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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1964

Page

2

Washington area social notices list weekly events

Washington column prints society calendars with dozens of clubs meeting from Tuesday to Friday. Groups include nurses association, St Rita Circle, Rosemary Club, Go Club, Good Will Club, West Chester WSCS, Pythian Sisters, OES, Catholic Daughters, Loyal Order of Moose, Masons, Grace Hill Ladies Aid, and Retarded Children association among others with times, locations, and speakers.

Washington County Nurses Association Nurses Home Lars Sjoberg St. Rita Circle Robert Kron Rosemary Club Harry Drake Emma Campbell Ethel Palmer East Washington Plant and Bulb Exchange West Chester WSCS West Chester Pythian Sisters Crawfordsville Grace Hill Ladies Aid Washington Co. Association For Retarded Children Eugene Flaherty Burlington Rebekah Club Walnut Women’s Club

Brighton residents attend Des Moines Sports Show and socialize

Local Brighton residents and relatives visited and hosted relatives from Iowa and Illinois this week. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ken Peters, Mr and Mrs Lee Baird and Mr and Mrs Eddie Edwards, plus extended family from San Francisco and Barnett Texas. Community social visits followed theater events and a wedding in Des Moines.

Ken Peters Lee Baird Eddie Edwards Brighton Des Moines

Pecks Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House

Joe and Maxine Peck celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house for friends and relatives from 2 to 4 p m Sunday April 12 at their East Pleasant Plain home. They were married April 12 1999 at St Josephs Church. The couple has nine children and five grandchildren and run a local grocery store.

East Pleasant Plain Joe L. Peck Maxine Supalla Joe Peck St. Joseph's Church Robert Ann) McNew Humboldt Ronald Peck Cedar Rapids Virgil Janet) Ledger Richland John J Jack) Peck United States Coast Guard New York N. Y Linda Fred Phil Gary Chuck

Television Highlights Of World War II Era Ceremonies And Programs

The schedule lists NBC CBS and ABC telecasts covering Gen Douglas MacArthur's return ceremony in New York and procession to the Capitol. It includes NBC Leopold Stokowski interview, Cubs spring training, Walter Lippmann world affairs, CBS Suspense, ABC Farmer's Daughter, NBC Espionage, Danny Kaye program, and various time slots across CST EST.

Douglas MacArthur New York Washington ABC CBS NBC Capitol Rotunda Leopold Stokowski Chicago Cubs Walter Lippmann Eric Sevareid Farmer Katy Inger Stevens Danny Kaye Bea Benaderet

Regular Baptists Conference Attended by Hawkins Couple

Rev and Mrs Charles Hawkins of Prairie Flower Baptist Church attended the Iowa Association of Regular Baptists annual conference at Campus Baptist Church in Ames. Hawkins delivered an opening message Tuesday afternoon. Seven new churches joined, totaling 77 Regular Baptist churches in Town.

Charles Hawkins Prairie Flower Baptist Church Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches Campus Baptist Church Ames

Funeral services held for John A Therion

Funeral services were conducted at 1 30 p m Monday at Ainsworth Methodist Church with Rev William Simbro officiating. Pallbearers included James Marsh John Schantz Peter Groff Jesse Pearson Cleo Orris and James Woods. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home in charge.

Therion John A. Therion Ainsworth Methodist Church William Simbro James Marsh John Schantz Peter Groff Jesse Pearson Cleo Orris James Woods Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home

Virgin ia Marie to Wed Roger Schuerman

Mr and Mrs Leo Marie of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Roger Schuerman son of Mr and Mrs Earl Schuerman of rural Ainsworth A fall wedding is planned Virginia is a graduate of Washington High School and the College of Medical Technology Minneapolis She works in the Radioisotope department at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City Roger is a graduate of Ainsworth High School attended Iowa State University and farms near Ainsworth Both families reside in Nebraska and Iowa cities.

Leo Marie Washington Route 3 Virginia Roger Schuerman Earl Schuerman Ainsworth Miss Marie Washington High School College of Medical Technology Minneapolis Veteran's Hospital Iowa City Schnerman Ainsworth High School Iowa State University Ames

Mrs Horak Elected to National Camp Fire Board

Mrs Horak named to the National Camp Fire Board for 1964 65 at the Regional Camp Fire Girls Conference at the Blackhawk Hotel Davenport Attendees from the local Council included Mrs Horak Mrs Dale Booth Mrs Don Swartzendruber and Mrs Leon Hillman The national board meeting is set for Dallas Texas in November Region VII covers Iowa Colorado Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Wyoming

Paul Horak National Camp Fire Board Blackhawk Davenport Camp Fire Council Horak Dale Booth Don Swartzendruber Leon Hillman National Board Dallas Texas Lou B. Paine New York City Etta Cosner

YWCA Dinner Dated with Guest Speaker from Bloomfield

Reservations for the annual YWCA dinner are due at the YW desk. The event Friday at 6 30 p m in the community room features Pete Burchette of Bloomfield as guest speaker. He recently toured countries behind the Iron Curtain as a farm exchange delegate and will show slides on Russia Hungary and Poland.

YWCA Y Community Room Pete Burchette Bloomfield Burchette Russia Hungary Poland Iowa State University Ames Ruth Nolin T. A. Jones

Rotary club demonstrates TV at junior high school

The Rotary club met at the junior high for a closed circuit TV demonstration loaned for a month. Pupils shared a meal with Rotarians and watched a live program including a choral reading by the eighth grade history class on The American Dream. The event featured school officials and a note on future purchase costs. Dr. J. F. Mallory was elected Rotary president for the year beginning July, with Kelly Schlapkohl as vice president and Robert Kennedy as secretary treasurer. Directors named were Robert D. Al Chebuhar, Dwight Bode, William Sitler.

Rotary Club Rotarians Jesse Linch Supt John Phieger Bill Sitler United States Mallory J. F. Mallory Kelly Schlapkohl Robert Kennedy Robert D. al Chebuhar Dwight Bode William Sitler

Retarded Children Association to meet at Fairgrounds

The Washington County Association for Retarded Children will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. Eugene Flaherty of the Social Security Office in Burlington will speak on The Benefits of Social Security to the Retarded. All parents and interested persons are invited to attend.

Washington County Association For Retarded Children Fairgrounds Eugene Flaherty Social Security Office Burlington

Births and dismissals listed in local record

Admitted Yesterday Larry Fisner Keota surgical Charles Rademaker Ainsworth medical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Jon Coakley Washington a daughter Mr and Mrs Walter J Kempf Wellman a son Dismissed Today Mrs Phil Wikoff Washington

Larry Fisner Keota Surgical Charles Rademaker Ainsworth Medical Jon Coakley Washington Walter J. Kempf Wellman Phil Wikoff

Community Notices From United Presbyterian Home Highlight Visits

The weekly note lists visits by Rev and Mrs Baird to Ames Kansas City and Independence for family gatherings. It mentions Miss Mattie Black and Mrs Robert MacLachlan traveling, several callers from Keota Wellman and Washington, and cousins from Keota Wellman Washington dining with Mrs Beveridge’s family. It also records hospital patients Mrs Bessie Kench and Miss Lora Darbyshire and visits by A W Roby and M E Morgan to the hospital.

Baird Mary Ames Kansas City Robert Branyan Branyan Independence Allen Acheson Acheson Europe Asia May Sturgeon Grace Vincent Keota Wellman Washington Bessie Kench Lora Darbyshire Kench

Franklin 4 H Club Holds April Meeting at Steve Hotle Home

The Franklin 4 H Club met Thursday evening at Steve Hotle’s home with eleven members and two leaders. Fritz Engel spoke on grasses and uses, while Julia Miksch and Mary Engel demonstrated ear notching iron shots and teeth clipping on baby pigs using live swine. Marion Timmins, the leader, spoke on money and budgets and handed out worksheets for members. The host provided refreshments.

Franklin 4H Club Steve Hotle Fritz Engel Julia Miksch Mary Engel Marion Timmins

Marek Family Holds Oriental Birthday Dinner

The Lloyd Marek family entertained Sunday evening for their daughter Virginia’s 15th birthday. Fifteen neighborhood friends attended a dinner with Far East customs, low tables, cushions, Wassuki yaki, origami, Japanese decor, lanterns, fans, and parasols, plus Western games and chopsticks.

Lloyd Marek Virginia Far East

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