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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1962
Page
6
Eggs hold steady with various sizes. Livestock markets show hogs strong with gains up to 50 cents, cattle and calves mostly up 25 to 50, prime loads around 28.25 per hundredweight, vealers 24 to 28, and sheep lambs steady with typical quotes for spring slaughter lambs and short lots.
Anna Freyenberger and Elizabeth Freyenberger were feted at a double miscellaneous shower hosted at Dr J G Widmer home. Co hosts included Mrs Henry Widmer and others with yellow white and aqua white décor and two decorative kitchen accessory women on the gift table.
In sorrow I thank relatives friends and employers for flowers cards words of kindness and acts of help after the passing of my beloved mother Mrs Tilla Sigafoose.
Jehovah's Witnesses from 19 congregations in Iowa Circuit No. 4 gather for a three day convention at Washington Junior High School Clinton Iowa. Over 900 ministers expected with Clinton hosts. Program includes Bible readings doctrinal discussions and house to house teaching demonstrations. Open to public admission free. Sunday climax at 3 p.m. with district supervisor Angelo C. Manera Jr delivering Who Will Rule the World.
In Pella, 62 year old Marinus Aalbers was shot and killed after forcing entry to a farm home and firing on his estranged wife's household. Howard De Wild 20 fired from an upstairs window striking Aalbers as the suspect claimed he aimed to wound not kill. Sheriff Jarman described a tense standoff with fire exchanged between the families as Aalbers demanded surrender within an hour.
Eddie Feigner, famed as the world’s greatest softball pitcher, headlines a Muscatine game with his four man team against the Muscatine Red Sox at Tom Bruner Field on Thursday June 14 at 8 p.m. The Red Sox will feature top local and former players.
Mrs. Robert Lowe Sr hosted seven VFW Auxiliary members for breakfast. Several residents travel for visits in Washington and Banff Canada. Randy Morrow was a hospital patient in Iowa City. Max Coffman just graduated and will join the air force in July. Mary Reister seeks mail while hospitalized in Iowa City. LeRoy Havel vacationing in Chicago area from county school office. Dick Horak, home on leave, assists at Ft. Leonard Wood reception center. Douglas Booth recovers at home after bicycle accident. Leonard Kokesh and family visit Boulder and Traer relatives. Stephen Booth heads to New Jersey then Germany. Steven Black stays with relatives in Des Moines.
Wellman attendance center in the Mid-Prairie district will start summer school on Monday June 18 at 9 a.m. Reading for grades 1 through 6 costs 10 dollars, while the driver training class is free. Buses depart Katona and West Chester at 8:30 a.m. Reading sessions run four weeks with July 4 off.
W. M. Tweeten will serve as commander of the Leon Beatty American Legion post in Washington for the coming year. He was elected at the last meeting along with Norman Schoonover as first vice commander Don Rinner as second vice commander Don Boyer as adjutant Charles Denison as finance officer Everette Burham as service officer Carlyle Smith as chaplain Stanley Chabal as sergeant at arms and Charles Morris as publicity officer. Executive committee members are Earl Galloway Leo Stone and George Rudiger.
Burleigh Laws, a Congo missionary for years, spoke to Washington Y’s Men on Tuesday at the YMCA. He described leadership challenges in uniting diverse Congolese regions and noted last night’s meeting was the group’s final session until September. Keith Vetter introduced him, recalling his Africa trip with a church group.
A marriage license was issued this morning at the clerk's office in the courthouse to James Austin Young of Washington and Phyllis Irene Crone of West Chester. The Watson Brothers Transportation Co. won a district court decision for about 238 in damages and costs against Ruby M. Bontrager and Mary Bontrager of Kalona stemming from a March 9 1989 collision with a Watson semi truck.
Don Kos led a group of Washington golfers in the state junior golf tournament at Iowa City on Tuesday. He shot 79 to qualify for the championship flight. others based scores include Jim Wells 87, Brian Owen 90, Larry Henness 92, and Phil Miller 96 from Wellman as match play began.
Sale notices list weekly livestock auctions across Iowa with venues in Haskins, Washington, Smylie Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie Wapello Wayland and Ollie venues. Auctions include hogs veal sheep and cattle with various start times from 10 30 a m to noon on different weekdays.
A chaotic list of 1960s era programs outlines six to nine pm airings with News Weather Sports and various dramas comedies and game shows. Highlights include Wagon Train Checkmate Zane Grey Circle Theater Trackdown U S Marshal and Kraft Mystery with late night repeats and children's segments such as Captain Kangaroo and Yogi Bear.
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