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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1962
Page
3
Magnolia trees show a dozen blooms at the top with many buds for next year. The column also mentions family visits, a Hazelett Lintz wedding in Washington, 4 H Club activities, and local gardening tasks including canning beans and pickles. A wren family nests under the front porch as neighbors report scarce news due to a phone outage.
At the U P Home Mr and Mrs Slillon Graber and daughter Charlotte of the Wayland Mennonite Church presented a praise and prayer devotional service on the third Sunday of each month. Family evensong hours have been advanced for a union park service to allow attendance. Frances Patton and Elizabeth McClung returned from western trips. McClung was joined by her niece Helen Vail of Sioux City for a weekend visit. Alvin Holmes and family of St Paul visited Mrs Kench’s aunt. a second niece Mrs A E Morgan and Mr Morgan of Lyle Ill joined to take Mrs Kench home. L E Robinson of Monmouth was a weekend guest. Margaret Owen hosted Mrs Robinson at dinner Monday. Roy Klaas of Columbus Ohio visited Mrs Alma Klaas at the weekend and dined with the family. Nelle Littlefield Grace Vincent and Mabel Morris of Keola visited Mrs Jennie Harris and other friends. Members of Myrtle Horton’s family visited Sabbath. A daughter Mrs Frank Gibson and son arrived from Oceola. daughter Mrs R G Willits from Indianola. granddaughter Mrs Robert Maynard and Mr Maynard with two children also from Indianola. Howard Darrah of Monmouth visited the Home yesterday as guest of Zelza Buttgen. Maude Hamilton hosted her niece Mrs Lyle Durham and Mr Durham from Urbana Illinois overnight. Rev Bruce Gillis and Mrs Gillis were in Winfield Sabbath where Mr Gillis preached at the Presbyterian Church.
Col and Mrs Henry visit in Keota with their son Corporal Charles Henry stationed at Fort Riley. Local families hosting and visiting occur across Keota including Heisdorffers in Washington and Bell, Romine, and Hurley households.
The Farm Bureau County Women's Committee met to finalize arrangements for an exhibit booth at the County Fair and discuss the all county Farm Bureau picnic in mid August. Crawford and Jackson Townships will announce committees and final plans. The group approved a meal for the Rural-Urban Night Dinner Navy and a gift to the County Home Chapel Fund.
The St. Elizabeth's High School Harper classes of 1950 51 and 52 held their first reunion since graduation on Saturday July 14 at Bryn Mawr Farms near Columbus Junction. Organizers included Bill Besser Jr Grant Jaeger and Arnold Weber with Francine Banes in charge. A business meeting planned another reunion for 1967 and attendees shared family and occupation updates while socializing and dancing.
The Commerce Department reports the gross national product reached 519 billion dollars in 1961, up three percent from 1960, with national income at 428 billion. First quarter 1962 GNP reached 545 billion, eight and a half percent above a year earlier. Real terms growth about two percent after price changes.
Five Polk County children were ordered returned from the Rusley Home and School for Exceptional Children in Stuart after reports of abuse. Judge Don L. Tidrick halted further placements, citing chaining of a youth to a bed, and gave owner Wayne Lovely until August 1 to prove license renewal qualifications.
Six year old Ronnie Hartsell missing from Des Moines was found about three miles away pedaling a tricycle westward. He told his great grandmother he was on his way to California and lives with his uncle Everett L. Kirkpatrick.
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara announced a long range plan to reduce U S dollars spent abroad by servicemen and dependents by about 900 million within four years. The plan aims to trim foreign purchases and shift more defense spending to the United States.
Defense secretary Robert McNamara proposes reducing U.S. troop levels in Europe and overseas headquarters, shifting procurement home, expanding U.S. goods in overseas exchanges, and cutting NATO facility payments. He notes past gold drain relief from servicemen savings and domestic procurement shifts. He also mentions rotating small Army units, boosting prefabricated housing abroad, and lowering foreign payrolls and construction by 66 percent.
Funeral services for Ernest G. Koch were held this morning at the Brighton Presbyterian Church with Rev. E E Voss officiating. Pallbearers included Donald Robison Oscar Kessel Lawrence Kessel Clem Peck Otto Wendling and Bernard Singleton. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery. Sherman Eden Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
Kalona Rebekah Lodge met at the Odd Fellow hall with Mrs. L. J. Strickler presiding and voted to recess until September after auditing committee reports. Social hour and refreshments followed prepared by local members. Also noted were cousins and friends dining together at Hank Foster cabin on Lake Odessa and visits by Ivan Alt to Waterloo to see grandson Jeffrey Paul.
Ralph Gale Gingerich of route one Wellman was fined 15 dollars after police apprehended him for careless driving.
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