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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1964

Page

2

Memorial Service At United Presbyterian Home

Dr Elgin and colleagues led Mrs Kimmelshue memorial service in Marion Avenue church chapel at 10 30 Wednesday with out of town relatives attending including Mrs Law and Col Frank Williams family. Burial was at Monmouth. Crave side service conducted by Dr Picken. Several locals traveled to Monmouth for the burial. September birthday party featured Colorado Carnations and A Midwest Vacation. Visitors include Mrs Martha Smock from Ithaca New York and others from Anamosa Des Moines and Des Moines area.

Elgin R. W. Thompson S.C. Picken Kimmelshue Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Law Col Frank Williams Russell Law Des Moines

Births and dismissals listed in Washington area notices

Yesterday and today notices show births for Rev and Mrs Richard Peterson in Washington a daughter and Mr and Mrs Douglas Irwin in Keota a son. Dismissals include Mrs Gordon Miller and daughter Kalona and Mrs Gordon Miller with others named in Washington Brighton Kalona and Keota. Sponsored by local hospital and area churches.

Richard Peterson Washington Douglas Irwin Keota Gordon Miller Kalona William Day Brighton Richard Custer Edwin Novotny Edwin Wittetoe

CROP campaign yields soybeans for refugees drive

A campaign in Washington County mobilizes 1330 bushels of soybeans for shipment to aid refugees and disaster areas. Nearly every township in Washington and parts of Johnson County join, with more than seventy five workers canvassing farm to farm. Beans ship around October 19, with some towns using corn or cash to reach the car load.

Washington County Samuel Hahn Johnson County Richard Staple Iown United Church Program Earl Jos

Questions for Political Coffee at YWCA Sept 29

Plans for a political discussion at the YWCA on September 29 at 9 30 led by Mrs John Elliott and Mrs Phil Weldin from the Public Affairs committee. Questions should be sent to Miss Maud Jackson or the YW desk.

YWCA Miss Maud Jackson John Elliott Phil Weldin Miss Jackson

Social Calendar and Nuptials for October in Letts

Community notices list upcoming events including Friday Christian CWF meeting at 7 30 p m Saturday Shirts and Skirts at 8 30 p m and a Country Club Dinner Dance with dancing. Menus and venues noted. items span Sunday school Monday luncheons and PTA workshops plus a October nuptials announcement for Lynne Marine Robertson and David L Shoultz with wedding planned October 24 at Letts Methodist Church.

Christian Cwf Legion Hall Ernie Felsted H. Max Robertson Letts Lynne Marine David L. Shoultz George Shoultz Muscatine Iowa State University Ames Alpha Gamma Rho Letts Methodist Church

Stewart PTA Plans Meeting With Teachers Theme

Stewart PTA will meet next Tuesday September 29 at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The program theme Get Acquainted with the Teachers will feature entertainment and the year's calendar.

Stewart Pta

Fortnightly Club delegates named for First District meeting

The Fortnightly Club announces delegates and alternates for the First District Federation of Women's Clubs meeting on Tuesday Oct 13 at First Methodist Church in Burlington. Delegates include Ruth Luers and Esther White among others. alternates listed from Creative Living to Afternoon Literature.

First District Federation of Women’s Clubs First Methodist Burlington Ruth Luers American Homes Claude Tucker American Home A. K. Stoutner Duane Redlinger Esther White Ray Sojka John Sproule Harold Gamon Kelly Schlapkohl Paul Horak Wayne Gamon Walter Smith Ernie Temple Lloyd Neiswanger B. M. O'Brin Ralph Kleese

Dr May to Speak at Wayland Bible Conference

Dr William F May of Kansas City Kansas will headline a Bible conference at Independent Bible Church Wayland spanning Sunday morning September 27 to Sunday October 4. Evening services at 7 30 CST with both morning and evening sessions on the two Sundays. May holds theological degrees from Broan Brake Theological Seminary and the University of Kansas, with years as minister evangelist and Bible teacher including recent trips to Brazil and South America. Public invited.

William F. May Kansas City Kansas Independent Bible Church Wayland May Broanbrake Theological Seminary University of Kansas Brazil South America

School Days The LBC Club Holds Themed Meeting

Ten members and guest Mrs Art Duensing gathered Thursday at Mrs Carl Jarrard home for a school days program led by Mrs Merle Eckels who presided as teacher. Roll call recited and a geography test followed before refreshments hosted by Mrs Butler and Mrs George Jarrard.

Art Duensing LBC Club Carl Jarrard Merle Eckels D. O. Butler Butler George Jarrard

No top Soviets going to Peking anniversary

The Soviet Union accepted the invitation to attend China’s 15th anniversary celebrations but barred top leaders from the delegation. Viktor Grishin would lead the group, with T. Kulatov of Kirghizia also aboard, reflecting limited senior representation amid border dispute tensions.

Moscow UPI Soviet Union Peking Nikita S. Khrushchev Leonid Brezhnev Anastas Mikoyan U.S.S.R Viktor Grishin T. Kulatov Kirghizia Soviet Central Asia China

Farmers and journalists meet to improve relations in Iowa county area

Representatives of newspapers and radio stations from an 11 county area in southeastern Iowa gathered in Mt. Pleasant for a District Seven Iowa Farm Bureau meeting. Dan Murphy led the session with James Helmick assisting as district board member. Washington County participants included Join Gamon Francis McConnel and Haydn Thomas from the Farm Bureau Clifton Elmore of Brighton Enterprise Bill Shannon Charles Morris KCII radio personnel Claude Woods and Rey Hodges from KCII.

Iowa Iowa Farm Bureau Mt. Pleasant Farm Bureau Dan Murphy Iowa Farm Bureau Information and Public Relations Division James Helmick Columbus Junction Washington County Gamon Francis McConnell Haydn Thomas Farm Bureau Organization Clifford Elmore Brighton Enterprise Bill Shannon Charles Morris Washington Journal Claude Woods Rey Hodges KCII

Four Die In Iowa Traffic And Quarry Accidents

Three traffic deaths raise Iowa's 1964 count to 571. M F McKinsey, 63, of Maquoketa, lost control on Iowa 64. Roy Farmer, 61, of Storm Lake, was ejected when his pickup hit a cattle truck on US 71. Delmar Pies, 30, of Are dale, collided with a moving Rock Island freight train near Greene. Gary Bragg, 19, of Packwood, crushed by a gravel truck six miles south of Brighton. driver Donald Davis, 28, Sigourney.

United Press International Iowa M.F. McKinsey Maquoketa Iowa 64 Roy Farmer Lake City U.S. 71 Storm Lake City Delmar Pies Aredale Rock Island Greene Gary Bragg Brighton Donald Davis Sigourney

Pansy Hill Club and OES Host Pinochle Party

Mrs Charles Hotle hosted nine Pansy Hill Club members with a first year in school roll call led by Mrs Harold Beenblossom and a Hansen apartment tour. OES Pinochle at Masonic Temple had four tables with Mrs Joe Falk winning high and Miss Nellie Dodder second. cohosts were Ruth Owen and Rose Reid. next meeting is a birthday dinner.

White Shrine Bridge Masonic Temple Golden Age Club YWCA Applied Arts II Esther White Legion Auxiliary Winga Cafe Dick Ross Charles Rademaker PTA First Presbyterian Church E.E. Stutsman Charles Hotle Pansy Hill Club Harold Beenblossom Walter Braty Hansen L.B. Eicher Bill Bruty Walter Bruty Ruth Owen Rose Reid OES Joe Falk Nellie Dodder

Local Iowa City notes and family visits in Des Moines

Mark Fisher of Des Moines visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Edgar Stewart for a week. His parents arrive this weekend after the Iowa Idaho game. John K McMullen of Weyland is in Veterans Hospital Iowa City room 45 6 E and welcomes mail. Rodney Campbell of Sioux City and Linda Campbell of Ames plan a weekend visit with the Campbells and relatives. Randi Jo Dunbar, daughter of the Dunbars, had a tonsillectomy Thursday and is recovering at home missing school. Clarence Owens is recovering from surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 300 and enjoys hearing from friends. Mrs Gertrude Pence had surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is in room 327.

Mark Fisher Des Moines Edgar Stewart Michael Fisher John K. McMullen Wayland Veterans Hospital Iowa City Rodney Campbell Sioux City Linda Campbell Ames Herb Campbell Randi Jo Dunbar Robert Dunbars Lincoln Clarence Owens Mercy Hospital Gertrude Pence

Accident, speed violations, and marriage license reported

An accident near Ainsworth involving Bessie G Bell and Claude M Bowers at 9 22 p m left Bowers and Betty Bowers with injuries. Bell charged with operating while intoxicated. Virgil Brewer cited for speeding. Mahlon Huston and Linda Tappan obtained a marriage license at the county clerk’s office.

Bessie G. Bell Columbus Junction Claude M. Bowers Ainsworth Jim Richart Bowers Highway 92 Bell Bessie Bell Betty Bowers Mrs. Bell

Udall Slams Goldwater in Cedar Falls Iowa Speech

Interior Secretary Stewart Udall addressed about 4000 students at the College of Iowa criticizing Goldwater for lack of adult education support and praising Johnson. He urged trust in the future and noted two national groups, those for Johnson and those driven by fear. Udall also visited the Little Brown Church in Nashua and discussed designating it a historic landmark. He met a Chickasaw County delegation over Cedar River pollution and accused H R Gross of blocking conservation while praising Ben Jensen. He closed with barbecues in Charles City and Waterloo.

Cedar Falls Iowa UPI Stewart Udall GOP Barry Goldwater Johnson State College of Iowa Udall Goldwater U.S Little Brown Yate Nashua Stephen Peterson Glen L. Utterback Federal Parks Service Chickasaw County Cedar River Davenport John Schmidhauser Congress Waterloo H. R. Gross Gross Ben Jensen Charles City

NFO members arrested as farmers’ action continues

Police broke up a six hour NFC protest in South St. Paul Minnesota arresting nine men as trucks blocked stockyard entrances and crowds dispersed after a warning. NFC president Oren Lee Staley claimed buyers scour the country to keep processors supplied with livestock amid the six week holding action.

Chicago UPI National Farmers Organization South St. Paul Minn NFC NFO Corning Iowa Oren Lee Staley Staley Wausau Wis Taylor County Murphysboro Bedford John Ratcliff Mason City Jacob E. Decker & Sons Sioux City

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