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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1964

Page

2

YWCA Meeting Tickets Extended For April 8 Deadline

The annual YWCA meeting tickets at 1.90 each have extended to Wednesday noon April 8. Attendees should buy tickets or notify the YW office. The meeting at 6 30 p m on Friday April 10 will be in the community room with Pete Burchette of Bloomfield as speaker. He will show slides from a farm exchange tour behind the Iron Curtain. Burchette, a 190 graduate of Iowa State, works as a farm agent in Bloomfield. Mrs Ruth Nolin will preside and new Council members will be elected. All YWCA members and their husbands are urged to attend.

YWCA T. A. Jones Pete Burchette Bloomfield Burchette

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Weise

A bridal shower for Miss Kathryn Weise was held Wednesday evening in Iowa City at the apartments of Miss Bonnie Kelly and Miss Beverly Hor. Weise will become the bride of James Roy Steele Anil. Entertainment included bridal bingo and the giving of advice and favorite recipes. The honored guest opened many gift packages on a table decorated in green and white. Refreshments followed the color scheme. Guests included the mothers of the couple Mrs. Joe Weise of Letts and Mrs. Roy Steele of Washington and Mrs. Leighton Kelly of Sigourney.

Kathryn Weise Iowa City Bonnie Kelly Beverly Hor- Weise James Roy Steele Anil Joe Weise Letts Roy Steele Washington Leighton Kelly Sigourney

Club activities and meetings update

Twelve members of the Just Us Club met with Mrs L L Loveless and three guests Mrs Manford Wilcox Mrs Bri an Swift and Mrs Paul Hoyle Humorous clippings were read for the roll call. Nine members of the Merry Makers Club met with Mrs John Patterson and Mrs Wayne Norman was a guest. An exchange of recipes and a display of antique dishes followed. Mrs Richard Young presided at the garden club meeting and Mrs Ida Lindenmeyer returned from Florida. The next meetings will be with Mrs Irvin Coffey and Mrs Patterson.

Just Us Club L. L. Loveless Manford Wilcox Brian Swift Paul Hoyle Wilbur Schantz Murray Smylie Town House Kalona Wilcox Hoyle Merry Makers Club John Patterson Wayne Norman Patterson Richard Young Toung Richard Fisher West Chester Garden Club Louie Harley Elizabeth Powers Fisher Ida Lindenmeyer Florida Irvin Coffey

The Eats and Fables Among Ancient Turks

A brief note on ancient Turkish customs notes that the best food was reserved for men of warrior age, highlighting food topics tied to strength and social roles in historic narratives.

Social Calendar Notices For Week Ahead

Social calendar shows Thursday Rebekah Degree Team at 7 p m practice in IOOF Hall and James Circle at 5 p m with article items for auction. Friday lists Rebekah Lodge VFW Junior Unit and First Presbyterian UPW events along with dessert, bowling, and a note on single young adults. Monday features White Shrine Bridge Rainbow events and YWCA council plus afternoon literature and DAV gathering at local buildings.

Rebekah IOOF St. James Circle Bethel Centennial Atehureh Legion Hall Harold Kermeen Rebekah Lodge VFW First Presbyterian Upw WCA Melody Lanes White Shrine Bridge Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Rainbow Girls Ywca Council YWCA T. L. Brookhart Farm Bureas

Greek Cypriots Demand Grivas Return Leader in Nicosia Protest

About 8,000 Greek Cypriot students marched in Nicosia calling for the return to Cyprus of former underground leader Gen. George Grivas. Observers note rising support for his return to military leadership as Turkish troops hold positions along the Nicosia Kyrenia highway, defying Makarios and UN peacekeepers.

Muosia Cyprus UPL Nicosia George Grivas Nicosia-Kyrenia Grivas Athens Makarios EOKA Britain Greece United Nations Peace Force Turkey

Sully man charged with excessive speed in 1961 case

Ronald Lee Swank of Sully faced a city police charge of excessive speed. He was fined $10 by Justice of the Peace Glehn Holden in 1961.

Astronauts scout moon rocks on West Texas field trip

Sixteen astronauts traveled to Big Bend National Park 328 miles southeast of El Paso to study geology aligning with the moon mission goals. Meanwhile Neil Armstrong James Lovell and John Young tested Gemini capsule floats on a Gulf of Mexico voyage.

Houston UPS U. S West Texas Gulf of Mexico America Moon Alan B. Stepard Jr L. Gordon Cooper Jr Big Bend National Park el Paso Tex Gulf Galveston Neil A. Armstrong James Lovell John Young Cape Kennedy Trinity Bay Big Bend Shepard and Grissom Edwin E. Aldrin Jr William A. Anders Charles A. Bassett Alan L. Bean Eugene Cernan Roger B. Chaffee Michael Collins R Walter Cunningham Donn Fisele Theodore C. Freeman Richard F. Gordon Russell L. Schweick

Keota Socials and Easter Week Gatherings Reported

Keota April 1 details a weekend of family visits from Minnesota and Illinois, including Seiren, Trier, Peiffer, Moothart, and Mattison households. The Lucky Lassie 4H club met at Deanna Zehr’s home with Wendy Trier as co host. bake sale earnings were $20, and a library careers talk and wood furniture care demos were shared. A future skating party was discussed.

Lucky Lassie 4H Deanna Zehr Wendy Trier Ruth Zehr Wilson Memorial Library Susan Schreurs Ginger June Miller Omar Stoutner Dean Trier

Funeral guest list spans many towns for Mrs. Stewarts rites

Relatives and close friends travel from Galesburg Dixon La Crosse Ottumwa Monmouth Rock Island and other communities to attend Mrs. George C. Stewart's funeral Wednesday. Families from Columbus Junction Fairfield Centerville Bethany Keota Washington Letts Morning Sun and other cities gather for services and Easter visits. Carol Peterson to mark first birthday with family turnout.

George C. Stewart Lee Antrim Galesburg John Miller la Crosse Wis Kenneth Miller Lawrence Miller Dixon, IL Clifford Miller Clyde Miller Clifford Miller, Jr Eva Cooper Dixon Harry Rhea Olive Leonard Monmouth Eleanor Johnson Rock Island, I Donna Edwardson Edward Miller Minnepolis Earl Miller Fred Miller CT. McKenzie Fairfield Forrest Jennings Centerville Robert Templeman Bethany Robert Wray Ottumwa Joan Maberry

HiOres 4-H Club March Meeting Recap

The HiOres 4-H Club met with Lorrie Carson present and four members in attendance. Shirley Coon attended as a guest. The group discussed the International Farm Youth Exchange. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother. The April meeting will be hosted by Marilyn and Nancy Gilli.

Hlores HiOres 4-H Club Lorrie Carson Shirley Coon International Farm Marilyn Nancy Gilliand

Admitted and dismissed names listed by record office

On the record yesterday Laban Johnson of Richland in medical status and Virginia Mc Dowell of West Chester in medical status were admitted. Dismissed today are Mrs. Terry Edwards and daughter of Columbus Junction and Mrs. Robert Flynn and son of Keota.

Laban Johnson Richland Virginia McDowell West Chester Terry Edwards Columbus Junction Robert Flynn Keota Donald Lee Allen W. Griggs Dorfuta Faye Benjamin C Miller Kalona Elda Marie Edwin L. Schrock Riverside John Wesley East 2Nd City Lyndon Mark Mark A. Miller Fannie Rosella Albert Yoder Brian Eugene Harold Blodgett Wayland Robert Lee Keith Schulty South 2Nd John Dale Kenneth King Angela Kay Robert Bonar Washington Sara Jean Robert George Lea Anne Leslie Butterbaugh Denise Charlotte Robert Brewer Rt. 3 Gary Lee Larry Thrapp Brenda Jill Mir Laurence Wayne Robison Brighton Jera Lyn Terry Gene Edwards Nes Edward Hess

Democratic Women Plan April Dinner

Washington County Democratic Women arrange an April 14 cooperative dinner at 7 pm hosted by Mrs John Mattes. Guests bring two dishes, use own tableware, and may invite guests via hostesses Mrs Mattes, Mrs Kos, Mrs Levy, or Mrs Robison. Reservations by April 13 noon. Walt Farrell will speak, others from out of town expected. Hospitality chair Mrs Paul Adam chosen. fair booth planned for next August.

Chof Washington County Tueay Wallace Kessell John Mattes Mattes Frank Kos Harry Levy Don Robison

Kephart presides at Odd Fellows meeting here

Gerald Kephart presided as noble grand at the Odd Fellows lodge Tuesday evening. Funeral services for Mrs. George C. Stewart were held at 2 30 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Elgin in charge. Pallbearers were TJ Berdo Ted Bailey Jr Charles Berdo James Lloyd John Lloyd Tom Gray. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.

Gerald Kephart Odd Fellows Lodge

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