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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1964
Page
2
The article contrasts gentleman fashion with working class garb in 1830. It notes tailored suit fabrics, tapered trousers, handmade shoes, contrasting vests, frock coats, silk cravats, high shirts, carved walking sticks, shawl collars, and top hats, alongside home spun materials and vivid stripe embroidery for laborer wear.
The Wayson School of Dance presented a program at the Pines Rest Home Thursday evening. Performers included Ann Butler, Katy Robertson, Lorei Crawford, Nancy Rae, Cathy Schultz, Jeanette McCarthy, Mary McCarthy, Cheryl Wheeler, Robyn Wheeler, and instructor Mrs. Sharon Herman also performed a number.
Julie Horak hosted the Jackson Jills 4H Club Monday evening. Sue Berdo spoke on cattle branding, Becky Berdo on sheep diseases, Kathy Marek on projects, Jean Sojka on 4H pictures, and Mickey Whelan on the structure of a seed. Demonstrations included making a calf halter and the system of a plant. Money sheets were handed out, project enrollment forms were filled, and a June club tour was announced with refreshments served.
The O-Ki-Ci-Ya-Pi Camp Fire Girls presented beads at a bead ceremonial April 13 at 4 p.m. Parents attended as girls received honors. An April 20 greenhouse visit at Wolf's Greenhouse educated them on flowers and varieties. Busy Blue Birds sang and crafted Mother's Day items.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its regular Friday night gathering in Fellowship Hall at the Methodist Church. A panel on What it Means to Belong to the Woman's Society and Guild featured Mrs. Frank Fleagle, Mrs. Verne Knecht, Mrs. Don Statler, and Josephine Janecek, with devotional leadership by Mrs. Robert Wead and Ruth Bell.
Herbert Campbell entertained the Washington County Council of Republican Women on Thursday afternoon. A general discussion of the political situation was held with reports from the state convention by Mrs. Edgar Stewart and Mrs. E. D. Miller. Plans were made for the district meeting April 30 at the Methodist Church with coffee at 9 a.m. and a noon luncheon at 1.25. Reservations by Monday April 2.
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. The list shows events from Saturday at Country Club Newcomers Dance to Wednesday dies Day luncheon at the Country Club with golf and bridge. Reservations and notes include buffet at midnight, silent auction items, pot lucks, bake goods, and transportation requests where indicated.
Mr and Mrs Jess F Moore announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred Ann to Jerry Morris Kelley son of Mr and Mrs James E Kelley of Quincy The wedding is set for June 6 at St James Catholic Church in Washington Kelley is a senior at Northeast State Teachers College Kirksville Miss Moore attended the same college two years and works as a medical secretary at Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital.
Halcyon Notes records a flurry of social calls and visits among Des Moines Hedrick Crawfordsville and Marengo residents with many names listed and a music recital noted. The item ends with a home economics tip advising shoppers to consider room size when selecting furniture to avoid overstatement of bulky pieces.
Local brief items list hospital stays and visits of Mrs Mamie Patrick of West Chester at University Hospitals Iowa City Ward C 32. Mentions J H Miller from Kansas City visiting West Chester with his son family, and Mrs Jim Scott of Edinburgh Scotland plans to return home after a three week visit. Notes move of Mrs CR McCutchen to Best Haven Annex Nursing Home after hip fracture. Dr Max Smith attends Iowa Optometric Association meeting in Des Moines and 10th annual Town Educational congress at Hotel Savery. Charles Lytle of Boston visits with brother Robert Lytle for 50th anniversary festivities honoring Mr and Mrs C C Wilson. Additional notes on Floyd Woods Jr and parents visiting in Oskaloosa, John Macon named to Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, and Mrs Leroy McGraw with her mother Gertrude McFarland touring Florida then east coast trip. Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women meet April 28, Navajo Club dessert luncheon set midweek. Wedding plans: Miss Rozanne Davis and Larry Petrick announce engagement. both sets of parents named. bios and education noted. wedding planned August 15.
The Presser Foundation of Philadelphia has again awarded Iowa Wesleyan College a scholarship for 1964-65. The grant supports needy undergraduates preparing to teach music, based on curriculum quality. Selection rests with Iowa Wesleyan's Scholarship Committee, and recipients must sustain a high academic average.
About 150 campus leaders from the State University of Iowa will join the Retail Merchants Division of the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce at the seventh annual SUI leadership banquet in Iowa Memorial Union. Attendees include Ned Miller and William E. Reif of Kalona and Bruce Bailey of Washington.
Sr. Regent Ed Letts presided at the Moose Home gathering with about twenty co workers. Reports covered publicity and homemaking as the College of Regents plans a Tupperware party April 30 at 7 30 p.m. Library committee hosted coffee and a silent auction. Esther Morgan won the Academy of Friendship basket. Next meeting set for May 14. Prison agriculture in Huntsville Texas notes inmates cultivate 30 plus crops on 5500 to 6000 acres including tomatoes corn garlic peas broomcorn peanuts potatoes and cotton.
Admitted yesterday include Mrs Carl Jarrard of Washington a medical patient and Mrs Bernard Moeller of Keota a surgical case. Today adds Arthur Seaburg of Washington and George Lord of Ainsworth both medical with William Dewayne Kruger of Washington also medical. A birth to Mr and Mrs Louis Koehler of Ainsworth a son. Dismissals today include James Stewart of Washington and Mrs Phil Leyden and her son.
Two thirds of Iowa counties will move clocks forward one hour on Sunday to daylight saving time, with Des Moines and many state offices among the 50 plus communities joining. Sioux City faces a Monday hearing on the change as neighboring towns may follow. Governor Hughes cites potential police radio alignment problems and a statewide shift could affect about 200 communities, Ottumwa remaining a major eastern city not yet on board.
An estimated 100 million Americans in 24 states will turn clocks ahead one hour tonight for Daylight Saving Time. Many will be late for church, sports, or travel if they forget. The shift creates confusion as communities differ on last time changes and some installations observe DST while others do not. Los Alamos and parts of New Mexico follow DST, while others remain on standard time.
In Iowa City Democratic candidate John R. Schmidhauser charged Rep. Fred Schwengel with running a research team at the University of Iowa. He named professors Russell Ross and Deil Wright and cited February 1964 payments of 255.18 to members of Schwengel’s group. The attack came while defending Forest Evashevski and Bob Flora from Republican criticism of political activity for Democrats.
Ottumwa news reports a Burlington railroad dispatcher C. H. Pettet, 49, drowned when a small boat overturned in the Des Moines River Friday. Fellow employee Richard Kinstie, wire chief, survived by clinging to the craft and paddling it to shore. Pettet could not swim and sank. Dragging efforts resumed today at dawn but darkness halted further recovery.
In northern Cyprus heavy mortars and automatic weapons clashed as Greek and Turkish Cypriots fought over Kyrenia Pass near St Hilarion Castle. Turkish Cypriot sources said the Greeks unleashed their heaviest attack yet while Greek Cypriot officials claimed fortifications west of St Hilarion were captured and reported casualties. A UN spokesman said one Greek Cypriot was killed before British troops arranged a ceasefire at Ayos Theodoros.
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