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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1964
Page
7
A Riverside couple returned home to find their brick house heavily damaged by a fire that started in the coal furnace basement. No damage total yet, with partial insurance coverage. the family had been away visiting relatives in California and at Hot Springs Arkansas.
Mrs Boyd Sanders presented slides from last year’s Senior High Mission Study Tour sponsored by the Des Moines Presbytery at the Federated Church. Scott, a Keota junior, visited the church and spoke on the camping program and tour impact. The 1959 tour runs July 6 to 18 with Rev Marvin Miller and wife from Keota on staff.
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Wellman Legion Hall on Wednesday April 6 at 2 p m with president Ce til Miller presiding. Reports included Leona Blum on the Mt Pleasant birthday dinner serving 36 veterans, Easter colored eggs given to Prairie Flower School, and pension letter from Congressman Fred Schwengel. Seventeen members attended. The Royal Neighbors gathered Friday at Mrs Myrl Waller s home for a fish luncheon. Several residents visited area towns and church leagues. Sherman Swartzenaruber remains hospitalized in Mercy Town City.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Mouser traveled to Missouri visiting relatives in Warrenton and St Louis before returning home Friday Mrs Charles Hawkins attended State Fellowship meetings in Ames and returned Friday Ballard family moved to a new farm near Prairie Flower Church Ward Benson family relocated to Glenn Mace farm Nina Smith hosted visitors with Mrs Walter Smith among those seen Monday
Noble, April 6. Members of the Older Womens Class of Bethel drove to Kalona to the cutting room to pick up articles for Christmas bundles a class project on Monday with several individual bundles. Attendees included Mrs J C Wenger Mrs Katie A Wenger Mrs Katie Wyse Mrs Emma Roth Mrs Ed Springer and Mrs Edna Widmer.
Federated Church of Keota enjoyed an all church family night on Friday April 3. Rev Curwood Bussee, from SUL Town City and Tehr an mission furlough, presented a slide tour of Iran and mission work. He is staying with Mr and Mrs Clifford Conklin during his Iowa visit.
In New York, attorney Bernard Stollman and linguist Julius Balbin promote Esperanto as a universal second language. They cite its simplicity, phonetic spelling, and 82 countries where it is spoken, noting Vatican, UNESCO and Peking support.
Norma Beck of Riverside was honored at a Sunday bridal shower in the Riverside Community Building. Attended by family and friends, decorations were green and white with a green umbrella above the gift table, fan Tan games provided entertainment, and gifts were given to the bride-elect, who will wed Robert McKelvey of Des Moines on May 2 at West Des Moines Methodist Church.
Keota residents hosted visitors from Davenport and Wellman while hospital stays and home visits marked a busy week. The Hi Lo Pinochlo club planned a meeting, and students earned track and cub scout activities with medley relay and mile placements noted. Residents attended encampment meetings in Iowa City and family visits filled weekends across Ottumwa Moline Richland and Harper.
A reader asks about pursuing a $500 debt from a brother in law via his powerful spouse. Abby advises staying out, noting responsibility lies with the debtor, not relatives. A distressed wife seeks help for suspected abuse. medical evaluation is suggested. Other letters discuss wedding costs and clergy fees, urging fairness and practicality in modest ceremonies and services.
Bethel Church marked its 100th anniversary with a Communion service on Thursday April 2 adding eight new members Izard Howard Applegate and children Shirley Robert and Larry Lindsa Zwicki Annice Reschly Terry Walker and Robert Davies. A centennial program is planned for Sunday June 14 with services at 11 am and a basket dinner at noon followed by a two o clock program and reception. Souvenir plate orders are handled by Mary Crandall Towyn Davies and Keith Hardy. Rev W Allen former Bethel pastor now in Seattle sent greetings and invited cards to his birthday on April 2 at 6537 2nd Ave NE Seattle WA 98115. Messages also came from Mrs Merle A Robeson of Rock Island IL. The note ends with pantry tip: unopened butter keeps two months in fridge or six months in freezer.
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