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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1962

Page

2

Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Seeks Exhibits at State Fair

The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs invites Washington residents to enter the Hobby Exhibit in the Womens and Children's Building at the Iowa State Fair. Exhibits must be on premises by August 16 and remain until August 25, excluding ceramics. Contact Mrs. Sylvia Wilson by July 29 with entries and details.

Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Washington Sylvia Wilson Wilson

Former Teachers Luncheon Held for Davenport Retirees

Mrs J B Clyde professor of mathematics at State Teachers College Minot ND and Mrs Glenn Conard hosted a noon luncheon in Davenport. Retired public school teachers in Davenport attended including Maybelle Coleman Charlotte Carson Mabel Johnstone Shirley Myers Naomi Hildebrand Marie Rearick Helen Rearick Helen Sanderson Lenore Prady Ethel Booth Eleanor Quirk and Alma Van Houten.

J. B. Clyde State Teachers College Minot North Dakota Glenn Conard Conard Davenport Maybelle Coleman Charlotte Carson Mabel Johnstone Shirley Myers Naomi Hildebrand Marie Rearick Helen Rearick Helen Sanderson Lenore Prady Ethel Booth Haskins Eleanor Quirk Jefferson, Ia Alma van Houten

On The Record New Cars

A list of new car purchases and buyers is shown including Ford trucks Mercury Plymouth Chevrolet Rambler Pontiac and other brands. Buyers named include Ronald D Kaufman Vernerd Julia Boekelman Paul Wheelan Harold Gamon Dean Schwartz Duane Yoder Clifford Small Richard Hayes Grace Lohmann Robert McAllister Fannie Bender Mable Baker and Lewis Dempsey.

Wolf Floral Co Ford Truck Kiene Brothers International Truck Ronald D. Kaufman Mercury Vernerd Julia Boekelman Plymouth Howard Alta Hays Paul R. Wheelan Chevrolet Harold R. Gamon Ford Dean J. Schwartz Valiant Duane E. Yoder Clifford A. Small Richard L. Hayes Pontiac Grace E. Lohmann Rambler Robert Ester McAllister Westwood Mobile Home Fannie Ellen Bender Mable Baker Lewis Georgia Dempsey

Social Calendar Notices For Early Deadline

Notices for the social calendar must be in by 10 a m on first publication day and printed three days ahead. Friday Rebekah Lodge 8 p m IOOF Hall Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 30 p m Central Park Del Stator caller Sunday Baker Reunion 12 noon Fair grounds for Cooperative dinner Joseph F Schantz family reunion 12 noon Cooperative dinner Sunset Park Monday Y Wives Coffee 9 30 a m Mrs Frank Fleagle 215 E Washington St Call co hosts Mrs Charles Van Winkle or Mrs Holger Christensen attending Golden Age Club 10 a m YWCA Bring a sack lunch WRC 9 a m West Chester KP Hall Come As You Are break fast Each one bring something to be sold and a guest Tuesday Y Mixers 6 p m Meet at YWCA for bicycle hike to Sandy Rich s home Sack lunch Transportation provided for those without bicycles WWI Barracks and Auxiliary 6 30 p m Family picnic Sunset Park Bring own drink and dish to pass

Leslie Beenblossom Sunshine Community Club Sunset Park Dale Richards Lyle Paisley Wilma Atkinson Wilma Charles Ort Central Park del Stator Baker Fairgrounds Joseph F. Schantz Y-Wives Frank Fleagle E. Washington St Charles van Winkle Holger Christensen Golden Age Club YWCA WRC West Chester KP Hall Sandy Rich

Local 4-H Achievement Day Shows at Cedar Clippers Club

The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club held a July 19 event at Prairie Flower School Building with Linda Timmins presiding. Guests included Jean Barclay and Mrs. Marilyn Thatcher. Linda Timmins and Sara Knupp named senior division and alternate state representatives for the county style review, Angela Tines the intermediate rep.

Cedar Clippers 4-H Prairie Flower Linda Timmins Fve Jean Barclay Marilyn Thatcher Sara Knupp Angela Tines Steve Wiggers Susan Knupp Angela Tinnes Maurice Crawford Farm Bureau George Stout, Jr Rosann Crayne Sara Kephart Ellen Cook Jean Bode Cathy Coon Jan Hotle Margaret Larsen Janet Canady Juanita Cook Lynn Stephens

Contempt Charge For Keota Man Over Child Support

Kenneth Propst appeared before Judge L R Carson in district court on contempt of court for failing to pay child support to his former wife Beverly Propst. He was ordered to pay 75 dollars by August 30 or face 30 days in the county jail.

Kenneth Propst Near Keota L.R. Carson Beverly Propst

Weekend at Fort Leonard Wood and various travel notes

Local notices report Mr and Mrs Paul Horak visiting Fort Leonard Wood Missouri where their son Dick is stationed. Rev and Mrs Alfred Bertke return from vacation and recount trips to Water town Denver Omaha and Yellowstone. The column also details a double birthday for Kay and Chris McCleery and several arrivals departures and travel plans across Des Moines Davenport and Ver on a busy period of social visits.

Paul Horak Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Alfred Bertke Watertown South Dakota Denver Colorado Omaha Neb Yellowstone National Park Sam McCleery Kay Chris Beth Bill Southgate Calif Howard McCleery

Slow But Steady Rise In Stocks On Light Turnover

Morning trading shows a gradual stock market uptick with light turnover. Gains are fractional but broad by noon, led by Owens Illinois Alcoa and Nike Zeus related missiles test, with IBM Polaroid and Xerox among movers and the Dow Jones averages inching higher.

New York UPI Owens Illinois Alcoa American Telephone Douglas Aircraft Bethlehem Youngstown Texas Pacific Coal & Oil IBM Polaroid Xerox Litton and Beckman Liggett & Myers

Deficit Totals $6.3 Billion in 1962 Budget Closing

Washington reports fiscal year 1962 ended June 30 with a $6.3 billion deficit on $87.7 billion spending and $81.4 billion revenue. The shortfall, the 10th in 16 postwar years, reflects cuts in farm welfare health housing and foreign aid while defense and space programs rise.

Washington UPI Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Kennedy Congress David E. Bell Treasury Douglas Dillon Dillon and Bell

Committees Named for Year by Mrs. Harold Brock

Mrs Brock lists Publicity Mooseheart Library Social Service Child Care Hospital Moosehaven Homemaking Membership College of Regents Academy of Friendship and others with dir officers. Coworkers birthday party set for July 31 with transport arranged by Mrs Brock. eligible attendees urged to call.

Harold Brock Wayne Ziestorf Howard Curl Dale Smith John Downs Patricia Sorrell Ray Coleman Joe Bennett Ed Kauffman Madge Boyd Paul Butterbaugh Mooseheart Ernest Hinkle Melo Horak Allan Dennis Carroll Straub Ollie Franklin Myron Burroughs Charles Crone, Jr Eli Cook Rosalie Sheetz Dolly Hazen Cathleen Godfrey Rita Greiner Leah Rathmel Wilbur Hysell Dick Harvey Robert Dunbar Ronald Armstrong Eva Blake Kenneth Young Don Hazen Robert Grubb Kenneth Cline Margaret Vinton Donald Gulling Moosehaven Dick Lins Wilford Dawson Lorene Cupp Helen Brock Yaro Sojka Tina Dill Sylvia Dill Dorothy Havel Carrie Kron Les Clevenger Melvin Seiberling Karen Iseman Lloyd Moothart Olin Harris Clarence Zeiglowsky Charles Crone G.F. Moothart Margaret Bond Lois Feltz Ferne Birney Clarence Schull Richard Hesseltine James Edwards Alfred Dave Powers George Brock Brock

Admitted and Discharged Patients and Births Listed

Admitted Yesterday Mrs Sam Marsh Washington medical. Births Today Mr and Mrs Claire Keating Washington a son. Dismissed Today Mr William Wooley Crawfordsville Mrs Ted Johnson Washington Mrs Charles Friese Washington Mrs Claude Holmes Keota.

Sam Marsh Washington Claire Keating William Wooley Crawfordsville Ted Johnson Charles Friese Claude Holmes Keota

Senate Approves Aid Compromise

The Senate approved a $4.7 billion foreign aid authorization stripped of three policy limits and sent the measure to the House. Other items included a farm bill delay tactic by Everett Dirksen, approval procedures for a $400 million appropriations bill, a trimmed tax revision plan, and confirmation of Anthony Celebrezze as secretary of health education and welfare.

Washington House Agriculture Committee Senate House Appropriations Senate Finance Committee Treasury Celebrezze Cleveland Anthony J. Celebrezze Health, Education and Welfare

Armories to be Vacated as Pentagon Restructures Units

The Army Times reports Defense Department plans to close 16 armories in 10 states and convert eight military reserve divisions into brigades. It cites elimination of 1,719 National Guard and Reserve units under 1,719 company sizes, replaced by 1,002 new units, with midwest reorganizations such as the 34th and 35th divisions becoming brigades in Iowa and Missouri.

Washington UPI Army Times Defense Department Pentagon Monte Bourjaily Jr Army National Guard Army Reserve the Times 34Th Infantry Division National Guard Nebraska Iowa 34Th 35Th Infantry Kansas Missouri 35Th Brigade

House trims farm funds in stop gap bill

The House Appropriations Committee cut 877 million from a farm money bill while largely preserving overall spending. The bill authorizes 5.477 billion for farm programs and extends the current grain surplus program for another year.

Washington UPI House Appropriations Committee House Treasury Kennedy Agriculture Department Senate

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