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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1965

Page

2

Local News Notes From Washington To Davenport

Local items report Mrs Jim Custer and relatives visiting and hospital updates in Lexington and Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Violinist Arving Winslow stayed with Mr and Mrs Morrison as the Minneapolis Symphony toured Town City. Families travel to New York World’s Fair and Miami Beach for business and pleasure trips. An Washington high school senior Monica McCarthy plans Briar Cliff College. Mary Luekenpil attends Marycrest Festival. Mrs Jay Brewer will travel to Cleveland and Maryland. Beth Brinning celebrates her fourth birthday amid flood preparations. Mr and Mrs Edwin Kos celebrate 28th anniversary May 1.

Arving Winslow Minneapolis Symphony E. D. Morrison Jr Winslow Wellman Morrison Symphony Town City J.M Lloyd Monica McCarthy Bernard H. | .McCarthy Washington Washington High School Briar Cliff College Sioux City Town Miss McCarthy FTA CYO Mary Luekenpul Marycrest College Davenport Marycrest Mary Lester H. Luckenbill Jay Brewer Cleveland Joyce William E. Collins Mary Shenck Memphis Maryland

New Trimnastics Class Starts at Y Under Mrs James Rossen

A Trimnastics class will begin next Thursday evening May 6 at the Y, directed by Mrs. James Rossen. Six lessons run each Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The fee is 3 dollars for YW members and 3.50 dollars for non members. Interested individuals may call the VW desk OL 3-2504 to register.

James Rossen

Just Us Club Celebrates 48th Anniversary Luncheon

The Just Us Club marked its 48th anniversary with a 4 luncheon at Kalona Town House on Wednesday. Fifteen members attended and recalled past events as the roll was called. There are 20 members, with Mrs. John Dodd as the only charter member. A history of the club’s formation and photos of prior anniversaries were shown. Mrs. Blanche Harvey read an original club article. Program committee included Mrs. L. F. Harding and Mrs. Rebecca Butler. New officers took duties: president Mrs. L. F. Harding, vice president Mrs. E. H. Messer, secretary treasurer Mrs. Ethel Swift, flower and card committee Mrs. Eva Robertson and Mrs. Butler.

Just Us Club Kalona Town House John Dodd Blanche Harvey L. F. Harding Rebecca Butler E. H. Messer Ethel Swift Eva Robertson Butler

Washington Odd Fellows Meet Highlights YMCA Fund Plan

Members of the Washington Odd Fellows lodge met Tuesday evening with Francis McConnell presiding. A highlight was Phil Kneen speaking on YMCA needs and the plan for capital funds.

Washington Odd Fellows Lodge Francis McConnell Phil Kneen Washington Ymca Plane For 0 Capital Fund

Bethel Missionary Society and associated clubs meet

Fourteen Bethel Missionary Society members gather with Mrs. Dean Sandburg on Wednesday guests include Mrs. Ethel Reed and Mrs. Charles Horak. Reports cover White Cross sewing completed and a Presbyterian article on used clothing. New member welcomed. tours to Chicago discussed. Priscilla Club holds 12:30 luncheon with 11 members and guest Mrs. Hugo Lensch. May hostel to be hosted by Mrs. Ira Coon.

The Bethel Missionary Society Dean Sandburg Ethel Reed Charles Horak Miles Stout Emma Shaw Don Zwicki Sandburg Stephen Wiggers White Cross Towyn Davies Presbyterian Magazine Miss Reed Grove Letts May Gideon Chicago Stout Horak Priscilla Club Sam DeLong Hugo Lensch Irvin Coffey Lafe Stout Hugh McCleery Ira Coon

Social calendar notices for three day advance print

Community notices list events for Thursday through Monday including Little Flower Circle meeting at 8 p.m with Mrs. Virgil Lintz, Shirts and Skirts with Johnny Le Clair, Masons third degree at Masonic Temple, Crawfordsville Eastern Star at Masonic Temple, address postponed Rebekah and Odd Fellows Family Social, Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m., Rainbow Board 7 p.m., YWCA Council 7:30 p.m., and Afternoon Literature at 2 p.m with Mrs. Irvin E. Coffee.

Little Flower Circle Virgil Lintz Armory Johnny le Clair Masons Masonic Temple Crawfordsville Eastern Star Rebekah and Odd Fellows Family Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Irvin E. Coffee

California Assemblyman Drops School Bus Seat Belts Plan

Sacramento Calif UPI reports a California assemblyman withdrew his proposal to require seat belts on school buses. He cited raised doubts including the risk that children might use belts to belt each other.

Sacramento. Calif UPI California

Women groups host annual meetings and prizes noted

Fifteen Navajo Club members met for dessert at Wingas Cafe on a Wednesday with Mae Jones presiding and poems read. The Women of the Moose observed their thirteenth anniversary with 22 members and two guests attending a coffee at Roberta Dunbars home, prizes awarded and donations listed. A Child Study group hosted by Mrs Gebhardt featured Mae Pree Bush discussing child creativity through art, followed by a Q and A and business notes. Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh proposed California establish an Ombudsman office to handle citizen complaints of administrative acts.

Winga Mae Jones John Winga Jay Brewer Paul Gebhardt Mae Pree Bush Richard Ross Carlton Mangold Jr Harold Ganon Fred Bruegge Dale Huegerich John Young Jr Frank Bell Miles Krieger Richard Colby Robert Dahl Leroy Bain Sacramento Calif UPI Assembly Jesse Unruh California Scandinavia

Careless driving charges issued in town

Donald Dean Brewer of 602 East Main Washington and James Elmer Heck of rural route 3 Washington were fined $10 each by Justice Glenn Holden for careless driving. Police report a stolen pickup recovered south of Washington and link thefts to a prisoner who escaped from Anamosa Reformatory and hospital in Iowa City.

Donald Dean Brewer East Main Washington James Elmer Heck Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden City Clarence Mike” Lee Town City Robert Wide Geb Chevrolet Anamosa Reformatory University Hospital Towa City Iuto

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