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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
3
Social and club news cites extension home economist Sally Whetstine urging a three week Christmas decorating experiment using inexpensive natural items. She advocates varying line, shape and color, selecting oversized focal pieces, and testing scale against space.
A listing of upcoming sales at various dates with locations around Washington County. Items include household goods, automobiles, farm machinery, and public farm auctions, noting start times and the seller or conservator names such as Mrs. George F. Masson Sr, Claude J. Escher, Roger N. Avonhalt, Bob Hesseltine, Russell Leichty, Lester Pronga, H. L. Huber, D. A. Huber, and Mahlon Leichty.
Franklin Longwell and wife transfer lot 11 block 4 Orr’s subdivision OL 6 and west 11 poles OL 7 Washington to DeLane Craig and wife. Russell Griggs and wife transfer lot 30 Woodlawn Subdivision OL 3 Chilcote’s OL and SE Washington to John Beenblossom Sr. Estate of Henry Frank to LeRoy O’Conner land in sec. 19 77-6 and to Bernard L. Thomann land in secs 25 and 26-77-7. Alicia J. Horal and husband transfer lot 5 block 6 Denny’s and North Washington to Oren W. Jarvis and wife. Donald S. Foss and wife transfer lots 1 2 and 3 Crandall’s subdivision East Washington to Edwin L. Lukavsky. C Wayne Tait and wife transfer lots 6 and 7 block 23 Columbian add to Robert L. Anderson and wife.
Directory listing shows Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates with Robert Day Louis J Kehoe Everett Meeker and Robert Bates in Abstract Dept at 112 South Ave B phone 653 2147. Morrison Morrison and Lloyd lists Edmund D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd at 211 West Washington St phone 653 5431.
The pending marriage lists Miss Owen a State College of Iowa sophomore and her fiancé, a senior in business, with the ceremony scheduled January 24 at the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church here.
Admitted yesterday is Wendell Warner from Washington in medical. Dismissed today are Bernard Schmitt of Washington and Mrs Denver Hos podarsky with daughter from Hills.
Harold Walker left today for Oakland California to visit relatives during the holidays.
The Iowa motor vehicle division urged motorists to buy license plates early to avoid long waits. Plates began sale on December 2 with an enforcement date of March 15. Director Jack Leverenz said early purchases prevent lines and reduce frustration, noting opening-week traffic eased in many counties.
Suzannah Guild held a Christmas meeting with Mrs Ralph Martin hosting. Mrs Max Henness led devotions and Mrs Truman Hysell presented a program on Christmas customs in foreign lands. The group enjoyed recorded Christmas music.
Mrs Gary Crossett presided as CWF hostess for the Pleasant Hill Christian Women's Fellowship meeting on Thursday afternoon with ten members and four guests Mrs George Chalupa Mrs Clyde Lambert Mrs Prior Fenn and Mrs Wilbur Schantz in attendance. Ethel Swift president conducted business and read the Christmas story. Crossett led the lesson and Howard Caldwell read the scripture. refreshments were served with help from Mrs Fenn.
Thirteen members of the Navajo Club met for their annual Christmas party with a luncheon at the Captain's Table Wednesday. President Mrs. Mary Salladay opened the business meeting with the poem Comes a Feeling. A Christmas gift exchange was held with Mrs. John Winga named January hostess.
The Wick's Dance Studio recital titled Christmas Capers will be performed by local students at 7 30 p m Saturday December 14 in the Junior High Auditorium. Colorful costumes will highlight several numbers and the public is invited with no admission charge.
The Iowa Maidens 4-H Club met Monday with Beth Redlinger and three leaders. N ew junior members Nan cy Duensing Brenda Friese Lori Green Barbara Larsen Mary Jo Redlinger joined along with new intermediates Diane Jarrard Cheri and Diana Moke. Officers were installed and members brought cookies for mothers. Committees were appointed and a service project for UP Home completed. A set of flags was voted for Prairie Flower School 4-H Clubs, and Christmas gifts were given to Mrs Witthoft Mrs Horn and Mrs Birney for seven years as leader. Refreshments followed.
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