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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1964

Page

2

Fellowship topic for UPW meeting at First Presbyterian

The United Presbyterian Women met Friday afternoon at the church for a 1 PM dessert in a spring motif. Discussions covered missions knowledge and benefits from circle lessons. A devotional titled Spring was given, followed by prayers and announcements including Mother Daughter dinner May 1 and Presbyterial events.

United Presbyterian Women First Presbyterian Church Archie Kauffman Glenn Conard Fred Moore Ella Gordon Harry Turner Sam Munson Robert Moss Kauffman Cal Wolf

Camp Fire Girls Elect New Officers

The A O W a Ki Ya Camp Fire Girls met with guardian Mrs Henry Roland and elected officers including President Sue School ey Secretary Kathy Beenblos som Treasurer Nancy Sutton and Scribe Marjorie Wagner. Busy Blue Birds group also met and made cookies with treats served by Mary Stevenson.

A-O-Wa-Ki-Ya Henry Roland Sue Schooley Kathy Beenblossom Nancy Sutton Marjorie Wagner

Community club notes and lodge meetings detailed

The Academy of Friendship committee of the Women of the Moose met with nine members to plan a May state meeting at DeWitt. Rebekah Lodge discussed the April 15 convention and degree work at 1 PM, with 36 members present. Other items include refreshment duties, April and May social plans, new VFW Auxiliary officers, and youth activities with the School for Handicapped Children.

Academy of Friendship Committee the Women of the Moose William McDole DeWitt Ed Letts Howard Curl Ray Stalder Curl Rebekah Lodge Lone Tree Lodge Rebekahs Raymond Kephart Noble Grand Clinton Hensel John Been Blossom Fred Kephart Madeline Anderson VFW Susan West Janet Wali Delbert Earll Town City Vicki Glenda Miles

Professional Directory Entry Summary

Directory listing shows Louis J Kehoe attorney at Jeffry Building with phone OL 33991 then Livingston Day Bates firm with Robert Day and Robert Bates in the Office at 204 West Main St with phone 2147, Rison lawyers at 213 South Marion Ave phone OL 32802, osteopath Dr P L Etter at 213 South Marion Ave and entries for osteopathic physician and rectal diseases and optometrists.

Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St Rison — Lawyers South Marion Ave P. L. Etter Osteopathic

Widmers to Note 25th Anniversary in Des Moines

The Rev and Mrs Gilbert Widmer of 1445 44th Street Des Moines will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m on Sunday April 12 at the Des Moines address. Daughters Karen and Linda will be hostesses. The anniversary date is April 8.

Gilbert Widmer 44Th Street Des Moines Karen Linda

Christian Symbols UPW Program at Marion Avenue church

The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women hosted an association meeting with a program titled Symbols of Our Christian Faith led by Mrs. Don Rinner. Rev John Baird drawings inspired each symbol, a pantomime scene accompanied by a chorus directed by Mrs. Mike Wheelan, and a ribbon cutting for a new women’s lounge. Mrs Ralph Kleese honored the late Mrs Dave Anwyl for a financial gift to the project. Miss Grace Vincent led devotions. Spring Presbyterial set for April 15-16 in Washington. Circle II organized the program and social hour.

Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Association Don Rinner John Baird Mike Wheelan Ralph Kleese Dave Anwyl Grace Vincent

Adult Fellowship at Wolfs Thursday at First Presbyterian

The Presbyterian Adult Fellowship group of First Presbyterian Church met with Mr and Mrs Calvin Wolfs Thursday evening for a 6 30 potluck co hosted by Mr and Mrs Russell Bannister Mrs Richard Fisher of West Chester led the program displaying County Historical Society slides with commentary by Mrs Fisher Al Coles served as president and Lawrence Zuehlke led devotions The next meeting is planned for Thursday April 30 with Mr and Mrs Ralph Marshall as hosts and hostesses.

Presbyterian Adult Fellowship First Presbyterian Church Calvin Wolfs Russell Bannister Richard Fisher West Chester The County Historical Society al Coles Lawrence Zuehlke Ralph Marshall

Leakey Discovers Homo Habilis, 1.25 Million Years Older

British anthropologist Dr Louis S B Leakey reports the discovery of a new human species named Homo habilis, about 1 250 000 years older than the previous oldest known human. Fossils from five individuals were found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanganyika East Africa, including an 11 year old child a elderly woman and a 20 to 21 year old girl nicknamed Cinderella. The finding, supported by the National Geographic Society, is expected to require a major rewrite of textbooks on man’s evolution.

Washington UPI Louis S.B. Leakey Leakey Mary Olduvai Gorge Tanganyika East Africa Leakeys Tional Geographic Society

Eastern Star hosts distinguished guests at district event

The Washington Chapter No. 98 Eastern Star held a Thursday program featuring a white dove banner theme. District Instructor Mrs Barbara Henderson presided with 60 attendees from multiple towns as 170 joined for an 8 pm inspection and gala dinner at Winga's, highlighting honored guests, songs, and a STARS program.

School of Instruction Washington Order of the Eastern Star Barbara Henderson Mary Ann Paul Walter Bauer Keota Nina Fitzsimmons Luella Brammer Order of the Eastern Star of Iowa Helen Bowers Alice Young Edna Muntz Dorothy Messenger Bette Campbell Evelyn Bash Wellman Delores Wood Ainsworth Lydia Howard Miller New London Stewart Burlington Henry Winger Ottumwa Keokuk Clinton Malvern Ferne Perrin Iowa City Grand Representatives Ruth Sywassink Grand Muscatine Carolyn Goetseh Sigourney George Dare Florence Bauer Mildred Blattner Barbara Swanson Joliet Illinois

Six year old Cherryholmes recovers after tonsil removal

Local notes report Jane Cherryholmes six, daughter of Gerald and Mrs. Cherryholmes of Rural Route 1 Washington, had tonsils removed Tuesday. She is in kindergarten at Stewart School and cannot return to school yet. Other items note visits and illnesses of local families and a Washington High School principal attending a North Central Association meeting in Chicago.

Jane — Cherryholmes Gerald Cherryholmes Route 1 Washington Stewart School Dale Atkinson Pharr Texas John V. Phleger E. Kelly Schlapkohl Washington High School Chicago North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

Iowa deadlock on redistricting aims for weekend break

Iowa lawmakers in a second week of posturing over permanent reapportionment convened a conference committee and planned a 2 pm Saturday session to push a compromise before Monday reconvening. The dispute centers on population factors and rural versus urban control, with two concurrent plans under debate.

Des Moines UPI Iowa House Senate Clifford Vance Mount Pleasant House Senate Vance Federal

Swingin Belles Form From Anniversary Belles at Legion Hall

Dancers organized a new group named The Swingin Belles during a Thursday square dance at the Legion Hall. Harold Kermen lectored the evening and led the event while women formed a local chapter and invited others to join via Osincup Drug Store contact points, including Mrs Lee Baird and Mrs Ken Peters for badges and information.

Rhe Smirts Skirts Square Dance Club Legion Hall Harold Kermeen Lee Baird Ken Peters Osincup Drug Store

Washington social calendar notices concise list of meetings

Washington notices list time and venues for clubs and organizations including Ronday White Shrine at Masonic Temple 1 39 p m dessert and cards Rainbow Board 6 30 p m Masonic Temple note time changes and various groups at Des ert luncheon and installation of officers at community room and other locations including YWCA nurse and crafts groups and club meetings with transportation notes and dessert provisions.

Ronday White Shrine Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Rainbow Masonic Tem WCA Council YWCA T. L. Brookhart Farm Bureau Saddle Club Fairgrounds Uesdays Washington County Nursessociation Nurses Home Lars Sjoberg Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Jessie Schoonover Dar M. M Flynn Kesta M. J. Cruise Scott Wilcox

Open Panama Talks Reopen Diplomatic Ties and Emissaries

The United States and Panama agreed to restart diplomatic relations and begin talks on long-standing tensions. President Johnson named former Treasury Secretary Robert B. Anderson as special emissary, with both sides to appoint special ambassadors to pursue a just and fair agreement without preconditions.

Washington UPI United States Panama Johnson Treasury Robert B. Anderson

Swedish troops now on Cyprus

NICOSIA Cyprus United Nations peace force integration begins as a US Air Force Hercules transports a 30 man Swedish contingent to Cyprus. Ireland pledges a 600 man unit to UN operations while Turkish forces add 280 troops. Sporadic gunfire grips Nicosia as a Greek Cypriot policeman is accidentally shot. British Life Guards guard Avia Marina amid rising tensions and a possible renewal of treaties granting Turkish troop stationing rights.

Nicosia Cyprus UPD Mediterranean United Nations U.N Turkey Britain Avia Marina Makarios

Washington Hospital Daily Admits and Births List

On the record Admitted Yesterday George DcGuire Washington surgical Mrs Don ald Bair Washington surgical Today Glenn Whitehead Washington medical David Knaach Washington medical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Phil lip Wikoff Washington a daughter Dismissed Today Robert Swift Washington Earl Bidwell Washington

George DcGuire Washington Donald Bair Glenn Whitehead David Knaach Phillip Wikoff Robert Swift Earl Bidwell

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