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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1963

Page

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Washington County 4H Fair marks hog judging and awards

Joe White of the Ainsworth Beavers won the grand champion market hog at the Washington County 4H and FFA Fair, with Pam Norman of Cedar Chips Club taking reserve grand. The event ran on the fair's second day despite rain, as judging proceeded and the schedule noted purebred pigs sheep later in the day along with entertainment and a tractor pull.

Joe White The Ainsworth Beavers Washington County Pam Norman Cedar Chips Club Market Hogs

Rain Falls Monday Night in Washington Observed Total

The official weather observer in Washington reports 1.80 inches of rain Monday night with sharp lightning and thunder. The shower was steady with no wind, bringing the week's total to 1.92 inches after earlier rainfall.

Washington

Davenport Man Killed in Rain Page Highway Crash West of West Chester

A heavy rain caused a fatal crash on Highway 2 west of West Chester Monday evening. Lawrence M. Tickel, 48, of Davenport died at the scene after the Davenport auto was sideswiped by a bus and struck while parked. Donald V. Conrad of Keota injured seriously in the collision. Darrold Gene Nally and Douglas Allen Kuder, both of Davenport, were with Tickel. Nally had a bruised arm and Kuder was uninjured. Funeral services for Tickel will be at Melcher. he worked for the Rock Island Railroad. He leaves a father Elmer Tickel and siblings in Knoxville, Rock Island, Riverside, and Melcher.

West Chester Lawrence M. Tickel Davenport Donald V. Conrad Keota Army Reserve Washington Tickel Darrold Gene Nally Douglas Allen Kuder Nally Young Kuder Short's Conrad Flana Gan Funeral Home Melcher The Rock Island Railroad Elmer Tickel Wellman Charles Knoxville Howard Rock Island William R. Griffiths Riverside Clay Bacon

Colombia Bandits Behead Forty-Two Victims on Highway

Colombian army reports 42 people killed by machete wielding bandits who hijacked a bus and three dump trucks on a highway 60 miles northwest of Bogoto is between La Dorada and Victoria in Caldas State. Victims were public works laborers and peasants headed to market. The area has a history of mass killings by bandits despite army efforts.

Bogota Colombia U11 la Dorada Victoria Caldas Public Works Department

Municipal Band To Play at Co. Fair

Dick Ballard will direct the Washington Municipal Band at the Washington County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening. Concert begins 6 30 p.m. Program includes God Bless America Strike Up the Band Playfellow March Gypsy Festival Overture Invictus March Say It With Music Them Basses Lover Come Back to Me Belle of the Ball Semper Fidelis and Cha Cha selections. A Little League game with Riverside is set for Green Field at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Dick Ballard Washington Municipal Washington County Fairgrounds Ballard God Bless America Gershwin Hayes King Prince Charming Berlin Huffine Rompert Independentia Maren — Hall Hummel Natsteing Fidelis March — Sousa

Crop reports show excellent corn and soybeans statewide

Des Moines reports describe corn in excellent condition with 90 percent tasseled and 33 percent in the dough stage, soybeans 9 percent blooming and 67 percent developing pods. Weather was favorable, harvests continued, and fall plowing began as stubble fields and alfalfa harvest progress into second cuttings.

Des Moines Rpt Agriculture Department

U S Seeks Russian Plan on Inspectors to Prevent Surprise Attacks

UPI reports Secretary of State Rusk told Soviet officials the United States may back a Russian proposal to place inspectors in strategic East and West locations to deter surprise attacks. Rusk met with Lord Home and Andrew Gromyko, calling for open skies and flexible control posts while noting East German issues.

Moscow UPI Dean Rusk Soviet Union United States Rusk Lord Home Andrew Gromyko Gromyko Nikita Khrushchev Kremlin NATO Khrushchev Home Germany Kennedy Harold Macmillan United Nations East West Germany Britain France

New Water Billing System Planned for Washington Residents

City coordinator Bud DeLa announced a new water billing method starting this month. Quarterly bills remain, but meters will be read in staggered monthly cycles by area, with September 1, October 1, and November 1 due dates for different city regions, followed by a regular quarterly cycle. Access to meters must be kept clear for readers.

Washington Bud) DéLa

Advance Ross Plans Opening

Evan Hultman the attorney general of Towa will speak at the grand opening of the Advance Ross ies Corporation plant in Washington on August 12. Richard Higgins, local plant manager, issued invitations for a program from 11 to 11:30 a.m. with tours from 10:30 to 11 and 11:30 to noon, followed by luncheon 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Evan Hultman Towa Advance Rossies Corporation Washington Richard Higgins Seventh Street Twelfth Avenue Hultman Ross

Lexington Church Destroyed by Fire

A former Lexington Methodist Church in northwest Washington County was burned to the ground Monday afternoon. The building had been unused for years and briefly housed a family, but residents say it was empty when the fire started. Wellman volunteer fire department battled the blaze, but it was already too late to save the structure. Later, lightning struck a barn on the Lester Schmidt farm during the storm, destroying the barn and 2,300 bales of hay. loss reportedly insured.

Wellman Washington County Lexington Methodist Lester Schmidt Charles Capper

Hold the Line on City's Budget Approvals by Council

Washington city council approved a hold the line budget of 242000 after a public hearing with no objections. They also endorsed temporary widening of East Jefferson Street from Third to Second Avenues and reported progress on Second Street widening projects. Nixon Feed Co. received approval to pave a street south of its plant without city funding.

Washington Ralph Marshall Wayne Davis Dale Fuhr Jefferson Street Third Second Avenues Jefferson Second Street Second Avenue Iowa Avenue Nixon Feed Co Nixon Co

Rites at Kalona For Edith White

Funeral services for Edith Fern White 40 will be held at West Union Mennonite Church Kalona at 1 30 p m Wednesday. Burial in West Union Cemetery Powell Funeral Home Wellman in charge. She was killed in an auto truck crash at the intersection of highways 78 and 1 east of Richland. She was born November 22 1922 near Parnell to William R and Lena Miller White. Survivors include her mother and three brothers Walter Glen Clayton and three sisters Wanda Marner Wabneta Detwiler Olivia Steckley.

Kalona Edith Fern White West Union Mennonite Herman Ropp Paul T. Guengerich West Union Cemetery Powell Parnell William R Lena Miller White Walter Chappell Nebr Glen Wellman Clayton Max Wanda) Marner Oren Wabneta) Detwiler

Richland Youth Survives Truck Overturning Near Fairfield

Barry Talley a 17 year old of Richland escaped serious injury when his grain truck overturned in a ditch four miles east of Fairfield. He was treated at Fairfield hospital for a head gash and minor bruises and released home. Talley worked for Hayes Feed and Grain Co Packwood. The truck carried 300 bushels of shelled corn and landed upside down after slipping off the highway.

Richland Barry Talley Fairfield Talley George T. Talley Hayes Feed and Grain Co Packwood

Weather outlook for Iowa with showers and mild temperatures

United Press weather bulletin reports miserable clouds and scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight, mainly in the east. Partly cloudy Wednesday with little temperature change. Lows in the 60s, highs in the 80s, Thursday partly cloudy and mild.

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