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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1962

Page

2

Our Church and Its Ministry to Special Needs

Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church studies Our Church and Its Ministry to Special Needs. Members plan a September Des Moines visit to Ramsey Memorial Home and a general meeting in August with hostesses and group leaders coordinating transportation and worship duties.

Christian Women's Fellowship First Christian Church CWF Des Moines Ramsey Washington Laureen Knapp Fellowship Hall Esther Esther Group Mae Davis Nephi Porter Leonard Slagle Della Macreadie William Putman Dora Wagner

St James Pinochle Ends Seventh Round

The seventh round of the St Josephs Pinochle Marathon has finished. Only women play and leaders are Mrs Keith Horn with Mrs George on 6310 points followed by Mrs Nick Gevock and Mrs Paul Adams on 6290. Standings include Mrs Howard Hess with Mrs Dallas Chamberlin 6080 and others.

St. Joseph's Phil Leyden Jack Fuhr Helen Seeberger Harold Sobaski Charles Greiner

Funeral services for Dr Theron J Pease held in Pease

Funeral services for Dr Theron J Pease were conducted at 3 p m Friday at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta leading. Pallbearers included Dr M L Cruise Dr George Krogmeier Dr Roy Ostrem. Honorary pallbearers listed Glen Mace Don Maxwell Dr E E Stutsman Dr P L Etter George Breitenbach Merritt McDaniel. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with Masons handling grave side rites led by John Davisson.

Elm Grove Cemetery Masons John Davisson

Professional Directory of Attorneys and Medical Providers

Listing of lawyers and firms with offices on Main Street and nearby avenues. Notable names include Louis J. Kehoe Stewart and Shearer George Morrison Morrison and Morrison Owen and Etter osteopathic physician. Optometrist John W. Lemmon offers eye care and glasses at Lemmon Jewelry.

John W. Lemmon Lemmon Jewelry

Social Calendar of Local Gatherings and Notices

Notices for the social calendar are due by 10 a m on publication day and appear three days in advance. Events include Augustine Reunion at 12 noon and Basket Dinner at Sunset Park, Jarrard Reunion at 12 noon to sunset, Rebekah Lodge meeting at 8 p m, Y-Mixers 6 30 p m hamburger fry with Josephine Janecek, Ning Gerochi Circle at Baptist Church 7 30 p m, Legion Auxiliary 6 30 p m cooperative picnic at Sunset Park, Florida Picnic 12 noon basket dinner at Sunset Park, VFEW Breakfast Club 9 a m, Ladies DAR Luncheon 12 30 p m with golf, and Country Club activities.

Augustine Reunion Sunset Park Jarrard Reunion Rebekah Noble Grand Country Club

Community Club Meetings and Plans Across Sunset Park

The Washington Saddle Club held a picnic and meeting in Sunset Park with thirty members and guests. Plans included future trail rides and an October 4 gathering at the fairgrounds buildings. The Friendship Club hosted an ice cream social and discussed a September tour to the Amanas. Women of the Moose and Loyal Order of Moose announced events including an August ritual practice, a slumber party, and a golden anniversary drive ahead of the Chicago convention.

Washington Saddle Club Sunset Park Lloyd Augustine Lyle Lowe Bob Kleese Karen Crawford Lee Eisele Howard Marquis Marquis Ted Morgan C. A. Thompson Friendship Club May Gideon Wes Lavely Earl Kolesick Amanas Women OF the Moose Harold Brock Loyal Order of Moose Mobil Station Iowa Ray Stalder Melo Horak Muscatine

Local Interest Notes From Parsons College Play To Garden Visit

Local columns list Mrs Beth Janecek and others attending the Parsons College play The Matchmakers Friday. Families visit Herman Madision in Franklin Grove Illinois and Roberta Amlong. Mrs Madison recovering from major surgery. Ann Peterson returns from University of Wisconsin summer session and will teach in Fairfield. Judy Hutchcroft visits friend Carol Britain. Gene Dunlap earns master’s in education. Wally Horn earns master’s degree in Kirksville Missouri.

Ira Amlong Tony Daryl Leffler Lyle Crawford Sam Tusing Franklin Grove, Ill Herman Madison Roberta Amlong Mrs. Madison Ann Peterson University of Wisconsin Fairfield Wally Horn Northeast Missouri State Teacher's College Kirksville

Sam Rayburn Memorial Stamp Set for September Release

The 4 cent Rayburn memorial stamp debuts September 16 1962 in Bonham Texas depicting a Rayburn portrait and Capitol view with 120 million copies planned. First day cover requests sent to Bonham Postmaster with self addressed envelopes and remittance. Jamaica issues four new multicolor stamps and UN and Antigua releases noted alongside Ireland Europa stamps. An African Sport Games set from five French colonies adds color and variety. Local anniversaries and reunions include Mr and Mrs Howard Van Ness 17th wedding anniversary and attendees visiting for class reunion activities.

Sam Rayburn Bonham Texas Capitol Rayburn Jamaica United Nations Philatelic International Court of Justice Monetary Fund U. N. Postal Administration Antigua English Harbor Ireland European Organization of Nations Upper Volta Gabon Congo Chad Central African Republic

Bartholow Family Relocates to Ames for Engineering Work

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bartholow and son Timothy move to Ames Iowa. Bernard Bartholow joins the engineering department at Bourns Co. He earned a diploma from Chicago Technical College Extension Division and previously worked for Iowa Valve in Oskaloosa.

Bernard Bartholow Timothy Ames Iowa Bartholow Bourns, Co Chicago Technical College Iowa Valve Oskaloosa

Scotland Yard Raids Hitlerite Rooms in Notting Hill

Scotland Yard detectives seized documents uniforms swastikas and knives from the headquarters of the National Socialist Movement in Notting Hill London. They questioned 10 people including leader Colin Jordan 39 and three German visitors with no arrests made and also seized letters a tape recorder and two pictures of Adolf Hitler.

London UPI Scotland Yard George Lincoln Rockwell Adolf Hitler Notting Hill Colin Jordan Jordan Daily Express

Look Ahead Essential Step in Solving Church Problems

Prof. Franklin Littell of Southern Methodist University argues that America’s churches face growth brought problems from mass conversion. He says 70 percent of the population now attends church, but illiteracy, weak discipline, and the clash between secular mores and Christian teachings threaten unity.

America Franklin Hamlin Littell Southern Methodist University Littell Doubleday Anchor Europe U.S Prof Browth Prof. Littell Christ

Mrs Gertrude Bowman attends Hoover dedication event

Mrs Gertrude Bowman of Washington DC attends Herbert Hoover dedication and birthday party yesterday. She also joined a private luncheon for the former President and is a guest of Mrs Delbert Bailey this week. Bowman is 88 and served as social secretary during the Hoover administration.

Gertrude Bowman Washington, D. C Herbert Hoover

Goldwater Backs Denunciation of GOP Policies

Senator Barry Goldwater joins Senator Dirksen in slamming GOP policy directions and the All Republican Conference ARC project. He says Eastern liberals aim to hijack the party and urges conservatives to demand clear contrasts with Democrats on welfare labor and spending.

Goldwater Senator Dirksen Washington Dirksen Dwight D. Eisenhower Robert A. Taft Dewey All Republican Conference ARC Eisenhower Farm National Republican Citizens Committee Republican Party NRCC The Truman Thurmond Wallace

Hospital admissions and dismissals reported

On the record from yesterday and today lists admissions for Charles Long of Columbus Junction and Mrs. Mildred Palmer in Washington with medical notes. Daily notices show Mrs. Elmer Graber in Pleasant and other dismissals including Mrs. Anna Lewis in Washington and multiple individuals in Washington and Columbus Junction with family mentions.

Charles Long Columbus Junction Mildred Palmer Washington Elmer Graber Mr Pleasant Anna Lewis Wayne Robinson Terry Edwards Raymond Richardson

Soviet cosmonaut Nikolayev completes earth orbit

A Russian cosmonaut reports success after circling Earth every 88.5 minutes at 113 to 156 miles altitude. Tass says the flight tests man’s capacity in weightlessness and will aid spaceship systems. Moscow TV airs a space program while preparations for reception proceed.

Moscow Red Square Nikolayev Tass Titov Gagarin Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Union

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Christian Women Fellowship Martha Carl Dallmeyer Martha Group Carlyle Smith Richard Goodwin Morrison Ruth Don Foss Dorcas Virgil Farll Mable Knopp Leslie Beenblossom Jay Vinson Don Gardner Albert Wehr William Zager Priscilla Olga Rathmell Priscilla Group William Beenblossom Duane Krotz Larson Fred Bourgeois Harold Beenblossom Edna Tucker Frank Gobble Ira Morrison Robert Glandon Roy Kephart Korea Main Street United Fund Your Community Chest Uso Advertising Counci Newspaper Advertising Executives Association St. James Professional Directory Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main Livingston, Day & Bates Robert Day Robert Bates West Main St George F. Morrison Ford Morrison South Marion Ave Morrison & Morrison Edmund D. Morrison Jr James E. Lloyd Myre Washington John C. Owen West Washinon South Side Square P. L. Etter Optometrists R. Q. Eastland Journal Bidg Beth Janecek Carmen Griggs Mae Janecek Jo Janecek Parsons College Matchmakers Lawrence Beezly Elizabeth Ann Larry Dana Akron Ohio Louis Rinner Don Rinner Mervin Grosscup Ann Carolyn Timmins Cedar Rapids Business College Harold Timmins Judy Hutchcroft Carol Britain Leslie Dunlap Cedar Falls Gene Dunlap By Walt Green Howard van Ness Brighton Voss Mary Louise Hill Decatur Helen Foster Art Swift Allen Miller St. Louis Carl Rauschek A. C. Peterson Jane Colorado Estes Park John James Bruswitz Craig and Douglas Arvada, Colo Bruswitz Frank Longwell Wolf's Flower Shop Ing State Theater Dial Louis Cassels United Press International Carson J. M. Finney Jake Velunga Sally Janice Clark Gary Ind Sally Velunga Cleveland Roger Stout Shelley Sue Mobil Martin’s Cleaners Loyal Order OF Moose & Women OF Moose New Fall E. M. Bridges & CO Lylec Wilson Sherman-Eden Funeral Home Olympic Space Sellers Insurance Agency Thrift Plan Agent Washington, Iowa Delano Cemetery Harry E. Turner 7Th St Washington, la Washington, Ainsworth Crawfordsville
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