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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1966

Page

2

Sunrise Easter Service Promoted By Washington Y's Men

The Washington Y s Men s Club sponsors a 7 a m Easter Sunrise Service at the Methodist Church with Reverend Roger B Simpson as guest speaker. Simpson, director of the Westminster Foundation in Iowa City, formerly missionary in Japan and organizing minister for Campus Christian Fellowship of Omaha. Mrs William Stewart to sing I Know My Redeemer Liveth and Alan Bergstrom directed instrumental group to perform. Clergy and choir invited all to attend.

Washington Y's Methodist Church Roger B. Simpson Westminster Foundation Iowa City Iowa Mr. Simpson Japan Simpson Christian Fellowship of Omaha University of Omaha William Stewart Redeemer Robert Day T. R. Phillips Dean Kurtz John Shanks Jane Kleese Judy Kleese Ed Day Mark Heilman Eldon Luers Alan Bergstrom

Last Kiwanis travel program ends winter series

Washington High School hosts the final Kiwanis Travel and Adventure program Monday at 7 30 p m James Forshee of Ann Arbor Mich narrates and presents The American Rockies color film. Forshee’s latest production showcases Rockies beauty Season tickets are honored and tickets may be bought at the high school Monday evening.

Kiwanis Washington High School James Forshee Ann Arbor Mich Mr. Forshee

Moose Party Planned for Local Order Members

All children of Local Order of Moose members are invited to an East er party Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Moose Home on the west edge of Washington.

Order of Moose Moose Washington

Friendly Circle Club Formed New Officers At Meeting

The Friendly Circle Club met Thursday with thirteen members and three children present. Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein elected president. new officers include Mrs. Robert Quinn vice president, Mrs. Wilbur Wright secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Daryl Longer reporter. Mrs Frank Kleese and Mrs David Kleese named to flower and card committee. dues collected. refreshments served.

Friendly Circle Club David Kleese Karla Joe Wright Tom Longer Stanley Hale Marion Augustine Milburn McKay Harold Klopfenstein Robert Quinn Wilbur Wright Daryl Longer Frank Kleese

Cantata Scheduled at Junction Church

Columbus Junction reports an Easter cantata The Divine Redeemer to be presented at United Presbyterian Church on Sunday April 10 at 8 pm A 23 voice choir directed by Warren May Donna Hughes organist and Marjorie Fullerton pianist will perform The cantata was first given at Conesville Grace United Church of Christ on Palm Sunday April 3 public invited

Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church Warren May Donna Hughes Marjorie Fullerton Conesville Grace United Church of Christ

Waco High School Spring Concert Features Two Soloists

Waco hosts the annual Spring concert presented by the high school band on Saturday night April 16 at 8 p.m. Junior Jean Anderson and Carol Reschly perform solo pieces with band accompaniment. Carol plays Tympolero on tympani. Jean performs Heather Hills on piano. Both are supported by the band and are active in multiple school activities. The program lasts about one hour with no admission charge.

Jean Anderson Carol Reschly Waco High School Carol Jean Marion Reschly Crawfordsville Leslie Anderson Route One Winfield

Marines to attend Friese rites here

All members of the Marine Corps League are asked to meet in front of St James Church Saturday morning at 9 45. They will attend the Willard Friese services as a group with no uniform required.

Marine Corps League St. James Church Willard Friese

Sunday guests in Albert Novy home

Riverside April 5 Mr and Mrs Dallas Queck and daughters Bettendorf spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Albert Novy. Windsor etc.

Albert Novy Riverside Dallas Queck Bettendorf

Local Attorneys Directory Listing

Directory snippet lists lawyers including Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry building contact 653 399 and Livingston Day Bates with Robert Day and Robert Bates at 204 West Main St 653 2147 Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Edmond D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd 211 W Washington St 653 2924 Attorneys at Law.

Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Cancer Crusade names county volunteers under Brehmer

The Rev. Dale E. Brehmer chairs the Washington County Cancer Crusade and has announced numerous volunteer leaders across township and town areas. Listings include names in Bright on Cedar Clay Crawford Dutch Creek English River Franklin Highland Iowa Jackson Lime Creek Marion Oregon Seventy Six Washington and the towns of Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Haskins Kalona Riverside West Chester Wellman and others with gaps in leadership in several wards and communities.

Dale E. Brehmer Cancer Crusade Washington County Paul Beard Elmer Steele Iowa Township Ted Geret Jack Walsh Cletus Waldschmidt Paul Schnoebelen Jackson Township Harry Drake Gilbert Wood Lime Creek Lawrence Whetstine Donald Blum Richard Griffith Jerry Yoder Alvin Stoltzfus Marion Charles Davison Vernon E. Roth Rorydon Boshart John Gammon Marshall Koehler Lisle Hering Oregon Merle Miller Everette Roberts Russell Owens Everette Meeks Louis Koehler Seventy Cletus Reed Washington Township Arthur Witthoft Leroy McGraw Francis McConnell Stanley Chabal Carl Zieglowsky Ainsworth Arnold Brown Charles Droll Harold Kueneman Orie O'Connor Charles Thompson L.S. Wilson Earl Wood Brighton Paul Boyd Crawfordsville Lloyd Coon Haskins Jim Bean Kalona Marie Jackson ABC Club Riverside John R. Shebeck West Chester Kenneth Dusenbery Washington Walter Farrell Wylie Anderson Wellman

Essie Koch Returns From Six Week Portland Visit

Essie Koch of Keca has returned after a six week visit in Portland Oregon with John W Koch and his mother and Phoenix Arizona with Patricia Kay Hadley and her mother.

Essie Koch Keca Portland Ore John W. Koch Mm Phoenix Ariz Patricia Kay Hadley

City workmen plan for street washing Fridays in city area

Washington city street workmen will begin their weekly washing of streets in the business district each Friday night. Orville Long, street commissioner, asks motorists to remove cars from the square and from parking spaces one block in every direction. No parking is in effect from midnight until morning each Friday night until further notice.

Washington City Orville Long

Columbus youth sponsor Easter sunrise service

An Easter sunrise service will be held at 6 a.m. Sunday at Chautauqua Park, sponsored by the Youth Council of Columbus Community churches. The Columbus school band directed by Mike Lowe will provide music. The Rev. Earl Josten and the Rev. Hubert Sunderman will participate. The public is invited.

Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park Youth Council of Columbus Community Churches Mike Lowe Earl Josten Methodist Church Hubert Sunder United Presbyterian Church

Fortieth Anniversary Morgans Honored at Dinner

Richland April 4 Mr and Mrs Gilbert Leathers hosted a 40th wedding anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs Carroll Morgan at Prairie Home Cafe with 23 guests. The group later gathered at Rubio Community Building for cake and coffee as they celebrated.

Richland Gilbert Leathers Carroll Morgan Prairie, Home Cafe Eventeen Legion Rooms Mem

Rebekahs Meet at Keota Wednesday

Emerald Rebekah lodge met Wednesday evening with Pearl Mound presiding nine guests from Sigourney and four from Wellman attended Debby Shafer read and a Can Can dance was performed by Joni Nelson Suzie Pearson Pam Singleton Connie Norenberg Rita Tana Sailor Mrs George Chase joined by initiation Traveling emblem presented by Sigourney lodge Remarks were given by visiting lodges Keota lodge invited all to their LOVE meeting April 28 Members asked to bring a favorite recipe to the April 20 meeting.

KEOTA Emerald Rebekah Lodge Pearl Mound Sigourney Wellman Debby Shafer Joni Nelson Suzie Pearson Pam Singleton Connie Norenberg Rita Tana Sailor George Chase Sigourney Lodge Keota Lodge Jess Page Leo B. Scheetz Iowa City Grace Parke Hazel Shafer Kinross Margaret Herrick Webster Ethel Loos Harold Pepper Florence Crawford Bill Pepper Weilman

Pleasant Hill Women Share Easter Theme Meeting

Ten members of Pleasant Hill Christian Women's Fellowship met Thursday afternoon at the church. Rev. Charles Cowell of Washington Christian Church attended as guest. Members discussed the Book of St John and articles from World Call Magazine. Members read Easter themed poems and refreshments were served by two members. Next meeting is May 12 with Glenn Pratt in Washington.

Pleasant Hill Christian Women's Fellowship Charles Cowell Washington Christian Church Glenn Pratt World Cail Gary Crossett Ethel Swift Dale Darbyshire Ed Chalupa Jacob Earnest Washington

Visitors share weekend at Keith Wells home

Sunday afternoon visitors at the Keith Wells residence in Keota included Jim Monroe of Knoxville Joyce Stokes Davenport Paul Stokes Excel Springs Missouri Nancy Larson and Jimmy Iowa City and Hollis McConahay Columbus Junction The McConahays joined for supper and others visited or attended meals and services with local families including the Lexington Sewing Circle meeting and funeral services for George Koehler in Ainsworth with relatives in attendance Tasso dish noted as a Haitian food preparation method

Aubrey Lee Dysart Genevieve Lyle Keota Bob Dill Sigourney Cloyce Dill Cheryl John Flading Bertha Gretter Kenny Lexington Sewing Circle Alice Norman

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