Tragedy at Riverside Farm Leaves Four Boys Drowned
Four young boys died in a pond on the Mast farm near Riverside Washington County as they waded from attributes indicate they could not swim. Victims are Gingerich 13 Yoder 11 Bell brothers 10 and 8. Double funerals set at Fairview Mennonite Church Kalona with last bodies recovered after 7:30 pm. Families from Kalona Riverside and Iowa City area, Coast Guard Reserve Flotilla and local rescue units assisted. Funeral details announced by Yoder and Gingerich families.
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Noath Mast
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Fairview
Kalona
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Iowa City
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Mast Farm
Washington County Soil Conservation Service
Johnson Count Welfare Office
Ruby Shuman
Tudsay
Gingerich Farm
William A. Stuart Dies at 84 in Brighton
William A. Stuart 84 of Brighton died at 6 a.m. today June 28 at a Fairfield Nursing Home after a long illness. Born September 16, 1878 in Tennessee, he moved with his parents to Illinois then Iowa in 1914. He married Mary Lula Boone on December 28, 1905. they farmed in Packwood and Fairfield before settling in Brighton 12 years ago. Survived by his wife and one daughter Mrs. Robert Quinn of Washington. three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home Brighton, Rev. E. Vees officiating. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery.
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William H. Stuart
Brighton
William A. Stuart
Fairfield
Gould
E. Vees
Hillcrest
Mr. Stuart
Tennessee
John
Nancy Free Stuart
Illinois
Iowa
Mary Lula Boone
Packwood
Robert
Dan Joy) Quinn
Washington
Heat Wave Strains Midwest Water Supplies Across States
A sultry summer heat wave caused water shortages in five states with drought in Illinois and Wisconsin rivaling dust bowl days. Severe storms, possible tornadoes, and 90s temperatures threaten parts from the Midwest to New England as towns impose lawn watering bans and city officials urge conservation.
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South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
US Weather Bureau
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Mercury
Midwest
Chicago
Illinois
Michiigan
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Berwyn
Port Huron
Flushing
Michigan
Mercy , Hospital
Greenfield
Wis
Wauwatosa
Bedford
Ind
Erie
Washington Youth Center Announces Summer Open Evenings
The Washington Youth Center on the east side of the square will not be open Saturday night. It will host social evenings on July 6 13 and 27 and August 10 and 24. Informal dress will be accepted. All high school boys and girls are invited to participate.
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Washington Youth Center
Old Bottle Law Replaced By County License System
Washington County adopts new liquor licensing scheme replacing the old bottle law. Applications require a 5000 dollar bond and zoning, sanitation, and moral character checks. City and county authorities issue licenses, with categories A clubs B motels C commercial venues. Fees vary by size and location, with city licenses handled locally and rural licenses by the board of supervisors. The new law, effective July 4, bans carrying bottles into private clubs and requires a liquor license for any dispensing or consuming of liquor outside homes or hotel rooms.
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Mrs Johnston Of Brighton Dies Here
Mrs Elizabeth Johnston 67 of Brighton died Thursday June 27 1963 at Washington County Hospital after a month of illness. Funeral Sunday 2 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters officiating, burial in El Grove Cemetery. Born in Missouri she married there in 1956 to Jarlan Johnston and lived in Washington County 25 years. Survived by husband three sisters Minnie Hines Heber Springs Ark Mildred Esmond Rector Ark Mary Lawton Modesto Calif and brother J C Kirton Modesto Calif.
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Ote
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Washington County Hospital
Sherman-Eden
Arthur Peters
el Grove Cemetery
Johnston
Missouri
Jarlan Johnston
Washington County
Lewis
Minnie) Hines
Heber Springs
Ark
Mildred Esmond
Rector, Ark
Mary Lawton
Modesto
Calif
J. C. Kirton
Retiring Republicans Won't Block Appointees
Three Republican Highway Commission members decline requalification, leaving interim Democrat Robert Barry to shape policy as Gov Hughes defies court rulings. Keir, Strong, and Nicholas withdraw to avoid blocking appointments while discussions on the Board of Control continue and Conway opposes Crawford. Balloting and legal questions loom over interim officials.
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Low Highway Commission
Robert Barry
Danbury
Evan L. Hultman
Senate
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Chaim Stong
Keosauqua
Robert Keir
Spencer
William Nicholas
Clear Lake
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Barry
Walter J. Conway
Muscatine
Crawford
Board of Control
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Hughes
Highway Commission
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Govrnor
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Keesawqua
Kennedy Opens Irish Parliament Appeal on Freedom
President Kennedy urged East Europeans behind the Iron Curtain to follow Ireland’s example and seek liberty. He spoke at a joint Irish parliament session after a Cork visit where he was made a Freeman amid large crowds. Kennedy praised Irish resolve, recalled County Wexford, and emphasized Ireland’s nonalignment in the Cold War.
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Dail
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Kenne
Mrs Benvenuto 90 Dies In Sherman Eden Home
Tina A Guthrie born August 17, 1872 in Colorado and married Carl Johnson in Kansas. She later wed Charles Benvenuto on November 19, 1917 and lived in Washington for 56 years. Survived by sister Henriette Watson of West Des Moines. four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements pending at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home.
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Ines
Sherman-Eden
Tina A. Guthrie
Colorado
John and
Sophia Miller Guthrie
Coaldale
Colo
Kansas
Carl Johnson
Charles Benvenuto
Washington
Immanuel Theran Church
Henriette Watson
West Des Moines
Charles City Press Struck by Mechanical Walkout
Charles City Press subscribers did not receive papers as mechanical employees went on strike at 2 p.m. Today’s edition could not be published. Handbills issued blamed the walkout and urged patience amid the unfortunate disruption. A laundromat fire south of Schoonover Drug Store triggered by a dryer produced smoke and minor damage.
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Charles City Press
Withney
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Schoonover Drug
Storm Warning Issued in Iowa
Severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes and large hail were forecast across parts of Iowa from 2 PM to 8 PM, along and near a line from Watertown South Dakota to Waterloo Iowa. The alert covered the northeast corner of Polk County and areas extending to Newton. Temperatures soared into the 90s across most of the state, with Des Moines reporting the warmest reading.
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Iowa
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Girls Will Attend Baptist Church Camp
Rev and Mrs Charles Hawans lead a group of junior girls and their counselor to the Christian Life Camp at Clear Lake. Attendees from Prairie Flower Baptist Church include Rita Jones Karen Bush Janice Bush Dianna Musgrove Julia Radda Julia Bodman Shirley Luers Patty Lee with Mrs Robert Jones as counselor. They will return home Saturday.
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Charles Hawans
Christian Life
Clear Lake
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Rita Jones
Karen Bush
Janice Bush
Dianna Musgrove
Julia Radda
Julia Bodman
Shirley Luers
Patty Lee
Robert Jones
Iowa Weather Forecast Lifts Temperatures Across State
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered thunderstorms developing northward and spreading over most of the state. Warmer northeast tonight and highs upper 80s to mid 90s south, cooler in the northwest. Temperatures through Wednesday average 5 to 10 degrees above normal with continued heat and humidity. Precipitation expected 0.2 to 0.5 inch north to 0.5 inch south in scattered afternoon and nighttime storms.
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Jonas M. Gingerich
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