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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1963

Page

2

Seventy Attend UPW Meeting at Marion Avenue Church

Seventy members of the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Woman attended the regular monthly association meeting Friday afternoon at the church. The program featured a Memorial service, worship and music, year book readings, and reports from committee chairs. New president Mrs Richard Stewart led business and committee skits followed by a flute solo and playlet.

Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women Montly Association David Livingston UPW George Rudiger K.J. Kleese Robert McFarlane Robert Brewer Livingston Francis McConnell World Service Committee George Kerr Fellowship Committee Rudiger Robert Day Elgin Richard Stewart Walter Kyle

UPW Executive Board Coffee Links Plans and Hosts

Mrs. Stewart entertained 18 UPW executive board members at a Thursday coffee. Discussions covered purchases for the women’s room, babysitters for meetings, and coordinators for circle reports. Gwyneth Jones presented a Youth Exchange program and photos from Ireland.

Sum Presbyterian Adult Fellowship Cal Wolf Richard Dare

Social Calendar Notes From Local Clubs and Meetings

Notices list upcoming meetings across Saddle Club Golden Age Club Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board YWCA Council Farm Bureau Nursing DAR and more. Events include lunches, desserts, sewing for hospital, and lectures at YWCA UV Farm Bureau building and churches with times from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Public invited and refreshments provided.

Fairgrounds YWCA Halcyon House Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council Ywca UV Farm Bureau Stewart Pta Walter Messers Willard Gray Merry Makers Club Clayton Bear WSCS Church Harmony Club Richard Bordwell Sunshine Community Club Edward Zieglowsky Marion Hobby Club Derald Edwards West Chester Pythian Sisters Athall Crawfordsville Ces Citizens For Educational Freedom

Wests Return Home From Sugar Bowl Trip

Local News reports Mr. and Mrs. Floyd West returning to Washington after a holiday trip that included the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans. The trip was an expense paid prize from the Life Insurance Co. of Kentucky.

Floyd West Washington New Orleans West The Life Insurance Co Kentucky Louisville

Janet Slagle Engaged To Marry Ralph Speas

The engagement of Janet Slagle to Ralph Speas is announced by their parents Henry Slagle of Wellman and the Slagle family noting Ralph Speas is son of Walter and Mrs Speas of Kalona. The bride elect, a 1960 Iowa Mennonite School graduate, works at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Speas, a 1959 Kalona High School graduate, works at Sharon Feed Inc. Their spring wedding is planned.

Janet Slagle Ralph Speas Henry Slagle Wellman Speas Walter Speas Kalona Iowa Mennonite School University Hospitals Towa City Kalona High School Sharon Feed Inc Sharon Center

Halcyon House residents and staff changes noted

Halcyon notes show several visits by relatives and friends to residents. Mayme Squire resigns as superintendent to rest, Everette and E J. help move her to East Jefferson Street apartment. Joseph Rehfeldt of Esther Hall Des Moines assumes Halcyon House superintendent duties January 1, Beverly Eyestone Zwicki begins as a graduate nurse Wednesday morning.

Mayme Squire Everette E. J East Jefferson Street Joseph Rehfeldt Esther Hall Des Moines Halcyon House Beverly Eyestone Zwicki

Winter Storm Heads Into Midwest Today

A winter storm with high winds snow and freezing rain moves into the Midwest from the Rocky Mountains. Snow warnings posted for Kansas Missouri and Nebraska with four inch totals possible and fog at Oklahoma City and Kansas City airports.

United Press International Midwest Rocky Mountains Kansas Missouri Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Sidney Neb Colby Kan Plains States

Local Sterling Couple Wed. Foley and See Tie the Knot

Carol Anne Foley daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Foley Sterling Illinois marries Larry D See son of Mr and Mrs Clarence See Washington Indiana on Saturday December 29 in Sterling The groom serves at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Indiana and will begin life together in Indiana or nearby.

Carol Anne Foley Joseph R. Foley Sterling Ill Larry D. See Clarence See Washington Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Ind

Past Matrons Club Hosts Cooperative Dinner at Temple

Si a wen members and ten guests met for a cooperative dinner at the Temple. Mrs Roy Bauer led the business meeting and plans were set for the Feb 1 gathering with practice at five pm initiation at five thirty and dinner at six thirty. Afterward members attended the public installation of Blue Edge in the chapter room.

Siawen Roy Bauer Finner

Camp Fire and Blue Bird Leaders to be Recognized

The annual meeting for Camp Fire and Blue Bird leaders is set for Jan 10 at 6 30 pm at Captain's Table with all leaders sponsors and board members invited A short board meeting will follow. Special recognition is given to Blue Bird and Camp Fire leaders in this week's column.

Camp Fire Blue Bird Blue Birds Lincoln Busy Blue Birds Paul Shearer Carl Dallmeyer Blue Bird Group Mike Berns Clarence Brown Gifford Morrison Bill Deaton Cal’ Little Marvin Glandon Calvin Wolf Eugene Chalupa Tom Walker Jowyn Davies Henry Roland Rowakaya Merle Turnipseed Roe Tharp Phillip Yohe Richard Bordwell Yaro Chmelar Stewart Loving Blue

Adenauer Celebrates 87th Birthday In Bonn

Bonn reports Chancellor Konrad Adenauer marking his 87th birthday in good health with mass, 57 official delegations, an army parade, family gathering, and serenades. President Kennedy sent birthday wishes as Adenauer prepares to retire in the fall after 1949 to present era of leadership.

Bonn UPI Konrad Adenauer West Germany Adenauer Paul Adenauer Elisabeth Road Hospital Kennedy

Hospital admissions and births reported in Louisville

On The Record Hospital lists admissions for Claude Dickerson and Laura Lee Letts in Washington and births to Daniel Nisly and James Young in Riverside and to William Brooks in Wayland. Dismissals include Mrs. Olin Harris and son in Washington and Mrs. Steve Wolfer in Washington. Also note the Brooks Street Trolley Line inspiration for Fontaine Fox’s Toonerville Trolley in Louisville.

Claude Dickerson Washington Laura Lee Letts Daniel Nisly Riverside James Young William Brooks Wayland Olin Harris Steve Wolfer Louisville, Ky UPI Fontaine Fox

Clay Denies Dispute Over Cuban Ransom

New York United Press International reports Gen Lucius D Clay denied a Minneapolis Tribune claim that industrialists objected to a last minute cash ransom solicitation for Cuban invasion prisoners. Clay said about 100 companies contributed from 100 to 100000 with no complaints. He noted $1 million cash was ready and the remaining 1.9 million was secured from banks on notes backed by pledges.

New York UPI Lucius D. Clay Clay Minneapolis Tribune Atty Robert Kennedy Castro

Higher Education urged to back colleges amid looming crunch

The piece warns colleges face shortages as applicants rise and urges support for modern labs classrooms and qualified teachers. It directs readers to write to Higher Education Box 36 Times Square Station New York for details on how the crisis affects them.

Times Square Station New York

Hutchcroft to Attend Elementary Leaders Workshop in Cedar Falls

Edward Hutchcroft, curriculum director in Washington Community Schools, will attend the twelfth annual Elementary Leaders Workshop at State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls on January 11 and 12.

Pressure Builds for Settlement of Longshore Strike

Washington officials report growing White House concern over the longshoremen shutdown stretching from Maine to Texas. Kennedy may push anti strike legislation if no deal is reached soon. In Galveston a court order forces ILA Local 1576 to unload bananas from two ships. Conflicting union statements cloud regional settlement prospects as talks resume. Ralph Massey notes new proposals for four gulf cities, but others insist Galveston only action. Kennedy’s possible legislative move draws sharp union opposition.

New York UPS Washington Kennedy Maine Texas White House Galveston Tex International Longshoremen's Association Southern Banana Association ILA Miami Ralph Massey TLA Gulf District Massey

Fragmentary Newspaper Masthead Ruined by OCR

Readable bits show a city newspaper staff with names like Howard Hazen and Bruce Cowden. It lists roles such as Vice President Ad Editor Production and mentions Inland Daily Press and United Press Licensed Wire. The text is fragmentary and contains misread phrases and dates.

Wan Davia Ette Sanater William Shannon Ad- Charles Morris News Easte Bruce “Cowden Howard Hazen Superior Post Office Washington Town United Press Inland Daily Press Own Daily Press Ass'h Town Brest Ansa Dircciations Eokad Ao & Monthe Iowa

TV Listings for Bidena Fenat Premiere and Local Programs

TV schedule listings show a wide set of programs including Bidena Fenat premiere at 11:00, then various soaps and dramas like Naked City and The World Turns, plus game shows and children's programs. Luke pages list episodes and times, with episodes such as Captain Kangaroo and Real McCoys. Channel notes include 10:00 Real McCoys and 11:30 Love of Life, with multiple titles and local station identifiers interspersed.

Pete Glady Guidime Gale Storm Walter Cronkite Capt Kangaroo GaPenaar Real McCove Pete &Giatye Dour Edwards

New laws to curb strikes draw mixed shipyard reaction

ILA Executive Vice President Thomas W. Gleason warned that new laws would force fixed prices and strip the right to strike, claiming Khrushchev would be in the middle of the dispute. He accused shippers of stalling talks to aid anti-labor legislation in Congress. Alexander Chopin, NY Shipping Association chair, said they are not backing any anti-labor legislation.

ILA Thomas W. Gleason Khrushchev Congress Alexander Chopin New York Shipping Association

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