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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1963
Page
3
In a Tuesday Birdwatcher's Journal entry from College Station Texas local observations describe freezing wind and new snow. The writer notes increased bird activity, scarce chickadees, and tips on feeding birds and rabbits with grain and corn. A & M College reports antibiotics in eggs raise broiler weight.
Review notes a busy festival despite bad weather as bands from Wilton Junction Danville Mt. Pleasant Wapello Washington Winfield and Mid Prairie gathered for the Stage Band Festival sponsored by Everetts Music Company. It lists local personages and hospitalizations plus milepost events and family news.
Hospital Monday list shows admissions on Saturday and today across several towns. John Turner of Washington admitted. Mrs. Lester R Ledger and son Keota dismissed today. Also noted are medical and surgical cases for Granville Love Crawfordsville J A Hunsaker Washington and multiple patients in Washington Kalona Columbus Junction Keota Rodney Lee Rebekah Lee Deborah Kay.
Charles Goodell was elected chairman of the newly organized Retail Merchants Bureau replacing the former Retail Trade Committee. The bureau plans to begin after final approval.
Washington residents endured a brutal January day as temperatures plunged to 20 below with bright sun offering little relief. Washington High School reported 75 absent students, well above the 50 to 55 average, while city officials noted ongoing winter woes.
The American Field Service foreign student exchange program gains another year of support from Washington High School students and the local AFS chapter after a unanimous vote at a Thursday meeting. A 400-person crowd attended the 11th annual Washington County Beef Producers banquet at Washington Methodist Church with entertainment by Peggy Grimes and Marian Peterson. Dave Livingston delivered the after-dinner remarks. Directors Willard McCracken Dean Yates and Bob Friese were elected to the beef association board. The bulletin also notes local notices including hospital stays weddings travel and a death in the community.
Darryl Lindberg of Des Moines spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club on the value of trade schools for graduates who cannot or choose not to attend four year colleges. The club funds two local scholarships annually to trade school students. The article notes DE program activities, a Montgomery Ward store awards celebration, and a YWCA World Fellowship luncheon with exchanges from Italy. Neff couple to celebrate 50th anniversary on Feb 8 in Sparks Nevada. cards invited.
A verse by Vivian Baumgartner contemplates time as a constant essence beyond human measures. The poem contrasts measured time with an eternal, stationary concept of time that exists within a fixed space.
Yesterday and today notices list residents of Washington area including Mrs Edwin Novotny and J A Hunsaker with medical entries, Donald Hendrickson in Columbus Junction, and births for Mr and Mrs Peter Bell of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Cletus Kaf ka in Washington. Also recorded are Eric Ridley and Glen Hesser with family references and a son born to Mrs Peebler in Washington.
Deaths listed include Charles C. Clark 68 at Veterans Hospital Des Moines Lester S. Neff 67 Mt Pleasant Glenn Elbert Karnes 79 Wellman and Mrs Sam D Cozad 70 Columbus Junction Funeral services scheduled for Mrs Cozad Jan 22 at Conesville Methodist Church and John George Glenney 74 Chicago to be buried Letts Cemetery Columbus Junction area reports Also Rose V Tellin 80 died after six year illness with services planned at Stacy Funeral Home Letts cemetery burial noted
Mrs. B O Gammon aged 84 of Halcyon House died Thursday January 24 1963 after a decade of ill health. Chris W Schlatter aged 85 longtime Wayland resident died Thursday at his home 320 South Main Street Washington after living there a year.
Thelma Hill and Larry Bush wed January 19 at Cottonwood EUB Church with home in Burlington. Margaret Crawford and Ronald Miller married January 21 at Nazarene Church in Keota where groom works as barber. Karen Kepler and Larry Plank joined in Kalona Methodist Church on January 19 with Kalona and Wellman family homes.
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