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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1960

Page

7

Nixon favored for GOP ticket by Iowa delegates

Iowa delegates to the July Chicago convention show Nixon as presidential nominee choice with Rockefeller as preferred VP. The poll of 36 of 52 delegates notes Rockefeller leads for VP among respondents, while Nixon holds strong for president. Kennedy plans one day Iowa visit to meet delegates.

DES Moines IDPA Richard M. Nixon Iowa Chicago New York Nelson Rockefeller Iowa Daily Press Association Rockefeller Nixon U. S Kentucky Thurston B. Marion Arizona Barry Goldwater Henry Cabot Lodge The United Nations William Rogers Secretary of the Interior Fred Seaton Herschel C. Loveless William Boyd Allison Albert Cummins U. S. Senate Horace Boies Hanford MacNider Kennedy John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Lymund Wilcox Jefferson Wilcox Midwest

Golfers Warned to Seek Cover in Thunderstorms

UPI reports the Davey Tree Expert Co warns golfers on open fairways are targets during electrical storms. Tall objects like steeples trees and homes are especially vulnerable as earth charges clash with cloud electricity, so players should drop to the ground or dive for ditch protection when hair stands on end.

Kent Davey Tree F

Graveside Rites For Mrs Murphy In Riverside

Riverside memorial services were held for Mrs. Kate Sims Murphy at Riverside Cemetery after she died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Morning Sun. Surviving son Verle Murphy and local survivors noted. The item also mentions a birthday party for Albert Duwa and various visitors to Riverside through the period.

Riverside Kate Sims Murphy Charles Crist Verle Murphy Albert Duwa Duwa Tony Morgan Betty Schriber Iowa City Melvin Duwa Lost Nation Bob Duwa LaMont Duwa Ed Duwa Kenneth Shaw Mike Mark Clarence James McMahon Lone Tree

Farewell Courtesy At Kalona Church For A Supply Pastor

Sixty five members of the United Christian and Baptist church shared a cooperative dinner to honor supply pastor Rev Stanley Mahannah of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs H A Hoter and Nancy who will move to Minburn in June. Mahannah received a gift for his services since last October. Local families and friends shared weekend visits across Iowa and Nebraska, including trips to Abilene Kansas and Shickley Nebraska for alumni events and family gatherings.

Eugene Way Kalona United Christian and Baptist Church Stanley Mahannah Des Moines H.A. Hoter Nancy Minburn Mahannah Kalona Eli S. Yoder Duane E. Yoder Quinten Miller Mary Ann Miller Don Miller Shickley Nebraska Shickley High School Miller C.R. Decker Abilene Kansas John Decker Ora Boone Andrew Soll Gladbrook Soll Leroy Krotz Washington Trank Tribut Ollie Manatt Iowa City E.H. Reif Marie Jackson

Riverside High Grants Sixteen Seniors Degrees in Milestone Graduation

Riverside May 31. Commencement for the class of sixteen seniors marked Riverside High School's largest graduating class. Decorations featured orchid and white streamers with lavender iris. Speakers included Supt. C J Johnston and Dale Strotman. Flowers, gowns, and diplomas highlighted the ceremony before a reception at the Riverside Community Building.

Graduation notices and social visits across Iowa towns

Central College graduation in Kalona with Marvin Kolosiek among the graduates. Weekend guests include the Beck family from Kalona and relatives visiting for Memorial Day. Other social visits span Keota Iowa City Mt. Pleasant and Des Moines with family dinners and birthday observances. In Louisville researchers test industrial pipe fatigue using spinning weights to speed up aging effects.

Tom McKenzie Dubuque Olin Snair Burlington H.V. Beck Beck Richard Beck Keota William Furnish Dr. Beck Iowa City M.O. McKenzie Western Springs Illinois RS. Forbes Mary Virginia Neal Mt. Pleasant Norma Tilden Des Moines Grace Tilden Dixie Niffenegger Alma Michel Michel Tilden J. D Boyd Boyd Sonja Gregory Fred Stumpf Harold Brenneman Mars Sommers Nettie Page Charles Decker R.S. Forbes Forbes Veterans Hospital Louisville, Ky UPI Chemetron Corp

Hershberger to California for granddaughter’s wedding

C E Hershberger of Pleasantview Home will take a train to Los Angeles to attend granddaughter Ruth Mary Hershberger’s wedding to John Cordon Campbell at Westwood Presbyterian on June 4. He will visit relatives in Upland and Portland before returning after about two weeks.

Kalona C. E. Hershberger Pleasantview Los Angeles California Ruth Mary Hershberger Miss Hershberger W. Delmar Hershberger John Cordon Campbell Westwood Presbyterian Church Hershberger John J. Hershberger Upland Portland Oregon Clifford Emry

Riverside Memorial Day Service at Riverside Cemetery

Memorial Day observance was held at Riverside cemetery at 10 30 a m with local patriotic groups present. Mrs William Waldschmidt Mrs Anna Younkin and Mrs Frances Dunn led the ceremony. VFW Post 6414 commander Waldschmidt directed the firing squad and color guard as Boy and Girl Scouts placed a wreath on the Unknown grave.

Riverside William Waldschmidt Anna Younkin Frances Dunn VFW Wiliam Waldschmidt Mike Dann Russel Grout Brownie Jane Swailes Susan Waddschmidt Connie Harper Jane Shnoebelen Patti Shradel United States C. Dendy Garrett Carl Kiefer Jim Patterson Curry

State Fair to Feature Amateur Talent Champ

Iowa State Fair will host statewide amateur talent championships with Preliminary judging in the first six days, semi finals after three days, and the final championships on the last day. Four finalists win share of 500 dollars in prizes. Entries open to Iowa residents aged 13 to 21 as of August 24. Finalists from other Iowa amateur contests may qualify as semi finalists if meeting entry rules.

Des Moines L.B. Cunningham Iowa Cunningham

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