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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1963

Page

2

Methodist Circles Report Christmas Programs and Events

The Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service circles held Christmas themed meetings with multiple circle hosts sharing programs. A Thankoffering service raised $293.97 led by Rev. George Thomas, and upcoming events include a Christmas Team Fellowship Hall gathering and a Halcyon House Christmas Tea with Circle led plays and nursery services.

Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service Circles George Thomas

Washington social calendar offers Christmas gatherings and potlucks

Local clubs and churches hold December events from 4 p m to 8:30 p m including Christmas potlucks, dinners, and parties at Ka lona Legion Hall YWCA Captain's Table and St James School cafeteria. Attendees exchange gifts bring salads desserts charity drives and plan Christmas activities.

Masonic Temple Golden Age Club Bible I Milo Sorden al Baldrige Baptist Christian Builders Harlan Home St. James Schoool Frances Patton George Rudiger George Masson Sr YWCA 19Th Century Club Edward C. Eicher Legion St. James Home Baptist Rhoda Nielson Henry Roland Baptist Ning Gerochi Don Foss First Presbyterian Circle Gene Gorham Noble Grand Circle Gus Reinert West Chester WSCS Pythian Sisters Hall Crawfordsville Ces Iowa City Congress Inn St. Rita Circle Richard Horak Neal Lampkin Max Smith Good Will Club

Speeding Arrest In East Moline Fined Five Dollars

Lester H. Dodds of East Moline was arrested by city police and fined $5 by Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden for speeding.

Lester H. Dodds East Moline Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden

Halcyon Notes at Halcyon House Featured Visitors

Social notes record callers at Halcyon House including Mrs Frank Gobble Mrs Claude Tucker Mrs Etieine Spenser and Miss Anna Dawson. Several friends from Arkansas City Tex arkansas Ainsworth Muscatine and Texas joined in visits and a birthday was noted for Wilder Bell.

Frank Gobble Claude Tucker Etieine Spenser Anna Dawson

We Beheld His Glory Christmas Pageant at First Presbyterian Church

The UPW Association of the First Presbyterian Church held a Friday 7:30 p.m. event themed We Beheld His Glory with Mrs. Russell Bannister as vice president introducing the program. Elizabeth Clark chaired and narrated assisted by Mildred Davis pianist and several narrators. The program featured symbolic candles, chancel lighting, and a concluding audience singing Little Town of Bethlehem. The Rev L W Hayter installed new officers and circle leaders as the 1964 budget was approved.

UPW Association First Presbyterian Church Russell Bannister Elizabeth Clark Mildred Davis Don Beye Robert Kiesey Elsie Conard Maurice Meyer Leland Carris Myrl Leavitt Elsie Glassburner Ruth Miner Clark Bethlehem L. W. Hayter Harry Turner John Lemmon Cal Wolf UPW

Christmas Meeting Brings Circles I and VII Together

Circles I and VII met at Halcyon House on Friday afternoon hosted by Mrs. A L Griffith and Mrs W S Kyle. WSCS president Mrs Marsh Atkinson and Halcyon residents attended. Circle I leader Mrs Dean Luers opened with Christmas Promise. Thinks of Christmas and other programs followed with piano solo by Mrs Richard Paul and Christmas Thoughts for the Year read. Refreshments were served at a decorated table.

Circle Wallace Kessel Circle I Clayde Knapp Edna Mercer Mansfield Lyle Wilson Paul Snakenberg Jesus James Birney Neal Burton Circle V Edgar Stewart W. J. Shannon P. L. Etter E. E. Stutsman Spiritual Life Clyde Dawson Sr World Outlook India Africa Darrell Ross Richard A. Paul Circles I Halcyon House A. L. Griffith W. S. Kyle Marsh Atkinson WSCS Halcyon Dean Luers W. B. Dupuis L.M. Eicher

Marion Ave UPW hears Dr Leitch Christmas Tea

Tarkio College professor Dr Addison Leitch spoke at the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women Christmas Tea. He urged moral improvement starting at home and through women’s work in families churches and communities. Mrs Vernon Elgin introduced him and presided. devotion music and a dedication service followed with tea served by Elgin and Livingston. Circle 5 hosted.

Addison Leitch Tarkio College Tarkio Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women Leitch Vernon Elgin John Owen Walter Kyle Charles van Winkle Francis McConnell Robert McFarlane Don Rinner R. H. McCleery Giff Morrison Elgin David Livingston Circle 5

Guests in home of Charlie Davisons

North Coppock resident Mrs. Rhua Davison records Thanksgiving visits and meals at Charlie Davison and Orval Flory households. Families from Brighton Packwood Batavia Des Moines and Drake University participants share dinners sails and social activities.

Rhua Davison North Coppock Homer Mann Brighton Ralph Mann Jeanette Packwood Eugene Mann Batavia Mary Jo Mann Bob Justin Des Moines Charlie Davison Orval Flory Donnie Hertig Rodney Letts Pamela Brian Jerry Flory Don Davison Denise Hertig Jean James Roth Russell Davison Everett Davison Ray Davison Roy Wells Wells Cheryl Davison David Marjean Cheryl Drake University Charlie Cochran Bros Charlie Davisons Jerry Janice Char

Just Us Club Christmas Luncheon At Captain's Table

All members planning to attend the Christmas luncheon next Thursday at the Captain's Table must notify Mrs. D. O. Butler by Tuesday.

Just Us Club D. O. Butler

Brief hospital notices list admissions births and discharges

Admitted Yesterday: Mrs Emma Campbell Washington medical and Mrs Sam Marsh Ainsworth surgical. Births Yesterday: Mr and Mrs Harvey Timmins Washington a son. Dismissed Today: Joe Williams Washington Mrs Charles Brinning and daughter Brighton Mrs James Hunsaker Washington.

Bernard N. Kieren Sigourney Iowa Connie Kansas City James C. Poole Alfred Poole Milan Poole Kirksville State Teachers College Emma Campbell Washington Medical Sam Marsh Ainsworth Surgical Harvey Timmins Joe Williams Charles Brinning Brighton James Hunsaker

Vandals Located and Handed to Probation Officer

Five juvenile vandals who shot up a tractor in the Kalona dump have been located by the county sheriff's officers and turned over to the area probation officer Burrell Smith. A marriage license was issued to Dwayne Francis Samuelson of Muscatine and Loreta Kay Murphy of Washington at the county courthouse.

Kalona Burrell Smith Dwayne Francis Samuelson Muscatine Loreta Kay Murphy Washington County Court House

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