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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
11
Extension expert Sally Whetstine urges households to experiment with decorations using inexpensive natural items. She suggests eye catching centerpieces from apples onions potatoes acorns pine cones grains and pine sprigs and advises testing scale color and texture to fit space.
Frank M Longwell and wife to DeLane E Craig and wife lot 11 block 4 Orrs subdivision OL 6 and west 11 poles OL 7 Washington. Russell L Griggs and wife to John M Beenblossom Sr lot 30 Woodlawn Subdivision OL 3 Chilcotes OL and SE Washington. Estate of Henry Frank to Leroy OConnor land in sec 19 77 6. Estate of Henry Frank to Bernard L Thomann land in sec 25 and 26 77 7. Alicia J Horal and husband to Oren W Jarvis and wife lot 5 block 6 Dennys and North Washington. Donald S Foss and wife to Edwin L Lukovsky lots 1 2 and 3 Crandalls subdivision East Washington. C Wayne Tait and wife to Robert L Anderson and wife lots 6 and 7 bik 23 Columbian add.
Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Abstract Dept lists lawyers Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates with offices at 112 South Ave B. Morrison Morrison and Lloyd, Edmund D. Morrison Jr. and James E. Lloyd, 211 West Washington St, share phone 653-5431. John C. Owen Attorney at 119 West Washington, South Side Square, phone 653-2874. Evening lineup features 6:00 News 6:30 Wild West 7:30 Gomer Pyle 8:00 Movie 10:00 News 10:30 Movie.
The engagement and approaching marriage of Alice Anne Owen and Gary Pleggenkuhle is announced by the bride-elect’s parents Mr and Mrs John Owen of Washington. The marriage will be celebrated January 24 at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Miss Owen is a sophomore at the State College of Iowa where the bridegroom-elect is a senior in business.
Admitted yesterday is Wendell Warner of Washington medical. Dismissed today are Bernard Schmitt of Washington and Mrs Denver Hospodarsky and daughter of Hills.
Harold Walker left today for Oakland California to visit relatives during the holidays.
Des Moines report from UPI says the motor vehicle division warns motorists to buy license plates early to avoid long lines. Director Jack Leverenz notes plates went on sale December 2 and enforcement starts March 15, urging purchases now as openings lessen post week rush and some counties report no lines later.
Suzannah Guild met Wednesday evening with Mrs Ralph Martin as host. Mrs Max Henness led devotions and Mrs Truman Hysell presented the program Christmas customs in Foreign Lands. Members enjoyed recorded Christmas music.
Mrs. Gary Crossett hosted the Pleasant Hill Christian Women's Fellowship Thursday afternoon with ten members present and four guests including Mrs. George Chalupa and Mrs. Clyde Lambert. Ethel Swift, president, led the business meeting and read the Christmas story. Mrs. Crossett led the lesson and Mrs. Caldwell read the scripture. refreshments were served with help from Mrs. Fenn.
Thirteen members of the Navajo Club met for their annual Christmas party at the Captain's Table on Wednesday. President Mrs. Mary Salladay opened the business meeting with the poem Comes a Feeling. A Christmas gift exchange was held and Mrs. John Winga will serve as January hostess.
The students of Wick's Dance Studio present Christmas Capers at 7 30 p m Saturday December 14 in the Junior High Auditorium. Local youth perform in colorful costumes and the public is invited with no admission charge.
The Iowa Maidens 4-H Club met Monday evening with Beth Redlinger and three leaders. N ew junior members are Nancy Duensing Brenda Friese Lori Green Barbara Larsen and Mary Jo Redlinger. New intermediate members are Diane Jarrard Cheri and Diana Moke. Officers were installed. Members brought cookies for their mothers. Committees were appointed and a service project for the UP Home was done last week. The group voted to present a set of flags to Prairie Flower School's two 4-H Clubs. Christmas gifts were given to leaders Mrs Witthoft and Mrs Horn and appreciation for Mrs Birney’s seven years as club leader.
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