Local high school girl earns professional dance stint in Windsor
Vicki Thomas, a high school senior from Washington, danced two months in the chorus line at The Elmwood Casino Windsor Ontario during a summer audition journey. She performed two nightly shows six days a week and met stars like Eddie Fisher and Milton Berle. She hopes to pursue dance in Las Vegas after graduation, while her father supported the move as a meaningful trial of her ambitions.
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Vicki
Elmwood Casino
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
John Wick
Lindsay Sapphire
Chicago
United States
Eddie Fisher
Milton Berle
Allen Sherman
Mr. Berle
Washington
Las Vegas
Washington High School
Elmwood
Novotny’s
No Agreement With GM Auto Strike Looms In 10 A.M. Deadline
UAW seeks to avert nationwide plant shutdowns at GM as talks end with 300,000 plus workers at stake. Reuther warns strike likely without meaningful progress in non-economic issues. Seaton says GM will match gains at Ford and Chrysler but non-economic disputes remain. Reuther proposes a three member board of impartial arbitrators to resolve non-economic problems. If no agreement, 10 a.m. Friday threatens crippling economic impact and plant closings across key components for Ford and Chrysler.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers Union Today
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Louis G. Seaton
Reuther
Sim
Secretary of Labor
Seaton
Goldwater Urges GOP Unity in Farm Belt Speech
UPI reports Senator Goldwater spoke at a Wichita breakfast urging Republican unity under the party tent and criticizing conformity. He linked the Billie Sol Estes case to government exposure, noted divisions after the national convention, and criticized military spending as he tours the farm belt. The event raised $50 000.
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UPI
Len Barry Goldwater
Billie Sol Estes
White House
Goldwater
Billie Sol
GOP
Estes
Mason City
Iowa
Fort Worth
Internal Revenue Service
American Legion
Dallas
National politicians sweep Iowa in pancake circuit
United Press International reports a busy campaign day in Iowa with Sen. Barry Goldwater arriving for a Mason City stop, and Mrs. Hubert Humphrey joining centerville pancake festivities. Averell Harriman Gov. Harold Hughes and Atty. Gen. Evan Hultman also featured in a non political center ville event while Udall planned stops at Cedar Falls Charles City and Nashua.
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Iowa
Barry Goldwater
Hawkeye State
Mason City
Centerville
Hubert
Humphrey
Averell Harriman
Harold E. Hughes
Evan Hultman
Hughes
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Bourke Hickenlooper
Goldwater
Ance
William Miller
Stewart Udall
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Charles City
Waterloo
Littl Brown
Vale
Nashua
Hultman
Oskaloosa
4-H Week events planned in county
The Washington County 4-H Council met to plan National 4-H Week events from September 26 to October 3. Highlights include recruiting new members and a county-wide skating party for ages 10 to 13 at Washington Skateway October 1. Prizes will be drawn, and regular admission applies.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Washington Skateway
Extension Office
Madrid
Weather Iowa outlook fair cool night for Friday warm
Iowa weather report shows fair and cool tonight with slightly cooler southeast. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions in the northwest with a high near 70. The weekend outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and a bit warmer Saturday.
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Iowa
Wear a Buddy Poppy this Saturday in VFW drive
Local residents are urged to wear Buddy Poppies and support a VFW Post 2808 fundraiser. Commander Allison announces the annual sale set for Saturday September 26, funds aid veterans through the VFW Rehabilitation Service in claims and benefits from the VA.
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Allison
VFW
VFW Rehabilitation Service
Veteran's Administration
Rites Saturday for Burdette Moore 47
Funeral services for Burdette Moore a Columbus Junction farmer who died of natural causes will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Independent Bible Church Columbus Junction with Rev. Walter Wulf officiating Burial will follow in Columbus City Cemetery Stacy Funeral Home in charge Moore born December 13 1917 to Frank and Harriet Moore Married February 26 1944 to Martha Caldwell surviving with two sons George and Keith four daughters Mary Jean Alice and Joyce two sisters Marjorie Moore a missionary in India and Mrs Paul Schwarze a missionary in Indonesia
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Columbus Junction
Burdette Moore
C.S.T
Independent Bible Church
Walter Wulf
Columbus City Cemetery
Stacy Funeral Home
Frank
Harriet Howell Moore
Catherine S. Bender Dies Near Kalona
Catherine S. Bender 25 died unexpectedly Wednesday evening at her parents home south of Kalona. Funeral at 9 a.m. Saturday in the family home with Ira Nissley and Glenn Bender in charge. Burial in East Union Cemetery. Survived by parents, two brothers Henry and Enis, five sisters Anna Mary Mabel Esther Sara Mae, and grandparents Harvey Bender Kalona and John D. Yoder Hutchinson KS. Funeral home Yoder in charge.
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Kalona
Catherine S. Bender
Ira Nissley
Glenn Bender
East Union Cemetery
Yoder Funeral Home
Miss Bender
David H
Susan Yoder Bender
Henry
Enis
Anna
Iowa City
Mary
Harrison
Ark
Mabel
Esther
Sara Mae
Harvey Bender
John D. Yoder
Hutchinson
Kansas
Candidates chosen for homecoming Queen at WCHS
The Washington Community High School student body selected five senior Homecoming Queen candidates. They are Marcie Anderson, Mary Butler, Joyce Long, Dayleen McAvoy, and Debbie Nardy, with addresses listed. The crowning will be Friday October 2 at the high school auditorium.
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Washington Community High School
Marcie Anderson
Dean Anderson
South Iowa
Mary Butler
John Butler
Joyce Long
Curtis Long
E. Madison
Dayleen McAvoy
Marion McAvoy
North Eighth
Debbie Nardy
Bob Nardy
Prospect Place
Notice of hearing on probate of will for Hannah G Kimmelshue
Public notice announces a hearing on the probate of the will of Hannah G Kimmelshue. The estate details and hearing date are listed by the designated probate authority, seeking interested parties to appear or respond as required by law.
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Hannah G. Kimmelshue
North Marion sewer line collapse prompts city repair call
A 24 inch sewer pipe failed in the 600 block of North Marion Avenue Thursday afternoon. City Sanitation head George Miller says about one mile of main sewer in the north section requires replacement or repair, with backups in at least three homes and possibly more.
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North
Marion Avenue
Washington
George Miller
City
IFYE Hosts Invited to October 4 Picnic Near Madrid
Iowa families who served as IFYE hosts are invited to a Sunday picnic Oct. 4 at the state 4-H camping center near Madrid. Attendees include Joe Jones, Robert Miksch, Stephen Wiggers, Vern Escher, Marion Augustine, John Owen of Washington, Gerald Howell of Crawfordsville, William Walker, and Clifford Conklin of Keota. The gathering will assemble in Birch Village on the camp’s east side with dinner at 1 p.m.
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Iowa
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Madrid
Joe Jones
Robert Miksch
Stephen Wiggers
Vern Escher
Marion Augustine
John Owen
Washington
Gerald Howell
Crawfordsville
William Walker
Clifford Conklin
Keota
Birch Village
Lawmaker cites Baker testifying in $25000 campaign kickback claim
Senate Rules Committee chair B Everett Jordan said Bobby Baker will be summoned to testify on an alleged $25000 kickback to the Kennedy Johnson campaign in 1960. Matthew H McCloskey and Don Reynolds are also named as witnesses as hearings may resume next week in the revived Baker case.
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John J. Williams
R-Del
McCloskey
Washington, D.C
Williams
Don B. Reynolds
Lennox B. McLendon
Baker
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Democrats
D. C
Washington
Mrs. Floyd Pilcher Dies in Ottumwa at 68
Mrs. Floyd Pilcher, 68, died at Ottumwa hospital Tuesday morning. A longtime resident of Davis and Wapello Counties and the last 15 years in Eldon, she was the mother of Don Pilcher of Washington. Funeral is Friday at 2 p.m. Campbell Funeral Home Eldon, Rev James Falconer in charge. Burial at Fiedler Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, four daughters, eight sons, two brothers, 32 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
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Eldon
Floyd Pilcher
Ottumwa Hospital
Don Pilcher
Washington
First English Baptism At St James Sees 14 Grandparents Present
Thomas Joseph Schiebel, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Schiebel of Washington, was the first child baptized in English at St. James Catholic Church by Rev. T. J. Lew. Fourteen grandparents attended the ceremony as part of a rare five generation gathering. The Davenport diocese had allowed vernacular administration of the sacraments since September 14 following ecumenical council rulings. Godmother was Mrs. Robert Porter. other relatives included Mr. Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schiebel.
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Charles J. Schiebel
Washington
St. James Catholic Church
T. J. Lew
Davenport
Ecumenical Council
Little Thomas
St. James
Joe Pieper
M.J. Redlinger
Ray Redlinger
Edgar Porter
Charles Schiebel
Joe Myers
Robert Porter
Porter
Richard Schiebel
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