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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1967

Page

3

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters and Related Club Activities

The Shiloh Sunshine Sisters met with Mrs Lloyd Been blossom Tuesday with eight members one guest and five children present. A $5 gift was voted to the Special Education School in Washington. A box of cookies and candy was packed to send Dennis Schoonover in the service. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Gary Crossett.

Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Club Lloyd Beenblossom Ralph Schoonover Washington Dennis Schoonover Gary Crossett

Senior Citizens Prepare Attendance System and Dinner Plans

Senior Citizens describe a new attendance check system starting December 1 where each member logs activities daily. A walnut case for the records is installed, and a master card will summarize daily activity. Dr and Mrs Kerr will attend a Project Directors meeting in Des Moines. The December dinner is planned for Monday December 11 with a potluck and a community Christmas tree drawing attendees.

Schenefelt Kerr Des Moines

Betty Plecker Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Thomp son

Betty Plecker was honored at a Saturday evening bridal shower given by Miss Rae Lee Lewis. Guests played games and the honor guest received prizes. Gifts sat on a fountain centerpiece with greenery and white poinsettias. Mrs George Plecker helped with gifts and recording them. Miss Plecker will marry James Thompson January 7.

Betty Plecker Rae Lee Lewis George Plecker Karen Hixon

ARC plans party at County Home

The Washington County Association for Retarded Children will hold its December meeting Monday December 11 with a Christmas party for County Home residents and Trainable Class children. Donations of cookies can be left at Lytle's Grocery on Monday.

Washington County Association For Retarded Children ARC Lytle’s

Honor Barbara Sheets at prenuptial party in Keota

Barbara Sheets was honored at a prenuptial shower Tuesday evening hosted by Mrs. Lever non Helscher in Keota. Cohosts were Mrs. Jerome Sheets and Mrs. Joel Sheets. Twenty eight relatives and friends attended as Barbara opened gifts while dressed in a clown suit. Lorene Willis logged gifts and Cindy Sheets arranged bows. Colors red and white themed the tea table with a Christmas centerpiece and candles. Barbara will wed Tom Willis January 13 at St Marys Church in Keota.

Keota Barbara Sheets Levernon Helscher Jerome Sheets Joel Sheets Lorene Willis Cindy Sheets Miss Sheets Tom Willis St. Mary’s Church

Christmas gatherings and circles host meetings

Mrs Harold Klopfenstein entertained 14 members and eight children of the Friendly Circle Club with Bible story reading and a gift exchange. PEO Chapter 1 hosted by Mrs Russell Bannister featured decorations and seasonal refreshments. Creative Living I met with Mrs Roger Stout at Mrs Richard Stewart’s home, a Christmas play presented by several members, and a business session led by Mrs Earl Rae.

Dwain Tschantz Neal Lampkin Christ Robert Pasley Boyd Siefkas Robert Vanderlinden Tschantz Butler Roy Hodges Jim Reschly Pat Tobin Randolph Kelsey Robert Poorman Jack Mings Myles Engelstad Laurent Powley Claire Keating Russell Hill Harold Klopfenstein Friendly Circle Club Clyde Crile Eva Bartholomew Clyde Dawson Sr Clyde Dawson Jr John Dawson Russell Bannister Raymond Carter Bannister Ralph Bauer Ward Heaton Jay Sellers P. L. Etter Creative Living I Roger Stout Richard Stewart James Rossen Kay Stewart Earl Rae Bill Westphal Stewart Keating

December school events calendar at Fort Madison

The calendar lists Dec 12 wrestling at Ft Madison FHA Christmas program for Stewart School at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium Dec 14 vocal concert at 8 p m Dec 15 basketball versus Ft Madison here Dec 16 wrestling Journey at Ft Madison Dec 18 joint meeting of Future Teachers Science Club and Foreign Language Club with college freshmen Dec 19 band concert at 8 p m Dec 21 Mt Pleasant wrestling here classes end for vacation Dec 23 wrestling tourney at Muscatine and Jan 2 classes resume.

Ft. Madison FHA Stewart School Mt. Pleasant Muscatine

Brighton Elementary Christmas Program at School Gym

The Brighton elementary school will hold its annual Christmas program December 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The program features music and dialogues by all classes and the public is invited to attend.

Brighton

Del ta Kappa Gamma Meet At Captain's Table

The Alpha Chi chapter met Wednesday evening at the Captain's Table with Mrs. John Elliott presiding in the president's absence. Miss Helen Orr of Columbus Junction presented a program on The Personal Values We Hold. Bernice Wilcke reported a November luncheon at the Memorial Union in Iowa City attended by 12 members. Irene Whelan of Glidden was guest of honor.

Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma John Elliott Helen Orr Columbus Junction Bernice Wilcke Memorial Union Iowa City Irene Whelan Glidden

Local chapter plans Cedar Rapids conference role

Mrs. Bob Curry chairwoman of the personal growth and services committee urged cookie donations for the County Home Christmas party. Preliminary plans outline the local chapter as hostess at the Northwest Regional Conference in Cedar Rapids July 1969. Miss Myrle Baird invites members to a Christmas Tea at 32 Elm Lane on December 21. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs. Curly and Mrs. Lester Pronga.

Bob Curry Cedar Rapids Myrle Baird Elm Lane Curly Lester Pronga

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