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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Frances Bruty of Washington celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary at the granddaughter and family home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Scranton and families and many others from Washington Davenport and Fairfield. The Kensington Club met with seven members present.
The University of Iowa publishes the 1966 edition of Factual Football a 52 page reference booklet on sale to the public. It features the new coaching staff led by Ray Nagel details about more than 35 players and a summary of Iowa prospects. Orders are 60 cents each via Sports Information Service Iowa City.
Melanie Burich daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Burich and her grandmother Mrs Laurel Angelsburg of Iowa City left the Iowa City airport for Tuscaloosa Alabama Thursday. They plan to visit Mrs Lottie Johnson and Mrs Anglesburgs sister-in-law Mrs Mary Carr in Atlanta Georgia. They expect to be gone two weeks. Mr Robert Soukup Tim and David of Windom visited his mother Mrs Anna Soukup. John Soukup was an afternoon caller. Melvin Schnoebelen Mr and Mrs James Schnoebelen and Jimmie and Miss Christine Salagario from Chicago visited from Sunday to Tuesday at the Geneva Schnoebelen and Walter Shebek homes. A reunion for descendants of Albert and Katheryn Soukup was held at Iowa City Park on Sunday with 50 present. Election of officers for the coming year: new president Mrs Hubert Rummelhart of Iowa City. Mrs Frank Shebanek and Paul of Austin Minnesota came to Clarence Rummelhart and Mary Shebanek home from Friday to Sunday evening for the Soukup reunion. Mr and Mrs Clarence Rummelhart and Mary Shebanek took Mr and Mrs Richard Shebanek to Des Moines Monday for train to Richmond California. In Des Moines they called on the Richard Rummelhart family. Mrs Zitta Duwa returned Monday evening after visiting at Tony Morgan home near Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Don Hurt of Route 1 Iowa City are the parents of a six pound daughter born Friday at Mercy Hospital. Baby named Jennifer Sue greeted at home Monday by brother Gregory. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W S Bouquet of Riverside and Mr and Mrs Joe Hurt of Iowa City. Great grandmother is Mrs Albia Shradel of Riverside.
Miss Char lie Stoutner was feted at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Jack Leedom in Keota on Thursday evening with twenty six relatives present. Guests enjoyed games and gifts with yellow and white decorations, a gift table centerpiece, and refreshments. Special guests included Mrs Glen Stoutner Mrs Bernard Flander Mrs Reinhart and Mrs Miller. Miss Stoutner will wed Douglas Flander on August 6.
At Upper Montclair Country Club Palmer shoots 72 amid left shoulder bursitis while nine players share the lead with three under par. Notables in pursuit include Casper Nicklaus Rodgers Boros Pott Brewer Rodriguez Sikes Geiberger in a crowded leaderboard as second round looms.
Hundreds of Detroit baseball fans and Tigers officials paid final respects to Charlie Dressen at a High Requiem Mass at St Aloysius Church. Dressen, 67, died Wednesday from a heart attack linked to a kidney infection after two and a half years as Tigers manager. His body was flown to Los Angeles for Saturday services at St Paul the Apostle Church and burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. James Campbell accompanied the body.
The Neita Dragway in Cedar Falls Iowa hosts NHRA World Championship Series semi finals this Sunday August 14 featuring 200 mph Top Fuel dragsters and Detroit stockers. Tom Hoover leads the 214 mph, 7 second assault in a 1200 hp Chrysler while Lutz N Lundberg headlines Super Experimental Stock with a boosted Oldsmobile. Conaway and Woodhouse aim for an upset in Super Eliminator as Tulsa awaits late October World Finals.
In Detroit Terry Nofsinger came off the bench at halftime to throw three touchdown passes, fueling the St. Louis Cardinals to a 28 14 NFL exhibition win over the Lions. Coach Charley Winner praised his performance and noted he wanted to see what Nofsinger could do when unleashed.
Dear Abby letters discuss suspicions of infidelity safety in numbers in marriage and wedding party disputes. Included are reactions to a groom’s past contacts wife opposition over a friend in a future wedding and a parenting conflict about a daughter dating an untrusted boy.
Rep. H. R. Gross of Iowa accuses Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman of political chicanery by advising Democrats to dodge voters questions about inflation. Gross cites Freeman urging candidates to pick sides for farmers over housewives and criticizes federal spending as a root cause of rising prices.
Bridge column presents two problem scenarios and a discussion of optimal lines. It outlines declarer play versus clubs and diamonds, analyzes a queen of hearts line as a percentage play, and considers partner singleton with a club ruff. It includes position details, suggested lines, and a concluding note on defensive signals.
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