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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1961

Page

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Implied Consent Bill Delayed In Iowa House

In Des Moines the implied consent drinking driver bill stalled as the Iowa House pursued egg grading and production measures under unfinished business. Rep. Tom Riley’s amendment limits testing to blood or urine and requires physician or nurse withdrawal of blood, with expanded court evidence rights, while Grassley’s bill keeps broader testing and fewer appeal rights.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Safety and Law Enforcement Committee Tom Riley Cedar Rapids Riley Senate Charles Grassley New Hartford Grassley Commissioner of Public Safety

Jurors Named in District Court Auto Case

Jurors Marion Koehler Charles Chalupa Loren Renoux Eldon Brake Harold Gardner Lois Foster Robert Kriedeman Paul Snyder G E Lutz Ernest Kiene Evert Rath Mary Kay Greene named to hear civil suit over fatal Highway 218 crash. Plaintiffs Carl W Setterberg administrator of Richard Carl Setterberg estate and Paul J Gerdes administrator of Margaret Faye Kern estate. Victims were Richard Carl Setterberg and Margaret Faye Kern north of Ainsworth junction.

Harold J. Fleck Carl W. Setterberg Richard Carl Setterberg Paul J. Gerdes Margaret Faye Kern Marion Koehler Charles Chalupa Loren Renoux Eldon Brake Harold Gardner Lois Foster Robert Kriedeman Paul Snyder G. E. Lutz Ernest Kiene Evert Rath Mary Kay Greene Ainsworth Junction

Iowa Senate Confirms Erbe Appointments Including First Negro

The Iowa Senate confirmed six appointments by Gov Norman A Erbe and one by the State Board of Public Instruction. William W Parker a Water loo attorney and Republican became the first Black person named to a state appointive office on the State Board of Parole for six years with a $5000 annual salary. Other confirmations cover Stanley Redeker to the Board of Regents William Murray and Clifford Nas ser to the Natural Resources Council Ray Nyemas ter to the Aeronautics Commission Melvin W Casey to the State Soil Conservation Committee and Paul F Johnston as Superintendent of Public Instruction with a $12000 yearly pay.

DES Moines UPI Iowa Senate Norman A. Erbe State Board of Public Instruction William W. Parker Waterloo State Board of Parole Parker Laurence M. Boothby Cleghorn Erbe Black Hawk County GOP Central Committee Senate Stanley Redeker Boone Board of Regents William G. Murray Ames Clifford M. Nasser Fort Dodge Natural Resources Council Ray Nyemaster Aeronautics Commission Melvin W. Casey Peterson State Soil Conservation Committee Paul F. Johnston

Pot Luck by County NFO Group Draws 125 Members

Members of the local county National Farmers Organization and their families held a pot luck dinner and program at the Legion Hall with about 125 in attendance. Harold Jarvis of Washington spoke on his Hawai i trip and showed color films from a trip won in a contest. Duane Redlinger, the county president, spoke on togetherness. Entertainment was led by Earl Redlinger and Leo Marie.

Almon Woodruff 61 Dies in California

Almon Woodruff, 61, former Columbus Junction resident, died Monday in Lancaster California. Born May 2, 1899 near Columbus Junction, he was married to Belle Simmons. one son and one daughter survive along with a brother and three sisters. Funeral services will be held in Lancaster.

Columbus Junction Almon Woodruff Lancaster Calif Mr. Woodruff C. A Woodruff Belle Simmons Fed Woodruff Grace Hanft

Wayland Church Bible Conference Set Near Wayland

A week long Bible conference at the Cottonwood EUB Church two miles west of Wayland runs Wednesday to the following Wednesday starting March 1. Rev. W. D. Stewart of Moody Bible Institute leads daily 7 30 programs with Bible teaching preaching gospel singing and special music under church sponsorship.

Cottonwood

Herb Howell Speaks On Farm Management

The second of three Washington County Extension Service farm management meetings was held on February 16 with sixty five farmers enrolled. Herb Howell discussed livestock program economics and returns per hour of labor and capital, plus feed and forage needs, while Jim Frier noted high interest and Charles Mogget would join the final session on February 23. Leon Beatty American Legion members meet at 8 pm at city hall with an executive session at 7 pm.

Washington County Extension Service Washington County Herb Howell Ames Jim Frier Howell Frier Charles Mogget

Space Capsule Test Succeeds In Harsh Atlantic Flight

A one ton Mercury capsule flew 1425 miles down the Atlantic range in 18 minutes reaching 107 miles altitude. NASA said a human would have survived the brutal test and narrowed Mercury hopefuls to John Glenn Virgil Grissom and Alan Shepard.

Cape Canaveral Fla NASA Earth UPS Atlantic Missile Range Civilian Space Agency Mercury John H. Glenn Jr Air Force Virgil J. Grissom Navy Alan B. Shepard Jr Atlas Project Merccury Robert R. Gilruth Gilruth Don National Aeronautics and Space Administration Puerto Rico Space

Seven Local Donors Give Blood At Veterans Hospital

Seven local residents traveled to Iowa City Monday to donate a pint of blood for the Veterans Hospital. Organized by the Franklin Township Farm Bureau Women and the county Red Cross, the drive aims to aid veterans in need and offers donors a card identifying their blood type.

Iowa City Veterans Hospital Farm Bureau Red Cross Lawrence Miksch Franklin Township Keith McClelland Bill Kindred Richard Hayes Earl Redlinger John Turner Gail Niffenegger Homer Brinning Miksch Anch

Congo crisis deepens as U.N. gains power in peace bid

United Nations Security Council approved a resolution giving Dag Hammarskjold expanded authority, including use of force if needed, to curb Congo civil war. Russia and France abstained as Katanga’s Moise Tshombe ordered general mobilization and barred foreign exit, signaling a dangerous escalation.

United Nations UPI Security Council Dag Hammarskjold Congo Hammarskjold U.N Patrice Lumumba Russia U.S Adlai Stevenson Valerian A. Zorin Council Liberia Council In Africa Stevenson Zorin United Arab Republic Ceylon France Belgium Lumumba Elisabethville UPT Katanga Moise Tshombe Tshombe U.N. Security Council New York Geneva Leopoldville South Kasai Province South Kasai South Kasai Jacques Lumbala

Kennedy food stamp plan faces slow start and legal questions

President Kennedy announced a pilot food stamp program in six distressed areas but officials say there will be a two month wait before anyone gets free food. Agriculture Secretary Freeman will decide test types and locations, with stamps printed in about two months. The plan raises legal questions about Congress authorizing broad use of surplus foods and diet adequacy, with pilot costs not yet clear.

Washington UPI Kennedy Agriculture Department Agriculture Orville L. Freeman West Virginia Pennsylvania Hiinois Kentucky Minnesota Detroit Congress

Swine Producers Banquet Set in Washington County

Tickets are available for the Washington County Swine Producers annual meeting and banquet on Thursday night March 9 at the Washington Methodist Church. Bernard Ebbing will speak for Bath Packing Company Waterloo and Keith Kirkpatrick will be toastmaster. Tickets from directors or the County Extension Office. Trophies for individual and carcass classes at the Market Hog Show will be presented.

Washington County Methodist Church Washington Bernard Ebbing Farm Service Department of Bath Packing Company Waterloo Keith Kirkpatrick Radio Station George Fulton Crawfordsville Louis Larsen Washington Bob Greene Ainsworth Howard Koch Brighton Elmer Sojka Bull Crayne Oran Birkey Wellman Elmer Schneider Riverside John Duvall West Chester County Extension

Junior Cattle Feeder Projects Appraised in Washington County

Thirteen pens of three enrolled in the Washington County junior cattle feeder project were appraised to set uniform starting prices. Scoring on management was done by Melvin Schneider Crawfordsville Marvin Bohr Wellman Lloyd Turnipseed and Jim Frier. Enrollees include Bob Banar Ron Marek Dennis Marek Ed Beranek Bob Bauer Jim Bell Doug Bell Tim Greiner John Huber Duane Durst and Mike Durst.

Washington County FFA Melvin Schneider Crawfordsville Marvin Bohr Wellman Lloyd Turnipseed Washington Jim Frier Washington County Extension Director Bob Bonar Ron Dennis Marek Ed Beranek Riverside Bob Bauer West Chester Jim Doug Bell Tim Greiner Keota John Huber Duane Mike Durst

Kennedy lists 16 priority bills for Congress

President Kennedy outlined a 16 point must pass list to congressional leaders at the White House detailing urgent proposals. The package includes unemployment benefits, aid to dependent children, Social Security reforms, education funding, health care for the aged, college and medical education aid, a health facilities bill, and immigration to speed legislation.

Washington UPI Kennedy White House Congress Sam Rayburn Pierre Salinger Ers Salinger Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development Paul-Henri Spaak The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Spaak Dean Rusk

Local Court House To Close Wednesday

The local court house will be closed all day Wednesday February 22 in observance of George Washingtons birthday announced by county officials. Regular Wednesday driver license examinations will not be held and will be rescheduled to Wednesday March 1 with the next weekly session.

George

Iowa State Alumni Meet at Washington YMCA March

Iowa State University alumni will meet at the Washington YMCA on Wednesday evening March 1 at 6 30 for a potluck supper. Husbands wives and parents of students are invited. Dr Wayne Scholtes of Iowa State University will speak to the group. Prospective ISU students are invited to attend.

Iowa State University Washington Ymca Wayne Scholtes

Inge Flagmann to Speak at Christian Church Family Night

Inge Flagmann, a German exchange student, will be guest speaker at the Christian Church family night program. A junior high sextet under Mrs. Dean Stanley will sing, followed by a basket supper at 6 30 and program at 7 30. The public is invited.

Inge Flagmann Christian Church Germany Dean Stanley

Five Day Temperature Outlook Calls Mild Trend Ahead

The forecast shows temperatures 4 to 8 degrees above normal through Saturday with a rising start and a generally mild pattern afterward. Normal lows range 10 to 15 degrees north and 16 to 22 degrees south, with highs in the 30s and precipitation below normal and minimal.

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