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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1967
Page
3
Social and club news recaps visits and family travel in the region. Residents Arthur and Raymond Andersons return from Florida and Arkansas respectively while Mae McCreedy and several others face hospital stays and surgeries. Family visits to Myrtle Horton and Colona funeral attendance mark local ties.
Residents at the Pines greet friends from Brigh ton Columbus Junction and Washington and Upland Calif with many visitors including the Nicolas, Schneiders, Warrens, and Rathmells. Sympathy extended to Bertha Stattler's family. Local church group visited to sing and share cookies as porch chairs planned for summer. A spring snow storm and Fern Cliff pastor's group props up a Sunday visit.
Stephens Day for Stephens College alumnae in the Des Moines area is set for Thursday May 4. The program at Fort Des Moines Hotel runs 10 45 am to 2 pm with a slide show on campus life updates on academics student activities admissions alumnae programs and local alumnae group activities. Planned by local alumnae includes Mrs Jonathan Fletcher Mrs Frederick M Dawson Mrs Michael Duffy Mrs Robert O Anderson Mrs Robert H Helmich Mrs John R Hoff Mrs Maurice Lindquist Miss Maxine Mussetter Mrs Donald O Newland Mrs Paul A Thompson Mrs Donald S Willis and Mrs Joseph Wolvek.
The Washington Youth Center will sponsor a post prom dance on May 6 at the Knights of Columbus building corner West Third and North F. Avenue. Admission is $1, running 1 30 to 4 30 a m. The event aims to keep teens off highways after the high school prom with music by Uncle and the Ant Eaters and chaperones from the Youth Center board.
Steven J. Davis, a William Penn College senior and 1967 graduate, will join Albia Community High School in the English department. A Washington High School alum, he excelled in journalism, earned a Quill and Scroll award, and spent four years with the Oskaloosa Herald news department. Davis was active in the Penn Chronicle, joined Alpha Chi, and appeared in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. he is the son of J L Davis of Ainsworth and resides on Oskaloosa route 2.
Admitted yesterday include Lloyd Courtney Washington surgical Patty Christner Washington surgical Mrs Charles Leeper Washington surgical Howard Skinner Washington medical Mrs Edgar Wise Brighton medical Births yesterday include Mr and Mrs Gary Romoser Keota a son Today Mr and Mrs Jerry Wheeler Brighton a son Dismissed today Mrs Marion Rinner Mr Pleasant John Lynn Brighton
Sgt Steve Arnold, son of Mrs Christine Arnold, is home on leave from Vietnam. He met Finley Mondia in Vietnam and Bill Boileau in Okinawa. He called from Des Moines on April 17 and will report to Camp Lejeune after leave. Highland High School PTA to host farewell for Supt F M Miles on April 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Local clubs and societies outline Tuesday gatherings at venues like Masonic Temple and Captain's Table. Events include White Shrine at 8 p.m., Family Living II, BPW Club, Art Guild, Navajo Club, Usual program at Priscilla Club, and multiple afternoon meetings such as Pansy Hill Club and Fleur de Lis Club with reservations by noon or Wednesday noon.
Randy Chalupa was elected president of the Pleasant Hill Youth Group at a Sunday evening meeting at Pleasant Hill Christian Church. Colleen Crossett became vice president, Carol Earnest secretary, and David Schantz treasurer with six members attending alongside sponsor Mrs. Gary Crossett. The group will meet May 7 at 7 30 p.m. at the church with Diane Chalupa leading worship.
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