Coupon Days Prize Winners End With Large Central Park Ceremony
A three day promotion by local merchants through the Chamber of Commerce concluded Saturday night in Central Park with prize awards. Hazel Weston won the grand prize of $50 cash from the Evening Journal. Prizes ranged from gift certificates and merchandise to household goods, distributed to winners listed by participating businesses and recipients including Mrs. David Miksch, Edith Hughes, and Juanita Hering among others.
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Chamber of Commerce
Central Park
The
Evening Journal
Hazel Weston
West Washington Street
Farrell
Beulah Hesselgesser
West Fifth
Montgomery Ward
Juanita Hering
East
Washington
East Washinton Mills
Edith Hughes
East van Buren
Claussner Hosiery
Mary Jones
Washington Stone
Myrtle Schwab
Brighton
Fareway
Freda Myer
North Avenue
B. Davisson
R. J. Dawson
van Buren
Lindsay
John Durst
Wellman, Lemmon
Grass Fires Plague Washington as Firemen Respond Again
Three grass fires were extinguished in Washington over three days, none causing property damage. Blazes appeared near the Carton Bump home, the new Junior High School area, and south of Route 2, fanned by strong winds. Firefighters from Beane Co. fought the flames on Saturday and Sunday. residents reported 4:30 pm and 12:45 pm incidents, with no injuries.
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Washington
Bump
Ening
Smart Distributing Company
Pruny
Wall
James Fe
Wintou
E. M. Bridges and Co
Wayne Gamon
Iserts
Glenhaven
Doug Moothart
South Avenue
B. Paul's
Ia Miller
Swanson Grocery
R. E
South Seventh
Fern
Harold Walker
Jarvis Appliance
Jett Roberts
Ainsworth Duncan
Kenneth Ember
North Avenue
Iowa
Klein Klothing Co
Juanita Haller
East
Jefferson
Wilson's
Maurice ¢ Meyer
West
Monroe
Much Interest in Floor Institute in Washington County
Interest grows for the Washington County Floor Institute to be held Tuesday March 26 in the basement of the Methodist Church. Ames Home Furnishings Specialist June Brown will speak on floors and coverings with demonstrations on wood and care. Institute begins at noon with talks at 1 45 and 7 45 p.m. Exhibits and demonstrations fill the rest of the time. Open to all interested attendees.
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Washington County
Methodist Church
Ind
June Brown
Ames
Science Fair at Junior High Tuesday Evening
Eighth grade science students at the junior high host a science fair Tuesday evening under Donald Spain. The event starts at 7 30 with judges Floyd Woods and Clarence Mc Conkey, and demonstrations include planaria regeneration, molecular models, chemical gardens, and an electroscope.
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Donald Spain
Floyd Woods
Clarence Mc.Conkey
Cooler Air Moving Across Iowa Today
Northwesterly to northerly winds push cooler weather into Iowa. Forecasters say temperatures will remain pleasant with a dip into the middle 20s in the northwest to upper 30s in the southeast Monday night, a sharp drop from Sunday night readings of 41 at Mason City to 57 at Lamoni.
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United Ress International
Iowa
Mercury
Mason City
Lamoni
Mrs Eben Davis 82 Dies. Crawfordsville Resident
Mrs Eben Davis 82 of Crawfordsville died Sunday morning March 24 1963 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after six weeks illness Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 pm in United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville Rev Robert Rushing officiating Burial in Cambrian Cemetery Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements Laura Jane Owens born Sept 3 1880 Van Wert County Ohio daughter of Evan J and Elizabeth Jones Owens reared in Louisa County married Dec 18 1902 to Davis he died Aug 8 moved to Crawfordsville in 1921 retired from farming Survivors include two daughters Joe H Johnston and Mrs Holmes of Crawfordsville five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
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Eben Davis
Crawfordsville
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
United Presbyterian Church
Robert Rushing
Cambrian Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Laura Jane Owens
Ept
van Wert
Ohio
Evan J
Elizabeth Jones Owens
Louisa
Davis
Joe H. Johnston
Three Vehicles Damaged In Saturday Night Crash
A Washington man, Zane Whitzel Craig, 27, is jailed on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a crash on West Madison Street at 11:22 p.m. Saturday. His eastbound car struck Bennie Lee Scott’s parked car, pushing it into Scott’s pickup. Craig’s 1954 auto and Scott’s 1952 car were destroyed. the pickup was badly damaged but no injuries were reported.
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Washington
West Madison Street
Zane Whitzel Craig
Craig
Bennie Lee Scott
521
West Madison
Scott
Trapped in Wreckage Seven Hours After Bridge Crash
Miss Patricia McMullen a 30 year old Mount Pleasant teacher from West Burlington survived a seven hour entrapment after a car missed a bridge over Devil's Run Creek eleven miles west of the Amana colonies. She was rescued about 5 am Sunday and taken to a hospital with injuries to her face knee and chest. She prayed throughout the ordeal.
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Makengu
UPS
Patricia McMullen
Mount Pleasant
Miss McMullen
West Burlington
Devil's Run Creek
Amana
Eisenhower son resigns from Army after 19 years
Lt Col John S D Eisenhower son of the former president resigns from the Army after 19 years shows Carlisle Barracks Pa where he was to study at the Army War College next August He will receive no pension or separation pay The younger Eisenhower born 1922 served as secretary to the general staff during World War II and Korea earning the Legion of Merit and Combat Infantry Badge The action ends speculation he sought to stay in service or return to work with his father
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Eisenhower
Denver
Colo
Military Academy
West Point
General Staff of
Supreme Idquarters
Europe
3Rd
Korea
White House
Pentagon
Menhower
War College
Iowa to pilot nationwide statewide school computer services
The University of Iowa and the State Department of Public Instruction announced Iowa will launch UPDATE, a statewide program of computer services for elementary and secondary schools. The pilot includes Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Keokuk, Bettendorf, Eldridge and Valley. The program aims to free teachers from routine tasks and create a data bank for educational studies, with three areas: research training and services.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Center For Research In Administration
Volun
Tary
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Betlendorf
Eldridge
Valley Alh
Peronnel
Robert Marker
Marker
Marine Corps League Detachment to Meet at City Hall
The Harry B. Barker detachment of the Marine Corps League will meet at City Hall on Tuesday at 7 p.m. A chili supper follows the gathering, then a business meeting and social evening. All ex-marines are welcome.
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al Empers
Harry B. Barker
Marine Corps League
US Convoys Roll Along German Roads to West Berlin
Convoys of about 3 000 soldiers in 600 vehicles moved both directions along the Berlin to Helmstedt Autobahn under Soviet supervision. Two groups of 105 and 58 men passed in 53 and 37 minutes respectively, with the first eastbound convoy reaching West Berlin at 12 20 p m after 50 minutes of clearance. Colonel Joffre H. Boston said the trip was normal and smooth, part of a weeklong exchange of battle groups between West Germany and West Berlin.
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Perlin
UPL
Berlin
West Berlin
Babelsberg
Joffre H. Boston
Bowling Green
Helmstedt-Berlin
West Germany
Lawmaker Opens Probe On Land Sale Profit Report
Rep Porter Hardy urges investigation into Parade Magazine claim that a congressman made a $4000 profit by guiding a land sale for the House office building. The anonymous source alleged criminal intent and prompted questions from subcommittee chair John Moss as to jurisdiction.
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Washington
UPL
Porter Hardy
D-Va
Parade Magazine
Mardy
House
John Moss
Dcalif
Subcommittee
Maurine Neuberger
D-Ore
Gaylord
Two Escapees Are Captured Today From Penitentiary Farm
Two escapees from the Iowa State Penitentiary Farm near Kahoka were recaptured in Missouri before noon. Larry Hanson, 24, and Lonnie Day, 26, were picked up by Clark County Sheriff Charles Milligan about 2.5 miles north of Kahoka. They offered no resistance. Earl Lee Bonjour, the other escapee still at large, was believed to have obtained a car. Hanson and Bonjour were serving forgery sentences, while Murray had a breaking and entering conviction.
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UPL
Iowa State Penitentiary
Here
Missouri
Clark County
Charles Milligan
Larrye Hanson
Lonnie Day
Kahoka
Milligan
Earl Lee
Bonjour
Paul Roe
Hanson
Murray
Maurice Putman to Lead Dow Plant in Amsterdam
Maurice W. Putman left Sunday for Midland Michigan after visiting relatives. He completes an inspection tour of Dow Chemical plants in California Washington and British Columbia before leaving for Europe on April first to head a new Dow Chemical plant in Amsterdam Netherlands. His family plans to move to Europe in June. His wife Vi Flynn is daughter of the M M Flynns of Keota.
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Maurice W. Putman
Midland
Michigan
Ralph Hesseltine
Hesseltine
Putman
Dow Chemical Co
California
Washington State
British Columbia
Europe
Dow Chemical
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Vi Flynn
M.M. Flynns
Keota
Consultant to Visit Prairie Flower School
A special consultant will visit the Prairie Flower school northwest of Washington on Wednesday to study the physical education program. Dr William Happ of the State College at Cedar will assess playground facilities and the overall program, including YMCA facilities cooperating with the Prairie Flower school as students use the pool and gymnasium on certain days.
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Prairie Flower School
Washington
William Happ
State College of Town At
Cedar
YMCA
British model Christine Keeler found after Madrid police visit
Red haired London model Christine Keeler, whose disappearance sparked a British political storm, spent Sunday night in a Madrid police station to escape reporters and later appeared in a central Madrid apartment with British journalists. She said she was penniless and tired, sought the police chief, then left with the British consul. A reporter group guarded her at a British correspondent’s flat, while a friend said she hoped to sell her story to a London paper, amid rumors of high level connections in Britain.
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Madrid
UPL
London
Britain
Christine Kirst
Miss Keller
John Profumo
House of Commons
Miss Keeler
Realion
Dick Zeidman
England
L Ater
Retiro
Zeidman
Weather outlook for the week from United Press International
Town partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Colder tonight and in east Tuesday. Low around 30 northwest to 40 southeast. High Tuesday in the 50s. Outlook for Wednesday mostly fair and mild. Five day forecast shows temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal with Monday to Saturday highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the 20s to 30s. Slow cooling early, warming Thursday and Friday, then cooler Saturday. Little or no precipitation expected.
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United Press International
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