Local social clubs report May activities and future events
VEW Auxiliary members met to prepare mats for handicapped children in Iowa City. Handcraft SM hosted a fashion program and May 14 dessert plans at the Country Club. Fortnightly Club set May 16 meeting with reservations by May 11. Just Us Club welcomed thirteen members and one guest with entertainment. Y Mixers held a potluck at the Y with a ceramics demonstration by Mrs. Boyd Stefkas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
VFW
Harold Haifley
Iowa City
Amos Fitzgerald
Stewart
Andersen
Seifert
Dick Ballard
Country Club
Wayne Gamon
Stephen Vizgers
James Laing
Lawrence Whisler
Just US
Pearl Parcell
Just Us Club
Wilbur Schantz
LP. Harding
George White
Ralph Robertson
John Bidwell
Ralph Hesseltine
Y Mixers
Alice McDaniel
Boyd Stefkas
Social calendar events listed for the week
Community notices outline a busy week with clubs and meetings. Thursday hosts HJ Club at 7 30 p m a flower bulb exchange, Presbyterian Adult Fellowship at 6 30 p m potluck with Mr and Mrs Ralph Marshall. Friday features Past Matron's Club 6 30 p m at Masonic Temple and Rebekah Lodge evening events, plus Mother Daughter Dinner at First Presbyterian Church and VFW Junior Unit at VEW Hall. Monday includes Saddle Club, Afternoon Literature, Rainbow Girls, Rainbow Board, YWCA Council, and White Shrine dessert and cards at Ma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HJ Club
Earnest Strum
Presbyterian Adult Fellowship
Ralph Marshall
Masonic Temple
Rebekah Lodge
First Presbyterian Mother
VFW
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Women
Irvin Coffey
Rainbow Girls
Masonic
Zook Charged With Hit and Run at Fareway Market
Ernest Leroy Zook of 03 North Ave C Washington was cited for hitting Floyd Murphy’s unattended car at Fareway Market and leaving the scene. Police filed the case with Justice Les Eicher who fined Zook. Murphy’s vehicle sustained 125 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Leroy Zook
North Ave. C
Washington
Floyd Murphy
Justice of the Peace
Les Eicher
Local News Briefs From Washington Area
Mrs. Robert Crossett returns from San Diego after visiting her son Robert stationed on USS John W. Thomason DD-760. Mr. and Mrs. W L Rukaber plan a summer in Leech Lake Minnesota after a Washington stay then May 15 move to Walker. The Rukabers returned Easter from Jensen Beach Florida. Mrs. Warren Stewart and Nellie Crone visited Crone’s son in Atalissa. Joe Picken, ex-Washington resident now Des Moines insurance agent, was in Washington on business. Mrs. Fred Chalupa of rural Washington is a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City room 304. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scranton and others visited the John Skubal home northeast of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crossett
San Diego
Calif
Robert
Navy
John W. Thomason
W.L. Rukgaber
Washington
Walker, Minn
Leech Lake
Rukgabers
Jensen Beach
Fla
Warren Stewart
Nellie Crone
Atalissa, Ja
Joe Picken
Des Moines
Fred Chalupa
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Scranton
Judy
Joe
Paul
Sar
John K. Skubal
John Skubal
Ainsworth
Local Birth and Admission Dates Noted in Ainsworth Region
The record lists Mrs. John R. Dea of Ainsworth admitted yesterday, Mrs. Harry Kilgore of Ainsworth admitted today for medical care, and Mr. and Mrs. James Wheeler of Kalona welcoming a son. Dismissed today are Mrs. Gerald Benjam in and daughter in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Dea
Ainsworth
Harry Kilgore
James Wheeler
Kalona
Gerald Benjamin
Washington
Mrs Skubal Holds Recitals for Her Piano Pupils
The piano students of Mrs John Skubal wrapped three recitals with showcases at Halcyon House on April 21 and at the Skubal home near Haskins on April 27 and 29. First-timers included Christine Vernimont Robbie Wal Knecht Nancy Wood and others. Award winners were Linda and Judy Orris for outstanding practice and Judy Orris and Marty Miller for attendance. Many students earned memory work awards. duets and trios enriched the programs with guests and Halcyon House residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Skubal
Aleyon House
Skubal
Haskins
Christine Vernimont
Robbie Wal Knecht
Nancy Wood
Jay Hauenstein
Barbara Podaril
Kathy Skubal
Tommy Skubal
Dick Podaril
Tommy Colthurst
Nancy Gerot
Sharon Gerot
Jeanette Klopfenstein
Ann Rademaker
Gideons Host Bethel Society gathering
Gideons entertain Bethel Missionary Society Wednesday afternoon assisted by Mrs. Grove Letts. Mrs. Letts gave the lesson and Mrs. Don Zwicki led the prayer calendar. Mac Gideon reported on Journey into Understanding. Mrs. Dean Sandburg spoke on The Church in the City. Refreshments were served to twelve members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Ruth Gideon
Bethel Missionary Society
Grove Letts
VEW Auxiliary gifts six books to five Washington schools
The VFW Auxiliary presented six copies of The Torch Is Passed to five Washington schools and the City Library this week. Mrs. Francis Reed gave the book to St. James School while Mrs. Lester Worley delivered a copy to the Junior High and Mrs. Sam Weeks to Stewart School. Mrs. Delbert Earls presented to Lincoln School and to the Library, with Mrs. Harold Haifley accepting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Ashington
John F. Kennedy
Associated Press
St. James
Francis Reed
Lester Worley
Sam Weeks
Stewart
Delbert Earls
Lincoln
Harold Haifley
Cost of Living Eases Up Again in March
Washington report from UPI states the cost of living rose 0.1 percent in March to 107.7, with annual increase 1.4 percent. Food prices fell 0.3 percent while overall take-home pay for a three dependent factory worker rose to 90.89, aided by tax cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Robert J. Myers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Myers
Mystery Winner at Roosevelt Track Faces Heavy Taxes
The unnamed winner who hit four straight Roosevelt Raceway bets may owe about 82,596 dollars in federal tax plus New York state tax on a 132,239.80 record payout. A clerk confirmed the purchaser, initially thought to be a woman, was a six foot tall man from Great Neck, wearing a light suit and hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury
N.Y
UPI
Mr. X
Roosevelt Raceway
Sem
U. S. Internal Revenue Service
New York
George Hawkins
Great Neck
N. Y
Funeral services for Chris Dittmer held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services were conducted at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev W J Stevens officiating. Pall bearers included William Mohland Dr P L Etter William boshart Keith Williams Sr Earl Jackson and C W Soukup. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Weekend drills for guardsmen mobilization plan outlined
In Des Moines Maj. Gen. Miller announced a new National Guard mobilization program requiring back to back Saturday and Sunday drills this spring or early summer. Four units will participate with guardsmen from Des Moines Cedar Rapids Iowa City Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Fairfield Burlington Mount Pleasant Keokuk Washington Oskaloosa Knoxville Chariton Newton and Centerville needing employer cooperation for weekend time off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U! Adj
Junior F. Millay
Miller
National Guard
Iowa
234Th Signal
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
224Th Engineer
Ceda Rapids
Ottumwa
Fairfield
113Th Armor
Burlington
Mount Pleasant
Keokuk
Washington
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Chariton
Newton
Centerville
National Democratic Campaign Conference for Women in DC
Maude Jackson attends the 1964 National Democratic Campaign Conference for Women in Washington DC from April 30 to May 2. She serves as a J board member and parliamentarian for the Democratic Women's Club of Washington County. Relatives report the death of Robert Keene in an automobile accident near Tacoma Washington. Hew served with the army at Fort Lewis. Nellie Crone marked her 83rd birthday. Mrs. Raymond Morrison hosted a postnuptial shower for Mrs. James Steele, Kathryn Weise, with 25 guests. The hostess name was corrected from an earlier account. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Larsen returned from visits in Manhattan Kansas and Hattiesburg Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Maude Jackson
Washington, D. C
Miss Jackson
Washington County
Anna Keck Keene
Washington Winter Park
Fla
Robert
Tacoma
Wash
Ft. Lewis
Raymond Morrison
West Gibson
West Liberty
James Steele
Kathryn Weise
Letts
Roy Steele
Nurses Tour and Dinner Set for Tuesday in County
The Washington County Nurses Association holds a meeting on Tuesday May 7. At 6 15 p m they tour the United Presbyterian Home and at 7 p m members dine together at the Captains Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Nurses Association
United Presbyterian Home
Shellfish timing in clam oyster lobster dishes
In cooking shellfish dishes, add the shellfish meats last, just before turning off the heat, to preserve texture and flavor of clam, oyster, lobster, crabmeat, shrimp, or lagostina. This guideline ensures delicate proteins are not overcooked during final simmering.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Handcraft TS
Truman Tuttle
Handcraft + SM
Dan Allen
William Stewart
Fred Andersen
Legion Hall
Skip Schipper
Washington Coffee Club
Wisconsin
Monroe
Wolf's Flower Shop
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Ser
Cam
West Side Square
Ng-Johns
Halcyon House
Gideons
Bethel Society
Alis and Fables
Vac BC
Bordens Glacier Club
Morton
Pillsbury Angel Cake
MIK
Lowa Ave
Brown Finance
South Lowa Ave
Gevock
Keota Legion Hall
Ivan Hahn Orchestra
J. F. Larsen
Paul Dodder
Manhattan
Kansas
Richaid Dodder
Hattiesburg
Miss
Armstrong
Minick Furniture Co
Nt'l
Edna
E. Washington St
Spee
Daly
South Side
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