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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1968

Page

3

Golden anniversary celebrated by Claude and McCoy family

Mr and Mrs Claude McCoy observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with church attendance, a family dinner at the Captain's Table, and an open house at St James School. They were married April 2, 1918 at St James Church Washington. About 250 attended the reception and 200 congratulatory cards were received.

Claude McCoy St. James School McCoys St. James Church Washington Jessie Ellis Myrtle Mayer James Schmidt James Harris Edna Stumpf Virginia Chamberlin Ernie Kriner George Krogmeier Gladys Putman Harry Ramseyer Edna Bushek Everett Burham Walter Anderson Craig McCoy Robyn Lorna McCoy Margo Kempf John Robert Kempf Lester Kempf Robert Margo Cleo McCoy Lorna Craig J. P. Ryan Dayton Ohio Milwaukee Wis Rock Island Moline Ill Perry Cedar Rapids Muscatine Mt. Pleasant Iowa City Davenport Iowa

Alice McDaniel speaks at Y Wives dessert luncheon

Alice McDaniel of McDaniel Drug Store spoke on Spring with Cosmetics at the Y Wives April dessert luncheon. Forty-one members attended with guests Mrs. Co L Brown Mrs. Glen Mullikin Sr and Mrs Kenneth Rochon. New members welcomed were Mrs Don Smith Mrs Lauren Powley and Mrs Keiffer Garton.

Alice McDaniel McDaniel Drug Store Co. L. Brown Glen Mullikin Sr Kenneth Rochon Don Smith Lauren Powley Keiffer Garton Bill Deaton Dwain Tschantz Ewart Scarff John Young, Jr Gene Curtis Jim Rossen Leonard Llewellyn Jerry King John Hughes John Young Jr Kenneth Hansen Grover Thompson Joe Richards Milo Orris Robert Dahl Arnold Smothers Joe Trier

Admitted Today in Washington Medical District

Today admitted patients include William Gross Brenda Allen Mrs Pau line Arthur Mrs Pearl Miller and Miss Peggy Mahan all in Washington medical. Dismissed yesterday included Dr John Kapp Mrs Willard Bell and Felix Dougall with others. Today Mrs Leon McNeil and daughter in Ainsworth.

William Gross Washington Brenda Allen Pauline Arthur Pearl Miller John Kapp Mr. Pleasant Willard Bell Ainsworth Felix Dougall Margaret Voorhees Leon McNeil

Social Calendar Highlights Local Group Activities

Community clubs and circles gather with meetings dating from 1:30 to 9:15 p.m. at churches, Masonic Temple, and various halls. Notable items include a summer wedding announcement for Louise Wells to Ronald Schmitz and several note changes in event dates and venues.

Charles Wells Crawfordsville Louise Ronald Schmitz Leo Schmitz West Union

DAR Club hears talks and elects officers for year

The Daughters of the American Revolution met at Captain's Table for dessert with Charles Hotle as speaker on Conservation and an open discussion. Officers for the coming year were elected including treasurer Carol Forgey librarian Archie Buwer recording secretary Nondas Richardson corresponding secretary Ward registrar Wiggers chaplain Cherry.

DAR Daughters of the American Revolution Charles Hotle Edgar Stewart J. W. Helscher John Cherry Stewart E.E. Ward Des Moines Carol Forgey Archie Buwer Nondas Richardson Ward Stephen Wiggers Cherry Carol and Lucile Forgey Hugh Morris

Letts Son Wounded in Vietnam as Ames Hosts Services

Earl Dwight Letts has been wounded in action in Vietnam and is hospitalized there, with word first sent to his wife in Mitchellville. Funeral services for the father of Mrs. Robert Huber of Washington were held Tuesday in Ames. C. M. Brown died suddenly from a heart attack Saturday noon. The Livingston family from Wheaton Ill. visited then returned home after a weekend stay with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Livingston. New roof and repairs completed on the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair Pavilion amid city improvements.

Democratic Women’s Club Robert Quinn Court House KC Hall John Schmidhauser Iowa City Carolyn Levy Alberta Metcalf Kelly National Democratic Edward Letts Earl Dwight Letts Vietnam Mitchellville Robert Huber Washington Ames C. M. Brown Robert Livingston Ruth and Stephen Wheaton, Ill Dave Livingston ST. Louis UPI

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