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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1957
Page
1
American Airlines flight diverted after passenger Henry Moore of Tucson swallowed a toothpick from a martini. The pilot landed at an emergency site where Moore received hospital care and the toothpick was removed.
Thirty three 4-H club members two leaders and two Extension workers from Haywood County NC arrived in Washington County to stay a week living on farms with local 4-H members. A reception at Sunset Park marked their arrival with hats booklets and scrapbooks.
County officials from 17 districts in the fifth district will gather at the Washington Country Club on July 11 for an all day session. Howard Benn, president of the district, oversees plans for the meeting.
Melcher mathematics teacher James W. Bulwan 32 goes on trial in justice court in Melcher on a charge of assault and battery for allegedly breaking Anthony Schultz 14’s arm after ejecting him from a classroom. County Atty. Bert Bandstra said about eight witnesses are expected and the hearing could last most of the day.
Ruth McMinn Ochs of Fort Madison, formerly of Columbus Junction, died Saturday June 29 at Sacred Heart hospital Fort Madison. She was married to Frederick Benjamin Ochs on November 24, 1914. A daughter Mrs Katherine Davis of Kinross survives with a brother Dorsey McMinn of Albuquerque and two sisters Mrs Myrtle Moore of Aurora Nebraska and Mrs Bertha Bohm of Whittier California.
Fort Madison Iowa wires report two convicts Lloyd Woodson 29 and Albert Boerger 25 escaped their cells and held a guard at knife point for hours while sawing through steel bars before surrendering. Woodson serves life for second degree murder and Boerger 25 years for aggravated robbery. Warden Percy Lainson investigates cell exit and source of the saw.
Billy Graham told a Harlem crowd that acceptance of Christian brotherly love is the only real solution to race conflict. He urged addressing root causes rather than symptoms and announced a July 10 rally in Wall Street. About 4,500 heard him on Harlem streets, with 5,000 left outside Madison Square Garden awaiting entry.
Wayland native Max Clark about 40 was killed in Michigan Center Michigan when he fell from a house rafters while working. He plunged two stories to the basement suffering a broken neck. Survived by wife two daughters sister Ruth Hudson Ypsilanti and brother Billy in the navy.
Maquoketa Iowa officials report Donald Ackerman was hired by the State Highway Commission as an engineer days after the city council fired him over unrest within city staff. His salary exceeds the former 6000 dollar annual city manager pay. Ackerman plans to remain in Maquoketa with his family while he discusses a paving program at a council meeting.
Iowa records nine weekend deaths pushing 1957 toll to 214. Victims include Bernt Melland 60 Sioux City and Mrs Anna Mattson 59 Sioux City. Other fatalities span Des Moines Estherville Earlham and Council Bluffs with several injuries.
Lake Charles area counts 246 dead with officials predicting total casualties around 380. Crews race to recover bodies, burn animal carcasses, and plan a Cameron tent city to house the homeless as the toll may reach 354 to 380.
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia told a US audience that active co existence is the best solution to world peace. He urged negotiation and agreement to resolve international problems and rejected Khrushchev’s two generation forecast.
About 200 youths at a Westminster Fellowship National Assembly gathering at Grinnell College became ill with influenza. The outbreak began Friday among 17 to 19 year olds from 43 states plus Alaska Cuba Puerto Rico Colombia India Korea and Japan. Officials consider closing the conference as health teams assess the virus type.
Donna Grimes of Keota and Edgar Long of Washington were injured when a pickup overturned on a gravel road four miles north of Keota. Grimes suffered a fractured wrist and minor facial cuts and eye injuries, taken to Washington County Hospital. Long had minor injuries and was released after treatment.
Charles W. Kolosick aged 69 of nine miles northeast of Washington died at 12 05 am Sunday June 30 1957 at Restopia Columbus Junction after a two and a half year illness. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home Rev Milan Thompson officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born February 10 1888 in Washington County and married Josephine C Green on June 3 1919. Survived by his wife one son Earl of Ainsworth one stepson Ernest Green of Washington and four grandchildren Stuart Arlynne Marie and Mary Ann. He was a farmer and member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. He was the last of his family.
Mrs. Ernest Gray uncovered a stash hidden in a home light fixture containing about 44 000 dollars in cash and 5 000 dollars in diamonds from former owner Frances Mathews who died in 1956. The Grays plan to donate the funds to Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. from Mathews estate.
Matilda Johnson 80 of Conesville died Saturday morning at Happy Haven Rest Home Lone Tree. Born February 15 1877 in Sweden she is survived by husband Andrew four sons Eric Davenport Arvid Phoenix Ariz Edgar Lone Tree and Donald Chanute AFB Ill four daughters Alden Maxwell Conesville Richard Baker Iowa City Arthur Zimmerman Iowa City and Forde Vale Mt Sterling seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Col John C. Nickerson, stripped of top secret clearance after a court martial for leaking missile data, accepts a one year rank suspension a 1500 fine and a reprimand and plans to pursue clearance restoration and future overseas assignment through official channels.
H L Wyse of Wayland collected 2.60 dollars after delivering a live 26 inch alligator to the Mount Pleasant News office on Saturday. Earlier in the week Austin Heaton of Mt Pleasant advertised one cent per inch for alligators found near Sugar Creek. Wyse said he found the reptile while minnows fishing on the Ray Wyse Farm five miles south of Wayland, though a larger gator reportedly escaped.
Dr. Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College says farmers can still profit from treating corn fields for corn borers. If 75 percent of plants show leaf feeding and egg masses remain, treatment will pay. Later broods have higher survival, influencing the decision to treat.
Hartford report states John Hancock a bus driver who won $25,000 in a sweepstakes was punched in a quarrel over a nickel fare dispute. The incident occurred shortly after the win.
Four climbers trapped on a 45 degree ice wall at 10 000 feet on Mt Adams as rescue teams from Seattle Yakima Ellensburg Longview and Hood River converge at Randle Wash To reach Dr Ralph Uber 40 Yakima Robert Swenson 33 Yakima Mike McGuire 20 Yakima and Dave Bishop 22 Toppenish on the ice since 10 30 a m Sunday The fate of their injuries or escape remains uncertain.
Mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers or thunderstorms through Tuesday. Lows in the 60s, highs Tuesday mid 80s from east to near 0 west. Showers and warmth continue Wednesday with a five day forecast. Temperatures run 3-6 degrees above normal for the week. Precipitation 3-6 inches total as showers occur.
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