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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1962

Page

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Stage Set for Iowa Primary Voting Across Counties

Iowa voters will vote Monday June 4 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in a regular primary. Ballots feature local Republican and Democratic races for state legislature, county supervisors, state senate, and a statewide ballot on the Iowa Plan for district judges. Voting sites are listed across township precincts and city wards, including Kalona, Crawfordsville, Washington, Ainsworth, and Washington City.

Iowa F. W. Schnoebelen Riverside Keith Vetter Washington Howard E. Anderson Max Mitchell Crawford Township Board of Supervisors W. C Bill) Robertson Richard L. Stephens Dale H. Rickert Wapello John W. Elliott Ainsworth Harold E. Hughes Ida Grove Lewis E. Lint Bourke B. Hickenlooper Cedar Rapids Herbert F. Hoover Oskaloosa U. S Norman A. Erbe Boone William H. Nicholas Clear Lake L. B. Liddy Keosauqua Loyd van Patten Indianola State Secretary of Agriculture Fred E. Bourgeois Brighton Township Brighton Cedar Township Prairie Flower Clay Township Rubio Crawfordsville Dutch Creek Old New Haven Kalona Richmond Holy Trinity Parish Franklin Center West Chester Highland Township Highland Center Jackson Township Jackson Center Lime Creek Wellman Marion Wayland Road Oregon Seventy-Six Seventy- Six Washington Township Mace Ford Washington City Perdock’s Klein Klothing Square

Eichmann Hanged For War Crimes

Adolf Eichmann was hanged at Ramle prison near Tel Aviv after trial for Nazi crimes. His body was cremated and ashes scattered on the Mediterranean. He maintained he was only a cog in the Nazi machine and died claiming faith in God.

Jerusalem Israel UPI Adolf Eichmann Mediterranean Supreme Court Eichmann Ramle Tel Aviv Robert Hull Hull Jesus F Eichmann Israel Police

Mercury Capsule Model On Display At Local Airport

A full sized model of the Mercury space capsule will be displayed at the municipal airport Saturday and Sunday June 16 and 17. The space exhibit, in the main hangar, is sponsored by the Washington Airport Club with help from the Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees. Gerald Howell leads the display effort and notes the model has only been shown in Iowa twice before. A Sunday morning “flight breakfast” is planned for attendees alongside the exhibit.

Washington Airport Club Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees Gerald Howell Crawfordsville Airport Club Committee Iowa Waterloo National Aeronautics and Space Administration John Glenn Scott Carpenter

Cub Scout Camp Out Scheduled Saturday

The Cub Scout camp out will be held Saturday June 2 weather permitting according to Cub Master Raymond Miller. Meet at the bandstand Central Park 9 a.m. then travel by army truck to the camp south of the airport. Return Sunday about 8 a.m. No fishing due to high water. Bring a sack lunch bed rolls tents and idled service for Saturday night and Sunday morning Dinner and breakfast provided by the pack.

Raymond Miller Central Park

Presbyterians To Hold Joint Bible School Sessions

The First Presbyterian Church and Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church in Washington plan a two week vacation Bible school starting Monday June 4 from 9 to 11 30 a m each weekday for children ages 4 through eighth grade. Programs split by church and grade level with multiple volunteers and student helpers from local families.

First Presbyterian Church Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Washington Milton Flickinger Robert Huber Robert Brewer Cal Larsen Ted Meyers Robert Gillespie Russell Bannister Irv Whitham Harold Ganon Marion Avenue Steve Wiggers Vernon Elgin Vernon Witting Robert Logan Phil Yohe Charles Hotle Max Owens Kenneth Crone Dale Caldwell Richard Knupp Don Jackson Dale Connelly D. W. Gregory Richard Anderson Francis McConnell William Perdock Richard Schiebel Robert Choate Edward Vosika Rex Ray Elizabeth McClung Bruce Gillis Robert Moss John Owen Dwight Hayes Diane Perdock Delores Martin Linda van Winkle Martha Myers Shirley Goemaat Christie Lemmon Linda Sierra Zie¢lowsky Carla Hotle Sally Owen Carolyn Pratt Mary Ellen Lutkenbill Nancy Knutson Carol Ray

Rev Stiefel to Speak at Ainsworth and Fre donia Churches

The Rev Carl Stiefel will preach at 9 15 a m Fre d onia and 10 30 a m Ainsworth with a basket dinner after the Ainsworth service. He previously led Ainsworth from 1947 to 1956 and has served Bedford and Carlisle churches.

Carl Stiefel Ainsworth Fredonia William C. Simbro Stiefel Bedford Carlisle State University of Iowa Simbro Chicago Methodist Youth Fellowship Ainsworth Church

Plan to Erect Model Home in One Day

Residents of the Washington area may watch a Hallmark line model home assembled at 710 South Ninth Avenue on Monday June 4 beginning at 7 a.m. The entire house will be erected in a single day and finished in a few days. Washington Lumber Co is the Hallmark distributor for the area.

Washington South Ninth Avenue Hallmark Washington Lumber Company Washington Lumber Co H. R. Hess

Shannon Will Provides Gifts to YMCA and Home Group

The will of R. E. Shannon of Washington Iowa was probated here. He bequeathed $1 000 to the Washington YMCA and $2 500 to the Home Association of Washington Iowa.

Shannon YMCA Home Association Washington Iowa Washington Ymca R. E. Shannon

Reds Lose 5 Cosmonauts Claim Inaccurate Report

Indianapolis commentator Frank Edwards writes in Fate magazine that at least five Soviet cosmonauts have died, naming Terenity Shiborin 1959 Piotr Dolgov 1960 Massikevich Zavadosky 1961 and a May 1961 man and woman moon team as missing. He cautions these may not be the full list.

Chicago UPI Indianapolis Ind Frank Edwards WTTV Fate Magazine Edwards Terenity Shiborin Piotr Dolgov Massikevich Zavadosky

Jail Break Foiled at Davenport Jail

Up I P I prisoners were found sawing their way out of a Davenport Scott County jail early today. Night jailer John Pfimmer alerted police and sheriff deputies after hearing a noise. Eleven hacksaw blades seized. blades hidden in a hollow mop handle. fourteen inmates moved to a new cellblock.

Davenport UPI Scott County John Pfimmer Cliff Wildman

Washington Methodist Church adjusts summer Sunday schedule

The church will start services earlier next Sunday as part of the summer schedule for June July and August. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m.

Washington Methodist Church

Humphrey urges tax cuts to spur economy and stocks

Senate Democratic Whip Hubert H. Humphrey urged immediate federal income tax cuts for corporations and individuals to revive growth. He proposed 2-4% corporate cuts, 2% for individuals, plus an investment tax credit and renewed public works, plus a drive to boost exports. He warned delaying action will worsen economic trouble.

Washington UPI Senate Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesot Treasury Douglas Dillion Mike Mansfield Dillon Mansfield Humphrey Congress New York New York Stock Exchange Democraic White House

Smith Denies Slayings Today In Iowa Mass Killing

Gayne Gilbert Smith, 24, pleaded not guilty to five murder charges and waived to the grand jury after a three day manhunt in southern Iowa. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Tom Johnston in Sigourney, was heavily restrained, and not represented by an attorney at arraignment. The case links to a Des Moines rape and slaying in April, which investigators said evidence did not tie to Smith. Prosecutors expect the grand jury to convene late August or September with district court next term in October.

Sigourney Iowa UPI Gayne Gilbert Smith Justice of the Peace Tom Johnston Johnston Stephen C. Gerard Gerard Smith Ramona Cox Des Moines Miss Cox Moravia Here Tilman A Tommy) Thompson Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Symington Warns Estes Case Pale Compared to Stockpile Losses

Senator Stuart Symington said the defense stockpile program would produce losses far exceeding earlier estimates as investigators probe a synthetic cryolite inventory and windfall profits for stockpile suppliers. He noted conflicts of interest and urged a rapid audit of Humphrey related nickel contracts while officials defend government interests.

Washington UPI Stuart Symington D-Mo Billie Sol Estes Symington Senate Office of Emergency Planning Today John D. Morgan Jr Morgan Climax Molybdenum Co OEP Office of Defense Mobilization Subcommittee R.C. Cornburn Climax Treasury George M. Humphrey Humphrey M.A. Hanna Co Cleveland Ohio General Accounting Office Congress

McCarthys Speak With Son Justin By Long Distance Call

The Bernard McCarthy family woke to a 3:30 am call from Camp Pendleton as PFC Justin McCarthy of the Third Marine Division spoke via long distance telephone and short wave radio from the Far East. The line connected for about 15 minutes with Justin saying he was four air hours from Thailand and it was morning there. He had spent weeks in the Philippines for jungle maneuvers and four weeks in Japan for snow training after arriving in Okinawa in January.

Bernard McCarthy McCarthy Justin Thailand Okinawa Philippines Japan Mountains Young McCarthy

Nazarene Bible School Set For June 4 to 8

Vacation Bible school conducted at the Church of the Nazarene from June 4 through 8, daily 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Teachers include Mrs. Marvin Snider kindergarten Mrs. Ray Sojka primary Mrs. Eddie West junior Rev Eddie West junior high. Superintendent is Mrs. Carl Anderson. Children wishing to attend should telephone OL 3 4438.

Church of the Nazarene Marvin Snider Ray Sojka Eddie West Carl Anderson

Historic Showboat Goldenrod Destroyed by Fire

An early morning blaze gutted the Goldenrod showboat on the Mississippi at St. Louis. Captain-owner J W Menke 81 his brother Charles and Blanche Forbes escaped from second floor quarters. The four alarm fire began about 3 30 a m and left the vessel uninsurable with a dog named Fluffie as the sole apparent casualty. Built in 1904 and once the largest showboat seating 1400, the Goldenrod symbolized a bygone era as Menke pondered rebuilding after losing the craft.

ST. Louis UPS Mississippi Goldenrod Fluffie J.W. Menke Charles Olathe Kan Blanche Forbes Menkes Menke Locust Street Ohio Pittsburgh New Orleans

Richard Turner Dies in Kansas City Rites Planned

Richard Turner former resident died in Kansas City on Thursday May 31 funeral services set for Tuesday morning in Kansas City Survivors include his wife and brothers and sisters Gene Turner of Washington Bob Turner and Katherine Turner of Chicago Josephine Turner of Yankton South Dakota Gene Turner of Washington plus other relatives

Richard Turner Kansas City Mr. Turner Gene Turner Washington Bob Katherine Chicago Josephine Yankton Dakota Gene

Weather in Iown Fair to Partly Cloudy With Showers

Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with some showers along the southern border. Continued cool through the period with low temperatures around 40s north and 45 to 50 south. Highs reach 60s in the north to lower 70s in the south. Sunday outlook calls for partly cloudy and warmer. Five day trend near normal temperatures with some midweek warming. Rainfall near zero to one inch north and locally several inches south from occasional showers or thunderstorms.

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Rev. Stiefel The Evening Journal Reds Johnson John Bud) Wallerich Atty J. Leo Martin McCarthys Church of Nazarene Bible School United Press International
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