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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1963
Page
5
United Press International outlines lawn care steps including clearing debris, ensuring drainage, loosening subsoil, and applying topsoil in a four to six inch layer. Advice covers seed selection, broadcasting, cover with light rake, rolling, mulching, and ongoing care with water and sun.
Jerry White has gone to California where he found employment and is in Pasadena with friends while planning to move closer to his job in Los Angeles. He shared time with Bob Lowe of Los Angeles, a summer visitor years ago, and several local residents were noted in social visits and organizational meetings in Crawfordsville. A Boy Scout pack meeting drew about 75 attendees, with new members welcomed and den meetings planned. Honey candy recipes from Pennsylvania State University suggest beekeepers a potential income stream for candy makers.
Eighteen piano students of Mrs John Skubal performed at a recital at the Skubal home on April 15. Featured pieces included solo piano, piano and bongos, duets, six hands on one piano, two pianos, and a two piano organ combo. New performers were Kathy Robertson De Ann Bowman and Judy Orris. Attendance awards went to Connie Hixson Mike Miller and Marty Miller with twelve students earning memory-work awards.
Mrs E W Monson of Calif and her niece Marcella McGinley arrived Sunday for a week with Mrs Mabel Monson and sons Don and Russ. Mrs JW Evans hosted neighbors at an afternoon coffee for the guests. Mr and Mrs Merle Twinam went to Elgin Ill for the weekend to see daughter Mrs Glen Peterson. Roberta Henderson honored at a pre nup shower in Aledo Ill with relatives present.
In a team match report, South reaches six clubs after a club lead but misplays. West shows hearts later. a double finesse could have yielded a slam. At another table, a psychic diamond bid triggers a sequence leading to six spades by North-South, but South errs and settles for six notrump down one.
Roberta Sheese and family attended dinner with friends in Joy at the Ernest Sheese home. Presbyterian Womens Guild met Tuesday with devotions led by Mrs W C Wooley and program slides by Debhert Lewis on Thank Offerings. Mentions of Southeast Town Presbyterial in Fairfield on April 26 and visitors Douglas Rushing and college friends in Galesburg, Illinois.
In a bowling meet, Sportshop posted 2409 in team series with Moorman 2347 and Sellers Ins 837 in team game. Farm Bureau 2341 and Moorman 2347 led individual series by John Hough 594 and Lenny Llewellyn 51, while John Hough 210 and Ford Mark 206 led individual games. Washington DC High S Team series noted as 2409 2347.
Tuesday league tallies show top totals for Moothart and Carson with a team series of 2637 and a team game high of 934 for Moothart. Norris led individual series with 598 and Norris also posted a 223 game while McGill added a 270 game as the Journal lists numbers from April 18, 1963.
Mrs. Lissa Timmons of Des Moines with her daughter Mrs. Phylis Gill and Terry visited Mrs. Leo Stoutner. Easter Sunday lunch was with Bruce Stoutner and Larry Anderson families, followed by supper with the Marion Stoutners. Dennis Stoutner and children joined Howard Stoutner at the Captain's Table in Washington.
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