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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1964
Page
3
Kalona April 22 Alpha Club members traveled to Iowa City on Tuesday for a work day at the Veterans hospital, sewing and mending as part of their season projects. The season ends with a May 4 breakfast at Mrs. Willard Swartzendruber’s home where officers will be installed.
Nine Cancer Crusade workers led by Mrs Joe Knotek prepare to canvass Jackson township. Names include Mrs John Knotek and others. Local updates mention visiting relatives, recent hospital stays, a rainy spell easing drought, and Bethel youths planning a rally at Camp Wyoming with Washington churches. Carrie Davis built a new home as the Ward Bensons moved to a Glen Mace farm near Prairie Flower.
Rev. Richard Green a dynamic evangelist from Johannesburg will conduct meetings in Wayland at Independent Bible Church from April 27 to May 1 starting 7 30 p m each evening The English Dutch descendant is touted as South Africa s foremost evangelist and has led crusades across Africa and beyond this second American tour includes church crusades Bible conferences youth rallies and radio broadcasts in America and South Africa
A fragment from Rev S Lotfi notes a Persian handwritten card from his brother Hosein Lotfi of Madison Ave, New York. The translation refers to New Year wishes and Easter faith awakening with a dream of Christ and testimony at Brighton Methodist Church. The brother recently converted from Islam in December 1963.
Crawfordsville April 22 Crawfordsville Methodist Men held their last meeting of the year. President Harvey Thomas led the business session and refreshments were served. They voted annual financial aid for their sponsored student in India. Plans were made to spread more gravel on parking areas in front and behind the church. The next meeting will be in September with new officers elected. Ed Rathmell, son of Ray and Mrs Rathmell of Winfield, received a National Science Foundation grant to attend Western Washington State College for a Mathematics master's degree. Ed teaches in the Pella school system and lives in Pella, Iowa. The Rathmell family once lived in Crawfordsville. Ed is grandson of Art Rathmell. Dennis Graber left with Wayland men to York to aid tornado damage cleanup and repair. John Mitchell returned home after wintering in Bettendorf with his son Everette and in Iowa City with his daughter, Mrs Howard Kratter. Mrs Wilber Wheeler sprained her back at work at the hospital and was hospitalized. she is improving. Robert Miller spent Monday in Muscatine with the County zoning board and visited Stanley Engineering Co. The group discusses zoning urban areas countywide for general improvement, a new activity likely to attract further interest. Mr and Mrs Jerry Shevler and Davenport family were Sunday dinner guests of Maude White, who accompanied them back to Davenport.
Mrs Widmer hosts Progress Club meeting with fourteen members, baby-picture contest and slides, business session planning trips to Toledo and Vinton, social hour refreshments, and guest Byron Thomas. Locals attend events, family visits, and community service as tornado cleanup near Yorktown and Ames trips noted.
Washington timetables show parcel post deliveries reduced to five days a week with no Tuesday home or business delivery. Saturday window services will close except for main parcel post and stamp window. Money orders and other Saturday services halted. No change to first class mail or home delivery.
Masked men in industry, welders, may avoid silver bullets but Chemetron Corp. NCG division offers a gold coated face plate. The metallic layer filters out unwanted light, improving visibility and reducing eyestrain for wearers.
April 2 Keota reports the Brownie Scout Troop led by Mrs Leola Flynn and Mrs Esther Flynn held a meeting with Peggy Flynn presiding. Mothers Day gifts were made and treats provided by Deanna Campbell. Also notes of nearby visits, 4 H club activities, art talks by Leonardo De Vinicia and Grant Woods, and a Cub Scout bake sale planned for May 2.
Mary Lou Romine daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Romine of Brighton has been chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary as a Hawkeye Girls State delegate in Cedar Falls June 14 through 20. She is a junior at Washington High School ranking in the upper third and active in drama speech Future Teachers Association and Foreign Language Club. Laura Lee Robinson daughter of Mrs Bernice McClintic was selected as alternate delegate.
A party from Sigourney Iowa includes Mrs. John Wintz and Mrs. Morgan visiting Fort Smith with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Allers. They met with Charley Richardson, Ella Green is a Mercy Iowa City patient after a light stroke causing partial paralysis.
Richard L Weeks cashier of the named bank declares the report of condition true and correct as of April 15 964. The report was published in response to a call by the comptroller of the Currency under section 5211 of the U S revised statutes. Total assets listed 2 513 444 30.
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