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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1963
Page
3
Dear Abby addresses reader concerns about a widow dating an older man, neighbors gossiping, and privacy. The column includes inquiries about locating a missing Army member and a cautionary note about listening to emergencies from single women. It mentions Abby’s contact details and requests for her booklet.
The United Presbyterian Church choir directed by Warren L. May with 43 singers from Salem and Cotter churches will present The Last Words of Jesus on Easter Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Columbus Junction church. Soloists include Mrs. Robert Fulton, Mrs. Kenneth Carrell, Lee Morrison, Brad Fulton, and others with Donna Hughs as organist and Cathy Houseal on piano. The men’s organization will serve refreshments after the concert.
Noble April 8 The community mourns two deaths in one week: Mrs Vernon Decker of De Ridder La and Lyle Bower longtime El cher teacher. A memorial fund is planned for Mr Bower. Local residents recount connections to Decker and Bower and note the impact on students and neighbors.
Brighton WSCS met at the church for an all day session on Rim of Asia lessons. A cooperative luncheon was hosted by Mrs Henry Lechner followed by devotions led by Mrs Ed Wise and a lesson by Mrs Beverly Kephart.
VFW Auxiliary at Riverside met April 4 in the Community Building with fourteen members at a potluck. A white elephant sale raised 16.80 for the cancer fund. May hostess group named. Officers elected include President Cora Waldschmidt and several vice presidents, treasurer Ethe Gero, chaplain Sophia Kueneman, Conductress Marie Kleppfer, guard Velma Waldschmidt, trustees Frances Duwa Iva Moss Florence Hamilton, delegates Edna Muller Mary Waldschmidt Ethel Robero t, alternates Frances Dunn Gladys Hora Phyllis Novy. Appointive roles to be installed next meeting.
Funeral services for George Berry drew relatives and friends from across Iowa and Texas including E Curl of McAllen Edinburg Curl William Welch Burl Berry Jesse Herrell Helen Fay Berry Bill Berry Robert Berry Margaret Huntsberger Paul Berry Harriet Johnson H K Berry H E Berry Ann Stenenger Ronald Houser Richard Orval Fry Elmer McArior Frank Knipfer Vernon North Ralph Powers John Fladung and others from Albion North English Crawfordsville Keota and Wellman including local families and distant kin.
Local social notes recount visits by the Middlekauff family to Cedar Rapids and gatherings at various homes. Parents and relatives from Sun day to weekend events are listed with several couples and families mentioned. The piece notes a sunrise breakfast planning committee and upcoming moves within the community.
Wellman Auxiliary met April 3 at the Legion Hall for the first afternoon meeting of the season. President Mrs Cecil Miller presided. A finished comforter was sent to the department supply shelf as preparations for the May poppy sale proceed. Articles on veteran legislation were read by Mrs Miller and Mrs Marie Van Dorn. The spring county auxiliary meeting is set for April 18 at Riverside, and the district meeting for April 28 at Wilton Junction. Refreshments were served by Mrs Martha Hall and Mrs Allen Gislain. Dr and Mrs E D Miller drove to Des Moines for a medical convention and may be away several days. Miss Katie Gocho, on the doctors staff for almost 20 years, has retired. Mr and Mrs Marvin Bull and family of Dysart spent Sunday in the Mrs Ida Bull home. Mrs Gerald Graf reports her daughter Mrs Harvey Spradlin and three boys arrived safely in Germany where her husband is stationed near Stuttgart with the US Army. Their oldest son Robert began school four days after arrival.
Keota Fire Department answered a Monday night call to the Clint Campbell home where a chimney was burning out and plaster fell from the ceiling after the blaze. Mrs Campbell lit the bre and it puffed out at her, with the cause unknown. Also notes visits and local community events in Keota and Wellman including church, club and meeting dates. In Naples New York, Will Widmer, a veteran winery operator, shifted to grape juice and wine jellies during Prohibition before Volstead Act repeal.
Indiana visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Jen Byler and Linda Syracuse and others from Indiana Illinois and Missouri are listed visiting families in Keota Oskaloosa Cedar Rapids Iowa City Harper and Moline. A separate UPI note from Amman Jordan reports laborers uncovering 1000 silver coins from the 11th century during Italian hospital renovations in Kerak southern Jordan.
Keota residents John Storms and family visited Delta with Mrs Storms. The Marion Raplinger clan joined the Lillie family for dinner and Sunday, with Ronald Allen of Oxford and Jacque Bys of Swisher also present. Richard Smothers family marked Sherm Smothers 90th birthday at South English. Other weekend visits included the Myers in Clinton, Kracaws in Des Moines, Painten in Coralville with Hess and Beeny in Delta, and Osweiler family calls.
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