YMCA Hay Ride Benefits Gillesby Fund Planned Oct 28
Youth sponsored event organized by the YMCA Hiy club and Teen Center Board features a high school hay ride this Saturday night. The $1 fee covers food hot dogs chips drinks hay ride and a fundraiser contribution. Ride departs 8 p.m. from 1201 S Iowa with an hour trip to a bonfire then back by 10 45 p.m. Sign ups at the YMCA Teen Center Thursday 6 30 9 00 p.m Friday 4 6 p.m and Saturday 9 00 a.m 1 00 p.m. Money with registration.
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Gillesby Fund
Ymca Hiy Club
Teen Center Board
Charles Berdo
S. Iowa
Berdo
Ymca Teen Center
Families urged to send Vietnam serviceman names by Nov 6
Washington County families with members serving in Vietnam are urged to contact Mrs. Neal Hall president of the Jayceettes in Washington. The group plans to mail Christmas packages to all county servicemen in Vietnam and needs the names by November 6 as the mailing deadline approaches.
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Washington County
Vietnam
Neal Hall
JayceEttes
Washington
Plans for Washington concert series proceed
A proposal for a winter 1968 1969 concert series in Washington received enthusiastic support. The committee of Robert Day Mrs Tom Essex and Mrs W J Helscher was tasked with preliminary arrangements. A board of directors will be named soon and a ticket sales campaign will be held next spring.
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Washington
Robert Day
Tom Essex
W. J. Helscher
Orientation class for Red Cross volunteers in Washington
A Red Cross orientation session for county chapter volunteers is set for Tuesday October 31 in the basement room of the Iowa Southern Building. Hosted by Mrs Fern Leeper chair of volunteer services, the24 meeting runs 9 30 a m to 3 p m with 12 volunteers including Gray Ladies and Gray Men slated to train under Mrs Myrtle Reeves from Moline. The appeal invites anyone with time to spare to join the service.
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Red Cross
Washington
Fern Leeper
Myrtle Reeves
Moline
Lowa Southern
4-H Starliners Club Meeting Elects New Officers
Ann Bergstrom entertained the Starliners 4-H Club Monday evening with 12 members, visiting 4-H members and mothers attending. Mrs. William Boshart showed slides of their Italy trip. New officers were elected: Vicki Libe president, Annette Whittaker vice president, Christie Bates secretary, Mary Ann Marie treasurer, Roberta Shaffer historian, Anne Widmer reporter. Talks were given by Ann Grosscup and Kathy Walker and demonstrations by Susan Huber and Roberta Shaffer. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Bergstrom.
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Ann Bergstrom
Starliners
William Boshart
Italy
Vicki Libe
Annette Whittaker
Christie Bates
Mary Ann Marie
Roberta Shaffer
Anne Widmer
Ann Grosscup
Kathy Walker
Susan Huber
Roberta Sha
Mrs Votruba 79 dies in Washington residence
Mrs A J Votruba age 79 died Thursday October 26 1967 at her daughter's home 813 South Second Avenue Washington after a long bedfast period She formerly lived in West Chester served as correspondent for the Eve ning Journal She was born Pearl Edna Sharpe June 6 1888 Kalona wife of Adolph J Votruba deceased June 22 1967 Surviving include five children 16 grandchildren 9 great grandchildren and a sister
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A. J. Votruba
South Second Avenue
Washington
Lenora Stober Sharpe
Adolph John Wotruba
Baptist Church
WCTU
Margaret Vinton
Charles
Dorothy) Dawson
Donald
Lucile) Smith
John
Thornton
Colo
Marion
George Maull
Mason City
Human error tops corn picker accidents say Iowa experts
Norval Wardle of Iowa State University notes farm accidents stem mainly from operator action. Past Iowa sample counties showed hurry and unsafe methods as key causes, with unsafe acts often unrecognized until too late. Common risky acts include cleaning rolls by hand and brushing trash while the machine runs.
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Norval Wardle
Iowa State University
Iowa
Wardle
Quadruplets Born at Louisville Hospital In Isolates
Four premature newborns born to Verna Mouser, wife of a New Haven tavern operator, arrived at St. Joseph Infirmary weighing 1 to 3 pounds each. The four, two boys and two girls, were placed in isolettes and named A through D. The mother was reported doing fine while the father described the event as a shock.
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Louisville
UPI
St. Joseph Infirmary
John Mouser
New Haven
Mouser
Verna
Baby B
Baby D
UAW ratifies record three year auto contract in 1969
United Auto Workers approve a three year pact the costliest in auto labor history. Some 160000 members nationwide voted, with 90 percent of Ford production workers and 70 percent of skilled trades approving. Ford plants at 33 of 101 sites still halted awaiting local talks. Ford shut down since Sept 6. Average pay rises to 8798 in three years from 7092, about 1700 more yearly for Ford workers. All three major U.S. automakers may follow Ford’s lead.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Reuther
Chrysler
Forrest E Lynn of West Chester dies at 57
Forrest Eugene Lynn 57 of West Chester died October 26 1967 at Washington County Hospital after illness since March. Born November 2 1909 in Davenport he was a superintendent at Moser Construction and a Friends Church member. Survived by wife Lola two wives, one son Eugene Lynn three stepsons, one stepdaughter, 14 grandchildren, three sisters and a brother.
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Forrest Eugene Lynn
West Chester
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Mr. Lynn
Davenport
Raymond
Mary Ward Lynn
Pleasant Plain
Lola Jones
Veda Butterbaugh
Moser Construction Co
Friends Church of Pleasant Plain
Eugene Lynn
Junior Bringman
St. Petersburg
Fla
Howard
Wayland
Harold
Denver
Colo
Phyllis Johnson
Tucson
Ariz
Clarence
Lucille) Olafeison
Moline
Ill
Paul
Dorothy) Butterbaugh
Wellman
Anna) Carl
Carroll Lynn
East Moline
Rev Peterson resigns pastorate to take Minnesota post
Rev Richard Peterson pastor of the First Baptist Church in Washington resigns after nearly seven years to accept a pastorate at the First Baptist Church in Winona Minnesota. The resignation becomes effective 60 days after notice. He and his family hope to engage in campus ministry at the Minnesota church amid YMCA community ties.
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Richard Peterson
First Baptist Church
Washington
Winona
Minn
Peterson
Minnesota
Y’s
Extension workers set Iowa State conference theme
Iowa Extension workers from across the state gather at Iowa State University Ames for the annual Extension Conference October 30 through November 1. The event, led by Dean Marvin A. Anderson, centers on University Extension and Our Changing Culture. Speakers from ISU and other institutions discuss new teaching methods and societal changes. A banquet closes the three day conference with ongoing county office operations as usual.
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Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Jim Frier
Frier
Sally Smith
Ken Cuhel
Washington
Johnson Counties
Marvin A. Anderson
University Extension
ISU
Dean Anderson
Engineering Extension
Center For Industrial Research and Service
CIRRS
Youth urged to join 4 H on TV
Iowa students enroll in the 4 H TV Action Club sponsored by the Extension Service and local stations. More than 2,000 members, including 552 in Washington County, will meet on WMT Channel 2 and KWWL Channel 7 to learn emergency skills. Enrollment through teachers, the County Extension Office, or the viewing station.
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Iowa
Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa Cooperative Extension Service
WMT
KWWL
UN seeks peace plan as council backs stopgap Middle East resolution
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a stopgap resolution condemning both sides in the Middle East ceasefire violations and urged an immediate halt to all prohibited military activities. The big powers planned private talks to shape a long range peace formula and Thant prepared to appoint Gunnar Jarring to lead the mission once authorized.
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UPI
United Nations Security Council
Middle East
Israel
Mideast
Thant
Moscow
Gunnar
Neith
Elath
Suez Canal
United States
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Anamosa Jaycees Guests Join Washington Toastmasters
Three members of the Anamosa Reformatory Jaycees Speak Up Committee and their escort attended the Washington Toastmasters meeting. Robert Miller hosted, and Howard Lanning was topic chairman. Speeches covered General Douglas MacArthur, country music, and unidentified flying objects. David Miksch earned first runner up in Burlington area humorous speech contest. Winter schedule begins with 6:30 p.m. meetings at Captain's Table next week.
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Anamosa Reformatory
the Jaycees
Washington
The
Jaycees
Robert Miller
Howard Lanning
John Lemmon
Douglas MacArthur
Frank Patterson
David Miksch
Burlington
FFA Open House Marks 20th Anniversary Event
The Future Farmers of America invites the public to an open house at the high school at 7 30 p m tonight. Visitors should use the north door to reach vocational rooms and refreshments will be served.
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Future Farmers of America
Hospital Records Highlight Local Admissions and Births
Admitted Yesterday Mrs. Frank Kleese of Keota in medical care. Today Mrs. Robert Baker of Washington admitted for medical treatment. Births today include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Yoder of West Chester. Dismissals today include Mrs. Clifford Steele of Wapello and Mrs. Jon Howard Ballou with daughter in Washington.
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Frank Kleese
Keota
Robert Baker
Washington
Marvin Yoder
West Chester
Clifford Steele
Wapello
Jon Howard Ballou
Hughes backs safer state plane for executive travel
Governor Hughes defends a redesigned state aircraft citing weather safety and time savings. He notes his staff accounted for under a quarter of flight time on the current plane and urges a legal change to permit leasing or renting planes for specific trips.
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Hughes
Democratic Party
Washington
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