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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1962
Page
2
A TV series for women interested in refinishing and reupholstering will air on WMT television. Mrs. June Brown of Iowa State University Extension Home Furnishings leads the lessons, with episodes scheduled for January 16 18 24 and 26 at 1 p m.
Eight members answered the roll call at the Rebekah Club meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall. A short business session set new books for the year and refreshments were served by officers Mrs. W. P. Moriarty and Mrs. Dora Wagner. Next meeting is February 8 with a refreshment committee led by Mrs. Edith Zook, Mrs. Eliza Brock, and Mrs. Mayo.
Mr and Mrs Herman Eagle of Riverside were surprised at a cooperative dinner for their 3th wedding anniversary observed on Jan 12 Guests included their children Richard and family Iowa City Robert and family Solon Joan and Janet Iowa City Jean Cedar Rapids Max ine Karen and Herman Jr Others were Mrs Gertrude Eagle Mrs Iva Bales of Washington the Joe Donahue family Iowa City the Richard Lahr family Solon the Clem Eagle family and Mike Koehler Wash. n The Boston school children first sang America on July 4 1832 at Park Street Church Boston Dr Samuel Francis Smith wrote the song in half an hour on a scrap of paper
Stephenville Texas UPI reports city airport committee members instructed police to round up grazing cattle on the runway and to repair a nearby pasture fence, showing determination to resolve the ongoing airport problem. Local notices list numerous weekly social and club events ahead of first publication.
Cedar Rapids hosted the YMCA boys swim meet Saturday with Cedar Rapids achieving 237 points to 179 for the visiting team. Eleven swimmers were sidelined by flu, and the local squad will host Ottumwa January 20 at 1 30 p.m. The report lists multiple event wins and placings across divisions including 80 yd freestyle relays 20 yd sprints and medleys with numerous swimmers named.
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian congregation schedules its annual congregational meeting after a family dinner at 6 30 p m on Wednesday in the church dining room. Dinner is served promptly to adjourn by 8 p m for choir practice. An ecclesiastical meeting will address church matters and a corporation meeting will handle corporate affairs. Officers will be elected and articles of incorporation amended.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Goff returned from a month long Tucson vacation visiting son Dean Goff and Stephen. Mrs Ethel Vanerus spent holidays with her son Dick in Park Forest Illinois. Mrs Evie Adkins Myers who died in Davenport this past week was known locally and in Ainsworth community where she formerly lived. She is survived by daughter Mrs Keith Williams and three other daughters in Sigourney Monticello and California and a son in Phoenix Arizona. Dick Hotle is a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City may return home soon. George Richardson of Houston Texas and his wife welcomed daughter Annette Lynn born Saturday January 13. Mrs Richardson is former Dorothy Kos daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Kos. Mrs Kos left to join daughter and baby for about three weeks. Phil Weldin returns to National Bank after flu and Bob Roe had throat surgery in Mercy Hospital and has been released home.
Eight members of the Nina Bowers Circle of the Baptist Church met with Mrs. W P Moriarty. Guests included Mrs Donald Smith Cathy Wallace James West.
Seventeen Iowa Maidens met Saturday with leader Diane Duensing. Officers Mrs. Lloyd Marek and Mrs. James Birney attended. Members Karen Soucek Pam McGuire and Kathy McGuire led activities. The group planned stuffed animals for St. Vincent Orphanage Davenport and voted $5 to CARE.
Tyrone P. Butterbaugh seaman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Paul D Butterbaugh of West Chester operates one of the Helena s five inch gun mounts in San Diego California He serves in the ship s Fifth Division which handles three of the six mounts that fire up to 45 rounds per minute at 18500 yards Butterbaugh joined the Navy in January 1961.
Ten families of the Friendship Class of the West Chester Methodist Church met for a potluck supper. Kenneth Cuddeback was elected president, Mrs. John Capper vice president, and Mrs. John Johnson secretary. The Rev. William Andre led a discussion on TV Censorship. Next meeting is Friday, Feb. 9.
UPI reports stocks churned in moderately active morning trading with little overall change at midday. Auto shares were fractionally down, chemicals soft with Monsanto and Dow lower, while Woolworth and General Foods rose. Major aircraft, electronics gains supported by Grumman and Lockheed offsets and rails edged up slightly. Dow indicators show Industrials 712.37 up 0.64, Rails 148.80 up 0.42, Utilities 124.88 up 0.07, Stocks 242.08 up 0.30.
Livestock: hogs 8 500 mostly up 25 to 50 cents with some 25 higher. No 1 2 190 220 lb at 18.00 18.25. Cattle 19 000 calves 100. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 25 lower. Prime loads 1200 1450 lb steers 28.25 28.50. Mixed prime and choice 950 1450 lb 26.00 28.00. Sheep 4 000 largest daily receipts since March 1961 with native and western fed wooled slaughter lambs 17.00 18.00 mostly 18.00.
Readers seek turkey handling tips and teen guidance from Abby. Letters discuss holiday leftovers, safety of selling turkey, The Twist dancing ban, zodiac relation myths, and a teen’s conflict with a strict mother. Abby suggests freezing leftovers, cooking variety, reading the Bible, and respecting parents.
DES MOINES UP I Interior Iown and southern Minnesota hog prices remain fully steady with Saturday trade. Estimated receipts today run at 70 000 head versus 67 000 last week and 85 000 a year ago while Saturday volume was 34 000. Butchers aged 200 220 pounds 16 35 17 00. 220 240 pounds 16 25 17 00. 240 270 pounds 15 75 16 60. 270 300 pounds 15 10 16 00. Sows 270 330 pounds 14 25 15 40. 330 400 pounds 13 50 14 90. 400 550 pounds 12 00 14 15.
The Conway County sheriff reports a center ridge Arkansas tragedy in which Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Paladino and their eight children died in a two story home fire. Firemen removed eight bodies and searched debris for the remaining two while neighbor Frank Rossi reported the blaze.
Gov. Norman A. Erbe announced the federal government will not fund a fallout shelter for the Iowa Employment Security Commission building. Defense officials said federal grants target public and non profit facilities but not buildings housing normal state and local government operations. The plan would add about 200000 dollars for a shelter under the parking area. current funding mixes state and federal dollars.
Yesterday births report Mr and Mrs Ken dall Neil Wellman welcomed a son. Today Mr and Mrs Leonard F Drish Brighton welcomed a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs Sam Stephens Ainsworth and Mrs William M Johnson Winfield among others from Washington Keota and Brighton locations.
Erbe notes the Em Security Commission project will become state property when finished and cannot access federal fallout funds. Wisher says federal officials will integrate fallout shelters into all new federal buildings and supply water medical supplies food and other materials to stock privately financed community shelters.
Chicago price table reports futures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Soybeans with daily high low and close figures. Notable shifts include December and March soybeans around 244 to 249 and wheat near 205 to 217 with months showing off percentages.
Funeral services for Homer C. Hunt were held at Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church with Masonic rites at Ainsworth Cemetery. Charles E. Anderson and Lloyd Davidson also received funeral services with burial in New Haven Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery respectively.
If you were born before 1910 you can apply for a $1000 life insurance policy issued up to age 80. No one will call you. you mail the transaction to Old American Insurance Co., Kansas City, with name, address and birth year. No obligation.
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