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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1960

Page

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UN seeks to avert Congo deadlock in Security Council

Diplomatic efforts by small powers aimed to ease U.S. and Soviet clashes over Congo policy at the United Nations. Ceylon's Sir Claude Corea urged a united approach, while the United States backed Hammarskjold and the U.N. mission, and Russia pressed for end to U.N. interference and dismissal of the command.

United Nations UPI United States Russia Congo Claude Corea Security Council James W. Barco Council U.N Soviet Union Valerian A. Zorin Dag Hammarskjold Hammarskjold Patrice Lumumba General Assembly Nikita S Khrushchev Valerian A Zorin U.S L-Nation Council World Organization Tunisia Council US James J. Wadsworth Leopoldville Carl Carlsson van Horn Sweden

Labours to Conduct Week-Long Services In Methodist Church

A week-long evangelistic program at the Methodist Church begins Sunday evening Sept 18 with nightly services at 8 o clock. Rev Lloyd Latta says each session will be undenominational and open to the public. Dr Lawrence Lacour, renowned speaker, will headline along with special music.

Methodist Church Lloyd Latta Lawrence Lacour

New Immanuel Pastor Rev. Marvin P. Mueller

Rev. Marvin P. Mueller accepts call to Immanuel Lutheran Church Washington. First service September 18 at 8 30 am in Farm Bureau building 303 S Second St. He has BA Gustavus Adolphus College and divinity degree Wartburg Theological Seminary. He previously led Hope Lutheran Brighton since 1959 and will reside at Hope parsonage.

Marvin P. Mueller Immanuel Lutheran Church Washington Farm Bureau S. Second St Mueller American Lutheran Church Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque Iowa A. H. Adams Janesville Wisconsin Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter Minnesota Hope Lutheran Church Brighton Lacour Mildred John Ward Jr Ward Kirksville First Methodist Nashville Tenn Drew University U. S. Navy Northwestern University

Nixon in Iowa pauses for deaf school audience

Vice President Richard Nixon made an unscheduled stop at the Iowa School for the Deaf where he spoke slowly to aid lip readers and sign language translation. He urged that America needs the best of everybody and praised contributions from people with handicaps. A caravan of five press buses carried him toward Red Oak after a stop in Omaha where he attracted 6,648 attendees.

Nixon Iowa UPI Richard M. Nixon America Council Bluffs Proper Melba Albert Red Oak Tiny Carson Carson Emerson Midwest Omaha Omahama Auditorium

Mrs. O L Dayton Dies at 82 in Washington

Mrs. O L Dayton 82 of 1009 East Washington Street died Thursday evening Sept 15 at 10 in Pines Rest Home. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev Walter Smith. Burial in Keota cemetery. Survivors include two sons Oren L Council Bluffs and William Stanley Lyons Kan, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. One daughter preceded her.

O. L. Dayton East Washington St Pines Jones Funeral Walter Smith Keota Rosella Albertine Shuman Dutch Creek Township Dublin Benjamin F Margaret Hayden Shuman Washington County Washington Academy Orville Lawrence Dayton West Chester Washington

Nineteen Students Enroll in DE Program Expansion

Nineteen high school students join the Distributive Education program this year, up from eleven two years ago and fifteen last year. Sixteen are seniors, with George Chambers leading the program at Washington High School assisted by an advisory group of local businessmen. Students train 2 to 5 pm daily earning wages from merchants, while gaining instruction in bookkeeping retailing and salesmanship. The program, linked to DECA, lists participants with their employer stores and roles.

George Chambers Washington High School Washington Gene Grecian Herb Osincup Irv Whitham Claude Woods Distributive Education Clubs of America Iowa Deca Association Bob Baker Nicola and Harmon Lynn Blanchard Hy- Vee Richard Booth J. C. Penney Company Marjorie Bower Spurgeons Sandy Dawson Fareway Shelby Dunsmore Osincup Drug Store Mary Ann Green Iowa Southern Merlin Hagie McLellan Wilma Herdlicka Connelly Hardware Mary Laux McCleery- Cumming Ruth Norton MecCleery Cumming Duane Samuelson Sears Jim Schiebel Hy-Vee Judy Sheetz EM. Bridges Company Sandy Sojka Lemmon Jewelry Denny Stalder Mace Motors Carolyn Timmins Martin's Modern Cleaners Colleen Todd Nocola and Charles Watson

Nixon proposes pay more now plan to cut farm surplus

Vice President Richard M. Nixon outlined a four year program to reduce U S farm surplus dubbing it operation consume He suggested using surpluses for constructive works a strategic food reserve payments in kind and grain to protein conversions He stressed urgency and willingness to pay more now to achieve the four year target while campaigning across Iowa and Midwest states with farm leaders and lawmakers advising his 1960 farm policy

Guthrie Center UPI Richard M. Nixon Americas South Dakota Nixon Omaha John F. Kennedy Roanoke Dixie Congress George Aiken K-Vt Senate Agriculture Committee

President Eisenhower Passes Medical Tests

President Eisenhower completed the first portion of his annual medical tests with favorable results. He left Walter Reed for Camp David to prepare a United Nations address, as Lt. Gen. Heaton reported tests showed normal cardiovascular and respiratory function and that further exams are planned late November or early December.

Heaton Eisenhower

Washington County residents join Iowa Children Home Society drive

County volunteers coordinate non solicitation drive with Community Chest support. Ora G. Gingerich of Kalona leads as county chairman alongside a list of local helpers across Kalona Riverside Wellman Washington Wayland Ainsworth Brighton Keota and other towns. New York UPI reports Radio City Music Hall marks its 500th production since opening in 1932 with Russell Markert still directing the Rockettes.

Washington County Iowa Children Home’s Society Washington Ora G. Gingerich Kalona J. H. Jones Ainsworth Lathel Guy Brighton Frank B. Kleese Keota Ruben H. Miller Dave Plank Cleo Gerot Riverside Earl P. Booth J. Ernest Wagner PR Wheelan Russell Davison Wayland Oran Birkey Elmer Karnes Wellman New York UPI Radio City Music Hall Russell Markert Rockettes Dancing Corps

John W. Allen Dies in Encino California

Obituary notice for John W. Allen 79 former Washington resident who died Sept 11 in a California convalescent home after almost two years as a patient Survivors include three sons Leonard Van Nuys Warren Horace Novato Calif three daughters Leona Highfill Alamosa Cole Chadwick Canoga Park Calif Marion Stransky Wellman 11 grandchildren eight great grandchildren one brother W Allen Richland wife and one son preceded him in death

John W. Allen Washington Encino Calif Leonard van Nuys Warren Horace Novato O. L.leona Highfill Alamosa Cole John F Maxine) Chadwick Canoga Park Marion Winifred) Stransky Wellman W. ©. Allen Richland

Plan for Civil War Centennial Commission Organization

Representatives from Washington organizations met at the courthouse to plan a Civil War Centennial Commission. An organizational meeting is set for Oct 10 at 7 p.m. in the courtroom. The group seeks broad participation to promote Washington County’s Civil War role and its lasting impact. S. W. Easter will attend a Des Moines workshop on Sept 23 as the county representative.

Washington Court House Washington County S. W. Easter Des Moines

Mobutu Tightens Grip in Congo Military Takeover

Col Joseph Mobutu consolidated military rule in the Congo as Parliament was blocked and Lumumba fled under UN protection. The Soviet and other Communist diplomats were ordered to leave within 48 hours, while Lumumba remained in a secret UN protected residence.

Mobutu Congo Leopoldville, the Congo UPI Joseph Mobutu United Press International Col Mobutu Congolese Joseph Kasavubu U.N Moscow Lumumba

Hurricane Ethel delays Gulf Coast cleanup and damage

Hurricanes Ethel and Donna cause widespread destruction from Mississippi coast to New Orleans area. High tides and heavy rain slow repair work. one indirect fatality reported as 68 year old Juste Sa voie dies securing windows. Power outages, downed trees, and unroofed homes across Pascagoula Biloxi and Gulfport.

Pascagoula Miss Audrey Weather Bureau Ethel Donna Puerto Rico New England Mississippi Biloxi Gulfport

District Court Announces Hearing Schedule

Judge L R Carson released a schedule of non jury cases to be heard at the courthouse. Readings include Bieess versus Strohman on Monday Sept 19 and Reschly versus Stransky on Tuesday Sept 20. Mid Prairie Community School District versus Wade and Co on Monday Oct 3. Chapman versus Rhodes on Wednesday Oct 5. Jury trials Frendie versus Pieper and Pacha versus Dunbar on Monday Sept 26.

L. R. Carson Court House Bieess Strohman Reschly Stransky Mid-Prairie Community School District Wade & Co Chapman Rhodes Frendie Pieper Pacha Dunbar

Employed Women Invited to YWCA Luncheon Series

The YWCA announces the first employed women luncheon for September 21 at noon in the YWCA room. It begins a nine luncheon series through May with no reservations for September to accommodate those unsure of work schedules. The 75 cent meal aims for a 1 PM return to work.

YWCA Washington Emma Barnett Sylvia Wilson Lloyd Neiswanger Robert Day Tom Carson Dean Cox Jean Jones Robert Broker Golia Miller Randolph Kelsey

County farmers tour Clinton County cattle feeding operations

Fifty-two Washington County men joined a Clinton County cattle feeding tour sponsored by the Washington County Beef Producers Association and the county extension service. They visited four farms in the morning, lunch at Elvira Lutheran Church, four more farms in the afternoon, and received doughnuts and coffee after. Feeder attitudes showed concern over margins and calf prices, with some planning to idle lots rather than pay over 25 cents for calves. The visitors were impressed by the scale of operations and silos.

Washington County Clinton County Washington County Beef Producers Association County Extension Service Dewitt Elvira Lutheran Church

U P Presbytery Set to Convene in Washington Saturday

The Southeast Iowa Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church in the U S A will meet at Marion Avenue Church in Washington starting 10 a m. A luncheon will be served by local church women. Rev. Dale Brehmer of Ainsworth will preside as moderator. Topics include evangelism emphasis, fall stewardship program, and work of the social education and action committee.

Southeast Iowa United Presbyterian Church U.S. A Marion Avenue Washington Dale Brehmer Ainsworth Committee On Social

Weather Iowa Five Day Forecast Details

Considerable cloudiness through Saturday with scattered light rain or thunderstorms tonight and Saturday Cooler conditions in the west Saturday Low tonight 55 to 60 High Saturday in the lower 60s north to lower 70s south Five day forecast expects temperatures through Wednesday 4 to 7 degrees below normal highs around 70 with lows 48 to 50 Precipitation averaged 15 to 20 inches in Eastern Iowa as showers and storms early, little in Western Iowa.

Iowa

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