Band to Play For Children in Central Park Concert
Washington Municipal Band performs Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Central Park with guest conductor Tom Eddy directing a special children’s program. The set includes nursery rhymes and a Dixieland portion, featuring a Teddy Bear’s Picnic and Beaded Belts March among other works. Also listed are soloists Max Lee, Joe Kerr and Richard Wings with a program including God Bless America Berlin March and The Nutmeggers March.
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Washington
Erickson
Porgy and
Bess
Gershwin
Walters
Bratton
Kentucky
Babe — Gerbel
Art
Meyers
Mulberry Bush
Little Bo Peep
Packer
Port
Akers
Warrington Max Lee
Dog Boy
Hubert Fverett
Richard Wings
Joe Kerr
Davey the Nutmeggers
Osterling
King Cotton
Sousa
County Legion To Hold Friday Evening Meeting
Dr. E. D. Miller Wellman adjutant announces a county wide Legion and Auxiliary joint meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the Legion rooms at Wellman Washington County.
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County Legion
E. D. Miller
Wellman
Washington County
American Legion
Legion
Mrs. Cyrus Bush Dies Here Today
Cyrus M Bush 17 24 East Washington Street died at 11 a m today June 25 1963 at Washington County Hospital after illness since June 12 and a 1958 heart attack The funeral is Thursday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home Rev Richard Peterson in charge Burial in Keota Cemetery Survivors include husband one daughter Irene Plecker of Washington one brother David Benson of Washington
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Cyrus M. Bush
East
Washington Street
Washington County
Jones Funeral
Richard Peterson
Keota
Bessie Olive Benson
David and
Maria Cooper Benson
Prairie Flower
Cyrus M Bush
Washington
Three Men Hurt When Train Car Collides At Grade Crossing
Three men were hospitalized after a railroad motor car they rode was hit by a car at a grade crossing southeast of Keota around 11:30. Cooley the section foreman suffered severe facial cuts. Isaac Norenberg and Paul Ryan were treated for back injuries and other hurts at local and Washington County hospitals. Mrs. Frank Kleese, driver of the other car, was uninjured. Vehicle damage totaled about 2100. motor car damage about 510.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Cooley
Mery Hospital
Isaac Norenberg
Washington County
Paul Ryan
Frank Kleese
West Chester
Kleese
Roadside Park Opens On Marr Farm Near Ainsworth Iowa
A new roadside rest area on the former Mrs. Mary Marr farm near Ainsworth is completed and open to travelers. The Iowa Highway Commission placed a sign one mile east of Ainsworth on highway 92. The area includes picnic tables trash containers and a graveled drive extending to a pond area with more tables. An 80 acre tract donated to Washington County will become a recreation area with forty acres rented for farming to fund facilities.
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Mary Marr
Ainsworth
Iowa Highway Commission
Marr
Washington County
Conesville Woman Bertha McCormick Dies at 87
Bertha McCormick 87 of Conesville died Monday night at Muscatine General Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial in Conesville Cemetery. She was born October 26, 1875, in Conesville to Ira and Catherine Owen. Survivors include three daughters, four grandchildren, and numerous great and great great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Bertha McCormick
Conesville
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy
Ira
Catherine Owen
Dro Lewis Heald
William McCormick
Elton Allen
Conesvile
George Jarrard
Coumbus City
Thomas Gipple
Nichols
Will of Mrs Dora Jones Creates Washington Park Fund
Probate records show Dora Jones of Washington left a 120 acre farm to Washington County to be developed into a public park with sale of an adjoining 40 acres to fund the project. Bequests include Washington County Hospital, churches, library, YMCA and YWCA, and Iowa Wesleyan College, with specific gifts totaling thousands of dollars and a building fund use for the hospital.
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Dora Jones
Washington
Robert Porter
Jones
Washington County
Carlton €. Wilson
Public Library
YMCA
YWCA
Iowa Wesleyan Colle
Washington Junior College
Mrs. Dora Jones
Methodist Church
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa-Des Moines
Salvation Army
Dora Clapper
Mich
Edna Klein
RH. Hampsher
Organize in County For Vote on Liquor
A Monday meeting of residents discussed initiating an election on liquor by the glass in Washington County. With Iowa’s July 4 law, counties will be wet unless a dry vote occurs. petitions may not be signed before July 5 but should be returned promptly after. A general committee was elected with Rev Loy of Washington as chair and Rev Arthur Peters as vice chair. Local petition chairs include Rev William Simbro Ainsworth and Rev W. J. Stevens Washington, among others, with Wellman and Riverside chairs still to be named.
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Ulacs
Iowa
Washington County
Rev Loy
Washington
Arthur Peters
West Chester
Glen Williams
Wellman
William Simbro
Ainsworth
W. J. Stevens
Virgil Blosser
Brighton
Dovid Stout
Crawfordsville
Eugene Garber
Kalona
Charles Hawkins
Prairie Flower
Merl McDowell
Eugene Engel
Dutch Creek Township
Wally Kinzler
Gaylen Widmer
Marion Township
Wellinan
Riverside
Corn Borers Active in Washington County Fields
County Extension Director James Frier urges farmers to inspect fields now and apply treatments if 75 percent of plants show leaf feeding by corn borers. Time is running out this week to prevent damage using DDT or Ser. Call the extension office for specific dosing guidance as borers exceed levels not seen since early infestations.
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Washington County
James Frier
Washington
Kennedy Wins Rousing Frankfurt Welcome on West German Tour
President Kennedy addressed a crowd at St Pauls Church in Frankfurt pledging that the United States will risk its cities to defend allies. He pressed Atlantic unity, European participation, and a new Atlantic force while praising allied cooperation and de Gaulle's stance. He toured Bonn, Hanau, and Frankfurt meeting Mayors, reviewing troops, and shaking hands with cheering Germans.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Kennedy
United States
Europe
America
Paulskirche
St. Paul's Church
West Germany
Berlin
Ireland
Britain
Hawau
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
U.S
NATO
Bonn
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Hanaure
Hanau
Barn on Greiner Farm Destroyed by Flames
A large barn on Albert Greiner’s Keota area farm northeast of Keota was destroyed by fire late Monday afternoon. Keota and Wellman fire crews arrived at 4:30 pm but could not save the barn or its contents. nearby corn cribs and a shed were protected. Sparks from a nearby corn cob pile burning earlier may have ignited the barn.
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Keota
Albert Greiner
76 Center
Wellman
Wellman Man Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot Monday
Harvey Lee Allen 54 of Wellman died Monday afternoon at his sister Edith Romine’s home from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He had been in ill health two years. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Wellman Baptist Church with Rev. Arthur Ulrich. burial Wassonville Cemetery. Born March 25 1909 in Wellman, he was a World War II veteran and married Ruth Gram in 1944. Survivors include his widow, two children from a previous marriage Jennie Miller and Shirley Kleineberg, plus several children at home Sally Bonnie Karen Kathyee and John, and brothers and a sister all of Wellman.
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Wellman
Harvey Lee Alen
Edith Romine
Washington County
Allen
Wellman Baptist Church
Arthur Ulrich
Wassonville
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Allen
Glenn
Emma Perrin Allen
The
Baptist Church
Ruth Gram
Jennie Miller
Iowa City
Shirley Kleineberg
Washington
Sally
Bonnie
Karen
Kathyee
John
Willian Airs
Romine
Arthur
Gilbert
Charles
Lavanda Reynolds
Ralph Greene Dies At Veterans Hospital
Ralph Greene 73 of Letts died Monday at the Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. Stacy Funeral Home with Rev Robert Parris officiating. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Born February 2 1890 near Columbus Junction to William Alexander and Elizabeth Mack. Married Marie Pratt December 7 1826. Lived in Columbus City then Letts. World War I veteran and longtime custodian for Columbus City School. Survived by wife one brother Ray Greene Columbus Junction and one sister Mrs Florence Smith Winfield.
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Columbus Junction
Ralph Greene
Letts
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus City
Stacy
Robert Parris
Wiliam Alexander
Elizabeth Mack
Marie Pratt
Ray Greene
Florence Smith
Winfield
Dikes Fail In Nebraska Floods Two Dead And Displaced
Flood crests from Minch rains isolat ed towns across eastern Nebraska. Two people, a woman and a 13 year old girl, died after being swept away near Valparaiso. Hundreds of farm families homeless. National Guardsmen aided rescue with boats helicopters and Army amphibians. Red Cross reports 460 evacuees assisted at Wahoo.
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Wahoo
Neb
Prairie
Valparaiso
Wheat Belt
Nebraska
David City
James Hansa
Ashland
Memphis
Blue
Atrice
Beatrice
Seward
Red Cross
Freshwaters Planning 21st Anniversary Celebration
Ishwaters Feed and Grain will mark its 21st business anniversary this Thursday by serving free pancakes and sausage from 6 to 10 am. The event features a Purina chuck wagon, honors founder Howard Freshwater, and lists current staff including Bob Robertson, Gerald Edwards, Della Humphreys, Delmar Ronnine, Roger Stalder, and Donald Hole at its East Third Street headquarters.
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Ishwaters
Purina
Howard Freshwater
South
Iowa Avenue
East Third Street
Force At
Freshwaters
Bob Robertson
Gerald Edwards
Della Humphreys
Delmar Ronnine
Roger Stalder
Donald Hole
New Spurgeon Store Set to Open July 24
The Spurgeon Store in Washington will relocate to the north side of the square and open July 24. Manager Harold Johnson says the store will be ready with lighting AC, new sign, and expanded selling space. Delegations from Monmouth and Fairfield stores oversee layout and merchandise as remodeling nears completion.
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Spurgeon
Washington
Harold Johnson
Square
Dean Wigginton
Monmouth
Gary Fosterdt
Fairfield Spurgeon
Weather outlook with thunderstorms across the region
Storm chances spread from the west to the east tonight and Wednesday Cooler air moves in northwest tonight and across the north and west Wednesday Lows near 70 upper 60s in the far northwest Highs Wednesday mid 70s to mid 80s Partly cloudy Thursday with a chance of scattered thunderstorms
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oWa
Pariy Couny
Hoffa Denies Fraud Charge in High Profile Trial Start
In federal court James R. Hoffa and seven co-defendants pleaded not guilty to a $10 million loan fraud scheme linked to the Teamsters pensions. Judge Richard B. Austin set the case for trial amid defense claims of government pressure and promises of a swift proceeding.
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Mically
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Richard B. Austin
Justice Department
Hoffa
Robert Kennedy
Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund
Schitters
Cranow
Sandstone
Schiffers
Tim
Atty
James ¥. O'Brien
Austin
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Washington Evening Journal
Form Y Marr
To Commission
Oadside Park
Hi 92
Journal
Bob Elliott
Cyrus Bush
Marr Farm
Muscatine
Pleasant Hill
Washington County Hospital
John Winga
Myrla Stephens
Boyd Stephens
Jessie Klein
Ralph Kleese
G. E. Montgomery
Washington Public Library
Leonard Lackey
Washington Methodist Church
Greiner Farm
Katharine Waddell
Rollyn
Sias
Emporia
Kansas
Mexico
Wille
Bob Kennedy
Holla Sai
Minnesota
Sandstone Penitentiary
Jacques Schiffers
Benjamin Dranow
Minneapolis
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