Watermelon Heist Hits Brawley Patch by Helicopter
Farmer W. J. Fifield reported a helicopter landed in his watermelon patch on a Saturday. The pilot exited, seized three melons, and returned to the aircraft before taking off.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1957
Page
1
Brother seeks White House appeal over Girard case
Louis Girard arrives from Ottawa with his wife Shirley to urge President Eisenhower to reverse the decision letting William Girard face manslaughter charges in Japan. They carry 6,800 signatures on 325 petitions and plan meetings with Earl Carroll and Edward McCabe to gain a presidential appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William S. Girard
Eisenhower
Girard
Louis Girard
Shirley
Ottawa
Hll
Pennsylvania Railroad
Liberty Limited
William
Earl Carroll
New York
Edward McCabe
Union Station
Roxy Theater
United States
White House
McCabe
Leroy Clemens
Republican Times
Fred Gerding Sr
First National Bank
X.W. Mitchell
Rites at Junction For Chester Williams, 75
Funeral services for Chester Williams 75 will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Stephens Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev. Edwin Emmet presiding. He died Saturday at Muscatine General Hospital after surgery. Born November 24 1881 in Boone he returned to Columbus Junction recently. Survivors include his widow Myrtle Foster two sons Fred of Vero Florida Lyle of Detroit Michigan six grandchildren and one brother Charles of Fredonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Chester Williams
Stephens
Edwin Emmet
Central Presbyterian Church
Williams
Muscatine General Hospital
Hershey
Boone
Vincent
Frances Williams
Myrtle Foster
Alfred
Vero, Fla
Lyle
Detroit
Mich
Charles
Fredonia
Butler County Considers New Courthouse Bond Issue
Butler County voters will decide in June on a 350000 dollar bond to fund a new courthouse. Allison is cited as the county seat in the proposals and surrounding coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Allison
New Theater Manager Arrives in Washington
Mr and Mrs Clarence Locke move into 30 East Jefferson Street and he begins duties as manager of the State Theater and the Waco Drive In Theater in Washington. They came from Centerville where he ran a theater, with prior work in Missouri. Their daughter is in Iowa City and a son is in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Davis
Washington
Europe
Claire
Germany
Montreal
Canada
British Isles
Clarence Locke
East
Jefferson Street
Locke
State Theater
Centerville
Pratt Brothers
Missouri
Boy 10 Drowns in Des Moines River
Danny Riley, 10, of Des Moines drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming with his brothers in the Des Moines River near his home. Fisherman Ted Bruce, 32, Des Moines, found the body after hearing the brothers scream. This marked the second drowning in the Des Moines River within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Danny Riley
Ted Bruce
Danny
GOP Opens Bid For Democratic South
The Republican Party launches Operation Dixie to expand in the Democratic South. Meade Alcorn names I Lee Potter of Virginia as Southern director for the National Committee based in Washington. Potter, 47, longtime Virginia real estate man and former Washington Home Builders director, to help gain gains in congressional and local races. President Eisenhower to meet Alcorn and Potter amid planning notes from last week's strategy conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican Party
GOP
Meade Alcorn
I. Lee Potter
Virginia
Potter
Arlington
National Committee
Esenhower
Alcorn
Eisenhower
South
Tower City
Northern
Washington Association of Home Builders
Carnival ride accident injures ten at Davenport midway
At a Royal American Shows carnival in Davenport a man Edward Eberle and Ruth Howard 16 were hurled 30 feet when a ride door opened and fell into a crowd. Eight others were injured and three remained hospitalized. Police praised carnival workers for organizing aid as investigators continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Ruth Howard
Edward Eberle
Miss Howard
James Owens
Eberle
Lottie Weekley
Susan
Harvey Smith
Loveless Helps Push Social Welfare Board Appointment
Des Moines Iowa. The Republican State Executive Council approved Irene Smith Ottumwa for the six year Board of Social Welfare term despite Senate refusals earlier. The move involves recess appointment rules and will take effect July 1 with council members citing Smiths strong background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Irene Smith
Ottumwa
Board of Social Welfare
Herschel C. Loveless
Smith
Senate
Rolla Glenn
Loveless
Executive Council
Iown
General Assembly
Melvin Synhorst
M. L. Abrahamson
Chet B. Akers
Clyde Spry
Synhorst
State Highway Commission
Homer R. Adcock
State Liquor Commission
Adcock
Polk County
Harold Wolfe
Mason City
Eisenhower Confined To Bed After Upset Stomach
In Washington President Eisenhower fell ill with a stomach upset and vomited several times overnight. A heart and internal disorders specialist were consulted as a precaution. doctors reported no heart changes and he was not hospitalized. Stock market fell as news spread and all daytime engagements were canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Howard Mec. Snyder
Hagerty
John Foster Dulles
Thomass. Gordon
Dill
House Foreign Affairs Committee
New York
American University
Snyder
Col
Thomas W. Mattingly
Army
Walter Reed Medical Center
J. K. Beal Former Resident Dies After Illness
I. K. Beal of Monmouth Illinois died Sunday morning June 9 after a short illness. He was a former resident of Washington and Ainsworth communities. He is survived by his wife and two married daughters. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday June 12 at Love Funeral Home in Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. K. Beal
Monmouth
Ill
Washington
Ainsworth
Mr. Beal
Love Funeral Home
Plane Crashes Into California Patio Killing Four
A Piper Tri Pac er crashed into the Barry Worth patio in Pacoima California killing all four aboard and narrowly missing eight diners nearby. Victims from Chico California were Harry Harris Smith 42 Terrance P Lockhart 33 Robert F Patterson 52 and Owen S Wallis 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacoima
Calif
San Fernando Valley
Barry Worth
Worth
Mary
Chico
Dennis Aijr
California
Harry Harris Smith
Terrance P. Lockhart
Robert F. Patterson
Owen S. Wallis
Mayflower II Presses Homeward On Atlantic Crossing
The Mayflower II, a 92 foot square rigger, battles gale winds on the Atlantic run toward Provincetown. Commander Alan Villiers reports heavy seas and limited sails as planes relay position 280 miles from Plymouth harbor. Arrival expected Wednesday with Coast Guard escort and official welcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Mass
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Northeast Airlines
George Steers
Nantucket
Plymouth Harbor
YWCA Swim Exhibition Tuesday Night Details
YWCA spring swimming class members will perform demonstrations of strokes diving and synchronized swimming at a Tuesday June 11 8 p m exhibit in the YWCA pool. Admission is 20 cents for adults 10 cents for junior high and younger. Spectators enter through the YMCA. the 7 30 dip is canceled tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
YMCA
One Killed Eight Hurt In Osceola Highway Crash
A crash five miles north of Osceola Iowa left one man dead and eight injured. Jim Clark 20 of Kansas City Missouri pit crew member for Bill Chennault died in a burning station wagon pulling a trailer carrying the race car. Twelve injured including five in Hindman car and seven others were treated at Clarke County and Iowa Methodist Hospitals. The wreck occurred on a blind curve on U S 69 when the southbound station wagon collided with the Hindman northbound car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Iowa
Here
Jim Clark
Kansas City
Bill Chennault
Chennault
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Tom Randall
Ray Watson
Robert Hohimer
Albert Hindman
Virginia
Jane
Alan
Clarke County
Highway Patrol
Hindman
U.S. 69
Dial Phones Ready In Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville prepares for dial telephone switch with 1 PM Thursday June 13 cut over. Gene Daubenziek from Jefferson supervises final setup as farm lines transition. some lines may miss Thursday changes. Dialing prefix Oliver used for long distance. fires via 8-2222. Ten phones ring until answered. New books cover Ainsworth and Olds exchanges. no charge for calls to those communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Gene R. Daubenziek
Jefferson
Oliver
Ainsworth
Olds
Pian Mental Test For Boy Who Beat Librarian
A 14 year old from Strawberry Point is held on a 5000 dollar bond after allegedly beating a librarian Friday night. The assault with intent to do great bodily harm charge accompanies a plan for a psychiatric evaluation once a appointment can be set. Sheriff’s office reports the boy said he attacked because she looked mean at him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Iowa
LLP
Strawberry Point
Francis Bowers
Goved to Death By Bull on Iowa Farm
Tom Lambert a 66 year old man with a violent prison history was killed by a bull Sunday morning on the Lawrence Morgan farm near Grand Junction Iowa. Morgan found Lambert's battered body in the field. Lambert had been paroled from Fort Madison prison in 1953 after a life sentence for rape was commuted in 1951 by Gov Beardsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Iowa
Tom Lambert
Lambert
Lawrence Morgan
Fort Madison
Morgan
Morgan Said
William Beardsley
Chillicothe
Dulles Demands Real Controls Before Disarmament
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the House Foreign Affairs Committee the United States will not disarm on Soviet promises. He urged U N supervision for any armament reductions and defended foreign aid to bolster allies against Communist threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Foster Dulles
United States
Dulles
United Nations
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Humid Iowa Weather Persists With Possible Cool Front
The Weather Bureau in Des Moines says high humidity will continue in Iowa with muggy conditions and thundershower potential. Temperatures reach low 80s today, similar to Sunday, while a Canadian cool front may bring only minor relief by midweek. Rain traces reported in Lamont Mason City Dubuque Sioux City Council Bluffs and Des Moines ahead of noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Canada
Towa
Lamont
Mason City
Dubuque
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Omaha Driver Killed in Bighsburg Crash
James McCully 51 of Omaha Nebraska was killed when his truck struck a second truck that jackknifed in fog at the U S 20 and 6 intersection near Blairsville Iowa. The other driver William Hisken 24 of La Verne Ming was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsburg
Iowa
James McCully
Omaha
Neb
William Hisken
la Verne
Ming
U.S. 20
Here
Hisken
Summer Reading Program At Washington Library Opens June 17
The Washington Public Library announces a four week summer reading program for children entering first through seventh grade. Directed by Mrs. Dean Batterson with staff support, it runs weekdays 9 to 11 30 a m starting June 17 and ending July 12. Aimed at encouraging books and reading, the program will feature a daily story hour at 9 30 with occasional movies and open arrival for registrations. Mrs Archie Buwer assists with the program which has drawn strong participation in prior summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Public Library
Dean Batterson
Archie Buwer
Batterson
Rally Day At Washington High Sees Near 400 Attendees
Washington County 4 H girls gathered at Washington High School on June 8 for Rally Day with about 400 attending. The Sun shine Sisters and Marion Maids had perfect mother and member attendance and received special recognition. Rollie Henkes spoke on experiences in Chili as an international farm youth exchangee. Nancy Wilson presided, Gwyneth Jones led the pledge, and Saturday activities included singing dances music and a committee report. Tea was served by Cedar Clippers Cinderellas and Dutchets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington High School
Sunshine Sisters
Marion Maids
Rollie Henkes
Chili
International Farm
America
Nancy Wilson
Gwyneth Jones
Joe Jones
Stock Market Drops After Ike Illness Announcement
The New York stock market slid after the White House announced President Eisenhower's illness. Early gains faded as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply with Amerada Oil, IBM, Gulf Oil and Du Pont among notable losers. Trading volume rose and prices retreated across major issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White House
Eisenhower
Amerada Oil
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Gulf Oil
Texas Gulf
du Pont DW
Texas Co
Insurance Bonds Vaults Sought by Iowa Official
Des Moines Iowa State Insurance Commissioner Oliver P Bennett asked the State Executive Council for permission to build 50000 dollars worth of new vaults to guard more than a billion dollars in insurance company bonds. The council allowed bids and noted two thirds of state securities are negotiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Oliver P. Bennett
State Executive Council
Insurance Department
Iowa
Old hot rodder recalls racing roots in Portland
Emil Nelson 68, owner of a souped-up 1934 Ford, says hot rod racing is not new and he has enjoyed the sport since 1917 in Portland Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Emil Nelson
Weather Outlook From United Press News
Considerable cloudiness and showers with thunderstorms through Tuesday. Cooler north Tuesday. Lows tonight 63 to 68 in the north, highs Tuesday in the 70s north to the 80s south. Partly cloudy with a chance of more thundershowers Wednesday. Five day forecast shows temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal in northwest Iowa remaining near normal elsewhere. Normal highs 81 to 83, lows 58 to 61. Precipitation expected from one quarter to one half inch northwest Iowa and 1 to 1.5 inches southeast Iowa in the first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Northwest
Lowa
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tke
Civic Group Due
Ike
Social Welfare Board
J. K. Beal
Cmdr
Alan Villiers
Public Health Service
Customs and Immigration
Coast Guard
Bighsburg
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