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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1967

Page

2

Open House Planned at Highland High School Thursday

Open House at Highland High School Thursday evening at 7 30 includes a PTA meeting and an eight o clock program in the gym with coffee and cookies provided by the refreshment committee. Student work will be on display and three music groups took part in a Williamsburg contest with the Boys Double Quartet earning a Division I rating.

Highland High School Illiamsburg Mike Miller Doug Miller Rick Powell Ron Dann Dean Corpman Roger Fox Steve Stout Keith Cutkamp

DeAnn Braun Opens Artistic Beauty Salon Here

DeAnn Braun announces the opening of the Artistic Beauty Salon in remodeled quarters. The opening is set for Tuesday, April 25. Braun, a Mason City School of Cosmetology graduate, has worked in Elkader and the salon is located beneath the Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. offices on the northeast corner of the square.

DeAnn Braun Miss Braun Mason City School of Cosmetology Elkader Farmers Mutual Insurance Co

Charles C. Welsh dies at 85 in Washington County

Charles C. Welsh, 85, of 519 South Avenue C, died Monday April 24, 1967, at Washington County Hospital after a period of illness. Born October 13, 1881 in Deersville Ohio, he married Birdie Mae McElroy on June 15, 1916. He worked for the city of Washington and later Curran Co. Surviving are his wife, son Don of Farmington New Mexico, two grandchildren and brother Harry of Marianna Florida. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. funeral at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. M. O. Smith officiating. He was a longtime Methodist member.

Charles C. Welsh South Avenue C Washington County Hospital Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev. M. O. Smith Woodlawn Cemetery Mr. Welsh Deersville, Ohio Samuel S Prudence J. Birney Welsh Deersville Birdie Mae McElroy Don Farmington New Mexico Harry Marianna, Fla

Squire News Offers New Dress Shirts and Shoes

A local store advertises Manhattan dress shirts in wide stripes and solids, various sizes, with a note about a new shipment. It teases a college joke and promotes rental formal wear for proms, measured fitting, and a large spring summer selection of suits sport coats and comfortable footwear with customer claims and bargains.

Manhattan

Waco high presents Around the World in Eighty Days spring play

Waco High School stages a three act adaptation of Jules Verne classic Around the World in Eighty Days at Olds auditorium April 28 and 29. Curtain 8 p.m. tickets on sale 7:15 p.m. Reserved seats not offered.

OLDS Waco High School Olds Auditorium Jules Verne Michael Todd David Niven Cantinflas Shirley MacLaine Phileas Fogg Stanley Jewell Passepartout Terry Neil Fogg Suez Scotland Yard Mr. Fix Galen Howsare Suzanne Miller India Fogg and Company Aouda Lynn Martin Hong Kong Pacific Great Plains England

Violet Mitchell Leaves Advance Ross Post in Chicago

Violet Mitchell resigns as secretary treasurer of Advance Ross Electronics in Chicago effective April 28 1967 after 27 years in radio and television industry. since 1940 with Advance Ross she helped grow the company from radio coils to a major yoke and horizontal transformer maker. 1966 sales reached 25 million dollars. Mitchell helped in purchasing sales government negotiations and personnel and was a Chicago Radio Old Timers Club founder. A retirement dinner will honor her.

Chicago Violet Mitchell Advance Ross Electronics Corporation South LaSalle Street Illinois Henry C. Buckingham Miss Mitchell Advance Ross Burlington Washington Iowa Addison Illinois Radio Old Timers Club

Highland Kindergarten Roundup Dates Set at Ainsworth and Riverside

A Highland district pre school roundup is scheduled at Ainsworth on May 2 and Riverside on May 3, beginning at 1 30 p m Parents with children entering kindergarten next fall should bring the child and birth certificate Representatives from the county superintendent's office will attend The Ainsworth session will be held on the second floor in the school library

Ainsworth Riverside Diane Rarick Jay Sojka Cliff Ort Dave Kaufman Highland

Local social and church happenings update

Dana Crawford and her mother Mrs Vera Crawford visited over weekend returning Sunday. Women’s Missionary Council of Assembly of God meets at Mrs Leon Aubuchon’s home at 7 this evening. Bernard Payne and Dale York finished color TV servicing training via ISU extension. Adeline Westen dismissed from local hospital visiting son Donald in St Paul MN. Birthday dinner honors Thomas C Davis hosted by Grace and Victor Stone. sister Mrs Willard W Glaze travels from Houston to visit. Seven council members and five Missionettes attend Des Moines state convention April 21. Richard George Beauty Salon staff attend state Hairdressers and Cosmetologists convention in Des Moines. Moriarty serves as delegate. Virginia Chamberlin and Geraldine Schulty accompany group.

Adeline Westen Donald St. Paul North Dale Street Minn Grace Victor Stone Thomas C. Davis Davis Willard W. Glaze Houston Texas Europe Kirk Stratton Corpus Christi Women's Missionary Council Assembly of God Church Des Moines Friay Richard George Eileen Hammen Carol Moriarty Des Moines Miss Moriarty Virginia Chamberlin Geraldine Schulty

Farmer's Daughter to be chosen soon

Iowa's 1967 Favorite Farmer's Daughter contest offers the prize of an expense paid trip for two to Washington DC, a $300 wardrobe, a portable color TV, and other prizes. Any eligible Iowa girl aged 16 to 21 with farm ties may enter. entry deadline is May 1, with blanks available from Light Company offices and extension staff.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Washington, D. C Vo Ag WMT

Funeral Thursday for Mrs Edith Marshall

Funeral services for Mrs Edith Marshall who died Sunday in Ames will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Relatives will be at the funeral home this evening for visitation.

Columbus Junction Edith Marshall Ames Stacy Lewis Columbus City

Pressmen's union to meet here Wednesday

The Washington Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union Local No. 591 will meet April 26 at 7 30 p m at the school house on the county fairgrounds in Washington. Those not working now are urged to attend. International representative Harry Branscomb will be guest speaker. The new contract will be read.

Washington Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union County Fairgrounds Washington Harry Branscomb

Warsaw jeweler Everette Hanft dies at 63

Everette Hanft 63 former Columbus Junction resident who ran a Warsaw jewelry shop died Monday in Warsaw Indiana Funeral services set for Thursday at 1:50 PM at McCannon Funeral Home Warsaw burial there He was born in Columbus Junction to John and Mae Stevens Hanft Surviving: wife Eva a son Donald of Warsaw a daughter Mrs Larry Olds of Plymouth two brothers Charles of Columbus Junction and Frank of Illinois and a sister Mrs Iva Nelson of Warsaw

Columbus Junction Everette Hanft Warsaw Ind McCannon Hanft John Mae Stevens Hanft Eva Donald Larry Olds Plymouth Charles Frank Illinois Iva Nelson

Cancer crisis drives Cancer Crusade Month efforts

Cancer poses a grave risk to children with 5009 U fifteen under fifteen lost to cancer in 1966. Half of these deaths were leukemia. The American Cancer Society urges continued research and funding as April marks Cancer Crusade Month.

American Cancer Society

Local births and hospital updates in Iowa City area

Lloyd Conger undergoes surgery at University Hospital Iowa City and remains in room C 51. Danny Cherryholm es family hosts a Davenport visit for his birthday with relatives from Crawfordsville and Washington. North Liberty couple Jerry and wife welcome son Richie Lloyd born April 24 in rural route 1 box 36. C H Guther moved from ICU to room 445 Mercy Hospital Iowa City.

Lloyd Conger University Hospital Iowa City Jerry Albright North Liberty Washington Richie Lloyd Albrights Route Box 36 C. H. Guther Mercy Hospital

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