Smyser speaks at local church on Vietnam policy
Richard Smyser, head of North Vietnam affairs in the U S State Department, outlines three frameworks of U S involvement in Vietnam at Marion Avenue Church. He notes regional support for the U S role, discusses military political and economic policy, and cautions the path will be long. The Vietnam studies series continues October 29 with a panel discussion.
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State Department
United States
Vietnam
Marion Avenue
First Presbyterian
Richard Smyser
North Vietnam
Washington
Smyser
Europe
University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University
Harvard
Algiers
Berlin
Saigon
Marion Avenue Church
Everett Meeker
John Owen
Richard Knupp
Gary Murphy
Myrl Levitt
Squire Shoppe and Washington Prizes Featured in Erratic Notices
A mixed collage of shop talk and jokes appears: musical quirks of temperature misreads, clothing stock boasts, free parking and $660 in prizes, a hotel lobby rebuff, a football brag, hardware store gun joke, jacket sales pitches, and a playful children’s house game.
Waco students receive Iowa ITED test results
The Iowa Test of Educational Development results will be sent home with Waco students this week. The test measures individual educational growth and helps teachers assess progress and identify slower areas. Scores enable students to compare with peers nationally and plan future schooling.
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Iowa
Waco
United States
National YWCA to use unique plan to train workers
The National YWCA will trial a tele conference to train national volunteer fund raisers, believed to be the first of its kind, October 26. About 30 people in five cities will learn foundations and corporate approaches via a reg ular telephone network amplifier system. Participants include Mrs. Robert Daye of Washington with a Lincoln Nebraska group.
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National Board of the
Young Women's Christian Association of the
Robert Daye
Washington
Lincoln
Nebraska
YWCA
National Board
Lexington Avenue
New York City
Joseph Weber
Greater New York Fund
Detroit
Michigan
Indianapolis
Indiana
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Plans for Book Week at Public Library Aired
Book Week will be observed at the Public Library from October 30 to November 4. A book review is set for Tuesday October 31 at 1 30 p.m. by Mrs Ralph Kleese who will discuss Leafy Rivers by Jessamyn West. The public is invited to attend. Groups may tour the building any day. contact librarian Mrs Edsall Brown by phone or in person to arrange.
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Public Library
Ralph Kleese
Jessamyn West
Edsall Brown
Cement truck aided by Washington firemen in ditch
A fully loaded Wilson Concrete Company ready mix truck rolled onto the road shoulder six miles south and east of Washington and into a ditch. Firefighters washed cement from the drum to prevent hardening, enabling removal. No injuries and no damage estimate given. The truck was hauling cement for a Washington County construction project.
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Washington Fire Department
Washington
Wilson Concrete Company
Wilson Company
Washington County
Iowa Execs Change Votes On Plane Purchase For Hughes
Three Republican Iowa Executive Council members withdrew their prior approval of buying a new state airplane after Agriculture Secretary L. B. Liddy said he could not endorse the purchase. Melvin Synhorst and Lloyd Smith joined, while Paul Franzenburg kept his vote. Gov. Harold Hughes was absent. The dispute followed legal questions about funding beyond a $150,000 appropriation and a Turner opinion declaring extra contingency funds illegal.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Executive Council Today
Agriculture
L. B. Liddy
Melvin Synhorst
Lloyd Smith
Paul Franzenburg
Harold FE. Hughes
Liddy
Executive Council
Atty
Richard Turner
Iowa
Turner
Synhorst
Republicans Plan Des Moines Rally Speaker Ronald Reagan
A large group of Washington County Republicans will attend a state wide rally in Des Moines tomorrow evening with Rev Ronald Reagan of California as the speaker. Bradford Leo Ellis of Washington was fined 10 dollars in Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden's court for driving without a valid Iowa license, after being arrested by Washington City Police.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Ronald Reagan
California
Bradford Leo Ellis
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
Iowa
Washington City
Legion commanders honor Oral J. Brown in Washington gathering
Past commanders of the American Legion in Washington meet at Bryn Mawr Steak House Friday at 7 p.m. to honor Oral J. Brown who will move to California. S. W. Easter and Don Hazen co chair the planning meeting.
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American Legion
Washington
Bryn Mawr
Oral J. Brown
Mr. Brown
California
S. W. Easter
Don Hazen
Obituary: Joe Ott 57 Dies Near Webster
Joe Ott 57 died at his Webster area home of an apparent heart attack. Born Oct 2, 1909 south of Keota, he was married twice, first to June Sheetz and then to Mary Ford. He lived near Webster since 1949 and farmed. Funeral at Keswick Catholic church. Surviving are his wife five children seven brothers and one sister.
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Keota
Joe Ott
Webster
Anton
Susan (Melcher) Ott
Clear Creek
June Sheetz
Mary Ford
Keswick Catholic Church
Family night program at Marion Avenue church
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church holds a family night with pot luck supper on Wednesday evening October 25 at 6 30. The stewardship and mission program is the focus with Dwane Johnson family leading devotions and the Junior Choir directed by Veron Elgin and Chris McConnell. A youth budget presentation by Marvin Smith and Ralph Kleese and a short filmstrip follow, in the dining room and chapel, concluding by 8 p.m.
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Marion Avenue
Chris McConnell
Marvin Smith
Ralph Kleese
Rain increases total rainfall in area to .93 inch
Washington's official weather observer reported almost an inch of rain by noon today. A 7 am reading showed .23 inch for the night, and a noon check revealed .70 inch more, bringing the total to .93 inch since rain began. It was still raining this afternoon.
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Washington
Baptist Men to Meet for Dinner and Program
The Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church will hold a dinner meeting Thursday at 6 30 p.m. A program will follow with Jean Bode sharing slides and details from her summer trip to southern Mexico.
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Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Jean Bode
Mexico
Rites Thursday for Mrs McMillan 59
Funeral services for Mrs George McMillan will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m in Jones Funeral Home with Rev J D Buchanan in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery Friends may call after 9 a m Wed Mrs McMillan died at her LeClaire Iowa home on Monday Oct 23 1967 She was born Sept 24 1998 to Joel and Matilda Morrett She married George W McMillan Feb 8 1928 She was a Presbyterian member Surviving are her husband one brother John of Washington four sisters Martha Cline Silvis Kathryn McFarland Columbus Junction Susie McGinnis Iowa City and Cleo Seaton Davenport}
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Sigourney
Harper
Iowa
Ezra Christner
Wayland
Everett Hauenstein
National Guard Armory
West Edge
Washington
Oral Jay Brown
Wash- Washington County Fairgrounds
Mable Baldwin
Wapello
Highway 61
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Kalona
George McMillan
Jones Funeral Home
J. D. Buchanan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Marguerite Morrett
Joel and
Matilda (Benne) Morrett
George W. McMillan
Presbyterian Church
Cone
John
Marvin
Martha) Cline
Silvis, Il
Walter
Kathryn) McFarland
Susie McGinnis
Iowa City
Cleo Seaton
Davenport
Second meeting of business series for women
The second of five meetings in the business series for women will be on Thursday evening October 26 at 7 30 in the YWCA. Sally Smith Extension Home Economist will conduct the session on credit and the family business center. Homemakers and working women will find the series helpful. Remaining meetings will cover legal affairs insurance investment social security and banking.
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Business
YWCA
Credit
Family Business Center
Sally Smith
Extension Home
Steele relatives at dinner Sunday
Descendants of Mellie and Florence Steele gathered for a social afternoon and dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harder in Brighton. Attendees included multiple Steeles and related families from Washington, Wellman, Iowa City, Wapello, Wayland, Newhall, Elk Horn, and surrounding areas.
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Mellie
Florence Steele
Herman Harder
Brighton
John Dyson
John Clark
Joanna
Susan
Jerry Mullinik
Iowa City
Carl Steele
Columbus Junction
Clifford Steele
Wapello
Arnold Nicholson
Cathy
Wayland
Orville Miller
Wellman
Family visits honor first birthday in Cleveland Heights
Mr and Mrs Jay Brewer returned from a visit with their daughter and husband in Cleveland Heights Ohio to celebrate the first birthday of granddaughter Lisa Collins who was one year old Oct 17. The Brindley family joined a Eureka Springs Arkansas reunion with multiple relatives including Dan Brindley’s sister Esther Wilkin and niece Mrs C N Ramsey and others from Texas Arizona and Mississippi. Steve Johnson and son Chris spent the weekend here with relatives, Chris was baptized at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church, followed by a family dinner at the Pratt home. Washington relatives visited Culbertson Nebraska with Mrs Cora Latta at her daughter’s home.
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Jay Brewer
William E. Collins
Cleveland Heights
Lisa Collins
Dan Brindley
Eureka Springs
Ark
Mr. Brindley
Brindleys
Dan
Des Moines
Esther Wilkin
Phoenix
Ariz
Brindley
Robert
Linda) Hansen
Meridian
W.H. Felchemer
Corpus Christi
Texas
C. N. Ramsey
Virginia Lemley
Tucson
Steve Johnson
Chris
Burlington
Richard Pratt
Harold Johnson
Marion Avene United Presbyterian Church
Pratt Home
Steve Johnsons
Jeannie Johnson
John D. Jones
Pratt
Arthur Nicholson
Ralph Nicholson
Sylvia Nicholson
Elva Allbaugh
Washington
Cora Latta
Robert Cress
Culbertson, Neb
Births and dismissals noted in Washington listings
Admitted Yesterday: Edith Shields Washington medical Jeffrey Smith Oskaloosa medical William Jennings Washington medical. Births Today: Mr and Mrs Thomas Crossett Washington a daughter. Dismissed Today: Mrs Alma Page Washington Mrs John William Ort and daughter Brighton.
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Edith Shields
Washington
Jeffrey Smith
Oskaloosa
William Jennings
Thomas Crossett
Alma Page
John William Ort
Brighton
How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
SEWEREAMER removes roots paper grease and organic matter from floor drains with no tools required. Mixes and pours for fast acting results as chemicals, cheap and quick. Sold in 10 lb cans for 4.95 with claim of unrivaled brand. Carson Plumbing & Heating endorsement.
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