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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
3
A reader describes a husband working late, visiting a poke game bar with free beer, and returning home after drinking. Abby suggests he come home and the wife seek support from him to relieve tension with 11 children in the home.
Carl Kos, hospitalized for weeks after a farm accident that fractured his hip, returned to his Kalona home to recuperate. He was hurt helping on his son Kenneth Kos’s farm southwest of Riverside. Other news includes Y Social Club entertaining at Mrs. John Bulger’s home and plans for the May 9 meeting.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Schnicker hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Harold Brookhiser Cynthia and Bill Wever. also listed are John Schnicker Pamela Stock Cedar Falls. other locals attended Easter visits and family gatherings across Cedar Falls, Moline, Sigourney, Ames, Ot tum wa and Coggan. Earle Libe attended a State Farm meeting in Muscatine.
KEOTA April 22 Mr and Mrs Troy Sellman visited Keokuk for the weekend staying with Mr and Mrs Bob Sellman and family. Mark who spent the week with grandparents returned home and celebrated his fifth birthday Sunday. Mrs Dorothy Richardson traveled to Cedar Falls to visit Mr and Mrs Roger Richardson and family. Mr and Mrs Bill Steele Drew and Linda and Mr and Mrs Elmer Peiffer of Washington were dinner guests of Mrs Minnie Stewart and Mrs Laura Smock Sunday. Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs George Stoutner included Mr and Mrs Earl Sanders of Greeley Colorado Mrs Pauline Romine Virge Hagist and Mr and Mrs Denny Stoutner and children.
April 22 notice that Mrs Marilyn Muhlmann is employed by Grimes Spray Service at Kinross. The item also lists a sequence of Sunday visits, family gatherings, and local movements of residents including the Whitakers, Graf, Coffman, Osweiler, Gretter, Luers, Dillman, Baughman, Bermel, Wallerich, Woltering, Hahn, Yoder, Altenhofen, Weber, and Sheets, detailing community ties and social activity in KEOTA.
Dinner guests at the Jesse Parke home in Keota include Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sanders of Greeley Colorado and Mrs. Hazel Shafer of Kinross with Mrs. Joe Romine. The day features visits with the Perrins and the Funstons plus relatives and neighbors. The Father and Son banquet at Federated Church highlighted highway safety talk by Don Woods.
Alvin Allers and party visited Mrs. Mary Aller at Shenk Rest Home in Wellman for Sunday dinner. Keota guests included Daisy Chambers and family, plus visits from the Browers and Thompsons. Others traveled for conventions and family gatherings across Des Moines, Carthage, Davenport, Oxford, Fairfield, Sigourney, and Cedar Rapids. Little Diane Lillie was hurt by a swing but recovering.
Richland hosts Farm Bureau supper for new members at the Farm Bureau Building attended by Chal mers Haskins Bill Gillam Howard Adrian and Richard Coughlan and their wives. Red Cross chairman J Keith Krewson reports Richland township drive raised 63.30.
Mrs. Nelson Woodford hosted the Westchester WCTU meeting with two narcotics films led by Mrs. Dean Luers and a devotional by Mrs. Edna Kleese. President Merl McDowell led the business session and a poster contest with prizes was announced for local schools.
Easter guests at the Hubert Beranek home in Kalona included Ed Beranek and Dick, Donald Beranek and family of Davenport, Art Beranek and family of Muscatine, and Jane Peterson of Washington. Also visiting were Vere Allen and sons of Carlisle and relatives in Kalona.
Easter weekend visitors fill the Wombacher home and nearby households in Keota with meals and calls. Several families including Pages Longs Palmers and Harrison visit or dine, while soldiers on leave and teachers return to duties.
Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Miller and their family shared Sunday dinners with the Conklins and surrounding families. They also visited with numerous relatives including the Enfields, Short and Johnson households, and other locals in Keota and nearby towns.
Easter Day gatherings in Kalona and Grinnell feature multiple families visiting from Iowa and Washington. Vernon Hartzler and daughter Susan host with guests including R H Peterseim Don Miller and Jim, Lawrence Griffiths, Jim Yoder, Floyd Walker and the Walker family, and Lloyd Walker of Washington. Separate dinner in Grinnell area includes Jack Guengerich C J McKenzie and guests Lester Strickler family of Iowa City F L Strickler and Tom L J Strickler Edwin Grout family.
The Royal Neighbors convened at Mrs. Elmer Waller’s home with Marjorie Sondag ill. Bingo prizes were awarded as Martha Sanders led in her absence. Chat A While Club hosted two tables of bridge with prizes won by Glee Holmes and Ann Hess. Mrs. Lena Mound, recently discharged from Mercy Hospital, returned home with her daughter Edna Riorden visiting. Hi Lo Pinochle Club hosted three tables with prizes for Nadine Osweiler, Agnes Sigler, and LaRue Conklin.
Waco High School presents The Diary of Anne Frank with a full backstage crew listed. Performances run April 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. with 300 reserved seats per show and general admission at the door.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and entered as second class matter under act of March 3, 1879. The paper participates in Inland Daily Press Assn, Iowa Daily Press Assn, Iowa Press Assn, and Audit Bureau of Circulations via United Press Leased Wire.
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