Local club reports and holiday gatherings summarized
Several small organizations held social meetings with food and games. Wash-Away Tops announced contest rules and prizes. Merry Mixer Club donated to charity and shared Christmas treats. Rosemary Club hosted bridge and gift exchanges. Just Us Club planned a Christmas party. Future Business Leaders of America hosted a guest speaker on civil service and held a Toastmasters session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twyla Martens
Evelyn Bohrofen
Ruth Lampe
Just US Club
Wilbur Schantz
Dale Johnson
Leta Goodlander
Hazel Harding
Rebecca Butler
Business Leaders of America
the Willows
Laura Dickinson
Harry Levy
Mid-Prairie Students Granted Weekend Gym Access
Mid-Prairie students may use gymnasiums at Wellman Elementary Kalona Elementary and Washington Township Elementary this Saturday from 9 to 11 AM. Supervising teachers will be present at each location and grade limits include Kalona grades 4-6 Wellman grades 4-12 and Washington Township grades 4-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
Kalona
Washington Township
Gwen Rich Honored At Kitchen Shower
Gwen Rich was honored at a kitchen shower Friday evening at Jo Ellen Dodder home with ten guests. Games and gifts followed as refreshments reflected a light blue and navy theme. Miss Rich becomes Mrs Joe Te Bockhorst on Saturday December 4 at St James Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Rich
Jo Ellen Dodder
Miss Rich
Joe Te Bockhorst
St. James Church
Thanksgiving Gatherings Reach Across Riverside Community
Thanksgiving guests gathered at multiple Riverside homes including Mr and Mrs Jack Yeggy and families plus relatives from Northwest Missouri State College Clinton Clinton Iowa Maryville and Cedar Rapids. Other visits extended to Huxley West Liberty Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Ainsworth as friends and relatives joined the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Gene Sintes
Huxley
Iowa
Lee Mellecker
University Hospital
Sintes
Mellecker
Jack Yeggy
Richard Yeggy
James Schnoebelen
Jack Schnoebelen
Mary Ann
Northwest Missouri State College
Mary Sinella
Clinton
Elmo Kron
Clarence Lenz Sr
West Liberty
Ivan Lenz
Marilyn Kron
Maryville
Linda Kron
Fayette
John Thomann
Lamont Dann
Mike
Carol
Gordon Denton
Phil Freidman
Kim
Cedar Falls
Kathryn O'Conner
Joe Hernandez
Mary
Cedar Rapids
Robert Schreiber
Christine
Iowa City
Mike Roberts
Ainsworth
Local Residents Share Thanksgiving Visits Across States
Mr and Mrs T M Nelson returned home Wednesday night after a week in Bridgeport Illinois and Berea Kentucky with friends and relatives. Mrs L M Eicher and Mrs Peart Christner of Crawfordsville came home Wednesday morning from a Thanksgiving visit with Mrs Eicher's son Col Roger A Eicher and family in San Antonio Texas. Bill is a student at Texas A and M University. Mrs Christner is sister of Mrs Roger Eicher formerly Velma Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.M. Nelson
Bridgeport
Ill
Berea
L. M. Eicher
Peart Christner
Crawfordsville
Romine Joins Brayton Chemicals as Technical Sales Rep
Hubert Romine of Washington has joined Brayton Chemicals Inc in Burlington as Technical Sales Representative. Appointed by president Bert O Brayton, Romine brings years of Iowa fertilizer and chemical industry experience to coordinate sales of Brayton lines to dealers in Central and Eastern Iowa. He and his family live at 321 W Main Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Romine
Washington
Brayton Chemicals, Inc
Romine
Bert O. Brayton
The
Burlington Based
Agricultural Chemical Company
Brayton Chemicals
Iowa
Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals
Washington County
Brayton
His
W. Main
Leaders in Y's Men's pinochle marathon after round two
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones top the Y's Men's pinochle marathon with a 3180 net score. In the top ten are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Havel 2770, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crile 2580, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barnes 2440, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Plecker 2360, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stewart 1980, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Eden 1960, Mr. and Mrs. William Sitler 1840, Mr. and Mrs. John Young 1630, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein 1620.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Jones
Richard Havel
Clyde Crile
Joe Barnes
Lloyd Plecker
Keith Stewart
Wendell Eden
William Sitler
John Young
Harold Klopfenstein
Kiwanis Forum Hears Four Fort Madison Prisoners
At the Kiwanis meeting the forum features four men from Fort Madison Correctional Institution answering questions about life inside and plans after release. The volunteers program dubbed Volunteer Control aims to guide 170 released inmates toward productive, normal life with civilian volunteer support and parole-like supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Fort Madison Correctional Institution
Jerry Eggleston
Wally Blair
Bob Miner
Larry Hildebrandt
Eggleston
Fort Madison
Square Dance Briefs Invite Local Dancers To Dec 7 Event
Ken ies will call the square night Club Tuesday December 7 in the Lagion Ballroom at West Danemp from 7 to 9 pm. All and guests are invited to Circle Eight. Bower of Des Moi dance for the Circle Point square dancers attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quare
Ken Ies
Squareight Club
West Danemp
Circle Eight
Bower
Des Moi
Circle Point Square
Washington Evening Journal contact and pricing details
Washington Evening Journal publishes Monday through Saturday except holidays. Rates: by carrier within Washington 50c weekly, 40c in local trade area. by mail in Iowa $12 yearly, $6.50 half-year, Washington route $15 yearly, $8 half-year. outside Iowa $14 yearly, $7.50 half-year. Staff includes David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as VP and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merry Mixer Club
Lorena Crone
Mid-Prairie School District
Rollin Meadows Developmental Center
Children’s Hospital
Earnestine Kiesey
Patricia Dusenbery
Mabel Griffith
Doris Fisher
Rosemary Club
Keith Hardy
George Horn
Bill Crandall
Don Brown
Bob Shepherd
Frank Wenger
Mid-Prairie Area
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mrs. Sintes
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Washington Area
Coe College
Allan D. Kellar
Coe
Roger Fox
Leland Bowen
Columbus Junction
Mildred Bordwell
Neal Neuhart
Thomas C Slattery
Patrick O'Conner
Cee
Ted Ross
Dean Ross
Winfield
Kiwanis
Ben Franklin
North Side Square
Osincup's
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
L. G. Robertson
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