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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1962

Page

2

Women of the Moose observe tenth anniversary chapter

The Washington Chapter 782 of the Women of the Moose plans a Sunday observance on April 29 1962 at the Moose Home. The program includes a ceremony by Iowa City and Mt Pleasant chapters, recognition of past senior regents, and special committees coordinating arrangements.

Women of Moose Plan Washington Women of the Moose Moose Home Order of Moose Iowa City James Edwards Marvin Carter Des Moines Raymond Stalder Robert Dunbar Stalder Mt. Pleasant Mooseheart Endowment Fund Oskaloosa Pittsburg Pennsylvania

Fortnightly Breakfast Reservations Due By April 30

Fortnightly members must reserve for the May 3 breakfast with department leaders by April 30. The Country Club event at 9 am includes a panel with Anne Courtney, an England exchange student, and Betty McConnell who toured Denmark last summer. The music department chorus will provide music. Executive board members should reserve dessert seating for Saturday, May 5 by May 2 with Mrs. Paul Horak.

Country Club Anne Courtney England Betty McConnell Denmark Paul Horak

TV Highlights and Fringes on Evening Schedule

NBCs final season show features Mischa Elman Rhonda Fleming Benny Goodman Earl Wrightson Anna Moffo Nicolai Gedda Lupe Serrano Reyes Fernandez in color Also International Showtime contortionists fairy tales 6 30 p m CST CBS Father of the Bride stars Herbert Dunstan and Leon Ames ABC The Corruptors focuses on industrial secrets Shirley Knight Martin Balsam CBS Twilight Zone The Gift 9 p m CST Chet Huntley Reporting Easter exodus to Daytona Beach Eyewitness nuclear testing discussion with Edward R Murrow 9 30 p m CST.

Telephone Hour NBC Mischa Elman Rhonda Fleming Benny Goodman Earl Wrightson Anna Moffo Nicolai Gedda Metropolitan Opera Lupe Serrano Reyes Fernandez American Ballet Theatre Showtime CBS Herbert Dunstan Leon Ames Target ABC Shirley Knight Martin Balsam Chet Huntley Daytona Beach Fla United States Edward R. Murrow US Information Agency

Social Calendar Selections for the Week

Social notices deadline 10 a m day of first publication and three day advance printing. Thursday events include Women of Moose 8 p m at Moose Home and Executive board 7 p m. Child Study 1 8 p m at Mrs Richard Bordwell with note on place change. Family Living 1 8 p m at Mrs Floyd Polis and Family Living II 8 p m at Mrs Maynard Goff Sr with guest. Knights of Columbus 8 p m at KC Hall. Friday Thirty Niners 1 15 p m YWCA rooms with guest speaker. Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 30 to 11 30 p m Legion Hall Harold Bortz caller.

Women of Moose Moose Home Richard Bordwell Family Living Floyd Polis Maynard Goff Sr Knights of Columbus KC Hall Legion Hall Harold Bortz

Republican Voters Invited to Luncheon in Davenport

The Iowa Council of Republican Women invites all Republican voters to a state candidates luncheon on May 10 at 12 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Sen Bourke Hickenlooper Rep Jack Miller Congressman Clifford Vance Rep Richard Stephens and Keith Vetter will attend to shake hands and share views. Mrs Mazie Stokes Davenport district chairman will preside and introduce the guests.

Iowa Council of Republican Women Bourke B. Hickenlooper Jack Miller Clifford Vance Richard Stephens Keith Vetter Mazie Stokes Davenport

Warren Groff Plans 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Groff of Wellman Route 2 will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary Sunday April 29 with dinner at the Captain's Table in Washington at noon. Mrs. Groff is former Nellie Anderson, daughter of C G Anderson and the late Mrs Anderson. They have one son Floyd at home. Groffs started housekeeping five and a half miles northwest of Wellman on the old Groff homestead.

Wellman Warren C. Groff Route 2 Washington Groff Nellie Anderson C. G. Anderson Anderson Floyd

Sunshine Club Meets With Mrs Schneider

Mrs. Carl Schneider hosted 14 Sunshine Community Club members on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included her sisters Mrs. Howard Witting Mrs. Dale Darbyshire and Mrs. Etieine Spears. Members shared sewing or garden tips and Easter hat judging followed by traveling bingo. The May 16 Mother Day salad luncheon at 1 pm will be hosted by Mrs. Lyle Wilcox with each member bringing a salad and place setting for a guest.

Carl Schneider Sunshine Community Club Howard Witting Dale Darbyshire Etieine Spear Edward Zieglowsky Leslie Beenblossom Lyle Wilcox

Local graduate pursues farming after business schooling

Mr. Stewart completed West Chester High School in 1957 and the American Institute of Business in Des Moines in 1959. He is now engaged in farming activities.

Mr. Stewart West Chester American Institute of Business Des Moines Miss Herr Keota Iowa Methodist School of Nursing

Webster City families visit in Washington and beyond

Local residents from Webster City New York and Ames exchanged greetings in Washington with friends including Mrs Porter Lee of Wellesley Massachusetts. The group also noted visitors from Buffalo and Boston en route to Shrine and Supreme meetings in Denver and Den are Colo.

Washington Porter Lee Lee Crest Road Wellesley Mass Will Heeb Charles Watson Buffalo N. Y Rose Reid Denver Colo Heeb Reid Lewis Dexter Boston Dexter

Donna Friese Bridal Shower Honoring Soon Bride

Donna Friese was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Mrs. William Marie Jr and Mrs. Marie Marie with forty guests Tuesday night in the St. James cafeteria. The event featured bridal games and a centerpiece of double wedding rings with a miniature couple, spring flowers, and aqua yellow bows. Mrs. Charles Friese and Mrs. Stacy Moeller poured. Friese will wed Bernard Moeller Saturday morning at St. James Church.

William Marie Jr Marie Marie Donna Friese St. James Charles Friese Stacy Moeller Miss Friese Bernard Moeller St. James Church

New Officers Assume Booster Club Duties

The booster club opens its new year with a home meeting hosted by Mrs. Chancy Litwiller. Ten members attend the business meeting with six children present. A physical fitness program conducted by Mrs. Dale Lance and Mrs. Doyle Jarrard involved all attendees.

Chancy Litwiller Dale Lance Doyle Jarrard

VFW and Auxiliary Install Officers in Joint Ceremony

Officers for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post and auxiliary were installed in a joint ceremony Tuesday night. Dwight Hayes as commander and Mrs Francis Reed as auxiliary president led a slate of officers. awards recognized long service and community hospital work. A Knoxville dance is planned for May 15 with floor practice on April 30.

Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Meryl Steele Auxiliary Milo Steele Jr Dwight Hayes Kenneth Davison Willie Marshall Ralph Borman Dave McGaffey Harold Haifley Merle Allison Walt Carr Marion McAvoy Delbert Earl Francis Reed Lester Worley Don Bealer Bernard Payne Cleo Shockey Roland Underwood Truman Hysell Willard E. Gray Maynard Goff Sr Delbert Earls Reed Bob Lowe Dave MecGaffey Glenn Widmer Knoxville Earl

Priscilla Club Luncheon Hosts Program

Mrs. Hugh Hall and Mrs. Les Bicher hosted the Pris cilla Club at Winga's Cafe for a one o'clock luncheon. Afterward guests moved to the Hall home for the program.

Hugh Hall Les Bicher Priscilla Club Winga's Cafe Hall Home

Navajo Club Dessert Luncheon Program Recap

Mrs. Fred Bey and assistants hosted the Navajo Club dessert luncheon on a Wednesday. The program featured Vera Hartman’s poem Miss Springtime read by president Mrs. John Winga, a story about The Head of Christ painting, and color slides of a western states trip. The May meeting will be with Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn.

Fred Bey Howard McBride E. B. Hammer Navajo Club Vera Hartman John Winga Justus Peterson Head of Christ Sollman Charles Kennedy Floyd Blankenhorn

Milwaukee visitors arrive to see Falk family

Mr and Mrs Donald Pola check Joanie Janet and Laura of Milwaukee Wisconsin arrived Wednesday for a few days visit in the parental Joe Falk home Mrs Polacheck is the former Helen Falk.

Donald Polacheck Joanie Janet Laura Milwaukee Wis Joe Falk Polacheck Helen Falk

Rev Crandall Speaks At Methodist Dinner

The Rev J Roland Crandall pastor of Fairfield Methodist Church spoke on adequate financing for Christian programs at a congregational dinner kick-off for the annual every member visitation. Paul Shearer presided as Rosie Latta introduced entertainers including Sara Knapp Pat Mc Clure and a girls sextet led by Latta.

J. Roland Crandall Fairfield Methodist Church Pat McClure Girls Sextet Gladys Schulty Linda Crone Rosie Latta Sharon Lowry Betty McConnell Gordon Morris

U Go I Go Club Meets at Mrs Birney Hostess

The U Go I Go Pinochle Club met with Mrs. George Birney on Wednesday. Mrs. Mabel Holmes won high score and Mrs. George Jarrard had the low. Three secret sister gifts were exchanged among members. A noon luncheon is planned for May 9 at Mrs. S. W. DeLong home, and the next meeting with Mrs. Holmes. Call Mrs. Schiebel by May 7 if unable to attend.

George Birney Mabel Holmes George Jarrard Charles Schiebel Val Fuhr Oral Mayo Louise Reaney Paul Mast S. W. DeLong

Livestock market report from Chicago futures

UPI reports hogs 6 500 head with varied classes steady to 25 lower for larger hogs. Cattle and calves show limited sales with steers and heifers steady. prime 1100 lb and good 23.75 to 26.00. Sheep activity weak with light slaughter lambs around 18.50 to 16.00 for shorn offerings.

Chicago UPI

City Hostess Greets Four Newcomer Families in Town

Mrs. Robert Swift visits four newcomer households in recent days at addresses including 715% South Iowa and 915 East 3rd. Recipients include Duane and Jeanne Johnson and families Snodgrass Wear and Smith, all listing Baptist Methodist or Christian church connections. Johnson is Iowa University senior. Mrs. Smith works at Prairie Flower school and the Smiths hail from Canton North Carolina and Washington.

Robert Swift South Iowa Duane Johnson Johnson Jeanne Booth Washington Iowa University Iowa City Prairie Flower School of Special Education Des Moines William Snodgrass Ramseyer Snodgrass Hanson Construction Company Russell Wear Sigourney Ramseyer's Kaser’s Wehr's Paul Smith Pamela Paw Jr East 3Rd Canton N.C International Store

Bethel Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Letts Home

Eleven members of the Bethel Missionary Society gathered at the home of Mrs. Grove Letts for a Romans study. Miss Ruth Gideon and Mrs. Donald Brown led the lesson, with Mrs. Towyn Davies presenting the Year Book of Prayer. Refreshments were served by co hostess Mrs. William Wulf.

Bethel Missionary Society Grove Letts Ruth Gideon Donald Brown Tom Walker Towyn Davies Letts William Wulf

Cookin recipes from Mrs Margaret Hileman

A note credits Mrs Margaret Hileman of Des Moines for two recipes. Cucumber Salad combines lime jello with mayonnaise cottage cheese and grated vegetables for a light summer dish. Rice Supreme blends rice onion soup water soy sauce pepper and mushrooms topped with parmesan and baked. Also mentioned is the expensive prop from the Hollywood film Defiant valued at 2.5 million with stars Alec Guinness Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Quayle.

Margaret Hileman Des Moines Margaret Hollywood UPI Homs Defiant Alec Guinness Dirk Bogarde Anthony Quayle

Hospital Births Today

On The Record reports two births and two dismissals. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Richard McCall of West Chester and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert Vanderlinden of Washington. Dismissals include Mrs Twyman Jones and son Kalona and Jan Dean Lille of Keota.

Richard McCall West Chester Robert Vanderlinden Washington Twyman Jones Kalona Jan Dean Lille Keota

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cathleen Godfrey Howard Curl Wm. McDole Lorene Cupp Hubert Wilson, Jr Robert Grubb College of Regents House of God Mooseheart Ill Robert Wolf's Flower Shop United Press International Yen West Side Square Pastry Shop Wadington Lows Thareday Ywca Rooms Warren Groff Sunshine Club Mrs. Schneider Pythian Hall Brighton Pythians Hardware Ralph Herr Bonita Richard Stewart Keith Stewart J. M. Berry George and Dean Webster City George Hendrickson Ames Ella Elizabeth Simpson Galesburg Bill Nelson Burlington Sevilla Bowman John Kurtz William Berger Reddick, Il VFW Crandall Mrs. Birney Rexall Pioneer Drug Helene Dillon E. M. Bridges & Co. “Fashion Hints P. S Sherman-Eden Funeral Home Olympia Florida Fuhr & Cochran Henry Dreyfuss Ceive Grads West Side
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