Joneses visiting here on route to Australia
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones, former Washington county residents now living in Aberdovey Wales, returned to visit friends in the Washington area last week before sailing from Vancouver next week on a world trip. They will stop in Australia to see Mrs. Jones brother and plan to return to Wales in April. They moved to Wales in 1962 after retiring from a farm near Ainsworth. They praised Wales for scenery and mild climate and noted fewer cars there. They enjoyed their U S visit and said they will always return to Iowa.
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Ernest Jones
Central Park
Washinon
Mrs. Jones
Wales
Ainsworth
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Washington County
Aberdovey
North Wales
Washington
Jones
Vancouver
B.C
Australia
Mrs. Jones Brother
Mr. Jones
Iowa
Student Council names announced for 1964-65 at Washington Junior High
Principal Jesse Linch released the roster of junior high student council members and alternates for seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. Rooms list room leaders by room and grade with named students and alternates.
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Junior High Names Student Council
Washington
Jesse Linch
Marsha Kleese
Allen Lemke
Jane Phieger
Diana Hutchcroft
Terry Walker
Sheryl Grim
Roger Gardner
Connie Haifley
Debbie Kerr
Dennis Diggs
Terry Miller
Sharon Riley
Kraig Lemley
Pat Holden
Jim Herdlicka
Linda Owen
Tom Doughty
Chris Vosika
Jim Lewis
Joyce Baker
Rick Lampkin
Pam Underwood
Tom T. Morrison
Eddie Long
Kathy Erlenbush
John Courtney
Mike Rich
Lynn Stephens
Kathy Wulf
Kim Steele
Chris Rinner
Sue Lowe
John Green
Local school men to attend state meeting
Robert Dimit principal of Lincoln elementary school and Jesse Linch principal at Washington Junior High School will attend the 1964 Governor's Conference on Children and Youth Friday. The conference at Memorial Union on Iowa State University campus covers youth employment health and safety recreation education and the family and protective services. Mrs Robert Day of Washington is state cochairman. Glen E Haydon Mason City is state chairman and Ken Langer Des Moines is vice chairman.
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Robert Dimit
Lincoln
Jesse Linch
Washington Junior
Memorial Union
Iowa State University
Robert Day
Washington
Glen E. Haydon
Mason City
Ken Langer
Des Moines
Rain totals in Washington exceed an inch on Tuesday night
Washington received over an inch of rain Tuesday night with 1.05 inches recorded in official measurements. A hard shower fell early, accompanied by noticeable wind, but no reports of wind damage were received in the area.
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Washington
Lightning Probable Cause of Barn Fire
Lightning has been identified as the probable cause of a hay barn fire on the Harold Sobaski farm three miles east of town. The blaze began near two a.m. and fire trucks from Washington and Ainsworth responded, with Washington's rural truck remaining on scene until about 9:30 this morning. Mrs. Sobaski said damage could not yet be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sobaski
Washington
Ainsworth
Continue Battle With Forest Fire Near Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara California UPI reports firefighters and equipment battled to contain 60 percent of the perimeter of a 2000 acre blaze that destroyed at least 10 homes and forced the evacuation of about 100 structures including a college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Calif
Mrs Thomas Huston dies in University Hospital IA City
Mrs Thomas Huston 33 of Columbus Junction died Tuesday September 22 1964 at University Hospital Iowa City Rosary Thursday 8 p.m. at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Funeral 930 a.m. Friday at St Joseph Catholic Church Columbus Junction Burial in Columbus City Cemetery Maryan Unity McDermott born November 17 1930 Ottumwa daughter of K E and Genevieve Mincks McDermott married to Thomas Huston June 12 1951 Survivors include husband three children Susan Mark John two sisters Mrs C J Maxwell Des Moines and Mrs Redge Berg Spencer and her mother
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Columbus Junction
Thomas H. Huston
University Hospital
Iowa City
Stacy Funeral Home
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Clifford Egert
Columbus City
Maryan Unity McDermott
Ottumwa
K. E
Genevieve Mincks McDermott
Thomas Huston
Susan
Mark
John
C.J. Maxwell
Des Moines
Redge Berg
Spencer
Hughes plans no liquor law changes in Iowa now
Governor Harold E. Hughes said no changes are planned to the liquor by the drink law at present but may be recommended before the November 3 election or when the legislature convenes in January. He cited few complaints and noted possible discounts on state store orders could affect revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
State Liquor Control Commission
Iowa Liquor Commission
Atty
Evan L. Hultman
Corn variety plot meeting near Crawfordsville
Farmers may compare 24 corn varieties from seven companies at a plot meeting on the Fulton farm near Crawfordsville this Friday afternoon starting at 1 30 p m CDT. The event, reported by Jim Frier, Extension Director, offers evaluations of maturity field appearance height lodging char acteristics and yield estimates. The field plot one mile northwest of Crawfordsville will be marked and open for inspection until harvest for those unable to attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Viet Cong attack at Luong Phu outpost fails
Upi reports Viet Cong guerrillas stormed the Luong Phu government outpost 40 miles south of Saigon in the Mekong Delta. An American spokesman said dawn revealed 37 Communist corpses and 26 weapons, with many bodies found hanging on barbed wire around the fort.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
UPI
Luong Phu
Mekong River
Goldwater assails Johnson tax use and military policy in Texas
UPI reports Barry Goldwater in Dallas Fort Worth and nearby speaking against President Johnson. He accuses the administration of misusing federal income tax data to fund Johnson campaigns and criticizes Defense Secretary McNamara and the TFX contract to General Dynamics. He warns that cutting military spending risks national suicide and urges stronger defenses. Goldwater continues a three state swing with stops in Odessa Mason City and Boston planning further appearances.
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Dallas
UPI
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Fort Worth
Texas
Johnson
American Legion
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Goldwater
McNamara
TFX
General Dynamics Corp
LBJ
General Dynamics
Billie Sol Estes
American Legion National
Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Arizona
Fort Worth-Dallas
Wichita
Kan
Mason City
Iowa
Madison
Wis
Boston
Mass
Odessa
Tex
Viet Nam
Congo
Barrett Stadium
Public Notice Hearing Probate Will Pratt Estate
Notice of hearing on probate of the will and estate of Clyde A. Pratt. Public record item appears on page 6.
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Clyde A. Pratt
Farm Institute plans started at Washington meeting
The third annual Farm Institute was launched in Washington this winter after a fall meeting of the Agricultural Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. Leonard Tindal presided and named committees for Program Facilities Dinner Hospitality Publicity and urged more local agri-business involvement. Cub Lohrer serves as secretary.
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Washington
Agricultural Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Ag Bureau
Leonard Tindal
Bureau
Bob Robertson
Freshwaters Feed and Grain
John Trobridge
International Farm Store
Dean Anderson
Northrup King
Jim Frier
County
Hayden Thomas
Joe Jones
Farm Service Co
Harold Mangold
Mangold
Jim Weller
Morrell and Co
Marion Hall
Hall’s Feed Service
Duane Redlinger
Clarence Jarrard
Jarrard Feed and Grain
Frank Patterson
Claude Woods
KCI
Marvin Smith
Nixon
Dr. Gregory
William Matson
Cargill
Richard Wacholz
Super - Sweet
Robert Wead
Farmers Store
Don Bealer
Hotle Feed and Grain Co
Don Rich
Yoder Feed Co
Dr. Peterson
William Day
ASCS
Chuck Hotle
Howard DeLaing
Master- Mix Feed Co
Nate Young
Farmers Implement Co
Tindal
Cub Lohrer
Farm building meet planned Thursday at county fairgrounds
Lumber dealers farm building contractors and suppliers of ready mix concrete are invited to a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday September 24 at the Washington County fair grounds. Attendees from Washington Jefferson Keokuk Louisa and Henry Counties will hear Fred Roth ISU extension agricultural engineer discuss farmstead planning and building design. Information on plans via County Extension Service and Midwest Plan Service will be shared.
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Jim Frier
Washington County Fair Grounds
Washington
Jefferson
Keokuk
Louisa
Henry
Fred Roth
Iowa State University
County Extension Service
Midwest Plan Service
Historical Society to tour, picnic, meeting on Oct 4
The Washington County Historical Society plans a 3 p.m. meet at the southeast corner of Central Park for a 16 mile Sockum Ridge Trail tour to Walnut School followed by a 4 30 p.m. picnic and the annual meeting inside the building. Five directors and officers will be elected. The Oct 4 events replace the annual June tour canceled for the 125th anniversary. Walnut School, five miles southwest of the county seat, is community property and open to visitors and picnics.
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The
Washington County Historical Society
Central Park
Sockum Ridge
Walnut School
Historical Society
No. 1
Tornadoes Strike Southern Iowa Causing Widespread Power Loss
Storms and a tornado cut power to hundreds of homes across southern Iowa, injuring none but leaving trees down and buildings damaged. A twister southeast of Shenandoah damaged six farms and ripped away a partially completed connection. Fairfield and Lineville faced blocked streets and flood threats as winds of 55 to 60 mph damaged the Philco Dexter plant and other businesses.
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Iowa
Shenandoah
Newell Desert
Fairfield
Lineville
Wayne County
Philco Corp
Dexter Division
Y's Men Plan Annual Projects and Visits
Washington Y's Men's Club held a meeting Tuesday evening to review plans for the annual bridge and pinnochle marathons with high interest. Lynn Laney of Ottumwa spoke on the stamp collecting program aiding overseas delegates to international conventions, and Ronald Horn of Ottumwa, governor of the southeast district, attended as a guest. President Herb Osincup announced a visiting Y's Man from Denmark and an open house at the Osincup home on October 1.
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Washington Y's Men's Club
Lynn
Laney
Ottumwa
Ronald Horn
Y’s Men's Clubs
Herb Osincup
Y’s
Denmark
Washington
Osincup
Weather by United Press International Iowa Forecast
Generally fair and cool through Thursday with night lows in the 40s. Thursday highs range from the 50s in the northeast to the 60s in the southwest. Continued fair and slightly warmer Friday.
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Iowa
Johnson warns against extremists in IUE speech
President Johnson urged vigilance to keep America from falling into extremist hands during a speech to the International Union of Electrical Workers. He framed this election as a choice between center and fringe and pledged to defend the American way of life. He did not name Barry Goldwater and spoke to about 1,000 IUE delegates via telecast. He planned meetings with Dean Rusk and Robert McNamara afterward.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
America
United Rubber Workers
Chicago
Tobacco Workers
Miami
United Tex
New York City
Minnesota
Afl-Cio
St. Paul
Missouri Afl-Cio
Kansas City
Detroit
Machinists’ Union
Miami Beach
Fla
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
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Margaret Birney
Jim Brown
Lana Brice
Patsy Greiner
Jim Dougall
Paula Grim
Greg Goodell
Carol Knutson
David Knecht
Sally Hall
Dick Koehler
Carol McClure
Jim McCarthy
Penny Long
Eldon Luers
Beth Stevens
Wayne Stone
Mike Walker
Karen Wagner
Columbus Jct
DE Gaulle
Caracas
National Pantheon
Venezuela
Simon Bolivar
South America
Britain
Farm Institute
United Press International
President Johnson
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