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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1963

Page

2

UPW entertains guests at Marion Avenue church coffee

Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women hosted First Presbyterian and Bethel UPW for a Friday morning coffee. A bus caravan tour of church missions in the southeastern U.S. last spring was presented by the women, with devo tions led by Mrs. Elsie Coward and a concluding hymn. The gathering included a noon luncheon and a business meeting. New officers were announced and a spring meeting with Southeast Presbyterian invited. Hostesses from Circles 2 and 4 served.

Marion Avenue United Presbyterian First Presbyterian Bethel United States Ralph Kleese Elsie Coward Maryes Junior College Marion George Aurora McIntyre Robert McFarlane Ed Blattner Alamo Bertha Williamson Helen Lackey Knoxville College Maryville Parish Richard Stewart Mattie Black Fred Moore Conard Kleese Stuart UPW Hugh, Milne Helene Mosier Iowa Town and Country Ywca Des Moines Margaret Naigo Nairobi Kenya W.W. Nolin Charles van Winkle John Owen George Rudiger Elgin Southeast Presbyterian Vernon Elgin Arthur Duensing Evangeism Richard Bordwell Ethel Weed P. F. Whisler Gary Hurst Airs Cloyce Stewart

Halloween party at Vicki Chalupa home

DE students and guests hosted a Halloween party with a wiener roast decorations and scavenger hunt. Sixteen members attended along with Mr and Mrs Houstman club sponsor and other guests.

Vicki Chalupa Houstman

Washington social calendar notices list upcoming events

Community notices schedule social events and meetings for organizations in Washington. Entries include Legion Hall Saturday shirts and skirts at 8 30 p m, Independent Club potluck, White Shrine and Rainbow Girls activities, YWCA council, farm bureau, music department practice, DAR and other club meetings, dessert luncheons, bake sales, and regular club gatherings with times and locations.

Legion Hall Larry Gow Independent Club Leo Vittetoe Masonic Temple T.C. Kaberle Rainbow Girls Ywca Council YWCA Farm Bureau Herb Osincup Temple

Accident and multiple traffic arrests in Iowa towns

Early Saturday Bloomfield driver Sean Long fell asleep at the wheel and struck two Crawfordsville area telephone poles but was unharmed. In Kalona Wayland and Pella, John Ebersole Clavin John Eichelberger and John Wangel were fined 15 for speeding. Washington and Brighton residents Miller Anderson and Dana faced fines for careless driving. Delbert Keller of Rural Route 2 Washington was arrested on OMVI and license violation charges.

Sean Long Bloomfield Crawfordsville Opeening John Ebersole Kalona Clavin John Eichelberger Wayland John Wangel Pella Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden Robert Joe Miller Washington Richard Carl Anderson Brighton Dean Dann Les Eicher Miller Anderson Dana OMVI Delbert Keller Route 2

Horak family hosts weekend duck hunt at Lake Odessa

The Horak clan gathers for a Louisa County weekend visiting and duck hunting at the Horak cabin on Lake Odessa. Family members include Mr and Mrs Richard Horak and several children, with Abbie Walsh and Jerry among attendees. Others travel from Cedar Rapids and Iowa communities to join. Grandparents and relatives visit, births noted, and a Florida winter trip planned for Claude Holmes.

Paul Horaks Horak Lake Odessa Richard Horak Tim Horak Washington Jerry Iowa State Uiversity Ames Tom St Ambrose College Davenport Abbie Walsh Riverside

Halcyon Notes Recap of Sunday and Week Socials

Halcyon notes record a string of Sunday visits and social gatherings. Guests included Dr and Mrs M D Braley of Manson and IA, Rex Brier, Ralph Hess of Winfield, and John McNeill leading Fern Cliff church worship. Also listed are Marjorie Gross from Columbus visiting Bert Gammon, and multiple afternoon coffee hours and musical evenings with Mrs Rehfeldt, Mrs Squire, Mrs Lee Baird, Mrs T L Brookhart, and Mrs Lloyd Neiswanger among attendees. Marie M Sands of Buena Park and Mrs J W Bidwell were noted visitors Thursday afternoon.

Rex Brier Ralph Hess Winfield E.C. Smit T.J. Pease Edgar Stewart Lee Baird Ferne Leeper T.L. Brookhart Lloyd Neiswanger Marie M. Sands Buena Park Calif J. W. Bidwell Ward Essley Friends

Social Security hours and outreach notice in Burlington

The Burlington social security office operates 8 30 to 4 30 Monday through Friday. A representative will be in Washington Wednesday November 6 from 9 00 to 11 00 a m at the Post Office. A marriage license was issued to Edward Merritt Hawkins Columbus Junction and Carol Eileen Thomas Crawfordsville.

Burlington Washington Edward Meritt Hawkins Columbus Junction Carol Eileen Thomas Crawfordsville

VFW Auxiliary Junior Unit Meets at Hall

Eight members met after school at the VFW Hall for a business meeting led by president Susan West. Mary Jo Helfrich was welcomed as a new member. Veterans Day services are planned for November 11 at 11 a.m. in Central Park. A safety display was placed in the window of the former Gamble store on the square. The next meeting is a craft session on November 15.

VFW Susan West Glen Widmer Francis Reed Mary Jo Helfrich Central Park Gamble

Miners Rescued After Eight Day Winter Mine Collapse

Three German miners Gerhard Hanusch 43 Fritz Leder 36 and Emil Pohler 34 were rescued from the Mathilde iron mine at a depth of 260 feet after eight days trapped by floodwater. They were brought to the surface in a careful operation and were reported in better physical shape by Dr Horst Hartmann in a Peine hospital.

Peine Germany UPI Gerhard Hanusch Fritz Leder Emil’ Pohler Mathilde Horst Hartmann

Polluted Water in Iowa Sparks Pollution Study

Des Moines the water pollution committee chair Robert Buckmaster urges clean water as essential to Iowa's growth. The sub committee met to review anti pollution laws enforcement staffing and potential changes for the 1960s and 1970s. Also noted is the Sauvus sac church claim as North America's oldest wooden church built in 1647.

Des Moines IDPA Lowa Iowa Robert Buckmaster Hughes Schapel Sauvussac Quebec North America

U S Leaders React As Viet Nam Coup Surprises Washington

UPI reports cautious congressional reaction to Ngo Dinh Diem's overthrow in South Viet Nam. Senate leaders Mansfield Hickenlooper and Aiken call for scrutiny and restraint while Zablocki notes intelligence surprise. House study panel warned Diem regime was authoritarian yet tied oppressive acts to wartime pressures. no clear alternative offered.

Washington UPI South Viet Nam Senate Mike Mansfield Mont Ngo Dinh Diem Mansfield Rourke B. Hickenlooper Relowa Foreign Relations Committee George D. Aiken R-Vt House Clement J. Zablocki D-Wis Foreign Affairs Far East U.S Zablocki Diem

Medical and birth notices from Washington and nearby towns

Yesterday record includes Walter Coble Washington surgical Frank Ar ingdale Columbus Junction surgical and Mrs Mabel Sandy Washington medical Births yesterday include Mr and Mrs Ward Liebe Riverside a daughter Dismissed today Tim Greiner Keota John B Yoder Kalona Baby girl Bruty Washington

Walter Coble Washington Surgical Frank Aringdale Columbus Junction Mabel Sandy Ward Liebe Riverside Tim Greiner Keota John B. Yoder Kalona Bruty

Good neighbor deed for Ralph Witthoft

Neighbors organized a community service to clear about 40 acres for Ralph Witthoft early in the week. Thirteen men aided with four pickers while Mrs. Alvin Sojka and Mrs. Dale Sojka helped serve dinner to the workers. Names include Harold Sojka, Walter Sojka, Alvin Sojka, Elmer Sojka, Frank Sojka, Martin Kron, Walter Horn, Jerry Albright, Lorence Marek, Larry Marek, Ted Zieglowsky, and Henry Witthoft.

Ralph Witthoft Alvin Sojka Dale Sojka Witthoft Harold Walter Alvin Elmer Frank Sojka Martin Kron Walter Horn Jerry Albright Lorence Larry Marek Ted Zieglowsky Henry Witthoft

Court frees five from Georgia jail

A three judge federal panel struck down Georgia's insurrection law freeing five civil rights workers jailed since August for unlawful assembly. The men and women walked free after 70 days, vowing to resume integrationist activities. Names include John Perdew Zev Aelony Don Harris Ralph Allen Thomas McDaniel.

Ammnious UPI Georgia Sumter County South John Perdew Denver Colo Zev Aelony Minneapolis Don Harris New York Ralph Allen Melrose Mass Thomas McDaniel Americus Harris McDaniel McDan

Mme Nhu isolates in Beverly Hills hotel after coup

In Beverly Hills Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu stayed in her hotel suite overnight refusing to comment on reports that her husband Ngo Dinh Nhu and brother Ngo Dinh Diem killed themselves after South Vietnam’s coup. A Roman Catholic, she was to attend an All Souls Day Mass. Mallards debut fearlessly venturing from their nest push two notches toward water.

Beverly Hills Calif UPI Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu United States South Viet Nam Mme. Nhu Ngo Dinh Diem

Vatican City issues first stamps since Pope Paul era

Saturday Stamp Corner notes Vatican City releases four values commemorating Pope Paul VI, topped by a 200 lire stamp. East Germany publicizes Gagarin and Tereshkova on three stamps, with two featuring Tereshkova and one Gagarin. Malaysia issues two stamps for the Fourth World Orchid Conference, showing orchids. Ryukyu Islands issue a single stamp with Hamaomoto herb. Red Cross Centenary nears completion with new stamps from Sharjah. Niger Republic issues six stamps showing native African costumes. Persia honors De Gaulle’s visit with two stamps. Gabon adds three air posts with African birds. Central African Republic marks Pioneer's Day 1963 with a symbolic design.

Vatican City Paul Paul VI East Germany Gagarin Astronette Tereshkova Malaysia South Pacific Singapore Pacific Ryukyu Islands the Red Cross Sharjah Trucial Africa Niger Republic Persia de Gaulle France Gabon Republic Air Post Central African Republic

Fragmented Washington Evening Journal item teases notices

Fragmented OCR text from the Washington Evening Journal includes names and roles such as David Blaer Baitor William Shannon and Bruce Cowden, with references to production and advertising, dated March 3 and city Washington Iowa, amid unreadable segments and audit mentions.

David Blaer William Shannon Guation Mortis Baitor Bruce “Cowden Howard Hazen Post iFitee Washington Iowa Nand Astin Proce Assa Wa Prem Asn Buea

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