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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1966
Page
2
A country picnic guide presents an easy away we go sandwich loaf with three fillings deviled ham cheddar liver and chicken with sour cream and olives. It also offers a Salad Rose using iceberg wedges with tomato cucumber and onion strips and notes hot coffee kept in vacuum bottles for outdoor serving.
David Lloyd Schenk and John David Wenger, sons of local families in Washington and Wellman, enlisted in the U S Navy in July 1928 and are stationed in San Diego. Nursing graduates Karen Gascho and Rosemary Sojka are among 31 students receiving practical nursing certificates at the University of Iowa affiliated program in Iowa City.
The Washington Pals 4-H Club met Tuesday evening at 6 in Sunset Park with nine members present. Diane Franzen spoke on keeping food cold for picnics, Pat Reighard on vitamin C, Priscilla Reighard on canned fruit and vegetable labels, and Cheryl Franzen on bread varieties. The next meeting is planned with Ann Krogmeier on September 6.
Mrs. Hubert Walker aged 66 died Tuesday August 2 1966 after illness beginning December 27 1964. Funeral Thursday 9 30 a m at St James Catholic Church burial Elm Grove Cemetery prayers at Sherman Eden Funeral Home 7 30 p m Wednesday. Survivors include husband three sons a daughter and 17 grandchildren.
Swedesburg Lutheran Church marks 100 years with a five day centennial program from August 17 to 21. Rev. Arold Thoren leads services, a “Swedesburg Heritage” program, historical tableau, Swedish choir and a catered meal. A centennial album is available at church meetings. Rev. Del Carstens serves as pastor.
An informal reception in Fellowship Hall at the First Christian Church Friday August 5 at 8 p m will honor the Rev Carlyle Smith and family who will be visiting in Washington. Anyone who wishes to visit with the Smiths is welcome.
Notices list events from AML social calendar due by 10 2 m at first tion. Mentions include Linger Longer Club picnic at Sunset Park 6 30 pm dish to pass own drink. Harmony Club family picnic 6 30 pm with Mr and Mrs Scott Wilcox rolls coffee. Eagles steak fry 7 pm at Fairgrounds for members wives and guests. DAR Log Cabin open house 24 pm at Sunset Park hosted by several ladies. St Paul Women's Guild 1 30 pm at church. Weekend reunions Horace Steele Davison Bauer and Sunset Park basket dinner noon.
Volkhard Reichmann, a German student in law and political science, visiting the United States under the Experiment in International Living program, is hosted in Washington by Y's Men and their wives. About 40 people attended the potluck and reception at the Robert Day home. Reichmann will stay in Washington homes until mid September and may visit other Y's Men families afterward.
Over a hundred relatives gathered Sunday at Isaac Kleese’s Washington home for a reunion picnic and to visit the Donald Morrow family of Phoenix Arizona. The event included many relatives from Iowa communities and honored guests from Phoenix. Also noted is a New York UPI report stating a full 18 hole golf course in the United States requires at least about 125 acres of land.
On record hospital admission yesterday includes Mrs. Cora Hicks Wellman medical Mrs. Helen Grosscup Washington medical and Calvin Wolf Washington surgical. Dismissed yesterday Mrs. Alpha Brecht Washington.
A fact states that if all U S milk were bottled in square quart containers, the total length of the band around the world at the equator would wrap 140 times. This highlights the vast scale of national dairy production.
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