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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1963

Page

9

Iowa Heart Chairman Urges Fight Against Heart Disease

Dr January Kiwanis speaker from Iowa City head of internal medicine at University Hospital and Iowa Heart Association fundraiser spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon. He noted medical progress over 60 years, polio decline, and heart disease as the major current problem focusing on research advances and the shift to a voluntary health agency in 1947. Two new members attended, Ray Carter and Dick Horak.

Lewis January Iowa City Edward J. Vosika Washington Washington Kiwanis Club January University Hospital Civic Club Vosika Journal Bob Piiott Lewis Feary Kiwanis Club Iowa Heart Association United States Iowa Americ Heart Association Heart Association Drydeen January Tolin Mattes County Heart Association Ray Carter Dick Horak

Man threatens to bomb D C building drives car onto steps

Nathan Wise of Phoenix rushed a Washington building claiming to seek impeachment of President Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover. After two tense hours police used tear gas to flush him from a car beneath a five story structure. No bomb found. a suitcase held newspapers. He is in DC General Hospital for mental observation.

Washington UPI Justice J. Edgar Hoover Department Nathan Wise Phoenix Ariz Wise FBI J. Edgar Hoover Kennedy District of Columbia General Hospital Pennsylvania Avenue

Former Local Men Named to Grinnell College Overseers

Two former Washington men were elected to the Grinnell College Board of Overseers. Charles B. Bear, 1939 Grinnell graduate, deputy managing director Time-Life International Alson in New York, and Eugene Breitenbach, 1925 graduate, Glendale California judge of the superior court and juvenile court presiding judge. Both attended Washington schools and are brothers to local residents.

Washington Grinnell College Grinnell Howard R. Bowen Charles B. Bear New York Time-Life International Alson Eugene Breitenbach Glendale Calif County of Los Angeles Bear Clayton Bear Breitenbach George Breitenbach

Schwengel Meets With NFO Labor Group Wednesday

Members of the first district labor group met with Congressman Fred Schwengel on Wednesday. They urged an inquiry into the price spread between farm prices received and consumer costs, and to compare labor costs to farm tool prices. Schwengel outlined Mission 76 watershed and conservation plans and agreed to attend a labor farm seminar soon. The group stressed agricultural buying power affects employment amid high unemployment figures and potential farm depopulation.

Labor Fred Schwengel Mr. Schwengel Schwengel NFO

Ainsworth Bank Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting

The Ainsworth State Bank held its annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with 488 shares represented. Vice President J. D. Rabenold chaired in Jesse Pearson's absence. Cleo C. Orris served as secretary and reported year end assets of 2,061,417.65, up 302,019.35 over the prior year. Directors re-elected were Pearson, Rabenold, Ornduff, Stephens, Wulf, Quinn, and McGinnis. Following the meeting, officers were elected: Pearson president, Rabenold vice president, Orris executive vice president, Freida R. McFarland cashier, Lloyd Beenblossom assistant cashier, Norma White bookkeeper and teller.

Ainsworth Ainsworth State Bank J. D. Rabenold Jesse Pearson Cleo C. Orris Orris Nneth Ornduff Gene Stephens Win Wulf James Quinn Wm. A. McGinnis Freida R. McFarland Lloyd Beenblossom Norma White

Second Meeting For Conservation Group

Wilbur Rush of the state conservation commission met with the newly formed local county conservation committee at the court house Wednesday afternoon. Rush noted Washington County is the 76th county to form a conservation committee and stated the group seeks guidance on purposes. Other attendees included H. W Bennie Freed, Chuck Hotle as chairman, Dr A. C. Peterson as secretary, and members Herb Campbell Duane White and John Walsh.

Wilbur Rush State Conservation Commission Court House Rush Division of Lands and Waters State Commission Washington County H. W Bennie Freed Chuck Hotle Washington

Residents urged to watch pets for rabies signs

Washington residents were advised to monitor their pets for symptoms of rabies following a local man shooting a sick raccoon in city limits. Officials note the animal appeared ill and may have been rabies exposed, prompting vigilance in the community.

Andr Cloud Willits Washington

Senate hears talk of liquor funding from wet states in Iowa

Gov Harold E Hughes said a phone call claimed funds from a neighboring state were backing a campaign to keep Iowa dry. Senator John Shoeman demanded evidence, noting the Legislature deserved proof of any such efforts as the Senate convened.

DES Moines UPL Iowa Governor's Office Senate Chamber Harold E. Hughes South Sioux City Neb South Sioux City Association Hughes Big Lie Legislaon John Shoeman Atlantic Senate Shoeman

Set Dates for Second School Immunization

The Ashington County Meds Society and Public Health Nursing Service will conduct second clinics for diphtheria tetanus and smallpox immunization. Schedules list dates and start times at multiple schools including Ainsworth Washington Riverside Public Wellman Prairie High Kalona and other sites from February 18 to March 4.

Ashington County Meds Society and Public Health Nursing Service Ainsworth Washington Lincoln Riverside Public St. Mary West Chester Prairie Flower Wellman Mid Prairie High School Washington (Stewart Kalona Mid-Prairie Junior High Area Country Schools Holy Trinity Brighton Washington Junior High St James Crawfordsville

Washington High to Attend Southeast Six Conference Meet

Fourteen Washington High School staff members will attend a Southeast Six Conference general meeting in Fairfield this evening. Principal K Schlapkohl will preside, representing the conference which includes speech, music, science instructors, coaches and administrators. The meeting will cover the league spring schedule and planned activities across athletic, science, music and speech departments.

Washington Fairfield K.schlapkohl

US Syncom satellite loses contact after launch

The United States launched the Syncom relay satellite aboard a Delta rocket at 12 35 a m. Fourteen hours after liftoff ground stations reported loss of contact despite stabilizing maneuvers. The orbit at 22300 miles left the craft hovering in view from Earth as scientists planned five weeks of further maneuvers to final resting position.

Cape Canaveral UPL United States Earth North America Africa Syncom Ncom Avanti Ocean Americas

Rites at Lisbon for Frances Mildred Horner

Funeral rites for Frances Mildred Horner will be held at 1 39 p.m. Saturday in the Morgan Funeral Home at Lisbon. Mrs. Horner was the wife of a former veterinarian at Brighton and previously lived near Wellman before moving to Brighton.

Frances Milldred Horner Morgan Lisbon

Kennedy Proposes Youth Conservation and National Service Corps

President Kennedy urged Congress to create a 15000 member youth conservation corps and a domestic national service corps, expand the overseas Peace Corps to 13000 volunteers by 1964, and extend juvenile delinquency programs and family welfare funding. The plan aims to cut youth unemployment, boost the economy, and prepare citizens to serve.

Washington Kennedy Congress Youth Conservation Corps National Service Corps Peace Corps Conservation Corps Civilian Conservation Corps CCC Shigger Peace Corps Overseas Peace Corps

Exchange student to speak at local meeting tonight

Four foreign exchange students from Winfield-Mt. Union High School will speak at a joint meeting of the Foreign Language Club and Future Teachers Association tonight. Parveen Machiawalla from Pakistan will address the groups, with the event starting at 7:30 in the old high school building.

Winfield-Mt. Union High School Foreign Language Club Future Teachers Association Parveen Machiawalla Pakistan

Busy Evening for Washington School Board Actions

Washington Community School District board members had a busy evening approving curriculum changes and salaries, reaffirming safety measures at the North Fourth Avenue crossing, and authorizing six Parsons College seniors as practice teachers. They adopted the 1963 64 calendar, reviewed tuition and transportation, and endorsed a new salary schedule with an average increase of 299 dollars for local teachers.

Washington Community School Parsons College Marion Swanson Ruth Simpson Stewart School Washington North Fourth Avenue Stan Kiesey North Central Association John V. Phleger E. Kelly Schlapkell Chicago Supt Phleger

Riverside Man Wingler Dies After Illness and Service

Riverside veteran John Edward Wingler aged 69 died Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospital Town City after a 15 month cancer fight. Funeral services set for Saturday at St Marys Riverside with burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery Richmond. He leaves a widow two sons five daughters thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Riverside John Edward Wingler Mercy Town City St. Mary's Church Walter Boechmann Sorden and Adams Holy Trinity Richmond Wingler Joseph Mary Nedsley Wingler Ethel Vaughn Daryl Rosemead Calif Clayton Allen Sutton Dayton Donald Rath Gene Streb Robert Kopf Donald Dutler

Mrs Zelda Schwab of Kinross Dies

Mrs Zelda Schwab 66 of Kinross died Wednesday afternoon at Mercy Hospital Town City after six years illness. Born April 22 1896 South English to Wesley and Nettie Lane she married John Schwab Nov 15 1913. They lived in Kinross since 1944. Survivors include husband eight children 35 grandchildren six great grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral services pending Powell Funeral Home South English.

Kinross Zelda Schwab Mercy Methodist Church Dean Francis Coralville John W Iowa City Dorothy Harvey Omaha Neb Cecil Lesson Milan Ernest Duane Gerald United States Army Germany Ernest Lane Cedar Rapids Maurice Lane Harper Howard Lane Wichita Kan

Weather Iowa: Fair tonight with a Friday shift to clouds

The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Iowa tonight, then becoming partly cloudy on Friday with scattered light snow in the northwest. Temperatures rise slowly with a little warmth in the west and center. Tonight lows range from zero to 10 below, Friday highs from 5 to 10 above, up to near 20 in the southwest.

Iowa

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