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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1963

Page

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Mrs. Kennedy Returns Home From Hospital

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, recovering from Caesarean delivery of a baby who died two days later, leaves Otis Air Force Base for Hyannis Port. Press secretary says she will curtail official duties until after the new year to ensure full rehabilitation.

Hyannis Port Mass UPI Jacqueline Kennedy White House Pierre Salinger Kennedy Otis Air Force Base Squaw Island Salinger

Hideout Probed in $7.1 Million Glasgow Line Robbery

Scotland Yard detectives searched Leatherslade Farm in Buckinghamshire after a Cheddington mail train raid. Abandoned vehicles and supplies pointed to the gang's rendezvous with a possible airstrip escape. French authorities were alerted to watch Riviera resorts for the bandits.

London UPI Britain Scotland Yard Buckinghamshire Cheddington French Riveria Leatherslade Oakley

Industry Tour to Visit McCleery-Cumming Plant in Iowa

The 13th annual Iowa Farm Youth Tour will visit McCleery-Cumming Company in Washington among other plants. Aug 26–30, 75 youths from 4-H FFA Farm Bureau Young People rural Boy Scouts IA Farmers Union and NFO participate. Two sections travel across multiple cities with kickoff at Hotel Fort Des Moines and lunch in Des Moines final.

McCleery-Cumming Company Washington Iowa Farm Iowa Development Commission Gary Vincent Keota Robert Vincent Future Farmers of America Farm Bureau Young People Rural Boy Scouts Iowa Farmers Union National Farmers’ Organization Oskaloosa Mt. Pleasant Bettendorf Keokuk Ottumwa Fairfield Ft. Madison Burlington Muscatine Davenport Clinton Iowa City Grinnell

Petit Jury Named for September Term in District Court

The September term petit jury list was released by the clerk. Seventy five jurors are instructed to report September 16 at 1 30 p m in the court room at the local courthouse. Names include Harold Arhens Keota Clarence Aller Washington Mabel Anderson Washington Roland Benson Wellman Ed Chabel Riverside Raymond Coon Ainsworth and many others from Washington Keota Riverside Wellman Crawfordsville and surrounding communities.

Harold Ahrens Washington Clarence Aller Keota C. H. Anderson Brighton Mabel Anderson Roland Benson Wellman Edward Beranek Kalona Margaret Brinning Leo Brophy Riverside Ed Chabel Raymond Coon Ainsworth Richard Dare Crawfordsville Wayne Davis Columbus Junction Norma Dunbar Herman Eagle Ruth Bash Margaret Elliott Betty Farrier Florence George Fred A. Gessler Margaret Hansen Hazel Harding Dorothy Hayes Cora Hindahl Laura Holden Marsha Holmes Robert Houseal Ted Howell Phyllis Johnson Chester Kaufman Ed Kern Lucy Kirchner Mariella Klopfenstein Milford Knutson Frank L. Kos Charles Kuhn Virginia Lee Dean Seuis Helen Levis Norma Lintz Charles Maas Helen M. Mace Victor Malichky Jr Maxine Martin Daniel Mast William Mohland Mildred Moore Francis Noffsinger Albert Novy Dora Novy Ruth Ossman Agnes Peterson A.C. Peterson George Prehoda Keith Proctor Harry Ramseyer Lucille Reighard Don Schlabaugh Dorothy Schmidt Maranda Schoonover Islea Schulty Catherine Sheetz Ralph Smith Maud Snakenberg Wanda Stannard Barbara Steele Marie Stewart Dorothy Sweeting Earl Waldschmidt Lucille Wenger

Road Contracts Awarded to Two Firms in Washington County

Tuesday in Ames the Hanson Construction Company of Washington and Lyle Williams Construction of Indianola were awarded road contracts for about three miles of grading and culverts. Lyle Williams won grading near Wellman for 47059 and culverts for 14518 while Williams also secured the Richmond road grading for 9742 and Hanson took culverts for 1151.

Washington County Ames Hanson Construction Company Washington Lyle Williams Indianola Wellman Highway No. 1 Richmond Hanson Williams

High School Choir Tryouts Schedule Announced

Vernon Feuerhelm, vocal music instructor, says tryouts start Monday August 19 for seniors with choir experience. August 20 is for juniors, August 21 for sophomores, with August 22 and 23 for transfer students or those missed earlier. new members were given tryouts before school ended last spring.

Vernon Feuerhelm Feuerhelm

Washington County Fair selects 672 lb Angus calf champion

Wayne McCracken of Ainsworth exhibited a 1000 pound Angus calf winning the beef carcass show at the Washington County Fair. Placing was announced at Wilson & Co packing plant Cedar Rapids with judge Bob Fix citing a 672 lb carcass at 67.2 percent yield and 11.9 square inches rib eye.

Wayne McCracken Ainsworth Washington County Fair Jim Frier Wilson & Company Cedar Rapids Wilsons Chris Rinner Washington Angus Scott McCracken Choice Angus Dave Temple Keota Gene McCracken Tim Trotman Don Rinner Jan Hotle Bob Fix Wilson & Co

Keota Man Dies Early This Morning At Home

J A Logan Schreckengast 79 of Keota died at his home after a period of declining health. He was born November 6 1883 in Keota a son of Amos F and Margaret Schreckengast. He married Theresa Sandoz May 2 1929 in North English and was a retired mail carrier. He served as Keota Scoutmaster starting in 1912 and was active in the Methodist Church and the Pythias Lodge. He is survived by his widow a son Harold six grandchildren two nieces and a brother in law Hernan Woolsey. Funeral services are pending at Powell Funeral Home in Keota.

Keota J. A. Logan Schreckengast Powell Mr. Schreckengast Amos F Margaret Stephen Schreckengast Theresa Sandoz English F. F. Marsh Harold U. S. Navy Caribbean Sea Hernan Woolsey Schreckengast Methodist Church Rights of Pythias Lodge

Picket lines form at Chicago mobile classrooms amid protests

In Chicago clashes over school integration, white and Negro activists resume picketing at mobile classroom sites despite Tuesday's violence that injured three officers and led to 47 arrests. A task force guarded the emplacement as rocks and bricks were thrown and a boy and girl were linked with chains in a police disruption. Fifty feet away Wynn Yancy and Sibyle Bearskin climbed utility poles before police removed them to a station.

Chicago UPS John Porter Christ Methodist Church Elton B. Cox Congress of Racial Equality Benjamin S. Willis Carman Leodoro Anthony Palmione James McClain Wynn Yancy Sibyle Bearskin Green Bay Wis

New Congo Riots Rally As Brazza ville Clashes Erupt

Leopolville reports troops ordered to shoot to kill clash with rioters in Brazzaville across the Congo River. Prison burned, inmates freed, curfew in force, communications cut, and Paris weighing French intervention as President Youlou faces pressure over plans for a single party and union federation.

Leopoldville the Congo UPI French Congo Brazzaville Cong Paris Fulbert Youlou Abbe Youlou

Seaborg backs test ban treaty as security aid urges cautious pace

Atomic Energy Commission chair Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg told a Senate panel the nuclear test ban would improve U S security and permit continued anti missile development. He noted the United States has nuclear warheads usable on anti missile missiles and that atmospheric tests could resume quickly if Russia violated the treaty. He cited 18 years of testing experience and argued for keeping a larger number of smaller bombs rather than few megaton devices.

Washington UPI Atomic Energy Commission U.S Glenn T. Seaborg Russia Seaborg United States Britain Seabord

Mobs Run Wild At Communist Wall in Berlin Riot

West Berlin saw four hours of violence on the communist wall anniversary night as about 3000 youths attacked a U S Army staff car and a Soviet diplomatic limousine at Checkpoint Charlie. Photographers Robert Lackenbach and Peter Boultwood were assaulted while police intervened. the Military Police car escaped unmolested.

Robert Lackenbach Black Star Agency Peter Boultwood American Broadcasting Company

Summer of Racial Decision For US

United Press International reports a wave of desegregation moves across business and housing. Metropolitan Life announces desegregation of 34 170 apartment projects and firms target similar action at Prudential and New York Life. Roy Wilkins calls the move a major breakthrough while Lever Brothers asks agencies to boost minority representation in ads.

AL Kuettner United Press International Atlanta Stanley R. Davis Davis United States Prudential Insurance Company New York Life Insurance Company Roy Wilkins NAACP Alexandria Naacp Youth Council Parkchester Peter Cooper Village Stuyvesant Town New York Lever Brothers Advertising Age Lever

Eight Washington youths at Forest Lake Baptist Camp

Washington youngsters spend the week at Forest Lake Baptist Camp near Ottumwa under Rev. Richard Peterson as director for Junior Camp D. Sponsors and assistants include Wayne Wagner Mrs Marion Snodgrass Judy Johnson and Steve Foss. Participants include Susan Anderson Debbie Farrell Beverly Graf Gary Graf Susan Jonson Carl Wagner Gay Wagner and Steve Weeks.

Washington Forest Lake Ottumwa Richard Peterson Wayne Wagner Marion Snodgrass Judy Johnson Steve Foss Susan Anderson Debbie Farrell Beverly Graf Gary Graf Susan Jonson Carl Wagner Gay Wagner Steve Weeks

Entries To Iowa State Fair Aids Washington County exhibitors

Washington County 4 H participants announced for the 1963 Iowa State Fair. Local entrants include market pigs and purebreds by Bill Frame and Joe White of Ainsworth, plus reserve champion Angus and Shorthorn by Don Rinner and Steve Whisler. Demonstration teams from Farmerettes, Dutchettes, Cedar Chips, and a 4 H Livestock Judging squad will travel to Des Moines with projects in foods and nutrition, entomology, weed collection, and more.

Washington County Jim Frier Girls Home Economics Des Moines Bill Frame Joe White Ainsworth Dick Holden Washington Don Rinner Angus Washington County Fair Steve Whisler Chris Rinner Vaughn Rinner Jean Sojka Riverside Barbara Strum Kalona Farmerettes Club Gretchen Miksch Dutchettes Club Tim Patterson Keith Horn Gary Kos Ted Witthoft Dean Gerot Bill McFadden Keota Phil Vincent Linda Spangler Crawfordsville Marie Jones Vicki Carr Janet Wulf

County G O P Women Hold Special Dinner

The Republican Women's Club of Washington County will hold a fundraising dinner at the Country Club on September 26 with Sen. Jack Miller as featured speaker. Proceeds benefit the county fund goal for 1964. Door prizes and a brief musical program precede Miller's Iowa Senate address at 6 30.

Republican Women’s Club Washington County Country Club Jack Miller General County Fund Iowa

Iowa Weather Forecast From United Press International

Fair through Thursday with warmer conditions on Thursday. Lows tonight in the 50s and highs Thursday 75 to 82. Friday partly cloudy and mild with widely scattered thundershowers by afternoon or evening. Five day outlook shows temperatures Thursday to Monday 2 to 5 degrees below normal with normals in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

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