Death notice and community social at United Presbyterian Home
Miss Ella Gordon mourns the death of her cousin Ray E. Simpson in Tulsa on April 15 after three weeks in hospital. A Tuesday music program featured a male quartet and piano numbers by Laura Louise Moon and her grandmother Mrs Mineva Moon with a humorous reading by Mrs Moon. Laura Louise Moon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moon of Sigourney, and guests Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vincent of Keota celebrated Vincent’s birthday with dinner, while Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steffens and three children visited from Pleasant. The Rhineharts spent a day at Mt. Pleasant with their daughter and son-in-law, the Frank De Lucias. Mrs. Dick Blanchard and Mrs. Fred Hawkins visited Mrs. Myria Henderson. Mrs. Hawkins also visited Megchelsen Cottage bearing a birthday gift for Mrs. Megchelsen. Staff member Mildred Berry suffered minor injuries when a truck door swung open Thursday. Craft class works include place mats and floral tiaras for the May 9 Maypole dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Gordon
Ray E. Simpson
Tulsa
Okla
Messrs
Willming
Cancer Society Films Offered for Public Showing
The American Cancer Society will show films to any group. Education chair Arthur Duensing of Washington County will provide details. Cru sade chairman Rev Dale E Brehmer notes Mrs N L Chuck of Brighton lists solicitors including Mrs Luther Guy and others as residential workers. Co chairs in Washington wards named with others still sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Cancer Society
Arthur Duensing
Washington County
Dale E. Brehmer
Crusade
N. L. Chuck
Brighton
Lather Guy
Larry Hunter
Layton Schooley
Hazel Wikoff
Allen Lauderdale
Clyde. Little
Russell Whitaker
Kindergarten Day Slated at Ainsworth
Ainsworth Elementary hosts Kindergarten Round-Up Day for pre schoolers at the Attendance Center of Highland Community Schools. Parents and children meet Tuesday May 3 at 1 30 PM as County personnel and Mrs Jenkins greet new students and tour classrooms and materials for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Highland Community Schools
Jenkins
Plan Music Week programs May 1 7
National Music Week will be observed in Washington May 1 through May 7 per a proclamation by Mayor Cloud Willits. The week features a Junior High vocal and instrumental concert Monday at 7 30 p m open to the public, a spring concert by the high school choir instrumental department and art department Thursday at 8 p m in the high school gym, and several recitals under local music teachers. The Fortnightly Club music department plans the breakfast program Thursday at the Captain's Table. The committee includes Mrs Edgar Stewart Mrs Ira Morrison and Mrs James Rosien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cloud Willits
Music Week
Edgar Stewart
Ira Morrison
James Rosien
Pat Dougan Named to University Repertory Theatre
Patricia Dougan, a University of Iowa freshman, was chosen as part of a 14 member Repertory Theatre cast. The group will rehearse in June, perform four plays in rotation from July 13 to August 4, and earn up to six hours of summer credit while registering as UI students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Washington
University of Iowa
Repertory Theatre Company
Patricia Dougan
University
U of I
Moliere
Tennessee Williams
Jean Anouilh
John Cecil Holm
George Abbott
Larry D. Clark
Mr Steak Franchises Sold In Iowa City and Des Moines
Richard Higgins announces Mr Steak franchise sales in Iowa City and Des Moines to Franchises Inc. The Iowa firm also runs Martha Harper Beauty Salons in Wakanda Center Des Moines and expands with salons in Sioux City and Waterloo. Martha Harper Co. has over 250 franchised beauty salons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Des Moines
Richard Higgins
Advance Ross
Washington
Partake
Iowa
Franchises, Inc
Davenport
Mason City
Omaha
Nebraska
Loyalty Day Proclaimed May 1 in Washington
Mayor L C Willits signs proclamation setting Sunday May 1 as Loyalty Day in Washington. Nationally sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the observance urges citizens to display the American flag and reinforces commitment to American ideals and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Willits
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington County Registered Nurses Meet Guest Speaker
The Washington County Registered Nurses Association will meet Tuesday May 3 at 8 p.m. at the Nurses Home. Dr. William Moeller a psychiatrist from Iowa City will be the guest speaker. Members are urged to bring guests to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Registered Nurses Association
William Moeller
Iowa City
Ladies Day Planned at Washington Country Club
Ladies Day at the Washington Golf and Country Club is scheduled for next Wednesday May 4 with a luncheon at 12 30 p m and bridge and open golf in the afternoon Reservations for the luncheon must be made by calling the club house immediately Reservations must be in by Tuesday noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Golf and Country Club
Mrs Laura Hoskins Dies In Brighton at 74
Mrs Laura May Hoskins 74 of Brighton died Friday at 5 15 p m in Washington County Hospital Burial is Monday at 2 p m at Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev H H DeNeuf in charge Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton She was born July 3 1891 at Ollie daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Fairchild She married Charles Riley March 14 1932 who died April 6 1938 She married George Leonard Hoskins September 18 1940 He died July 29 1956 They farmed west of Pleasant Plain before moving to Brighton in 1944 She was a Christian Church member Surviving are two brothers George of Agency and Bert of Fremont Four sisters and two brothers preceded her in death
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Brighton
Laura May Hoskins
Washington County Hospital
Gould
H.H. DeNeuf
Hillcrest Cemetery
Hoskins
Ollie
Benjamin
Margaret Sanchez Fairchild
Charles Riley
George Leonard Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Christian Church
George
Agency
Bert
Fremont
Fou
Senior Citizens Council to Meet May 2 for Proposal
The Washington Senior Citizens Council will meet Monday May 2 at 7 30 p m in the basement of the courthouse to take final action on a service proposal and budget to be submitted to the State Commission on Aging. Dennis A Stutrud is the chairman who has called the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republicans caucus at Claire Flynn residence in Riverside
A Republican caucus for Iowa Township is set for Monday at 8:30 p.m. at the Claire Flynn residence in Riverside. The brief notes the meeting time and location for local party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Township
Claire Flynn
Riverside
Washington Medical and Surgical Admissions and Dismissals
Yesterday admitted: Mrs. James Dempsey Washington medical, Mrs. Mae Smith Washington medical, Mrs. Fred Leppert Rubio medical, Mrs. John Combs Washington surgical. Dismissed today: Ernest Gideon Ains worth, Mrs. Edward Shepherd and son Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dempsey
Washington
Medical
Mae Smith
Fred Leppert
Rubio
John Combs
Surgical
Ernest Gideon
Ainsworth
Edward Shepherd
Postmaster General announces three five cent commemoratives
O'Brien unveils stamps honoring the 75th anniversary of the General Federation of Women's Clubs the 25th anniversary of the U S Savings Bond program and the Great River Road. The series includes 11 million Federation members and a cross country road from Kenora Canada to New Orleans totaling 5600 miles. Canada Austria and Japan issue other five cent or commemorative stamps this spring.
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O’brien
U.S
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pres
Franklin Roosevelt
Kenora
Canada
New Orleans
Iowa
Illinois
Austria
Prater’ Park
Vienna
Japan
International Association For Industrial Property Protection
Harmony Club Met Monday Afternoon In Brighton
Harmony Club met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nelle Long with twelve members answering roll call for a spring poem. Guest Mrs. Rex Widmer and Mrs. Gleddia Hutchinson of Winnipeg were present. Hattie Jones led Bingo entertainment. Hutchinson had arrived in Cedar Rapids by bus and will stay several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Meuth
Brighton
Harmony Club
Nelle Long
Clara Brown
Rex Widmer
Tony Meath
Larry Widmer
Davenport
Jack Emry
Deidre
Mollie Tierney
West Chester
Laton Schooley
Norman Schooley
Oskaloosa
Robert Fillmore
Burlingen
Stan Schooley
Marriages Highlight Ainsworth Stacy Burns Goode Conry
In a sequence of church weddings across Iowa, AINSWORTH couple Ruth Ann Wulf and Lyle R. Stacy wed at Bethel United Presbyterian Church. Darlene Burns and Paul Byrne exchanged vows in Iowa City at St Mary's Catholic Church. Leona Goode and Lee Conry married in Columbus Junction at the Methodist Church with Rev Stephen Root Jr officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ruth Ann Wulf
Erwin Wulf
Lyle R. Stacy
Raymond Stacy
Brighton
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Darlene Burns
Iowa City
Paul H. Byrne
Davenport
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Perry Burns
Oxford
B.J. Byrne
Keota
Columbus Junction
Leona Goode
Lee Conry
Columbus Junction Methodist Church
Stephen Root Jr
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Local brief notices from Iowa City hospital and visitors
Donna Van Winkle is in University Hospitals Iowa City Ward C-53 room 526 to undergo skin grafting on her injured leg from a recent accident. Mr and Mrs C H Guther returned from Tampa Florida. Mr and Mrs James O Hewitt with Brig He wit of La Jolla Calif visited Mrs Fred Palmer and plan trips to Miami and South America in May. Charles Lanning is a patient at University Hospitals Iowa City room 327 admitted Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna van Winkle
Duane van Winkle
University Hospitals
Iowa City
James O., Hewitt
Brig
la Jolla
Calif
Charles Lanning
KUB club meets in Riverside home
The KUB club met with Mrs. Cletus Mellecker for the April meeting in Riverside. Ten members and five guests attended as Court Whist games at four tables awarded prizes. Birthday and anniversary remembrances were given, with Secret Pals contributing gifts. The Lenz family moved to 304 Grandview Court Iowa City after residing in Fargo North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
KUB Club
Cletus Mellecker
Leo Jean Drew
Merrit Yeggvy
Jean
Dean Cole
Ronald Lenz
Grandview Court
Iowa City
Fred Kucera
Lenz
Fargo
North Dakota
Iowa
Washington Evening Journal Masthead and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and entered as second class matter under the 1879 Act with post office Washington Iowa 62353 It records affiliations with United Press Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and the Audit Bureau of Circulations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
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East Wiota
Wisc
UPI
United Presbyterian Home
Elmer Vincent
Mr. Vincent
Mae Sturgeon
Grace Vincent
Robert Steffens
Mr. Pleasant
Charles Rhineharts
Rhineharts
Mt. Pleasant
Frank de Lucias
Iris Court
Dick Blanchard
Fred Hawkins
Myria Henderson
Mrs. Hawkins
Megchelsen Cottage
Mrs. Megchelsen
Mildred Berry
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston Day & Bates
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
O. D
South Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
L. B. Eicher
South
Cancer Society
George Krogmeier
John Elliott
Wiley Anderson
Verne Knecht
Ted Woods
Pat Dougan
Repertory Theatre
Mr. Steak
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Joey
Laura Hoskins
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
By Walt Green
Ottawa
Gleddia Hutchinson
Winnipeg
Lee Holland
Carroll Morgan
Northwest
Richland
Howard Emry
Credit Union
Marion George
Rubio Savings Bank of
Florida
Everette Calpin
Doyle Brown
Mrs. Calpin
Dick Shuppy
San Dimas, California
Willard Loeffler
Wolf's Flower Shop
Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association
Federal Savings & Loan
North
C. H. Guther
Tampa, Fla
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Washington Evening Journal
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C. L. Jennings
New London
Mr. Helscher
Round Table
Bill Helscher
Fcr
Ohio National the Insurance Company
Mutual Life and Health Insurance
Cincinnati
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
South 4Th St. Washington
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