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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1963
Page
2
Southeast Iowa society notes dinner at Captain's Table where Dr Max Smith demonstrated fresh contact lens fitting methods. Local families and guests from Missouri and Colorado attend events including college productions, family visits, and a 71st birthday celebration for Maj James Welcher at the Welcher home.
The Double Deck Club met at Dora Wagner’s home with eight members and four guests. Pinochle across four tables saw Thelma Rohrer win high and Thelma Wagner low, Lucille Shafer travel. The Women of the Moose held a surprise coffee for 22 co workers and hosted a birthday party at Sunset Park for 17 with festive prizes awarded to eight members.
The Washington County Farm Bureau invites families to its picnic and Fun Day at the fair grounds next Thursday August 22 at noon. Beverages are provided and members are asked to bring a picnic dinner to share with friends and neighbors.
Pam Hite will present her students in the annual summer baton twirling show Sunday evening at 5 p.m. on the high school lawn. The public is invited to attend the performance. In case of rain, it will be held Monday evening.
The Republican Women’s Ten-State Regional Conference and the National Federation of Republican Women Silver Anniversary Gala will be held at the Pick Congress Hotel in Chicago September 11 to 13. Sen. Barry Goldwater and Sen. Everett Dirksen are among speakers. Iowa’s Sue Reed will invite bids for a 1964 Des Moines biennial convention, seeking strong Iowa delegation support. registration details are available from Mrs. Edgar Stewart or Mrs. C Phil Weldin. hotel reservations close September 1.
Calendar of community gatherings and reunions with times and locations. Includes Saturday dances at Wellman and 4 H Barn events, Sunday reunions at Sunset Park and Box Car Ranch, plus club meetings at YWCA and Y wo go miniature golfing. A winter wedding is planned.
The Wade reunion gathered August 11 at Mrs. Evelyn Wade's Keota home with numerous Wade relatives from Keota Kinross Geneseo Marion Iowa City Cedar Rapids Atkinson Sigourney Knoxville and more sharing a cooperative noon dinner. The report notes the social turnout and shared lineage.
Mrs. Don Cady and her great granddaughter depart Keota by bus for El Monte California to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William Denton relocate to the former Eldon Bergstrom home. Denton, formerly Janet O Brien of Parnell, becomes Washs accountant. Paul Buck, new Keota school principal, and wife move to Ann Brower house. Buck brings years of leadership from Belmond Seymour and other districts. Doug Erwin and family move to LeRoy Hotel property with Erwin Upholstery Shop. shop operations relocated nearby.
The Y-Whizzers meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the Y then travel as a group to Cool Crest Miniature Golf Course. In rain they meet in YWCA rooms. Karen Pohren and Bob Davis lead this month’s meeting. Reservations are not needed.
On The Record Hospital admitted yesterday Henry Schantz Washington medical. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Theo dore Watts Keota a son. Dismissed today Mrs Kenneth Grouwink el and son Wapello Mrs Donald Rich Washington Mrs Jennie Hall Washington Mrs Anna Am long Washington.
Local notes recount visitors and residents across Kalona Illinois guests at the Reifs. Nan Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree during a summer commencement at the State University. Various families travel for vacations visits and baptisms and new arrivals are reported including a month old adopted son Donald James Friese.
Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg ruled there is no merit to further delays in extraditing former dictator Marcus Perez Jimenez to Venezuela to face embezzlement charges. Venezuela and the United States agreed he will receive a full defense of his choosing, ending long litigation.
The Iowa Board of Public Instruction voted to establish federal manpower development and training programs in the state. The plan requires the Department of Public Instruction to provide occupational training whenever federal agencies determine the need, using private schools if local districts cannot or refuse to provide the programs.
Police chase and arrest four white men sought for arson of mobile classrooms on Chicago's South Side after a clash with a three officer task force. Demonstrations against de facto segregation continue around Nord and Bond schools as clergy join marches and picket Mayor Daley's residence.
David Elder is editor and William Shannon is vice president and advertising director Charles Morris is news editor Bruce Cowden is contributing editor and Howard Hazen is production superintendent The paper publishes afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July th Entered as second class matter under the act of March 3 1879 in Washington Iowa United Press Leased Wire Members include Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and the Audit Bureau of Circulations Rural subscription rates listed for 4 months 6 months 1 year and 3 years with prices 3.00 5.50 10.00 20.00
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