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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1965

Page

2

Mrs Moore Heads PTA As Stewart School Elects Officers

Stewart School Parent Teacher Association held its final meeting in the school gym on April 29. Mrs Jack Moore was elected president for 1965 66 with several other officers named and committee chairs announced for 1965 68. The group noted upcoming events including the May 6 Spring Conference at West Liberty and the May 11 kindergarten roundup and May 18 band concert.

Stanley Wallace Stewart School Parent Teacher’s Association PTA West Liberty Stewart Jack Moore William Matson Mary — Ann’ Swailes Phil Crossett Phil Kneen Washington Wayne Schichtl Marshalltown Betty Donnelly Portland Oregon Cora Halvorsen Georgia Dempsey Darwin Vacha Charles Goodell Leonard Llewellyn James Fiie Leland Jeffries William Yerrington Gayle Burkum Calvin Larsen Wendell Eden Carl Little Alfred Lemke Miss Donnelly

Broadway musical highlights Mt Mercy College chorus

Cindy Chamberlin leads the Mt Mercy College Choir Cedar Rapids in a musical Here s Broadway Sunday May 2 at 8 p m in the Mt Mercy auditorium featuring songs scenes and dances from Camelot South Pacific and Bye Bye Birdie. Several Cedar Falls mothers Day activities referenced with State College of Iowa campus events.

Cindy Chamberlin Mt. Mercy College Choir Cedar Rapids Mt. Mercy Auditorium Beth Janecek Fred Andersen Cedar Falls State College of Iowa Carmen Griggs Cheri Andersen Richard Pratt Carolyn Ralph Marshall Judy

Professional Directors And Attorneys Listed In Notice

A notice lists professional directors and attorneys including Louis J Kehoe Robert Day Robert Bates and Edmond Morrison Jr with their firms addresses at 24 West Main Street and 211 West Washington Street along with contact phone numbers OL 33901 OL 32147 and OL 32924. The document names Livingston Day Bates Morrison Morrison and Lloyd firms and provides office locations and personnel roles.

Louis J. Kehoe Tettry Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St John C. Owen West Washington South Side Square Stewart & Shearer Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main

Local Admitted and Dismissed Patient Notes

Admitted yesterday Ralph Cavin West Chester medical. Today Mrs Harold Griggs. Births today Mr and Mrs Michael Leyden Washington a daughter. Dismissed today Paul Adam Wing ton Joe Dennis Washing.

Ralph Cavin West Chester Harold Griggs Michael Leyden Washington Paul Adam Wington Joe Dennis Washing

Social calendar for Crawfordsville volume notices

Notices due by 10 a.m. print three days before first publication. Friday Shirts and Skirts 8 p.m. Are mory with Johnny Le Clair. Masons 8 p.m. Masonic Temple work in third degree. Crawfordsville Eastern Star 8 p.m. Masonic Temple official visit and tenth anniversary. Rebekah and Odd Fellows postponed indefinitely. Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple 7 p.m. YWCA Council 7:30 p.m. YWCA room. Afternoon Literature 2 p.m. Mrs. Irvin E. Coffee. Washington Saddle Club 7:39 p.m. Fairgrounds bring dessert. Tuesday Handcraft 1 2 p.m. Mrs. E. L. Rouse. DAR 7:30 p.m. Mrs. WF Flynn bring samples of old china and silverware. Wives 1:30 p.m. Dessert luncheon at Y community room. Richard George speaker Washington Do Nurses 6:90 p.m. Captain's Table dinner reservations to Kay Petratz or Mrs. John Welk by Monday afternoon. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 1:90 p.m. Mrs. Lillian Welcher.

Aremory Johnny ‘le Clair Masonic ‘Temple Crawfordsville Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Irvin E Washington Saddle Club Fairgrounds E. L. Rouse Dar WF. Flynn

Property transfers list multiple rural land and vehicle deeds

A string of real estate and vehicle transfers is recorded including numerous title actions. Transfers show individuals such as Dennis A Sieren and wife Mabel I Detweiler and others conveying parcels in sections and blocks as well as various named vehicles and liens or ownership changes.

Albert J. Sieren Dennis A. Sieren Mabel I. Detweiler Milton A. Wehrle Phillips Wellman R. B. Brinning Ed Gray Smouse Washington Isaac Kleese G. Dale Lance Maude V. Simerman Lloyd Turnipseed Jr Auditor Denny's North Albertena Simmering Sam Simmering East Side

Nurses Dinner Meeting Planned May 4 at Captain's Table

The Washington County Registered Nurses Association will meet for dinner on Tuesday May 4 at 6 30 pm at the Captain's Table. Reservations should be made with Kay Petratz or Mrs John Welk by Monday afternoon. After dinner Miss Eileen Jeffrey will present slides from her European trip at the Nurses Home.

Washington County Registered Nurses Association Kay Petratz John Welk Eileen Jeffrey

Home News Highlights From Omaha Visit and Church Program

Mrs Cottrell returned from Omaha after visiting her son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs J A Cottrell. The Wayland Mennonite Church group staged a Tuesday Variety Night with the Blue Birds in costume and a Bible story illustrated by flannel graph. Birthday recognitions, poems, and refreshments marked the event. Dr W J Stewart’s daughter visited to help celebrate his birthday. Local notes mention a noon lunch, plans for a cottage, and Daylight Saving Time details from the Queen Mary’s return to Pakistan. Thursday Bible Study concluded for the season with four o clock services and recorded sacred music. May baskets crafted from detergent bottles were given to Home shut-ins.

Wayland Mennonite Church Blue Birds Roberts John Baird

Fleur de Lis Club Appoints Members and Attends Art Show

The Fleur de Lis Club met for dessert with Maud and Ethel Mc Creedy and Mrs. James Birney assisting. Seventeen members answered roll. Dr. Vernon Elgin outlined YMCA plans for Washington. Mrs. Roger Stout joined. After the meeting the club attended the Library Art Show. The next gathering will be with Mrs. Joe Knotek.

Fleur de Lis Club Misses Maud Ethel McCreedy James Birney Roll Seall Vernon Elgin Ymca Speaker Bureau Washington Roger Stout Libary Joe Knotek

Law Day proclaimed by Mayor Willits in May

Washington mayor L C Willits proclaims Saturday May 1 as Law Day U S A urging citizens organizations and schools to observe with programs and educational activities The proclamation notes law supremacy over men and calls attention to liberty under law May 1 is Law Day as declared by Congress and President Johnson Also Hollywood report Phil Silvers to co star with Zero Mostel in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

L. C. Willits Washington Willits U.S. A Congress Lyndon B. Johnson Hollywood UPI Phil Silvers Zero Mostel

BPW Clu b Diveses May Plans and Meetings

The HJ Club met Thursday with Mrs. Hubert Beranek. seventeen members discussed Mothers Day plans and held a Red Cross collection. Quilts were shown with one for sale. bingo prizes were awarded. refreshments followed. Applied Arts group met at Logan Jewelry Store with table setting demo by Mrs. John Logan. Washington BPW officers were installed and charter plans discussed for May 16. state meeting delegates elected for Cedar Rapids May 21-23. hostesses duties outlined for District 5.

HJ Club Hubert Beranek Hubert Malichky Dale Marek Bob Marek Larry Marek Applied Arts Logan Jewelry Store John Logan Richard Young Dale Batherson BPW Washington Businends Professional Women's Club Gertrude Flickinger June Klopfenstein Mt Pleasant Bpw Geraldine Schulty Mt. Pleasant Club Cedar Rapids Jo Janecek Lou Hough Kathryn Robison Nora Taylor Beverly Lenz Betty Donnelly Mary Crossett District 5 Washington Club Marshalltown Bpw Iowa Business Woman Magazine Bob Arthur YMCA

Keota seniors stage play Mother Is a Freshman

Keota Community School senior class will present the play Mother Is a Freshman in the high school gym on May 11 at 8 p.m. Cast includes Peg Grimes Pam Anderson Jeri Mayer Ann McGuire Rosemary Sheets Linda Jaeger Shirley Sparrow Peg Staller Evelyn Romine John Huber Dean Redlinger Bob Davies Keith Yoder Don Lyle Craig Conklin.

Keota Apri Keota Community School Peg Grimes Pam Anderson Jeri Mayer Ann McGuire Rosemary Sheets Linda Jaeger Shirley Sparrow Peg Statler Evelyn Romine John Huber Dean Redlinger Bob Davies Keith Yoder Don Lyle Craig Conklin Susan Abbott TTT Margaret Stoutner Eula Mayer Mary Stoutner Eden Valley Minnesota Muscatine Sioux City Mary Henderson Nelle Littlefield Karl Libe Washington Mexico Honduras Barney Wilson Freemont Keith Wells Charles McCampbell Mercy Hospital Iowa City

Abel elected by Steelworkers in presidential race

The United Steelworkers declared Abel the winner of the union's presidential election over incumbent David J. McDonald by about 10 000 votes. Abel will take the $50 000 a year post June 1 and pledged to bargain fairly, firmly and diligently to avert a steel industry strike before Sept 1. He said no move of headquarters from Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh UPI United Steelworkers USW Abel David J. McDonald McDonald

Washington man injured in Des Moines car crash

Jack Kiesey of Washington was injured when his car left the road and hit a tree in Des Moines Wednesday night. He was in town for an advanced calculator maintenance course hosted by the Underwood Company. Kiesey, his parents Stan and Mrs Kiesey, reported he escaped with cuts and bruises and was expected to be dismissed from Broadlawns Hospital today.

Jack Kiesey Washington Des Moines Underwood Company Stan Kiesey Broadlawns Hospital

Wood carved circus valued at $100000 in Meriden

William Brinley values his handmade wooden circus at 100000 dollars. The 400 piece display includes 75 ornate wagons 165 animals 180 people and 30 tents and spans more than 30 years of work.

Meriden, Conn UPI William Brinley

Vance to speak on garden projects at 4H meeting

Extension Horticulturist Ber ance will address the 4H Garden Project gathering Thursday evening May 6 at the Fairgrounds 7 30 p m. Jim Frier says many 4 H members are enrolled and will attend with parents. Vance will cover home garden planting and care and discuss annual and perennial flowers selection and use.

Vance Ber,ance Fairgrounds Jim Frier

Governor weighs withdrawing Webster from Iowa Employment Security Commission

Gov. Harold E. Hughes considers pulling Gregory A. Webster’s name from the Iowa Employment Security Commission after GOP opposition. Senate confirmation appeared doubtful as Republicans expressed considerable resistance. Webster, Democratic chair of Pottawattamie County, would serve as a management representative earning $10,000 yearly.

Des Moines UPI Harold E. Hughes Gergory A. Webster Council Bluffs Iowa Robert Rigler Webster Hughes Mateh Gibert Klefstad Pottawattamie County Commission

Mannequins at Midnight Style Show by Washington Junior High

Eighth and ninth grade girls from the home economics department staged a style show Monday night at Washington Junior High. The program titled Mannequins at Midnight featured outfits the students made in class with Carol Boge as instructor. Narrators for the three scenes were Patty McCandless and Kay Turnipseed.

Washington Junior High School Carol Boge Patty McCandless Kay Turnipseed

Stephen Paul Willits shower in Crawfordsville

A baby shower for Stephen Paul Willits was held at Mrs. Sam Canott’s home on April 27. Stephen Paul, age 2, will live with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willits of rural Mt. Pleasant. Co hosts were Mrs. Arthur Davison and Mrs. Paul Whitham. Guests included many locals and relatives, with gifts opened by the mother and Stephen Paul.

Crawfordsville Sam Canott Stephen Paul Willits Stephen Paul Bob Willits Mt. Pleasant Arthur Davison Wayland Paul Whitham Chicago

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Mrs. Moore Mewar Harry Ramseyer Phil Weldin Federated Women’s Clubs Hotel Savery Herb Osincup Ira Morrison Robert Poorman Dwain Tschantz Robert Dimit Edgar Stewart Mrs. Cloyce Watson Portland, Ore Roger Chapman J. Paul Wolfe Miami Beach Fla Supreme Shrine Rose Reid Dale Kiesey Mayfield, Ky C. E. Bidwell Ruth Dupuis Mason City W. B. Dupuis Fonda Bergie Larson Ferndale Mich Larson Northville Carl Greiner Jeanne Sharry Walker, Minn Redwing Lodge Ruth Ann Charles Friese Ronnie Edward J. Lukavsky Jodie Ritz Mary Horning Ane Dale Snider Margerite Snider 1016 East Main Kay Ruth Mary Hastings Neb Air Force Base Kessler Afb Biloxi Miss TOR Marion DR. BP L. Etter Osteopathic Physician Journal Optometrists John W. Lemmon D. D South Christian Tabernacle Evening Journal Ber Car Lodge Wolf's Jesse F. Mitchell Rambler Earnie E. Earl Honda Gordon K. Faber Chevrolet Egene Melva Garber Barbara Donald Thompson Fo Lee A. Holland Oldsmobile International Harvest International Truck Jacob J. Litwiller Ford Truck Phillip G. Yoder Ford Myrl Bitdie Leavitt Darrell A. Long William J. Potter BSA Motorcycle John Witthoff Deane Wanda Stannard Merle E. Edwards Bridgestone Leo E. Miller Robert D. Gross Gteorge R. Horn Edwin M. Hora Jessie D. Wood George Sojka Chas C. Hotle Audrey B. Dusenbery Hal R. Hotle John E. Stout U.P Frank Pulver Matilda Ohlwein Sturgeon W. J. Stewart W. J. Wright Town City Columbus Ohio Lucy M. Mathers Laura MacLachlan Queen Mary New York Pakistan Hydrapura West Pakistan Fleur DE Lis Mostel Cloyce C. Zieglowsky and Sons Mrs. Boyd Sanders Hunt North Iowa K Hawke Gsrand Knoxville Moose Ivan Hahn Orchestra Stephen Willits Ted Whitham Edith Willits Jim Stoops Axel Gummeson and Joy Marguerite Pefferman Everette Davis John McNeill W.L. Grupp Margaret Witting Frederick Hult Becky John Dice Hulme John Hubbs S. E. Iowa Highland Palace Ainsworth Crossroads Starmont Carl Washington State Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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