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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1964
Page
6
Keota students entered in the Southeast Iowa Grade and Junior High Music Contest in Washington on January 25. Selections include Mike Vincent Robbie Malley Jim Pepper Jay Huber Tommy Hahn and others from both grades and junior high with Roger Claypool as band director.
Gov. Harold E. Hughes says planning for a future outdoor program must focus on families and common recreation needs. He appointed a 24 member committee to map facilities for swimming fishing boating and trails, warning urbanization and automation demand better access and stewardship of nature.
We thank neighbors relatives and friends for helping celebrate our twenty fifth wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs William Wulf.
Mrs Myron Yoder was the honoree at a pink and blue shower in Keota hosted by Mrs Darlene Fagen and Mrs Audrey Smith at Mrs Fagen’s home. Attendees included Mrs Yoder’s mother Mrs Sam Miller sister Mrs Sandra Ellingson and her nephew Doug Ellingson of Cedar Rapids. The party featured decorative pink and blue motifs gifts displayed on a table centering a baby doll under a decorated umbrella and a diaper themed refreshment service.
Mrs Stoutner, vacationing in Florida, fell Sunday and was taken to a Sarasota hospital with a broken ankle. She is expected to return to Coral Cottage in North Fort Myers, Florida, this weekend.
Washington reports a near complete US Panama diplomatic break with Panama evacuating US Embassy staff to the Canal Zone. Panama recalls all its officials and demands no advance canal treaty revision before resuming relations. A Panamanian official suggested the expulsions could be temporary to quiet demonstrations.
Zanzibar proclaims a people’s republic after a six day revolt and says it has been recognized by Communist China Yugoslavia North Korea East Germany Ghana Kenya and Ethiopia. Sheikh Abeid Karume named president while Okello leads revolutionary armed forces. British broadcasts banned and Tanganyika police redeployed to restore order.
Carl Swanson of Onamia Minnesota and his dog Blondie plan a Canada to Texas ride atop a Hereford bull Swanson wanted to travel through Iowa but the Iowa highway commission said no licenses are issued for this travel and discouraged the journey The trek aims to cover about eight miles daily to promote Hereford beef cattle as it takes roughly 300 days.
Two U S Army helicoptermen and a British RAF wing commander were killed when a HU1B helicopter crashed into the sea during a government offensive in Kien Hoa province. A Vietnamese observer also died. The incident raised two day U S helicopter deaths to six, amid heavy fighting near Thanhphu Island.
A collection of sale announcements lists dates from January 23 to February 16 for farm, household, and livestock auctions in towns including Wellman Kalona Washington Crawfordsville Ollie Columbus Junction and Wapello Iowa. Start times vary from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with venues like Snavely Hardware building Ollie Sales Barn and Smylie's Livestock Market.
In Keota on January 16 Emerald Rebekah Lodge installed new officers led by Noble Grand Florence Crawford and Recording Secretary Lena Hermanstorfer. District Deputy Dorothy Singleton and Elizabeth Leitsinger among others filled deputy roles. Florene Stanley served as District Delegate and Daisy Chambers read auditing results.
Mr and Mrs Walter P Bauer of Rural Route 2 Keota returned Friday from a two weeks visit to Ft Myers Florida where they visited friends.
Marion L. Roorda of Pella was charged with speeding by city police and fined 15 dollars by Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden.
Area area television program listings show 10:00 Report Area 6 10:30 Tonight 12:02 Sea Hunt Capt Kangaroo CBS News Jack LaLanne The McCoys Pete and Gladys Love of Life Search Tom Guiding Light Groucho World Turns Password Houseparty Tell the Truth Edge of Night Secret Storm December Bride Grandpa Happy Beaver.
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