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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1960

Page

5

Ainsworth June Community Meeting Highlights

The Lincoln Street Club met with Mrs. Tom Stirling. Birthday and other clubs planned July events including a July 4 turkey supper at the Boileau home. Veterans and church groups organized picnics and visits to Des Moines and Iowa City hospitals. Ainsworth women hosted travelers en route to the General Federation Convention in Washington D.C. and prepared meals for hospital patients. Local reports cover Boys State, school visits, weddings, and garden finds after heavy rains.

Lloyd Hopping Riverside Linden Burris Decatur Orie O’connor C.A. Thompson Royal Robertson Homer Porter West Chester Des Moines Hugh Anderson Lynn Mouser Orlando Florida Paul Harvey Washington Olive Miksch Veterans’ Party Orie O'Connor Ainsworth Legion Auxiliary Washington County Veterans Hospital Iowa City Ainsworth Lloyd Augustine Buttercup Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Washington D.C New London Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Methodist Church United Presbyterian Church Burke McCreedy Harold Ross Sorosis Club J.L. Lush Ames Timmons First District Dillon Lowell Larry Trotter Homer Hunt Womans Society of Christian Service Richard Stephens W.S.C.S Bethel Church U.P George Colthurst Congregational John Koehler Koehler Sudan South Four Corners Club Ernest Bowman Lee Conry F.G. Livesay Conry Everette Chorpening May Carson Roy Wood Floyd Edwards Carson Grove Letts Gene Stephens Joe Tobin Kenneth Ornduff Larry Trotters O.E.S Washington O.F.S Woman's Association Womans’ Association of the Fred Orris Merle Colton Drake Blanche Stephens Linda Edmondson Richard Ste

Doubtful Murder Claim From 12-Year-Old Girl in Illinois

A 12-year-old girl on a Chicago bus trip robbed taxi driver Maurice Miller of 28 dollars and claimed she killed a man with one of two pistols in her purse. Police dismissed her tale as imagination, noting a long history of running away and theft. Miller identified the girl and said she pressed a pistol to his neck before officers detained her near Rockford.

Rockford, Ill UPI Bobby-Soxer Maurice Miller

Washington man fined after highway 92 collision

Delaney Everett Craig of Washington was fined in JP Glenn Holden's court for failure to keep his car under control after a Saturday 2:30 p.m. crash on highway 92 four and a half miles east of Washington. Officers warned traffic while a truck was removed from a ditch. Craig's car rear ended JoAnn Bond of Detroit, Michigan, with damages about 550 dollars.

Delaney Everett Craig Washington Court of Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden Highway 92 Craig JoAnn Bond Detroit Mich

Sobaski Twins Headed for California Convention Trip

Miss Kaye and Miss Faye Sobaski twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Sobaski left June 13 for a three day all expense trip to California. Faye, first vice president of Delta Zeta, will attend the convention at the Huntington Sheraton Hotel Pasadena and visit Disneyland. Kaye, state vice president of the National Education Association, will attend NEA and D2 conventions and has held several sorority and student council roles.

Phens George Walsh Chicago Charles Jenkins Wade Raridon Sioux City Fremont Melvin Mildred Pekin Ill R.E. McFarland John H. Westen Kockenga McFarland Bill McFarland Chari R.F. McFarland Blaine Hawkins Burlington Edwin Roth Pekin, Ill Brighton Miss Kaye Faye Sobaski Sylvester Sobaski California Los Angeles Faye Delta Zeta Sorority Huntington Sheraton Hotel Pasadena Disneyland W.A.A Kaye National Education Association San Diego Psi Segma Epsis

Red Cross Swim Program Opens Next Monday in Ainsworth

The Red Cross swimming program starts Monday June 20 with buses from the school house at 9 30 CDT. Free rides are offered to all in the service area and return will be after 1 o clock. The Fifth Annual Park Festival comes June 24 and 25 with prizes rides and entertainment by Bob and Bobbie and Fred Combs and orchestra.

Red Cross Ainsworth Bob Bobbie Fred Combs

Oldest subscriber for health insurance in Larimer Pa

Mrs Mary M Baker age 100 became the oldest person issued an acci dent and sickness policy says UPI She celebrated her 100th birthday on May 13 She stays active knitting and watching westerns on TV Her longevity attributed to staying busy and minding her own affairs Her son Sam 60 volunteers with Larimer Volunteer Fire Department

Larimer UPI Mary M. Baker Sam Larimer Volunteer Fire Department

Mass wedding in Egyptian village ties 109 couples

At Nazlet El Semman near Giza the annual village mass ceremony united 109 engaged pairs in six hours. Shiekh El Semman founded the town and funerals mark the date. Cars replaced camels for the procession, with celebrations continuing into the night.

Cairo

Injured Canoeist Recalls Wilderness Ordeal

Warren Wicken of St. Paul tells how a chin wound from a stray bullet during a 3 portage trek to medical aid nearly ruined a romantic trip with his wife. A mud slick caused a fall, his pistol discharged hitting his chin as they sought help on Moose River in Minnesota.

Roxanne Warren Wicken Winton Minn UPI Warren Wicken St. Paul Moose River

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