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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1968

Page

3

Social Weekend Visits and Square Dance Gatherings

Local residents shared Easter weekend visits with families in Huron and Ft. Dodge including Mr and Mrs James Rossen and Mr Johnson the Huron Bible Baptist pastor. Mrs John Wilson of Monticello visited relatives in Iowa City with Juanita Wilson and Nina Caldwell. The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club will meet at Legion Hall Saturday at 8 pm with Len Buch as caller.

James Rossen Jeff Joe Jane Earl Booth Duane Johnson Randy Wendy Huron Johnson Jeanne Booth Huron Bible Baptist Church Rosien Foster Rosien Dick Rosien Ft. Dodge John Wilson Monticello Juanita Wilson Nina Caldwell Iowa City The Legion Hall Len Buch

Admission and dismissal list from Washington area medical units

Yesterday admitted include Lois Humston from Washington at Surgical, Mrs. Gla dy Harper Wellman, Mrs. Mary V Houseal Washington medical, and Lester Wagner Washington medical. Dismissed yesterday include George Schultz Ainsworth Huber Dale Evans Jr. Burlington, and James Nelson Keota.

Lois Humston Washington Surgical Gladys Harper Wellman Mary V. Houseal Lester Wagner George Schultz Ainsworth Huber Dale Evans Jr Burlington James Nelson Keota

Social Calendar Notices For Week Ahead

All notices must be in by 10 a.m. day of first publication. Thursday events include PEO at 8 p.m. FOE Auxiliary at 7 30 p.m. Double Deck Club and HJ Club meet at 7 30 p.m. Independent Club postponed a week. Friday features WSCS luncheon at 1 p.m. Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p.m. IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery 6 30 p.m. Pot luck at Masonic Temple. Senior Citizens 7 p.m. Pie supper in Quiet Room. Saturday White Shrine 8 p.m. Installation at Masonic Temple. Taps 7 30 p.m. WCA Golden Age Club 1 30 p.m. YWCA rooms. Music 8 p.m. Mrs Scott Wilcox. Citizen Band Radio Club 8 p.m. Fireman s Hall Bring wives. Plan June picnic. YWCA Membership Coffee 9 30 a.m. Miss Mattie Black at UP Home. a.m. Mrs Russell Bannister. Senior Citizens noon Covered dish dinner Community room.

Rebekah Lodge Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple WCA Golden Age Club YWCA Scott Wilcox Citizen Band Radio Club Fireman’s Hall Mattie Black Russell Bannister

Club and church circle activities in town

The Rosemary Club held a Tuesday evening bridge gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Tow yn Davies winning high scores for men and women, while Mary Crandall and John Cherry took low. Mrs. Cherry and Mrs. Tom Walker aided hostess refreshments. Circle III at First Presbyterian UPW was hosted by Mrs. John Martin with lesson by Mr. Archie Kauffman, devotions by Mrs. Laura Bridenthal, and prayer calendar by Mrs. Ruth Watts. The Least Coin service was led by Mrs. Earl Steele. refreshments were served by Mrs. Otto Sheetz. The Afternoon Circle of St Pauls United Church of Christ met at Mrs. Guy Stuckman’s, with Hebrew roll calls, good news items, and sewing projects. Mrs. Carl Zieglowsky drove attendees. May’s meeting will be at Mrs. Marion Miller’s home and will study the Book of James.

Frank Wenger Rosemary Club Towyn Davies Mary Crandall John Cherry Cherry Tom Walker 1St Presbyterian Upw John Martin First Presbyterian Archie Kauffman Laura Bridenthal Ruth Watts Earl Steele Otto Sheetz ST. Paul’s Church St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Guy Stuckman Carl Zieglowsky Marion Miller James

Local Lutheran Women Rally At Concordia Church

Local women gathered for the Lutheran Woman's Missionary League Mt Pleasant Zone Rally at Concordia Lutheran Church in Burlington. Rev. Frank Koecke led devotions, Rev. Clyde Burmeister spoke on hospital work and Oakdale alcoholics, and zone president Mrs. Arthur Dinkheller urged delegates to Wartburg College for the June 27 district convention. Retreat is set for July 15-17 at Camp to-Dis-E-Ca. Attendees from Washington included Mrs. Lester Grim, Mrs. Alfred Lemke, Mrs. William Tweeten, Mrs. Carrie Sump, Mrs. Dinkheler, and Mrs. William Rarick of Ainsworth.

Lutheran Woman’s Missionary League Mt. Pleasant Concordia Lutheran Waverly Iowa Camp To - Dis - E - Ca Good Shepherd Lutheran Mission Society LWMS Washington Lester Grim Alfred Lemke William Tweeten Carrie Sump Dinkheller William Rarick Ainsworth

Citizen Band Radio Club to meet Monday

The Citizen Band Radio Club will hold a special meeting Monday April 22 at 8 p.m. at the Fireman's Hall. All members urged to attend and bring wives. Plans will be made for a June picnic.

Citizen Band Radio Club

First Country Club Dance Opens 1968 Season

The opening dance of the 1968 season at Washington Golf and Country Club will be held Saturday evening, April 27. Ivan Hahn's orchestra will provide dancing music from 9 p.m. A buffet luncheon follows 11:30 p.m. to midnight. New members admitted free. others pay 5.50. Reservations by April 26 to Mrs. Larry Duncan, Mrs. Tom Bollman, or Mrs. William Westphal.

Washington Golf and Country Club Ivan Hahn Larry Duncan Tom Bollman William Westphal

Care in washing contaminated clothes

Extension Home Economist Sally Smith explains how homemakers should handle clothes contaminated with organic phosphates. Use rubber gloves, wash separately, and run an automatic washer at up to 140 degrees F. keep children away and decontaminate the washer afterward. A WMT Channel 2 TV series with Vivan Jennings will air Wednesdays in April and May to cover safe insecticide practices and poisoning symptoms.

Sally Smith Extension Home Economist WMT Vivan Jennings

Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list

The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa publishes in the afternoon schedule except Sundays and certain holidays. The staff includes editor David Elder, business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Howard Hazen and production superintendent, with United Press leased wire service and several press associations listed.

David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Ass Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass‘'n

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