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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1963
Page
1
Curtain time is 8 o clock at the high school auditorium. The show continues Thursday and Friday nights with tickets available at Osincup Drug Store or at the door. Journal photo by Bob Elliott.
A five man OAS truce team led by Alberto Zuleta Angel arrived in Port au Prince to defuse the Haiti Dominican dispute. They planned meetings with Haiti's Foreign Minister and President Duvalier as Dominican threats linger amid diplomatic demands and refugee concerns.
Washington area boys may join the Ottumwa YMCA Camp Arrowhead session from July 21 to 27. Ten boys have registered. others should visit the local Y for details and forms. If the full 21.50 cost is a barrier, contact Tom McSpadden about scholarships.
Mrs Vanora Wes Westrick 74 longtime Kalona resident died Monday at her son’s home in Cedar Falls Funeral services are pending at Peterscim Funeral Home Kalona She was born April 30 1889 near Kalona to Louis and Etta Johns Kessler She married Ray Westrick in 1918 who preceded her in death Survivors include two daughters Mrs James McCullough of Azusa California and Mrs Carl Evans of Mountain Home Idaho two sons Ralph of Cedar Falls and Maurice of Iowa City two sisters Mrs William Zager of Washington and Miss Grace Kessler of Kalona and one brother N G Kessler of Cedar Rapids One daughter and one son also preceded her in death.
The Iowa Senate by party line vote overrides Governor Hughes veto of a bill restricting interim executive appointments. The 36 Republicans voted to override. 12 Democrats opposed. The measure moves to the House where 72 votes are needed to override.
A Mt Pleasant gathering will discuss the 1964 federal wheat program and upcoming referendum. The session starts at 8 p.m. in Science Hall Auditorium on the Iowa Wesleyan College campus, with Washington County wheat producers and interested residents invited.
A group of State University of Iowa students from the area will be recognized for high academic achievement at the Honors Convocation on May 18. The honorees include liberal arts and nursing students with averages above B, representing Washington Wellman Wellman Columbus Junction Ainsworth West Chester and surrounding towns.
Washington Hi-Y members will hold their annual Mother and Son banquet at 6 30 p m Monday May 13 in the local YMCA E D Morrison Jr will be the speaker and officers will be elected Tickets are on sale at the high school urging members to buy early
Olds High School hosts a festival band concert Monday night featuring Waco and Mediapolis bands. The annual event began in 1957 under H P Jones and will present classics, portions from The Sound of Music and novelty numbers. Admission 30 cents students 60 cents adults.
Federal scientists study 15 Iowa communities and 20 Illinois towns where deep wells show high radium. The five year effort by PHS and AEC aims to assess long term health effects, including bone cancer and leukemia, with ~50 000 people examined.
M Robert Everetts, Washington businessman and civic leader, received the 1963 Community Service Award at a Rotary Club dinner. Dr M L McCreedy introduced the honoree, detailing Everetts life from education in Illinois to leadership roles in Washington. He has chaired Red Cross, YMCA, Chamber of Commerce activities and serves as county Republican chairman and zoning board chair. The event drew 125 Rotarians and guests. perfect-attendance certificates honored several members.
The Washington Community School District holds its annual preschool roundup for children entering kindergarten next fall. Report times are 1:30 p.m. on May 6 at Lincoln School and May 7 at Stewart School. Children must be five before September 1, 1963 and parents should bring birth certificates.
A violent spring storm system produced tornadoes and severe thunderstorms across five southern and midwestern states, killing 12 people and causing multi million dollar damage. Hurricane force winds and heavy rains lashed Mississippi Tennessee Missouri Alabama Indiana Kentucky and Texas. Local searches on Lake Michigan and other areas were underway for missing vessels and aircraft as temperatures plunged and wintry weather followed.
Frost and freeze warning continues tonight with clearing skies and freezing temperatures. Wednesday turns fair and warmer with lows 26 to 32 and highs in the 50s east to near 60 west. Thursday outlook calls for generally fair and warmer conditions.
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