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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1963

Page

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Junior High Student Council Conference Held in Washington

The second annual Southeast District Junior High Student Council Conference gathered Saturday at Washington Junior High. Attendees included students from Sigourney De Witt Pleasant Valley North Scott Fort Madison Cardinal Waco Keokuk Muscatine West Keota Columbus Muscatine Central and Walcott. Officers for 1963-64 were elected: Mark Folgesong president Laurie Steffey vice president Joyce Perley secretary Vicki Meyers treasurer Susan Tombergas and Karen Vosika as delegates. the event closed with a school tour.

Mark Fogelsong Keokuk Carma Chorpening Washington Southeast Iowa Junior High Student Council Carma Journal Dallas Kinney Iowa Sigourney Central de Witt Pleasant Valley Township North Scott Fort Madison Cardinal Community School Waco Muscatine West Keota Columbus Community Muscatine Central Walcott Lloyd Latta John Phleger Dave Lynch Roy Hodges KCII Mark Folgesong Lau Rie Steffey Joyce Perley Vicki Meyers Muscatine Susan Tombergas Karen Vosika Washington Junior High School

Supreme Court denies Stump appeal in 1961 double- tied murder case

Ronald M. Stump of Keokuk Iowa loses a U S Supreme Court bid to hear his appeal from a second degree murder conviction and 75 year prison term for the fatal shooting of Michael Daly in 1961 Des Moines Daly was engaged to Leanna Skultery both former Iowa students at the University of Iowa.

Washington UPI U. S. Supreme Court Ronald M. Stump Keokuk Iowa Iowa Supreme Court Polk County District Court Stump Iowa High Court Michael Daly Des Moines Leanna Jean Skultery University of Iowa

Funeral at Brighton for Bert Dickinson

Funeral services for Bert Dickinson 87 were held at 2 p.m. in the Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev. Dean Cary officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery. Dickinson died Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Washington County Hospital after five weeks as a patient. He was born February 25, 1876 in Washington County to James and Nan Dickinson. He married Josephine Davison in June 1896. she died May 2, 1954. Survivors include two sons Lloyd of Packwood and Gale of Brighton, seven grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, one brother W. L. Dickinson of Richland.

Brighton Bert Dickinson Gould Dean Cary Hillcrest Cemetery Dickinson Washington County Hospital Washington County James Nan Stevens Dickinson Josephine Davison Methodist Church Knights of Pythias Lodge Lloyd Packwood Gale W. L. Dickinson Richland Kenneth Zubrod Alta Vista Elma Howard County Percy Haven Zubrod Larry New Hampton Orville Zubrod John Cecil Rund Toledo Clutter Rand Donald van Norman Iowa 37 - 175 Onawa Raymond van Norman Leo Anderson Philip Gordon Roberts Fort Dodge Bouton U.S. 169 Perry Marvin Miller Mercy Hospital Des Moines Dallas County James Donald Gorman Cedar Rapids Cedar Rap

Aberdeen marked Fischer quintuplets birthday with city parade

Fifty thousand people were expected to toast the Fischer quintuplets birth in Aberdeen. Mayor J Clifton Hurlbert and parents led a parade past St Luke's Hospital where Mary Ann Mary Margaret Mary Catherine James Andrew and Mary Magdalene rested. Dr James Berbos who delivered them guided their care. Community offered sites for a promised $100000 home.

Aberdeen S.D UPI Fischer J. Clifton Hurlbert Andrew Fischer St. Luke’s Hospital Mary Ann Mary Margaret Mary Catherine James Andrew Mary Magdalene James Berbos Fischer Quints Fischers

J Forrest Embree Dies in Keota at 73

J Forrest Embree, 73, a prominent Keota realtor, died at 12 10 a.m. today at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a year of declining health and a heart condition. He had been a patient since October 6. Funeral arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home in Keota.

Keota J. Forrest Embree Mercy Hospital Iowa City Powell Funeral Home

Brinton Died in Cedar Falls After Brighton Roots

Thomas Eugene Brinton former Brighton resident died in Cedar Falls on Saturday October 12. He was born and raised in the Brighton community and married Lucille Pickard of East Pleasant Plain. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Hillcrest cemetery in Brighton.

Brighton Thomas Eugene Brinton Cedar Falls Mr. Brinton Lucille Pickarf East Pleasant Plain Hillcrest Cemetery

Six Die On Iowa Highways In Weekend Toll

United Press International reports six Iowa deaths over the weekend. Five traffic crashes plus a farm accident raised the 1963 Iowa highway fatality total to 512, with Kenneth Zubrod 18 of Alta Vista among the victims.

Iowa

Weather outlook for Iowa with warm, unsettled spell

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a few scattered showers or thundershowers in the northwest tonight and northeast Tuesday. Lows mainly in the 50s. Tuesday highs near 80. Outlook Wednesday fair and cooler. Five day temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above normal, mainly warm with small changes. Rainfall expected one to two tenths inch at the period start.

United Press International Iowa

Freeman cites storage savings from U.S. wheat sale to Russia

Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman says selling wheat to the Soviet Union could save about 200 million dollars in storage costs. He cites possible Soviet purchases of 150 to 200 million bushels within a 250 million bushel department estimate, and argues the sale would aid farmers and reduce the balance of payments deficit. Freeman criticizes Nixon and dismisses Goldwater’s political linkage to troops in Cuba.

Washington UPI Orville L. Freeman United States U.S Russia Freeman Agriculture Department Department Foreign Agricultural Service Soviet Union Richard M. Nixon Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Cuba

Boy Scouts Court of Honor Planned At Local Church

Troop 237 will hold a court of honor and dinner at the Methodist Church at 6 30 p m today. All scouts to wear uniform. Milk and coffee provided for the potluck supper. Each family to bring own table service. Mrs Richard Higgins and Mrs M R Flickinger in charge.

Boy Scouts Methodist Church Richard Higgins M. R. Flickinger

New landslide fears at Vajont Dam site in Italy

Conflicting reports from Belluno officials and rescue crews followed warnings of a possible fresh landslide behind the Vajont Dam after last week’s flood disaster. An aerial view showed rock movement but officials disputed any new slide, while authorities warned of a potential backlash. The region’s tragedy left about 2,500 dead, with many listed as migrants abroad during the disaster.

Belluno Italy UPI Vajoni Mount Toe Vajont Dam Casso Erto

UN to Debate Seat for Red China at General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly prepares for the annual debate on which Chinese government should hold the U N seat. Last year’s vote favored Nationalist China. observers expect a wider margin for retaining the Nationalist representation.

United Nations, N.Y UPI General Assembly U.N Red China China United Nations Permanent Security Council Peking Yugoslavia Skoplije Haiti Cuba Assembly Carlos Sosa Rodriguez Venezuela Organization

Morrell Chorus to Sing at West Chester Church

The Morrell chorus will perform at West Chester Methodist Church on November 7. The program is arranged by the church's young people and proceeds from a free will offering will fund the youths' trip to the UN.

Morrell West Chester West Chester Methodist Church

Supreme Court denies widow's appeal in cigarette death suit

The Supreme Court refused to review Victoria St. Pierre Lartigue's bid against R. J. Reynolds and Liggett & Myers over her husband’s 1955 death from lung cancer. A New Orleans jury and the Fifth Circuit upheld dismissal, while the court’s order kept lower rulings intact.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Louisiana Victoria St. Pierre Lartigue R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co New Orleans 5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Florida Supreme Court 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals Circuit Court

Oldest VA hospital volunteer aids patients in Iowa City

Clyde V. Brown, 92, of Washington, volunteers at the Iowa City Veterans Hospital, delivering water and comfort to patients. He is among many Washington County residents contributing through Red Cross programs, with Gray Men and Gray Ladies among the groups. The county Red Cross drive begins October 15, while Washington city does not hold a separate drive as Red Cross is a Community Chest organization.

Clyde V. Brown Washington Iowa City Veterans Hospital U. S Mr. Brown Iowa City Washington County Red Cross

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