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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1962

Page

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Demonstrators Press NFO Rebellion at Midwest Markets

Hundreds of National Farmers Organization members protested at East St. Louis and Indianapolis livestock markets to lift prices by restricting supplies. Missouri police and state highway patrol planned actions as leaders warned of a weeklong showdown and staged displays of strength.

Chicago UPI National Farmers Organization NFO Midwest NFC Hugh H. Waggoner Missouri Highway Patrol East St. Louis Indianapolis Gilbert Novotny St. Louis National Stockyards Co Oren Lee Staley Staley Corning Iowa

Hawkeye Twin Club to Meet at Riverside

Riverside event invites all twins and families to a potluck dinner and meeting at St. Marys Hall. Dinner serves at 12 30 p m Catherine Baschnagel co president displays trophy won for largest local membership at the international Twin Clubs convention in Minneapolis attended by 32 members including Norma Dautremont and Naomi Brown.

Riverside St. Mary's Hall Catherine Baschnagel Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Twins Club Inc Haweye Group Miss Baschnagel Norma Dautremont Naomi Brown Iowa City

County Bar Meets At Halcyon House

The Washington County Bar Association held its September Term meeting at Halcyon House in Washington Iowa with fourteen members present. Special guests included Judge Harold J Fleck and Court Reporter Leroy J Peterson. Lawrence B Griffith of Kalona was introduced as a new member and President Paul V Shearer announced new committee assignments and state bar appointments. Washington County ranked among the top 25 counties in the state for favorable votes on the Judicial Amendment. E D Morrison Jr will lead the November Term program.

Washington County Bar Association Halcyon House Washington Iowa Harold J. Fleck Leroy J. Peterson Lawrence B. Griffith Kalona Mayne Squire Robert Day Paul V. Shearer A. E. Baldrige E. D. Morrison Jr Lia Morrison State Bar Association Washington County

Students Hear Assembly Program on Atomic Energy

A 10 a.m. assembly at Washington High School features a lecture titled This Atomic World. Sponsored by the U S Atomic Energy Commission and presented by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies the program aims to explain atomic structure radioactivity and uses of radioisotopes to high school students. John M Wallace will present and may conduct classroom sessions afterward.

Washington High School United States Atomic Energy Commission Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies Oak Ridge Lace Graceland College State College of Iowa Wallace

Rites Saturday For J. J. Nayadley 67

Funeral rites for J. J. Nayadley will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home. Burial follows in Elm Grove Cemetery. Nayadley, a retired railroad man, died at his home 531 South Avenue C Wednesday. One surviving sister, Mrs. Emma Rosland of Iowa City, was omitted from yesterday's obituary.

J. J. Nayadley Sherman - Eden Funeral Home Elm Grove Cemetery Nayadley South Avenue C Emma Rosland Iowa City

Democratic Caravan Tours Washington County Circuit

The Democratic caravan of candidates toured Washington County communities starting in Washington and moving through Ainsworth Riverside Richmond Kalona and other towns. Candidates from Ainsworth Wapello Des Moines Davenport Ames and others joined, with E B Smith of Ames as featured speaker at a sold out fundraising banquet at the County Club.

Washington Washington County Ainsworth Wapello Demo Larry Scalise Des Moines Harold Stephens Davenport Robert Conner E.B. Smith Ames Walter Farrell S.W. Easter Joe Crumley Hazel Eicher John Mattes Maude Jackson Marie Healey Demos Riverside Richmond Kalona Farrell Smith

Gas Mains Being Laid In Town of Riverside

Riverside work to lay gas mains is underway by Underground Constructors Inc of Dodge Center Minnesota. If weather stays good the project should finish early in October. Some delays occurred when water lines to homes were cut due to old lines not buried three feet underground.

Riverside Underground Constructors Inc Dodge Center Minn

YWCA Coffee Planned For September 27

Washington's YMCA to sponsor a membership coffee in the YW rooms of the YMCA building Thursday morning September 27 at 9 30 a m. The event aims to introduce YWCA members and welcome new unit director Mrs Frank Fleagle. Coffee and homemade rolls will be served.

Washington YMCA YWCA Frank Fleagle

Rock Island terminal boosts Washington economy with high freight volume

The Rock Island Motor Transit terminal in Washington handles about half a million pounds of freight weekly with a payroll near 1400 dollars weekly. It supports eight hour transit to Chicago Des Moines and overnight service. system expansion includes 1.4 million dollars in new equipment and 111 semi trailers plus 35 diesel tractors. The local staff numbers ten with two road drivers and six city drivers.

McCleery-Cumming Company Midwest Rock Island Motor Transit Rock Island Don Gulling Washington Herbert Brunks Ottumwa Ed Sueppel Sueppel Des Moines Branks Chicago Robert MclIntre Keith Glider Dick Moothart John Lloyd Bill Whalen Charles Hayes Keith Kent Minneapolis—St. Paul Ottawa Ill Kansas City Topeka Kan Norton Colby Goodland

Kennedy pledges space funds rise to beat Russia to moon

President Kennedy signals a substantial increase in next year's space budget beyond the current 5.4 billion level, aiming to accelerate the program with booster rocket production. He spoke at Rice University after a tour of Huntsville Cape Canaveral Houston and St. Louis, stressing national priority and higher per person spending.

Washington UPI Kennedy America Russia Alabama Florida Texas Missouri Rice University Stadium Houston Tex Dwight D. Eisenhower Huntsville Ala Cape Canaveral Fla St. Louis United States

No Speaker For Segregation Rally In Kenner

Leander H Perez Sr failed to appear at a segregationist rally in Kenner near New Orleans after a busy day. The event drew about 500 attendees with excommunicated Jackson Ricau among those addressing the crowd while Perez cited two longer meetings and poor hall contact as his excuse.

New Orleans UPS Leander H. Perez Sr Archdiocese of Our Lady of Good Harbor Burns Kenner Perez George Singelmann M.A. Green Jackson Ricau

Official Cleared of Favoritism to Estes

Agriculture Secretary Freeman announced that Carl J. Miller, head of the Agricultural Marketing Service warehouse division, is restored to his post after a review found no favoritism or negligence in the Billie Sol Estes case. Miller had been moved on May 10 during a probe into Estes bond amounts and storage practices.

Washington UPI Orville L. Freeman Billie Sol Estes Carl J. Miller Department Agricultural Marketing Service Freeman House Miller Estes

Admits 6th Killing in McBeth Family Slayings

Gayne Gilbert Smith, 24, ex Marine, confessed to killing his stepmother and was sentenced to six consecutive life terms for the murders of Andrew McBeth and four family members. The court ordered life terms to run consecutively after a plea change from innocent to guilty on the stepmother’s death.

Sigourney, Iowa UPI Gayne Gilbert Smith L. R. Carson Smith Carson Andrew McBeth Juanita Smith Hedrick McBeth Atty Leo Martin Martin Stephen Gerard McBeths Martin Rose Dora Patsy McBeth

Toastmasters Meet Wednesday Evening

Five minute speeches were given by Charles Twinam John Gam on and Robert G Robertson at the Toastmasters club meeting Wednesday evening Ralph Martin served as toast master and Paul Widmer as topic chairman. The meetings held each Wednesday at 6 30 pm in the Captain s Table are open to the public.

Charles Twinam John Gamon Robert G. Robertson Toastmasters Club Ralph Martin Paul Widmer

Kiwanis Plans Adventure Series In Washington

Kiwanis Club drafts plans for the annual Travel and Adventure Series in Washington with Bill Perdock as general chairman announcing dates and distributing tickets. The first event will be Monday November 19 at 7 30 p m in the Washington High School auditorium. Members Nels Westermark John Baldrige Cub Lehrer and John Woods of Chicago attend with life history reviews.

Washington Kiwanis Club Bill Perdock Washington High School Nels Westermark John Baldrige Cub Lehrer John Woods Chicago

Hughes Accuses Erbe of Evading Issues

Davenport UPI reports Democrat Harold Hughes accuses Governor Norman Erbe of dodging key campaign issues with evasive speeches and failure to debate. Hughes says Erbe shifts responsibility to statutes or the legislature and fails to lead on reform.

Hughes Erbe Davenport UPI Harold Hughes Norman Erbe Goodygoody

Iowa Wesleyan to Sponsor Adult Education in Washington

Iowa Wesleyan College will offer adult education classes in Washington this fall with Saturday sessions at the student union and evening classes on Mondays from September through January at the courthouse. Fundamentals of Mathematics will be taught by Joseph Mauck and American Citizenship by Dr. John R. Kapp. An enrollment of 12 or more students is required for off campus classes.

Wesleyan Washington Court House Joseph Mauck John R. Kapp

NFO Meet Canceled and Johnson County Meeting Planned

An NFO sponsored meeting at the Washington County courthouse tonight has been canceled. Oren Lee Staley national president of the NFO was slated to speak at the Johnson County fair grounds near Iowa City. The Johnson County meeting will open with a ham supper served from 5 to 7 p.m.

NFO Washington County Court House Loca! Nfo Oren Lee Staley Johnson County Iowa City

Iowa Weather Update From UPI Partly Cloudy Through Friday

Partly cloudy conditions prevail in Iowa through Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly east tonight. Cooler air moves in tonight over the east and extreme south Friday with low temperatures in the 50s northwest and 60s to 65 in the extreme southeast. Friday highs range from 75 to 80 in the northwest and 80 to 45 in the southeast.

Iowa

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