City
Wich
Iowa Highway Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Waterloo
Employed Women's Luncheon Wednesday at YWCA
The Employed Women's luncheon will be held next Wednesday October 28 at noon at the YWCA. Russell Bannister a high school social studies teacher will discuss Politics 1964 Mrs Gilbert Mills leads the program with Mrs Wilson J Putman and committee serving the meal catered by Mrs Emma Barnett All employed women are welcome Reservations are not necessary The meal costs 75 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Don Roberts
Alubhouse
John Elliott
Washington
White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Herb Osincup
Applied Arts
Paul Horak
B. F. Bostwick
Joe Evanovich
Lll
Loveless
White Shrine
House of Light
Bernard Singleton
Cedar Two
Farm Bureau
David Norman
YMCA
VFW
Bob Lowe
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Bethel Missionary Society
Mary Crandall
Priscilla Club
Just Us Club
Lewis Goodlander
Russell Bannister
Floyd Blankenhorn
The
Gilbert Mills
Wilson J. Putman
Emma Barnett
Hultman urges faster road building in Iowa
Atty Gen Evan Hultman charged that Gov Harold Hughes plan to extend the interstate from Grinnell to Iowa City is too slow. He said the eight year delay leaves areas without benefit and pushed for a speeded up program cutting 12 years from the 20 year plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Evan Hultman
Iowa City
Harold Hughes
Iowa
GOP
Hughes
Grinnell
Iowa Highway Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Two Auto Accidents Reported by City Police in Washington
Washington police logged two Saturday morning crashes. James Wesley Stalder’s car struck a center East Washington sign at 1:00 a.m. causing 150 in damage. At 7:50 a.m., Mildred Arlene McKune’s auto was rear ended by Michael L. Clement’s truck on Highway 1 and Madison, with 280 damage to McKune and 55 to the truck. No injuries or charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Wesley Stalder
Jefferson
South Second
East Washington
Stalder
Michael L. Clement
Keota
Mildred Arlene McKune
McKune
Highway 1
Madison
Clement
Auto rear-ends grain wagon injuring two near Keota
An auto driven by Eugene L. Sieren 24 of Harper struck the rear of a grain wagon and tractor driven by William Greiner 68 of Keota five miles south of Keota on Highway 77 at 6 10 p m Friday. Greiner suffered head and back injuries and was hospitalized at Washington County Hospital. Darlene Sieren a passenger in the auto was treated for head wounds. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene L. Sieren
Harper
William Greiner
Keota
Keokuk County
Sherriff
Bud Wallerich
Greiner
Washington County
Darlene Sieren
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Debbie Tisor
Ellen O'Hanlon
Susie Humston
Marsha Long
Baptist Society
Mission
Ed Bean
Jim Rich
Robert Zager
Cloyee Zieglowsky
la Verne Zieglowsky
Delbert Zager
Dick Vanerus
Park Forest, Ill
Ethel Vanerus
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Blue Cross
Bob Stevenson
Maryland
Mark Space
Republican Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
Martin Phelan
Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
North Marion
Evening Journal
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Ed Vittetoe
Jane
Wylie Anderson
Iva Virden
Thelma Whipple
Mt. Pleasant
Atmore
Ralph Wittick
Muscatine
Sylvia Wilson
Bob Fischer
Joyce Monaghan
H. T. Carris
Dave Benson
Ross Shafer
BG. Gillain
Mrs. Rehfeldt
Ernest E. Sage
Ralph Greenlee
William Barth
Ernest Salladay
Nellie
Ella Link
Edgar Stewart
Joe Falk
G. W. Manassier
Charles Deford
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Nebraska
Goldwater
L. J. Kehoe
M. R. Flickinger
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