Mayors illness and local family notices headline
Mayor Cloud Willits remains in Mercy Hospital Iowa City improving and expects to return home in a few days. Dennis William Swailes born October 23 1962 adopted by Mr and Mrs Don Swailes joining brother Douglas three. Other notes include births in Lake Villa Illinois and a theater party for Judy Ann Dodder's birthday.
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Cloud Willits
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Don Swailes
Dennis William
Dennis
Douglas
Judy Ann Dodder
Daryl Dodder
Lewis Marston
Mark Lewis
DECA Club Hosts Halloween Party at Rita Murphy Home
DECA students from the distributive education program held a Halloween party Tuesday night at Rita Murphy's residence. The group visited a show before gathering for refreshments and games with organizers Dale Samuelson and James Houstman assisting.
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DECA
Distributive Education
Rita Murphy
Dale Samuelson
James Houstman
Connie Coble and Larry Baumert Wed
Connie Coble daughter of Layman and Mrs Coble Thornburg and Larry Baumert son of Floyd and Mrs Baumert Keota were married Wednesday morning October 17 at 11 in the Little Brown Church Nashua. The couple will reside in Milford Kansas after a wedding trip to Canada.
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Keota
Connie Coble
Layman Coble
Thornburg
Larry Baumert
Floyd Baumert
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Paul Baumert
Norma Baumert
Linda Steele Birthday Party Invited Friends
Linda Steele turned six on Monday October 29 and held a after school birthday party. Parents Mr and Mrs William Steele attended with</s>
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Linda Steele
Linda
William Steele
Julie Talbot
Susie Vacha
Lisa Lemley
Barbie Hennigan
Carrie Reschly
Mickey
Cindy Reschly
Drew
Y Wives Craft Meeting Promotes Holiday Project
The Y-Wives held a Tuesday crafts session and distributed dolls for dress up for the YWCA Rotary Christmas party. Boxes at the banks and Schoonover Drug Store collect discarded eyeglasses and old jewelry for the needy. Coach Harold Stevens will speak next Tuesday after a 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon in the community room, on football. Twenty one members attended with guests Mrs. Wagner Wiley Lampin.
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Ywca Rotary
Schoonover Drug Store
Harold Stevens
Fred Wagner
Richard Wiley
Neal Lampin
Walter Messer
Clifford Conklin
William Walker
Be coming Colors for You lesson by Barbara Kreutz
Barbara L. Kreutz Extension Clothing Specialist at Iowa State University will lead a training program titled Be coming Colors for You on November 6 at the Washington County Fair grounds from 1 30 to 3 30 pm. The event, organized by the Extension Family Living Committee, invites home makers and social groups to participate and learn color selection for clothing and accessories based on hair and skin coloring.
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Barbara L. Kreutz
Iowa State University
Earl Booth
Washington County Extension Family Living Committee
Extension Family Living Committee
Washington County Fairgrounds
Washington County Extension Service
Area Women Will Attend Conference
Mrs. John Witthoft of Washington and Mrs. Orville Griggs of Keota will represent Washington County at the Iowa Farm Bureau Women's conference in Des Moines November 13. Activities begin November 12 with a music festival at Veterans Auditorium and a vespers service featuring Rev. Jerome Schnitker.
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John Witthoft
Washington
Orville Griggs
Keota
Washington County
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Veterans Auditorium
Jerome Schnitker
St. Clare's Catholic Church
Clarinda
Witthoft
American Farm Bureau
Atlanta
Farm Bureau
Charles Bo Shuman
Social Calendar highlights activity across groups
Wednesday 8 p.m. Ainsworth OES hosts Friendship Halloween party in costume or informal dress for all OES members. Thursday events include PEO at 10 a.m. travel to Mt. Pleasant, 1 p.m. luncheon. St. Paul Women's Guild 1 p.m. salad luncheon observing World Community Day. Immanuel Lutheran women guests. OES Pinochle 1:30 p.m. dessert with cards after at Masonic Temple. Friendly Circle Club 2 p.m.. HBO Club 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Lester Merz. Saddle Club 7:30 p.m. Franklin Center School note place change and bring dessert. Friday sees VFW Junior Unit 4 p.m. business meeting at VFW Hall Marion Ave. UPW Association Meeting 2 p.m. election and installation of officers at church. Babysitter at 1:15 p.m.. Past Matron's Club 6:30 p.m. Masonic Temple potluck. Rebekah Lodge 7:30 p.m. IOOF Hall honors 25 year members with program.
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Ainsworth Oes
OES
Mt. Pleasant
St. Paul Women’s Guild
Immanuel Lutheran
Masonic Temple
Friendly Circle Club
Daryl Longer
HBO Club
Lester Merz
Franklin Center School
VFW
Marion Ave
UPW Association
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Defense Leaders Order Clampdown On News Releases
The Defense Department issues a twofold plan to control information flow to the media. Officials must report the substance of talks with newsmen to public information offices or have a disclosed information officer present.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Arthur Sylvester
Defense Secretary
Sylvester
Cuba
Defense
Robert F. McNamara
Pentagon
Dear Abby Advice column snippets and humor
A reader recounts a 50 plus widow insult over babysitting pay and all you can eat. Abby offers a witty reply. Another letter asks about a crush on a teacher, Abby says focus on study. A 46 year old man worries about marrying after seven years. Randy advises delaying until debts and mother’s support are managed.
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Abby
Miss X
Mar
Randy
Omaha World-Herald Sold to Contractor
Omaha contractor Peter Kiewit buys the Omaha World-Herald after stockholder approval, defeating a New York publisher Samuel I Newhouse who reportedly offered over 50 million dollars. The paper, founded by Gilbert Hitchcock, promotes local ownership with morning, evening and Sunday editions and a combined daily circulation exceeding 251,000.
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Kiewit
New York
Samuel I. Newhouse
Newhouse
the World-Herald
Gilbert Hitchcock
Nebraska
VFW Auxiliary Coffee and family notes from local page
Mrs. John Custer hosted eleven VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club members for a morning of scrapbooking. Mrs. Amos Fitzgerald schedules the next coffee for November 14. Everett Simpson, son of Mrs. Eayi Simpson, recovers slowly from a week operation at Soritori Hospital Cedar Falls Iowa. Mrs. Carl Herrmann and sons Scott and Mark visit from Omaha with Gerald and M rs Edwards. homecoming at Iowa State University noted. Ralph Roberts calls his parents from San Diego Naval Base for his 19th birthday October 26.
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John Custer
VFW Auxiliary
Amos Fitzgerald
Everett Simpson
Eayi Simpson
Soritori Hospital
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Carl Herrmann
Scott and
Mark
Omaha
Gerald Edwards
Herrmann
State University of Iowa
Ralph Roberts
Harry Roberts
San Diego
Calif
Midwest newspaper with large Sunday circulation
The paper reports a Sunday circulation exceeding 269000, marking it as one of the Midwest’s larger newspapers by reach. Its prominence reflects broad regional readership and sustained print presence.
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Midwest
On The Record Admitted Yesterday
Walter Neff of Washington admitted yesterday for surgical. Births today include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Stout Washington and a son to Mr and Mrs John Johnson Washington. Dismissed today include Mrs Robert Scott and son Washington Albert Simpson Washington and Robert Guy Brigh ton.
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Walter Neff
Washington
Surgical
Richard Stout
John Johnson
Robert Scott and Son
Albert Simpson
Robert Guy
Brighton
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Deve Carney
Carol and
Kimberly
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Charles Hadley
Ottumwa
Dallas Dunbar
Lake Villa
Ill
Gladys Robertson
Boyd Dunbar
Schoonover Drug
Darwin Vacha
Kansas City
Lores mC
Pharmacists
Parke, Davis & Company
Evening Journal
North America
Wolf's Flower Shop
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Beverly Hills
Omaha World-Herald
Peter Kiewit
Rexall
Pioneer Drug
Trick
National
National Bank of Washington
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Osincup
EPSOM
KINGS
A.P.C
Alka Seltzer
Black and White Film Service
Tin Poultry
Centaur
Hershey
Nestles
Amoray House
SNL
Hillrose K
Polaroid
Osincup Drug Store
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