Kennedy Promises Space Leadership in Moon Race
President Kennedy rallies 50,000 at Rice Stadium Houston to push a full speed space effort aimed at beating the Soviet Union to the moon. He frames space as peaceful, warns against weapons, and stresses costs and national leadership in science and industry.
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Houston
Tex
UPI
Kennedy
Russia
Rice University Stadium
Bayou City
Manned Spacecraft Center
Soviet Union
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbus
United States
Rites at Kalona For Mrs. Hershberger 93
Dorinda Kempf Hershberger 93 died at the Kalona home of her daughter and son in law. Funeral 10 a m Friday at East Union Mennonite Church with pastors Swartzen druber and Garber. Burial in Kalona cemetery. Memorial fund gifts may go to Kalona Mennonite Church. Born near Kalona September 6 1869 she married Ephraim D Hershberger in 1895. Survived by five sons Guy Jason Ralph David Samuel and four daughters Barbara Simon Brenneman Clark Breneman Wil liam Gascho and Mrs Margie Bontrager. Three sisters also listed.
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Kalona
Dorinda Hershberger
Clark Brenneman
East Union Mennonite Church
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Eugene Garber
Yoder Funeral Home
Ill
Samuel
Iowa City
Simon Brenneman
Barbara Hershberger
Porterville
Calif
Wellman
William Gascho
Arthur Spry
Nevada
Margie Bontrager
Florence Miller
Maxwell
Sam J. Miller of Olds Dies at 83 in Wayland
Sam J. Miller 83 of Olds died Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Olds Congregational Church with Rev Clyde V. Erwin. burial in Olds Cemetery. Zehr Funeral Home Wayland in charge. Miller born May 6 1879 in Henry County son of John G and Magdalena Miller. lived on his birth farm 71 years. Survived by wife Nellie Huston Miller son Don Miller Olds daughter Mrs Horace Crawford River Forest Ill five grandchildren five great grandchildren and sister Mrs Ella Wyse Wayland.
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Wayland
Sam J. Miller
Olds
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Olds Congregational Church
Clyde V. Erwin
Olds Cemetery
Zehr Funeral Home
Mr. Miller
Henry County
John G
Magdalena Miller
Nellie Huston
Don Miller
Horace Crawford
River Forest
Ill
Ella Wyse
September 21 Deadline on Wool Market Votes
Eligible wool producers must own sheep or lambs aged six months or more for at least 30 days since January 1. Ballots available Sept 10 to Sept 21 at the ASCS office Washington with in person or mail voting. Balloting decides whether to continue financing wool and lamb promotion via deductions from wool payments.
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ASCS
Washington
Landscape Workshops Planned Here Soon
Plans to hold landscape work shops for small groups of home owners in Washington County on October 31 and November 1 were announced by Jim Frier county Extension Director. Iowa State University specialist Margherita Tarr will conduct two groups of four or five families each for a full day.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Margherita Tarr
Iowa State University
Washington
Break-in at Dr. G J Nemmers Office on South Iowa
Police investigated a noontime break-in at Dr. G J Nemmers office on South Iowa Avenue. About $125 was reported stolen from an inner office after the waiting room was found open and a door pried. The incident occurred around noon today.
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G.J. Nemmers
Iowa Avenue
Washington Community High elects class officers
Washington Community High School students elected class officers for the current term during Tuesday’s elections. Freshmen chosen were John Bordwell president Rex Neuhart vice president Linda Anderson secretary Meri Jo Birney treasurer. Sophomores elected Bill Gravier president Dick Holden vice president Patricia Lewis secretary Martie Anderson treasurer George Johnson president Dick Eyestone vice president Gloria Wolf secretary Bob McClure treasurer. Seniors selected Leonard Schantz president Richard Latta vice president John Beranek secretary Linda Chorpening treasurer.
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Washington Community High School
John Bordwell
Rex Neuhart
Linda Anderson
Meri Jo Birney
Bill Gravier
Dick Holden
Patricia Lewis
Martie Anderson
George Johnson
Dick Eyestone
Gloria Wolf
Bob McClure
Leonard Schantz
Richard Latta
John Beranek
Linda Chorpening
Russell Adams dies in Conesville at 63
Russell Adams 63 retired farmer of Conesville died at his home at 12 15 a m Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m in United Church of Christ Conesville Rev C E Chandler to officiate burial in Conesville Cemetery Body at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Born November 54 1898 in Elm Grove Township Louisa County Son of George Albert and Louisa Wasson Adams married March 1 1920 to Pearl Cledys Baker Survivors include his wife two sons Hoard of Waukegan Illinois Eugene of Davenport two daughters Mrs Melvin Mudt of Waverly and Mrs Claude Carson of Tucson Arizona twelve grandchildren two brothers Lee of Webster City and Harold of San Jose California</S:
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Columbus Junction
Russel Adams
Conesville
United Church of Christ
C.E. Chandler
Conesville Cemetery
Stacy Funeral Home
Mr. Adams
Elm Grove Township
Louisa County
George Albert
Louisa Wasson Adams
Pearl Cledys Baker
Hoard
Waukegan
Eugene
Davenport
Melvin Mudt
Waverly
Claude Carson
Tucson
Ariz
Lee
Webster City
Harold
San Jose
Calif
Nayadley 67 Dies at Home in Iowa City Area
J J Nayadley aged 67 died today at his 531 South Avenue C home after a sudden illness. Funeral services are pending with Sherman-Eden Funeral Home handling arrangements. He born near Kalona on March 21 1895 and was a retired Rock Island Railroad employee. He married Geanie Glider in 1919 and leaves a large family including three sons two daughters and 14 grandchildren plus several siblings.
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J.J. Nayadley
South Avenue C
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Mr. Nayadley
Kalona
Joseph
Barbara Krofta Nayadley
Geanie Glider
Sam
Fred
Wellman
John
Washington
Mary Yedlick
Columbus Junction
Ann Krofta
Fronie Gingerich
Increased Enrollment In Mid-Prairie Classes
Mid-Prairie district reports 705 elementary students across Kalona Wellman West Chester plus 15 at Prairie Flower School of Special Education and 268 in the junior high with 105 7th graders 88 8th and 75 9th. Senior High opens next week with about 200 students. Total enrollment nears 1175 an increase of about 25 30 students mainly in Kalona junior high.
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Kalona
West Chester
Prairie Flower School of Special Education
Crawfordsville Methodist to Mark 125th Anniversary
Crawfordsville Methodists plan a two day observance starting Saturday with a pageant depicting 125 years of church history and scenes of early settlers. Dr. Paul M. Hann will speak Sunday at 10 30 a m followed by a potluck and informal afternoon program featuring former pastors and friends.
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Crawfordsville Methodist Church
Crawfordsville
Paul D. Pennington
Washington County
Adam Ritchey
John Black
Matthew Moorhead
Methodist
Moorhead
Paul M. Hann
Will Seek Funds From SUI Alumni in County
Iowa City area alumni of the State University of Iowa in Washington County will be contacted on September 17 to boost the Old Gold Development Fund. Eight volunteers, led by William H. Brice, will urge contributions to support scholarships and research, with Darrell Wyrick coordinating the telefund.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Washington County
SUI
William H. Brice
Washington High School
Darrell Wyrick
OGDF
Washington
Livestock Market Activity Surges Amid NFC Fight
The National Farmers Organization reports rising hog and cattle receipts across 12 major Midwest markets as prices drift lower. NFC leader Oren Lee Staley urges farmers to keep gates shut while planning grain storage contracts to boost bargaining power.
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Chicago
UPI
National Farmers Organization Today
NFC
Oren Lee Staley
Staley
Rea
Barricade Removed From Riverside Road Opening
The final barricade was removed Tuesday from the south end of the new paving on the Washington Riverside road. The new paving is open to through traffic with some shoulder work remaining. The north end was graded this summer in preparation for paving into Riverside later, which was completed earlier.
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Washington-Riverside
Riverside
SenatorBush pushes anti Cuba threat amendment on reserve bill
UPI reports Senator Prescott Bush proposes an amendment to Kennedy's reserve mobilization bill authorizing force to prevent a Soviet takeover in Cuba. The move signals congressional backing for actions to defend Western Hemisphere security and uphold the Monroe Doctrine amid Soviet pressure and calls for a blockade.
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UPI
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Prescott Bush
R - Conn
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Guatemala City
Jesus Anda Murrillo
Guatemala
Still Denies He Slew Stepmother
SIGOURNEY IOWA UP I Ex Marine Gayne Gilbert Smith pleaded guilty to murdering his uncle aunt and three cousins and admitted wounding another relative. The judge declared him guilty on five charges and questioned his plea to the stepmother slaying, which he denied.
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Sigourney
Iowa
UPI
Gayne Gilbert Smith
Smith
L.R. Carson
Carson
McBeth
Hayesville
Andrew McBeth
Dora
Amos
Anna
Donna Jean McBeth Kellogg
Perry Gene
Juanita Smith
Hedrick
Farm Bureau Seeks Members Opinions on Public Policy
The Washington County Farm Bureau public policy committee has mailed 1963 opinionnaires to members. Members are urged to participate and have a committee representative collect or members may mail or bring completed forms to the Farm Bureau office in Washington.
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Washington County Farm Bureau Public Policy Committee
Farm Bureau
Washington
Y's Men Report on Banff Convention at YMCA Meeting
Washington Y s Men heard reports from the international convention with Bob Choate Dick Higgins and Dave Elder sharing details. The program followed a brief business session and reminded members to reserve spots for the Lake Darling YMCA retreat on September 20 by noon September 18.
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YMCA
Bob Choate
Dick Higgins
Dave Elder
Banff
Lake Darling
Weather Iowa United Press International Forecast
Iowa weather outlook from United Press International shows generally fair conditions through Thursday with cooler air arriving tonight and Thursday. Temperatures range from near 60 to near 90 across the state with Friday and weekend showers and a return to warmth by Sunday and Monday.
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United Press International
Iowa
Lower 50S
Middle 50S
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