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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1962
Page
3
Dear Abby offers advice on a dog snoring at night and a teen requests space for a parent's guidance while Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien win the Le Mans 24 hour race in 1962 for the second straight year, reported from Le Mans France.
Amid gale winds a U S Air Force C118 ditched at sea after engine failures. Rescue craft and merchant ships moved to evacuate injured from the carrier Celerina to Shannon and Prestwick. Survivors include a Trans Canadian Airways crew member and a Swiss ship crewman.
In the area the Flying Tiger plane was reported to have ditched and sank. Officials said rescue crews and coast guard units stood by for potential survivors and recovery operations as weather and sea conditions were assessed.
Governor Norman A. Erbe urged that liquor by the drink should not eclipse core Iowa concerns such as child health and education. He spoke at the Lutheran Home Founding Society in Fort Dodge, noting voters will separate primary issues from secondary ones and did not target opponent Harold Hughes.
Local visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Don Lamm and daughter Dawn with Keith Crossett family. Mr. Lamm refereed a Keosauqua game while Mrs. Lamm visited Mr. Pleasant. Seven couples celebrated anniversaries with Merle Sheetz Homer Brinning families at Captain's Table. W J Knapp and wife returned to Columbus after two weeks visiting local relatives and attending several dinners.
The Was on Evening Journal Washington Iowa lists editors and staff like David Elder and William Shannon and notes publication details. It also includes distribution terms and press associations while mentioning rates for rural and outside Iowa subscriptions.
A column lists attorneys and professionals with names and office details. It includes Louis J. Kehoe Stewart & Shearer Richard A. Stewart Paul V Shearer Gordon Morrison Morrison Morrison Edmund D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd John C Owen Dale E Garrell D D S Dr P L Etter John W Lemmon D D Eyes examined glasses fitted Visual training Contact lenses listed with phone numbers and addresses on West Main and Washington streets.
Mrs Ida Kron lifelong Washington County resident was honored at a Holy Trinity Hall potluck in Richmond. She is mother of nine and has eighteen grandchildren thirty five great grandchildren and one great grandchild. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Martin Kron Ainsworth and others from nearby towns.
Mrs W R Davison left home for the first time since breaking her hip to visit her ill brother Fred Wagner in Washington after two heart attacks. In Iowa City Mercy Hospital, Katie Aldrich of Olds stays with Mrs John Christner. Several local families hosted visitors and hosted dinners amid travel to the Worlds Fair and other west coast stops.
West Chester Pennsylvania September 13 The West Chester P T A held its first meeting of the year with Mrs Glenn Ladehoff presiding She announced plans for programs and introduced elementary teachers Then Mr Bill Kephart assistant superintendent described the Mid Prairie transportation system The program committee members served refreshments and outlined upcoming activities
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