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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1966

Page

3

VEW Auxiliary Elects President Helen Hesseltine Presides

VEW Auxiliary met at the VFW Hall Tuesday evening as Helen Hesseltine was elected president for the coming year. Officers named include Flora Spivey senior vice president, Mrs. Charles Lucas junior vice president, Mrs. Charles Walker treasurer, and others serving as chaplain conductor guard secretary musician and color bearers. District and department officers were elected as delegates and alternates. Rehabilitation chairperson reported $180.90 in aid and $125.7 in clothing sent to the VA Hospital in Iowa City. ID tags orders are in progress with wrist tags 60 cents and necklace tags 50 and 40 cents. The group voted to honor teachers on National Teachers Day May 4.

Sam Weeks VFW Helen Hesseltine Flora Spivey Charles Lucas Charles Walker Dave McGaffey Dwight Hayes Willard G. Gray Don Bealer Lester Worley Delbert Earls Carl Kelley Francis Reed Robert Lowe Sr Harold Haifley Truman Hysell Department Glenn Widmer Ralph Borman Iowa City Civil Defense and Safety Milo Steele Jr

Mrs Garrett Hosts Circle IV Meeting at Presbyterian Church

Eighteen attended the cooperative supper for Circle IV of the First Presbyterian UPW Tuesday evening. Mrs. Robert Garrett was hostess with Mrs. Elizab eth Clark assisting. Mrs. Glenn Wilson led a Jonah in Ninavah lesson study. A group discussion followed with opening prayer by Mrs. Hazel Euwer and prayer calendar by Miss Lena Stewart.

Circle IV of The First Presbyterian Upw Robert Garrett Elizabeth Clark Glenn Wilson Jonah Hazel Euwer Lena Stewart

WRC Sponsors Cancer Films To Aid Relief Corps

Westchester The Women's Relief Corps plans a Monday April 25 screening of cancer films at 9 a.m. in the hall. Cookies and coffee will be served to benefit the relief corps. All residents are welcome.

Westchester Women's Relief Corps Relief Corps

Social calendar listings for week of club events

Notices list upcoming meetings and events from Thursday through Monday. Circles, lodges, societies, and clubs set 8 pm start times with contacts for each group. Highlights include PEO groups, St Joseph and St Mary circles, Washington Masonic Lodge activities, Baptist and Christian groups, and a Sunday couples golf event. Reservations requested for the Moose dues dinner. several events note date changes and all require notices by 10 am.

PEO Don Orr M.M. Schell Harold Stephens Little Flower Circle Paul Hammen St. Joseph Circle Paul Adam St. Mary Circle Harold Wolf St. James Circle Leland Baker St. Rita Circle Richard Ross Cyrus Masonic Temple Washington Masonic Lodge Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Christian Cwf Women of Moose Moose Home William McDole Country Club Cal Larsen Tom Bollman Golden Age Club Dwain Tschantz Applied Arts Earl Griggs West Chester Chiefs Club Earl Hobbs WRC

Walnuts Club and Baracks Hold Spring Gatherings

Mrs Earl Ferrell hosted fourteen Wal nut Women's Club members on Tuesday with five children and guest Mrs Melvin Schnicker Also Mrs Robert Brinning joined The program titled April Showers included a roll call on household hazards Mrs Lyle Wilson reported on the Tri County Laundry Clinic The Bar racks and Auxiliary met sixteen couples for a monthly potluck at Legion rooms A film on cancer was shown by Mr and Mrs art Duensing Delegates elected for the June department convention were Mrs Claude McCoy Mrs Della McBride Mrs Clifford Connelly and Mrs Art Duensing The district meeting is set for April 24 at Ft Madison.

Earl Ferrell Walnut Women’s Club Melvin Schnicker Department Claude McCoy Della McBride Clifford Connelly Art Duensing

Rural Urban Day for county women in Washington County

The Rural Urban Women's Day at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church was led by county women's chairman Mrs. Haydn Thomas. Guest speaker Mrs. Russell Lackender, a southeast Iowa delegate to the 1965 Associated Country Women of the World meeting, shared slides from Ireland. Devotions, songs, and a Farm Bureau program review accompanied a prize presentation to nine women, followed by a social hour and tea.

Washington County Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Haydn Thomas Thomas Russell Lackender Iowa Associated Country Women of the World Ireland R. Dean Luers Mike Wheelan Dewey Phelps Farm Bureau Mildred Freyenberger Loretta Jenoux Lee Mangold George Canott George Goetz

Republican Women Plan First District Spring Conference

The Republican Women will hold a conference at Town Hall West Branch on Friday April 29 at 10 a.m. Guest speaker will be Mary Louise Smith. Reservations are due by April 23 with Mrs. Keith Vetter.

Town Hall West Branch Mary Louise Smith Keith Vetter

Bible I Ladies Host Book Club Evening

Mrs Merle Turnipseed entertained eleven members Monday evening with Mrs Louis Larsen conducting the business meeting. Mrs George Kerr presented the program The Light of the World with slide pictures of the Holy Land. Mrs Richard Bordwell chair man of the program committee handed out study booklets for the coming year. Miss Bernice Wilcke cohostess served refreshments.

Merle Turnipseed Bible IT Louis Larsen Busines George Kerr The Holy Land Richard Bordwell Bernice Wilcke

Hettie Lake Circle welcomes Barbara Lins at First Baptist

The Hettie Lake Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday evening with Barbara Lins. Ten members and guests Mrs. Alta Hays Mrs. Hall Mrs. Esther Bickford Mrs. Jolene Junkin and Mrs. Arlene Pohren attended. Mrs. Richard Weeks led devotions on God Can Meet You at Every Corner. Mrs. Bales and Mrs. Weeks reported on calls on shut ins. The program on Prayer was given by Mrs. Harold Kline. Mrs. Hayes reported on the highlights on the women's ral-

Hettie Lake The First Baptist Church Barbara Lins Alta Hays Hall Esther Bickford Jolene Junkin Arlene Pohren Richard Weeks God Bales Weeks Harold Kline Hayes

Mt Pleasant Social Event Noted For Hospitality

Hosts at Mt Pleasant hosted a social gathering with refreshments served by Mrs Peggy Buffington and assistants. The fragment indicates a cordial community function with local residents participating in hospitality duties.

Peggy Buffington

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VEW Auxiliary Truman Hosell Bonnie Gray Willard E. Gray Maynard Goff Sr Mrs. Garrett Circle Folger’s America Cancer Films Oneidacraft Trademarks of Oneida Ltd Olegan Robert Brinning Lyle Wilson Tri-County Extension Service Herbert Ferrell Schnicker Auxiliary Legion Rooms Thora Pease Lucy Mathers Ft. Madison Surretwill Rose Brothers Shapely Joe Falk West Side Republican Women Plan Conference Hettie Lake Circle Wurlitzer Piano Everetts Washington Summer Haggar Press Klein Klothing Bob Kentucky Blue Grass Vigoro Lawn Kraft Peanut Brittle Nabisco Just Knott’s Berry Farm Preserves Elm Tree Sparkle R. L. Lytle
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