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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1962

Page

3

Christmas party installs Farm Bureau Women officers

Farm Bureau Women held a Christmas party and installation at the Farm Bureau office on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. John Witthoft chaired, with Mrs. Earl Booth performing the candle light ing ceremony. Township chairmen were installed and past county chairmen honored. state and world convention reports were shared by delegates.

Farm Bureau John Wilthoft Earl Booth John Witthoft Orville Griggs Clyde Crile Clark Bauer Cedar Township George Dare Crawford Township Henry Soucek Jackson Township Archer Augustine Witthoft Des Moines Griggs

Catholic Daughters hold Christmas potluck meeting

Forty five CDA members gathered in St. James School cafeteria for their annual Christmas party. Rev. Lew and Rev. Grubb attended. Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Hines led entertainment with poems games and gift distributions. The grand regent chaired the business session and plans for cookies and candy for the needy were announced. A Golden Anniversary note for the Iowa State Court of CDA was read. Next meeting is Jan 2.

Catholic Daughters of America St. James School T. J. Lew James E. Grubb A. F. Fitzgerald Joe Hines Marcella Vittetoe Frank Casey Martin Whittaker Lyle Schulty Muriel TeKockhorst Iowa State Court of Cda Des Moines

Handcraft Club Hosts Christmas Entertainment

Mrs. B. C. Briley and Mrs. Ivan Rehmel led a Christmas program for Handcraft 1 members after luncheon at Mrs. E. L. Rouse home. Games stories and a Christmas prayer followed. Special guest Mrs. Paul Horak Fortnightly Club president attended. Twenty one members gave Christmas wishes. Committee led by Mrs. Manford Wilcox planned the luncheon.

B. C. Briley Ivan Rehmel Handcraft E. L. Rouse Paul Horak Manford Wilcox

Local Family News From West Branch and Area

Mrs Frank Rathmel stays with her son Sam Rathmel and family in West Branch as children suffer measles fever. Baby Cindy remains in Mercy Hospital Iowa City with pneumonia. John Pratt visits Washington to meet grocers as Best Foods salesman for 17 county territory. He married Nancy Rogers in Peoria on Oct 12. they live Box 421 Pleasant Valley near Bettendorf Davenport. George McChurch, son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Widmer, moved from Lackland AFB Texas to Chanute AFB Illinois for motor mechanical training after enlisting mid October.

Frank Rathmel West Branch Sam Rathmel Cindy Mercy Hospital Iowa City John Pratt Washington Best Foods Company John Peoria Nancy Rogers Bettendorf Box Pleasant Valley Davenport Richard Pratts State University of Iowa George McChurch Glenn Widmer Lackland Afb Texas Chanute Afb Ill George

Chebuhars Welcome Son Christopher Michael at Camp Carson

Mr and Mrs Mike Chebuhar of Camp Carson Colorado welcomed a son Christopher Michael born Saturday at the army base hospital weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces The couple reside at 727 North Nevada Colorado Springs Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Al Chebuhar of Washington and Mr and Mrs Robert Mathieu of Eagle Grove Iowa Mrs Carl Phillips is a surgical patient at Excelsior Springs Missouri in McClerry Thornton Minor Hospital room 303 The Christian Builders Class of the Baptist church held a housewarming at Mrs Mildred Nelsons home after church on Sunday evening Mrs Nelson recently moved back to Washington from Davenport

Mike Chebuhar Camp Carson Colo Christopher Michael Army Base Hospital Chebuhars North Nevada Colorado Springs al Chebuhar Washington Robert Mathieu Eagle Grove Carl Phillips Excelsior Springs McClerry-Thornton Minor Hospital Mildred Nelson Nelson Davenport

Hairdressers Hold Christmas Party at Iris Courts Mt Pleasant

Thirty two members and guests of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists local unit attended a Christmas party in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday evening at the Blue Room of Iris Courts. After dinner a gift exchange was held. Hostesses were Margaret McCreight Lois Perenoid Zoe Klienberg and Marjorie Cullinan.

National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Iris Courts Mt. Pleasant Margaret Mc. Creight Lois Perenoid Zoe Kleineberg Marjorie Cullinan

Washington Saddle Club Chooses Officers At Banquet

The Washington Saddle Club met at the fairgrounds with 52 attendees. Gary Murphy was named new president while Mrs. Floyd Fisher continued as treasurer and Mrs. C. A. Thompson became reporter.

Washington Saddle Club Fairgrounds Newell Wolfe Crawfordsville Howard Marquis Allen Johnson Floyd Fisher C. A. Thompson Marquis Gary Murphy Merle Warner

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