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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
2
Local society notes report visitors from Alton Illinois and Minneapolis Minnesota. Families journey between Joliet Harrisburg Washington Perry and Canada for graduations and reunions as Bev Eyestone graduates at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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John Ganon served as Toastmaster at a Toastmasters Club meeting held Wednesday evening at the Captain's Table. Five minute speeches included Roy Hodges on Speak Softly Paul Widmer on America Today and Tomorrow and Frank Patterson on Cuba as I See It. All members urged to attend the next meeting on August 22 at 7 p.m. at the Captain's Table.
Seven Harmony Club members and their families spent a day boating and swimming at the Harold Ahrens cabin. A picnic dinner was served at noon with guests Susan Knupp and Mr and Mrs George Dare of Crawfords ville.
Notices list events from WRC to Monday including a 6 p m family picnic at Sunset Park a 7 30 p m double deck club Mrs Clarence Shaffer a Baptist Church class 2 p m and various reunions at Sunset Park Olds Park Ollie Park Bas ket dinner and basket meals. Community gatherings feature speakers and refreshments with many events at Sunset Park mainly noon reunions and a 7 30 p m education freedom meeting at St James Cafeteria.
The Rhoda Nielson Circle of the First Baptist Church met with Mrs. Donald Smith on Tuesday evening. Devotions were given by Mrs. Henry Rolland and business chaired by Mrs. Charles Johnson. Members planned visits to shut ins and heard a lesson on Purposeful Missions by Mrs. Darwin Widmer. Thirteen ladies attended the Ladies Day luncheon at the Country Club with golf in the afternoon. Mrs. Robert Day and Mrs. William Matson won high and low putts.
U N acting secretary general U Thant faces a riotous domestic disorder charge from landlord William Whaley in state Supreme Court. Papers allege Thant caused $6,447 in damages to an upper East Side apartment while hosting large gatherings with liquor and food, letting guests sleep on the floor and allowing damage to furnishings. Whaley seeks repayment. Thant paid $1,074 and agreed to cover the rest by increasing rent by $15 monthly.
Many Washington County youths plan to attend colleges and universities this fall. Residents are urged to submit names and destinations to the Journal by mail or phone to aid the college page feature.
President Kennedy will embark on a western tour beginning Friday with non political stops at water projects in South Dakota Colorado and California He signs a 170 million Arkansas River basin irrigation project amid the trip and will visit Oahe Dam Pueblo and Yosemite before attending San Luis project ceremonies in Los Angeles The entourage includes Udall Vance and Holum.
UPI reports profit taking in brisk morning trading with major indices showing slight gains while several industrials slip. Republic plans possible dividend cut as profits shrink. Lukens Copper weld autos Du Pont Eastman Kodak mixed. Dow noon averages: Industrials 607.88 up 1.12, Rails 121.30 down 0.04, Utilities 119.19 up 0.36, Stocks 209.88 up 0.35.
The piece notes the Congressional Record's speed and printing, cites a $50,000 study to improve appearance and usability, and jokes about additions like a table of contents, removable binding, columns by reps, a crossword, and a comic strip. A second item reports Virgil Tinoskey in a gasoline storage tank field hunting without a license or stamp.
Hospital report records Mr Elmer Roten burger admitted for surgery in Washington. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs James Moore of Keota. Dismissals list Richard Reif of West Chester and Mrs Clarence Fulton of Crawfordsville.
A 19 year old Muscatine girl Rita Wehmerger died in a one car crash on Louisa County road M northeast of Grandview. Passenger David Lee Tharp 22 and another passenger Russell Speern were hospitalized with injuries. The car left the road after missing a curve.
A three member panel of U S Appeals Court judges refused to lift a temporary injunction blocking anti featherbedding work rules for 80 railroads. The rules, set to take effect today, would have reduced jobs for about 210000 engineers firemen switch men conductors trainmen and enginemen, prompting threatened strikes by five on train unions.
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