Notable Central Iowa Figures Attend Weekend Honor Event
Mrs. Paul Shearer travels to Algon for a Fortnightly Club weekend party honoring Mrs. John Schutter Iowa Mother of the Year, with merit moms statewide recognized. Updates include Mrs. David Haman's discharge after a severe car crash, Corbin Crawford's ICU improvement, and local visits by California relatives. Capt. Dennis L. Murphy, promoted to aircraft commander, serves at Dover AFB with wife Kathie Tucker Murphy, a Delaware State College student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Shearer
Algon
John Schutter
Iowa
Shearer
Dennis L. Murphy
Air Force
CWF Groups Meet for Study and Mother-Daughter Dinner
The Christian Women's Fellowship groups met this week to study Resist and Surrender. Ruth Group gathered at the church with Goldie Leon hosting. Esther and Dorcas groups were led by Midge Stewart and Larry Wells. Priscilla and Martha met Thursday evening led by Clarahan and Beenblossom. A Mother-Daughter dinner was announced for April 26 at 6 30 p.m. Tickets are 125 for adults and 75 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Ruth
Goldie Leon
Esther
Dorcas
Midge Stewart
Larry Wells
Priscilla
Martha
M Clarahan
Beenblossom
Paul
Special PTG meeting at school Tuesday program outlined
The elementary school PTG will hold a special meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school gym. Coach Taylor Hayes of William Penn College will discuss basketball camps in South Africa with a slide presentation. Music by the sixth grade band and the kindergarten rhythm band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ightux
raven-Teacher Group
PTG
Taylor Hayes
William Penn College
Friendship Club meets with garden pledge and games
The Friendship Club gathered at Mrs. Richard Havel’s home with sixteen members and guest Mrs. Martin Kron. Members paid fines for unplanted gardens, secret sisters were revealed, new names drawn, Yahtzee at three tables produced high scores for Mrs. Marie Wulf and Ruth Gideon, two new members joined, and a get well card was sent to Mrs. Robert Shepherd in Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Richard Havel
Martin Kron
Carl Wulf
Marie Wulf
Ruth Gideon
Loel Letts
Tom Shepherd
Robert Shepherd
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Briefs Fined for Speeding by Washington Police
Ike Yoner of Nawna paid an $11 fine and Fern Rowland of rural Washington paid a $15 fine on speeding charges brought by Washington police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Yoner
Nawna
Fern Rowland
Washington
Retirement Party Honors Harry Levy At Local Post Office
Employees and former staff plus wives gathered for a surprise dinner at the Captain's Table to mark Harry Levy departure as postmaster. Don Minick presented a desk chair and decoupage plaque as gifts. About 36 attended, with others unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Harry Levy
Levy
Don Minick
Stewart School Plans Spring Fling Event
Stewart School schedules a Spring Fling for next Tuesday April 17 at 7 30 p.m. in the gym. All students contribute to an art exhibit. Music by first second and third graders under Miss Wenger Mrs Swailes and Miss Kos. Announcements and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart School
Wenger
Swailes
Kos
Missionary Society Hosts All Day Prairie Flower Meeting
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society held an all-day church meeting with 17 members present and guest Mrs. Virgil Bunjer, a Baptist Mid Missions missionary to Germany. Activities included hymn book repair, quilting, and a potluck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frier
Five Luers
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Virgil Bunjer
Paul Lobb
Bunjer
Baptist Mid Missions
Germany
Bavaria
Munich
Wayne Knupp
Russell George
Social Calendar Notes from Community Groups and Clubs
A weekend pages of meetings and events: Washington Lodge third degree work. Brighton Temple skating party for Young Adults. Golden Age Club at YWCA. Rainbow Girls meeting with $4 Grand Assembly fee. Bible study at Garden I. Nile Sewing with Charles Kennedy. Theta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi gathering. Immanuel Lutheran Evening Circle. cup raffle. Creative Living and Applied Arts sessions. V Writers and W V A auxiliary gatherings. Tops Club at YWCA. Stewart School Spring Fling with art exhibit and refreshments. Immanuel Lutheran circles morning and afternoon sessions. EPC Club at YWCA. multiple sport events noted under Sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Grand Assembly Bible
Nile
Charles Kennedy
Theta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Dale Harter
Immanuel Lutheran Evening Circle
Alfred Lemke
George Kerr
David Bauercup
Ivesaay Creative Living I
James Rossen
Applied Arts II
Glenn Fuhr
Legion Hall
VEW
VFW
Tops
Stewart School
Immanuel Lutheran Circles
Dale Sheibe
Larry Bohlen
EPC
Eldin Bauer
Expectant Mothers Class Rescheduled for April 17
The new expectant mothers class will be held next Tuesday April 17 at 9 30 a m in the instructor Mary Koehlers home 732 South Ath Contact Mrs Koehler or the Red Cross for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulass
Mary Koehler
South Ath
Hospital Names and Dismissals Note Patients
Fragmentary report lists Richard Doenterman and Ronald Jennings connected to Washington hospital matters. Mentions Ainsworth Anthony and Helen Buchanan with ties to Washington. Dismissals indicated and revisions dated yesterday and today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sami
Richard Doenterman
Washington
Ronald Jennings
Ainsworth
Anthony
Helen Buchanan
Washington Evening Journal tele service ad rates data
Tele.21916532101 published at 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa 5238 by Elder Shannon Co Inc. subscription rates listed by carrier and mail including in town Washington area and outside Iowa rates. Local staff named and offices noted as standard newspaper masthead information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co, Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Bishop Galloway to Speak at Local Methodist Church
The widely known church leader Dr Galloway will speak Sunday morning at the United Methodist Church in Washington and lead Holy Week worship with evening services through next Friday. He has served in Arkansas Area since 1964 and is active on national Methodist boards and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Vernon Galloway
United Methodist Church
Washington
Galloway
Dr Galloway
Arkansas
United Methodist
Perkins School of ‘Theology
Southern Methodist
Divinity School
Yale University
Day of Recollection at St James Church
Inc Laboue Vaughters sponsor a Day of Recollection this Sunday April 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. for all Catholic women in the church basement Father Simmons of Fairfield will be guest speaker A communal mass will be held at 4 p.m. All women of the parish are invited.
Jarvis Family Hosts California Visitors Amid April Blizzard
Carl Jarvises welcomed Mr and Mrs Taylor Jarvis and Jason of California visiting from Cedar Falls. J Noel Jarvis of the University of Northern Iowa stopped by. The party, including Carl W Jarvis, hosted a Sunday dinner with extended Jarvis kin. The Californians traveled from Elk Grove Village to Hayward via Davenport, noting the worst April 9 blizzard on record in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Griggs Transfers 1/16 Interest in Northwest Quarter
Deeds Allen Wayne Griggs and wife transfer an undivided one sixteenth interest to Beverly Jean Griggs in the northwest quarter and west half of the northeast quarter of Section 14 in Township 75 Range 9. The transaction specifies the property location within the stated section and describes the fractional interests conveyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Wayne Griggs
Beverly Jean Griggs
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