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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1958

Page

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Yankees Triumph 7-0 To Take World Series Lead

New York defeats Milwaukee 7-0 in Game Five at Yankee Stadium. Bob Turley pitches a 10-strikeout gem, Gil McDougald homers to open the scoring, as the Yankees pull within two games to three and force a Milwaukee rematch in Game Six.

NEW York UPI New York Yankees Lew Burdette Yankee Stadium Bob Turley Milwaukee Braves Burdette Milwaukee Gil McDougald Yankees McDougald Turley Yankee

Ex-Crawfordsville Man Clyde Grim Laid To Rest In Winfield

Clyde A Grim 78 died at his Winfield area home and funeral services were set for 2 p m Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Winfield. He was born September 5 1880 near Adair Illinois and moved to Iowa at 17 then lived in Olds before settling near Winfield. Burial would be in Winfield Scott township cemetery. He was a Presbyterian and Lions Club member, survived by wife two daughters a son one grandchild two great grandchildren and a sister and half sister. The Barton McKasson funeral home of Winfield handled arrangements.

Crawfordsville Clyde A. Grim Presbyterian Church Winfield Mr. Grim Adair, Ill John J Anna Herlocker Grim Iowa Olds C. E. Chandler Winfield - Scott Township Kenneth Grim Fairfield Leola Tobin Ainsworth Florence Haganman Barton - McKasson Funeral Home

George W Teets Dead Former Keota Resident

George Wil lard Teets 91 died in a Des Moines nursing home after visiting his daughter Lorene in Des Moines since March. Born January 10 1867 in Illinois to William and Margaret Teets, he married Edith Holmes in Keota in 1897. He farmed near Keota before moving to town in 1918. He was a K P and Masonic lodge member and Presbyterian. Survivors: daughter Lorene two sisters Florence Hagist and Minnie Teets. Burial in Keota cemetery.

Keota George Willard Teets Powell Teets Des Moines Lorene Teets Illinois William Margaret Bell Teets Edith Holmes K. P Presbyterian Church Lorene Florence Hagist Minnie Teets

Surfacing of Road to Wayland Begins Tuesday Morning

Norris Construction Co announces that surfacing of the Wayland Washington road with asphaltic concrete should start Tuesday morning. If weather stays favorable, the project could be finished in two to three weeks. base work is already complete along the route to Wayland.

Washington Norris Construction Co

Sixteen Drivers Pay Fines for Speeding

Sixteen drivers were summoned to appear in court Sunday evening after radar checks by Iowa Highway Patrol on Highway 218 north of the 92 218 junction. Three other drivers received warning tickets. The highest speed recorded was 92 miles per hour.

Iowa Highway Patrol

Brighton Area Farmer William Craff Dies at 86

Brighton obituary notes William Craff a lifelong Germanville area farmer died Sunday at Fairfield rest home after long illness. Survived by wife Katie Baumgartner Craft two sons Burley of near Germanville and Dale on the home farm a daughter Ethel Armstrong of Chicago and five grandchildren.

Brighton William Craff Fairfield Craff Germanville Here Katie Baumgartner Craft Burley C Dale Ethel Armstrong Chicago

Death of Ralph H. Fetters in Kansas City

Ralph H. Fetters aged 81 died in Kansas City Missouri Friday night. Funeral services were held there this afternoon. A former resident of the local community he had lived in Kansas City for many years. He is survived by his wife Julia Benz a daughter Mrs Glen Cocayne and several siblings. One brother Roy died in 1941.

Ralph H. Fetters Kansas City Fetters Julia Benz Hero Glen Ireta) Cocayne Roy

GM Strike Settled In Two Factories

Detroit reports a second GM plant reached a local deal and will resume operations at Harrison Radiator Division in Lockport New York with 4000 workers. Dayton Ohio plant had already settled with 2400 workers and full back to work planned soon.

Harrison Lockport N.Y UAW Dayton Ohio Chrysler Corp Chrysler General Motors Ford Ford Rouge Detroit Chicago

Moose and Friends Help Walter McArtor After Heart Attack

Members of the Loyal Order of Moose and other friends built a basement for Walter McArtor at 635 North Seventh Avenue after his heart attack. The work continued last week with Women of the Moose providing lunches and dinners. Dozens of volunteers contributed, including Dale Sheetz Alfred Stalder Ben Keller Clarence Zieglowsky Bob Amlong George Brock Ray Martin and others.

Loyal Order of Moose Walter McArtor Dale Sheetz Alfred Stalder Ben Keller Clarence Zieglowsky Bob Amlong George Brock Ray Martin Paul Banks Paul McBride Ernest Haifley Ed Patterson Ernest Earls Bob Dunbar Junior Edwards John Minick Ray Stalder Charles Minick Max Young Bob Reschly Harold Haifley Casey Jones Verle Mitchell Ira Amlong

Pope Pius XII suffers stroke near death at Castel Gandolfo

Pope Pius XII, 82, suffered a cerebral circulatory disturbance described as a stroke. He was unconscious at times and received the last rites and Holy Communion. Cardinals and papal nephews gathered at the papal retreat as the College of Cardinals was notified and a convocation would be held after his death.

Castel Gandolfo UPI Pius XII Italin Vatican Carlo, Marcantonio Giulio Pacelli Papal Alban Hills Rome Eugene Cardinal Tisserant Sacred College of Cardinals France College of Cardinals

Teachers Attend Southeast District Convention in Davenport

Washington teachers joined the Southeast District Iowa Education Association convention in Davenport. No local classes today. Principal John V. Phleger presides as interrogator. Edna L. Mercer and others participate in sessions on values, media use, children’s responsibility, literature, and speech understanding. Dr Marcus Bach and Norman Cousins headline the general sessions at the Masonic Temple.

Washington Davenport Iowa Education Association John V. Phleger Edna L. Mercer James Ribbeck Washington County Council Russell Bannister Mary E. Welch Robert Everetts Joy Batterson Virginia Greer Masonic Temple Marcus Bach State University of Iowa Russia Norman Cousins The Saturday Review

Schedule of events at the Country Club

Activities planned at the Country Club will proceed this week with back road access. Ladies Day luncheon is scheduled for noon Wednesday followed by a men’s stag dinner. The annual Country Club meeting is set for Thursday evening. Reservations are required at the club house. Drive carefully on the back road.

Rites For Mrs Perry Will Be 1 P M Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs J M Perry of 408 South Avenue B will be held at 1 p m Tuesday at the Jones funeral home with Rev Carlyle Smith officiating. Burial is in Memorial Lawn cemetery Ottumwa. The 83 year old widow died Saturday morning and is survived by her husband four daughters including Mrs Conner four sons 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was born July 10 1875 in Hazelgreen Kentucky and moved to Iowa in 1908 residing in Woodward Bloomfield and Washington before joining her daughter Mrs Irene Conner.

Jones Funeral Home J. M. Perry South Avenue B Carlyle Smith Memorial Lawn Cemetery Ottumwa Perry Will Hazelgreen Joseph Emma Perry Oldfield Hazelgreen Academy J.M Perry Iowa Woodward Bloomfield Washington Irene Conner Christian Church Conner

Brighton Youth Fined For Attempt to Use Highway as Drag Strip

A group of Brighton youths planned a highway drag strip on highway one near the Skunk River bridge. The ringleader was caught painting lines, fined 100 dollars with 90 suspended if lines are removed by Wednesday. Public highway defacing charged. officers warned harsher penalties for future offenses.

Brighton Skunk River Highway Patrol

Nine Lowans Die in Weekend Mishaps Kinross Portrait

Harley Carl Westfall 66 of Kinross died Sunday following years of illness. Born April 9 1892 in Kinross to Jesse and Lydia Westfall he married Sylvia Martin on September 25 1912. Survived by wife three daughters Leona Cl fker Luskin Texas Eileen Cobb and Betty Jones Richland a son Harry at home three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Two Killed Sunday In Unusual Events

Nine Iowans died in accidents over the weekend including two paratrooper deaths near Holy Cross when a chute failed. A toddler died after a refrigerator toppled on him in Charles City. Traffic toll rose with a triple fatality near Hazleton and other crashes.

James Livingston Ames Holy Cross Iowa Livingston Des Moines Sky Diving Club George de Tollet al Stilmunkes Dubuque County Tommy Wik Jr Charley City Milford Hagen Gilbert Hotel Charles City

Kinross Funeral For Mrs Glenn Florang

Funeral services for Mrs. Glenn Florang 25 will be at 9 a m Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Martin Manning. Interment in St Patrick's Little Creek cemetery. Rosary at 8 p m today at Fischer home. She died Saturday in University Hospitals Iowa City after four days ill. Born December 16 1932 near Keswick to Francis J and Rosalia Fischer Linnenkamp. Survived by husband and two young children.

Kinross Glenn Florang Sacred Heart Catholic Church Martin Manning St. Patrick’s Little Creek Florang Fischer University Hospitals Iowa City Keswick Francis J Rosalia Fischer Linnenkamp Ottumwa Heights College Banks Washington Cedar Rapids Home

Eisenhower Opens High Command Strategy Talks

President Eisenhower convened a White House conference with the GOP leadership Capitol Hill the Republican National Committee and White House staff to energize the congressional campaign. He aimed to overcome apathy and outline plans for the remaining period before the November 4 elections while his health remained strong for travel and engagement.

Washington UPS Eisenhower Republican High Command White House Congress Capitol Hill Republican National Committee Richard M. Nixon Nixon Pacific Coast Kenneth B. Keating New York

Community Chest YMCA a vital asset to Washington

The Washington Community YMCA stands as a rare midsize town monument, funded by bequests from James Young and Dr. E R Jenkins and sustained by Community Chest gifts. For 33 years it has hosted a half million dollar facility with a pool gymnasium dining room and a program led by two full time youth leaders plus many volunteers. Half the town visits the Y annually for programs and community events, including adult and school basketball leagues and church volleyball.

YMCA Washington James Young E.R. Jenkins

Clinton High School Bombing Rocks Tennessee Integration

The Clinton High School bombing left the building a ruin with damaged walls and buckled floors. Principal W D Human told about 700 students that classes would move to Linden School in Oak Ridge while investigators search for clues and a $5,000 reward was offered. Federal and state agents joined the probe as tensions over school integration rose in Tennessee.

Clinton, Tenn UPI Atomic Energy Commission Oak Ridge Clinton High School W.D. Human Linden AEC Atomic Energy Research and Production Center Clinton Clinton High Linden School Frank Clement Tennessee Bureau of Identification Walter Bearden FBI J. Edgar Hoover Washington St. Louis U. S. Court of Appeals

Weather outlook for Iowa in five days and beyond

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows in the 50s to 60s across northeast to west. Tuesday mostly cloudy and warmer, highs mid 70s to mid 80s. Continued mild with a chance of light showers. Five day forecast shows temperatures 3-6 degrees above normal, slow warming to Thursday, then cooler Saturday. Normal highs 65-69, lows 41-45.

United Press International Iowa

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