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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1963

Page

9

Toll and Fatal Crashes Sentence Iowa Weekends

Weekend Iowa crash toll rises to four with deaths in Charles City and Iowa Falls and a fire fatality in Dubuque. Victims include 15 year old Joe Turner and 53 year old Mrs. Leo Altmanshofer, with other injuries reported from crashes near Anamosa and Hopkinton.

United Press Internat Iowa Dubuque Bobby Joe Turner Charles City Leo Altmanshofer Sioux City Young Turner R.C. Turner Nice Altmanshofer US. 2 Iowa Falls Graydon Kastner James William Crawford Bon

Soviet Notes Oppose NATO Nuclear Force Formation

Moscow disputes NATO plan to form a nuclear shield urging the West to accept Soviet disarmament offers and a German peace treaty instead. France reportedly did not receive a note while Moscow reiterates withdrawal of foreign troops from overseas bases.

Moscow UPI Soviet Union United States Britain West Germany France NATO

Three Winners Of Window Display Contest Last Week

Washington merchants Spurgeon's Osin ip Drug and Jarvis Appliance won $15 prizes each in the Easter in Washington window display contest. Chamber of Commerce announced winners this morning after public voting in the last three days of the promotion.

Wasington Washington Chamber of Commerce Spurgeon’s Osinip Drug Jarvis Appliance

Washington Woman Hurt In One Car Crash

Mrs. Robert L. Robertson of Washington was injured when a 1959 station wagon missed a curve and rolled into a ditch seven miles south of Washington Sunday night. She walked to a nearby farmhouse to call for help and was later transferred to Mercy Hospital for observation.

Robert L. Robertson Washington Sheriff's Robert Redlinger Robertson Mercy Hospital Low Iy Furthe

Funeral Tuesday for Mrs Roy W Kuntz

Mrs. Roy W. Kuntz 52 died at her home 803 East Madison Street Sunday morning April 7 1963 after four years illness. The funeral is Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev W J Stevens. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include husband Donald son two grandhildren a twin sister Mrs Russell Chorpening a sister Mrs Arthur Sadel and a brother Francis Bush. Her parents and two sisters preceded her in death.

Roy W. Kuntz East Madison Street Jones WJ. Stevens Elm Grove Cemetery Wilma Zella Bush Kalona Charles Florence Snider Bush Washington Kuntz Christian Tabernacle Donald Hastings Minn Russell Chorpening Keota Arthur Sadel Muscatine Francis Bush

Lyle Bower Wayland educator dies at 58

Lyle Bower 58 longtime Wayland junior high teacher died Sunday after a heart illness. Born on a farm near Wayland he taught 25 years and is survived by a wife Lola May Rich three daughters two sons five grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral at Wayland Mennonite Church Wednesday at 2 pm Zehr Funeral Home in charge with burial at North Hill Cemetery a memorial fund has been started in his name.

Wayland Lyle Bower Bower Mercy Hospital Iowa City Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant Wayland Mennonite Church Wad Stevens North Hill Cemetery Zehr

Meat exhibit draws audience in Central Park trailer

Over 600 persons visited a three day meat exhibit in a Central Park trailer. The display taught about beef and pork cuts, quality indicators, and preparation tips. It was sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture Marketing Division, State Extension Service, County Extension Service, and county beef and pork producer associations.

Central Park Jim Frier Frier Iowa Department of Agriculture State Extension Service County Extension Service County Beef and Charles John George Miles John Hughes Washington Sam Murphy Columbus

McNamara Defends Foreign Aid as Sound Investment

Defense Secretary Robert McNamara urged Congress that Kennedy's $4.5 billion foreign aid program strengthens U S security policy and welfare. He warned against Fortress America and said reducing aid would force more conscription and higher costs, with the aim to cut aid to about $1 billion by 1968.

Washington UPI Defense Robert Sr. McNamara Congress Kennedy United States Ia McNamara House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep Thomas E. Morgan D-Page Cuba Munist India Arabian Peninsula Viet-Nam Maxwell D. Taylor Hisnan Joint Chiefs of Staff McNamara America

Iowa Medical Society Presses Kerr-Mills Funding Fight

At its annual convention in Des Moines the Iowa Medical Society urged lawmakers to fund Kerr-Mills, backing 2 million dollars from the state while the Senate seeks 1.6 million. Dr George Scanlon of Iowa City praised doctors for opposing Medicare and called for united action to defeat federal financing plans.

Des Moines APS Iowa Medical Society Iowa George H. Scanlon Iowa City Societs Kerr-Mills Town House Senate Scanlon Lowa

Johnson Elected Washington High Student Body President

George Johnson won the Washington High School student council presidency after a Friday vote by students except seniors. He was one of eight juniors named to the National Honor Society last fall and ran against Dave Everetts Dick Eyestone and Rick Bordwell in a Thursday student convention organized by American History classes. Johnson is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson and succeeds Jerry Stalder as council president.

George Johnson Washington High School Johnson Dave Everetts Dick Eyestone Rick Bordwell Don Lawless Jerry Stalder Walter Johnson

Local Musicians Shine at State Soloist Contest

Washington students earned eight Division I and 22 Division II ratings at the state contest for soloists and small ensembles held in Muscatine. Vocal instructor Vern Feuerhelm and instrumental instructor Alan Bergstrom praised the performances, with top honors going to Danny Coon, Judy Bond, Sharon Lowry, Curt Gunnerson and others across vocal, brass, woodwind, percussion and piano categories.

Washington Hugh Senoot Muscatine Vern Feuerhelm Alan Bergstrom Division T Arning Danny Coon Judy Bond

Firemen blaze collapse kills three students at CMU campus

Three killed and 14 injured when part of a two story structure and a marquee collapsed as firemen battled a blaze in Mount Pleasant. The dead include Cherie Low Anderson 19 Cheboygan a CMU sophomore journalism. Robert A Powers 20 Marshall a CMU sophomore speech and drama. Matthew Tang Taychachaiya a Bangkok exchange student and junior in business administration.

Mount Plups Bernard Smith Marian Hoolihan Fla Central Michigan University Cherie Low Anderson Cheboygan Mich Robert A. Powers Marshall Mich Matthew (Tang) Taychachaiya Bangkok Thailand

Richland Woman Bertie Jones Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Leverta Bertie Jones 82 died Sunday night at her northeast Richland home after a two year illness. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p m at Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev John Mc Cracken officiating. Burial in Richland Friends Cemetery. Survivors include husband Clifton and four sons Herman Virgil Ardan Clain, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren, one brother Earl Bond.

Richland Leverta Bertie” Jones Gould John McCracken Richland Friends Church Richland Friends Cemetery Sasha de Wolf Bond Clifton Jones Herman Tecumseh Mich Virgil Birmingham Ardan Clain Earl Bond

Services Tuesday For Mrs Catherine Rice

Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Rice 73 of Riverside will be held Tuesday at 10 30 a m in St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 and 8 p m in Sorden and Adams Funeral Chapel Riverside. She died Saturday night after illness. Born Sept 18 1889 in Houghton she married Charles Rice June 2 1914. They lived in Riverside since 1931. She was active in St Marys Church Altar and Rosary Society. Survivors include her husband three sons two daughters 21 grandchildren two brothers and two sisters.

Riverside Catherine Rice St. Mary's Catholic Mt Olivet Sorden and Adams Charles Rice Ft. Madison St Mary's Church Carl G St. Ambrose College Davenport James B Francis Solan Ward Sexton Oxford Tom Friis Columbus Junction Bernard Sanders

George B Miller of South English Dies

George B. Miller farmer of near South English died today. Funeral in Church of the Brethren at South English Wednesday at 2 a.m. with burial in Wellman cemetery. Born November 13, 1886, son of John and Mrs Miller. Survived by wife Jeanette, two daughters Maxine Gabriel and Louise Wagaman, two sons Milo of North English and John of Amana, and 14 grandchildren.

Wellman George B. Miller South English Church of the Brethren Wellman Metery Powell Funeral Home Mr. Miller John Miller Jeannette Simmons Maxine Gabriel

Gov Hughes Attacks Free Medical Care for Iowa Legislators

Des Moines Gov Harold E Hughes condemned free medical services at University hospitals for lawmakers and staff calling for full reports from Dr Virgil M Hancher and the Board of Regents. He questioned ethics and possible influence on hospital appropriations while noting access differed from indigent patients.

Des Moines UPI Harold E. Hughes Board of Regents University Iowa City Hughes General Assembly

Former mental patient slays five in Mount Vernon tragedy

Charles Hansen a former mental patient and radio repairman killed his wife, his four year old son, his wife's parents and a relative in Mount Vernon New York. He wounded two relatives before surrendering to Rev George Davis at Trinity Episcopal Church in New Rochelle. Police described him as distraught and dazed and found hunting knives and firearms at the scene.

Mount Vernon N.Y UPI Charles” Hansen Hansen New York City New Rochelle George M. Davis Trinity Episcopal Church Davis Rev Westchester New York Bronx Lillian Hansen Hanen

Weather outlook for Iowa from United Press International

Iowa forecast from UPI calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers tonight and Tuesday. Cooler tonight, highs Tuesday ranging from the 50s in the northeast to the 60s in the southwest, with Wednesday remaining cloudy and shower chances. Temperatures tonight through Saturday near normal west to slightly below east, with normal highs 37 to 60 and lows 33 to 38. Rainfall expected 0.5 to 1 inch with showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday.

United Press International Iowa Sgttay

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