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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1966

Page

3

Washington Social Calendar Highlights January Events

January social listings show Rainbow Girls meetings at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple, YWCA council, and various club gatherings through the week including Florence Kyle slide show, square dancing, and multiple circle and club meetings. A January wedding is planned for Miss Nancy Jo Wasson and Donald B. Dickinson at St. Joseph Catholic Church with a reception to follow.

Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Lloyd Neiswanger DAR Merle Lytle Chigram Nurses Association Nurses Home Florence Kyle Europe Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Wes Ramsey Fairgrounds Len Buch Ainsworth Ces Maonic Temple Commas Nancy Jo Wasson Donald B. Dickinson Carrie Dickinson St. Joseph Catholic Church East Pleasant Plain Miss Wasson Washington High School McCleery Cumming Company

Lease couple to spend winter in Mission Texas

Mr and Mrs Lee Lease depart Crawfordsville for Mission Texas to spend the winter. Thanksgiving guests included Mrs Maude White and others from Davenport and Iowa City. Circle Sunset Circle held a luncheon and planned pillow projects for Children s Hospital Town City with officers elected for the coming year.

Lease Winter Texas Vivian Wells Crawfordsville Lee Lease Mission Maude White Dick Naus Mt. Pleasant Donald Whitemily Davenport Jerry Schebler George White Iowa City Merla Henderson Washington Mary Stewart Russell Beauchamp Winfield Sam Kepper Ikke Temple Keota Dick Bordwell Anna May White

Local group attends ISEA salary seminar in Ames

A Washington Community Schools delegation attended the ISEA State Salary Seminar at Iowa State University in Ames on December 3. Representatives included Dean Luers and Leonard Tindal from the Board of Education BE. K. Schlapkohl from Administration Delbert Soper salary chairman of the Washington Teachers Association salary committee and several members of the teachers group Mrs Jim Schmidt Mrs Marion Swanson Mrs Ruth Simpson Mrs Eugene Morgan Mrs Arnold and Mrs Max Traber. The program covered The New Math of Negotiations and Teacher Unrest Cause and Cure with Kenneth Wells serving as chairman.

Isea State Iowa State University Mi Union Ames Washington Dean Luers Leonard Tindal E Board of Education BE. K. Schlapkohl Delbert Soper Washington Teachers Association Jim Schmidt Marion Swanson Ruth Simpson Eugene Morgan Arnold Max Traber Kenneth Wells ISEA Oras Sem

Permanent care labels eyed to curb garment mishaps

Sally Smith reports the U S Textile industry plans a permanent sewn care label system to prevent wash, dry clean, and finish missteps as new fibers and blends complicate garment care. Until then, she advises noting garment descriptions on handtags and storing tags in the laundry area.

Sally Smith Extension Home Economist U. S Miss Smith

Community club and fraternal activities roundup

Mrs Florence Sherman hosted PEO Chapter 1 with Raymond Carter presiding and program on Happiness Is Busy Hands. Bread making was demonstrated with wreaths loaves and rings. December 15 meeting at 2 pm with Mrs John Walker. Past Matrons Club held Christmas turkey dinner electing new officers Mary O Conner president Gladice Cook vice president J F Larson secretary treasurer. Rebekah Lodge elected Clyde Tucker noble grand with 28 members present. New officers include Charles Swift vice grand Wayne Brock recording secretary M D Lee financial secretary Harold Brock treasurer. Traveling emblem from Wellman lodge presented at Washington lodge in a Christmas ceremony. Washington lodge to host Christmas party December 9 at 8 pm with program and treats. Blanche Harvey listed as surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. John Beenblos som and committee served refreshments. January refreshment committee led by Archer Augustine.

Florence Sherman Peo Raymond Carter Robert Huber George Rudiger Ralph Bauer John Walker Masonic Temple Don Birlingmair Mary O'Conner Gladice Cook J. F. Larson Treasur Clyde Tucker Noble Grand Rebekah Lodge IOOF Helen Huston Charles Swift Wayne Brock M.D. Lee Harold Brock Raymond Kephart Don Norton Wellman Lodge Washington Lodge Blanche Harvey Mercy Hospital Iowa City John Beenblossom Archer Augustine

Christmas Pageant by Marion Avenue UPW Members

The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women held a Friday afternoon Christmas pageant at the church titled Seen Gifts written by Mrs. George Kerr and narrated by Mrs. Robert Day. Circle IV presented a manger scene pantomime with piano music by Mrs. Vera Buchanan as hymns were sung. Mrs. Richard McCleery presided, Mary was characterized by Mrs. Ralph Kleese in I Responded to God s Call, prayers were given by Mrs. Grace Cottrell, and Circle II organized the dessert and officers for the coming year were installed by Mrs. McCleery.

Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women George Kerr Robert Day Circle IV Vera Buchanan Richard McCleery UPW Ralph

Urges land banks for city growth

Washington UPI Walter P Reuther Auto Workers president urged creation of urban land banks to let cities control land for livable growth He called for publicly owned banks to acquire land inside and around cities with final say on use to curb speculation and stabilize costs He cited European tests and warned without planning changes cities will decay and citizens become nomadic.

Washington UPI Auto Workers Walter P. Reuther Reuther Sen Abraham A. Ribicoff Constantine A. Doxiadis Ly Vee Ross cCleery-Cumming Doxiadis

Concert Wednesday at Columbus High in the gymnasium

Columbus Junction readers learn the Columbus Community High School mixed chorus concert and stage bands will perform Wednesday December 7 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. Pianists include Janet Greene Beverly Greene and Melody Newell with Newell also autoharp. Soloists are Susie Ortberg Debbie Summy Carol Hubrey and Tom Carrell. The program features folk songs and special numbers Blue and the Civil War suite and Four Hornsmen a French horn quartet with Masonholder Fulton Newell and Stapp.

Columbus Junction Columbus Community High School Janet Greene Beverly Greene Melody Newell Susie Ortberg Debbie Summy Carol Hubrey Tom Carrell Stary Masonholder Steve Fulton Christy Stapp

Ross Rejects Top Scores In Friday Meet

Results show HyVee and Ross etc tracking high scores with team totals 2107 by Ross Rejects and 2095 by HyVee. Individual leaders include Lucy Smith 204 and Ruth Langstaff 191 in games, Langstaff 509 series, Smith 497, with corrections noting Gladys Lloyd 3 in high series for last week.

McCleery Si Ross Hyvee Ross Ruth Langstaff Lucy Smith Gladys Lloyd

Zeredatha Council Plans Oyster Supper Event

The Zeredatha Council invites members and their wives to an oyster supper on Tuesday December 13 at 6 30 PM at the Masonic Temple The cost is 1 per person A Norman Shalla accordion band will provide entertainment Reservations should be made with Paul Snakenberg by noon Tuesday December 13

Zeredatha Council Masonic Temple Norman Shalla Paul Snakenberg

Professional Directory Listing

A compact directory item listing attorneys and law firms. Names include Louis J. Kehoe Edward Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates Edmond D. Morrison Jr. James E. Lloyd. Offices at 112 South Ave and 211 W. Washington St. Phone numbers 653-3991 653-2147 653-2924.

Louis J. Kehoe Jeffry Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave

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