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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1964
Page
2
The Democratic Women's Club of Washington County announces a series of informal membership coffees from May 4 to May 15 to recruit prospective members. Meetings are hosted by various ward and township leaders with discussions and on the spot membership offers.
Miss Agnes Whelan led Applied Arts II group with Miss Margaret Applegate and two guests Lars Sjoberg and Mrs Arlo Doughty. Sjoberg spoke on his homeland and education, his 37th talk this year. Garden I members planned an Iris Courts luncheon for May 26 and a Central Park redleaf maple planting project. Wadley Blood Bank in Dallas offers a family blood insurance at one dollar yearly requiring one pint donation per year or waivers for a zero fee option.
The Jim Richart family helped neighbors Manton Hebner by trimming lawn and bushes with various lawn and garden tools. The act brightened the Hebner home and inspired others to admire their generosity.
Notices list Thursday events across clubs and churches with times, including Pansy Hill Club luncheon at 1 p.m. and HJ Club at 7 30 p.m. plus presbyterian potluck and VEW activities. Friday features Mother Daughter Dinner and Rebekah Lodge activities with church program and missions offering.
Mr and Mrs George Richardson of Houston Texas announce the birth of a son David Alan on April 28 weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Mrs Richardson is formerly Dorothy Kos, daughter of Frank Kos. The baby has a sister Annette Lynn two and a half. Mrs Pete Griffeth and Trudy attended the wedding of Griffeths niece in Galesburg Illinois with Trudy signing the guest book. Mr Griffeth joined later and the wife and daughter returned home Sunday. Mrs Duane Disney left for Fort Myers Florida after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Milo Patterson and her brother Jerry and family. Jerry remains a patient in University Hospital Town City room C 32 West third floor and would welcome cards.
Today admitted John M. Kelly from Washington medical. Births: Mr and Mrs David Norman Wellman welcome a daughter. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs Harley Cole Washington and today Arthur Seaburg in Washington, Mrs Claude Havel Iowa City, Mrs Bernard Moeller Keota, Mrs Louis Koehler Ainsworth, and Mrs Carl Jarrard Washington.
Rev and Mrs Marcellus Crider of Shelbyville Indiana will conduct evangelistic services at the Church of the Nazarene 410 East Jefferson Street from April 29 to May 10 each evening at 730 pm The Criders are fulltime evangelists with Crider having pastored churches in Indiana since 1995 Rev Eddie D West the local pastor invites the public to attend the services featuring special music and messages by Rev Crider
Asbury Methodist Church Wellman schedules a World Service film shoot from May 11 to 16 with events at the church and a two day congregation filming on May 16 and 17. Director John Clayton of Nashville leads the effort highlighting scenes from mission stations worldwide.
Members of the Washington High School graduating class of 1954 are asked to make their reservations for the class reunion with Mrs. Robert Marie by May 6. A runner and reunion is planned for July 27 at the Country Club.
Mr and Mrs Carl Herrmann and family from Omaha Neb were weekend guests in the home of Mrs Herrmanns parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Edwards On Sunday they were hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Herrmann of New Sharon for inner Gracie Lee Walker lighting consultant with the Sitter House of Light spoke in Ottumwa on Tuesday at a public meeting sponsored by the Iowa Southern Utilities Company at the ISU building In the evening she led three demonstrations for 4H groups their leaders and parents sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the County Extension service
The Clear Creek Crusaders 4-H club met at Marilyn Bomber’s home in Keota with 17 members and guests. Pauline Helscher presided as president. Vernon Brubaker’s Cedar Rapids injury was reported as improving to fair.
Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa denounced a newspaper ad urging opposition to the civil rights bill. He said he spoke against the anti civil rights ad on the House floor and labeled it a tool by the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission that subverts dignity and rights while defending property and the status quo.
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