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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1967
Page
3
The center will close this week for summer cleaning. The article pays tribute to Ralph Gibson, a long-time favorite, noting his cheerful presence and kindness. Senior Citizens announce a covered dish dinner on Monday, August 28 in the Community Room at noon, asking attendees to bring served dishes and table service.
The fortieth annual Vincent descendants reunion was held in Sunset Park on Saturday August 12 with twenty eight members and four guests at a noon picnic. Officers were re elected: Robert Vincent president Warren Carris vice president Esther Vincent treasurer Grace Vincent secretary. Four births and two marriages were reported among attendees and guests from Oak Park Ill Sandwich Ill Wellman Keota Rochester Chicago and Kansas City attended with several other relatives joining in the afternoon.
Davenport couple Mr and Mrs Danny Cherryholmes welcomed a daughter Kari Pauline born August 8 weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents Dale York Washington and Chester Cherryholmes Crawfordsville. Grandmothers in Davenport to help. Mrs W R Murphy visited Waukegan Ill with the Gunnerson and Lytle families. Jan Lytle plans Drake University entry. Emma Barnett returned from Burlington visit. Claude Woods hosted 650 to 700 at open yard event with ongoing visitors. Berkhoff Des Moines trip with Sacramento and Farmington detours. Frank Gingerich underwent major surgery in Iowa City ICU and is progressing well.
Kalona hosts birthday observances for H V Beck of Kalona and Mrs William Furnish of Tipton at a dinner. A cooperative park picnic brings together numerous Kalona area families and relatives from Iowa City Julesburg Milford Manson and Ottawa. visitors include Mrs Mary Betty Hubert and Deanne Miller among others as residents and kin travel during August.
Social calendar requires notices by 10 a.m. on first publication day. Listings include Wednesday World War I events at the Legion Hall and Country Club dinner, Jolly Nine Club ice cream social, Thursday meetings for Double Deck Club and FOE Auxiliary, DAR log cabin open house at Sunset Park, Rural Women's Club at County Home, and Sunday family reunions at Rand Park Keokuk Keota and Antioch church with basket dinners and activities.
The Viking Grid CB Radio Club held a Tuesday evening meeting at the fire hall to elect a new president. Officers chosen include Bill Potter of Washington as president Pat Tobin of Ainsworth as vice president Don Zwicki of Ainsworth as secretary treasurer and Chalmer Marshall of Washington as monitor.
Washington Evening Journal publication details show staff roles for editor and business manager David Elder, advertising director William Shannon, news editor Charles Morris, local advertising Bob Shaffer, and production superintendent Howard Hazen. The paper operates afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th and is entered as second class matter.
Richard Horak was named president of the Washington Community Chest for the coming year after a board meeting on Tuesday evening. Officers include vice presidents Mrs. Robert Huber and Larry Duncan, with Robert Riley as budget and admissions chair. Directors elected include Wendell Eden Keith Lord Mrs. Dan Allen Sally Smith.
A marriage license has been issued here to William Michael Mathes of Forest Park Illinois and Rita Joan Bruty of Washington.
Thirty two veterans from the Veterans Hospital at Knoxville and two bus drivers joined V F W Post and Auxiliary for a family style dinner at Wilson Park Keota. They were given cigars and cigarettes and departed for Knoxville at 1 30 p m.
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a shower at the Captain's Table for two fall brides elect Miss Josephine Janec and Miss Jennie Parriott. Gifts, recipes, and a poem were shared. mothers and guests attended as games were led by Lou Hough. Janec to wed Donald Gibbs Sept. 3 and Parriott to wed Gary Dorsch Aug. 26.
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