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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1964

Page

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Bosses Night honors Minick Proctor at Jaycee event

The eleventh Bosses Night and Outstanding Young Man of the Year Banquet by the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce was held at St. James School. Leon Hillman presented the 1963 Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. Keith Proctor for her late husband, former Jaycees president, and Raymond Minick was named Boss of the Year. Frank Nye and others spoke on Jaycee history and future. About 125 attendees. The Cedar Rapids area community also noted YMCA youth program work at a separate United Presbyterian meeting on Monday February 3.

Keith Proctor Jaycees Ray Minick Jaycee Don Lawless Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce St. James School Leon Hillman DSA Jaycee's Proctor Hillman Ds.a Washington Raymond Minick Minick Renoux Skip Renoux Dale Batterson Batterson Frank Nye Cedar Rapids Gazette Nye Chamber of Commerce

Boy 4 Missing From Colorado Springs Home

Tommy Schockey four year old son of the Gary Schockeys of Colorado Springs disappeared from the Riverside area after a visit with his grandparents. A frantic search continues with no trace found. The boy is the oldest of three Shockey children and relatives have returned to Colorado.

Riverside Tommy Schockey Gary Schockeys Colorado Springs Colo Joe Knebel Tommy Tom Hart Monte Vista Hart Mr. Hart Schockey Shockey Dick Todd Colorado

Wellman man dies by own action in Wellman

James Podaris of Lone Tree a resident at Shenk Rest Home Wellman took his own life by hanging at about 10 pm Friday per Dr. G E Montgomery county medical examiner The body found at 7 30 this morning Funeral arrangements by Sorden and Adams funeral home

James Podaris Lone Tree Shenk Rest Home Wellman G. E Montgomery County Sorden and Adams Funeral Home

Coup upends South Viet Nam leadership amid power shift

Maj. Gen Nguyen Khanh toppled the military junta of Maj. Gen Duong Van Minh in a bloodless coup in Saigon. Advisors expressed concern as a major anti guerrilla campaign was halted. Minh and premier Nguyen Doc Tho were placed under house arrest while Khanh met with U.S. Ambassador Lodge. Soviet press in Moscow blamed U.S. officers for the coup.

Saigon South Viet Nam UPD Duong van Minh Nguyen Khanh Khanh Saigon Post France South Viet Nam Laos Henry Cabot Lodge Minh Lodge United States Moscow U.S

Red Cross Campaign Volunteers to Collect for Area

Gray Men and Ladies of the local Red Cross chapter will travel to Kalona Riverside and Ainsworth communities Saturday to promote a cleanup drive for the Red Cross. One half of the 1964 goal of 4000 has been received. Your help and cooperation is desired.

Red Cross Kalona Riverside Ainsworth

Youth to Lead Worship at Marion Avenue Church

The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Youth group will conduct the Sunday morning service on February 2. Vaughn Rinner Ed Day and Dave Everetts will speak on the Youth Week theme The Peculiar Ones. Others participating include Jim Koehler Kristine Wagner Dennis Schoonover Dick Holden Steve Whisler and Dennis Day with a choir of junior and senior high youth and organists Claudia Tines Nancy Knutson Diane Perdock and Jackie Knupp.

Marion Avenue Claudia Tines Nancy Knutson Diane Perdock Jackie Knupp

YMCA Youth Groups Shape Leadership at Washington Schools

The Young Men’s Christian Association influences Washington schools through Junior Hi-Y and Hi-Y programs in junior high and high school. Clubs engage in World Service Carnival, biweekly dances, monthly noon meals, and leadership training while offering recreation, crafts, and sports. YMCA leaders emphasize body mind and spirit development.

Young Men's Christian Association YMCA Bob Gillesby

Johnson proposes farm programs and study of supermarket power

President Johnson sent Congress a farm message pairing new programs for wheat cotton milk sugar and potatoes with a plan to study the growing economic power of supermarket chains. He called for a bipartisan commission to assess changes in food marketing and urged action on rural poverty food aid and the school lunch program.

Washington UPI Jonson Congress Johnson Kennedy Congressional Food For Peace

Square Dancers to Use Armory on February 8

The Shirts and Skirts square dance group hosts their sixth annual Sweetheart dance at the Washington Armory on Saturday February 8. Tickets are $2 per couple. The armory is also scheduled for high school stage bands tomorrow night in a festival by Everett’s Music Company, with the square dancers returning the following Saturday.

Washington Armory Saurday Evening Journal Armory Everetts Music Company

Lee Kline Speaks at Washington County Beef Banquet

A 400 person crowd attended the 12th annual Washington County Beef Producers Association banquet at the Washington Methodist Church. Lee Kline of WHO radio Des Moines was the featured speaker using tape recordings of interviews to recount Iowa travels and unusual topics.

Washington County Beef Producers Association Washington Methodist Church Lee Kline WHO Radio Des Moines Methodist Church Robert Huff County Beef Producers Bonnie Miller Washington Kline Iowa

Weather forecast for town by United Press International

Generally fair to night and Saturday. Cooler tonight. Warmer Saturday with low 20 to 25 and high in the 40s. Sunday looks partly cloudy and mild. Five day outlook shows temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal until Wednesday. Warmer Saturday, cooler Monday, warmer Tuesday or Wednesday. Normal highs 26 to 35, lows 10 to 15. Little or no precipitation expected with a chance of showers Monday.

United Press International

Rioting in Panama Ties Communists to Anti American Protests

UPI reports from New York that Panamanian authorities linked Communists and Castroites to the January riots in Panama City that left 21 dead and hundreds wounded. The dispatch cites Cuba trained organizers, arrests, and a sequence of rallies and arm transfers, including leaders Britton and Avila.

U.S. Army Cyrus R. Vance Panama National Guard UPI Francis L. McCarthy New York Castrolles Panama Cuba Soviet Russia Red China Pan Ama Balboa Canal Zone Havanna Latin America Organization of American OAS Armed Forces National Libon FALN Caracas

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D.S. A Journal Dallas Kinney Jaycee Awards Keyman Ray Minick, Keith Proctor J-Cees U.P United Presbyterien's Brotherhood of Mayn Avenue United Presbyterian Church Circle 111 United Presbyterian Women Charles van Winkle Jim Malory Robert Gillespy Jim Mallory Hi-Y Club William Dale Singers West Branch Lathel Guy Brighton William Dusenbery West Chester Raymond Bonar Bob Huff William Chmelar Jr Donald Penningroth Howard Bohr Clarence Kaufman Richard Dare Crawfordsville Robert Friese Washington G.W. McCracken Dean Yates Huff Irupt National Institute Panama City Floy Britton Carlos Nunez Virginia Ramirez Britton Sdenunea Carrasquilia University of Panama National Assembly Thelma King Fidel Castro National Guard Radio Tribuna Miss King Panama University Victor Avila Panamanian Students Federation Avila
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