Presbyterial to Meet at Marion Avenue Church Next Week
District II of Southeast Iowa Presbyterial gathers at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church on April 15 and 16 with Dr L K Anderson as principal speaker. Anderson, Cameroun missionary and ecumenical church leader, will address working women and all attendees, with additional guests and meals arranged by local presidents. Reservations due by April 11. dinner price 1.50 and luncheon 1.25.
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Iowa
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
Louisa
Johnson
Muscatine
Washington
L. K. Anderson
Presbyterian Church
Cameroun
West Africa
Anderson
Board of
Foreign Missions
Church
Africa
North Central
U.S
Commission On Ecumenical Mission and Relations
McGill University
Princeton Theological Seminary
American Bible Society
Ted Manson
Burlington
LE. Williams
Storm Lake
Jack Trotman
Richard A. Stewart
UPW
Ralph Kleese
Walt Farrell to speak Tuesday for Democratic Women
Walter Farrell county Democratic chairman will address the Democratic Women's Club of Washington County on Tuesday evening April 14 at Mrs. John Mattes home. He will discuss the work and finances of the County Committee. Special guests include Alberta Metcalf Kelly Nickel, Marie Healey Davenport, and Lex Haw chairman of the state committee. A cooperative dinner precedes the program at 7 p.m. Members should bring a dish and own flatware. guests welcome. Hostesses include Mrs. Frank Kos, Mrs. Harry Levy, and Mrs. Don Robison.
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Walter Farrell
Democratic
Democratic Women’s Club
Washington County
John Mattes
Farrell
County
Democratic Committee
Alberta Metcalf Kelly
Nichols
and Marie Healey
Davenport
Lex Haw
Democratic State Central
Frank Kos
Harry Levy
Don Robison
Live Better with Light for Living talk in Bloomfield
Gracie Lee Walker spoke at a public meeting in the REA building Bloomfield presenting Live Better with Light for Living outlining how proper lighting increases comfort beauty and safety at home. She used colored slides and repeated the talk at Moulton Consolidated School for the Moulton PTA focusing on lighting for student study areas.
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Gracie Lee Walker
Sitter
House of Lights
REA
Bloomfield
Record of Admissions and Dismissals
On the record admitted yesterday are Mrs. Lloyd Le Fever of Washington in medical, while dismissals today include Miss Lora Darby shire of Washington Miss Mary Aller of Keota John C. Turner of Washington and Mrs. Laird Simp son of Ainsworth.
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Lloyd le
Washington
Lora Darbyshire
Mary Aller
Keota
John C. Turner
Laird Simpson
Ainsworth
Pleasant Hill CWF meets at church
Ten members of the Pleasant Hill CWF met at the church Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Howard Witting led the lesson on From Here 40 Orissa. Mr. Dale Darbyshire, president, led meditation on Today. Members read Psalms responsively. prayer by Mrs. Naomi Kephart. Business meeting held. roll call answered What Is the Lord's Supper. Nomination committee named: Mrs. Howard Caldwell, Mrs. Carl Schneider, Mrs. Glen Pratt. Hostess aided by Mrs. Jake Earnest with refreshments.
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Pleasant Hill
Glen Pratt
Jake Earnest
Speeding charge against Charles Lemley Jr.
Charles Lemley Jr. of 965 Prospect Place Washington was charged with excessive speed in a motor vehicle and fined $10 by Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden.
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Charles Lemley Jr
Prospect Place
Washington
Justice of the
Glenn Holden
Social calendar notices for upcoming week events
Friday events include Wesleyan Service Guild at 7 30 p m silent auction at church Baptist Arley Brown Circle at 9 15 a m spring breakfast and special collection Brighton CBS at 8 p m Sonic Temple YWCA Annual Dinner at 6 20 p m community room Saturday notes list Baptist Sthoda Neilson Circle 9 30 a m Mrs Robert Van derlinden change of place Shirt and Skirts 8 30 p m Legion Hall Paul Carruthers caller. Monday TTT Chapter 8 p m Mrs John Owen TTT Chapter DL 8 p m Mrs Maynard Brown Bible 2 p m Mrs Fred Moore Evening Literature 7 45 p m Miss Ruth Miner Golden Age Club 10 a m YWCA rooms Sack lunch at noon Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Initiation at Masonic Temple Tuesday American Home I 2 p m County Home Mrs Lola De Long hostess bring 1 dot cookies American Home II 1 p m Luncheon at Wingas Cafe Tour American Home II 2 p m Mrs P F Whisler Wives 1 20 p m YWCA room Lesson on ceramics Legion Auxiliary 7 30 p m Legion rooms St James Home and School 7 45 p m At school cafeteria Baptist Ning Gerochi Circle 7 30 p m Mrs Elizabeth Gingery hostess at parsonage 9th Century Club 1 p m Captain's Table Mrs Henry Hull hostess Democratic Women's Club 7 p m Cooperative dinner with Mrs John Mattes bring dish to pass and table service Walter Farrell speaker
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Arley Brown
Brighton
CBS
Masonic Temple
YWCA
John Owen
Maynard Brown
Fred Moore
Ruth Miner
Rainbow Girls
Lola de Long
American Home
Wingas Cafe
P.F. Whisler
Ceramics Legion Auxiliary
Legion
St. James Home
Baptist Ning Gerochi Circle
Elizabeth Gingery
9Th Century Club
Henry Hull
Democratic Women's Club
John Mattes
Walter Farrell
Welfare meeting held here today with state and county staff
Everett Daggett a field representative from the State Department of Social Welfare and James Nardini a supervisor of services lead a welfare meeting at the Captain's Table. Directors of welfare and case workers from Henry Jefferson and Washington Counties attend along with William Hart a social worker from Mt. Pleasant mental health institute to participate in the program.
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Everett Daggett
State Department of Social Welfare
James Nardini
Department
Henry
Jefferson
Washington
William Hart
Mt. Pleasant Mental Health Institute
Misses Gideon Host Friend ship Club Tea
The Misses Ruth and May Gideon hosted the Friend ship Club gathering with Mrs. Ralph Witthoft leading. Members wore Easter bonnets, prize went to Mrs. Ray Niffenegger for a corn husk braiden hat, a children’s style show featured several youngsters, secret sisters revealed, Password game played, refreshments served.
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Ruth
May Gideon
Friendship Club
Ralph Witthoft
Ray Niffenegger
Brian Lasek
Raymond Laseks
Denise Meyer
David Meyers
Wellman
Sharon Witthoft
Ralph Witthofts
Ainsworth
Beverly
Patty
Carol
Dale Holmes
Martin Kron
Sfolmes
WSCS District Meet Highlights New Goals and Leaders
A large Burlington District Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering at Washington Methodist Church featured Miss Miriam Parcell from Ocean Grove NJ speaking on the new WSCS purpose for 1964 68 and goals of the quadrennium. District officers were elected including Mrs Marsh Atkinson as district secretary of literature.
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Burlington District
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Washington Methodist Church
Miriam Parcell
Congress
Marsh Atkinson
WSCS
Duane Gingerich
Kalona
Earl Josten
Wellman
Keith Brimhall
Wayland
Hollis McConalay
Columbus Joncsion
South
Walnut Women's Club Meeting Plans May Salad Luncheon
Mrs Everette Lewis hosted the Walnut Women s Club with twelve members listing favorite vacation spots. Miss Sally Smith county home economist spoke with slides from her European tour. The next meeting will be at Mrs Fred Longer on May 14 with Plain James Club guests in Ainsworth. A birthday coffee for Mary Low Schenk is planned April 28 at 1 30 with Teane Crawford.
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Everette Lewis
Walnut Women’s Club
Milton Schnicker
Sally Smith
Anna Lukovsky
Leona Ferrell
Fred Longer
Plain James Club
Norbert Norris
Ainsworth
Kenneth Kron
Mary Low Schenk
Teane Crawford
Lutheran women meet Thursday at Good Shepherd
Eleven members of the Women's Society of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd met at the church on Thursday. Mrs Jack Moore was a guest. Mrs Alfred Lemke led devotions and Mrs William Rarick presided. Mrs Alice Schmidt and Mrs Myrtle Kosak of Burlington spoke as delegates from the Mt Pleasant zone to the Lutheran Women's Missionary League International Convention in Kansas City Missouri last summer and showed slides. A social hour followed.
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Women’s Society of the
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Jack Moore
Alfred Lemke
William Rarick
Alice Schmidt
Myrtle Kosak
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Lutheran Women's Missionary League International
Kansas City
Women Voters League opposes reapportionment plan
LaTonton, Iowa (UPI) members of the Town League of Women Voters condemned the permanent reapportionment plan approved by the legislature. Twenty two local leagues issued a statement at the state council meeting calling the plan inadequate on enforcement and district deviation. They favor a non legislative districting committee to remap after each federal census.
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Lanton
Towa
UPI
Towa League of Women Voters
State Council
House of Representatives
Senate
League
Thousands view MacArthur body in Norfolk memorial
In Norfolk Virginia thousands of mourners viewed General Douglas MacArthur lying in state at the MacArthur Memorial Building his final resting place. The city observed a formal day of mourning as the public waited in long lines to pay respect ahead of his burial Saturday in Washington.
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Norfolk
UPI
Douglas MacArthur
Jay
MacArthur Memorial
America
MacArthur
Washington
Grass fires burn near Junction and residences
Fire continued from page 1 along Rock Island Railroad tracks and a field. Two farmers plowed a furrow to halt spread and let the department gain control. First blaze at 9 30 a m on a vacant lot at 1016 East Adams was put out quickly. Second fire at the Frank Dittmer farm near Highways 1 and 92 also extinguished with little damage. A Thursday evening grass fire in the 700 block of West Fifth behind the Hubert Walkers residence brought weekly total to four.
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Rock Island
Stella Vida
East Adams
Frank Dittmer
West Fifth
Hubert Walkers
Rusk Heads for Far East Tour and Vietnam Visit
Secretary of State Dean Rusk departed for a sequence of conferences in the Far East and an on the spot look at the Vietnam War. He will meet regional leaders and assess U S policy as the conflict continues, signaling Washington’s diplomatic and military attention to Southeast Asia.
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Wasttington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Far East
South Viet Nam
Mrs Kron Hosts St Rita Circle Meeting
Mrs Kron entertained two St Rita Circle members on a Wednesday evening. Anna Lukovsky led prayer and the business session while Mrs Donald Libe and Mrs Larry Morgan organized entertainment. Members enjoyed Court Whist with prizes to Mrs Paul Horak and Mrs Leo Fritz. Next meeting set for Mrs Richard Ross home the third Wednesday in May.
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Robert Kron
St. Rita Circle
Anna Lukovsky
Donald Libe
Larry Morgan
Paul Horak
Leo Fritz
John Knotek
Joe Hines
Richard Ross
Prairie Flower Society meets at Hawkins home
Prairie Flower Missionary Society gathered at the Hawkins home with Jim Frier and Mrs. Charles Hawkins hosting. Nineteen members attended along with four guests including Mrs. George Norman and Mrs. Lyel Perriott. Devotions on Time and the Christian's Use of It were led by Mrs. Orva Scott.
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Charles Hawkins
Jim Frier
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Hawkins
George Norman
Lyel Perriott
John Duttwiler
Etta Anderson
Orva Scott
Robert Cave
Daryl Longer
Marguerite Hering
Jerry Longer
West Hyannis
Mass
Cape Cod
C.C. Reeves
Shell X-100 Premium oil boosts engine life this spring
Folks delay work until the task is done but Shell X-100 Premium engine oil rejuvenates a car after winter. Developed by Shell scientists to combat five internal troubles shortening engine life. Truckers offered 2 tires for 25.90. See ad for details.
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Shell
Rail strike delays fifteen days amid White House mediation
President Johnson secures a 15 day cooling off period to avert a nationwide rail strike. negotiators resume talks at 10 a.m. EST in the White House cabinet room with mediators George W. Taylor and Theodore W. Kheel assisting. In Dubuque Iowa a 2 ½ year old boy Calvin Kennicker died after darting into a street from behind a parked truck. Driver Robert Kohl faced no charges.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
White House
George W. Taylor
Theodore W. Kheel
Dubuque, Iowa
Calvin Kennicker
Robert Kennicker
Robert Kohl
Dubuque
National Rails
Illinois Central Railroad
Poor Service Versus Our Service Sparks Debate
A reader writes about the contrast between poor service and the service promised by providers, arguing for accountability and improved standards. The letter stresses that customers deserve reliable, consistent care and urges businesses to honor commitments, with emphasis on customer trust and service quality.
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Walt Farrell
Trudy Griffeth
Harold
Pete) Griffeth
de Kalb
Ill
Northern University
Tle
Glenda Cline
Abingdon, II
Trudy
Glenda
Griffeths
Abingdon
Claude T. McCoy
West Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ward Kamper
Jaughter
Claudia
River Forest
Lil
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Washington Concrete CO
12Th St
Pleasant Hill Cwf
Evening Journal
Washington, Town
South Side
Wolf's Flower Shop
Iown
Halcyon
Women Voters League Air
Chuck Gibson
Mgr
Rusk
McCarthy
West Madison
Wallace
Happy
Alabama
George Wallace
Lurleen
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John Reynolds
Mrs. Kron
Prairie Flower Society Meets
Wunstop Duzzi
S. Ave. B
West
Washington State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dubuane
Dubuque County
Wagner
Wag
East Washington St
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