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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1963
Page
1
Gov. Harold E. Hughes signed two laws advancing agriculture and transport. The brucellosis measure tightens cattle testing and vaccination for imports, aiming to protect cattle health and Iowa’s wealth. A 99 to 60 foot truck length bill allows longer semitrailers on wide paved highways.
A crowd of 350 farm people and friends attended the NFO ham supper at Riverside on Saturday evening. Leonard Raymond and son provided organ and accordion music during supper. Monsignor John Weber and Merle Willard gave addresses on justice charity farm prices imports and soybean contracts. Door prizes and fifty donated by friends were awarded.
Mrs Henry Prymek 67 died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after cancer treatment. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. United Church of Christ Lone Tree burial Lone Tree Cemetery Sorden and Adams Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband a son Floyd a daughter Ruby Cerny two grandchildren nine siblings.
Tom McSpadden announces a World Service Carnival at the Washington YMCA on Saturday April 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. Activities include a fish pond movies rifle shoot trampoline golf billiards and more for families. A lost and found auction will run during the event with items such as boots towels and jackets. unclaimed items may be sold after Friday April 5. Tickets are ten cents at the door.
Thirty couples attended an organizational meeting at the local YMCA to form a dance club led by Robert Gillesby. Twenty signed up, with fifteen more needed by Friday April 5 to organize, and potential Saturday dances after formation. The club welcomes all interested participants.
Washington experienced a busy weekend with four separate auto accidents causing property damage. Incidents included a 1960 car hitting a telephone pole causing 3106 damage, a backing collision leading to restaurant front damage, a tire blowout that sent a car into a nearby vehicle, and a two-vehicle collision at an intersection with modest overall losses.
In Towanda Pennsylvania a mother Barbara Prymer 35 and her five children Bonnie Sue Charles Edmond Genevieve Nora Dorothy Jo and John 3 weeks perished in a two story frame home fire. Gerald Prymer 30 husband and state highway worker suffered burns estimated at 95 percent of his body and was hospitalized in grave condition after attempting to aid them. Fire officials said flames trapped the family on the second floor and the roof collapse hindered rescuers with the fire seeming to start in the rear kitchen.
Col Enrique Peralta Azurdia named head of state in Guatemala after toppled President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes. A cabinet was appointed with Alberto Herrarte as foreign minister and Col Luis Serrano Corzo as interior minister. Ydigoras fled to Nicaragua with his wife and was granted political asylum. Peralta suspended the constitution and dissolved the National Assembly as tanks and aircraft moved in. Arevalo’s late return and accusations of communist influence stirred regional tension.
Exiled Cuban fighters based in Mexico declare war on Communist shipping to Cuba under Operation Wolf. They deny U S involvement and decry the crackdown as anti Monroe Doctrine while immigration limits tighten refugee leaders in Dade County. Nassau reports the frigate Londonderry ordered to halt refugee attacks from British territory.
The junior class of Washington High School presents The Imaginary Invalid a three act comedy by Moliere with Daryl Schultz directing. The performance runs April 25 and 26 in the high school auditorium featuring cast members Dave Everetts Robin Bueghly Sarah Eicher Amy Blosser Rich Vosika Steve Putman Rod Britain Lane Jarvis Nancy Turner Lynn Mel vile George Johnson and Jim Wilson.
Bids will be opened at the State Highway Commission offices in Ames Tuesday for curb removal on Highway 218 from the junction with Highway 92 east of Ainsworth to Iowa City. The project will reseal with asphalt concrete. Washington County segment covers 12.343 miles and Johnson County segment covers 2.501 miles.
United Press International reports eight Iowa deaths from weekend accidents including six in traffic and two in a boat accident. Victims include Earl Edgerton, 54, and wife presumed missing near Harpers Ferry after a cabin cruiser struck a tree stump. James Meyer, 25, Newton. Edwin Seagren, 72, from North Dakota. David Cole, 22, Lone Tree. Warren Corey, 21, Washington. Frank Hadley, 60, Union. Melvin Hall, 36, Guthrie Center. Mrs. John LaValleur, 61, Ashby, Minn. The 1963 Iowa toll rose to 110.
Police traced a hidden fortune in a cluttered Bronx three room flat after a priest alerted authorities to the sisters Nellie Corrigan age 75 and Mary Corrigan age 72. The haul includes over 50000 in cash bank books showing deposits above 70000 stocks bonds and jewelry. Nellie was found incoherent and taken to Bellevue for evaluation while Mary had died the day before. The building had electricity shut off for nonpayment and investigators used portable lights to search the scene.
William Zahs 72 died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. Funeral 2 p.m. at Yoder Funeral Home Kalona with Rev. Samuel Hahn, burial in Kalona. Born April 5 1890 near Ottawa Illinois son of William and Agusta Zach. Survived by Lily wife two sons Dean Ainsworth George Riverside daughter Helen at home seven grandchildren.
Mostly cloudy conditions with periodic showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday. Tonight and Tuesday stay mild and humid with lows about 55 to 60 and highs near 75 to 80. Wednesday looks cooler with rain ending west to east. temperatures near normal for the period.
The Iowa Highway Commission announced embargoes on roads including 78 west of Brighton and 78 west of Richland toward thejunction with 149. Heavy vehicles over six tons are restricted on most blacktop roads in the area due to extremely wet subsoil. Highway 81 between Wellman and 92 remains open.
Ray Minick announced the opening of the new Minick Furniture Co to begin Wednesday with a special grand opening event through Saturday. The store sits half a block east of the National Bank building and features model room displays, Early American and maple items, plus furniture, carpeting, and linoleum. Loren Renoux assists in operations.
Warren E. Corey 21 son of Elwyn W. and Hazel Corey of Washington died in a two car crash in Ottumwa. Corey a Parsons College senior from Fairfield was sideswiped by Louis Schwarz of Short Hill New Jersey. Schwarz was charged with failing to control. Anna Geise 20 of Ottumwa Heights was hospitalized in serious condition. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Latta. burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Applied Art of Fortnightly Club finalizes details for the Washington County Art Show at the Washington Library from April 22 to 28. Eligible exhibitors must notify two organizers by April 17 and prepare two works in chosen media with pieces ready to hang by April 20. No awards or judging will occur. last year eight pictures drew over a thousand visitors.
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