Harriman Plans Meeting With Russia's Gromyko Today
Ridiculous Day drew over 4 000 participants in Washington with a 1 30 parade. Prizes totaled more than 20 for group and individual entries with winners including Joe Falk's Store Davisson's Osincup Drugs Frogman Dale Booth Schoonover Drug Store Tom Duncan and Margaret Crone Betty Cunningham. Local merchants praised the turnout and festivities.
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Joe Falk
Jan Knutson
Dick Giardino
Davisson’s
Osincup Drug
Tom Duncan
Schoonover Drug Store
Journal
Bob Elliott
Washington
Osincup Drugs
Frogman
Dale Booth
Wilsons Sport Shop
Evening Journal
Margaret Crone
Mike Crone
Crone
Betty Cunningham
FFA Boys Tour Shows Local Farm Projects
The Washington FFA chapter hosted its annual project tour, visiting Elmer Schantz farm to view new farrowing and growing houses and several members farms. Participants included Allen Thompson, Robert Lenninger, Jerry Lowry, Glen Schantz, Gary Wagner, Walter Horning, and David and Don Davis. Verne Knecht discussed corn plots at Bernard McCarthy acreage and a group picnic followed at Sunset Park.
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Washington F. F. A
Elmer Schantz
Glen Schantz
Erbe Ends Liquor Probe and Communists to Seek Rehearing
In New York UPI reports the American Communist Party plans a rehearing motion after a Supreme Court ruling requiring registration as a Communist organization under the Internal Security Act of 1950. General Secretary Gus Hall says the party will not comply and would rather face jail than reveal membership lists or financial records.
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New York
UPI
Communist Party
Supreme Court
Gus Hall
Hall
YWCA Camp Fire Girls Registration Open at Lake Darling
Openings remain for the YWCA Camp Fire girls camp at Lake Darling July 23 to 29. Girls aged 8 through junior high from Washington and nearby areas may register with the YWCA. The cost is 14 dollars for the week with 4 dollars due at registration and the rest on arrival. Activities include swimming boating fishing archery crafts volleyball horseback riding supervised by adults with a nurse on duty all week.
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Ywca-Camp Fire
Lake Darling
Washington
YWCA
Amp
Goldwater Opposes Tractors for Cuba Prisoner Swap
Sen. Barry Goldwater condemned President Kennedy for endorsing the tractors for prisoners deal with Fidel Castro. He said the move mocked American resolve and exposed the nation to blackmail by a Communist dictator, urging a stronger policy that does not bow to Castro.
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Detroit
UPI
Tractors For Freedom Committee
Fidel Castro
Castro
Havana
U.S
Eleanor Roosevelt
Walter Reuther
Milton Fisenhower
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Kennedy
Arizona Republican
Goldwater
United Press International
Edward R. Murrow
U.S. Information Agency
United States
Iowa Governor orders 11 changes at liquor board
Gov Norman Erbe concludes a three month probe by directing the Iowa Liquor Control Commission to implement 11 recommendations immediately. The plan forbids sample liquor sales by commissioners and requires state seals on all liquor shipped into the state. Chairman Burris reported progress and that some steps were already in place.
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Des Moines
UPI
Norman A. Erbe
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Erbe
Statehouse
Liquor Commission
C. J. Burris
Maquoketa Democrat
Liquor Control Commission
James Maggert
Burris
Junction Man Dies At Iowa City Hospital
H Ed ward Hughes aged 68 died Thursday at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Funeral at Stacy Funeral Home Saturday 2 p m Rev James Rila in charge. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. Born January 28 1898 near Crawfordsville son of Hugh and Anna Evans Hughes. Married Mary Peters June 30 1918. Survived by widow one son LeRoy Columbus Junction two daughters Mrs L W Leonhard Donna Hughes five grandchildren one brother RS Hughes Wyiman one sister Miss Mary Hughes Winfield.
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Columbus Junction
H. Edward Hughes
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Stacy
James Rila
Columbus City
Hughes
Crawfordsville
Hugh
Anna Evans Hughes
Mary Peters
LeRoy
L. W
Ministers Speak At Kiwanis Club Meeting
The Washington Ministerial Association led a Kiwanis noon program with Rev. Jay Curry moderating a panel on church activity in the community. Rev. Ralph Wedeking Rev. Lloyd Latta and Rev. Carlyle Smith with Kes Vernon Elgin spoke on giving the community a soul and better coordinating church and service club efforts. Kiwanians joined in a Q and A session.
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Washington Ministerial Association
Kiwanis Club
Jay Curry
Ralph Wedeking
Lloyd Latta
Carlyle Smith
Kes Vernon Elgin
Paul Bunyan Day at YMCA Saturday
Paul Bunyan Day to be held at the YMCA this Saturday invites Washington’s boys to dress as lumberjacks for a program of timber contests water events and a cookout. Registrations may be made until 9 am with a 30 cent cookout cost. Paul Bunyan will be present in spirit.
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Paul Bunyan
Washington
YMCA
Drowning of 13-Year-Old Charles Rhodes in Mississippi River
A 13-year-old boy named Charles Rhodes of near Fairport drowned in the Mississippi River at Muscatine after falling from a boat while fishing with his father. He was watching for logs when a log struck the boat and threw him into the river. rescue efforts failed.
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Muscatine
UPI
Mississippi River
Here
Charles Rhodes
Fairport
Charles
Presbyterians Vote To Consider Building Program
At a congregational meeting on Wednesday evening the First Presbyterian church voted to pursue a building program. Session and trustees were authorized to form committees to study possible options.
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First Presbyterian Church
Poolvan West Named Noble Grand at Washington LO0F Lodge
Poo lvan West head of Local Odd Fellows Ivan West named noble grand for the coming year at the Washington LOOF lodge Archer Augustine named vice grand Work in the first degree planned for next Tuesday evening with a class of candidates from Wapello
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Ivan West
Washington Loof Lodge
Archer Augustine
Wapello
Women to Discuss Homemaker Service in Des Moines
Local welfare workers and others from the area will meet in Des Moines on Friday June 16 to plan a homemaker service for Iowa. The event, sponsored by the Iowa Welfare Association Adult and Family Service division, features Mrs. Grethel Marshall and Mrs. Mabel Parsons as speakers after a lunch at Hotel Ft. Des Moines.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Adult and Family Service Division
The
Iowa Welfare Association
Grethel Marshall
Washington County
Pauline Crone
Mayme Squire
Mabel Parsons
State University of Iowa
Five contenders eyed for Iowa GOP chairman post
Rumors swirl as the Iowa Republican Party prepares to elect a new chairman. Nominees include George Nagle of Iowa City Ben Galer of Mount Pleasant and Fred Benson of Sheldon with two eastern Iowa contenders among others. The party meets in Des Moines to replace retiring Verne R. Martin who steps down after April 1959 tenure.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Republican Party
GOP
Verne R. Martin Martin
Chickasaw County
Robert Tyson
State Party
Tyson
George Nagle
Iowa City
Ben Galer
Mount Pleasant
Fred Benson
Sheldon
the &Th
Nagie
National Republican Finance Committee
Iowa Gop
Nagle
Martin
Central Committee
Galer
Benson
Iowa
Charles Whittenmeyer
Davenport
O'Brien
Brad
Clarke County
Teens Carry Out Joyride In Borrowed Cars
Four youths aged 13 to 18 allegedly stole two vehicles during a dawn joyride from Washington to Iowa City and Muscatine. An 18 year old walked from a Muscatine station and was later sought in Rock Island. the group was returning to Washington as police investigated.
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Rock Island
Washington
Muscatine
Mike Lee
Iowa City
Mt. Pleasant
East Main Street
Maynard L. Brown
Mercy Hospital
Crawfordsville
Program of Spirituals By Baptist Choir
The Baptist Church choir presents a concert of Spirituals on Sunday at 8 p m. Rev S J Curry opens with a brief history and the program includes solo and trio pieces arranged by James Allen Cash and H T Burleigh. The choir performs roots rooted gospels plus pieces by Wayne Wagner Enid McConnell and Marvin Lowry among others.
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The
Baptist Church Choir
S. J. Curry
James Allen Cash
H. T Burleigh
Wayne Wagner
Christensen
Curry
Wallace
Enid McConnell
Foster Bagge
Moses
Stan
Jordan
Wade
Marvin Lowry
Gilead
Weather outlook Iowa fair with warm weekend
United Press International reports generally fair weather across Iowa through Saturday. Lightly warmer conditions in the southern portion with lows near 55 to 60 north and 60 to 65 south. Saturday highs near 85 with a Sunday mix of sun and clouds and temperatures above normal.
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United Press International Iow
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Gromyko
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