Diane Perdock Returns Home From European Study Tour
Diane Perdock, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Perdock of Washington, returned from a 65 day European study tour through the University of Northern Iowa. The trip covered Dublin Amsterdam Brussels Paris London Oxford Cologne Munich West Berlin East Berlin Vienna Warsaw Moscow Venice Florence Rome Zurich and more. She observed political attitudes in France and Poland, noted Soviet life and price controls, and said the journey made her appreciate home.
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Diane Perdock
Diane
Europe
University of Northern Iowa
London
Oxford University
Oxford
Cologne
Munich
West Berlin
East Berlin
University of Vienna
Rus
Vietnam
Russia
Moscow
Leningrad
Salzburg
Austria
Italy
Venice
Florence
Rome
Zurich
Switzerland
Home
Bill Perdock
Washington
Mrs. Ray Gidley Dies at 69 in Davenport
Ray Gidley aged 69 formerly of Washington died this morning in Davenport. Tentative funeral at 1:30 Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Mrs Reid of Davenport, four grandchildren, and brother Vince Reid of Hammond Indiana. Further details to follow.
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Ray Gidley
Washington
Davenport
Iowa
Fred Reid
Vince Reid
Hammond, Indiana
Labor Day closings across city stores and offices
Washingtons court house post office and practically all other offices and retail stores will be closed Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Evening Journal will be published at noon Monday.
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Washington’s Court House
Evening Journal
Clara M. Tooman dies here at age 90
Clara M. Tooman, 90, of 113 West Third, died Friday September 1, 1967 after years of declining health. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. M. O. Smith officiating. Burial in Eureka Cemetery. She was born November 15, 1876, daughter of William A. and Caroline Mesche Potratz, reared in the county, married August 8, 1918 to George Tooman who died August 31, 1946. Member of the Methodist church, the Golden Age and Three-Quarters Century Club. She worked with her husband in the Tooman Harness Shop. Surviving are many nieces and nephews.
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Clara M. Tooman
West Third
Sherman Eden Funeral
M. O. Smith
Eureka
Keota Falls Send Man, Woman to Mercy Hospital
Mike A. Flynn of Keota was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a fall from a farm building with injuries not yet determined. Mrs. Bess Huber of Keota was also admitted to Mercy Hospital and expected to stay a week or more.
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Keota
Mike A. Flynn
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bess Huber
Local residents visit friends and relatives in town
Mr and Mrs Harold White of Ft Myers Florida are visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer have returned after visiting grandson Robert Mayer stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort SC. They also visited Richmond Kentucky with Mr and Mrs George Evans. Mrs Bessie Barker McMannas returned to What Cheer after visiting Washington. Linda Bonebright, a DE student, works at Jarvis Appliance Store.
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Harold White
Ft. Myers, Fla
Charles Mayer
Robert Mayer
Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort
St. C
George Evans
Richmond, Ky
Bessie Barker McMannas
What Cheer
Washington
Linda Bonebright
Jarvis Appliance
Y's Men to Meet Next Tuesday at YMCA
Washington's Y's Men club resumes meetings next Tuesday at 6 20 p m in the YMCA Community Room. President Richard Weeks urges all members to attend the session as the first meeting of the new club year follows a two month summer recess.
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Washington
Y’s
Richard Weeks
YMCA
Mrs. Blum Wins $500 Prize From Washington Merchants
Mrs. John Blum of 712 North Marion Avenue in Washington won $500 after shopping Thursday and registering for a merchandise certificate prize. Her name was drawn at the Chamber of Commerce office, marking the final event in a series to promote Thursday night openings. Stores will remain open Thursday nights in place of Saturdays.
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John Blum
North
Marion Avenue
Washington
ASC group to attend annual Des Moines ASCS Stage Conference
Henry Berger and Robert Pearson members of the Washington ASC County Committee along with William K. Day Ber nice McClintie and Betty Lintz will attend the ASCS Stage Conference in Des Moines from September 6 to 8. More than six hundred Iowa farmer elected committeemen and ASCS employees will participate. The conference features two themes Rural America with federal programs and Reaching All America With the Rural Story, plus discussions on public access to ASCS farm program information.
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Henry Berger
Robert Pearson
Washington Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
William K. Day
Bernice McClintie
Betty Lintz
ASCS
Des Moines
Iowa
America
TENCO
Tax bill explained to Washington County Farm Bureau
Glen Taylor outlined major provisions of Iowa?s new tax legislation to the Washington County Farm Bureau membership committee. He noted the shift from property revenue to other sources while preserving school funding, and forecast future changes. The Des Moines lobbyist praised legislators and urged a new-member drive, with a mail campaign for existing members and a January cleanup.
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Iowa
Glen Taylor
Washington County Farm Bureau
Taylor
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
County Farm Bureau
Two seconds on desserts sparks school rule
A mother cites pleasant school weather as ideal for learning while noting a new rule limiting time on desserts. The column blends light everyday school life with small anecdotes from students, a stray question about a boy, a pigeon visit, a note on oranges, and a Mexican taco filling recipe.
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California
Viet Cong attacks in Saigon area spark week of fear
Viet Cong extremists rampaged across South Vietnam attacking Da Nang Airbase and Tam Ky, killing four defenders and destroying homes as U.S. Marines and airpower countered. Civilians suffer as estimates rise to 853 killed or missing and 91 more affected in the latest surge amid ongoing threats to presidential voting.
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Saigon
Tam Ky
Quang Tin Province
U.S
North Vietnam
da Nang
Buchenwald mistress Ilse Koch hangs self in German cell
Ilse Koch, wife of Buchenwald commandant, hanged herself in a German jail cell while serving a life term for Nazi atrocities. She was infamous among inmates as the “bitch of Buchenwald” for crimes at the camp, including alleged lampshade skin charges.
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Aichach
Germany
UPI
Ilse Koch
Buchenwald
Kalona man fined for improper vehicle registration
Raymond J. Mar ner of Kalona was fined five dollars for operating a motor vehicle without proper registration. He was arrested by Highway Patrol officers.
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Raymond J. Marner
Kalona
End Measles Clinic Aims to Immunize Keokuk County Youth
Keokuk County Medical Society with the State Health Department and the Keokuk Association for Retarded Children hosts an End Measles Clinic. On Friday September 22 children ages 1 to 15 who have not had measles or the vaccine may receive a one shot vaccine by air jet injection at Hedrick Richland Keota and Sigourney locations with a 50 cent donation encouraged. Residents of nearby Washington County are invited to participate.
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Keokuk County Medical Society
State Health Department
Keokuk Association For Retarded Children
Hedrick
Richland
Keota
Sigourney Court House
Washington County
Rebekah Lodge Meets As Sick Calls Noted
Mrs Clyde Tucker noble grand presided at Friday evening’s lodge meeting at the hall with twenty four in attendance. Twenty six sick calls were reported. Sept 15 cookies and coffee will be provided by Mrs Wayne Brock and Mrs Rebecca Butler. Family night social hosts named as Mrs Henry Wagenknecht Mrs Archer Augustine and Mrs Albert Wehr with date to be announced. Mr and Mrs Myral Smith to chair October refreshments. Mrs Winnie Beiter served refreshments.
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Clyde Tucker
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
Wayne Brock
Rebecca Butler
Henry Wagenknecht
Archer Augustine
Albert Wehr
Myral Smith
Winnie Beiter
Admitted and Births Reported in Local Records
On the record Admitted Yesterday Miss Carrie Carson Ainsworth medical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Al bert Miller Kalona 2 son Mr and Mrs Darrell Chalupa Washington a son Dismissed Today Mrs Olin Harris and daughter Washington Mrs Ethel Sitler Washington
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Carrie Carson
Ainsworth
Albert Miller
Kalona
Darrell Chalupa
Washington
Olin Harris
Ethel Sitler
Women's Bowling Melody Strikers League Scores and Standings
Washington State Bank leads as State Bank posts 2215 with Osincup at 1955 and Essex 2196. Winga 2333 tops team series while Essex 906 and Winga 801 set high game marks. Lucy Smith earns 555 in series and 209 in game. D Walby adds 539 and 206.
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Melody Strikers
Washington State Bank
Pombe Gan
Winga Cafe Eels
VFW
Omi Martin Cleaners
Osincup
State Bank
Essex
River Products
Winga
Ad Ettes
Martin
VEW
Lucy Smith
D. Walby
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