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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1961

Page

3

Wisconsin Woman Visits Parkview Home In Wayland

Mrs EC Enders of DePere Wis spent time with her grandmother Mrs Cora Davis at Parkview Home. Rev Omer Nisley and the high school class conducted services at Parkview. Nearby residents Ray Roth and Barbara Conrad visited family. The Wayland school music program is planned for December 13 at 7 30 p.m. with no admission.

Wayland EC. Enders DePere Wis Cora Davis Parkview Omer Nisley Ray Roth Cedar Rapids Barbara Conrad Selma Conrad George Haberman W. H. Boekelman Wayland School Paul Strickfadden Willis Troyer Tracy Lynn Howard Rupp Archbold Ohio van Hunt Mason City Alice Hunt John McIntyre Fairfield Dorcas Society of the Wayland Mennonite Church Erwen Graber Elkhart Ind

Closing Out Sales and Farm Auctions in Iowa Area

A sequence of closing out sales announced across Washington Crawfordsville Columbus Junction and surrounding towns with start times from 11 am to 1 pm. Listings include Glen Farrier Rex Beauchamp Lester Luckenbill Clark Feed Store Merritt Bruce Cline Estate George Chalupa and Melvin Schneider plus ongoing weekly livestock sales at Washington Wapello Smylie’s Columbus Junction Ollie Wayland Kalona and other Iowa venues.

Washington Glen Farrier Crawfordsville Rex Beauchamp Lester Luckenbill Columbus Junction Clark Feed Gladwin Merritt (Bruce) Cline George Chalupa Melvin Schneider Walter Neff J. B. Dill Ainsworth Ernest Jones Don Maxwell Washington Livestock Sales Co Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc Wapello Iowa Smylie’s

Chicago Market Prices for Poultry and Dairy Products

UPI reports Chicago market prices for live poultry roasters at 21 22 cents per pound, White Rock fryers at 18, heavy hens at 1744 cents, and ducklings at 27. Cheese quotes show Swiss Grade A 51 52, B 49 50. Butter holds. 93 and 92 scores noted. Leg portions steady to firm with white large extras at 35 and mixed large 34 percent. Standards 30 percent.

Knupp Leads Y Teen Meeting With Christmas Gift Plans

Sara Knupp presided over the Y Teens after school meeting. Leon Hillman spoke with gift suggestions for men in the family. Plans were announced for caroling with Hi-Y members before Christmas.

Sara Knupp Leon Hillman Hi-Y

Mrs Brown Hosts Fortnightly Club Literature Evening

Mrs Brown entertained the Evening Literature department of the Fortnightly Club at the United Presbyterian Home Monday evening. Miss Helen Lackey and Miss Ethel Weed assisted. Dessert preceded the meeting. Mrs Ruth Miner and Mrs Marietta Workman presented The Real Meaning of Christmas in story and song. Mrs Maurice Meyer led the business meeting and read Just for Today as inspiration. Mrs Elizabeth McClung was added to the membership roll.

Alice Brown United Presbyterian Home Helen Lackey Ethel Weed Ruth Miner Marietta Workman Maurice Meyer Elizabeth McClung

Market Summary Shows Mixed Oil and Rubber Shares

The market edged higher with international oils up about percent, Standard of Indiana gaining 1 percent, and Superior of California rising 30. Most rubber shares were mixed. Cooper Tire rose ex dividend while Great Western United Financial and First Charter fell 2 percent or more in the savings and loan group. Dow Jones noon averages: Industrials 735.51 up 2.95, Rails 145.08 down 0.40, Utilities 134.96 up 0.02, Stocks 249.92 up.

Standard of Indiana Superior California Cooper Tire Great Western United Financial First Charter

Mrs Porter Hosts Home Arts Club Meeting

In West Chester twelve members of the Home Arts Club gathered at Mrs Homer Porter’s home for the December meeting and Christmas gift exchange. A pot luck lunch was served and president Mrs Lyers led the roll call on Thanksgiving deeds. Gifts were distributed by Mrs Roy Bauer. Next meeting planned with Mrs Maud Statler.

West Chester Homer Porter Home Arts Club Lyers Roy Bauer Maud Statler

Hog Markets Steady to Higher as Iowa Minnesota Slaughter Leads

Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota hogs rise with butchers 14.35 to 16.60, sows 13.60 to 14.50. receipts 65,000. Grain futures show mixed moves with wheat corn oats and soybeans in narrow ranges. note mentions Alexander Garden a 19th century Charleston physician.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota

Irregularly Higher Market Buoys Dow Early Trading

The New York stock market opened with strength in oils and blue chips while savings and loan issues lagged. Dow rose above its previous record by 10 am as US Steel Chrysler American Telephone and Texaco gained and Woolworth jumped 34 cents, with most steel auto chemicals and aircraft stocks posting small gains. Litton and Texas Instruments gained about 2 points. IBM fell about 2 percent.

New York UPI Steel Chrysler American Telephone Texaco Woolworth Litton Texas Instruments IBM

Christmas Preparations and Community Visits at U. P. Home

The U P Home decorates for Christmas with trees and greens in the gathering and personal rooms. Mr John Sprole hosts five Garner friends while Mr and Mrs William Martin Hedrick and Mr Bert Hensleigh visit. Reverend Leroy Selby speaks at Williamsburg United Presbyterian Church and presents Pakistan Mission pictures before a thank offering message.

John Sprole Garner William Martin Hedrick Bert Hensleigh Margaret Beveridge Leroy Selby Williamsburg United Presbyterian Church Pakistan Wiley Beveridge

Iowa Couple Perished Trapped by Snow Storm

Orel High McCoy aged 64 and Emma McCoy aged 60 were found dead in their car after becoming trapped in a blizzard on U.S. Highway 66 near Summit Arizona. They apparently suffocated from the heater running in the vehicle amid two foot drifts and a subfreezing night.

Saint Johns Aziz UPI Iowa Orel High McCoy Rockwell City Emma McCoys Springerville Ariz Apache County Edgar Merrill Dennis Burk Rural Electrification Administration

Storm toll rises as blizzard shuts towns and roads

Across the Midwest and South heavy snow and ice caused school closures, highway wrecks, and flight cancellations. Paratroopers delayed 24 hours due to winds at Camp Drum. A Salina gym burned in subzero conditions. Tornadoes struck Alabama and Mississippi injuring several. University student journeys to Pasadena amid cold.

Camp Drum N.Y Salina Alabama Mississippi Dixie Ohio Valley Middle Atlantic New Mexico Ohio Colorado Nebraska Iowa United Air Lines Des Moines Ozark Air Lines Clinton Iowa City Fort Dodge Sioux City Iowa Liquor Control Commission Commission Wisconsin Dairyland Wis Indiana Indiana Boys’ School Plainfield University of Minnesota Charles Hollom Pasadena Calif St. Joseph Kansas City Kansas Missouri Ilinois Cowden

PASTERTH Denture Powder Advertised for Secure Fit

An ad touts FASTERTH alkaline denture powder that helps dentures stay in place while eating or talking. It claims no metallic taste and no plate odor, marketed as a non acid option available at drug counters.

IRS weighs amnesty for tax evaders to admit past sins

Washington (UPI) The Internal Revenue Service weighs offering absolution from criminal prosecution to taxpayers who confess past tax cheating Caplin studies show juries sympathize with confessors and prosecutions are rare for small unpaid sums Electronic processing of returns begins next month in seven southern states and expands to the nation by 1966. Six percent interest would apply on back taxes despite any pardon.

Washington UPI Internal Revenue Service Mortimer M Caplin Caplin Revenue Service Justice Department The Treasury and Justice Departments Congressional

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