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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1966

Page

2

Discussion on Redistricting Iowa YMCA Swim Sub-Districts

The YMCA Town Physical Directors Society met in Cedar Rapids to discuss redistricting the Iowa YMCA competitive swimming program. Davenport proposed joining Sub-District 1, but the plan was referred to an aquatics committee for investigation and rule setting. cochairs were Arrabi-Ford and Milo Steele Jr. The group also adopted NCAA dual meet scoring for meets, standardizing relays and individual race points.

Ymca Town Physical Directors Society Cedar Rapids Washington Dick Ross Ymca Swim Team Parents Organization Milo Steele Jr Jim Jorgensen Iowa Ymca Davenport Burlington Keokuk Ottumwa Oskaloosa Ivor Thomason Des Moines Ymca YMCA Aquatics Com Mittee Irudge Arrabi- Ford Arrabi - Ford Davenport Y 1.P.ds N.C.A.A

Five Washing ton High seniors named Homecoming Queen candidates

Five senior girls at Washington High School have been selected as candidates for Homecoming Queen. An election will be held next Tuesday, with the queen to be crowned during homecoming festivities on Friday, Sept. 30, at Case Field’s Washington Fairfield football game. Candidates include Carol Carson Barbara Bennett Patty Butler Sally Stewart Sue Berdo.

Washington High School Washington Fairfield Case Field Carol Carson Robert Carson Barbara Bennett Joe Bennett Patty Butler John’ Butler Sally Stewart Tom’ Stewart Sue Berdo T.J. Berdo

60 Years of Change Mark 4-H Program Evolution In Washington County

The 4H program has evolved over more than six decades with broader education projects and a shift toward urban youth participation. About 7 percent of members now live in towns of 2,500 or more, while rural residents still form a core. New offerings include automotive care, home management, health, nutrition, conservation, and public speaking with ongoing career, science, and safety activities. Extension Associate Ken Cuhel invites ages 9 to 19 in Washington County to learn more, contact the Extension office at 209 S. Marion Ave, Washington, MO 653-4811, as clubs reorganize and new groups form. Adult volunteers are welcome to mentor youth.

Ken Cuhel Cuhel America Washington County S. Marion Avenue Washington Cubel

Charges filed in accident here

A rural Washington woman Mary Teresa Redlinger was charged with failure to yield after a two car crash at 1 30 a m Thursday. John V Tweeton driving east on East Seventh collided with Redlinger who turned west from South Twelfth onto East Seventh. Damages totaled about 200 dollars to Tweeton’s car and 400 dollars to Redlinger’s vehicle.

Washington Mary Teresa Redlinger John V. Tweeton South Avenue Tweeton East Seventh Redlinger South Twelfth Vauce

Farmers asked for 5.5 numbers in ASCS notices

Farmers are urged to provide Social Security or employer identification numbers to the ASCS county office. The information supports farm program payments and IRS reporting. By Oct 1, 1966, producers who have not filed Form 3435-A should submit their numbers. Beginning 1967, all sight draft payments under major programs will be reported to IRS regardless of amount.

ASCS Howard Lins Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Service IRS ASC County Committee

Washington Lodge to Work Third Degree Friday Evening

Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M will conduct work on the third degree Friday at 8 p m All Master Masons invited and welcome to attend the session at the lodge chapter house.

Masons Washington Lodge A. M

Washington Kiwanis members honored at Nebraska-Iowa District

Washington Iowa Kiwanis Club members Eugene Grecian Leo Hoover and W H Smart returned from the Nebraska Iowa District Convention in Lincoln Nebraska October 18 19 20 They accepted two 1965 awards an attendance trophy and an honorable mention for club achievement The Washington club ranked among the second group of four clubs in size 46 70 earning the recognition Robert Riley received a trophy for winning the local Kiwanis Golf Tournament at the Country Club

Washington Kiwanis Club Eugene Grecian Leo Hoover W. H. Smart Nebraska - Iowa Lincoln Nebraska Washington Club Washington, Iowa

Marines Press North Viet Nam Assault Deepens

Fighting continued late Wednesday as Marines moved to clear a southern complex linked to North Viet Nam's underground railway into the South. Danes heard cries of women and children as Communist troops used them as shields or fled. In the air, MIGs clashed with U.S. fighters in nine engagements over North Viet Nam, with F105s shooting down two MIGs and possibly a third, and hitting at least one MIG21. No U.S. losses reported. total MIGs shot down in the air war reaches 21.

North Viet Nam U.S Saigon Hanoi

Schwengel calls for more local control in Iowa race

Bettendorf Iowa UPI Fred Schwengel a Republican candidate for Congress criticizes John Schmidhauser saying Washingtonitis grips the district with more federal programs and centralized power. He argues local initiative remains essential and federal interference should be reduced to address inflation and local problems.

Bettendorf Iowa UPI Fred Schwengel John Schmidhauser

Local News Roundup From Washington Area

Local residents attend meetings and visits across Iowa and Texas. Sessions include Republican Women's district gathering in Muscatine electing officers, July Nine Club members traveling to Fairfield, and family visits among Washington, Muscatine, Davenport, Mt. Pleasant, and Houston. Larry Shalla sustains finger injury needing stitches. Summervilles from San Francisco visit Gardner relatives in Washington before Florida trip.

Mae Lamb Washington Ralph Young Ainsworth Edith Hufsmith Houston Texas Glen Hazen Mustazine Roy Benson Davenport Art Young and Family Mt. Pleasant Randall Summerville Danny San Francisco Calif Summerville Everett Gardner Gardner Arthur Hahn Arthur Hahnbaum Muscatine Dean Garrett Florida

Johnson fills State Department top ranks with Katzenbach Rostow Kohler

President Johnson names Nicholas Katzenbach undersecretary of state and elevates Eugene Rostow to the No 3 post with Foy Kohler as deputy undersecretary. The reshuffle makes a full State Department team, replacing Thomas Mann and Alexis Johnson as he reshapes the department. Katzenbach accepts a salary cut to 30 thousand dollars a year, the most persuasive reason for his resignation from earlier post.

Washington UPI Johnson State Department Dean Ruskif Nicholas Katzenbach George W. Ball Rusk Katzenbach U.S Eugene V. Rostow Yale Law School Rostow Thomas C. Mann I Foy D. Kohler Moscow Kohler Alexis Johnson Japan Ball Department Senate

Youth Sunday planned by Columbus Methodists

Fall Youth Sunday will be observed Sept. 25 in the Columbus Methodist churches. In Columbus Junction the new senior MYF choir will sing and youth will assist the pastor at 10 45 a.m. At 1 30 p.m. the senior high MYF groups from both churches will depart for the Fall Rally at Muscatine.

Columbus Junction Columbus Methodist Muscatine

Surveyor 2 Moon Craft Destroyed After Salvage Fails

Pasadena California UPI reports scientists at Caltech JPL destroyed the crippled Surveyor 2 lunar craft after failed salvage attempts. The retro rocket fired at 2 34 29 PDT caused disintegration while Canberra tracking station reported loss of contact shortly after. Final IC1 ignitions aimed to steady the craft with a vernier engine and a brief battery burst sequence.

Pasadena Calif UPI California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL Canberra

Record of Local Hospital Births and Dismissals

Admitted yesterday Irene Harrison Ainsworth medical. Today Jerry Collett Washington medical. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Dennis Sieren Keota a son. Dismissed today Mrs Kim Leyden and son Washington.

Irene Harrison Ainsworth Jerry Collett Washington Dennis Sieren Keota Kim Leyden

Bowling Standings and High Scores Report

Walnut Grove leads with team series 2825 and two top games 969 and 965, Geb 2781, Sportshop 965, Farm Bureau 9 Farm Service 7 Farm 7, Mobile Oil 6, Washington KC 4, Rose Motel 3. Individual Burkum 628 series and 228 game by Roy Miller, Hagie 615.

Farm Bureau Farm Service Sportshop Geb Chevrolet Walnut Grove Mobile Oil Washington KC Rose Motel Geb Burkum Gerald Hagie Roy Miller

Schmidhauser accuses GOP of blocking disaster relief vote

Davenport Iowa UPI Rep John R Schmidhauser a Democrat charges Republican members of the House Public Works Committee with boycotting a Wednesday meeting to prevent a quorum and stall final action on disaster relief legislation for flood hit communities in his district.

Davenport Iowa UPI John R. Schmidhauser D. Towa House Public Works Committee Schmidhauser Public Works Cou GOP

CAP Directors Set Monday Night Meeting

The Washington County Community Action Program board of directors will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in Mrs. Robert Day's home. Progress reports will cover several board concerns including the high school equivalency program day care center and Neighborhood Youth Corps. Citizens are invited to attend.

Washington County Community Action Program Robert Day

Market report Chicago livestock prices drop across hogs and cattle

Livestock markets in Chicago show hogs down about 25.50 with various weights quoted. Cattle and calves saw steady to lower action with slaughter steers 25.50 to 26.00 for 900 to 1100 pounds and cows 16.00 to 18.50. Sheep and lambs list steady ranges for spring slaughter lambs and 80 to 100 pound grades.

Chicago UPI

Hog Sales Across Iowa At Several Market For Week

A column lists weekly livestock sales across Iowa with sales in Wellman Ollie Wapello Kalona and Washington areas. Timings include Tuesday and Thursday auctions at multiple venues operated by Penningroth Brothers and others.

Poland China Wellman Iowa Penningroth Brothers Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc Highway 61 Wapello Wayland Coneti Kalona Washington

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