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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1963

Page

2

Club Activities Elects VFW Auxiliary Leaders

Mrs Francis Reed was chosen president of the VFW Auxiliary at a Tuesday meeting led by Mrs Delbert Baril. Additional officers include Mrs Les Worley senior vice president Mrs Sam Weeks junior vice president Mrs Harold Haifley chaplain and others. Activities noted include distributing clothing furniture and food, a bingo party at the VA Hospital, and plans for Teachers Day flowers, bike lighting campaigns, Easter cards to Gold Star Mothers, and a Knoxville VA Hospital concert May 21. The group voted to sponsor a veterans picnic and support the Town City VA Hospital Chapel Flower Fund. Meetings move to May 13 due to a Knoxville VA dance.

Francis Reed VFW Delbert Baril Les Worley Sam Weeks Harold Haifley Don Bealer Ralph Borman David McGaffey Ralph Erlenbush Reed Cleo Shockey McGaffey a_rehabilitation VA Hospitan Runior Unit Iowa City Meryl Steele Knoxville VA Hospital Town City VA Hospital Knox

Meeting in Fairfield Next Week for Presbyterian Enclave

Southeast Town Presbyterial of United Presbyterian Church will meet in Fairfield April 25 and 26 with Dawson I. Horn of Mary Holmes Junior College as featured speaker. The program includes dinner, a 9:30 a.m. Friday session, and a panel of African students from Parsons College.

Southeast Town United Presbyterian Church Fairfield Rd Kleese Dawson I. Horn Mary Holmes’ Junior College West Point Miss Horn Trinity Presbyterian Church Bessemer Ala Birmingham YMCA Ymca Work. He Has Served In the Armed Forces Mary Holmes Junior College Fam Ily Von Kleese Grove Letts Ainsworth National Missions John Morris Cotter Ecumenical Mission Marion George Washington Parsons College Millard Rob Me

Mrs. Olden Nominated for Iowa Mother of the Year

Mrs Olden joins 63 nominees at the Iowa Mothers Association House Party in Ames at Holiday Inn on Saturday and Sunday. Gov Hughes and wife attend a church service at Collegiate Presbyterian Church on the ISU campus Sunday morning. An afternoon reception and tea will present awards to each nominee. Hiram Houghton of Red Oak will speak. Dean Helen Le Baron arranges the Saturday banquet program.

B. Holden Washington Towa Iowa Holiday Inn Ames Iowa Mothers Association Adeline Lincoln Lush Collegiate Presbyterian Church Iowa State University Harold Hughes

Local News: Renditions of Visits and Moves Across States

Mr and Mrs Ken Gilmore Briana and Benjamin spent last week with Mrs William Bru ty before traveling to Browns ville Oregon to meet Mrs Rose Gilmore and then move to Morgan Hill California where Gilmore begins work with Western California Telephone Company They will visit San Jose with Frank Gebhardt John Denise and Matthew and meet Margaret Marie born February Mrs David Livingston among others Also Mrs ILE Bushy returns from South Iowa address to Riv erside for American Legion Auxiliary meeting Peggy McKinstry attends Easter break in Daytona Beach and Macon GA Lletha Engle of Dallas Texas to visit Earl Burroughs and kin Rev and Mrs Alfred Bertke return from Easter visit in St Louis Missouri

Ken Gilmore Briana Benjamin William Bruty Brownsville Ore Gilmore Rose Gilmore Morgan Hill Cahif Western California Telephone Company San Jose Calif Frank Gebhardt John Denise Matthew Margaret Marie

On The Record Hospital Admits List Clipped

Hospital records show Mrs Myrtle Morgan admitted yesterday while Mrs Jennie Hering and Mr Frees from Columbus are listed. Further entries include Mrs Homer Bi and various residents with notes unclear due to transcription errors.

Myrtle Morgan Jennie Hering Frees Columbus Junta Homer Bi Ny, Co

Legion Auxiliary Meeting Draws Women From County

Local women were among fifty at the American Legion Auxiliary gathering held Thursday at Riverside’s Methodist Church. The county’s seven units provided a noon luncheon, with spring flowers decorating tables. Riverside and Washington units gave welcomes and responses. Officers for the coming year include President Mrs. Orie O’Conner, Vice President Mrs. Ernest Whiting, Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Carl Atkinson, with installations after the August department meeting. Plans were announced for a June 13 picnic for Veterans Hospital patients and for the April 28 spring conference in Wilton Junction. Attendees from the Washington unit included Mrs. David Livingston and others.

Nerican Legion Auxiliary Riverside Washington Orie O'Conner Ainsworth Snyder Brightonsident Ernest Whiting Crawfordsville Carl Atkinson Brighton Leo Dunbar West Veterans Hospital Town City C.D. Duffie Wilton Junction David Livingston M. L. Brown Roy Steele Fred Downing Charles Dumbrieger Claude McCoy Minnie Miller

Social Calendar With Diverse Community Events

All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. the day of first publication and printed three days in advance. Friday Rebekah Lodge meets 8 p.m. at 100F Hall and Bethlehem Commandery hosts a potluck. Saturday Shirts and Skirts Square Dance 8:90 p.m. Deb Stater caller at Legion Hall. Farm Bureau Young Married Couples meet 7:30 p.m. at Farm Bureau Office with Gwyneth Jones on Ireland. Monday White Shrine Bridge 1:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple with music. Mrs Cl Applied Arts 1, Agnes Whelan. Baptist Christian Builders Class 7:30 p.m. Drama 8 p.m. Miss Elsie Glassburner 0 p.m. Miss Tuesday V.Wives 1:30 p.m. Attending Art Exhibit at Library. Booster Club 1:39 p.m. Mrs Louis Larsen. Flower and bulb exchange Garden II 2 p.m. Mrs Sam Witting White Silk 8 p.m. Masonic Temple. Family Living 11 6:30 p.m. Fareway parking lot. Ladies Night Out Cedar Two. Farm Bureau Women 10 p.m. Mrs Herbe Hammen. Applied Arts 1 8 p.m. Mrs John Butler Handcraft 11 8 p.m. Mrs Verle Gallagher.

Legion Hall Farm Bureau Gwyneth Jones Ireland White Shrine Masonic Temple Library Booster Club Louis Larsen Sam Witting White Masonica Temple Fareway Cedar Two Herbe Hammen

Marion Avenue UPW Invites Husbands to Meeting Tonight

The Marion Avenue UPW invites husbands as guests to the Association meeting at 7 30 tonight at the church. A program features Lillian D. Anthony of Chicago who has visited mission stations in Southeast Asia and taught at Assait Egypt. She is currently Women's Representative for the North Central Area of the Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations. Members are asked to bring husbands or guests and their favorite pie.

Marion Avenue Lillian D. Anthony Chicago Miss Anthony Southeast Asia Pressly Memio al Intitute Assait Egypt North Central Commission On Ecumenical Mission and Relations Pittsburgh - Xenia Semin UPW

Women Circles of St James Church Meet in Regular Session

Women circles of St James Catholic Church met Thursday evening with Treasurer reports, prayers, and plans for a social event on April 23 at St James School cafeteria. Members honored Lucy Dempsey on retirement from the National Bank with a corsage and cake. origami demonstrations and prizes followed.

Women’s Circles St. James Church St. James Catholic Church Ars. Hess St. James School Lucy Dempsey National Bank Alex Gevock Gerald Duncan Wilfred Greiner Lloyd Marek Oragami Robert Friese Nick Gevock James Custer Ray van Zile Helen Seeburger Winnie Griener St. Anthony Circle Pat Tobin Robert Marie Martin Whittaker Walker Leo Vittetoe Everett Tobin Marie Joe Tobin

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