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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1963

Page

2

Local Society News Highlights Iowa State Freshmen and Visits

Gretchen Miksch to enter Iowa State University Ames as a freshman Sept 3 studying home economics. John Beranek to begin pre veterinary medicine at Iowa State. Weekend guests in the Hammen home include families from Mason City and Harper. Casual notes cover insurance association meeting in Fairfield and hospital transfers.

Gretchen Miksch Robert Miksch Iowa State University Ames Gretchen Keota Herbert L. Hammen R. F. Palmer Houston Texas C. R. Farmer John Pearl Naylor Mason City Marjorie Klein Dennis Harper John Beranek Hubert Beranek Eli Cook Mercy Iowa City Mr. Cook

New Residents Welcomed in Washington by City Hostess

City hostess Mrs. Robert Swift greets multiple families moving to Washington. New arrivals include the Nau family at 1212 East Second from Burlington with jobs at Advance Ross. the Bainbridge family from Smithland Ia at 1006 South Avenue B. the Rohde family from Mapleton Ia at 1003 South Avenue B. the Bolander family at 504 South Third from Burlington. retirement-bound Meeks from Banning Calif. the Trowbridge family from Des Moines at 1212 North Third. Harris from Prairie City Ia at 702 North Marion. the Ramseyer Trailer Court residents Darlene House and family. Evelyn Griffith with two children from Burlington. and Moody family from East Peoria Ill. with connections to Advance Ross and Methodist church members.

Washington Robert Swift Dean Nau Evan Dean Jr Roy East Second Burlington Advance Ross Methodist Church Nau John Bainbridge South Avenue B Smithland Roger Jolene Susan Johnnie Jensen Construction Company Adolph Rohde Mapleton, Ia al Bolander Don Edward South Third E. R. Meeks West Madison Banning Calif Des Moines John Trowbridge Tom Barbara Julie Baptist Church North Third International Harvester The Elks E. T. Harris North Marion Prairie City Jane Groom Debra Jerry Ramseyer Trailer Court Ramseyer Darlene Allen Leo Diane Donald Evelyn Griffith South Taylor Travis Lee Ronald Duane Jean Moody Bruce Connie Pamela Jean Roberta North Second East Peoria Ill

Christian Builders Class Holds Meeting at Warren Anderson Home

Twelve members of the Christian Builders Class of the Baptist Church met Monday evening at the Warren Anderson home. Mrs. Marion Snodgrass led devotions and Mr. Anderson spoke on the Baptist Assembly Grounds at Green Lake Wisconsin. Mrs. Snodgrass aided in serving refreshments.

Christian Builders The Baptist Church Warren Anderson Marion Snodgrass Anderson Baptist Assembly Green Lake Wis Snodgrass

Social Calendar Notices for Week In Advance

Notices for the week are due by 10 a m on publication day. Friday Lane Leaders bow at 7 30 p m at the bowling alley. Sunday Shalla reunion at 12 30 p m at Sun Set Park with drink furnished. Monday Fleur de Lis Club at 6 30 p m at Sunset Park featuring family picnic and basket supper with watermelon and drink. Rainbow Girls meet 7 30 p m at the Ma sonic Temple. Rainbow Board 7 p m at the Masonic Temple. DUV noon annual picnic in Sunset Park. YWCA Council 7 30 p m in the YWCA room.

Shalla Sun Set Park Sunset Park Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA

TV Highlights Friday Television Highlights By United Press International

Portrait, CBS features Gov. Mark Hatfield of Oregon in a half hour interview with Charles Collingwood at his Salem home. Hatfield, governor since 1959, discusses life, career and politics then airs NBC programs including fashion talk and a mix of dramas and comedies.

CBS Mark Hatfield Oregon Charles Collingwood Hatfield Salem Ore Stanford Willamette

Thursday Rollers Bowling League Plans New Season

The Thursday Rollers held a pre bowing meeting at Mrs Dean Cox home. The season will start Thursday Sept 5 at 1 10 pm with all bowlers asked to be at the alleys by 1 pm. Mrs Sharon Lutes named committees for rules nominating banquet entertainment prize and more. Substitutes invited call OL 3 3768 or OL 3 2877.

Dean Cox Sharon Lutes Betty Turnipseed Pauline Crull Wilma Butler Margaret Hammer Helen Hayes Ferne Birney Pauline Brown Maurine Milles Roe’s_ Rollers Marge Glover Dolores Reitzler Anna Russell Shirley Lynch Lutes Cox

Births Reported at The Record Hospital

Yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hahn of Washington welcomed a son. Today, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tobin of Ainsworth welcomed a son.

Ronald Hahn Washington Leonard Tobin Ainsworth

Bethel Missionary Society Elects New Officers

The Bethel Missionary Society met with 16 members including Mrs. William Wulf. After lesson study by Mrs. Grove Letts and prayer calendar by Mrs. Dean Sandburg, Mrs. Keith Hardy reported on Taiwan. New officers for the coming year are president Mrs. Bill Wulf, vice president Mrs. Sandburg, secretary Mrs. Don Zwicki, treasurer Mrs. Mary Crandall. Mrs. Wulf served refreshments with Mrs. Sandburg and Mrs. Zwicki assisting.

Bethel Missionary Society William Wulf Grove Letts Dean Sandburg Keith Hardy Taiwan Bill Wulf Sandburg Don Zwicki Mary Crandall

Little Joe Rocket Buried in Sand at White Sands

At White Sands missile range engineers recover the Little Joe II rocket and its dummy Apollo capsule after a launch that reached 24000 feet and failed to trigger the destruction mechanism. NASA aims for a 1970 moon mission with Project Apollo testing.

White Sands, N.M UPI White Sands Missile Range New Mexico el Paso National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA

NFO Demands Higher Milk Prices Disrupt PMA Meeting

Nearly 3,000 National Farmers Organization members crowded Chicago to interrupt a Pure Milk Association meeting and press for a master milk contract. Ray Johnson of Wisconsin warned of dumping milk if needed. PMA President Avery Voss said the board would study the demand and that the issue won’t be resolved in one afternoon. The protest follows other NFO actions targeting stockyards and price negotiations in the region.

Chicago UPI National Farmers Organization Loop Pure Milk Association Ray Johnson NFC Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Dairy Cooperative PMA NFO Johnson East St. Louis Ill St. Louis Minnesota

Governor Hughes signals campaign against Shaff plan

Iowa Governor says he may actively campaign against the Shaff plan, calling it bad for Iowa and future representation. He plans to run solo, not with party or opposing groups, urging a big voter turnout to defeat the measure on the December 3 election.

Iowa Hughes Polk County Democratic Women’s Club Democratic Party

March on Washington sparks unity across races

CORE chairman Floyd McKissick called the march the end of Negro protest and the start of the American protest. A. Philip Randolph praised it as the greatest demonstration for freedom. Leaders plan a New York meeting within 10 days to map further actions and possible counterdemonstrations if civil rights legislation falters. White participation varied in estimates from 10 to 30 percent. Josephine Baker praised the unity of participants, comparing them to salt and pepper.

Cotton Field Washington Floyd McKissick The Congress For Racial Equality CORE A. Philip Randolph New York Kennedy Murray Nmewmsen Josephine Baker Paris

The Washington Eventing Journal Was Run Iowa

Publication details for The Washington Eventing Journal based in Washington Iowa list David Elder as Editor and Business Manager and mention staff roles. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and that it is entered as second class matter under March 3 1879. Subscription rates show rural options of 2.5 months for 4, 1 year for 9 dollars with a 40 cent charge.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Audit Bureau of

Tama Liquor Store To Close September 30

Des Moines Iowa officials announced the state owned Tama liquor store will close at the end of business on Sept 30 The move follows earlier protests from Tama residents The Toledo store on U S 30 built in 1959 may eventually absorb Tama customers and the Tama store opened in 1935 is considered outdated

Des Moines UPI Tama Iowa Liquor Control Commission Toledo U.S. 30 Liquor Commission

Congress and Kennedy avert railroad strike with arbitration

Congress and President Kennedy blocked a nationwide rail strike by authorizing binding arbitration on firemen's jobs and train crew composition. The measure, signed 90 minutes after House approval, delays a walkout at least six months, while unions deem it a setback to labor relations.

Washington UPI Congress Kennedy House

Starts Prison Riot At Clinton Monday

In Clinton Iowa the riot ringleader John C Dean 33 was sentenced to one year for assault with intent to commit bodily injury. William McClure 45 and Robert Mahoney 22 were arraigned on conspiracy charges after allegedly placing four six packs of beer and a bottle of whisky for jail trustees to smuggle in during a Monday night disturbance.

Clinton, Iowa UPI Clinton County John C. Dean Clinton M.L. Sutton William McClure Robert Mahoney Mahoney McClure Dean

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