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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1963
Page
2
Plans are complete for the Fortnightly Club luncheon and May party at the Country Club this Thursday at one. An atmosphere of a May party will prevail with suitable music and a program by guest speaker E.H. Downing. Mrs. Paul Horak presides, with Mrs. Don Maxwell as general chairman and department assist.
Gwyneth, Joe and Miriam Jones hosted a dinner at their home on April 28 honoring Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones on their silver wedding anniversary. Guests from Tracy, Waterloo, Toledo, and Mt. Pleasant attended, with May 1, 1938, noted as the couple’s marriage date in Traer.
Beverly Reschly was the linen shower honoree Monday evening at the homes of Mrs. Keith Kent and Mrs. Clara Kent in Keota. Fifteen guests, all Keota elementary teachers, participated with games gifts under a pink umbrella and seasonal refreshments. Special guests were the brides parents Mrs. Rex Crandall and Mrs. Robert Wead of Washington and the honoree’s sister Annice Reschly. The couple will wed Bill Crandall in early summer.
The Washington County Association for Retarded Children will meet Wednesday at 8 p m at the Fairgrounds. New officers for the year will be installed: President Mrs Earl Lowe Crawfordsville Vice President Mrs Ray Glover Secretary Mrs Robert Carter Treasurer Gene Gorham Visitors are welcome. A summary of past year activities and future plans will be discussed.
The Fortnightly Club board will host a luncheon on Saturday May 4 at Captain's Table at 1 15 PM. Reservations must be made with Mrs Harry Ramseyer by May 3. Officers and leaders both old and new are invited.
Claude Woods, after surgery at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, is recovering satisfactorily at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Long hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Goetz and Faye. Miriam Jones received birthday wishes from 14 girl friends at a party on Saturday April 27. father and brother Joe served dinner, then the group attended a Junior High dance at the Y. Mrs. Tom Duncan and others attended a Formfit Foundation School at the Sheridan Montrose Hotel in Cedar Rapids.
The Sip and Sew Club meeting led by Mrs Wayne Gamon elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs Robert Holmes, vice president Mrs Harold Gamon, secretary treasurer Mrs John Gamon, gift and card chairman Mrs Don Gardner. Retiring president Mrs George Sojka conducted the session. Each member posed questions for a short program. Mrs Harold Gamon and Mrs John Gamon helped the hostess with refreshments.
On The Record deeds include Nellie A Hagans and Deane E Stannard transfers in NW Brighton Byron D Bealer to Continental Mtg Inv Co lands in sec 26 77 6 and sec 25 77 6 Continental Mtg Inv Co to Marion L Wood and wife lands in sec 25 26 77 6 Charles C Hotle and wife to Lyle Rudkin and wife in blk 17 So Washington Mayme Sullivan estate to Davis G McGaffey real estate in Leonard Smouses add East Washington Esther Palmer to Jerry Lee Goodwin in blk 9 Dennys add North Washington Frank Podaris and wife to Faye Wernimount land in sec 13 76 6.
Notices list events for Merry Makers Club Smocking at Linger Longer Club and Breakfast with Mrs Don Bartholomew Flower and bulb exchange at Ainsworth CBS regular meeting and Mother's Day service Harmony Club flower and plant sale Public Affairs II cooperative luncheon with Mrs Merle Eckels with meat rolls coffee Visitors welcome Suzannah Girls Mother Daughter Potluck and more Activities include Pinochle Dessert at Masonic Temple PEO West Chester Wellman and Brighton Square Dance led by Carroll Hall
Leland E. Schmitt of Washington has been named assistant manager of pension sales and service in the home office of American United Life Insurance Co. in Indianapolis Indiana.
Yesterday admissions include Mrs Sam Jones Columbus Junction medical. Today adds Mrs Carl Gwin Columbus Junction medical and Mrs Ralph Oldfield Wellman medical. Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Frank Lukovsky Washington and a daughter for Mr and Mrs William Martin Columbus Junction. Discharges include Mrs Elsie Fox Washington David Myer Washington and Mrs Earl Rae and daughter Washington.
Wellman student Pete Eiman son of Mr and Mrs Paul H Eiman of Wellman will attend Hawkeye Boys State starting June 28 sponsored by the Wellman American Legion post. Selection honors scholarship leadership and public affairs interest. Pete is a junior at Mid Prairie High School member of National Honor Society chorus Science Club Chess Club and contributor to Golden Feather.
Mrs Claire Keating welcomed 10 music department members and her daughter Cheryl as a guest. The group, led in the absence of the president, opened with prayer and heard a program on Americans Enjoy Choral Music featuring Bach St Matthew Passion and Beethoven Kyrie. Plans were made for a Kalona May 27 dinner out and Music Week May 6 with reports on Fine Arts Festival in Iowa City. Tickets were sold for a Fortnightly Club luncheon at the Country Club. The year’s program was presented by Mrs Harold Stevens who cohosted and helped serve, with spring flowers and lit candles decorating the table.
The Washington Evening Journal lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager with William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. The paper publishes afternoons except Sunday, Christmas and July 4th and is entered under the 1879 act. It is a member of several press associations and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Mr and Mrs James Peter son and infant daughter Carol Lorraine visit Mrs Petersons parents Mr and Mrs Ernest D Ford in Columbus Junction for a short time while Mrs Peterson recovers from surgery. Mrs John Owen and Mrs Ruth Simpson, winners of the local portion of a North American Van Lines national bridge tournament, were eliminated in a semi final at Moline Monday night. The event is linked to the television program Championship Bridge sponsored by North American Van Lines.
The House passed a one time tax cut of about 151 million dollars for employers aimed at rescinding part of a 1961 payroll tax boost. The measure moves to the Senate where passage is expected. Net effects vary by state with 34 states seeing reductions and 13 offset by boosts, while Alaska Michigan and Pennsylvania see increases.
Mrs. Chester Davis and daughter Mrs. Cyril Pope of Kansas City Missouri joined Mr and Mrs Bob West and Mr and Mrs Charles West of Davenport for a weekend at Floyd Marston home. Everette Burham should be listed as judge advocate of the first district at the Bar racks of World War I meeting in Muscatine. C M Denison and George Rudiger returned from Lincoln Nebraska after a WWI 354th Ambulance Company reunion. Edward Adams joined them and will visit until Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Lukovsky welcomed their second daughter Carole Ann born Monday at the local hospital weighing 7 pounds.
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