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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1963

Page

2

Judy Roland Recalls USA High School Band Tour

Judy Roland daughter of the Henry Rolands of Washington returns home after a five week United States of America High School Band tour that began at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. The 129 member group performed 20 concerts with Lions Club support, visiting Monterrey and Mexico City, Los Angeles, Denver, and other cities before a final concert in Greenwood Mississippi on July 11.

Ian . Roland Henry Rolands Washington United States of America Judy University of Southern Hattiesburg Lions Club Organization North Shore Community Center Miami United States Mexico Monterrey Mexico City Alamo San Antonio el Paso Cinerama Ience Los Angeles Disneyland Red Rock Denver Central City Kansas Arkansas Greenwood Miss Washington High School Las Vegas

Local residents plan visits and guests across states

Melva Roberts leaves Sunday for Albany Missouri to stay a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vance. W E Howell and others vacation a week at Leech Lake Walker Minnesota. Families visit Rapid City South Dakota and Cedar Rapids Iowa for events and relatives. Local awards honor heart service and Washington County raises per capita gifts.

Melva Roberts Albany, Mo Dick Vance W.E. Howell Ted Howell Claude Rhodebeck Leech Lake Walker, Minn Juanita Hering Washington County The Heart Association Cedar Valley Heart Council Iowa Heart Association John Mattes A. K. Stoutner Keota Norman E. Jensen Washington

Community social notices for the week ahead

A string of upcoming events listed for Friday through Tuesday includes the Richmond Rockettes at 7 30 p m at Local Achievement Show. Duane Shalla home. Washington High School Class of 1958 reunion at 6 30 p m at the Country Club. Baker and Fishburn reunions at noon at Fair grounds with a basket dinner. D M Crone family reunion at noon at Farmers Savings Bank Kale ono with self supplied meals. Monday events include Golden Age at 10 a m YWCA Rooms and Cedar Clippers at 1 30 p m Prairie Flower School. Christian Builders Class Social at Baptist Church with potluck. Tuesday activities feature Women of Moose at 8 p m and Moose World War I Barracks and Auxiary at 6 30 p m Sunset Park with self supplied beverages. Y Wives Summer Coffee at 9 30 a m with hosts Mrs Norman Schoonover Mrs Price Roberts Mrs Loren Moore. Starliners 8 30 a m Local Achievement Show Fairgrounds. Dutchettes 1 45 p m Grace Hill Community Building. Coverleaf 7 p m Local Achievement Show. Crawfordsville School Good Luck 7 p m Local Achievement Show at Brighton Presbyterian Church noting Mr Kronfeld a Davenport High School and Davenport Technical Institute graduate with an August 18 wedding planned.

Richmond Rockettes Duane Shalla Washington High School Country Club Baker Fishburn D. M. Crone Family Farmers Savings Bank Kalona YWCA Prairie Flower School Christian Builders Baptist Church Women of Moose Moose Sunset Park Norman Schoonover Price Roberts Loren Moore Fairgrounds Grace Hill Crawfordsville Brighton Presbyterian Church

CYO Plans Dance at Fairgrounds with Escort Band

Catholic Youth Organization members met at St James School where Mrs LeRoy McGraw spoke on cancer and a film was shown. They plan a public dance at the Fairgrounds next Thursday with music by the Escorts and admission of 1.00. Next meeting set for July 31.

Cyo Catholic Youth Organization St. James School LeRoy McGraw Fairgrounds HJ Club Sunset Park Hubert Malichky Verne Escher Harry Drake Ceceilia, Escher Jim McGaffey Joe Goodlander George Shallla Roy Carter Ernest Strum Dwain Shalla Lake Odessa

Crime in the United States Sets New Record in 1962

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reports the national crime rate hit a record high in 1962, rising 6 percent from 1961 as major crimes except murder increased. Forcible rape robbery and burglary up while murder fell 2 percent, with youth arrests dominating auto theft and larceny figures.

U.S Washington UPI FBI J. Edgar Hoover United States Hoover

Kennedy Retreat Signals Tax Clash On Foreign Stocks

President Kennedy signaled Congress will scale back the plan to tax Americans who buy foreign stocks and bonds. The move followed a market shock as foreign shares fell, with Aluminum Ltd and Royal Dutch dropping over 4 percent and more than $2 billion erased from values before a delay in the 15 percent tax took effect until August 16 to stabilize trading.

Washington UPI Kennedy Congress Wall Street New York Stock Exchange Aluminum Ltd Royal Dutch The Treasury

Variety Night Brings Sacred Music And Visitors To Home

A Bethel Mennonite mixed quartet performed a sacred music program at the United Presbyterian Home during Variety Night. Betsy Hamerlee spoke on her Ganado Mission work with Navajo students, amid visitors from Marion Avenue Church and Ganado, Arizona. Residents and guests also included Mrs Carol McMillan in Council Bluffs and Miss Frances Patton visiting family in Illinois. Other social visits noted include Dr. and Mrs. John McCleery of New Concord and Mrs. Emma Maxwell of Butler.

Bethel Mennonite Church Betsy Hamerlee Marion Avenue Ganado Carol McMillan Council Bluffs Frances’ Patton Ilinois Margaret Beveridge John McCleery New Concord Ohio Emma Maxwell Butler Sudan Egypt McCleery

Two Iowans Facing Charges for Abortion

Cedar Rapids doctor Harold Lockart and Oscar Gustason of Waterloo were arrested on charges of attempting to perform an abortion. Lockart is jailed in Cedar Rapids on a $5,000 bond while Gustason is held in Waterloo awaiting Cedar Rapids arrival. The arrests follow a lengthy investigation into an attempted abortion of a 22 year old Minneapolis woman. The girl’s identity and details remain undisclosed.

Cedar Rapids API Waterloo Harold Lockart Oscar Gustason Minneapolis

On The Record Admitted And Dismissed Names Listed

Yesterday admitted Mrs Lloyd Enke Washington medical and yesterday dismissed Mrs Anna Godwin Washington. Today entries include Mrs Charlotte Robert son Washington Mrs William Blackburn and son Washington Mrs Keith Reighard and daughter Crawfordsville Mrs Earl Hiller and daughter Washington Mrs Henry Mullet and daughter Kalona.

Lloyd Enke Washington Anna Godwin Charlotte Robertson William Blackburn Keith Reighard Crawfordsville Earl Hiller Henry Mullet Kalona

Khrushchev Rebukes China Over War Threats in Kremlin

Premier Khrushchev condemned Chinese calls for war and urged Beijing to back peaceful coexistence, calling attempts to overthrow him futile. He warned that nuclear war would ruin humanity, while greeting Janos Kadar amid ongoing Moscow talks on a nuclear test ban.

Moscow UPI Nikita Khrushchev Red China Soviet Union Khrushchev Russia Kremlin Peking

Mikesch Named New Patrol Chief In State Safety Plan

Mikesch will replace the current system in 14 patrol districts with a central command structure and will boost cooperation with the county sheriffs and other local agencies. He plans fewer motor vehicle safety checks overall with tighter emphasis in spring and fall. Sueppel said he interviewed patrol ranks and about 50 officers and citizens before selecting Mikesch from three finalists. Mikesch, a Manly native who joined the patrol in 1937, has held key posts in the motorcycle unit and state headquarters and lives at 1501 Mattern Ave with his wife and son John, a senior at St Ambrose College.

Mikesch Sueppel Machholz Miller Manly Patrol Mattern Ave John St. Ambrose College Davenport

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