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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
2
A Family Circle Magazine November article advises careful advance planning for holidays to avoid stress. It covers creating master plans with menus, cleaning tasks, greeting lists, and gift planning, then suggests tree shopping tips including space sizing, placement away from heat sources, keeping the tree hydrated, and methods to keep it fresh longer.
Robert Maker of Honolulu audits Journal circulation this week for the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Thirteen Navajo Club members share a Christmas luncheon at Captain's Table. January hostess Mrs. O. E. Schmitt. Mrs. Ray Sojka hospitalized in Iowa City after a Tuesday fall. visitors welcome. Marion Avenue church held Christmas program after family night supper with scripture and carols. gifts aid Tama Indian-Americans project. Jennie Parriott named office assistant in County Extension Office after six months at DavenportIC. Albert Dusek admitted to Iowa City Veterans Hospital on sixth floor West room 84. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club reports gift exchange at Mrs. Francis Reed home. 226 bibs and 75 chair back covers for Woodward School and 16 gowns for Glenwood School.
Pfc Steven P Arnold 2114994 United States Marine Corps assigned to 3rd Battalion 11th Marines Mortar Battery stationed at FPO San Francisco California 96601.
The third annual Waco High instrumental and vocal departments present a Sunday program at 3 p.m. in the Olds gymnasium. The concert band, directed by Harold Dodd, opens with It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas and other pieces with Gary Sant as soloist. The mixed chorus includes Sanctus and The Christmas Song with Maureen Miller, Suzanne Miller, and Mildred Ann Rich as soloists. The finale will feature The Christmas Story arranged by Paul Yoder with Jean Abrahamson narrating and Harry Hesseltine as soloist. A separate junior high program follows Sunday Dec 19 at the Wayland building from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., with public invited.
The Catholic Daughters met at St. James cafeteria for a Christmas program after a potluck dinner. A play titled The Ugly Little Bell was presented, charity gifts were sent to missions, and Christmas boxes for shut ins were organized by Mrs. Hubert Redlinger and Mrs. Islea Schulty. Miss Lucy Dempsey spoke on St. Lucy. Participants included Vicki Libe, Rosemary Peiffer, Carol Cady, and others with narration by Mrs. Alex Gevock.
Community notices detail upcoming meetings and activities for women’s groups and social clubs. Entries include times, locations, host names, and special activities such as potlucks, Christmas parties, gift exchanges, and bylaw elections across multiple organizations through Friday and into Monday.
West Chester Pythian Sisters elected new officers at a regular meeting led by retiring MEC Mrs. Glen Ladehoff. Mrs. Marvin Yoder was named Most Excellent Chief with officers including Mrs. Cloyee Statler as excellent senior and Mrs. David Bauer as excellent junior. A joint installation with the Knights is planned for Jan 12 and a Dec 22 grab bag and covered dish supper were announced.
Mrs John Kiene hosted the Longer Longer Club for a Christmas meeting with twelve members and four children. Officers elected for next year include Mrs John Combs as president and Mrs Kiene as vice president. A Christmas story, secret sister exchange, and a December gathering were reported. The Washington affiliate of the National Hairdressers Association held a Christmas potluck at the Hawkins home in Ainsworth with seventeen attendees. Plans for January were set with Mrs Loren Robertson. The Senior Circle of the United Church of Christ met with nine members, sharing Zechariah quotations, led devotions by Mrs Emil Burrichter, and a 50 cent gift exchange with refreshments by Mrs Walter Sheetz. Rey Burrichter attended as a guest.
The Kalona vesper service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday December 12 in the junior high gymnasium. Sponsored by the Alpha and Idris Clubs, the 1965 program committee includes Mrs Tracy Anderson Mrs I E Grady Mrs James Wheeler and Mrs Bill Clark. Theme is Our Christmas Heritage and arranged by Mrs Marvin Beckler. Public invited.
Mike Mc Candless a Washington High School junior won first in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the local VFW Post Auxiliary and radio station. Jackie Schoon won second and Steve Keating third. Theme was Democracy: What it means to me. Mc Candless received a pen and pencil set and a record album. others earned certificates of merit. Supervisors and officials named.
Wednesday results show Ainsworth 2406 Livestock 2267 Carson 2348 Jack and Jill 2303 Roe 2541 McCleery 2559 Tindal 2310 Minick 2424. High team series McCleery 2559 Roe 2541. Team game Roe 899 McCleery 878. Individuals Lela Miller 542 Curly Murphy 500. High averages Dorothy Patterson 174 Cur ly Murphy 157.
Mrs. John Schenk hosted the Plain Janes Club Christmas party with a brief business meeting then secret sisters revealed and gifts exchanged. Refreshments with a Christmas theme were served. Mrs. Paul Adams sets Jan 5 meeting at 1 30 p.m.
Hospital admitted Wayne Ballard in Washington yesterday with medical issues. Births yesterday include a son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Goff of Washington. Dismissals yesterday list Gary RamoseT of Keota and Douglas Potter of Washington. Today Julie Rhodes of Ainsworth discharged.
Senators and defense groups attack a plan to eliminate 17 jet interceptor squadrons and close 18 Nike Hercules sites, a roughly 40 percent fighter intercept cut and 13 percent missile site reduction, cited as needed due to a diminished Soviet bomber threat and nonprofitable SAC bases. The discussion follows a Pentagon order amid bipartisan concern. The piece notes the Atacama Desert in Chile as a contrasting fact.
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