Whirlee Flight Sales Day offers free helicopter rides in Washington
Washington merchants sponsor Whirlee Flight Sales Day on Saturday June 23 1962 with free helicopter rides, snowball prizes, a helicopter trapeze act and entertainment by Luke Warmwater and his Ozark Mountain Boys. Registration runs all week at participating posters. Snowball drops begin 1 30 p m with prizes redeemable at these merchants. The climax 400 feet above the square features a helicopter trapeze act at 6 30 p.m.
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Hurricane Hunter Satellite Blasts Into Orbit From Cape Canaveral
The 285 pound TIROS-5 weather satellite launched aboard a Delta rocket at 7:19 a.m. CDT and successfully entered orbit about 400 miles above Earth. Engineers reported an auto pilot performed well despite a burned fuse and planned to begin photographing weather on the second or third orbit.
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Dick Ballard Directs Washington Band Concert Wednesday
Dick Ballard will direct the Washington Municipal Band in Central Park on Wednesday at 8 p m. The program features popular selections along with marches and patriotic pieces God Bless America and the Star Spangled Banner opening and closing the concert.
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Two Special Events At YMCA Saturday
The Washington YMCA invites junior high students to two Saturday events. A 9 am Trip Day for boys includes a factory tour at Mc Cleery Cumming Calendar, a hamburger bean feed, and a visit to the Evening Journal press. A 6:30 to 9:30 pm dance welcomes seventh and eighth graders or rising juniors. fees 45 cents non members 10 cents members.
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Annual ASC Community Meetings Set for July 18
Washington County ASC announces plans for the annual election of community committeemen to be held Wednesday July 18 at 8 p m Each township forms a community for the election and notices of election sites will be posted Friday July 6 Committeemen and delegates to the county ASC convention will be chosen at these elections Eligibility to vote is available at the ASCS office in Washington.
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Riverside Road Paving Bid Sets Cost at 28 628 Per Mile
Carlson Construction Co. was the low bidder for the Riverside Washington road paving project, with a bid of 2.44 per yard of Portland cement paving. The total cost per mile comes to 28 628 and paving over more than 642 miles on the south end will be completed this summer, according to the Washington County board of supervisors.
Pacifist Walter Gormly carted to jail in Des Moines hearing
UPI report describes pacifist Walter Gormly carried into a federal courtroom by U S Marshal Bendlage for arraignment on loitering and sleeping on federal property charges. Gormly, 47, faces up to 30 days in jail and a $50 fine if convicted.
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Khrushchev says Red Flag to fly over US and Berlin war not needed
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev told a Bucharest audience that the Red flag will fly over the United States and that Moscow sees no reason for war over Berlin. He warned against betting on war while urging US-Russia disarmament talks and a German settlement.
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County Fair Season Tickets Set At Two Dollars
Washington County fair season tickets go on sale at banks across the county and at Horle Feed & Grain the County Extension Office and Lee's Standard Service in Washington They cost 2 dollars and admit holders to all sessions this year Carnival tickets for the fair may be bought for an extra 1 dollar
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Skubal Funeral Services Planned For Wednesday
Funeral services for Fred J Skubal are set for Wednesday at 10 a m at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev Walter Boeckman of Riverside officiating. Burial will follow in Ainsworth Cemetery. Skubal died Monday morning of a sudden heart attack at the home of his brother John Skubal. He farmed north east of Haskins.
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Conservatives Lose Seats in Canada's National Election
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's Conservatives suffer a steep 86 seat drop but cling to power with a likely 117 seats in the 265 seat House. Lester Pearson's Liberals gain to 99 seats as SOCRED surprises. Continued on Page 6.
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Flight Engineers Delay Strike Still Trying For Settlement
The flight engineers union postponed its walkout against Trans World Airlines to review settlement recommendations from Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg. Officials said a final decision may come within hours, with TWA flights continuing as pickets form at major airports.
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105 Youngsters Enrolled in Reading Club Opening
Washington’s annual summer reading program opened with 105 children present for the first session. Mrs. Latta directs, with Mrs. Euwer on duty, as 9:30 a.m. daily sessions run Monday through Friday for four weeks.
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Methodist Choir to Sing at Conference in Newton
The Washington Methodist Church choir is invited to perform at the South Iowa Methodist Conference in Newton this week. About 50 singers will travel for the Wednesday evening session under director Robert Steele, with Mrs. J. W. Helscher as organist. They will perform two anthems including A Mighty Fortress Is Our God arranged by Cain and O Man Thy Grief and Sins Bemoan by Williams.
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Summer Schedule For Park Services In Central Park
The Rev Vernon G Elgin reports a summer schedule of weekly union worship in Central Park. Services start July 1 at 7 30 p m and run Sundays through August with rain moves to the preaching minister's church. The lineup lists pastors and presiding ministers for each date ending August 26.
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Gates Trout Haven Televized Feature Briefing
Washington County residents will see a filmed feature on the Hopkin ton Trout Haven project telecast Thursday from 12 15 to 12 30 on WMT TV. The Gates family operates Trout Haven with Mr and Mrs W L Gates and their sons Robert and Kimball as part of Gates Farms. The Gates once lived here and at Kalona.
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Democratic Leaders Press Kennedy Farm Plan Debate
Speaker John W. McCormack said Republicans were on the spot for opposing the Kennedy farm program without alternatives. A House vote on the farm bill was expected Thursday after a production controls compromise. He linked GOP opposition to the Billie Sol Estes affair and urged approval to reject blind tactics.
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Iowa Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Storms
Partly cloudy to tonight and Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms across the state. Warmer north central tonight, cooler northeast Wednesday, lows 55 to 60 tonight, 70s northeast to 80s southwest by day. Thursday looks partly cloudy with seasonal temperatures.
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