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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1963
Page
1
Present Science Papers each of the six conte Schools attended the day long event. Also held in conjunction with the m this year was a seminar on new reala for school administrators from throughout southeast Towa. Journal photo by Hob Elliott.
In Des Moines the House, amid a committee of the whole hearing on an omnibus tax package, rejected the state income tax withholding proposal as a major defeat for Gov. Harold E Hughes. The vote followed debate on 42 amendments to the basic bill from Ways and Means and Appropriations. The chamber invited State Superintendent Paul Johnston to explain a 5 percent penalty on state aid for each 1 percent local tax increase, limiting his appearance to 19 minutes.
Riverside woman Hav to ars Amona Rose Waldschmidt 71 died Monday at the Pines Rest Home in Washington after years of ill health. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St Mary’s Riverside with her nephew Rev Donald Waldschmidt of Muscatine presiding. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery. Rosary Tuesday at Adams Funeral Home. Survived by six sons five daughters and other relatives.
Ora G Gingerich 51 died suddenly Monday afternoon when his car, traveling from Kalona toward Washington County Hospital, was struck by a fatal heart attack. His wife, driving, survived. Funeral services are planned Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with burial at Sharon Hill Cemetery. He was born November 11 1911 in Kalona to Harvey and Laura Stutsman rich. He married Sylvia Carter on March 14 1940 and they lived on a Kalona farm. Survivors include his widow two sons James and Larry a father and stepmother Harvey Gingerich and wife three brothers Raymond Advin Archie. He was preceded in death by his mother and a brother.
Earl Zook 66 died Monday April 8 1963 in Wabash Indiana after 13 years in that city and earlier years in Crawfordsville He was born January 22 1897 to John and Estella Riley Zook He married Wanda Hampton Survivors include wife daughters Karen and Eileen io Two brothers and three sisters preceded him in death Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev W J Stevens burial Elm Grove Cemetery Friends may call after 1 7 p m Wednesday
Mri steele of Washington is a patient at Washington County Hospital for injuries from a fall Monday when he dropped about ten feet onto a concrete floor at the old Blattner barn. The building is being remodeled for use as a lumber yard by his son Bill Steele. X rays were taken to assess the damage.
Montreal reports Liberal party won the most seats in Canada's election but failed to secure a majority in the 265 seat House of Commons. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker contends he may stay or resign as Liberal gains, with 120,000 military votes yet to count and Socred and NDP influence unresolved.
A history class from Washington High School taught by Harold Stevens will travel to the State Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday. Ward Hutchcroft and Principal Kelly Schlapkohl assist in transportation, with students Chrystal Horak George Johnson Don Miller Mike Steele Chris Lemmon Alan Hunsaker Linda Neff Marie Anderson Pat Lewis Pio Barone Lumaga Ray Long Barb Schumacher Steve Tindal Tom Mitchell and Bud Jungbluth joining the visit.
Juniors at Washington High School begin selling tickets for the class play The Imaginary Invalid to be staged April 25 and 26 in the school auditorium. Tickets may be exchanged at Phillips Drug Store. reserved seats to be announced later.
A ground blessing ceremony took place at the site of the new St. Marys Grade School in Keota. Rev C F Kempker led services with attendance by current students and a few parish observers. Ground was blessed as D A Bill Yoder coordinates construction for a four class room building with a large multi purpose room to serve about 150 students. Construction aims for completion by next fall.
Washington Community High School has been unconditionally approved for the 1962 63 school year by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Principal E Kelly Schlapkohl announced the rev ival of the approval in a letter signed by J E McAdam, chairman of the state committee. The action followed the winter meeting in Chicago where John V Phleger and Schlapkohl were recognized as representatives of one of the long time members. The school has been accredited since 1906 and must meet curricu lum offerings, pupil teacher ratios, training, and facilities requirements with transcripts documenting teacher training sent to the association.
Melvin Clinton Dennis 73 of Conesville will be buried in Columbus City cemetery after a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday service at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction led by Rev. Robert Parris from the Methodist Church. He died Monday April 8 at University Hospitals Iowa City. A retired farmer born January 16 1890 in Fremont Nebraska he married Bessie Smith on April 15 1915. Survivors include his wife one son Earl six grandchildren three great grandchildren two brothers Cecil of Nebraska and Asher of Muscatine two sisters Lorena Morgan Muscatine and Sue Ward Litchfield Nebraska.
Ann Bancroft and Patty Duke won best actress and best supporting actress for The Miracle Worker with Gregory Peck best actor for To Kill a Mockingbird and Ed Begley best supporting actor for Sweet Bird of Youth. David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia led with seven awards including best picture and best directing as Hollywood filled Civic Auditorium and viewers watched amid red carpets and autographs.
In Havana James B Donovan and 15 others including nine shipwrecked Americans left for Miami aboard a Pan American World Airways transport. Passengers also included a missionary and Donovan's son with several others unnamed. The group was released by Cuban authorities after Donovan negotiated their innocence amid earlier detentions following their Jan 20 fishing trip aboard the Shrub and subsequent shipwreck off the Bahamas.
Raymond Fritz of Washington buys Simerman Stockyards at 1102 West Monroe Street. The yards will operate as before with same outlets. Fritz has been involved with the yards for three years and runs a neighboring pig business.
A six county Rural Family Accident Study by Tri State University Iowa reports machinery as the leading cause of injuries, accounting for 25.5 percent. Falls and auto crashes follow at 12 and 10.1 percent, with 7 percent in houses and 6.3 percent from hand tools and animals. 34.5 percent from burns. Data cover August to December on Cedar, Johnson, Linn, Muscatine, Washington counties.
United Press International notes party cloudy weather persists through Wednesday with cooler air into tonight. Lows range from near 30 degrees in the north to near 40 in the south. Highs Wednesday in the 30s from north to south. Thursday outlook calls for mostly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered showers and a slight warming trend.
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