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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1962
Page
8
Veterans Vernon Law and Whitey Ford show championship form as they pace the Pirates and Yankees. Law wins fifth of 1962 in a 13-3 rout of the Mets while Ford dominates Tigers before a shoulder issue ends his bid in the ninth.
National League standings show Los Angeles leading with a 48 27 record followed by San Francisco and Pittsburgh. Monday results include St Louis over Chicago and Pittsburgh over New York. American League leaders Cleveland and Minnesota edge the pack with Boston and Kansas City in pursuit. Monday results include New York 2 Detroit 0 and Chicago hosting Baltimore.
The Washington YMCA announces a Saturday tournament day with events in chess checkers ping pong swimming bowling and more Boys must register by 9 a m Entry is five cents Prizes go to winners A second event sends ten boys and two adult counselors to a wilderness camp near the Canadian border for one week departing at 6 a m Sunday.
Washington's A and W softball team captured the championship in a two day tourney at West Liberty. They prevailed 5 to 4 over Hills in the final with Gary Miller delivering a clutch two run homer as Frank Chmelar earned the win. Early rounds were delayed by rain and Riverside was beaten 4 to 2 in Sunday action.
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker argued against an early Parliament session to ratify a new austerity program saying a September opening is suitable. Pearson and other opposition leaders urged an immediate session to address the financial crisis, with Caouette and Thompson criticizing the plan and predicting unemployment. Parliament, he said, should not be called before mid July to avoid frenzied reaction.
The 1963 wheat acreage allotments and marketing quotas proclamations are extended by 30 days under a new congressional resolution. It allows deferring proclamations to July 15 and postpones the referendum on marketing quotas to August 25. Earlier deferments were authorized in mid June.
Washington's Monarchs host Crawfordsville at Green Field in a Tri-County Babe Ruth league game at 5 30 p m. The Washington Reds travel to Ainsworth tonight for another league contest.
The Washington Cubs beat the Washington Giants 17 to 6 at Green Field in a Tri County Little League game. Joe Minick scored three hits with two home runs and earned the win on the mound. Kevin Krogmeier and Doug English each had two hits. Allan Crone took the loss. Miller paced the Giants with two hits.
E D Morrison Jr takes over as president at a YMCA Community Room meeting succeeding M Robert Everets. Bill Sitler named vice president and Robert Kennedy secretary treasurer for the year. Retiring president thanked officers and thanks to Glenn Mace and Mrs. T R Phillips. New board members Lloyd Latta Elmer Fisher Kelly Schlapkohl. retiring board members Jud Mallory George Stewart Ralph Bauer Walt Kiesey. Guests Harlan Stubbs Bernard McCarthy Kenneth Anderson. Robert Day spoke of Russian visitors and their tours, basketball game, meeting Governor Erbe, and interest in our credit card gas system.
Mrs Nolting wife of U S Ambassador and Mrs Harkins wife of the American Commander escaped injury when a flight of helicopters was fired on by Communist guerrillas near Bien Hoa Saigon. A 5 year old son of Col Truong Khue Quang died later from injuries.
New cooling products ease summer heat from glasses to car seats. Chill Master corrosion cold tops twelve glasses while interior remains dry. Space Seat circulates air around drivers with a breezy beltows. Thermo Magic 35 fridge and Zero freezer run on 110 or 12 volts. Frostwood salad server uses foam core and hard skin for insulation and durability. Wepco patio enclosures offer four models in aluminum frames from 9 by 12 to 12 by 15 feet. Weatherproof Co. Litchfield I d.
An article by Dr. Cyril W. Woolcock argues gifted children, about 3 million in the U S, need specialized schooling. He cites Sputnik as a wakeup call and highlights Sands Point Country Day School and Hunter College schools as models with small classes, selective admission, and advisory boards shaping programs for high IQ students.
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