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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1963

Page

1

Exchange student says farewell to Washington family

Pio Barone Lumaga, 18, Italian exchange student, leaves Moline Illinois for Naples after a year with the William Boshart family in Washington. He attended Washington High School, played football wrestling and track, and says the year broadened his views and maturity. He plans university study in architectural engineering and hopes to visit the Bosharts in Italy someday. The group will tour the United States before returning home.

Pio Barone Lumaga Mike Boshart Naples Pio Bosharts Mary Journal Bob Elliott Washington Pio Barone Lumaga Moline Italy Field Service Progran William Boshart Washington High School United States Mrs. Boshart Basharis Mike WAHLS Boshart Ring of the Mutual Admi Society

County Historical Society Tour Scheduled Sunday Afternoon

County residents are reminded of the fourth County Historical Society tour to be held Sunday afternoon starting at 1 30 p m. The group departs Central Park and travels north to Richmond for the first stop with further stops at St Vincent's Cemetery near Riverside and at Yatton. The free tour invites anyone interested in county history to join.

Washington —Couny Fourth County Historical Society Central Park Richmond St. Vincent's Cemetery Riverside Yatton

Man shoots relatives in Council Bluffs murder spree

A 41 year old man shot and killed the son and sister of JoAnn Burtness and wounded her mother and another son after claiming she left him for her husband. Randy Burtny died at a hospital, Judy Jackson died later, and the injured include Mrs. Jackson and William Perkins. Leon Tice Jr. survived a self inflicted wound and said he was ready to hang. Burtness was not home during the shootings.

Council Bluffs UPS Angier Leon Tice Jr JoAnn Burtness

Grass Fire Near Wolfer Farm South of Washington

A grass fire near the Wolfer farm along the Coppock Road seven miles south of Washington was reported this morning. The Farmers Mutual insurance fire truck arrived around 7 30 to extinguish the blaze with no serious damage.

Stove Wolfer Washington Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Wolfer Coppock

Riverside woman Rosalia Sueppel dies at 85

Rosalia Sueppel 85, longtime Riverside resident, died at home after long illness. Born December 9, 1877, she was a daughter of Nicholaus and Elizabeth Sueppel. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at St Marys with Rev. Boeckman. rosary Sunday at Sorden Adams. Buried Mt Olivet. Survived by five sisters.

Riverside Rosella Allie) Y. Sueppel Noo Day Miss Sueppel Nicholaus Elizabeth Schnoebelen Sueppe St. Mary's Rosary Sorden and Adams Mt Olivet George Tremmel Ulmer Ries E. J. Knittel Town City Richard Vessy Denver Colo Leocadia Kron Washington

Pope Paul VI vows ecumenical council drive and world peace

In his inaugural address in the Sistine Chapel Pope Paul VI pledged to pursue the Ecumenical Council's goals and uphold world order. He emphasized social justice, aid to underdeveloped nations, and peaceful cooperation as space age advances prompt a global ethic. He spoke with cardinals, promising steadfast leadership and unity. He is to be crowned June 20 and meet President Kennedy after the ceremony.

Vatican City UPI Paul VI Ecumenical Council Sistine Chapel St. Peter John XXIII Paul God Pontiff Pope Paul I St. Peter's Basilica

Two Are Charged In Robbery Attempt

Two Washington youths, Dan Cookes aged 18 and Dudley Greiner aged 29, are charged with robbery in an attempted assault on an Ohio hitchhiker near Washington County. Both face $5,000 bonds and a preliminary hearing set before Justice of the Peace Les Eicher. The incident occurred Thursday night when the pair stopped the biker near Brighton, stole his suitcases, and fled before he broke away. Washington law enforcement recovered the belongings by Friday. The Ohio man, Willam Mase of Temple City, Ohio, planned to continue west but pressed charges and remained in town to assist.

Washington Dan Cookes Dudley Greiner Justice of the Peace Les Eicher Ohio Here Willam Mase Temple City Washington County Mase Cookeer Brighton Tchhiker

Cabin Opening Dates by D A R in Sunset Park

Sunset Park hosts D A R cabin openings from 2 to 5 p m on July 4 18 August 1 15 and 2 Public invited to visit on these dates Mrs Marietta Workman and Mrs Elizabeth Clark will lead the July 4 program

Sunset Park Marietta Workman Elizabeth Clark

Kennedy meets rights leaders urge truce in race tensions

President Kennedy met about 30 civil rights leaders in the Cabinet Room to seek help reducing racial tensions as Congress weighs his civil rights proposals. Attendees included Vice President Johnson, Attorney General Kennedy, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Roy Wilkins. Goldwater opposes broad public accommodations reform and backs limited desegregation tools while opposing a Senate cloture to end a potential Southern filibuster. The White House session followed earlier talks with lawyers, business and labor leaders as hearings on federal anti discrimination measures loom.

Washington UPL Kennedy Congress Lyndon Johnson Robert F. Kennedy Vnciuaea White House Martin Luther King Jr Southern Christian Leadership Conference Roy Wilkins National Assasion For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Goldwater Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Senate GOP Everett M. Dirksen Civ Rights Legislat Tion Senate Commerce Committee Afl-Cio

Joseph L. Frain 80 Dies Brighten Funeral Monday

Joseph L. Frain age 80 of Brighton died at 6 15 a m in Washington County Hospital after a week long illness. Funeral Monday at 10 39 a m at Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev Virgil Blosser officiating. Burial in Sandyhook Cemetery. Born in Washington County July 20 1881 son of Anthony and Jennie Frain reared in Brighton and married June 18 1924 to Mary Elizabeth Elmer. A retired painter and Church of God member. Survived by sister Mrs Sadie Land wife and one grandchild.

Brighton Joseph L. Frain Washington County Gould Virgil Blosser Sandyhook Mr. Frain Anthony Jennie ’ Atk Frain Marrie Mary Elizabeth Elmer Church of God Sadieland Jordon Rich

Change Worship Hour at AP Church Sunday

The Associate Presbyterian Church in Washington announces summer hour changes. Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. Evening services shift to 7 p.m. study groups and 8 p.m. worship.

Associate Presbyterian Church Washington

Rites at Richland For Mary Josie Brown

Mrs. Mary Josie Brown 8% died Friday at Nelson Nursing Home Fairfield after a stroke five weeks earlier in Richland. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev Naomi Lock officiating burial Highland Cemetery Richland. Born Aug 12 1877 to James and Josie Morrow she lived in Keokuk County her married life to Julius Brown died Aug 5 1950. Survived by two daughters Mrs Lawrence Hadley and Mrs Harold Neece both of Richland one son Leonard of Burlington six grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren one brother John of Licking Missouri and one sister Mrs Dollie McGregor of Danville.

Richland Mary Josie Brown Nelson Fairfield Gould Funeral Home Naomi Lock Buria Highland Cemetery Brown James Josie Vastine Morrow Keokuk County Julius Brown Lawrence Hadley Harold Neece Leonard Burlington John Licking Dollie McGregor Danville

Kennedy to Lead Long Foreign Tour From Washington Tonight

President Kennedy starts the longest foreign voyage of his presidency with stops in West Germany Great Britain Italy and Ireland He departs from Andrews Air Force Base for Bonn where he will confer with Chancellor Adenauer and other leaders He will end the trip with a Vatican audience and return to the United States around July 3 The trip includes a White House conference with civil rights leaders and a Camp David stop before Cape Cod and the transatlantic flight On the world stage Kennedy plans to engage with leaders amid political changes in West Germany and Britain and the upcoming papal coronation on June 30

Denis United States America Washington, D.C Kennedy Io Washington Kennedy White House West Germany Great Britain Italy Ireland Andrews Air Force Base Bonn Konrad Adenauer Berlin Wall Europe Harold Macmillan Sean Lemass Pope Paul VI Vatican City Camp David Cape Cod Air Force 1 Adenauer Ludwig Erhard

Munson Herb Farm Observing Anniversary

The Munson Herb Farm operated by Orpha Munson marks a second business anniversary in Washington on June 26. An open house will feature talks at 1 am 2 pm and 7 pm about what herbs can do for you. Mrs Munson has grown herbs for about nine years and built a greenhouse two years ago. The operation includes herb plants dried herbs and a monthly publication Herb Excerpts. Details appear in an ad on page two of today’s Journal.

Munson Herb Farm Orpha Munson Washington Toy's. Journal

Grain Elevator Dropped From CCC Approved List

Writings Inc operating a grain storage elevator at Crawfordsville has been suspended from the Commodity Credit Corporation approved list of warehouses for failing to meet Uniform Grain Storage Agreement requirements. Any grain in this warehouse will not be eligible for price support loans. Washington County ASC records show no loans on grain in the facility as of Friday, June 21. The county committee will reroute eligible deliveries to the Crawfordsville Bin Site, which has space for expected shipments.

Marvin C. ‘Smith Evanston Commodity Credit Corporation Washington County ASC William Day ASCS Crawfordsville

Iowa Weather Summary From Weekend Outlook

Iowa forecast shows fair east and partly cloudy west with thundershowers possible in the west tonight. Warmer conditions expected Sunday with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the west and north central. Low temperatures range from the middle 60s west to around 30s east, with Sunday highs in the upper 70s east to mid 80s west. Monday partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Iowa

Guard pair keep pool safe and scenic at city pool

Daylene McAvoy and Cheryl Aldersen pose on a low diving board at the municipal pool. The Journal photo by Bob Elliott shows the two lifeguards doubling as a visual feature while monitoring swimmers.

Daylene McAvoy Cheryl Aldersen Journal Bob Elliott

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