Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1966

Page

3

Women Missionary Society Meets in Washington Iowa

The Women's Missionary Society of Faith Baptist Church met at Mrs. Donald Ellingsworth's home with ten members. Mrs. Oliver Parish led the session, Devotions by Mrs. Donald Smith, business chaired by Mrs. Parish. Next meeting set for May 16 at 7:30 pm at Mrs. Donald Smith's home. A film titled A Strange World Nest Door will be shown. Refreshments served by Mrs. Ellingsworth.

Women’s’ Missionary Society of the Faith Baptist Church of Washington Iowa Donald Ellingsworth Stanley Wallace Donald Smith Oliver Parish Ellingsworth

Visitors at the Pines greet residents in social calls

Couples and families from Lewistown Iowa City Coralville and Davenport visited the Pines residents including Shirley Statler Dor othy Orris Martha Nicola Emma Sage and Frank McKune as tea and cookie duties were shared by Catholic Daughters with Lucy Dempsey and Dorothy Worley.

Lucy Dempsey Dorothy Worley Catholic Daughters Organization

Garden I club hosts meeting and plant auction notes

Mrs. C L Kilgore hosted Garden I with eighteen members and three guests including Mrs Gene Stephens Olive Miksch and Irene Burmeister. Program Time Out for Coffee, tree purchase plans for Elm Grove cemetery and the park, May 5 Fortnightly breakfast reservations, plant auction proceeds added to treasury. Loyal Women’s Class met with Mrs Iva Bales. Lois Turnipseed led program. Rosemary Club hosted four tables of bridge. high scorers George Horn and Mrs Mary Crandall, low to Mr and Mrs Wes Lavely.

C.L. Kilgore Garden I Gene Stephens Olive Miksch Irene Burmeister Walter Smith William McGinnis Earl Schuerman Lester Orr Elm Grove Cemetery Park Harvey Thomas Edoward Squire Loyal Women’s First Baptist Church Iva Bales Mary Banks Winnie van Meter Lois Turnipseed Tom Walker Rosemary Club George Horn Mary Crandall Wes Lavely Towyn Davies

Social calendar notices for local clubs and circles

All notices for this column must reach by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication and appear three days in advance. Snowball Social Club has no meeting this month. WSCS Circle XI meets 8 p.m. Mrs Wally Horn. Jolly Nine Club postponed to April 27. Wesleyan Service Guild 7:30 p.m. Mrs James Schmidt. Thursday PEO 8 p.m. Mrs Don Orr. For transportation call Mrs M M Schell or Mrs Harold Stephens. HH Club 1:30 p.m. Mrs Earl Ferrell. Little Flower Circle 8 p.m. Mrs Paul Hammen. St Joseph Circle 8 p.m. Mrs Paul Adam. St Mary Circle 8 p.m. Mrs Harold Wolf. St James Circle 8 p.m. Mrs Leland Baker. St Rita Circle 8 p.m. Mrs Richard Ross. Cyrus Chapter No 13 Officers Practice 7:30 p.m. Mas onic Temple. Double Deck Club 7:30 p.m. Mrs Ella Miller. Heights Social Club 2 p.m. Mrs Charles Schiebal. WCTU 1:30 p.m. Nazarene Church. Independent Club 1:30 p.m. Dessert with Mrs Richard Wiley. Friday Washington Masonic Lodge No 26 7:30 p.m. Masonic Temple. Work in first degree. Baptist Women's Missionary Society 7:30 p.m. General meeting at church. Installation of officers.

Snowball Wscs Circle XI Wally Horn Jolly Nine Club Wesleyan Service Guild James Schmidt PEO Don Orr M.M. Schell Harold Stephens HH Club Earl Ferrell Little Flower Circle Paul Hammen St. Joseph Circle Paul Adam St. Mary Circle Harold Wolf St. James Circle Leland Baker St. Rita Richard Ross Cyrus Masonic Temple Ella Miller Heights Charles Schiebal WCTU Nazarene Church Richard Wiley Washington Masonic Lodge Baptist Women’s Missionary Society

Teenty-nine Y Wives Craft Meeting At Y Club

Teenty-nine Y Wives met in regular session for plaster of Paris crafts at the Y rooms. Guests included Mrs. Joe Corbin Mrs. Orville Nash Mrs. Robert Havens and Mrs. Frank Exner of Florida. New member Mrs. Charles Cowell Jr. and treasurer Mrs. Charles Bailey were named with installation planned at May dessert meeting.

Joe Corbin Orville Nash Robert Havens Frank Exner Florida Charles Cowell Jr Charles Bailey Robert Dimit Bailey Richard Horak Don Oxenford

Thrift Club and Rainbow Girls Report Busy Activities

Mrs Naomi Kephart hosted a nine o'clock coffee for the Thrift Club, with special guest Mrs Harold Johnson and others present. Handcraft II met with 22 members at Mrs Harold Perry's home, featuring a program on New Ideas and plans for the annual breakfast May 5. Rainbow Girls held a situation and inspection meeting at the Masonic Temple led by Mrs Alice Harnigel. two new members Judy and Jane Bauer were initiated. First Assembly of God Women’s Missionary Council met in Iowa City, rolling bandages as the Washington unit performed music and Mrs Janice Mullin led devotions followed by refreshments.

Naomi Kephart Thrift Club Spurgeon Harold Johnson Dewey Weeks Ray Redlinger Golia Miller Nancy Barclay Ben George Mary Salladay Elsie Coward Harold Perry Handcraft II Foster Bickel Dell Walker Howard Anderson Robert Stephens Mary Crone Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Alice Harnigel Judy Jane Bauer Chris Carson Sue West Harnigel Rodney Davisson Bill Boshart Assembly of God Women’s Missionary Council Iowa City Twila Humpleby Washington Unit Janice Mullin

Open House Celebrates Goodwin Golden Anniversary

About 175 attended the Baptist Church open house for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Goodwin on their golden wedding anniversary. Diana Lynn Harvey and Patti Jo Goodwin presided at the guest book while family hosted cake and refreshments. Guests traveled from Illinois, Phoenix, San Francisco, and other Iowa locations for the celebration with a noon luncheon for relatives.

Clarence Goodwin Baptist Church Diana Lynn Harvey Patti Jo Goodwin Richard Harvey Keith Williams Sr Carl Kelley Rebecca Butler Alta Hays Archie Augustine Clyde Tucker Beth Brinning Illinois Phoenix Ariz San Francisco Calif Iowa the Goodwins

Immanuel Lutheran Circles in Session

Three Immanuel Lutheran Church circles met Tuesday to study Established in the Faith. The morning circle hosted by Mrs Harry Munson featured Mrs George Sharkey leading the lesson on The God We Worship. Afternoon circle led by Mrs Vernon Anders with Mrs Cloyd Garrett teaching, evening circle hosted by Mrs John Baldrige with Mrs Fred Anderson leading devotions. Discussion covered attending the Iowa City convention on April 27. Morning circle to visit the County Home for craft work.

Imanuel Lutheran Church God Harry Munson George Sharkey Vernon Anders Cloyd Garrett John Baldrige Fred Anderson Iowa City

Comings and Goings From Tarkio College Commencement

U P Home Five members Bertha Williamson Helen Lackey and Margaret Work with Rev and Mrs John Baird attended Tarkio College commencement events including a dedication ceremony for three new buildings Baird celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his graduation Williamson marked the sixty fifth anniversary of hers Willming attended Presbytery meetings and visits with former parishioners Various local residents visited kin attended WCTU convention YWCA dinner speakers and weekend house guests were noted along with several social calls and visits in the area

Bertha Williamson Helen Lackey Margaret Work John Baird Tarkio Tarkio College Baird Miss Williamson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Faith Baptist Mission Society The Pines Shirley Statler Betty Lance Connie Joey Doris Parcell Bertha Statler Hilda Edwards R. D. Orris Rose Lindsey Lewistown, Ill Keith Orris Larry Dorothy Orris Ruth Arthur Russell Jones Don Raymond Clyde Nicola Martha Nicola Hugh Cole Dale Hunt John Goff Jean Geneva Mrs. Greer Frank McKune Mrs Iva Stewart the Pines Mrs. Harper Jim Harper Ann McKeown Maud and Juanita Hering Lester Wagner Emil Stalder Cloyce Pickering Debra Carmen Hanshaw W.L. Henry Verda Gillies Alice Lanning Glennie Wolfe Grant McKune Jack Fuhr Lawrence McKune Edith Kelley Coralville Olive Schantz Perry Kephart Mary Hiller Emma Sage Pohren Cloyd Carret Lowell Bitting Ethel Palmer Emma Garrett Mrs. Ernest Huston Davenport Glen Richard Mt. Pleasant Gloria Gary Graber Raymond Graber Hesston Kan Missionary Council del Monte Swift Premium South Iowa Ave Goodwins Dirk Weerman Paul Goodwin Clifford Goodwin Donna Goodwin Barbara Goodwin Thelma Lendt Andrea Goodwin FIT Company Immanuel Lutheran U.P Charles Willming Lingrove Church Mount Vernon Miss Lackey Mrs. Williamson Don Tylers Tipton Miss Work Des Moines James Congable Winfield Guy Hamilton William Walker Willmore Donna Griffis Walker Willis Vanderberg YWCA Miss Maud Jackson Myrtle Horton Vera Horton Elsie Atkinson Brighton Mrs. Horton Waldo Patton Sparta, Ill Mr. Patton Miss Frances Patton Mabel Morris Nelle Littlefield Keota Mae Sturgeon Grace Vincent Harriet Clendenning Jeannie Harris Harold Ross Wellman Silas Ross Seung Unnooks Cewie Seiferts Young Town
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication